Taang! Dang. This record store got a lotta stuff in it. It's one of those record stores where you feel like you're hunting and pecking, because things are kind of all cramped and somewhat all over the place. Although, there is a rhyme and reason to things, and you realize this once you're in the space for a bit. They have a lot of band t-shirts, which they hang overhead and you need to have your arms raised for an extended period of time to look through them. Taang also sells DVDs, VHS, CDs, cassettes, laser discs (what?) and record players. Of course, they also sell lots and lots of albums. I saw a lot of hip-hop records, which was cool because that genre is somewhat neglected when it comes to vinyl. This record store is small, but they have a lot of great things. It's also located in a fun area of San Diego, with lots of other cool shops to explore. read more

Cool spot to check out some records. Well organized with today's hits and yesterday's favorites. Great service. Street parking is limited. The chase park in lot requires a paid meter 0-3 hrs is $10. Lots of vinyl albums throughout the shop. Tapes and CDs were neatly displayed. Great to check out when in the area. You may find some hidden treasures. read more

Taang! Records - Music & DVDs Near Me - San Diego, California

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Very much over priced indeed. New records all seem to be $39, while most other stores charge between $25 and $30 for the same. They do have a lot of older rock/pop, including special editions. But many of them are close to $100 or more. read more

Excellent selection of VHS! the service was amazing as well, super personal and great value. SIDE NOTE FOR YELP, best selection of VHS in San Diego and its not even close! if you are looking for a title, they probably have it! read more

This store was so overwhelming but had a massive selection! I hadn't seen so much variety in many other record stores. It was pretty hectic in the organization department but other than that very much a place I could be lost in for a while. read more

Love this place, Great selection of new and used vinyls. Great service from staff. I think it's a great value because of the unique selection of hard to find rare items. read more

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Dirty, unorganized, extremely high unreasonable prices even for the most generic common items, staff was not helpful, musty crusty environment. There are a lot of good items but just due to the store environment and ridiculous scalping prices the store is a disappointment rather than a treasure. read more

Super over priced!!!! Dumb cd selling system, Also cds are rather unorganized. Overall just don't shop here

I had the pleasure of meeting Curtis when I stopped in last night. There was an awesome selection of vinyl and Curtis had the best stories! Thank you for your input on my Bay City Roller choices! Looking forward to coming back, with my wish list! read more

the prices here are outrageous! u are better off buying at Barnes & noble or target,Walmart these vinyls are beat up and THREE times more than what u can get them for directly from the artist"s or even EBAY is a WAYYY better option. old! dirty! place! can't wait for scamming businesses like this go out of business read more

This tiny store is packed. Felt like an antique mall with the narrow passages completely overrun with stuff. We didn't buy anything during our visit, but enjoyed stopping in to look around. This store had a little bit of everything for the nostalgic music lover. I don't remember the last time I saw so many cassette tapes and VHS tapes. Wasn't looking for anything specific- just browsing so I can't comment on staff or availability. I'll definitely come back to check out this spot if I'm looking for a gift or if I get into records or another nostalgic hobby one day. read more

So they've got an employee who is super kind and helpful, and some older dude that walks around berates his employee in front of all his customers about them not organizing records quickly and efficiently enough. Something about "metal is so easy it can be done in 10 minutes." Taang! Had/has some good bands, and their selection is pretty good, but holy crap their prices are absolutely nuts. $40 is the average price for a new record. Honestly listening to the dude over and over again that their employee was an idiot, that's reason enough for me not to go there again. I'm typing this as I'm standing inside. Don't be a tool. Sorry dude. read more

Hidden gem! Was there on Monday while traveling. They have some really neat things. Gentleman who helped us was nice and knowledgeable.

