Really awesome selection of records with a team that not only loves music but also our community. I've been in a few times and have picked up some great jazz and indie records at great price. They occasionally will run deals that are hard to be anywhere else. read more

I had to walk around for 5 minutes to find this hidden gem - but well worth it. What a great experience. Unknown to the easy going chap behind the counter, but this was my 5th record store of the day. Having just caught some RUSH shows, I wanted to update my collection and I was 0/4. I found Permanent Waves. Thank You. And so much more. If you're 40 and over you can just cruise the bins out front. Most albums are under $10. I bought 5. Yeah Vinyl. Thank you and Cheers. read more

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The greatest hole in the wall record shop around! Literally. If the shop is full it's worth it to wait your turn or peruse what is outside the shop. Sorry there are no lighting lane options. If you haven't been I suggest you do. Dave is a kind guy and has a great selection of music fron all sorts of genres. read more

Dave at factory is and has been the man for the last 18 years of my life. If you feel insecure to ask for help, that is okay, not everyone in the world will speak like a TGIFridays waiter that is trying to upsell you... Dave has a different way of speaking but it is always done in kindness and love. Ask and you will receive or learn something cool as. True audiophile, he knows exactly where it is you want or how to get it for you otherwise. One of the few true record stores. Good prices on original presses or rare tape recordings. Keep your arm and leg and appreciate good ears. read more

Took a few boxes of records to sell and was treated very fairly. Found some records I wanted while I waited and all was well! Dave (I think that's his name) was helpful, polite, informative, and totally fair in assessment of my records. I will definitely return. read more

Excellent record store with a fine collection. Dave, the owner, is friendly and knowledgeable and creates a welcome environment for browsing both new and old records, with affordable prices. read more

Always love to stop in and chat with Dave. He always has something good to take home and add to my collection. Always a good selection and fair prices. read more

Been coming here since I was a teenager. The shop owner is really knowledgeable and helpful. Always a great selection... sometimes too good. Prices are pretty decent too. read more

records were packed too tight. I couldn't really see anything. seems like he had some things if u dig worth getting but a lot of stuff that's not punk and probably not worth having in there. read more

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Beautiful selection packed in a tight space but is organized to appeal to the new generation that is falling in love with physical media. Also has a considerable amount of decently priced outgoing items. Will be back again when in the area read more

Factory Records has a great selection of music especially punk! Dave was very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions! I will definitely be coming back here to pick up some more cassettes and vinyl! *If you're into cassettes, there's a whole wall of them! read more

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Tiny hole-in-the-wall record shop with a knowledgeable friendly owner (Dave), good pricing on most pressings, but a little tough to find and tougher to navigate inside. I was able to find a nice Coltrane jazz record to purchase here- but the cramp-ness of the quarters here prevented us from looking around the store to our liking. We will definitely be back when we are in the area again, as it is my understanding that the vinyl here turns over a lot from visit to visit. read more

Always a great selection. Shop here. ...That's all you need to know, but I'm fulfilling my 85 character requirement read more

Unwelcoming. unless you're an old male snob. Would not recommend especially when you can find many record stores who are more open and welcoming. read more

Hidden gem in OC. Small but stuffed full of rare and new vinyl. Friendly owners and staff. I like digging here.

As a card carrying New Order fan, I made a point to drop by Factory Records. Dave James named this indie record store after the label that put out so many of New Order's hard-hitting hits. So, how does it feel to be a customer of Factory Records? Dave James and the mgmt. treated me quite well. And, I am not at all mistaken. They were exceptionally helpful during my tiny stroll through this properly stocked record store. Dave James and the mgmt. even let me dig through some of the to be priced vinyls, and, if I may say so, there were some glistering gems in the stack of wax. The collection of records already on the floor were most dope too. Dave James keeps this machine purring with plenty of shiny liquid vinyl from all genres of music. Though this store is small in square footage its horde of beats be grandiose. I found good 80s, Italo, Funk, Rock, Jazz, and World music without having to walk the vast expanses of a larger store. Dave James knows how to pick them, price them, and put them in the bins. The outlandish and absurd sales Factory holds to turn out records might be its most outstanding quality. This place regularly has half off sales and $1 dollar record sales. Be on the watch; factory has dealt warehouses worth of records thus far. I'm sure there is plenty more on the assembly line where that came from. One record I picked out from the heaps at Factory was a .50 cent 7" of "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. The sales at this place are practically giveaways. Thank you Factory Records for treating me like you do. read more

