This smallish shop is well worth a visit. They have plenty of free parking in the lot in front of the store or you can park for free on the street. They have vinyl, of course, and almost more used CDs than I have seen anywhere else in San Diego County. I know I am dating myself when I say I am more of a CD person but the selection was outstanding and the price ($5 per CD unless marked otherwise) was very reasonable. I would say the vinyl prices are pretty much on par with what you see elsewhere. They even have tapes and, while I lived through the tape era, you could not get my to buy one for any price. Plus, who has a tape player? They were playing outstanding music throughout our visit. I felt like I was at a concert. I can see myself coming back here with some frequency. I easily spent an hour browsing and had a good time doing so. read more

The Record Room - Inside. Plenty of interesting vinyl and a huge wall of used cds. - Vinyl Records Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I like the name and had a fun time stopping in on St. Patty's Day after a Guiness. My father collected vinyl and it became a hobby of mine. Something shared and enjoyed. It was a way we connected. This shop doesn't have a lot as far as new albums but it does have a large offering of used lp's. I picked up a Genesis record as a tribute to the Hall of Fame nomination recently. A classic. Stop by and shop local, you never know what you may find. #TheRecordRoom #Carlsbad #Vinyl #FollowMeFollowYou read more

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Lots of $3 records and a cool place to hang out and look through vinyl. Not claustrophobic or stuffy. Very welcoming and clean which can't be said for a lot of places. They even have some cute cards and shirts up front which made me smile. read more

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so sad this place will be closing!!! I found some great Jazz albums that remind me of my dad..Every genre of music can be found in this store. They have albums, 45's,CD's, rare albums , record players and all kinds of music merch.. They will be closing the store at end of May 2025. I heard they will be having a big closing sale. Great customer service and really great prices!!! . "Music is an outburst of the soul." Frederick Delius read more

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Good customer service. An impressive knowledge of an extraordinary collection of vinyl. I have always enjoyed a record store like this. Bravo to the record room. read more

The Record Room is a great place to find those long lost records from the past. I spent about an hour sifting through the $3.00 bins. It was fun and I found 9 gems, all in good condition! They also have a wide variety of CD's and tapes, cool t shirts and great rocking music playing! read more

Found this place today via Yelp. What a collection here! I picked up a couple stacks of CD's and barely had gone through half of what was available. This place is great and the owner was super chill. I will return and I'll bring friends. For sure. read more

This is a new store and a family run operation with husband, wife and daughter, and they couldn't be nicer! the selection is good, prices are great, and the staff goes the extra mile to make sure you are satisfied. I found out about from a Facebook ad, and I'm very happy l decided to check it out. Holly, the wife, offered me a special discount because I was from the Facebook ad. she's the best! read more

What an excellent addition to Carlsbad this place is! Not only are they well stocked but the owner is so helpful and knowledgable. The prices are great and you can find some hidden gems. Definitely recommend for any vinyl collectors. read more

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My teenage son has recently become fascinated with vinyl records. We had gone to a couple of other outlets that sold vintage / used records to find they were ridiculously high. A place on Northern that really specializes in books wanted $50 for a used LP that Target had brand new for $25. Fast forward to a hot Wednesday and after school my son wanted to go and I agreed, even when I didn't want to fight rush hour attitudes. Parking was fairly easy considering they share a lot with a bar, a nail salon, gas station, when walking in we were greeted with a " welcome in." Selections easily marked by genre and artist. (Except new arrivals) What got me was the pricing. So much more reasonable then those other guys. CD selection good at bargain pricing. Complete Billy Joel four cd collection in excellent condition only $10. I have a feeling this will be our bored on a weekend time to browse for hours spot. We must have caught Ron on a good day because we didn't encounter the rudeness others are talking about, but then again sometimes matter of fact can be taken as rudeness and there is a big difference. read more

In need of some stuff hence went here and got what I needed at this place and was good passed my time here

Incredible new record store in Carlsbad - fantastic selection of original LPs from the 1960s through the 1980s. Found five records I'd been looking for on my very first visit! read more

