Vinyl Solution

Probably one of my go-​to vinyl shops in Orange County. Vinyl Solution offers a pretty wide array of punk rock, classic rock and heavy metal to go around. I walked in and happened to find quite a few rare LPs that have been on my radar. They don’t necessarily have the greatest selection I’ve seen, but they do have a handful of gems you cannot find anyplace else. The dude who worked there was pretty chill and was down to help me find something special, even though I was just browsing around. I found myself a pretty great copy of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks, as well as a clean repressing of Suicidal Tendencies’ self-​titled album. Since the Dylan record was used, he slashed the price in half for me, and I left the store with a pretty great deal on two great records. Definitely recommend this spot if you’re in the area for some great music.

This place is great! It’s like a tiny Amoeba Music but with an even better selection! Not too pricey either, which is always awesome too. I highly recommend going here! It’s a vinyl nerd’s heaven!

An HB landmark and punkest rock record store I know. More local musicians have started their punk rock educations out of this shop than even their local liquor store.
Decades of dedication on the owner Drak’s (sp?) part is here to benefit you – don’t miss out. And don’t call Drak «Darren». He hates that more than he hates the beach.

Great place. If you’re looking for something in particular these guys most likely got it and at a decent price. Owner is a cool guy you can tell he loves what he does

I’ve visited a fair number of record stores in the LA/​OC area, and this place has remained a mainstay for me. As far as I can tell, there is no store better for finding rare punk/​hardcore/​new-​wave. Their stock is a bit cluttered with cheesy, cheaply printed bootlegs and some of their items are overpriced, but even if they didn’t have what I came in to find. I ALWAYS leave with something really cool and really rare and they’re pretty good about negotiating prices if you plan on making some decent purchases. The staff are pretty cool and friendly and they love talking music with customers. Sometimes they talk with each other too much about inter-​store employee drama while you’re trying to shop, and that can be sort of awkward, but for the gems I have found, its been totally worth it. I highly recommend this store.

First I will admit I was not looking for vinyls for myself but for a gift for a teenage grandchild who wanted classical music. Was not impressed with this store at all. One star for the person who more or less pointed out the general area for me to look. No organization to the records in any way whatsoever — everything in a mishmash. I don’t know what they think classical music is, but if they had any, I sure didn’t find anything other than one or two albums. Employee (s) were/​was completely disinterested in helping me look for anything, so I walked out without any purchase. I suggest looking in Costa Mesa for a much superior shop.

This is where I go to find those rare hard to find albums. I’ve been amazed at what I have found here. They are always on the hunt to fill their store with someone’s old collection. Fun store

An HB classic.
Listen up punk rockers and hipsters, Vinyl Solution should be on your short list for your wax needs. As far back as I can recall they have had a fantastic collection of vinyl available and are centrally located on Beach Boulevard. If hip hop and EDM are your thing you may be a bit disappointed as Vinyl Solution seems to gravitate toward rock, punk, ska and alternative. For many walking through the door is like a gateway back to their high school skateboarding days. Well, for one at very least.
Ample parking, reasonable prices and great service are always available for the true record aficionado. Load up your wheels of steel at Vinyl Solution.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised by the selection on hand. I bought a bunch of records for my husband’s birthday and talked to the friendly owner about the current resurgence of vinyl. He went over every record for scratches and was emphatic about keeping the receipt for possible return if need be. I was very happy with the prices and my hubby loved his gift.

My daughter has decided to get into vinyl, I can totally appreciate this in her.
So naturally I had to stop into Vinyl Solutions.
There has been a recent merger in the shop a new partner that seems to be breathing new life into the place. I walked in like I was on the mission that I was on. Dave actually said that «I looked like I was on a mission» in his greeting to me. I told him my daughter was interested in vinyl and I was going to get her started for Christmas. I told him the bands that she was into and he fond me some really cool stuff. He was sold out of a few things but said he would order and hook me up with a record player for cheaper most other places I have been looking. He gave me a great deal on everything and threw in a couple 45’s.
The store itself seems to have a better arrangement, or just not as many things. it is a tiny shop and when you have to squeeze past things to get to other things it is just uncomfortable. There used to be a clothing rack taking up what little space there was, that has been removed and you can walk now.
Over all the customer service was good and I fond mostly what I wanted, and what they didn’t have is on order.

Visited this store a couple of months ago and terrific selection. Owner is a Kinks and Pistols fan so you know it is «top Drawer». I will be back in your store when I am down in OC.
Kinks– the real British invasion!!!

