Very unprofessional, just wanted to call for the code to the spares lockers to borrown one item,…read morehad to be reconnected and put on hold for over 10 minutes. This has taken away from our rehearsal time as well as the time people put in to be here. It was a simple task, yet it took ages. not happy at all.

Great place for rehearsing for musicians and DJs, prices are reasonable and all equipment and…read morerehearsal rooms are well maintained. Highly recommend!

It always astounds me how rehearsal studios can make so much money and still not manage to keep…read moretheir equipment working well, and though Unit 9 is better than many places I've used, over the years I've spent far too much time fiddling with PAs in that place trying to get a decent sound. Rates per hour are pretty standard and vary according to room size, but while you don't have to completely break the bank you're looking at about £30 upwards for a three hour session. I don't know how bands afford to rehearse twice a week! They do some special offers for solo artists or two people jamming together though, which is quite good of them. The studio is located on an industrial estate in Balham, about a 15 minute walk from the station and with tons of free parking, I found the staff to be pretty helpful and friendly but getting gear in and out down those skinny corridors can be a bit fraught especially at busy times when people from other bands loiter near the front desk. All in all a decent, honest place to make loud noise.

This is a satisfactory rehearsal studio if you're looking for something on the cheap…read more Pros: Relatively cheap. Eight different rooms to choose from. Don't have to book with ridiculous amounts of notice. If the room's empty and you turn up early, they usually let you go straight in. With two guitar amps, a bass amp, a drumkit, PA & multiple mics & mic stands, the backline is generous. Sell a lot of extras so not such a big deal if you forget anything. Cons: The PA sounds horrendous in the pink, white & green rooms at least, virtually no treble. In summer it becomes like an oven. The fan they put in the room is not enough to combat this. The evenings are split into two rigorously timed slots (6-9 & 9-12), one annoyingly early and one annoyingly late if you're coming there from work. The girl who regularly works there looking after the place is rude and aggressive to the point of psychosis unless you're one of her clique. Best keep the conversation to short sentences and don't forget pleases & thank yous or she'll shout at you. Any extras, such as forgetting your guitar pick and you have to buy one from them, there's no option to borrow. The signs around the place take the guilty until proven innocent attitude to their phrasing.

First choice for rehearsals. At first glace it is shabby…read moreHOWEVER, great staff and good equipment in the rooms. Lots of SPACE to rehearse in and on top of all that, flexible with times and amazing prices! Love it.

Station Studios closed down June 2013. The building is waiting to be knocked down for new…read moredevelopment in the area.

Cute quirky decor, good solid building (an old school old school!), good quality equipment and…read moresound, numerous and decent sized studios some of which come complete with soft furnishings, helpful and friendly staff, long opening hours. Hard to fault it really, so I won't: highly recommended.

Depending on what you want from this place, you could either rate it 5 stars or 0 stars (for my…read moreuses, definitely 5 stars). I can only comment on the rehearsal facilities as I've never used the full studio. Pro: Excellent central location. Very reasonable rates, especially for such a central location. By studio standards, they take care to keep the place clean and in working order. No extra hire charge for little things they have lying around to squeeze more money out of you like many other similar places (though have recently started charging for drumkit breakables). Most backline is included in the price. Good quality equipment, suitable for each room. Whenever there's an equipment failure, they turn it around quickly to get it repaired. Friendly (if slightly odd) staff who evidently care about the place. Good for getting cancellation slots, they verify each booking the day before to make available any last minute cancellations. Air con units in each room. Often can get a midweek booking 1-2 weeks in advance, not just some inpenetrable list that you can never get in on. Organised calendar booking system that means they've never lost a single booking of ours in the years we've been using them. Cons: Paper thin walls which make anything without a drumkit not worthwhile. Pointless trying to record something yourself in the room with so much background noise. Bad ventilation, so the rooms can get a bit smelly. Keyboard stands provided have seen better days.

Used this studio to jam in earlier this week - the equipment and acoustics were good and we could…read moreeach hear ourselves nice and clearly, but the staff weren't overly friendly and there is a four hour minimum hire time so it can add up to be a bit pricey if you just wanted a couple of hours! Great location. Did have to pay a bit extra for drum kit cymbals which is understandable but a bit annoying... Overall, quite happy!

Needed a spot for a quick drink before dinner in the area and this did the trick. My party of four…read morewalked in at 7:30 PM on a Monday and sat outside. I had the rhubarb & yuzu cocktail, which was super tasty. Great vibes all around!

Maybe I have unrealistic expectations but a place whose signage and brand identity says '"come home…read moreto music" should live that ethos. Just had lunch there and the woman behind me was louder than the music... no effort to vibe adjust... Maybe they are better in the evenings with their guest dj's...

Avoid these guys! Twice they've cancelled last minute on us because of power outage, once before a…read moregig. I've yet to see the refund which they've three times lied and said they're sending it. Countless emails and phone calls and still no answer. Completely unreliable.

Best rehearsal space in London. I've tried them all, and although it's pricier than most, the full…read moreservice they offer makes it well worth it.

Absolutely first class place! If you are lucky enough to visit this place you won't be…read moredisappointed, it basically was the top studio in London during the 70's and 80's and probably still is today competing against the likes of Abbey Road Studios etc... Metropolis Studios are located in Chiswick High Road next to the bus station this is also where they also filmed 'On The Buses' from this garage! this place used to be a power house in it's early days and was converted and was basically was the home for many very big recording artists including Queen that had a studio made for them as this was where they basically made history for many of their well known classic songs they produced at Metropolis Studios.

I had the pleasure to record in one of their studios along with Right Said Fred (Richard Fairbrass…read moreand Fred Fairbrass) along with some other fans to record a new fan based version of "I'm Too Sexy" to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The studios are spacious and well equipped however even though spacious does get a tad warm in the room. They have a large mix base with all these knobs and buttons everywhere don't know what most of them done but looked impressive and was great watching the mixers at work. The experience with Richard and Fred of Right Said Fred will be one I will never forget. Near the end of the day of busy recording we had a tour around the rest of the building and it was great to see Queen's (Freddie Mercurys) piano that he used to take everywhere with him at these studios in a big hall area I even got to tinkle the keys of the great black piano. Sounded beautiful even though I don't know how to play. Also saw the room where Queen used to hang out and many other artists and other studios in which famous musicians have sung. However the studios can be hired out so its not always the rich and famous that use them. I highly recommend to anyone that is thinking of doing a recording. Facts: Metropolis Studios is one of the few remaining recording studios in London. Famous musicians such as Queen, Michael Jackson, Right Said Fred, Adele etc have sung in these studios. But before this place was a studio it was a Power House and was also used in the classic TV program "On the Busses"