These guys had the last Volca FM on the planet! They shipped it the same day and were super nice along the way, even with some minor shipping issues out of their control. Love my new Volca, thanks guys! Look forward to stopping by your shop when I'm in town next. read more

Nicest guys in town. Extremely helpful and down to earth. They know their stuff and will answer any question you might have! Their selection of gear is not too expansive, but they got something for everybody! read more

Fantastic service, wonderful deal on the (large!) item I bought, shipped promptly, well packed. Great communication throughout.

We were referred to these guys by the now-closed Analogue Haven in Venice. What a great place!! On our way back to LA from seeing Ministry, Gary Numan and Frontline Assembly in Vegas, we rang them first to make sure they had Scotland's Instruo Ochd in stock (and at the best price around!) and we enjoyed a visit to their super cool shop and museum. If you're into synthesisers, vintage or new, do yourself a favour and visit these guys. Michael was super knowledgeable, friendly and took great care of us. We're going to go to them for all our needs from now on. read more

I wish I had visited here much sooner. I could not have found a better deal on line anywhere. Items purchased were in pristine condition The price was below market value for an item that was out of stock at my usual suppliers. My second visit today to pick up another hard to find item was quick and easy. Very competitive prices on high quality products. Owner is very easy to deal with and the shop is a wonderful place to visit read more

Had a wonderful visit after making an appointment, staff was very friendly and knowledgeable, had answers for all my question. Good way to get hands on with gear. Amazing collection of not for sale gear upstairs, truly off the wall vintage stuff. wound up just buying some cables, but I will be back, just wish they were closer. read more

Had some questions about a synth Sunday and figured they where closed but left a message. Pretty fast was answered. Ordered Sunday and shipped Monday and Tuesday was delivered. They have a vast inventory of quality gear and try hard. read more

Super awesome service. I wanted to get into modular systems and ordered my Doepfer A100 Basic system from them. Sky was patient and helpful before and after the purchase. I look forward to visiting them after COVID ends. read more

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After mulling over getting a new guitar effect pedal for awhile, I finally settled on getting something from a company in Akron, OH called Earthquaker Devices. They are well known to pedal lovers, but still somewhat of a smaller boutique operation. I was all set to to order one direct from them, when I decided to check out if there were any local authorized dealers, as this is not the sort of thing you can find at the big box music stores. That was when I first heard of Noisebug, and I followed the link through to their site. It piqued my interest enough that the very next day I took a prolonged lunch break, and drove from Yorba Linda to downtown Pomona to check out this store. Noisebug didn't disappoint. They had a wall of effects pedals from a lot of really great manufacturers; some rare, some not so rare. But if you are into that sort of thing, this place will have you salivating. The price points were excellent. I've shopped online for pedals enough that I can tell without looking if a price is the lowest you'll find for a particular brand/pedal. And Noisebug hit that mark on just about everything I looked at. In fact, the Earthquaker Sea Machine chorus pedal I got was the exact same price I would have paid if I had one made to order directly from the company itself. I believe it was Antonio(the owner) I talked to while there, and he was super helpful and nice, asked about the gear/music I play, gave me a neat little guitar tech tip regarding my semi-hollow body guitar via an anecdote about an old blues man he knew, and also gave some great info on a One Spot power source and guitar strings that might better suit the down tuning I implement. The effect pedal facet of this store seems to be minor when compared to the keyboard/synth/recording equipment sections, and I can't really comment on that seeing as how it's not really my area of musical expertise. But if the knowledge/service/price/selection of their guitar effects pedals is any indicator, I'd say it's a place you have to check out. Noisebug was aces all around. read more

Sometimes I often wonder how places like this stay in business. Not that I at all wish the misfortune of this place, but we live in the day and age of the internet. How a niche music store, selling even more niche items, plopped down right in the heart of the concrete jungle of Pomona, stays in business is beyond me. Everytime I'm in there I am the only one there. That being said, 6-7 years ago, at the height of my music nerdom, I would have probably blown a wad before stepping foot in here. Indeed, analog synthesizers galore. Oscillator this, square wave filter that, moog this AND that. If you think you reached the point of no return in uber hipster elitism with your microkorg, this place will knock you down, because these guys obviously still know more than you do about making random blips and bleeps and having crazy german IDM kids dance about (probably). While not too much actual vintage stuff caught my eye, they do have all the analog reissues that have reached the market in past months and years. Moogs, nords, I saw a midi Jupiter 8 in there!?! as well as the Waldorf biofield....yeah, that kind of stuff. They have random guitar stuff in here too, a lot of interesting pedals (I got my fuzz pedal here), and a bunch of other nick nacks. Customer service is excellent, when I inquired about a synth/controller to get me out of the recording stone age (no more cassette 4 tracks for me), the owner(?) actually suggested to just buy a DX7 off ebay or craigslist and buy the USB/midi converter as a cheaper option. Probably the best music store I've ventured into in the inland empire, even though 99% of the time I leave here empty handed. One day that Nord will belong to me. Until that day, kudos to you noisebug. read more

THE BEST KEYBOARD SHOP IN THE WEST! I have shopped at West LA Music and Guitar Center for 25 years. I will use them for little things like cables, but for major purchases I will go to Noisebug to demo and buy my instruments. No place is as cool as this. I drove an hour to get there from west LA and was quite impressed. Incredible stock of vintage and modern keyboards. Owner Antonio was super courteous to my needs and did not shovel any BS. He respected my opinion and offered his, which I found valuable. He also allowed me to demo incredible synths that were not available at any other store in LA. (Like a DSI Tetra!) I will always use this as my first shop from now on. If you are into synths, check this place out, it will blow you away. Thanks Noisebug! read more

