Once the physical install was complete, Chris set out in his meticulous and OCD (in the best possible way) ways to get it dialed in. He started with baseline measurements from drivers head to each of the 8 speakers, then did some "seat of the pants" tuning of his own which can only be described as watching a master at work. He then had me come play some typical tracks that I'd listen to, then kicked me out of the truck to finish tweaking the tune based on my preferences.
I heard these guys were the best, so gave them a call and scheduled an appointment for a fairly simple install: 1 amp, some front door speakers, and a sub. I drove the 100mi to show up at 8am, and got a little carried away in their show room and ended up deciding on a 3 amp install with 8 channels actively controlled on a DSP. Without hesitation Chris and his crew put in a 15-hr day to complete the install so that I could make it back home that day. Not a single detail was skipped, not a corner was cut. Custom parts were manufactured on CNC machines as I watched, while in parallel other guys were hand fabricating parts in their impressive "wood shop". The only hole drilled in my nearly brand new truck was for an out-of-site sub preout control knob, everything else mounted to factory locations using custom fabricated panels. Even for a trained eye, it's hard to tell this truck isn't stock until you hear it, which was a primary goal of mine: breathtaking sound in a stock looking package.
I have a 2005 Toyota Celica which used to have an automatic antenna that only goes up and down when the engine is switched on and off (in other words, if the engine is on and the radio is off, it still stays up). It snapped two days ago (don't ask why) and when I went to the local dealer and Aggieland Auto they were quoting me at something around $560. This is for an automatic antenna. Aggieland Auto actually referred me to Mobile Toys "to get an antenna from them" but never did I (or I assume, they as well) that these guys can take care of my issues for me. Long story short, I asked Adam (such a helpful and awesome guy) a lot of questions and he was able to answer all of them. I ended up buying a shorty antenna in Napa. Mobile Toys took it from there and removed the automatic antenna mechanism as well as replaced the old antenna with the new one I just got. My Celica looks a lot better now with the shorter antenna! I ended up just spending $160 (taxes included) to have them take care of what they do best. So I practically saved $400! That's a 10 for a student like me! Also, I should mention that I called them for an appointment a mere 4 hours before my schedule and they were able to set me up one. Very efficient, and again I appreciate it, given that for students like me, time is money. 12 out of 10 I would recommend Mobile Toys for those with broken antennae and those who just want to spice up their auto stereo.
Very down to earth, very professional.
I had a stereo upgrade and tint performed on my Subaru and I am quite impressed with the quality of work done.
End result? One of the most amazing sounding stereos I've ever heard (and definitely best I've ever owned) while maintaining the stock appearance of the truck. I can sit here and try to get all wax lyrical about how it sounds, but that's better experienced in person. To use one word I would have to go with "PHENOMINAL" but so many other synonyms come to mind as easy choices. I took a gamble making a 100mi drive to visit a shop I'd never been to, but it paid out big. I wouldn't trust anyone else to put their hands on my vehicles when it comes to audio. World class parts, install, fabrication skills, and tuning, these guys are awesome!
Highly recommend!
I was very impressed with the service, both customer and shop, that they put forth!
Brought them a hodgepodge of speakers I had installed. All different brands, JL tweets, Audio Frog front door speakers, JBL rear door speakers, Inifinity center channel. All the speakers sounded good individually, but not great mixed together. They consulted with me, and gave me great advice. In the end they installed Illusion Audio in the front, and Focal components in the rear. The center channel was deleted, because more speakers isn't always better I found. The end result is an amazing sounding truck! They made sure I was happy after every install, gave me fair prices, and did the work quickly and professionally. I'll be back to get more work done.
Great shop and great work. Chris Pate is full of knowledge and has the best customer service in the business hands down. Do not hesitate to check this shop out!
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