I have known Vic for many years, going back to the days of the Scratch Band. He is a legendary and brilliant guy, both as a recording engineer and musician. We did a bunch of tunes there a few years back and I was extremely pleased with the outcome. My standard is that the finished recording should present the performance and the arrangement accurately and flatter the band and vocalists subtly and consistently. Vic is a true asset to our New Haven music world.
3. cvmusicstudio
Address: 541 1st Ave, West Haven, CT 06516 , West Haven , Connecticut , United States
Vast selection of guitars, (obviously lol) but other instruments as well drums ukes keyboards and more….stop in and check it out,
Todo en música y sonido
They always make you feel welcomed here. Knowledgeable staff who help you perfectly.
The employees here are kind and helpful, they make it worth driving out of my way if there’s something I need. I drive right past Sam Ash and don’t even turn my head to see if they are still in business.
Great store but they’re closed for Covid-BS. <3
Cool place. They have a large selection of electric and acoustic guitars and they’re all reasonably priced.
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Just spent an hour Guitar Centers Orange Connecticut not one approach by any customer service person.. actually had to remove a guitar from the second rack in the back acoustic room myself.. in addition the parking lot has been completely taken over by Edge Fitness …..poor customer service equals I’m going back to where I live to buy local…… Not seeing those doors open for more than another year.. UPDATE…..gave them another try….same treatment. Employees walk around in a semi ZOMBIE state….right by me numerous times…Upon arrival manager peeked over in my direction….not even a Welcome to Guitar Centers….please let us know what you need…. I believe this problem starts at the top of that particular store… I hope it’s not general store practice throughout the U.S. …. every employee should be taught to greet every person as a special customer and potential buyer…. A simple morning staff meeting with a daily game plan on how good we are going to treat the folks that come in to buy at our store….. Honestly I probably would have walked out with a new acoustic… but couldn’t get to it and didn’t feel like climbing the ladder again……. Really guys …..get your act together before you lose your jobs and that store…….
Employees were very friendly but don’t sell stuff there they rip you off
Nice selection, but the wait for service is interminable. They need to have at least 3 more people in the store. This was during the day on a weekday, so you would think it would be easy to get service. No way to get a deal here; manager was unwilling to budge at all on a damaged guitar with missing parts. I don’t ever go to a GC on weekends (or nights, if I can avoid it) because there is always at least one shredder showing off so loud you can’t hear what you’re trying out.
6. YDR Recordings
Address: 403 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven, CT 06516 , West Haven , Connecticut , United States
These guys are all the best!! Great service, easy to work with, professional and fun..whenever imvin the area, i always stop in
I went to Sam Ash to but a harmonica that I saw advertised on another”s
web site but saw that I could but it locally. All & I mean all the staff that I encountered where extremely friendly with smiles on their faces. It is a large chain store but it is made to feel like a family run business. I did buy the harmonica, no pressure to buy a more expensive one.
Thank you I will be back.
Everyone is super nice and willing to help!
Staff was incredibly helpful in helping us find what we needed, and there was a good selection to choose from. I wish their selection of equipment was a little bigger.
Nice people, good prices,!
The girl at the front of store, with long brown hair was more involved in her cell phone then noticing I was standing at the counter for a good two minutes. The girl in the band department was very nice and helpful, so was everyone else.
Brought a Roland 150w bass amp in for sale and was denied a bid because “it has carpet upholstery and no one will buy it because it’s old” like i bought it myself ? And it took 25 minutes for paperwork to be processed on a pedal they bought from me, same process took less than 5 minutes for me at Orange GC. Never visiting Sam Ash again, Guitar Center(s) have historically treated me much better with instrument/gear trade-ins.
Employees are not interested in serving customers.
A friend who had just purchased a few hundred there went back with a question about a necessary piece required. This young man in the store responded with do your research. Well I was thinking of purchasing a guitar but not now ….Guitar Center was much more helpful and nicer…I will be sure to spread the word
8. Fladd Music
Address: 501 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477 , West Haven , Connecticut , United States
Karl has put in the hours to learn his craft. He has also taken the time to thoughtfully create an optimized learning experience for his students. Whether it’s dialing in a technique or learning to sink into a groove, Karl is your guy.
Karl is absolutely phenomenal with my daughter. She looks forward to her drum lessons all week. He makes the lessons educational while keeping them fun. She gets better every week. I’ll also say that Karl is just a genuinely nice person. He was willing to provide lessons for free during the pandemic for people who were financially struggling. This was despite his own business struggling due to the pandemic. You can tell he really cares about his craft and his customers. He’s awesome!
My 13 year old son has been taking lessons with Karl Killer for just about two months. He was brand new to the instrument but is loving it and practicing on his own thanks to Karl’s guidance and encouragement. Karl is personable, fun, thorough and professional in his approach. My son looks forward to his lesson every week. Highly recommend!!
Thomas is a very encouraging teacher which is very nice. Very positive experience
My kids have been taking piano lessons with Thomas for the last 2 years and love him. He’s a great kids teacher. He expects them to work and pay attention but keeps it fun, and he doesn’t talk down to them. They have learned so much from him in all aspects – technique, theory, composition etc. We highly recommend him!