Fantastic store with great staff. Sometimes too friendly when I just trying to browse and say I'm OK and they come back and ask if I need help again Found a gem of a dire straights record that I'd been looking for! Thanks again and to Wade for knowing his shit and locating exactly what I wanted in this beautifully messes store read more

Wade was amazing and helpful! He helped me find everything I needed and came out spending more money than we want....oops! The store's vinyl is disorganized, but thanks to Wade he helped me locate everything. Thank you for a wonderful experience and hope to see you guys again soon! read more

They have a good selection... but the prices here are straight up outrageous. And the layout of the place is an absolute mess. It's just so poorly organized, cramped, and honestly it's just generally unpleasant if you're a vinyl collector that likes to dig through the piles. In SD we are kind of blessed to have many great vinyl stores, so there's definitely better places you can go. But they do have a good selection, so they get more than 1 star read more

This place has tons of stuff to sell, and it will probably stay there forever, due to the poor attitude of the arrogant, clueless owner. he gave me about 10 seconds of his time and moved onto some low hanging fruit. l wasted way too much time looking for parking! read more

Really great selection of Punk, Jazz, Soul and R&b! The legendary taang records! He was very helpful and gave me a great deal! 10/10 would recommend ! Very cool store and great selection of rock band t shirts, hoods, and hats ! There was a guy eating a burrito he was very cool but he seemed to have some gas read more

Do not shop here. Genuinely the most stupid and ridiculously overpriced record shop I've ever been to. Tried to sell me a BOOTLEG/ UNOFFICIAL copy of Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange" for $60. BOOTLEG. And they tried to convince me that it was 'limited deluxe edition'. Also looked at Dr. Dre's 2001 (widely available album on black LP) for a whopping $90. They have no idea what they're doing, and have never bothered to look anywhere like discogs or anything to see how out of range their pricing is. Would never ever ever shop here again, and hope nobody ever buys from here. Go to Vinyl Junkies instead. read more

Oh man, it makes you give them a star on this.. This place deserves Zero stars. This is without a doubt the worst record store I have ever seen. Just awful. These people should be disgusted with themselves.. read more

Taang has a pretty good selection for punk, especially Oi! Type music. My favorite part of the store is the cd section, it was a lil section of a bunch of old school punk cds. The only times I'll be going there will be to get more cds for my collection. (Did I mention cds? Lol) when I went there the lady worker up front was pretty nice, I was expecting a more jerkier employee since that's what I've heard about a lot, how the employees, especially the owner (the bald guy) are dicks. Personally what I think: if your looking for some good old school punk cds then go there. Pricing was pretty rough. The cds are kinda cheap (10 - 19 dollars) the albums they had there were pretty good but those were pretty damn expensive. As much of a shit place it is (other then the cds!) it's still cool to have the store around because it's kind of a punk landmark in San Diego read more

I'm literally an iduot when it comes to music. But Taang! helped me find my style. I drove from Kentucky all the way to California to go there and it was so fuckin worth it. way better than the derby .And the one with cute green hair helped me find some awesome records. Including this Ed Sheeran record. (They don't have any dua lip tho) They also have some movies, along with my favorite one: G Force. I fucking love that movie! :0 read more

Taang! Records - Music & DVDs Near Me - San Diego, California

Super sick selection of ska and punk records ! The employees at Taang are super helpful too! I buy almost all my records from Taang and they've all been in super good condition:) if you're ever in Hillcrest you should totally stop by and check it out ! read more

Honestly they suck here. The guy selling cigarettes is so rude and disrespectful. Don't ever go here. You're before off not smoking.

I visited Taang records as a tourist roughly 10 years ago. The staff member working there ridiculed me just for asking a question about an item. Ok guess what I'll take my business elsewhere!! read more

Odd selections, disorganized shelves and FANTASTIC! This was the fourth record store I hit and the one of two that actually had rare finds. The disorganization kept me engaged in finding the treasure that I walked out with. The counter guy was relatively uninvolved, asking if I needed help well after I was there and in a non-intrusive manner that was appreciated. He later gave me a record shipping box to protect what I had purchased. The place was low pressure and chill. read more

What a GREAT non-stereotypical record shop experience. I didn't even know 100% for certain if the Twenty-one Pilots released on vinyl so I called Taang! and they said hells yeah. They just needed to order it. Which they did. Then they contacted me to let me know they should have a shipping# the following day. Today I was able to get my record (for my daughter). They even told me another album of theirs that will be available on vinyl soon. Very knowledgeable and that means a lot to me. I was happy to pay the $50ish bucks for the double album with downloads. read more

