VNYL

The membership subscription service is a good idea but fails to deliver. They have you create a profile and pick a vibe and send you records based on that vibe. I was sent 3 rap records even though the vibe I chose had no rap in it. The no refunds policy makes the whole thing frustrating. I got 3 records that I would never buy or listen to. When I talked to the staff about the issue there was no resolution other than letting me go as a member. Maybe the subscription is a way for them to get rid of their shitty records.

Bad product, bad service. Overall a poor customer experience.
This place is am abomination to record stores everywhere. The main issue is their bait and switch.
I went into the store and was played great albums and then 3 months later mailed 3 whack albums of teenage rock anthems for $ 40.
Their staff is rude and clueless and management is non-​existent. Further their customer service girl actually yelled at me for asking for a refund.
Whatever you do, don’t sign up for their whack record program and then try to cancel. They are rude and not customer service oriented. Sad.

Not a place for the respectable vinyl lover. In a town that is teeming with great record stores, this place has no apparent point. The painfully pedestrian selection of new stuff can be found anywhere, including Whole Foods. The laughable used stuff would be dollar-​bin any place else. The staff is friendly and welcoming but clueless. Yet another clear sign that Abbot Kinney has lost any connection to cool.

Gasp is that a vinyl store I see. I knew I had to make a stop here while walking down the streets on Venice. The shop is very inviting with its enthusiastic employees to the free wifi to the comfy seating area. This place rules.
I made the leap inside and immediately noticed all the vinyl records and record players they got. The selection I’ll admit is a bit weak. They are limited but what they did have were some amazing albums. Nas’ Illmatic, Outkast’s Stankonia, and one of my favorite all time Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I ended up buying it for 36 bucks, which I thought was a bit too pricey but hey, this album rocks. I already have it digitally but I needed to own a vinyl copy. There are no standard price for each of these records. They are all priced differently. While one was 36, I noticed another being only 18 so it truly depends on how good the album is and how many cuts are on the record I guess. That works for me.
You can sample any of their records I’m told. Thats pretty cool of them. They have tons of speaker systems too because after all whats great music without a great audio system to go along with it. Overall this store is awesome. I’ll be sure to return, I got my eye on Dre’s Chronic album next and that Miles Davis record too.

Poor selection. New vinyl prices high. Used vinyl high to way overpriced, especially considering apparent condition (didn’t look too closely, most of the vinyl was dollar bin material priced much higher).
The material they have picked for their mail order club is garbage. If you’re thinking of signing up for that try googling first…
Only nice thing I can say is they do have some of the new discs available for listening /​inspection and the staff seem nice enough.

I hit vinyl shops any time I travel and it’s easy to spot the ones who will last. This places is aces. They let me look around, rang me up quick, no pretense or bs.
All in all its an excellent store, great customer service, good selection of new records. They’ll let you listen to used records before you buy it which is as it should be. They are super nice and the place has a great vibe. They genuinely like their business. Way better than the tourist shops or the dodgy guy on Melrose.

I really want to like this place. It’s got a cool vibe but the staff seem so daft. The other customers were also coaching the staff saying «come on guys, it’s Saturday» and talking about other awesome record stores in the area. I reluctantly picked up what I need but it took 40 min.
Figure it out Vnyl, you’ve got a great opportunity from what I can tell but you’re blowing it.
UPDATE:
So far trying to do anything with Vnyl has been a complete waste of time. I went online to buy subscription for my Dad. Online said «oh you’re local! Go in person.» On a busy Saturday before XMas I went over to Abbot Kinney.
What a mess. Neither of the guys at the store had the faintest clue how to help me buy a gift OR how to help any of the other patrons. After 30 min of frustration I finally settled on a smaller gift card, hoping things would get better but no longer willing to buy a full year subscription, just in case.
Now a couple weeks after gifting the card my Dad cannot get anyone to help him online and there’s not a single phone number to call. Not much of a gift, eh?
In summary, this concept shop should have stayed just that, a concept.

Place looks dope, but has a crappy music selection. One of the workers there was super friendly and introduced new artists to me, though.