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Came in here today with my girlfriend for a bit just to browse, and can say with 100% certainty that I will never come here again. I'm aware that I look out of place in a record store, having the appearance of the typical taylor swift enjoyer, however i'm a diehard metal fan. As soon as we came in, the employee or the owner (i'm assuming owner)seemed distracted by a conversation with another customer and failed to acknowledge us despite the store having a total of 12 square feet of walking space. We didn't pay much mind to it, until the employee began spewing judgmental comments about nu-metal and honestly anything from the late 80s to the 2000s. We had been actively talking about how much we enjoy listening to Korn, when he began talking about how nu-metal is a sound track for riverside tweakers, which is coincidentally the county where we are from. When we transitioned over to the 90s alternative section he almost immediately began a tangent, describing his distain for music of that era, saying that anything made after 86 is trash and that pop culture died after that year. His tone had a level of emotional charge, one which you couldn't typically expect from a man of his age, which made us extremely uncomfortable. After that they started talking about the media, politics, and how commercials are soulless, which isn't an issue in itself, but to say that modern media has died is a bit unprofessional for someone whose store sells and promotes modern media. It seems like the employee has some personal grudge with any genre aside from the one he enjoys, which isn't a very smart business model if you sell many types of music. Overall, don't bother coming unless you're a snobby old man. read more

Incredible selection for such a small place. Great pressing if you're a collector. The vinyls are labeled with great info on your selections. Great pricing depending on rarity of course. Overall a superb place. Definitely looking forward to making this a weekend ritual. read more

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So my 11 year old daughter & I just drove 35-40 mins to Factory. Upon arrival, I ask the employee sitting in front of the opened door restroom if I could use the restroom and the conversation goes as follows: Me: "Hello good sir, may I please use your restroom?" Employee: "Restroom is for customers only." Me: "Um, I am a customer." Employee: "Chuckles" try next door at the bar. Me: Straight face. My daughter is 11 sir. There's a sign on the bar that says over 21 only. Employee: "Sorry, I don't even let my employees use the restroom." Me: huh!? "Oh-kay, is there another close besides the bar?" Employee: "Is it for you or her?" Me: in my head I'm thinking does it make a difference? But I say "sure it's for her, I'll hold it" At this point my daughter is uneasy and says nevermind but I still need to go. Employee: "OK, you guys can use it." Me: "Thank you sir." We both use the restroom and I pick out my $110 purchase. After paying for my records, Employee: "Oh I didn't know you guys were customers or I would have let you use the restroom." Me: I'm thinking "is this guy high or were we just discriminated against?" I say "I just told you we were customers as soon as I asked to used the restroom. Employee: silent and befuddled We left with our records in tote and I had to give my daughter a lesson on discrimination on the ride home. Poor customer service today and that's never the case when I come here. I left in complete shock and embarrassed. I've spent hundreds if dollars here and it's sad that today's trip has lead me to decide to never visit again. You never know who your customers are so treat them with respect and good service. I happen to be a documentarian who specializes in documentary films about record stores and this place was on my prospect list to potentially film and highlight soon. Can't say that's the case anymore. Spent about $200 here this week and left completely bummed about the service and such today. Would I recommend Factory? Sure. Will I ever go back, unfortunately not and I really liked this place but that left such a bad impression on myself and my daughter. Hopefully management see this and fixes it. Peace. read more

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For some, the overlooking image of Baphomet incorporated into the store logo might freak them out if given to superstitious beliefs. I originally thought the owner might have been a Venom fan, that quasi-Satanic proto-thrash band from England who inspired the now veteran bands Slayer, Metallica and Exodus to name but a few. However, the guy working clarified that the owner merely liked the image and it didn't have any esoteric or metal origins. So that settles that. See attached image. It's small and quite full of records inside. I daresay my collection at home is approaching this level of clutter, but what clutter it is! The overwhelming preference is clearly old records, and while there are some new and used CDs, they are more of an afterthought compared to the well organized and labeled vintage vinyl. I appreciated the information on the outer bags regarding record release dates, years of issue and so on. The higher end jazz records, usually old Mono recordings from the 50s with 'deep groove' labels, fetch a high price on eBay. The advantage here is that they are play graded with listening notes, not merely visually assessed. Believe me, I've encountered plenty of mint looking records that sounded like hell, and scuffed looking ones that played back angelically. In this expensive side of the hobby, honest transparency is much appreciated. Primarily a scouting run, my first visit won't be the last and the store is located near Hi-Times Cellars, Sidecar Donuts, Chronic Tacos and other establishments off 17th Street in Costa Mesa. Prices are fairly consistent with the current trends I've marked in LA and the IE. The difference is they deliver! I inspected many records and found them to be clean and well kept, so a bird in the hand is better than one or two potential duds purchased online sight unseen. Collecting Tip: the pressing plant sometimes matters and not all records of the same title sound alike. If you like Led Zeppelin, look for (MO) on the label, it indicates the former Monarch Record plant in LA. Many collectors opine these sound better than ones pressed by Presswell or Columbia House amongst others used by Atlantic Records in the 1970s. read more

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Been coming to factory for a couple years now I love this store the guys are great always an amazing selection and the dudes know their music I always find a gem of an LP when I go digging! Cannot wait to go back in like a week or so! read more

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40 minutes late to open, then told i gotta set up give me ten minutes! Nope! Please Take my money! Oh, you dont want it? OK, bye

Great place, great company and great music. The store is kind of hidden but it's definitely worth driving around to find it if you enjoy vinyls. Just got a record player and explore all records stores. This place is one of my favorites. read more

