Comparison
Desired Effect vs Sound and Video Rentals
Across conference AV in San Francisco, Desired Effect scores 35 and Sound and Video Rentals scores 55 on our published rubric, placing them 12 and 5 of 12. Desired Effect leads on none. Sound and Video Rentals leads on rating quality, review depth, service depth and operational proof.
Desired Effect and Sound and Video Rentals, side by side
| Checked | Desired Effect | Sound and Video Rentals |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 4.8 (21 reviews) | 5.0 (43 reviews) |
| Ratings below four stars | 1 | 0 |
| Published services | 0 | 21 |
| Google categories | 9 | 10 |
| Publishes a price | no | no |
| Address | 1948 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | 712 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 |
| Years in business | not verified | not verified |
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How Desired Effect and Sound and Video Rentals score on each rubric dimension
Scored inside the conference AV category, where both appear, using that category’s published weights. A dimension neither vendor could be scored on is marked rather than guessed.
| Dimension | Weight | Desired Effect | Sound and Video Rentals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating quality | 25 | 91 | 100 |
| Review depth | 20 | 17 | 35 |
| Service depth | 25 | 0 | 43 |
| Price transparency | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Operational proof | 15 | 60 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 35 | 55 |
Review records for Desired Effect and Sound and Video Rentals
The distribution matters more than the average. A high mean can hide a tail of unhappy customers, and a small clean record is a different thing from a large mixed one.
Desired Effect
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Where Desired Effect and Sound and Video Rentals both rank
- Conference AV in San Francisco — Desired Effect at 12 of 12, Sound and Video Rentals at 5 of 12
- Trade Show AV in San Francisco — Desired Effect at 12 of 12, Sound and Video Rentals at 5 of 12
- LED Wall Rental in San Francisco — Desired Effect at 11 of 11, Sound and Video Rentals at 6 of 11
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Sources
- Rating, review count and rating distribution re-pulled live 2026-08-31 by Google Business Profile CID lookup. Every other figure here is unchanged from the earlier check and keeps its own date. Google Business Profile snapshot dated 2026-05-20: rating, rating distribution, 0 published services across 9 categories, profile attributes and photo count.
- Rating, review count and rating distribution re-pulled live 2026-08-31 by Google Business Profile CID lookup. Every other figure here is unchanged from the earlier check and keeps its own date. Google Business Profile snapshot dated 2026-06-28: rating, rating distribution, 21 published services across 10 categories, profile attributes and photo count.
- Scores are computed from the rubric published at /rubric, using the same weights and the same cohort as the ranking page they appear on. Nothing on this page is estimated.