I spent a few hours recording one of my songs here with an engineer named Roy and had a great…read moreexperience! The staff was friendly and laid back while still maintaining a respectful air of professionalism. When I had questions they were answered concisely, and my options laid out comprehensively. I thought the studio itself was very nice and the room sounded good. There were plenty of mics and preamps to choose from, and a lot of great vintage gear too. To summarize my opinion of river city studios as somebody who's worked in the industry as an audio engineer and a studio musician, these guys know their stuff, get the job done for a fair price, and above all they make the session a fun one. I will absolutely be returning to this business in the future and I would recommend them to anyone.

For the high prices you'll pay, you can get a much better job done just down the street. Not worth…read moreit at all... they'll treat you like you don't know what you're talking about. When you want to change something, it's a big hassle for them (very poor customer service). They have a good reputation in the area... that's why I went with them... but they are old and getting deaf. I had to take my stuff to another place and have it all remixed as well as re-recording a few parts that they didn't catch initially. The guy I had rework it was phenomenal, much faster, knew EVERYTHING about his job, and was extremely friendly (with great ears!). I won't post his name in a River City review, but I'll tell you, shop somewhere else!

My daughter takes voice lessons with Mr. Kohl and it's really upped her skill and helped a lot on…read moreher choir journey. Staff is friendly and kind, price is reasonable, and they have many musical options.

More than a year ago, at the outset of getting my Copyright protected, not performed songs, put to…read morevoice and music, I posted a favorable note on YELP. My journey within 6 months became concerning, to say the least. No sense into going into chapter and verse here, but for especially those who know me as a neighbor, educator, psychiatric practice clinician, musician, author and composer. Safe to say, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! What adds injury to insult, resulting in stagnation for me as a regarded composer. The complete absence of active security within the studios and the absence of business policies that protect the customers, like me, from any and all transgressions. Frankly, pathetic. About time, this Chapter One is shared......Stay tuned, my experience is still be analyzed.

Punctual, easy going, professional, talented, accommodating, and generally amazing--These are only…read morea few words to describe Carlos David! I saw his videos and profile on gigsalad.com and knew he would be perfect for our wedding! I received so many compliments about his style, sound, and presence that I am certain he will get many referrals from my event alone! He was also very willing to Skype with my husband and I to work out our goals for the wedding which was extremely helpful! I cannot say enough great things about Carlos! If you have questions email me but be prepared for me to give rave reviews.

BUILT OFF THE BACKS OF STRUGGLING ARTISTS, THEIR BUSINESS MODEL…read more"50%" markdown on trade ins would not give me prices for equipement i brought in itemized offered 1100 for around 4 grand in equipment equipement tlm 103- mint mt model uad x6 custom built all fender parts guitar crybaby adjustable wah kt eap STAY AWAY when mentioned prices offered, they got very confrontational, mishandled the uad x6 in a very preventable manner and blamed the customer for not packing with foam, it was in box they saw no foam, they still put vertical once realized i wasnt getting ripped off by them, when they put said box vertical they showed no remorse to equipment inside and had no regard to the artist outward expendature told by person to pack it with" foam if you dont want it damaged "

We walked in not knowing more than any other first year marching band parents, only knowing we…read morewanted to buy our son a drumset. We told them what we thought we wanted, and he was patient, answered all of our questions, and we ended up walking out with an amazing set at a great price. Todd, the manager, is who worked with us, and provided amazing service and advice without being pushy at all. We will buy all of our percussion supplies and gear from Firehouse from here on out.

If I could leave Zero stars I would…read more This company totally scammed us out of $650 dollars and will not reimburse me anything, even after breaking down and leaving my group and I stranded on the side of the expressway and having to have a passengers mom and sister get us home safely. They did not hold up their end of the deal to pick us up and drop us off. My group also noticed antifreeze and several water bottles in the van (so clearly they were prepared for this to happen and knew this van was unsafe but still picked 8 of us up anyways). They are dishonest and no one should ever use them! They have deleted all of our reviews, rigged up their Yelp page so our reviews are hidden and hard to find now and even changed their website so we cannot share our experience. http://www.wnem.com/story/32833897/group-expects-limo-gets-broken-down-van-instead

We rented a party bus to take us from Grand Rapids to Detroit this past weekend. Prior to booking,…read morethe customer service was good. I was able to negotiate the price for the group we had and booking was easy. On the day of, our driver was about 20 minutes later than the scheduled pickup time. Once we were on the bus and on the highway, we realized one window was cracked and was not sealed around the edges. At one of the rest stops, I pointed this out to our driver, Scott. He said he would stop and get something to fix it. Because it was so cold, we ended up "fixing" it ourselves with what we had - Meijer bags and paper towels - to keep the cold air from coming in. Prior to doing this, everyone was freezing and it was almost unbearable. The other issue was that he did not have the main door latched all the way, so there was cold air from the front and back of the bus. We were able to fix the window enough that allowed us all to be comfortable and still enjoy our time. Though he was late, we made it to where we needed to be in time. Everyone had a great time and Scott was very nice! It was just a little frustrating in the beginning because you are paying quite a bit of money for something.

Jim and the whole team at Diverse Sounds has for a long time been THE go to service in the West…read moreMichigan area. The quality of the equipment is fantastic (and I am a musician so I think I can judge good sound) and the fact that they are proactive in getting lists from a wedding party at least two weeks in advance for requested songs and songs not to play is something that shows they are interested in pleasing the customer. The new Photobooth and available full-service video service just takes it up another level. Keep it up Jim!

One HUGE dissapointment. If I would have known my DJ was going to change from the Jim, the owner,…read moreto another DJ days before my wedding I would have never given Jim my business. If I would have known that the "PREMIUM" show would consist of three lights and a disco ball on a stand as well as a book full of skipping CD's, I would not have given Jim my business. I made a mistake trusting Diverse Sounds with my wedding. Do yourself a favor and stay away from Diverse Sounds.

Shimmie Pearl is an awesome band with 3 vocalists that REALLY sing...great harmonies and fun to…read morewatch! The rest of the band are extremely talented players that cover a huge variety of styles....from Etta to Bruno and everything in between or sideways!