Great records, amazing prices and rad people. Have every record you could want and more. The people are helpful and stoked to help you find what your looking for. 5 outta 5

My first visit was today. It definitely was a great experience. The customer service is friendly and helpful. I found amazing records at great reasonable prices. Nofx, johnny cash, elton john, the monkees, and a labyrinth david bowie single. There was so much to look at and i could definetly go through that whole place just looking at records. I will definitely be back. So far no cons for me. I love this place! Takes me back to being a teen a record hunting.

So selling my music collection was a new experience for me. With iTunes I felt I no longer wanted the burden of storing CDs I called in advance and spoke with the owner sharing with him my music collection (Classic rock). he told me to come on and he would review. When I arrived the clerk said the owner was not there and he could not receive my music So I had to come back a second time to meet with the owner. On my second trip I called in advance to make sure he was there. After 45 minutes of sorting and resorting he was still not done. He then needed to evaluate the quality of about the CDs (about 150) He asked if I could leave them and come back in the afternoon. I asked what the approximate value was and he shared between .10 to 1.00 each. I thought I already have 2 hours invested and 2 trips for approximately 30 bucks. Don’t know about you but my time is more valuable. I decided to drop them off to goodwill.
On a separate note the vinyl collection is extensive and the owner was very nice.

great selection of music! CDs and records alike. It is kind of small, but the selection is all quite good quality. I purchased two great albums for a total of $ 9 and the store owner is a really nice guy.

Love this place, I’ve been going here since before I had a record player and every time I go the staff are super nice and helpful, They actually know about any album or vinyl record I’m talking about. One of my favorite shops forsure, good prices and rare records!

Been going here for over 20 years and will hopefully be coming for another 20+. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable. I have had a number of brief conversations with him while purchasing records and I always learn something new! I have never had any problems with their used records that are sealed with tape as the conditions have always been beyond satisfactory once brought home and opened.
Hands down the BEST records store in HB! Easily a top 5 in all of So Cal!

This shop needs to be preserved by the city! Ive been coming here ever since I could drive. 1994 from Santa Fe Springs, and have seen this place really not change since then… which is awesome. The owner has always been very friendly to me and always seems to remember who I am. They staff has changed throughout the years but everyone who Ive ever delt with is always willing to help. More rock than hip hop but once in a while he’ll have a hip hop gem sitting there. If you’re looking for great rock n roll from today and yesterday. This is your spot… atleast mine.

I enjoyed my limited time here, and will definitely go again.
I was a man on a mission today to get 200 paper inner sleeves for my collection which, after years of procrastination, is finally getting the considerable attention it deserves. This, after calling multiple shops and either getting hung up on, getting high prices, or being told they didn’t have many for sale, resulted in my coming here, which was on my hit list anyway (have been going to numerous local shops in the area in the past week). It seems they were glad to sell me these; not many buying them anymore. I also found it interesting that inner paper sleeves come in both rounded and square ends (I had to get both due to my quantity), and that supposedly the plastic ones actually somewhat damage the record somehow. Nice that whoever (a young man) at the register took the time to point it out. I love vinyl and being in these stores.
In front is a 99 cent value bin (probably 150 in total in it) which I landed a water damaged (cover, anyway) ZZ Top Rio Grande Mud, self-​titled Alan Parsons Project, Emerson Lake & Palmer Love Beach, Santana Welcome, and Electric Light Orchestra II, all of which were in decent shape, save for the cases which were beat up. If the vinyl inside plays as good as it looks, I can stomach the expenditure. :)
The place is small and in a strip mall. The photos here (thanks, Unilocal) helped me find the place; just look for the sign and suite number.
They were playing Bob Dylan Highway 61 revisited when I entered, which earns them big brownie points in my book. That and the staff were courteous and the place didn’t smell like some of the other recent establishments I’ve frequented.
I don’t know how much value’s to be had in the rest of the collection, but I got the impression there are some jewels to find for a decent price if you look. Pay attention, the sticker on the case is what it costs, not where someone else before you leaves things. Bob Seger’s Night Moves in great condition was in the 99 cent bin, imagine my bliss in swooping it up only to find it’s actually $ 8 at the register. Apparently that’s my bad???

A bit over priced compared to other local vinyl shops, but the owner was pretty nice, and there are a ton of fun t-​shirts for sale. I didn’t encounter any racism or feelings of that sort.
I just found the prices a bit high. Well organized, some good retail going on, and a nice vibe, overall. If you are coming on a vinyl tour of the area, I would stop in.