The owner of this place stalked me on Facebook when I gave him an unfavorable google review (screenshot attached...even though he keeps removing it because he's embarrassed of his childish behavior). Horrible selection of "vinyls" (he gets super triggered when you add an "s" to the end), very unorganized, and prices are nonsense. This place is garbage. Edit: Look at his response. "Normally I don't respond this way to negative reviews." Lol sure you don't, little fella. Imagine throwing a tantrum over someone being unimpressed with your failing business. Pathetic. read more

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I always find great vinyl when I go there.... Selection is stellar and prices are spot on.... Was looking for new stuff to add to my collection for DJ gigs and excited to play my new additions...on the hunt for 2 specific artists and I know when those records come thru, I'll be the first to know and immediately head back down.. Tim was amazing! Super friendly, knowledgeable and took the time to play some records that I wanted to sample before buying... he only works on Saturdays folks.... Thank you John (the owner) for opening up this righteous stellar establishment! read more

Hit this place every time in town, live in LA. Nice folks, varied genres and offerings. I usually find elusive 80s-90s new wave/alternative there that I don't see most places. Fairly priced too. I'm a fan. read more

My daughter and I stopped in here. The staff was friendly and helpful. They even honor the Yelp deal for 10% off. read more

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Very great record shop! They have a ton of cassettes which are hard to come by nowadays, the vinyl selection was wonderful (I found lots of 80s punk staples I needed for my collection), and their cd section also exceeded my expectations. They also had Traces of Death on VHS which is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. read more

Local band gig info and gear, plus vinyl wall to wall. Dope spot. Not a CD in sight, so be tr-eal and ready when you enter. Love read more

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Thought it was worth an update to mention: They have $1 records on the back porch that you can spend some serious time sorting thru if that blows up your skirt, they sell new and used record players, storage options, tapes (yes, tapes a la the 90s) & some interesting merchandise. This store keeps getting better, with the same helpful guy at the register. Fantastic. read more

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Great little Record store tucked in a very touristy area of shops, and restaurants! I was excited to see they were open on a Sunday! The place was packed with lots of classics. Great selection of every thing from the Beatles to Zappa, and lots of cool indie punk releases! Prices were more than fair on all the records! The guy running the shop that day was super sweet and we chatted about some hard to find gems that I was looking for! I think he appreciated I don't just go on EBAY and buy them and want to find them in a shop! They have a back room full of records, and I found a KILLER RED VINYL Hard to find WALKER BROTHERS Record sitting in a pile! I new I had something hot and wonderful on my hands, so I went to the counter and asked how much it was and he said, all those records back there are 3 for a buck! I was like ZOINKS!!!!!!! Sweet so I picked up a Little Richard record for djing, and and a Gershwin record for Ashley! I looked up the Walker Brothers record and it goes for 50-100 bucks on Ebay! It's not in mint condition but sounds beautiful on my player! I love that you can still go into a small record store and find something that completely blows your mind for under a dollar! Not many places like this! I also loved this stores T-shirt they had for sale with Andre the Giant on them! Well done Record Room, keeping the dream alive! read more

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The passive aggressiveness of the owner's reply goes to show how unpleasant the place is .... unless if you're part of their in-crowd I guess! P.s. I don't know who Mike is. I am just an average customer who loves vinyls and very much like to support the vinyl shops where ever I go, but certainly not this one. The reply to my review was just purely not classy! read more

They had a lot of different stuff over here. Smaller section of punk but had a couple gems I picked up. Really liked this place, close to the freeway on ramp. Got to check out the bar next door! read more

Top notch record shop. Owners are knowledgeable and the selections are diverse. Definitely treasures to be found here!

He bought all my dvd's, cd's. Wooden rack holders, so I didn't have to take any back to my car and to a goodwill. He worked fast, and got cash, very easy process. read more

Great store for records (vinyl). Searching for records as gifts for a baby boomer and walked out with albums for myself, too!

This is my spot!!!!!! Guys are very cool and album selection is off the chain. Keep up the good work!!!

