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    4.5 (118 reviews)
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    Haley V.

    Used Kids is certainly a staple in the Columbus record store scene. I wasn't a huge fan of the previous location (High Street between 17th and 18th), but like the new location a lot. The new Used Kids is far more spacious and has a far better parking situation (on-street and a lot behind the store) than the last. The selection is fantastic and their prices are fair. Unlike some other record stores in the area (side eye, y'all know who I mean), the staff is friendly and goes out of their way to be helpful. I've also never felt looked down upon for my purchases (I mean, I think I have good taste but it happens). It's clear Used Kids values their customers, which will bring me back again and again.

    Macie P.

    They have such a large collection of records to choose from! There is something for everyone here. Records are also frequently replaced, so if you don't find what you are looking for on one visit, it will likely be replaced by the next time you come in. I will note that last time I went, the music was so loud in there that it unpleasant. This hasn't happened on other occasions that I've visited, so it may have just been a one time occurrence.

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    Ryan S.

    Used Kids is the great grandfather of the thinning Columbus record store scene. As my first review of their previous High Street store described, they were a prime influence on my musical taste introducing me to a plethora of underground and college band and out-of-the-mainstream music that I still enjoy today. This was back in the cool days of the 1990s when Used Kids existed behind duel basement doors under High Street across from tOSU--a time before mp3, Spotify, and Youtube when CDs and records were the rage; Used Kids once did a million dollar in sales a year. Fire took that place but Kids moved up a stairs near 18th and High until the other fire known as Campus Partners came burning a decade later. But Used Kids is resilient; they moved here to the *eyeroll* Sohud district on Summit and High. ( Stop stealing names from other cities Columbus!) They are basically in the record biz, and boy do they have an extensive collection. Everything you can think of, classic jazz albums to pop mainstays to indy gems. They haven't lost the countercultural feel with cult music on their stereo. It's a large space in a 1970ish store with several aisles. They sell used turntables and classic large receivers. They are not much into CD; their selection thrown into boxes and a wall of stacked boxes labeled" not for sale" as they had yet not organized them. This is cool, No one cares about disk anymore--thank God. I'll go nowhere near a disk under five bucks. There are no teeshirts of bands for sales here. Too bad. I am interested into buying some because--midlife crises--I want to get back my rocker bonafides I abandoned a couple decades ago. A real record store, don't expect staff to kiss your bottom, say hello, or acknowledge your existence in anyway without you gaining their attention in the correct and respectful manner; rule of thumb: ask a stupid question get a stupid answer. Re: Jack Black in High Fidelity. Ahh, the Gen-X way. (Add-on: although I hate the name I do like the concept of the Sohud district. But there are too few buildings. I believe an area that retains the gritty, countercultural vibe of the University District would be popular--even with the younger generation who have to be sick of the sanitary, bastardized vision of the developers. I love the artistic feel here with the mural, Rumba, and Used on the block. Lets find a new area with plenty of store space to reinvent a true art district like the SN was turn of the Millennium. )

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    Legendary spot with a gigantic selection. Never disappoints. Always my first stop in Columbus.

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    Great selection, great staff, and great vibes. I would recommend it to everyone and their mother.

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    Best shop in Columbus. Awesome for buying or selling. Great prices for both. Greg & Jimmy are the best. 12/10 would hang and shop again

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