Beat Street is everything a great record store should be -- passionate, knowledgeable, and…read moregenuinely customer-focused. I visited from Bellingham, WA with my family and picked up a few albums, including what I thought was Creedence Clearwater Revival - Pendulum. When I got home, I discovered another Creedence record was inside. I reached out to the store by email, and their team couldn't have been more helpful -- they quickly found the correct album and mailed it to me free of charge. That kind of service is what I look for and it shows how much they care about their customers and the music community. Beyond that, the store itself is fantastic -- a deep and diverse selection, friendly staff, and a great vibe that makes you want to spend hours flipping through the bins. If you love music, Beat Street is absolutely worth a visit. I'll definitely be stopping by again next time I'm in Vancouver!

Loved this place! I heard they were hip-hop centric and my hopes were met with a great selection of…read moremodern and underground rap and R&B -- plus plenty other music I'm not qualified to comment on. Had to make a list to narrow down what to buy, which is always a sign of a great record store. Prices were quite reasonable as well.

Owner Nick is very knowledgeable and is passionate about records…read more Fixed my turntable on the spot for the minimum charge. Great place to shop for vintage records as well

So, it appears to be time for another update…read more I spent about 90 minutes in the shop rummaging through 100s of LPs sitting on the floor. It looked like what was left from a lot of titles which probably cost the store owner very little. As I continued searching (for anything of value) I did manage to locate 3 records of interest; a John Lennon, a Leonard Cohen, and another one whose name escapes me, now a couple of months after the fact. The records were interspersed between 100s of titles which were essentially worthless. The 3 items of interest were dirty and in need of a good cleaning. When I showed these items to the owner he said, "I didn't even know I had these". "How much for these please?" I replied. To my surprise Nick priced each record according to the median on Discogs. After 90 minutes of searching, for 3 dirty items he didn't even know he had?! Needless to say, I really expected to get some sort of deal. I left empty handed and unhappy. I seams that this store is more interested in making money than they are in keeping loyal customers. There are other, better places to purchase records in the Vancouver area. Places I regularly leave happy with the deals I receive. I do not think that I will be returning here. Sincerely, Felix

Clean and organized with a wide selection of great genres of music. I enjoy listening to almost all…read moremusic but I've been called an old soul since I was in my 20's. They have new and used in all sections ranging from $50 down to $4.00. Talk about something for every one. The staff were smiling when I complimented the store for not smelling like a musty basement. They said everyday someone comes in with a box of LPs from their basement or garage.

I love independent record shops. This place is more for vinyl afficionados, but there is a great…read moreselection of cassettes and CDs. I found a used CD at a great price from a blues artist I enjoy whose physical media is difficult to find, so I left the store happy.

Only reason for a 3-star review is the selection. It's actually pretty great. I have worked at…read moreseveral record stores as both a purchaser and trade reviewer and have an extensive collection myself. That being said, this place is overpriced. Get ready to turn in a kidney for a record that should be roughly $7-11 and not $40. The guy who runs the place has a mediocre personality in that he isn't welcoming at all.

The prices are ABSOLUTELY LAUGHABLE! It looks potentially promising at first but once you begin…read moredigging it gets ridiculous very quickly. Records that are $1 everywhere else in the world are priced in the neighborhood of $50! I've been collecting records for over 40 years and I have never seen such outrageous price! There oughta be a law against gouging of this magnitude!

Great record shop. Loads of used LPs to sort thru, and plenty of new vinyl to choose from…read more But honestly, the best part was the staff. Sometimes you go into record shops and the staff is 'too cool' to be friendly. Wish I would have caught the name of the man working;, but he was so great! Super helpful, as well as giving great recommendations for some places in Vancouver to check out - local insight is always appreciated. Will be back next time we are in town!

Great record store!!, Friendly helpful staff and very good selection of new and used vinyl. Always…read morepick up a great find at a reasonable price. John H.

I am surprised that this place is actually that nice inside. I know you are probably questioning…read more what do I mean? Well, I have heard about this place and that they sell records and CDs and etc. I have never went inside. I decided to go in and see for myself. Outside looks like one of those old ghetto shops on Commercial Drive that looks like they have been here forever. Yeah maybe they have been here forever. I mean at least 20 years. Or even more. Inside was very well organized and bright. They have some pretty cool records for sale. Unfortunately, I am not one of those music advocate/ artist. I mean I do understand the music quality is better on records. To me I would not care much if I listened music on a CD or radio or ipad or ipod vs the highend record player. They have pretty good stuff here.

I'm from Seattle and did some record shopping while in Vancouver. Picked up a couple of used albums…read moreand paid $9.99 for one and $14.99 for the other. Both in VG+ condition, so, good prices as both of these records would have been more in Seattle even in USD. Staff was friendly and helpful and the store was organized pretty well. Nice sounding system in there too - Great experience!

Great to see a store like this open in The Heights!…read more Mostly factory sealed vinyl in the genres of: Punk, Hardcore, Indie/College, Metal, Rock, Hip Hop. Has a small but growing section of used records as well. Store also carries Stereo Equipment and a wicked supply of mounted Show Posters. The guy running the place is super helpful, I've been in twice and both times a superior experience. I enjoyed the music related conversations we've had, was helpful when I need to return a damaged record and remembered who I was, so that's a bonus. Also, they have a loyalty/reward card as well. Support local business!

Awesome music store. Lots of great new stuff and good used records as well. Good selection of CDs…read moreas well if that is your thing. Always good for a chat about music as well. Most engaging owner of a record store I have come across in the lower mainland. Everyone who loves music should shop here.

A great used record store with a huge selection of vinyl, CD and tapes. All genres of music can be…read morefound here, with many available for the low price of a dollar or two. If you have time and patience to hunt through the bargain bins you will no doubt find something to appease. And really, for a dollar, you can't go wrong with whatever you pick up. Some other albums are a bit more expensive, but still good value. Staff are friendly and leave you to browse in peace, but are willing to help when asked.

Rude service from who I assumed was the owner (middle-aged male, white hair, scruffy). This…read moreoccurred over a week ago (just after Christmas 2023). I was going to let it go, but a friend has told me of a similar experience at Zulu Records a couple of days ago, and so I decided to come forward here. I had inquired about going upstairs to browse through the discounted records, and was told that there was probably "nothing for me" in that section (whatever the heck that meant...I can draw some conclusions) even though he had no idea of what I would be looking for. Keep in mind this isn't the first I've heard of this. I won't be going back to this store. I suggest visiting the Main Street (Neptune and RedCat Records) and downtown vintage record stores (BeatStreet) instead. The ironically named "Zulu" may have a decent collection of LP's but the service from management is ghastly.

This shop is fantastic. The owners were very friendly and offered to play any record we were…read moreinterested in while we shopped. They made some excellent recommendations based on our music taste--they know their stuff! We were really happy with what we bought and will definitely come back whenever we're in Vancouver again. Love that they have little locally made gifts like candles and cards too.

They did me a solid onan order as im out of town they kept great communication abd everything was…read moreready for pick up...all this after just having moved to their current location in the midst of pandemic madness,,,i will return when in town again