Coke a cola cans 12 pk is cheapest here right now $6.30 the other Family charge $7.99
This is a Very clean store with Dollar Tree now attached to it. The shelves are stocked and there is usually a line but it moves fast.
Low prices on necessary items
Good sales
Big store but need to rename it. Nothing in the store was a dollar. Just saying
Easy parking great service
Place is dirty, the shelves are a mess. The employees are rude. In my opinion it should be shut down
Line is always long employees just standing around. Don’t go here if u want to be in and out !!!!!
Yes this Family Dollar has everything you need in a convenient place at a very low price but it is completely falling apart and deteriorating. the entrance is very sketchy due to the fact that the it is in a very dark covered alleyway. I is in so serious need of updating.
17. Elm City Sounds
Address: 24 Fountain St, New Haven, CT 06515 , West Haven , Connecticut , United States
Very informative and you have some excellent music there knowledgeable and very helpful good prices always fine what you need
Great store. Lots of jazz, funk, world LP’s. Easy to navigate and easy to listen to records before you buy. Definitely worth a visit.
Love this place! A great selection of vinyl and very knowledgeable, welcoming staff that clearly love what they do. A very awesome addition to Westville – let’s give them some business folks!
Don’t trust the posted store hours. Tried to visit on my way through New Haven (Thursday 9/7/2023 around 1pm) but the stored was closed (store should have opened at 12pm). Waited 30 minutes, but had to get back on the road. Quite a disappointment as I went out of my way to drop in and support this store. What a waste of time.
Cool place, hands on owner, great selections in vinyl. Prices start about $5.00, and up. This is where you might find that rare or off the worn trail recording, as well as main stream. Check it out and see. Just leave my bike alone,
loved last time i was here- found some great gems. sadly the don’t keep to published hours as the 2nd time visiting they were closed at 12:30 on a Weds- with a few customers waiting outside.
We came all the way from New York just to see this record store since it had been recommended to us. However, when we got there, it was closed even though it should have been open. We waited for another 30 minutes (Wed, 9/6/23, 12-12:30) before we left without having even gotten inside. Calling didn’t help either since no one answered the phone. Very disappointing experience…
Came down from Groton, CT. Place looks great from the outside, but not open despite hours stating they’d be open. Disappointing.
Probably my least favorite record shop in the state. Heavily scratched records are priced at collection levels. I would not personally shop here, especially with Redscroll so close. If you want to check out a good small shop in state, Records The Good Kind is a MUCH better quality store.
The guy who owns this shop is a decent dude. He likes to talk music and that’s cool. Be careful not to let him gas you up on records you’re looking at, though. He will absolutely tell you that albums are cleaner than can easily be observed.
I buy/listen to/ review hundreds of records a year so this is not coming from a place of lack of knowledge of the industry. Also be very sure to check for bootlegs as he has them unmarked in shop. Remember that the most important component to quality sound when listening to vinyl is the quality of the disk. There is very little quality in this shop.
18. Halfnight Entertainment
Address: 13 Lawncrest Rd, West Haven, CT 06516 , West Haven , Connecticut , United States
This place is the real deal. Cute, vintage diner vibe that is clean, and with great service. The food was incredible! We ordered butternut squash hash, which was savory, sweet, and very unique; served with home fries and eggs cooked to order, which were also both done right. We also tried the California Eggs Benedict, which is bennies with tomato and avocado instead of ham. The english muffin was perfectly toasted, the egg was perfectly poached, and the hollaindaise was simply delicious! Best hollandaise I’ve ever had. And finally, the challa bread french toast stuffed with Nutella and served with bananas and fresh whipped cream. Tastes every bit as good as it sounds! I think this is a new staple; this place is great! 🙂
Fast service, great breakfast.
The best grits north of the Mason Dixie line. Everything was delicious and the service excellent.
Wide selection of menu items. Staff could be a little more friendly.
Always been a good place to go. Not your average diner
Great food BUT overpriced for sure.
Worst eggs Benedict I ever had in my life and too pricey!
Food took forever. Several mistakes
I love the food here and was just thinking about writing a review and complementing them but…. as I get home and out of the car with my food, my papa ziti obviously had leaked and 3 different orders fell right through the bottom and all opened up all over the ground. I call and let them know and they keep arguing with me saying that it was sealed in 2 containers ( which it wasn’t) and that it couldnt of happened, so I keep telling the woman ” give me a number and I will send you pictures of the soaked bag with the hole in the bottom and the food allover the ground. Finally she asks if I want to bring it back and they will make a new one…..( like I really want to try to pick up all that food and the soaked bag and bring that mess back there OR like I really want to make a second trip back there because of poor packaging on thier part!) So I ask for a refund….she says yes and she needs my card information…..lol well she only refunds me for the papa ziti and was taking my card information to charge me for the other food which….was also garbage in the dirt. After this experience, I won’t be back….Im huge about customer service and I can’t believe I even had to argue as if I was lying.
