Easily the king of NYC record stores. The record selection is intense, and the prices are…read morereasonable. The staff and overall environment is one of a kind. Travis, the owner, is an extremely pleasant and knowledgeable guy, and an overall pleasure to do business with every time I'm in the city. If you haven't stopped here, you're doing yourself a disservice. Do yourself a favor, and make it a priority to stop by.

One of the better record stores in Brooklyn Worth my 1-1/2 hour drive from out east Long Island…read more. the owner/ staff is friendly & I always get a good deal!!! you can't go wrong!!!

donated and sold a few lots of records and taped and other speaker equipment. Ryan's super cool…read more Lots of love ryan k. the virtual artist.

If you're a vinyl fanatic like me, you should get over to Fifth Ave Records and check it out…read more You'll find the friendliest guy running the place (why is this so rare at record stores?) who will do all he can to find what you're looking for. He particularly wants to highlight local artists and their work, and soon they'll be having live music in store. This is a truly unique independent record store that deserves supporting, so drop by and get your vinyl fix!

Great record, pretty good inventory. From my experience they offer a pretty fair price for their…read moreselection and they offer trades and buys from sellers as well. The staff in there are super chill and nice.

This is probably the best record store I have seen in Brooklyn. I have been to about six or seven…read moreof the more popular shops in Brooklyn this past month. And this was the best experience so far. Fantastic collection of reggae, soul, hip hop and rock. Prices are great as well--super competitive. They also have a listening station, which is always convenient. I find that I buy more LPs when I can preview them before purchasing. Their stock is well organized. It is a smaller sized store, but I easily spent two hours looking through everything, including their 45s. I saw a few locals walk in so it felt like a cool neighborhood spot. The shop is definitely worth the trip down to Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It is not too far from the subway or park either.

Best coffee experience in NY. Owner hand pours each coffee after grinding beans for each coffee…read more Incredible music selection; cassette tapes, records. Coffee smooth; no bitterness.

This is one of my favorite coffee shops in Brooklyn. They have the best cold brew. There is also a…read morereally awesome and cheap collection of vintage sci fi and fantasy books. They have an amazing selection of vinyl and a small stock of cool vintage tees as well. So, with all this great stuff, why only four stars? Well, the prices for vinyl and the tees are just fully top dollar. If they were a little bit more reasonable I would want to throw up six freaking stars.

Great clean space. Super easy to navigate the records. Unlike many record shops the records are…read morepriced fair and in great condition. The staff is super friendly and fellow music and vinyl lovers. I would highly recommend this place. The trip is worth it if you're in another borough. They also do events and collaborate with brands. For more details on upcoming events, check out their website.

Warning: Controversial opinion ahead…read more For the number of stores it has and its position in the music world, New York is shockingly bad when it comes to record shopping. I don't get why you people pay obscene amounts of money for records, especially when they're in terrible condition. I've been to A-1, Academy, Human Head, Superior Elevation, and others, but I haven't been impressed. Although I don't enjoy living in DC (I am moving soon), record shopping in the District is wonderful. I regularly find rare records for half the cost (if not cheaper) than I would in New York. I also have far less competition. However, Brooklyn Record Exchange is one of the few shops I can wholeheartedly recommend. I went to the smaller location in Greenpoint, which is beautiful: clean, stylish, and well-organized with plenty of rarities in excellent condition. You can tell this shop is run by someone with a discerning eye. I immediately spotted Stockhausen's "Hymnen", compilations of musique concrete, hard-to-find early Nicolas Jaar and Ricardo Villalobos, and a duophonic copy of "Pet Sounds" that sounded like angels singing on one of two high-quality listening stations BRE provides with Technics turntables, Sennheiser (!) headphones, and a Bellari pre-amp. I bought "Pet Sounds," the Stockhausen, and an astonishing 2011 repress of Slowdive's "Just for a Day" that pummeled me with its wall of sound. Everything was fairly priced. The dude working the counter was super friendly and helpful. I also went to BRE's larger outpost in Bushwick. I found OG pressings of Radiohead's "Hail to the Thief" and Chavez's "Gone Glimmering." The electronic/house/techno sections are substantial. Still, I prefer the Greenpoint location on Guernsey Street for its immaculate curation and tasteful, minimal decor. These people don't mess around; the shops reflect a TON of work. BRE places a premium on the customer experience. Their stores are designed to spend hours in. Bring your cash to these good folks.

Always worth a pop in when in Brooklyn. Friendly staff, decent prices, small but rotating selection.read more

Metal record stores are more of my son's thing. But we were together and he knew the owner through…read morecommon friends. When you enter, you are reminded of used record stores from the old days. Vinyl albums are in wooden cases separated by either letters or band names. Their main thing is metal, but they have a healthy selection of 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s rock, jazz, blues, and more. They also have some unique Japanese pressings you wouldn't ordinarily see. They also have a selection of tapes, and I think a few CDs. There are a few items of memorabilia. You can listen to any album you want, as long as it isn't new. All-in-all, this is a great used record store (with some new). And, while mainly catering to metal, they have a very good selection of other styles and genres of music.

Was here today. The basement is no longer accessible and the back part of the upstairs was…read moresectioned off.

If you have a lot of patience, and no aversion to dirt, then you must visit The Thing. Lovers of…read morevinyl records will like this place the most. There are thousand and thousands of vinyl records in the basement of The Thing, and they are all $2. I recommend vinyl gloves and a mask when visiting, and not because of Covid. The store is not very clean, and you may not want to breathe the toxic dust in their basement. On my most recent trip I found a Gino Vanelli LP, a Manhattan Transfer LP, and a Mariah Carey cd that were all factory sealed. I hope that I will be this lucky the next time that I visit.

Always find something (or more than one something) when I stop in here. Staff is super knowledgable…read moreand clearly cares about the music they're selling.

I think this is our new favorite record store. Great selection of Indy & Punk. Excellent prices…read more Color vinyl editions of classics. Only bought half of what we wanted, need to go back for the rest.

Cool little shop. They have a neat collection of vinyl across multiple genres all fairly priced and…read moreexcellent condition. Picked up some King Crimson records and some other odds and ends classics. The owner was super friendly and chatted me up about seeing the police back in the day and Uriah Heep. Will be back for sure

It's a great store with huge selection of vinyl records They are also do framing and video tape…read moretransfer Nice and helpful personal