Car Audio & DJ Equipment Near Playa Vista

From Playa Vista, our South Gate store is about 14.9 miles by road, roughly 27 minutes in light traffic. It is one counter, one address (8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280), and a team that does both car audio and DJ equipment. We do not have a branch in Playa Vista and we do not do mobile installs. What we offer Playa Vista customers is one well-stocked South Gate counter where the same team handles car audio and DJ equipment.

As a Los Angeles neighborhood, Playa Vista sits in one of the busiest driving areas in Southern California, where a good sound system makes long drives easier. Playa Vista is in the Westside area; our shop is east of Playa Vista.

Car audio

Playa Vista drivers come to us for car audio installation and gear. The work includes head units with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so maps, calls and music run through a proper screen instead of a phone mount; backup cameras and dash cams, for safer parking and a record of the road; full sound systems, planned around your car and budget; alarms and remote start (Viper only), for security and a cool cabin on hot days; and speaker upgrades, which fix muddy factory sound more than anything else. For customers coming this far, we suggest calling ahead so the install bay is ready when you arrive.

We're an authorized JL Audio and Alpine dealer, and we also carry Kicker, Focal and Pioneer. A lot of installs get done the same day. Bought something online already? We install customer-supplied gear too. We work on cars, trucks, boats and powersports like Can-Am machines. We stick to sound, security, cameras and lighting, and we only put in gear we trust.

DJ equipment

Playa Vista DJs, bands, churches and families shop our DJ and pro audio floor. We stock DJ controllers, subwoofers, fog, haze and bubble effects, cases and stands, lighting (wash, moving heads, lasers), mixers, microphones and wireless systems and turntables and media players, and amps and processing, cables and accessories and powered speakers. Our DJ and pro audio lines are Technical Pro, Chauvet, ADJ, Shure, QSC, Mackie, Pioneer DJ, Electro-Voice, RCF and JBL. A DJ from Playa Vista upgrading to a new controller, a church adding wireless mics, and a family building a party system can all be helped in one visit.

Not sure where to start? Ask about our equipment packages: a quinceañera or wedding party system, a church or venue PA and a backyard party PA are popular picks. To be clear, this is gear sales: no rentals, no DJs for hire, and no DJ equipment repair. Joe will help you set up your gear and get Serato running before you leave.

The drive

DJ Custom Audio is about 14.9 miles from Playa Vista by road (13.6 miles in a straight line), and the shop is east of Playa Vista. Without traffic the drive takes about 27 minutes; rush hour can add a lot more, so check your maps app before you leave. The usual route from Playa Vista uses I-405 (San Diego Freeway), then surface streets such as West Manchester Avenue and Firestone Boulevard for the final miles.

You will end up at Atlantic Avenue and Firestone Boulevard. Pull into the lot next to the 7-Eleven at 8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280; parking is on site, and there is a shopping center across the street.

Why make the drive

Why drive in from Playa Vista instead of ordering online? You can hear the difference between speakers and subs on our demo displays before you spend a dollar. You can hold a DJ controller or mixer, test a wireless mic, and compare powered speakers side by side. You get an honest recommendation, including when a cheaper option is the right call. You talk to the people who will actually install your system, not a call center.

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Around Playa Vista

Customers also drive in from areas near Playa Vista, including Westchester, Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and Mar Vista. Each has its own page with directions to the shop.