Extreme Audio

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Contact UsMidlothian
804-302-4488
Mechanicsville
804-559-3589
2 Locations! 7451 Sujen Ct Mechanicsville, VA 23111 11507 Hull St. Rd Midlothian, VA 23112
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Buying a New Car Audio Head Unit

Car Audio

When it comes time for buying an upgraded or replacement head unit for your vehicle, there are certainly a lot of options to consider. Size, features, compatibility and accessories are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to modern source units. Let’s take a look at some basic radio-buying knowledge and a few Read More…

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Your Amplifier’s Gain Control is Not a Volume Control

Gain Control

For decades, car audio enthusiasts have been fiddling around with the gain control on their amplifiers in hopes of “getting more out of them.” Many professional installers have scientific, repeatable processes in place to ensure these controls are set to provide the maximum performance and reliability from your audio system. Let’s look at the most Read More…

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Navigation 101 By Richmond Virginia’s Experts: Extreme Audio

Navigation

Navigation systems have been a popular upgrade for our clients here at Extreme Audio in Richmond since our inception. In more recent years, people have been asking a lot of questions about whether they should buy installed navigation systems for their dashboards or use the ones on their smartphones. Follow along as we explore the Read More…

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Meet Google’s New Technology for Your Vehicle: Android Auto

Android Auto

Do you spend a significant amount of time in your vehicle? Do you rely on your smartphone daily for many of its apps and functions? If your answer is “yes” to either of those questions, Android Auto may just be the new technology for you. Google Connects You To Your Phone While Driving Google has Read More…

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Why Extreme Audio Doesn’t Offer $99 Tint Jobs

$99 Tint

Extreme Audio was founded years ago with the thought process that we could offer better products and services to Richmond clients than what was currently available. One of the areas where this thought process rings loud and true is window tinting. Our company provides the finest-quality automotive tinting in the area, and more and more Read More…

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Marine Sound Systems are Better at Extreme Audio

Marine Sound Systems

Here at Extreme Audio, we are passionate about building great-sounding stereo systems. Whether it is in your car, truck, boat or motorcycle, our team is well-equipped to build you the audio system you have always wanted. Marine Sound Systems In recent years, marine audio has gotten very popular as more and more people have realized Read More…

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How Do I Improve My Harley Sound System?

Harley Sound

If you own a Harley-Davidson, chances are you already know your motorcycle sound system is in need of some serious help. The good news is that Extreme Audio in Midlothian and Mechanicsville are experts at making the sound system on your bike worthy of the name Harley-Davidson. With our years of experience in working on Read More…

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Top Reasons to Choose Extreme Audio for Marine Audio Upgrades

Marine Audio Upgrades

If you own a boat and have been considering some marine audio upgrades, Extreme Audio is the place to go in Richmond. Since 1999, our team has been building the best-sounding, most-reliable systems in the area, and we would love to get together with you and help you achieve the boat stereo system you have Read More…

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Better Motorcycle Audio Products Available at Extreme Audio

Better Motorcycle Audio

Harley-Davidson enthusiasts come to Extreme Audio for their motorcycle entertainment system upgrades because we offer audio products and services that can’t be equaled. Our clients trust us to make their audio system components sound better than anyone else can do in the Richmond, Virginia, area. Here’s why the products from Arc Audio, JL Audio and Read More…

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Introducing 3M Crystalline: Not All Tint Is Created Equal

3M Crystalline

If you are looking for the finest window tint in the world, look no further than 3M Crystalline and Extreme Audio in Richmond, Virginia. Our company prides itself on selling the best-performing, most-reliable products available, and Crystalline is at the top of the food chain when it comes to performance in window tinting. 3M Sets Read More…

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Advantages of an Aftermarket Remote Starter

Aftermarket Remote Starter

Remote starters are a specialty here at Extreme Audio in Richmond, Virginia. Since our humble beginnings in 1999, we have been focusing on the aftermarket remote starter category. If you have ever gone out to a warm vehicle and enjoyed not scraping ice off your windows, you will never want to live without one. Vehicle Read More…

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VW Or Audi Remote Start? No Problem For Extreme Audio!

VW Or Audi Remote Start

Do you want a VW or Audi remote start system?  Extreme Audio has good news for you: We can remote start your vehicle. Maybe you have called around to other shops, only to have them say you can’t remote start your vehicle. Or, even worse, they give you horror stories about people who were unsuccessful Read More…

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Giving A Remote Starter As A Gift

Remote Starter As A Gift

One of the most popular gifts around the holidays at Extreme Audio is a remote starter. As the weather turns cold, people set their sights on going out to a warm vehicle. We have been specializing in this category for more than 15 years and have developed this checklist to make your buying experience easier. Read More…

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Compustar Drone Smartphone Based Remote Starter

Compustar Drone

Remote starters continue to grow in popularity, and now you can harness the power of your smartphone to control your vehicle. Extreme Audio has been selling and installing smartphone-controlled remote starters as long as these products have been around. Together, they make a great combination. Let’s explore the Compustar Drone system and see if it Read More…

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A Woman’s Typical Week With a Remote Starter

As a busy wife, mom and businesswoman, I can’t imagine what my life would be like if my vehicle didn’t have a remote starter. Especially with winter just around the corner, I am so thankful for how much time it saves me and for how much more I enjoy riding in my warm car on Read More…

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1-Way VS 2-Way Remote Car Starter Systems Explained

Midlothian Remote Car Starter

Here at Extreme Audio we are known as the remote car starter experts in Midlothian and Mechanicsville.  We sell lots of remote car starters. While we have many repeat clients, there are still many people who are buying their first system. A common question we get is “What is the difference between a one-way and Read More…

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A Clean Environment is Key To a Successful Window Tint Install

Midlothian Window Tint Install

Window tinting is one of the least expensive ways to personalize your vehicle, and Extreme Audio has been specializing in it for many years. One of the sad realities of window tinting is that it has a low cost of entry for someone wanting to start a business. What that means to you as a Read More…

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Remote Starter System For Only $49 in Midlothian?

