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Beat Box Records is a vinyl shop in Barrio Logan specializing in vintage vinyls from genres ranging from hip-hop, rap, rock, punk, soul, jazz, and more. There is no parking lot here but there is street parking all around the area. Inside, they have a smaller space but still a good amount of records to sort through. The records are priced very fairly and neatly organized by genres. The staff here are friendly and welcoming. You can definitely spend an hour or two here just crate digging and stumbling upon a lot of gems.
Not a huge place but super nice people. Came on a Sunday around 5pm. We were the only two people in there which is perfect. The space isn't huge so if you get 5 people in there, it would feel pretty full. There are the singles on the bottom rack and albums on the top. They have a huge selection of Jazz. I'd say that took up 40 percent of their selection. 20 percent of their selection is funk / soul which I think is their next biggest category. And the other 50 percent is split several different ways - hip hop, punk, rock, psychedelic etc. I think this might have been the best value I've seen in San Diego. None of them felt overpriced. There's a lot going on on the walls and tables. You'll easily spend 45 minutes here just thumbing through things since there are a lot of artists you might not have been familiar with. I came away with 3 records - 2 of them from artists I never heard of but I got to hear a sample of their music from the workers and I was sold. Parking is rough since it's in Logan but not too difficult. Might have to find parking on the side streets or in Chicano Park and walk there.
This was my first time and I spent 3 hours in this smallish shop but I could have spent more time as it was chock-full of gems. I was particularly looking for some Chicano soul as I'm trying to broaden my collection and this shop didn't disappoint. The owner caught on to what I was looking for pretty quick and suddenly was throwing on some obscure rare soul from different countries. I spent about 250 bucks and got over 20 records. His 45 collection is excellent and I ran out of time but I'll be back once the store has some time to turn inventory. Thanks for such a fun Sunday afternoon.
I ran into this little record shop on my ear to Salud. My mom had just gotten a record player and I thought I'd be a good idea to check out some records. The guy working there was really nice and even gave us a complimentary mc hammer record! We ended up buying one of the few Hispanic record at the store for 3 dollars! Good stuff, check it out if you're hip!
Ran across Beat Box Records by accident while visiting Salud tacos...and so happy that I did! It's a small record store but not to be underestimated. I found a Michael Jackson vinyl for $15 and a Lil Wayne single for $5. It made my day to find affordable prices and nice selection. If your in the area, please stop by.
11 months ago
Great little record store to check out while in San Diego. Located in the cool area of El Barrio which has a bunch of cool local shops and restaurants to explore and support. Based off the collection they seem to focus in soul, funk, r&b, and hip hop, but you can find pretty much every genre of music here. They have a price range for every budget including some rare hard to find gems to $2 records. I had fun digging here and the staff was friendly and helpful. Whenever I travel it is my mission to find a local record shop and support and you should put Beat Box on your list during your next visit to San Diego. Send me a DM and I can always make recommendations for any city. Enjoy!! read more
Beat Box Records is a vinyl shop in Barrio Logan specializing in vintage vinyls from genres ranging from hip-hop, rap, rock, punk, soul, jazz, and more. There is no parking lot here but there is street parking all around the area. Inside, they have a smaller space but still a good amount of records to sort through. The records are priced very fairly and neatly organized by genres. The staff here are friendly and welcoming. You can definitely spend an hour or two here just crate digging and stumbling upon a lot of gems. read more
2 years ago
Not a huge place but super nice people. Came on a Sunday around 5pm. We were the only two people in there which is perfect. The space isn't huge so if you get 5 people in there, it would feel pretty full. There are the singles on the bottom rack and albums on the top. They have a huge selection of Jazz. I'd say that took up 40 percent of their selection. 20 percent of their selection is funk / soul which I think is their next biggest category. And the other 50 percent is split several different ways - hip hop, punk, rock, psychedelic etc. I think this might have been the best value I've seen in San Diego. None of them felt overpriced. There's a lot going on on the walls and tables. You'll easily spend 45 minutes here just thumbing through things since there are a lot of artists you might not have been familiar with. I came away with 3 records - 2 of them from artists I never heard of but I got to hear a sample of their music from the workers and I was sold. Parking is rough since it's in Logan but not too difficult. Might have to find parking on the side streets or in Chicano Park and walk there. read more
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This was my first time and I spent 3 hours in this smallish shop but I could have spent more time as it was chock-full of gems. I was particularly looking for some Chicano soul as I'm trying to broaden my collection and this shop didn't disappoint. The owner caught on to what I was looking for pretty quick and suddenly was throwing on some obscure rare soul from different countries. I spent about 250 bucks and got over 20 records. His 45 collection is excellent and I ran out of time but I'll be back once the store has some time to turn inventory. Thanks for such a fun Sunday afternoon. read more
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I ran into this little record shop on my ear to Salud. My mom had just gotten a record player and I thought I'd be a good idea to check out some records. The guy working there was really nice and even gave us a complimentary mc hammer record! We ended up buying one of the few Hispanic record at the store for 3 dollars! Good stuff, check it out if you're hip! read more
8 years ago
Ran across Beat Box Records by accident while visiting Salud tacos...and so happy that I did! It's a small record store but not to be underestimated. I found a Michael Jackson vinyl for $15 and a Lil Wayne single for $5. It made my day to find affordable prices and nice selection. If your in the area, please stop by. read more
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Not only is the a sweet ass record spot for the heat but Bernie always has the legit vintage sleaze on deck too! The prices are right. Its well organized. read more
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2148 Logan Ave
San Diego, CA 92113
Barrio Logan
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(619) 306-4493
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