Car Audio & DJ Equipment Near Tarzana

From Tarzana, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, DJ Custom Audio is about 31.5 miles away by car (plan on 42 minutes or more depending on traffic). That is a real drive, so this page lays out exactly what is worth the trip and how to get here. There is no DJ Custom Audio location in Tarzana. We run one shop, in South Gate, and everything happens there: installs, demos, gear pickup and Payment Plan paperwork.

Tarzana is part of Los Angeles, and like most Los Angeles neighborhoods it runs on driving, so what you hear in the car matters. Coming from the San Fernando Valley & Verdugos area, you head southeast to reach us.

Car audio

Here is what Tarzana drivers usually ask us for. The work includes alarms and remote start (Viper only), for security and a cool cabin on hot days; head units with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so maps, calls and music run through a proper screen instead of a phone mount; full sound systems, planned around your car and budget; GPS and lighting, to round out the build; and backup cameras and dash cams, for safer parking and a record of the road. From this distance, most customers book installs ahead of time so the car goes straight into the bay.

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. We work on cars, trucks, boats and powersports like Can-Am machines. We keep it to sound, security, cameras and lighting, and we only put in gear we'd run in our own rides.

DJ equipment

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

We also put together equipment packages, such as a DJ lighting kit, a starter DJ setup or a quinceañera or wedding party system, so you walk out with gear that works together. Everything here is for sale: 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 31.5 miles from Tarzana by road (25.2 miles in a straight line), and the shop is southeast of Tarzana. Without traffic the drive takes about 42 minutes; rush hour can add a lot more, so check your maps app before you leave. The usual route from Tarzana uses US-101 (Ventura Freeway), I-5 (Santa Ana Freeway) and I-710 (Long Beach Freeway), then surface streets such as 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

Is the trip from Tarzana worth it? Here is why most customers say yes. You get an honest recommendation, including when a cheaper option is the right call. You can hear the difference between speakers and subs on our demo displays before you spend a dollar. You can see how a head unit screen will look, and ask whether it fits your dash. You can reserve gear by phone and pick it up at the counter, so nothing is sold out when you arrive.

Payment Plan

Buy Now, Pay Later with our Payment Plan: 100 days same as cash, or up to one year with Synchrony. Approval and terms set by the provider.

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Around Tarzana

Customers also drive in from areas near Tarzana, including Encino, Reseda, Lake Balboa and Winnetka. Each has its own page with directions to the shop.