RS

Remote car starters are a very important part of our business here at Extreme Audio. We install hundreds of these systems every year and have been doing them for well over a decade. When talking to clients, sometimes the topic of user-installed remote starters comes up. The conversation will go something like this: “I was Read More…

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Remote Car Starter Options Explained For Midlothian Clients

Midlothian

Here at Extreme Audio, we sell lots of remote car starters. And one of the most popular questions from our Midlothian, Virginia, clients is “What is the difference between one-way and two-way systems?” That is a good question. Follow along as we explore the differences, so you will know which one is right for your Read More…

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Why Performance Grade Window Film Is Worth The Expense

Premium WIndow Film

As the weather heats up, more and more people turn to window tinting to keep their vehicles cooler in the summer. Where to go for yours? While all window tint does offer some reduction in heat, the high-performance 3M films from Extreme Audio are in a whole different league. 3M Is An Industry Leader In Read More…

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Extreme Audio Named 1 of the Top 50 Mobile Enhancement Retailers in North America

2015 Retailer of the Year

Extreme Audio is pleased to announce that we have been named one of the Top 50 Mobile Electronics Retailers in the North America by Mobile Electronics magazine. Our team works very hard to be the best, and we are honored and humbled by this recognition. There are more than 4,000 mobile electronics retailers in this country, Read More…

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Chesterfield – Hull St. Rd Location Coming Soon!

Extreme Audio is pleased to announce that we are expanding! Coming soon is our new store: 11507 Hull Street Rd Midlothian, VA 23112 We will be right next door to Steel Horse Harley-Davidson. For more than 15 years, Extreme Audio has been giving award-winning service to our customers in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and we are excited Read More…

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Your Truck Sounds Great, Why Settle For Less On The Water?

Marine Audio

Have you ever noticed that, when you get out of your vehicle and into your boat, your audio system does not compare? Richmond area’s Extreme Audio is here to help. There is no reason your music should suffer when you go out for a day on the water. In fact, we can make your marine Read More…

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Window Tint Installation: 5 Reasons to Choose Richmond’s Extreme Audio

EA Top 5 tint

If you are like Extreme Audio, then you love the look of a vehicle with tinted windows. But in the course of driving around, you have probably seen some really bad window tint installations. Many of these jobs didn’t look that bad when it was first done, but over time, the tint faded, maybe turned Read More…

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Automatic Car Starters: 5 Reasons to Choose Richmond’s Extreme Audio

EA Car Starters

Automatic car starters are a wonderful invention, and Extreme Audio has been specializing in them for well over a decade. Are you tired of going out to a cold vehicle? Who isn’t? How about scraping windows and clearing ice? Maybe sitting on a freezing cold seat? Nope, not for me. If the thought of going Read More…

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Data Modules – We Let Them Do The Talking (to your car)

Data modules

One of the more popular topics that comes up at Extreme Audio when discussing remote car starters or security systems these days is “data modules.” A common question we hear is “what is a data module and why do I need one?” These are great questions. Let’s walk through the explanation together. Data Modules Connect To Read More…

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Remote Start In A Diesel? Extreme Audio CAN Do That!

EA Diesel In Snow

One of the most surprising things we experience at Extreme Audio is people thinking they can’t get a remote start in a diesel vehicle. This is simply not true. We have been reliably remote starting diesel powered vehicles for over a decade. And what makes this more interesting is that diesel powered vehicles see the Read More…

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Can Just Anyone Install A Remote Start System?

Bus Network

Vehicles today are surely not like vehicles of old. They have gotten very complex, and one of the most complex parts of a modern vehicle is the electrical system. We get the question from time to time at Extreme Audio about how safe is it for a person to try and install a remote start Read More…

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Apple CarPlay: What You Need To Know

Almost one out of every five Americans uses an iPhone these days, which means there’s a huge built-in audience out there for Apple CarPlay — an add-on to car audio receivers that syncs with your iPhone to bring Siri, hands-free calling, Maps, Music, Messages, and other features to your dashboard. If you’re an iPhone owner, Read More…

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5 Ways To Justify A Car Audio Upgrade

Car Audio

One of the biggest misconceptions people have about car audio is that upgrades are expensive. The reality is that anyone can increase their sound quality hugely with even a small investment in aftermarket speakers – and even the most affordable aftermarket speakers are still a massive improvement over your factory system! It scales from there Read More…

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Address:
7451 Sujen Ct, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Phone: 804-559-3589

 

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Monday : 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday : 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Friday : 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Address:
11507 Hull Street Road N, Midlothian, VA 23112
Phone: 804-302-4488

 

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