Love coming here and John is always ready to help out. Love coming here and looking and looking I could spend all day going through 45s. Thanks John!!! read more

It's tough being a rap fan when it comes to vinyl. I'm trying to branch out and find new record shops around Phoenix to try. The Record Room had rave reviews on Yelp and was close to my job. I decided to check it out and I am glad I did. Although the rap section is small, I was able to find a few records to leave with. I will say that for anyone interested in singles, this place has easily the largest selection of singles I've ever seen. The man behind the counter was friendly and helped me locate the different genres around the store. I will definitely be back to go through the massive $1 record section when I have time to kill. I bet there are some hidden gems to be found. read more

This is a hidden gem of a store! John the owner and his sidekick Phil really know their stuff. If you can't find what you're looking for, go back a few times as inventory is always rotating. They have new and used vinyl records, cassettes, and a few 8 tracks. Quality people, quality service, quality store! read more

The bad reviews about this place are all from some losers who don't know music. Can't wait to go to this store and check out some records. For once I'm going to a store based on the bad reviews!! Can't wait to meet the staff they seem hilarious and cool! read more

Horrible experience with this business. I dealt with them over discogs. John was incredibly rude. I offered to buy something and told him I needed a week to pay. After 4 days he cancelled my order AND left me a negative review. When I tried to reach out he was very cocky. Wouldn't let me purchase so I grabbed it elsewhere. Not recommended. UPDATE: This place is worse then I thought. I don't have time to write about what happened after this review...but be careful if you shop here. read more

Actually pretty good... this is a small shop run by guys that are clearly OCD music lovers. Great selection and I walked in on a day that they had MANY dollar bins. Got a couple slightly higher priced gems, but like 6 sweet dollar pieces (James Brown and Led Zeppelin). If you like to dig, there is TONS to go through. And they have rarities easy to find... read more

My first visit there was just this afternoon. I gotta give 'em 5 stars for price, a good attitude from the staff and a decent (but not great) selection. Their prices are rock bottom for some decent looking vinyl. They also have a very good selection of new pressings if that's your preference. With prices this great I'm sure the stock turns over pretty fast which means a weekly visit to the Record Room is probably a good idea for those of us with vinyl collecting issues. read more