Awesome shop. Owners are really nice and friendly and knowledgeable. Good to have a synth shop in this area! Would live inside this shop if I could and just mess with sounds all day. read more

Though this store was better when they were analogue haven, they still kick a decent amount of ass. I know the prices are a bit higher for pedals/gear compared to online, but at least you get to actually try before you buy. I have probably purchased over 2000 bucks worth of gear from this place. The staff is always polite, even gives me reccomendations to other stores if they don't have what I am looking for. I think that if they had a department that did pedal mods/circuit mods this place would be the best place in the IE for botique music electronics. I often come here on my lunch break to look at the gear porn. Some of the modular synths they have are just insane pieces of art. read more

If i was only allowed into 2 music stores for punishment of a heinous crime, they would absolutely be NoiseBug and the Folk Music Center in Claremont. Noisebug does utilize ebay (which is probably how they're able to maintain the bricks and mortor) as i am always alone whenever i go. This is a good thing as it weeds out the losers who hang out at GC and Ash trying to impress everyone or write their next "hit" song. The variety and class of gear is top notch, prices are very fair, hell this could be a world class recording studio on Mondays (They are CLOSED on Mondays). 2 thumbs up for NoiseBug ! read more

Great shop to deal with! Mail ordered a new synth from Blake and received quick, friendly communication and super fast shipping (to the east coast) with tracking info. Shop with confidence - buy from these guys :) read more

This store was very good to me in the past, but they sold me an electric guitar, which needed repairs and I did not bother them with it because I knew they would not honer it due to the fact it was on discounted price sale. it's a shame to be ripped off by people who you thought were trying to help you out. Just make sure you test out your gear before you buy it. read more

Nice stuff in there, make sure to make an appointment, because they will turn you away if they don't feel like doing business...will buy my synth elsewhere. Trying to support indie shops like this is only a challenge if they make it one. read more

This place has left such a lasting impression on my Five Foot Lover that we try to find a way to stop here TO/FROM our bimonthly trips to Disneyland. Honestly, I hear enough about tube trackers, the new MF108, buddha boxes, etc, etc. that I wasn't entirely ecstatic spending vacation time browsing here...but it's charming, the guy that helped us was great and pleasant (guitar center this ain't), and the selection is interesting enough to keep the lady friend's amused for at least 45 minutes. If I was smart enough to remember this place for birthdays/father's day/christmas, this would be the first shop on my list. read more

Awesome shop - there's literally nothing else like it around. Outstanding rare selection. You're not going to find this stuff at any of the larger retail outlets. Nik's a great guy to deal with and has a lot of insight to help you along the way. If you're a fan of synthesizers and rare musical equipment, be sure not to miss this place! read more

Do not hesitate to purchase from this store online. Not only was the price good, the owner, Antonio helped me personally to fulfill the order even though I needed to split the payments (which I promised him I would not do again) and he was totally patient when I screwed up on the credit card and had to correct later with another paypal payment! Don't put him through what I did---he is a good man and doesn't deserve it. The point is I can't wait to visit his store (I live in Tacoma, WA) and do business in person. His shipping policy is great and my keyboard arrived within 4 days. read more

This place rocks.. so much so that I created a yelp account just so I can share how great my purchasing experience was. In addition to their great prices (I got a way better deal at Noisebug then I was able to find anywhere else), the customer service is outstanding. The employees don't work on commission which enables them to be more honest with you even if it means that you make some purchases elsewhere. Incredibly helpful and patient with stupid questions and requests as well. Blows Sam Ash & Guitar Center out of the water... Hands down. read more

Anybody who says they were ripped off here has a skewed perspective. This place is the best music store I have ever dealt with hands down. The staff are knowledgeable and the owner backs up what he sells. I had serious problems in the coding of a very complex machine and these guys made sure I was taken care of. I came back a month later, and did a gear trade here. I worked music retail so I understand margins and these dudes went above and beyond on the trade after so much difficulty I gave them about my previous purchase. If I need anything I check here first from now on, because I can truly say that this is the first place I have ever dealt with that has earned my loyalty, and my business. Well done guys. read more

I am a complete novice when it comes to synthesis, and I am interested in Eurorack systems, so I found Noisebug on the Internet and dropped in this afternoon. I can see why their web site suggests that we make an appointment, because the two gentlemen in there, Nik and Blake, were dealing with customers/browsers while trying to pack items for shipping, having received Internet orders over the weekend. They still took the time to answer my laughably naive questions, and Blake allowed me to twiddle the knobs on their two monstrous Eurorack set-ups, and gave me a spot of tuition. Both gentlemen were very knowledgeable and patient, especially considering that I was not there to buy. A couple of other reviewers have favourably compared Noisebug with Guitar Centre, and they are right. The latter place is infested by swaggering rock star wannabes who will skin you alive for a nickel; Nik and Blake are decent chaps (Nik gave me a number to call him AFTER HOURS - though I wouldn't be so presumptuous) and they don't pressure you. What a pleasure it was to meet them, and a thrill to get to grips with a Eurorack synthesiser for the first time. They recommended that I make an appointment, in future, when they can spend even more time helping me with my questions. I thoroughly recommend Noisebug. When I buy, I'll buy here. They deserve the business. read more

I love this place. Antonio is great to deal with. They have some of the coolest gear around an the place looks like an art gallery or something. I live in the valley and it is always worth the trip out to Pomona. read more