Hole in the wall record spot! My dad and I decided to check out this place since we were in the area. It is small but they have a good selection. My dad was able to purchase a few records at a great price. He also enjoyed the free cd and stickers. We had a limited time so my dad didn't get to look around much. So we will definitely come back again! read more

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Don't be fooled by the size of this store. Dave and Lisa have everything you can imagine. Obscure, popular, and everything in between. Not only that, they're the sweetest people. Come on down and jibber jabber, it's good for the soul. read more

Great selection with great prices. It's one of those record stores where you want to buy everything. I was able to find Sgt Peppers, Dark Side of the Moon, the Wall, American Pie, Rumors.... They also have a bargain bin with decent selection for like a buck each. The place is a bit hard to find. You have to drive to the back of a strip mall. It almost feels like you are driving somewhere where you shouldn't be. It's is located in a tiny back storefront. It is really easy to miss. It is near the the side of the building next to the bar next doors read more

There are places that sell records and there are real record stores. this is definitely the latter. The selection is varied but the store has a distinct personality, the people who work there are vinyl experts and it's just a great place to shop. It's small and tucked away but every record collector and vinyl enthusiast in the area knows this place. it's awesome. read more

I will post from my wife's experience just how unbelievably helpful the owner was today. She showed him a list of my want list and was looking through the store helping her look. For a newbie to the vinyl hobby I can't tell you how much we appreciate this. We will drive past 10 other record stores to go here now! read more

One of the coolest record stores I have ever been to. It is a hole in the wall and the owner knows his collection. The prices for new albums are similar to online and the used vinyl is slightly higher prices but the quality is great! There are also a lot of records outside in the bargain bins. I can't wait to go back and spend some time digging! read more

Great collection. Great service. Cool gear. I was looking for some vintage punk rock records. They had a great collection. Some familiar selections, many I didn't even know existed. The place had a good vibe. I had to limit my desire to purchase more. I'll definitely be back. read more

I recently got into building our record collection, and it came as a great surprise that record stores still exist. Something about being able to go through records and look at music is so relaxing. We came here based off a friends recommendation, and man I could've spent hours in here. There was a huge selection, and every genre you could think of. My fiancé and I love jazz music, Motown, and classics and the selection was so good my stack of music kept getting bigger and bigger. He also had a ton of Christmas music which I'm also a big fan of. Inside were more of his newer items with many different genres too. Not only was his selection great, but he was great and just fun to talk to. He was saying that he gets new records daily so I'm excited to come back and keep building my collection. read more

I'm not going to remove my previous comments, they are there and were honest. Dave has definitely gotten better at pricing to reflect quality, and he genuinely is a nice guy. The stock rotates pretty quickly, especially during RSD and black friday, so pay attention to their social media (instagram especially). I have bought a handful of rare private press 80s new wave records from Dave throughout the years. read more

Love this spot. It is on the smaller side but it has a fairly diverse selection. A little bit of everything. I like diggin through the cheapo bin of 45's and sale records. I've always managed to walk away from this place very satisfied. The owner is also a real nice guy. He asked if it was okay that he ran out of shopping bags. I said, "what if I said no it's not okay?" He replied, "then I would walk these out to your car for you." How nice! That won me over. Side note-- its hidden from street view, so I had some trouble finding it while driving down 17th street. It is behind the barber shop, so keep your eyes open for that and you should have no problem finding Factory Records! read more

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Wow...this place is so hard to find but totally worth driving back and forth on 17th and doing illegal u-turn after illegal u-turn. After calling for specific location (down the little alley behind the wild goose), I found it!!! In the way in, there was a full rack of cheap records (yay) and inside it was organized really well. The owner is super cool and knows what he has so just ask!! It's very small inside so when another shopper came in, we were shuffling behind each other. I think we ended up with five records and I would have gotten more but had to stop myself. Search this place out...you won't be disappointed read more

I was introduced to Factory just this year during COVID when Dave started doing Instagram sales. His Instagram sales were, and still are great, especially for someone who can't get down to the store on a regular basis. His selection of records is awesome, ranging from hip hop to classic rock to punk, even emo. He also has a lot of jazz & albums that are not easy to find. Since he's been able to open his shop back up, he's done a great job of following COVID protocols: only 3-4 people in the shop at a time, requires all shoppers wear masks, provides sanitizer. He even puts a good collection outside. About once a month he also does a parking lot sale with records for $1. It's a great shop & Dave is really helpful if there is something in particular that you might be looking for. Highly recommend stopping by if you're ever in the area, or even checking out his Instagram page. read more

Great record shop. The shop has every genre and a great selection of new and used records for a great price.

Killer hole in the wall spot (literally a hole in the wall) with Legit goods and Legit good peeps .

Best spot around for Records! Does a lot of sales including $1 parking lot sales. They also sell custom shirts, buttons, cds, and more.

Hard to find and parking is at a premium, park in the back ! Overall a decent place to dig ! It's a bit cramped inside but the selection is top flight a little pricy on the rare stuff but that's to b expected !! read more

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um best record store in orange county -owner is a sweetheart i find myself thinking of this place first whenever i feel like goin record shopping need i say more read more