I can't vouch for others - I like 80's and 90's era Punk and Alternative, something Taang! has plenty of. New and Used - Multiple formats. I've been helped by Jen and found her to be polite and very helpful. This isn't a Barnes and Nobel or Urban Outfitters - it has tons stuff you just need to look or ask for a hand. I typically find a few items each visit. This isn't a library or SPA it is a record store. If you like Music left of center give it a go. read more

I went in and asked if they had a movie the owner found it for me, I bought it went home to play it it didn't work! It was damaged or something? I called to let them know, at this point I didn't even want my money back I wasn't going to make an extra trip for an impulse buy. The owner hung up on me! I called back like WTH? Anyways awful all around experience! Never again! read more

Super rude staff on May 31st. We had walked in and greeted the staff near the front door, he stared at us and said nothing else (first red flag). The whole place needs a revamp, super messy and unorganized. It was very difficult to find an organization pattern, once you found it, it would change again, making record shopping a not so fun experience (second red flag). I have been to an even smaller and more packed record store, yet had a much easier time browsing there then at Taang! Records. My boyfriend and I had given up on looking so we were going to leave and that's when the employee working at the front desk finally decided to say something to us, asking us what we were looking for. We had told him we were looking for Hardcore albums. He instantly started to get snippy, asking us if we were looking for 1st wave or second wave, which we didn't understand what that meant (sue us, lol) so we asked. Employee took a deep sigh and sort of explained it with arrogance, then asked us if we were looking for New Wave or Modern, to which we answered with "Modern". This obviously bothered the employee because he rolled his eyes and said "You won't find THAT here. Only 1st Generation and Second Generation" (third red flag). No need to start being a music elitist with customers because you do not like Modern Hardcore. read more

Placed a $141.55 order for multiple cds and 7" records from them with no response whatsoever. After about a week I emailed them (no response), After about 2 weeks I called them (No Answer and voicemail doesnt allow you to leave a message because its full). After this, I messaged them via their Facebook page and they read my messages immediately yet continued to ignore me. I then left a similar review on their Facebook page but they deleted it immediately. Funny they have time to read my messages and delete my reviews but no time to ship the order I paid for or reply to my messages. Apparently they think its cool to steal from people and ignore them when they ask where their stuff is. read more

I have been a customer at Taang records for years. It's always very well stocked with one of a kind collectibles and a hidden gem. The owner and staff are very kind to talk to about music, especially if you want to expand your music tastes. It's my favorite record store and I love the 2 dollar crates! Plus, it's always very well stocked with good old fashioned punk rock, especially the ones from their label. It's my go to when I need a little spice in my life. Definitely recommend! read more

One of several stores I checked out while in town. To their credit, they had a lot of interesting pieces, particularly on their walls. But pricing.....holy smokes.... significant deterrent to buying anything. This didn't just apply to the rare or highly sought after pieces, but their regular bins too. Condition was hit/miss on what I saw in the bins, particularly priced as they were. To their credit, their punk selection was versatile, and they did offer cheaper bins ($5 & $10) to look through, but I saw several items in there that would be in the dollar bins in other stores I've seen across the country. As another reviewer noted, the way the bins are organized goes left to right all the way across (like a typewriter), then starts again back to the left - a first for me. Additionally, the $5/$10 bins were not easy to look through because they were higher than elbow-level height. Other reviewers also noted the strict "no camera or photo" policy. Makes it hard to check prices or pressings on Discogs. Not sure what that deal is. Since Record City was nearby, this store is worth checking out too. Parking is a bear in this area, so plan accordingly. read more

