I recently moved to Buffalo from Seattle and have been checking out the local record shops. I was…read morestarting to feel a bit underwhelmed until I visited this spot! Large selection. Well organized. Good prices. (I'm especially into soundtracks, and this place has an impressive collection of used soundtracks.) This is my new favorite local record shop!

This is officially my favorite record store in Buffalo. The owner, Wayne, is such a genuine guy and…read morewill ask if you need any help looking for something specific the moment you walk in the door. And if you stick around browsing long enough, he'll tell you incredible stories about famous musicians and his friends in the business. The atmosphere in his store is like no other. Wayne takes pride in the memorabilia he has on the walls and shelves, as he should! Each piece he collects has a story that's worth hearing. The walls are covered in artwork by local artists, concert posters of famous bands who performed locally, and some really fun stuff too, like a drawing by Bono that his friend gave him! Cool Beat has an awesome collection of vinyl. Both new and old and all different genres. The store is super organized and every artist/ record was easy to find. Wayne is always working on getting new music in so always check back in from time to time to find something new. He also sells cds, 45s, posters, and other retro Buffalo/ music related items. His store seriously has a great collection and his prices are extremely fair in comparison to other record stores in the area. He also has a stamp card to get $5 off when you spend $50. All in all, Cool Beat is hands down the best place to come if you truly appreciate music and want to support local business.

Cool two story independent record store. New stuff on the bottom level with used being the upper…read morelevel. They have a lot of good stuff but wish I could have found a bit more variety from the artists I was looking for that day but maybe it was just the timing.

You could spend quite a while here browsing through their two floors and multiple rooms of records…read more There are CDs, cassettes and DVDs for sale too. It is nicely organized, and the staff was welcoming. I was excited to see they sold posters, but the selection wasn't great. They have a bar and tables on the first floor so this would be a fun place to meet a friend or take a date.

Great little independent music store in Buffalo…read more They have a variety of new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs... There's a listening station for anything used and they were playing some great music in the store while we shopped On Thursday Friday Saturday nights they open a bar in the back - definitely going to come back and give that a try. Fun vibe and great music choices

What a cool shop. HUGE selection of new used vinyl and rare finds for a fair price. Every time I'm…read morein Buffalo I'm coming back to this shop.

This place has every album, movie and show on Cd, Vinyl, DVD and Blu-ray that any other store in…read moreBuffalo doesn't have. Service was amazing! Prices are very low and affordable!

RUN, don't walk to this gem of a physical media store. If you want CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays or vinyl,…read morethis is the spot. Extremely fair pricing and in a very easy to browse shop. Everything is carefully organized and well displayed. I can not say enough good things about this store. I've been coming here for years and will continue to do so. The owner is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and a true music fanatic.

Been going here for quite some time. Very consistent at…read moreleast. Honey garlic wings- great. Best onion rings period. Steaks always a great choice. Done properly, never had a tough one. Prices also good. Wednesday ribs, 1/2 price. Appetizers 1/2 price after 9 pm. Been to 5-6 locations, all consistent. Overall great.

Having read about Doris Records online before my trip to Buffalo--that they've been around since…read more'62 and sell jazz, blues, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, etc.--I was pretty excited to check this place out, along with some of the other record stores in town. When I finally got there I was a little surprised to find out that Doris Records doesn't actually sell any records at all, though they had in the past. They do have a pretty big selection of CDs though, so I figured I'd look around for a bit. Eventually I found a great collection of gospel music from the '50s and '60s by Swan Silvertones, which made a major contribution to the musical soundtrack of my road trip around the state over the next few weeks. I don't know if it's ever been part of their plan, but it would be awesome if this shop had a few bins of used vinyl for sale. I bet they'd get people bringing in some pretty incredible stuff. And then the name of the store would make more sense too. It also wouldn't hurt to be a little bit friendlier to the folks who drop in. I'm not the type that needs to be coddled at all, but I was the only customer in the store, and I got the impression that they really wished that I would hurry up and leave. But you know, they've been around since 1962, so they must be doing something right.

this is one of my favorite record stores in the Buffalo area. I love how a whole lots of listening…read moreparties for different album releases or even early listening parties before albums are even out. It's a pretty good size record store with lots of old records used records in brand new releases. I found lots of cool records here that I would've never found anywhere else including little 7 inches and old Christmas ones. I love how it's really close by to a lot of other stuff in buffalo, which makes it really easily accessible when going to other places in Buffalo. Everyone here is really nice and the staff is always super helpful when you're looking for a specific record. Overall, a great record store.

Super great record store out in Buffalo. My family and I come here a lot for their album release…read moreparties or early list parties and we love it here. The store itself has such a great variety of both new and old vinyls, posters CDs and more. We love the little bar in the back, which has sodas that we can drink during the record release parties. The staff here is super friendly and approachable, which makes the store even better. Overall, if you're looking for some good priced vinyl or a place to celebrate new album releases this is your store

Beautiful shop, full of hidden treasures. It's clearly been curated and well-thought through!…read moreAbsolutely worth a stop!

From the owner: Locally owned and operated vintage shop with vinyl records, cds, cassette tapes, comics, vhs / dvd…read moremovies, toys and action figures, video games, books, decor, clothing, jewelry and more!

Nice shop and conveniently located. Features mostly all used and vintage vinyl. Shop is well…read moreorganized with the "grail" vinyl posted up on the wall. If you're looking for the latest brand new pop album; it's not here. If you want that one Rolling Stones album that you grew up listening to, they'll have that for sure. I did find a few albums that I had been hunting for and was happy to get them. I was; however, disappointed that they accept PayPal as payment and no credit cards. Payment terms are not clearly marked or advertised until you walk up to the "counter" and see a small sign asking you to pay via PayPal using a QR code. I don't like this at all. Get a Square and accept credit cards. I ended up paying cash and was on my way. Probably won't be back due to the payment thing unless I see it clearly marked for my convenience next time I roll by.

Bob has a great selection, really good prices and is super helpful. I stopped in on a whim and…read moreended up finding records I didn't know existed. He puts out new stuff weekly. I would highly recommend checking home out.