Comparison

Desired Effect vs WestWave AV

Across conference AV in San Francisco, Desired Effect scores 35 and WestWave AV scores 83 on our published rubric, placing them 12 and 1 of 12. Desired Effect leads on none. WestWave AV leads on rating quality, service depth, price transparency and operational proof.

All figures verified 2026-08-01.

Desired Effect and WestWave AV, side by side

CheckedDesired EffectWestWave AV
Google rating4.8 (21 reviews)5.0 (21 reviews)
Ratings below four stars10
Published services049
Google categories94
Publishes a pricenoFrom $5,000 (Audio Visual Event Production)
Address1948 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523344 Harriet St Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94103
Years in businessnot verifiednot verified

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How Desired Effect and WestWave AV 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.

DimensionWeightDesired EffectWestWave AV
Rating quality2591100
Review depth201717
Service depth250100
Price transparency150100
Operational proof1560100
Total1003583

Review records for Desired Effect and WestWave AV

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

4.8 across 21 reviews, checked 2026-08-31

WestWave AV

5.0 across 21 reviews, checked 2026-08-31

Where Desired Effect and WestWave AV both rank

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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 2026-07-05: rating, rating distribution, 49 published services across 4 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.