Went here on Friday and got my very first vinyl from here. The service was wonderful and staff and I believe owner were very helpful. They allowed me to sample vinyls and offered me a great program to have vinyls delivered to my house. Prices are great defiantly will be coming back for some classics and new music on vinyl

I’m no pro but even so, I want to rate this place higher.
Love the concept and layout of the store, very open, inside and outdoors connect seamlessly. There are six listening stations: you are free to listen to whatever is spinning and I actually discovered a decent band. I wanted to ship a copy to a friend: they will ship up to 6 records in a box anywhere in the continental US for 7 $: good deal.
The bad deal is, at 24 $ for a new record that’s 9 $ (almost 40%) more than the regular/​online price, and there is no escaping that. I’m not saying you have to compete with amazon but you can’t be THAT far off either!
They have a subscription (36 $ for 3 records a month but THEY PICK what you get): the staff seems knowledgeable to a certain extent (to me anyways); they have this notion of «vibe» (groovy, lazy, Sunday etc think of it as themes) to try to match you with what you’re in the mood for when you subscribe.
Just as importantly they really need to have more of a selection, with all that space outside, why not have rows of bins (even spaced out to keep the open feel of the store) of used and old records where there is more leeway on price. I remember in Cambridge they had basements full of record bins.
I think their catchphrase is «let’s get physical». I guess «the joys of analog» was taken.

If you don’t like records or record stores, this is probably the place for you.
Before subscribing or submitting to their in store prices, take a look around. They send records you can find for less than $ 1 in their boxes that they charge $ 12 for in store. We are in Los Angeles people crappy records literally grow on trees!

The store is very interesting and cool looking but not much offered as far as stores go. Barely any records, they probably make most of their money off record players/​Headphones but it appeared as though they only had 2 or 3 brands anyway. It’s my own personal issues but I don’t like it when I’m hovered around by employees and that’s how I felt here. They were trying pretty hard to sell stuff but I understand that’s their job. It’s a decent place if you have any questions about a good table setup and want to listen and try the few products that they do actually have.

Hey if you’re going to deceive honest people into funding your cool new store in Venice at least stock it with more records than this!
Surely there has to be more copies of Pablo Cruise and Frampton-I’m In you somewhere in SoCal to replenish those needy bins? I saw some lucky girl on Instagram scored Billy Joel’s masterpiece Glass Houses from the subscription service, but when I asked the employee to please procure me a tasty copy, alas there were none in the store stock. No I would not like Cold Spring Harbor instead thank you. #sadface
Conclusion.
One star for pretty decent décor, and one star for me leaving without strangling one of the far too happy employee «curators» after asking me about my vibe 10 times in 30 minutes #wasteoftime

I don’t get it. beautyful house that was converted into a store. Well designed good vibe friendly staff. Great space for a show. A lot of potential. But the worst/​smallest selection of vinyl I have ever seen. There was a couple records on the wall and a couple of bins. lets put it this way, whole foods has a better selection. I want to support this place but in the end I am upset that I even wasted my time.

This is such a cute boutique. Saw it upon driving by the other day and knew I had to make time to check it out. There isn’t a huge selection but the music is arranged by vibes, you can spin what they do have, the décor is classic and simple without feeling stale, and the staff felt friendly and knowledgeable — they pointed out some of their favorites and introduced me to new music and artists in the genre I asked about. Hope they continue to expand their collection and would definitely recommend people come check this out if they’re in the area!

They run a scam subscription service through the mail and they are extremely overpriced. Maybe you’ll like it if you’re an extreme hipster who think vinyl is «vintage.»
True music fans beware.

This is a cute little store unfortunately I don’t know a thing about Vinyls but my boyfriends best friend had walked us in here.
Loved the vibe the workers were so polite and showed us all around the store talked about the music. I enjoyed that they had things set up specifically for instagram pictures. They even had a large patio where it looked as if you could just hang out and chill. Hopefully the next time I’m down in socal we could see how much this place has developed.

Can’t wait to see this place develop and grow over the next few months. Was walking around Venice when I stumbled upon this vinyl shop. I’m a huge analog junkie, and was so stoked to hear that their walls were organized by «vibe» haha. They put a lot of thought into organizing their various record walls, and the individual listening stations are an awesome and innovative idea. Really loved the atmosphere, employees were super helpful. Would love to eventually sign up for their membership and receive records in the mail. Definitely will be returning in the near future.

Just checked this place out and it is so cool! I am loving the new addition to Abbot Kinney. They have an awesome open air shop with lots of great records and supplies. They carry the U-​Turn Audio turntables from Boston… which is a really cool company that got started on kickstarter. They also have the coolest «membership» that I cannot wait to sign up for. $ 24/​month for three records based on your personal music profile. So great to get a new collection started! Can’t wait to stop by often.

The store has just opened so I know it’s still finding it’s roots. It has a welcoming vibe and the records look interesting. The two sales people were very nice and helpful in explaining how the store’s set up. And they explained that you can join their monthly club where three records are mailed to your home and you receive a 20% discount in the store. They also plan on having guest artists in the shop. I look forward to see how it develops.