If you’ve been shopping for a head unit (also called a deck, AV receiver, stereo or car radio) recently, you may have noticed that a lot of systems are offering internet radio connectivity — often Pandora, although some have apps for Spotify, Grooveshark and other services. How exactly does that work, you might ask yourself? Read More…
The Next Word in Navigation
Technology has evolved hugely in recent years and navigation is no exception. The days refolding oversized maps and pulling into gas stations to ask for directions are over. Or should be. At the basic level, most smart phones will have some kind of GPS and many systems do offer turn-by-turn navigation, and a wide variety Read More…
High Definition Audio: What You Need to Know!
In recent years we’ve seen video go one way, and audio another. HD televisions are more or less standard now, offering clearer, sharper pictures with smoother refresh rates. Ultra HD TVs — also called 4K — are also on the way with about four times as many pixels to look at. On the flipside, the Read More…
Backup Cameras: Cheaper Than A New Bumper
Once upon a time, backup cameras were a minivan extra and that’s about it. But as the price of cameras and technology comes down, backup cameras are now a smart and affordable aftermarket purchase. The most obvious reason to invest in a backup camera system is to protect your vehicle from curbs, posts, fire hydrants, Read More…
Top 5 Ways to Make Your Car Audio System Sound Better
You’ve lived with the factory system for a while, and you’re ready for better sound. So where do you start? Here are five steps to get that live concert sound that you are looking for from your car audio system. 1. Upgrade Your Speakers The first step, and the most bang for the buck, is to upgrade Read More…
Why Choose a Specialty Retailer For Your Audio Enhancement
Specialty retailers typically offer the very best value available when you are making a purchase of a technical nature. But what is a specialty retailer? In most cases, a specialty retailer is a small, locally owned company that focuses on 1 or 2 things and does them extremely well. Extreme Audio is proud to be Read More…
Prevent Distracted Driving with Bluetooth Technology
Not only is it considered safer to avoid holding a cell phone to your ear while driving, it’s also against the law in a growing number of places: In the U.S., 12 states now have blanket bans on driving using a handheld cell phone, while 37 states have bans for novice drivers. Text messaging while Read More…
“It’s a 2000 Watt Amplifier. It Says It Right There!”
Think again. As with almost every other shop in the country, we often have clients who come in with “big” amps and even bigger expectations. Stamped on the top of the amp is some outrageous claim of “2000 watts” and on the side are two 30 amp fuses. Of course the client wants to Read More…
Price vs. Value: Why Not Just Buy It From the Cheapest Place?
Any small local business hears this all the time: “I can get a better price online” or “The place across town has a better price.” We admit that we hear this from time to time ourselves. We have built our business on value, not on price. We believe that we offer the very best value Read More…
Installation: Your Most Important Consideration When Buying Car Audio
Today you have a lot of choices when buying electronics for your car. Online, warehouses, flea markets, and of course, specialty retailers like us. There is a lot of discussion about which brand is best. Truth is, there are a lot of quality brands available. We choose ours through a rigorous process of testing and, Read More…
Audibles: How To Make Sense Of Car Audio Terms
Don’t you hate when your read about a product and don’t know what some of the words and phrases mean? At the store, we work hard to make things easy for our clients. That means using plain language whenever we talk about the high-tech mobile audio products we sell. However, if you’re still curious what Read More…
What Does It Mean To Be A Retailer Of the Year
2013 was a big year for us at Extreme Audio. We completed a floor to ceiling remodel of our installation facility. We expanded into new product categories and we invested in high-end fabrication training for our entire staff. But nothing could have prepared us for what happened ing August. We were absolutely shocked when we Read More…
Richmond Facebook Fan Wins A Free Remote Car Starter
Extreme Audio recently ran a promotion on Facebook giving away a FREE Remote Car Starter to a lucky fan! Our Facebook fans shared our post about the upcoming snow on their pages, and that got them entered to win a Remote Car Starter up to a $500 value! The lucky winner this time was Rachael Read More…
Extreme Audio Named Mobile Electronics Retailer of the Year
For Immediate Release Extreme Audio Receives Industry’s Top Honors Customization specialists take home awards for its retail location September 26, 2013 – Mechanicsville, VA. – Extreme Audio, premier vehicle entertainment personalization specialist located in Mechanicsville, Va., received the Retailer of the Year award last month at the Mobile Electronics Industry Awards. While this is the Read More…
What Makes a Great Tint Job?
If you’ve spent any time looking around for window tint in the Richmond area or online, you’ve likely read a bunch of times how great each place’s tint is. If you’ve gone so far as to call or email a couple of them, you’ve probably gotten quotes everywhere from $150 on up to $600 for your 4 Read More…
The Do’s and Dont’s of Buying a Remote Car Starter
The subject of this article will mainly be centered on the key things you don’t want to do when buying a remote car starter this season, with a few do’s thrown in as well. Keep in mind these are basically universal truths. Even if you don’t buy from us, or you’re reading this from halfway Read More…
Top 8 Reasons to Tint Your Windows
Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville, Virginia is the region’s go-to facility for quality Window Tint installations. We thought that we would share our Top 8 Reasons Why You Should Tint Your Windows! Read Along: Style Let’s face it, a car with window tint just looks better! I know it’s far from the most scientific reason, but Read More…
Top 50 Mobile Electronics Retailer – Extreme Audio
Extreme Audio is proud to announce that we were selected as one of the 2010/2011 Top 50 Mobile Electronics Retailers in the U.S. by Mobile Electronics Magazine! We would like to thank all the people in our industry for the faith they have in us! Come see what sets us apart from the rest of Read More…
Extreme Audio Announces 3rd Annual Coats for Kids Drive!
Now through December 31st, we will be collecting gently used or new coats at our store location at 7451 Sujen Ct. in Mechanicsville. What a lot of us take for granted these days is a warm house and a warm coat when we venture outside into the cold, while 1 in 6 children in the Read More…
Extreme Audio Is Happy To Announce Our 2nd Coats For Kids Drive!
Now through December 31st, we will be collecting gently used or new coats at our store location at 7451 Sujen Ct. in Mechanicsville. What a lot of us take for granted these days is a warm house and a warm coat when we venture outside into the cold, while 1 in 6 children in the Read More…
Announcing Our 1st Ever Coats For Kids Drive
Now through December 31st, we will be collecting gently used or new coats at our store location at 7451 Sujen Ct. in Mechanicsville. What a lot of us take for granted these days is a warm house and a warm coat when we venture outside into the cold, while 1 in 6 children in the Read More…
Remote Start Info
During the cold months of the year, we could practically change our name to Extreme Car Starters, Inc. It seems like every day we have at least 2 or 3 vehicles in the install bay getting a remote start installed! What does this mean for you? It means we know remote start! Installing an automatic Read More…
Mercedes Remote Car Starter
If you’re looking for a remote car start for your Mercedes in the Richmond area, look no further! A little earlier this year we tried out a new product from a company called Mid City Engineering. They had developed a Remote Start System for newer Mercedes vehicles. For those of you with a Mercedes, you Read More…
Cool Down That Hot Car With A Remote Start
Did we all get transported to Miami without the benefits of the beautiful beaches? Whereas we may not be able to bring those beaches to you, we can help bring a small dose of relief to you when you have to venture out into the heat! Most of you are aware of Remote Car Starters Read More…