Only had the pleasure of coming here once but the experience was memorable. They have quite the selection and we were lucky enough to meet the owner there and he was very helpful and friendly. Never pushy just let us walk around but also showed us stuff based on what we were already buying. Prices were competitive and had a pretty good selection for the size of the store. Great vibe and love supporting local businesses will be back! read more

It's a great record shop, the owner is cool, the vinyl is in good shape, and there are deals to be had. The store is a must if you are into krautrock or cool weird stuff, but lean on world or soundtracks. Every record shop is different, and there are other great places in Chicago if you want that. It's an A+ vinyl shop...go! read more

Purchased several XMAS albums between $1-$5 (Elvis, Wayne Newton, etc). Also purchased classical, and classic rock. Great sticker for $3 stating "I listen to shitty music". This is a vinyl album store with a cool interior aesthetic and a extremely robust heavy metal section. read more

Visiting from out of town and sought this place out via their website. I could've spent more time and probably money. Great selection and prices in jazz and punk, my favorites genres. Highly recommend Tone Deaf. read more

Nice, clean, well organized. Knowledgeable staff. Regularly have in store performances. Definitely worth any record collectors time.

Pretty nice place, decent prices, and you can listen to the records you're checking out. Kewl!

I have a very large music collection dating back to my teenage years in the early 80s. It consists of every genre from r&b to Disco to classic rock. I am always looking for new music from any genre or time period to add to my collection.. After my first visit to Tone Deaf Records, I've become a regular customer of Tonys. He has a great personality and is more than helpful . He has the best prices of any Record store, online or actual walk in store. He is just a down to earth good guy who knows the music business and will help get what you need. I look forward to every trip to Tome Deaf Records. I highly recommend this store! read more

They have a lot of dollar bins at this store, if I had to guess I'd say they have something like 2,000 or 3,000 records priced at $1. I've found some good stuff in those bins. I'm not someone who buys new vinyl, but I noticed that they had a decent sized selection of new stuff. They do also have a great selection of used vinyl, with very fair prices. It is definitely worth checking out this store, especially if you are in the area. read more

Great spot to find vintage and new records at reasonable prices. Welcome addition to the neighborhood! read more

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This place rules! Tons of cool used records at great prices. Tony, the owner is a really nice guy and they have some great in store events. Go support this place! read more

Such a cool record store! There is a diversity in genres and the pricing is excellent.

I've been to Tone Deaf Records in person. It's a great shop and even hosts musicals acts in the store! What drove me to write this positive review is that during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, they're offering delivery. Their website has their entire inventory online and up-to-date. I purchased my records online and within 57 minutes I received a text that they were on my front steps! Thank you for the amazing service, Tony! read more

Friendly staff. Amazing selection. In my neighborhood. What's not to like. Today, I needed some me time from work and family so I decided to check out TDR before I grabbed a coffee, thinking I'll just walk in and maybe grab a couple records. I've been into jazz guitar lately and, to my surprise, they had a great selection from artists I frequently listen to, digitally. No brainer. I snatched up as much as I could. But I'll be back. Oh, I'll be back. It's dangerous to walk in there, I tell ya. Good stuff, Tone Deaf. read more

Great selection and really helpful person. Any vinyl you're looking for they have it. Come back soon.

Great neighborhood record store. If you're not in the Portage Park area, it's worth making the trip to check it out. It's not one of those new uber-yuppie hipster, expensive vinyl lifestyle shops. It's a real l for people who like music. Friendly staff, excellent prices & superior selection. Long may Tone Deaf Records reign! read more

Nice newer store in portage park near O Hare Good selection of used and new vinyl at fair prices Found a couple vintage used rock albums in the bins And will stop back in the future to check them out again Worth the trip read more

Cool owner, cool store. Been hooked again on vinyl & this neighborhood gem is a great place for music. All kinds of genres. Highly recommended. read more

Great selection of new and used records. Tony will order a record for you and call when it arrives. I love having a good record store in the neighborhood. Also, free TMNT video game in the back. read more

Tony provided me excellent service today and purchased some old records. He gave me a very fair price and I am totally satisfied!! He promptly replied to my initial email I had sent. It is great to have a quality store like his in our neighborhood! read more

Great shop, fair prices, and Tony is rad! Always worth the trip to Portage Park to dig the new arrivals. I've found some gems.

Great little record shop that is worth the trip. Even though the physical space is medium-ish, the records are well-curated, high quality and fairly priced so I found as many good records to buy in my 90 minutes there as I have in much longer visits to the huge shops. Mostly rock/pop, but I found a nice Django Rheinhardt LP and some obscure punk 7"s, so it's worth digging around. Friendly owner, large and generous bargain bin, and even some couches to sit on, which was a positive shock for my non-record-collecting family members. Definitely check it out. read more

I had a really enjoyable experience here. There is a great selection and good prices for the titles. This shop will definately be my go to for records. They also have recomended some stuff based on what I picked out and I was pleasantly surprised. Well done! read more

This shop is great! We ordered several LPs in the afternoon and received them all the same evening, free delivery! Great selection and prices. The employees are always willing to help out and assist with ordering items not in stock and make us feel welcome whenever we've gone in to shop. read more

Tony just picked up my vintage vinyl collection at a fair price that still leaves him some room to make a little money. More important though, he is knowledgeable, personable, and apparently a real nice guy. His shop (opened in summer 2019) is conveniently located just west of the Kennedy x-way at Montrose and has something for everyone (now including some of my classic jazz stuff that certain people will love and the rest just haven't heard yet). Check it out! read more

This place gets it right. I've been collecting vinyl LPs all my life and I feel at home here. Prices are very fair for the good stuff--they want to move their stock--and there is a wall of cheapo bins for those of us who like to dig for a find. High marks for jazz and rock, a better-than-average selection of blues. Friendly staff, too. I'll give them another star when they devote a little space to classical, which you only find accidentally here. read more