Custom Car Audio Installation Can Be Discreet As Well As Flashy

When most people think of custom car audio installation, they usually envision the flashiest vehicle they’ve ever seen-you know, one with speakers, subwoofers, and a 30-inch video screen artfully arranged in the trunk and highlighted with neon. Custom audio electronics installers are great at creating exceptional showpieces like that, but they also specialize in discreet installation. Many shops are so good that, at a glance, you’d never know a vehicle had a custom audio system installed! If you want to upgrade your car audio system but showy isn’t your style, let your local mobile electronics specialist bring you the best in custom, discreet installation.

In fact, many mobile audio installers particularly enjoy the challenge of putting in a complete audio component system without the modifications to the vehicle being obvious. You would be amazed at how creative they can get when trying to find space for all of your car audio components. The options really are endless, depending on the vehicle model, but pieces of your stereo really can go anywhere there’s space.

Amps are frequently tucked under the seats, but I’ve also seen a particularly innovative solution where a hinged shelf was installed over the spare tire to hold the amps: it was a great space for these slim components and the owners still had easy access to their spare.

Speakers, depending on size and quantity, are usually the easiest part of your car stereo sound system to hide. In many cases, they can simply be installed in the OEM speaker slots and covered with the factory grilles. Speakers can also be secreted behind seats or in specially built compartments in the cargo area.

Subwoofers are probably the trickiest part of a car audio system to conceal, simply because of their size. Especially if you’re opting for a large subwoofer, it will need to go in the trunk, although sometimes smaller woofers can be installed behind the seats. If you don’t want to sacrifice cargo space to your sound system, your sub can be sunken in the trunk, usually in the spare tire well. In fact, I know of a mobile audio shop that made a custom subwoofer enclosure shaped like a spare tire for a customer who wanted to maintain a truly stock appearance!

Decks usually aren’t hidden at all, but rather installed in the factory radio slot. If you’re trying to maintain the stock appearance of your vehicle, your mobile audio specialist can help you select a high-performance deck that is compatible with the space available. They can even install pop-up video screens for vehicles not originally equipped with monitors.

Of course, if you do want to turn your cargo space into a mobile dance club, your local car audio specialist would also love to help. Most mobile audio video dealers are experts in both discreet and showpiece installations, so no matter what your preference they can create your ideal audio system. Contact your local car audio shop today to learn more about upgrading your vehicle’s sound system and getting the custom installation of your dreams-be it flashy or completely inconspicuous!