What a great music store! Jim was the best, but the new owners are really fixing up the building…read moreproperly. If you have not been there in over a year, you won't believe your eyes. They have amazing piano drum and guitar instructors and Nick is an amazing guitar technician.

This is such a unique music store, and I love the vintage Chinese dragon drums and gongs. What's…read morebest is their outstanding service: I had a garage-tossed beginner drum set of decent quality with numerous missing smaller parts. At Offbeat, Jim searched his place for matching used parts, reset the entangled foot pedals, and got the whole set back in working order for minimal cost.

Alot to dig through, not on a budget for sure so the Barrington nites better get them deep pockets…read moreout! Expensive here overall for things you'd dig for at most other record stores, yet it's still okay to peruse and decent to see. Nothing really nearby though in this area

Great service. I picked up some first pressing of old Jazz albums. The person asked if unwanted…read moreto listen to them first. I didn't have time. He indicated if I had problems to bring them back. I will come back for sure.

This place was great! The store employees were friendly and helpful without being pushy or salesy…read more The store was filled with lots of records to browse.

Great store and selection along with the staff, but not the owner who insulted me when I asked to…read moreborrow a pen. The owner just lost customers due to his rude and unacceptable behavior.

the person who answered the phone barely knew the value of anything or the price they would buy it…read moreat even tho i explained it complete utter waist of my time don't even call this place

A great store with many different vinyl records, CDs and cassette tapes. when I went there the…read moreprices were really low which was great. and when I got the my CD of master of puppets by metalica the checkout was really fast.

I recently found Siren Records in McHenry, IL. not only do they have music but many options for…read morevintage stereo equipment and repairs. The owner Bill is very knowledgeable and great to work with. They repaired my 1970's Sony PS-T3 turntable and it runs great now. I did find a nice upgrade turntable as well. They are enlarging the shop and have huge selection of vinyl. Stop in, you won't regret it.

Bill and his crew know their stuff about music and they definitely have a lot of it! They carry…read morelots of new music, but their focus seems to be on used records and CDs. There's a lot to go through. They also carry a huge amount of used stereo equipment and Joe can answer just about any question you might have on any subject you can come up with regarding stereo equipment, speakers, accessories and jazz music too. He's there on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One caveat: the store can be quite cluttered with stacks of boxes and records and other items and sometimes they make it hard to get through aisles or inhibit your ability to shop items they have in stock. That's to both you and the shop's detriment. I brought it up to the owner once and he got short with me, so I left and haven't been back since, only because it's about an hour's drive for me. I will be back, I just won't anger the gods anymore.

If you are looking for some great vintage records then Black Circle is the place for you.read more

The place is great, there's an amazing set of rare collectors items and singles along with a great…read morespeaker system and a dog that is friendly to the customers. The cashier is very friendly and helpful to customers. The music selection is very wide. This is a place to go to if you're in the Lake Geneva area and are disappointed with most record stores.

While I'm glad the location is still up and running I felt everything was super outdated and not a…read moregood selection. Prices seemed all over the place . I am not a major collector but there wasn't a single record I wanted to buy for my collection

I heard about this record store while listening to talk record on WRMN 1410AM in Elgin, Illinois so…read moreI decided to stop by and check it out. It's a hidden gem of a store for film buffs and memorabilia collectors like myself. I was specifically looking for film soundtrack albums and the man ( I assume it's the owner) was very helpful in showing me exactly where these albums were located. It's a small store but I highly suggest visiting here, if are a serious vinyl collector or just looking looking for an unusual gift. Good stuff...Five stars.

Went in for a visit with my friend, and we immediately felt off. We were not welcomed in (no hi,…read morehow's it going) despite being the only ones there. Worker was watching tv (no worries it was slow totally get it) but it was way loud and didn't lower the volume we basically had to scream to each other to talk. While we were looking did not get asked if we needed help with anything. The atmosphere was just off and we both agreed we felt unsafe to be honest. Selection was nice and organized well, but other than that we feel no reason to come here over other places. Will not be going again

My nephew started taking his son here when he was about 5. He loved going to this store! My nephew…read morealso enjoyed it. As years went by he bought quite a lot! Tim moved and expanded. My nephew took in his now grown sons stereo for repair. It was just before covid. Then covid hit. We were all sick and things happen. It sat awhile. My nephew kept in touch about it tho. Several texts went back and forth as did a few calls. Suddenly it can't be found! Hmmm how odd! When my nephew called he was told it was "lost" or possibly thrown out! I sincerely doubt either! It's worth on ebay $250-$400 and Tim is well aware of that! To do this to someone he's known since 5 and is now 23 is sad, rude and sketchy to say the least! When my nephew confronted him he basically asked him to leave the store! I've personally heard other record store owners comment on his business practices. They were not positive at all. It's his karma! He had the nerve to try and SELL him ANOTHER for $150 I would not shop here! I certainly would not bring anything in to get fixed. He never called, texted or emailed and said you NEED to pick up your stereo or it will be considered abandoned or sold or anything! He never gave a straight answer! Buyer beware! There are lots of music shops in McHenry. Go there instead.

Have sold and bought some collectibles from Wax Pax. Aaron the owner is a great person and has…read moreprices that are very reasonable.

So recently I told my boyfriend that I wanted to go to a toy store. And yes, I did mean…read morecollectibles, action figures, and the like. He came up with WaxPax, which was really fun to explore! Clearly at one point it was a record shop (the name gives it away of nothing else), and there's still a case of them in the middle of the room, but it's been subsumed by the mass quantities of toys and memerobilia that are crammed into this small storefront! Got a cartoon, sci fi film or other cult classic that you like? Chances are they have something from it. (I even saw a Danger Mouse figurine...does anyone aside from me remember that show?!) Edge your way through the quagmire of collectibles and take your time looking! The only thing I didn't find that I was seeking? Micro Machines! (Not the Star Wars etc. ones; just the old school mini cars. They did have lots of Hot Wheels though.) This place was pretty crowded on a week-end (read: 5 or 6 customers at once, which given the space was practically overflowing). Worth a stop if you are nearby, or a trip if you are a big collector!

Pretty cool store if you don't mind fire hazards, and if you want to take out that unsuspecting…read moreolder person in your life for life insurance come here. They will trip and fall yelping, "I've fallen, and I can't get up!!!" Toys EVERYWHERE. On the floor, ceiling, and surrounding the shop owner to trip on. A nerds dream, and an old person's nightmare. For me, I always find like 1 thing to buy and it's usually a good deal. I picked up some Jurassic Park dinosaurs here. Also, I've sold things here I wasn't using or didn't want. Cool staff

Wow! Prices were very reasonable and on point. The gentleman inside helping us today was very…read morefriendly, helpful, and just great vibe from him and not pushy like other collectible stores. Store has a large variety and amount of items to choose from. Very unorganized, if they were in sections (horror here, wrestling here, dc here, etc) I'd have probably seen more items i wanted and spent more but playing hide and seek was making it a little difficult haha but def would recommend this location.