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    Standards: A Record Store

    4.6 (92 reviews)
    InexpensiveVinyl Records
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Vinyl - Three vinyl records in plastic sleeves are displayed, including one with a vintage-style illustration of a child riding a mythical creature, and others with text and album art.
    Tracie S.

    Interesting selection of jazz to metal vinyl. Found quite a few things..Coltrane, Kraftwerk and Stone Temple Pilots. Prices are a bit high but all records were new. I will be back.

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    Alex D.

    Accessibility: there isn't any accessible/handicap parking near the store so you would have to find a spot in front of the store or park a little farther. The ramps to get onto the sidewalk are a few doors down on both sides, no ramps directly in front of the store. The door to enter the building is a pull/push door but it was left propped open. Inside they play music which is a moderate to loud level. Experience: this place is awesome! The employees are really nice and they have tons of records for one dollar. The more popular records are 20 to 35 dollars, but most are under 20. I definitely recommend checking this place out!

    Jack D.

    Yelpers are usually spot on. And I was hopeful. But not such luck. Good vibes. Great people. And a picked over selection. If Tshirts are your thing, then come here. All in all does not merit a visit.

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    Ismael P.

    Standards is a super cool record store in Vista Village! I was looking for a record store to film at for my school project and saw this place on yelp! Colin is the owner and he was super chill. He let me and my friend film inside and kept playing awesome music on his record player. After I finished filming, I was able to enjoy the store and look at the great selection of records. Standards carries new releases, as well as classic records. They also have a $1 section where you can look through a bunch of older records and pick what you like! I have never been to such a great and affordable record store like this one. I will definitely be returning to peruse through the different crates of records spanning such a range of dope genres. If you enjoy collecting and listening to records, Standards is the best place to go!

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    This place has an amazing curated selection of records and cds. Highly recommend that you support this local hidden gem.

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    great finds... punk and metal and much more! Has fair prices. You stoke me. Keep it up.

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    I was surprised about the amount of cash they gave me for my records. I knew I had some good ones, but I got a nice payout!

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    Overall friendly service + a good selection to choose from. Prices vary. They have some as cheap as 1.

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    Best selection of vinyls and shirts! From Adam and the ants to ZZ top. Customer service is on point.

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    Ask the Community - Standards: A Record Store

    Are the records expensive? Like what is the least expensive and most expensive records? Also do they have new albums that have come out recently?

    They have $1 records that you can fill a milkcrate for $25. They have used records as low $4 and newer records at a range comparable to other shops. Really depends on what you are looking at. They have a diverse collection and it is really worth… Read more

    I've been lookin for how do I say oldies records ya know 50s type of music and some Sinatra as well would I find records like that here?

    Yes yes yes

    Do they carry patches of metal bands?

    Yes. At least they did.

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    You spin me right round, baby, right round Like a record,…read morebaby, right round, round, round by Dead or Alive Spin Records is one of our better record shops in North County San Diego. Old school, but old and new music is available and if you are looking for something, they may hold it or order it for you. For those of us who grew up in the 80's and 90's, we saw vinyl die and come alive again. It is still my preference for music at home and it is an extra plus if the lp also had the downloadable device option. Every year I attempt to head out to Record Store Day (RSD). My goal is to pick up unique items that have never been released, but more than anything, those 80's and 90's albums that were only made on CD. After a three hour wait in line this year, with only 380 different releases and only 3000 stores in the country with offerings, I came home with everything on my list, but one item out of stock. A total win. Five stars for variety and good set up outside to make shopping effiient. My only suggestion is to get a couple food trucks and dj or live music in the parking lot, playing something chill. #SpinRecords #Carlsbad #RSD #FortheWin

    Spin Records was recommended to me by a vinyl collector, so I had a feeling it would be great. And…read moreit is! I could tell it would be great when I stepped inside and immediately felt that cramped feeling of being surrounded by haphazardly organized records, CDs, 45s, cassette tapes, 8-track cartridges, band t-shirts, VHS, DVDs, magazines and the like. All of the things for a music lover are contained in this small record shop. I visited with a budding music lover, and he told me that Spin is one of the best record stores that he's ever visited. So, there's that! He found one of his favorite Kanye West albums in CD format, and even though we don't have a CD player, I let him buy it. Maybe someday, we'll find a CD player and he'll get to listen to it. I really loved going through all of the band t-shirts and 'zines that Spin had lying around. There are little pockets of treasures everywhere you look here. I was also pleasantly surprised to find a restroom for customers! The people who work here are very friendly and helpful, but blessedly, they stay out of the way and let you just browse in peace.

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    Hidden gem in Escondido that you do not want to miss. The store is quite large, so don't let the…read morestorefront fool you- rows and rows of used books! My first time here I purchased a few children's books and a 300 piece puzzle. This summer, my youngest son has fallen in love with large puzzles. I never pay full price for kid things. Why? They lose interest in them so quickly! I really didn't want to pay almost 20 dollars for a puzzle on Amazon....and then I remembered this bookstore. I called to make sure they still had a puzzle section and they sure do! They have such a lovely variety too! I'm sure you'll find something you like. My kiddo was thrilled when I let him pick two puzzles and I picked one. You can't beat the prices....and they offer an credit policy too! Three puzzles cost me less than one puzzle at a big box store or online. Stop in here and support local business. I'll be back!

    This place has a TON of books and I'm so happy I discovered it! I was able to find 3 books in my…read moreTBR list, which I was surprised with because they're all contemporary authors who are pretty hot right now. I could honestly stay in this place for at least a couple hours; there books wall to wall and they even have a large romance section in the back. I can't comment on the stock as I don't really read romance, unless it's for sh*ts and giggles. They have also got plenty of comfy chairs for you to sit around in, too. Pricing is average as many are half off the cover price. Some books are deeply discounted and are in little baskets scattered in the store. I'll definitely come here again! The only drawback is that they're open Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only.

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