Today is Record Store Day 2015. I was at this store on Record Store Day 2013 for my 1st visit to actually see the new band, The She*Riffs, debut their performance from their sample CD later that afternoon. I showed up in the morning to take a look around the fairly-new flagship's 'room', which was tiny so the name befits. They had a nice selection of oldies and because The She*Riffs was a modern punk [all-girl] band, I was inspired to check out and purchase 2 punk LPs: Germs and 'X', as well as that sample CD and a 45 rpm by '70s punker/goth Alice Bag (singer of The She*Riffs as Alicia Velasquez- her real/current name), Alice Bag is the 1st-generation L.A. punk band, The Bags. I left and arrived back in the afternoon to purchase old punk paperbacks and to see The She*Riffs play and for a meet-and-greet afterwards. They were terrific & memorable! I gave this store 4/5 stars because they were adamant that the morning customers who first walked in had to leave their purses near the register @ front; yet, in the afternoon, they could come in with their totes. This gives off a confusing message between morning/afternoon customers. If they worry about shoplifting, don't bother have a business then. Another is, they gave free sodas to the band and the entourage but customers had to pay a dollar per soda can (actually, I saw the owner encourage a member of the entourage to help himself to a complimentary soda- it's not like he was sweating or having a health issue). It's like watching a celebrity get freebies while nobodies had to pay. Celebs are equal customers who pay, too. Not looking good in my book. Yes, I noticed all that while waiting in the store for the band to arrive, set up equipment, and perform (in the cluttery/dusty back patio which was fairly hot). The store was in an old building and was clean & orderly, and the prices were decent so that I could get good deals on my purchases- cheaper than elsewhere and online. Thank-you for that opportunity, as well as for welcoming The She*Riffs so that I could have the chance to view a real-live punk performance that I didn't have in the past. Oh, and there was a complimentary Dunkin' Donuts & coffee in the morning, so thanks for that. I may be back for a future Record Store Day special- depending on the band(s) I'd like to see... UPDATE ABOUT JOHN THE OWNER'S RESPONSE: Hey, this is my customer's right to objectively review the incident that day. You didn't have to be so defensive and yes, if you worry about shoplifting, then don't have a business. Smart business owners LISTEN to customers without attacking them. Other customers have a right to know in advance that you demanded that their purses (not even just a backpack, a purse, too) (with no prior notices or even a hold ticket stub but just a surprise- customers carry alot of money during special days) be hung up somewhere unsupervised and that you gave a free soda to the entourage in your hot store with only a fan blowing the hot air around. You have a right to worry about shoplifters? Customers have an equal right to worry about their unsupervised purses. You actually gave him the soda because you were star-struck- you actually talked him into taking it. It was actually hotter in your store than outside. Numerous customers walked out and you didn't have that many people watching the band perform. What about customers being hot, too, waiting for the band to set up equipment past the show's time in your dirty & stuffy patio, and with the singer having to get your staff to mop the floor so the wires don't get electrocuted. Customers traveled from all over to see the band; plus they weren't sure whether to quickly leave your premise to get more drinks elsewhere and then come back because you couldn't know when the band will begin and they didn't want to miss it so they stuck in there and waited & waited patiently in your hot store. I had my own water bottle. I, at least, said something nice in other areas but you forgot about it, right? No 'thank-you for sticking around iand making a purchase'? You & the band made money from us because of the show. You were nothing without them/us for a fairly-new store. This review was intended so that customers are made aware in case they're interested in visiting your store in the next record store day so they don't get surprised like we did. Don't like that? Too bad. Go back to school. Better yet, learn from my father's legendary business ethics on how to run a store and treat the customers with respect- remember, cash is king and it begins with a customer. I have reduced from 4 stars to 1 due to your response and will not be back at your tiny dirty store. 4 stars remain for the band as my thanks for them for being there, 1 star for your poor customer service towards the handicapped that day and snitty response here and to another Yelp reviewer. And, BTW, tell us how you fit a record inside a purse?? Good luck to your business. read more

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A good small record store. The staff was cool and the type you would want at a local record shop. For its size the selection of music offerings is pretty good too. There appeared to be a lot of jazz records. I look mainly for punk and other rock 'n' roll records. It was somewhat lacking in that department but I did score a nice vinyl compilation of Swiss punk bands from the late 70s & early 80s. I know it's not what people go to record shops for but they have an awesome Record Room t-shirt with Andre the Giant on it. That made my day and was well worth a purchase. I look forward to coming here again in the not too distant future and see if I can't pull another worthy LP out of their selection. read more

While Record Room is a fairly small store, they had a great selection of albums. The gentleman manning the store was super friendly and knew what the store had to offer. He was super hands-on and suggested a few records based on what we chose. We ended up spending quite a bit of time here and picked up a few great albums. And the most awesome part was that he just threw in the $1 records we chose - love supporting locally-owned, independent businesses. read more

Visited here for the first time today, and was really impressed with what I was able to find. Not the largest selection, but as the old saying goes, "Quality over quantity." I'll definitely be going back for my future jazz record purchases! read more

The initial response I got from the owner seemed like a stand up guy.. and it only took 3 months after the fact for you to say something. Now you want to change your answer and change the subject. I don't care what music is playing in any establishment. The point is there was no music playing at all and it was coming out of a disgusting man's mouth. Should've left the original response. "There's no excuse" I was going to remove the bad review but now it stays. Be well lmao. read more

Excellent vinyl place, many records to choose from. Workers are very nice and they also have shirts.

This is like an 80's style record shop, so this immediately made me feel at home. The staff was helpful and knowledgable and was impressed that the guy I spoke to asked questions about something I didn't know about (a rare quality with music snobs). Great selection of LP's! Will continue to drop in! read more