30 year veteran of used record shops and this place is simply not good. The dig is fun, but the prices are not. Everything I picked out was 2x the price of eBay and 2x worse condition! Like why come here when I can get it for significantly less and delivered to my door I'm way better condition. Owner was rude and seemed like he was mad I was there. Also, the place smelled bad and had the same record on loop 6 times. Felt sick leaving, not pleasant at all. read more

The place is rarely open, and when it is, it's a dump. The owner is one of the rudest people I've encountered - unfriendly, bad mood, unhelpful, terrible attitude. Most of the vintage stock is junk, and the prices are ridiculous. He wouldn't negotiate prices either. Sorry you're so miserable dude. I won't be back. There's no reason to go. read more

owner was rude and unwelcoming and then proceeded to kick me and my friend out the store 2 hours before he closed.

Do you need that music, that vinal, those games then you need "The Exchange." The place where Old School meets New. The place where entertainment returns to the days of yesteryear and tomorrow. Stop by you will be back. One Love read more

I should have really called prior in order to see what they had, but anyway it was way overpriced, messy, the owner is quite rude (I said thanks as I was leaving and he stayed silent), and definitely doesn't have anything extraordinary. Skip this place if in town. If I come back through this area (unlikely), I'll go to the other record store. read more

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Passing through to New Orleans and decided to stop by the Exchange to see what's for sale. Upon arrival, the store was overflowing with records and CDs, an organized chaos of releases. The only issue I encountered was trying to look at the spines of the titles. There were boxes on top of boxes of blurays. Trying to move them off each box would have been difficult since there is barely any room to move between the "aisles". A major plus was the owner sells ONLY clean, non scratched discs. I bought several CDs and all were in excellent condition. Also, the owner cut me a deal if paying with cash and even offered up a FREE book to me in relation to the band I bought. I would recommend this store if you have 1+ hours to kill and if you are an avid collector of music and movies. read more

It's raw, it's old and a complete mess. If you love music than this place is like a wonderland ... A Disney world of pure audiologists delight. Oh and the savory character running the place is 100% of the appeal. Just wish they had a barenaked ladies album read more

It may look like a little hole-in-the-wall music/movie shop from the outside, but this place is jam packed with some real jems. Went all around town hunting for records and left disappointed every time, but this place had stuff that I couldn't find anywhere else (and all very reasonably priced and in pretty good condition!) It was a little overwhelming when I first stepped in, but the gentleman behind the counter was very friendly and willing to point me in the right direction (even gave me a couple records to take home at no charge!) All in all, I spent about and hour/hour-and-a-half digging through as many records as I could and I feel like I barely scratched the surface. Will definitely be coming back soon! read more

My new favorite vinyl store in Baton Rouge! LP's, memorabilia, CDs, DVDs, sheet music, record players, concert t-shirts, 8 tracks, cassettes, everything! Super friendly, helpful owners and open until 7 PM! Even found a vinyl LP of Prince's Black album! read more

What a hidden surprise! The vinyl collector will not be disappointed! Make sure you give your self several hours to explore. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes, there are treasures high and low!! Do the hopie pokie and look up then down!!The owner is helpful and very knowledgeable. Definitely returning! read more

Lately, I've been trying to lighten the load and let go of a few things that I've been holding on to for years. The Exchange is the only place in Baton Rouge that I could find that would buy CDs locally so I gave it a shot. It's a nice place filled with Vinyl, CDs and other nostalgic items that are likely to stir up a memory or two. The owner was an older gentleman who looked like he'd been around and it was a pleasure talking to him about music, life and how things have changed along the way - this was a surprise, because I halfway expected to have to deal with know-it-all hipster types who talk your ears off about things they think they know. I enjoyed meandering around the store and talking to him and the other employee while he went through my CDs to decide which ones you could buy or which ones he wasn't interested in. At the end of the day, he offered me $20 for around 100 CDs and there's no doubt that I would've had better luck selling them online or if FYI Entertainment was still open but my heart was set on parting with them that day so I took the 20 and left all of my 90s memories and the music that I've collected on the counter. I'd say to check this place out if you love vinyl records or want to go down memory lane. Check it out if you have a working CD player and want something new to listen to for a change of pace or if you want to spend some time talking to some really cool people know about music and have a lot of interesting things to share. But when it comes to selling CDs, you're probably better off putting them on the street or bringing them to Goodwill because $20 may not be worth it for you. All I can do is hope that mine find good homes and someone can enjoy the good music once again. I still have another box that has to go so maybe I will see you there! read more

Great shop for digging! Doesn't matter what genre you are in to, the exchange has it. Victor will probably know the band, and a have another recommendation for you too. It's impossible to leave empty handed. I never know what I'm going to find, but I'm always happy when I leave. read more