On behalf of a friend. I experienced something super disheartening today! So, I know a lot about music, and records. During my job hunt today I decided to walk into TAANG! Records to see if they were hiring (mom showed me on online ad so I figured I'd visit to confirm if it's legitimate.) I walk in and wait for some guy's attention. He's behind the counter laughing, living it up with some dudes who were browsing the store. He seemed really nice from afar. As soon as I get his attention, I smile and ask if they're hiring. He stares me down a bit. It takes him a few seconds to reply. "Maybe...," he says sarcastically. He looks as me like I'm fucking joking here. "I'll be with you in a sec.." He then goes back to being all fucking bouncy and enthusiastic with the other customers. He engages more into the conversation in a way that CLEARLY indicates he's trying to make it laaaaaast, if you dig. I don't understand why he was so monotone yet clearly sarcastic and rude to me? It made me feel super insecure and awkward. Spoiler alert, he never got back to me. I wandered and browsed the store but left after like 10 minutes of being ignored. He was suspiciously VERY enthusiastic and happy-go-lucky with those dudes, and I received a completely different vibe. Granted, he was doing his job, communicating and bonding with customers, but who reacts like that to a potential hire? As far as I'm concerned at that's point I was a potential CUSTOMER, but not anymore. Fuck that place. It's one thing to engage in conversation because, ya know, fuck it. But he was catering hella to them and the energy was 100% intentional stalling. And not to turn it into a gender thing, but I'm gonna turn it into a gender thing, something to consider: I was the ONLY woman present. All the men were talking, laughing, living it up. And then as soon as the pretty girl with the long velvet skirt and the lipstick walks in, the mood changes and I am treated poorly? I would've loved to engaged in a nice conversation about Rush (because surprise surprise, this 20 year old woman is a Rush super fan. I have the fucking Fly By Night owl tattooed on my fucking neck. Aaah, just a few symbols of the perfect candidate) but instead, he treated me as if I was JOKING about a job. You heard it here folks. TAANG! Records in Hillcrest can suck it. Whatever the reason, y'all missed out on me. read more

I made a yelp account just to state that this place has some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced in my life. I recommend staying away there are plenty of other record shops in San Diego who are much friendlier and helpful. I am voting with my wallet and will never be back here. read more

I just happened to stumble upon this place. I walked in and it was cool at FIRST. Then I started to overhear l, what I believe to be the owner of the place, some bald guy. He was telling his employees to not let people browse around and just ask what they want and buy something. Basically just wants people to spend ( or I should say WASTE) money without providing a unique shopping experience. It's so sad because I was really liking the vintage feel. Don't shop here. read more

Worst experience ever. Cashier lady was rude. When I called to complain, the man who answered the phone did not identify himself, only after I asked for a manager or owner after sever times. He finally told me his name was Curtis and then laughed and did not believe our complaint. We simply hung up because he was just as rude as the cashier. Maybe they were both having a bad day or just hating the fact their store will soon be out of business due change in technology and the fact all their items were junk. I will shop at the other local record stores. I rarely post yelp reviews, but they earned it! read more

An awesome record shop that does carry some rarities. Its a shame that they may have overpriced themselves. LPs should run $15-20 for a standard issue LP. I understand that special editions and rare vinyl is costly but it seemed to be the bulk of the shop. Not uncommon to have records in the $100+ range. Atmosphere: 1 out of 5 chili peppers. If you like the un organized dorm room look with junk on the floor and stacks of boxes littered everywhere then you have struck Gold my friends. That is what you get here. I really could get a sense of the organization either. There is a half hearted attempt at a alphabetized row but then you cant find the next letter in order. So weird. This place should be killing it but it has things needing some attention. Namely, the height as which you should look at albums...they should be about elbow level at its highest. These are at shoulder level and so it was a tad annoying to thumb through albums. Summary: A claustrophobic, unorganized and unfortunately overpriced vinyl shop. I will be back because I like to support the non establishment. You hear me Taang! Clean your room! read more

Walked in a few weeks ago and a young guy was so helpful and nice. Today, There was an older man, I'm assuming the owner, was very rude. He wasn't even paying attention when my friend was talking and wouldn't even look our way. He also said "I can't hear you" after responding to a few of our questions. Working in hospitality for years, i know that YOU are the employee, you should come closer if you can't hear us. The younger guy should be in charge as he had better communication skills and was very informative. Don't bother with this unorganized mess. M Theory or Record City down the street. read more

As much as I love going to record stores Taang Records can be best described as meh. It is by far the most disorganized and dirty record store that I've been to in San Diego. Everything is so crammed and chaotic that it makes browsing the store unpleasant. I also find that a lot of the records that they have there are very overpriced. I've found many of the records that I've wanted to purchase for half the price on eBay or at other record stores. I also happen to think that some of the records are not in the best condition for the price that they're asking for. If you want to buy records I would just head over to 6th Street and go to Record City. They have their inventory much more organized, clean, and it's not boiling in there. You can also find new releases and classic albums at better prices. read more