ICE on the rocks!!

Sam Kapasi · 21st May 2007, 16:43

Hello there.

As some of you may know, I’ve been traveling again. As part of my work, I visit some very interesting car audio installation places.

Let me introduce to you - The Sound Shake, Bangkok, Thailand, a place built for ICE, music and party enthusiasts.

It is a JBL car audio pub and as you can imagine, it’s fun fun fun all the way. The place does some really fancy car audio installation work and their installation is top class. Not to mention their frozen margeritas and caipiroskas. Oh it was an interesting seminar to say the least and what can I say, I love my job!!

The place is pretty massive, the main room, which is also the pub. There are interesting demo boards all around and one can listen to almost every speaker before deciding what he wants to buy. The selection of car audio (JBL and Infinity only) is massive and head units are mostly clarion and alpine, but one can bring in their own HU’s and have it installed here.

A massive and very interesting toilet (I ran out of battery, so no pics of the loo) and many entertaining zones. Upstairs is a private lounge that also functions as a private karaoke and home theatre room. Also there is a large room that was converted into a seminar hall for us.
Great, cool and knowledgeable staff. Almost everyone is able to recommend the right speaker for the right car and a great bunch of installers. The DJ spins some wicked house music and overall it’s an incredibly fun experience to go there for an install. Typical JBL flamboyance in everything. All drinks are on the house for your friends and you during the install. One can also go there and buy drinks later.

Sam Kapasi · 21st May 2007, 16:45

There is a nice demo car outside the pub.

Sam Kapasi · 21st May 2007, 16:46

There is an Infinity Toyota Jaris (?). The dash does not allow you to change the HU, so they have come up with an interesting way to mount the HU.

The installation area is at the back and I learned a lot from watching them work.

I thought I’d share this wonderful ICE experience with you guys. One day, I promise you, we will have this and more in India. And we will party there together.

ramie2400 · 21st May 2007, 16:55

awsome find buddy.. keep it up i wish it was here to i India

normally_crazy · 21st May 2007, 16:57

Welcome back Sam. And as usual we see you have been WORKING very hard. Nice pictures. Want to see more. Keep them coming.

navin · 21st May 2007, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

There is an Infinity Toyota Jaris (?). The dash does not allow you to change the HU, so they have come up with an interesting way to mount the HU.

So you need a co-driver just to control it? is that a Drive+Play under the steering wheel.?

moralfibre · 21st May 2007, 17:00

Nice installs and a good concept for ICE. Get it sooner to India Sam

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Sam Kapasi · 21st May 2007, 17:18

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Welcome back Sam. And as usual we see you have been WORKING very hard. Nice pictures. Want to see more. Keep them coming.

Thank you N_C!! Happy to be back. Here are some more pictures of me hard at work. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

Rtech · 21st May 2007, 17:22

Seems like Sam likes the ladyboys eh! No wonder you call it a dirty job!

Sam Kapasi · 21st May 2007, 17:27

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Seems like Sam likes the ladyboys eh! No wonder you call it a dirty job!

Sorry, Rt. Those in the piccie are 100% all woman, home-bred. I have many pics of ladyboys, but these here are not! shame!

Sorry for going off topic. Now to return to the uhh... Sorry we have no topic here lol.

Technocrat · 21st May 2007, 17:32

Great Stuff Sam. Like MB said we would love to see something like this happening in India & want it sooon :-)

hydrashok · 21st May 2007, 17:37

Great place, Sam! Setup something like this here with professional installers, and I'm sure you'll be laughing all the way to the bank! What most people in India really don't have here is accessibility to good & reliable installers.

gunbir · 21st May 2007, 17:41

lovely setup Sam. Nice concept. I like. Open one in India and you will have a lot of drunk TBHPians lounging there permanently.

speedzak · 21st May 2007, 17:56

Holy.....!
What does it cost to join your company, Sam? If it doesn't cost a beard, then shall I apply?

Man! That a lot wonderful world of ICE there. I can understand the amount of fun an ICE install can do without all these. So, just imagine what it would be with all these EXTRAS thrown in!

Thanks for sharing the pics with us.

Shall I ask for more? (I know you have more!)

kpzen · 21st May 2007, 21:00

Phew...!!!

Sam..!! U have a great (hard working) job which is like a dream for many here.!

Thanks for sharing the pics !

Waiting for this to happen..!!

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One day, I promise you, we will have this and more in India. And we will party there together.

21st May 2007, 16:43	#1
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	ICE on the rocks!! Hello there. As some of you may know, I’ve been traveling again. As part of my work, I visit some very interesting car audio installation places. Let me introduce to you - The Sound Shake, Bangkok, Thailand, a place built for ICE, music and party enthusiasts. It is a JBL car audio pub and as you can imagine, it’s fun fun fun all the way. The place does some really fancy car audio installation work and their installation is top class. Not to mention their frozen margeritas and caipiroskas. Oh it was an interesting seminar to say the least and what can I say, I love my job!! The place is pretty massive, the main room, which is also the pub. There are interesting demo boards all around and one can listen to almost every speaker before deciding what he wants to buy. The selection of car audio (JBL and Infinity only) is massive and head units are mostly clarion and alpine, but one can bring in their own HU’s and have it installed here. A massive and very interesting toilet (I ran out of battery, so no pics of the loo) and many entertaining zones. Upstairs is a private lounge that also functions as a private karaoke and home theatre room. Also there is a large room that was converted into a seminar hall for us. Great, cool and knowledgeable staff. Almost everyone is able to recommend the right speaker for the right car and a great bunch of installers. The DJ spins some wicked house music and overall it’s an incredibly fun experience to go there for an install. Typical JBL flamboyance in everything. All drinks are on the house for your friends and you during the install. One can also go there and buy drinks later.
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21st May 2007, 16:45	#2
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	There is a nice demo car outside the pub.
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21st May 2007, 16:46	#3
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	There is an Infinity Toyota Jaris (?). The dash does not allow you to change the HU, so they have come up with an interesting way to mount the HU. The installation area is at the back and I learned a lot from watching them work. I thought I’d share this wonderful ICE experience with you guys. One day, I promise you, we will have this and more in India. And we will party there together.
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21st May 2007, 16:55	#4
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	awsome find buddy.. keep it up i wish it was here to i India
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21st May 2007, 16:57	#5
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Welcome back Sam. And as usual we see you have been WORKING very hard. Nice pictures. Want to see more. Keep them coming.
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21st May 2007, 17:00	#7
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	Nice installs and a good concept for ICE. Get it sooner to India Sam .
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21st May 2007, 17:22	#9
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Seems like Sam likes the ladyboys eh! No wonder you call it a dirty job!
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21st May 2007, 17:32	#11
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Great Stuff Sam. Like MB said we would love to see something like this happening in India & want it sooon :-)
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21st May 2007, 17:37	#12
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Great place, Sam! Setup something like this here with professional installers, and I'm sure you'll be laughing all the way to the bank! What most people in India really don't have here is accessibility to good & reliable installers.
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21st May 2007, 17:41	#13
gunbir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,465 Thanked: 32 Times	lovely setup Sam. Nice concept. I like. Open one in India and you will have a lot of drunk TBHPians lounging there permanently.
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21st May 2007, 17:56	#14
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Holy.....! What does it cost to join your company, Sam? If it doesn't cost a beard, then shall I apply? Man! That a lot wonderful world of ICE there. I can understand the amount of fun an ICE install can do without all these. So, just imagine what it would be with all these EXTRAS thrown in! Thanks for sharing the pics with us. Shall I ask for more? (I know you have more!)
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