Kerbside pickup
Yes
Common Beat Music in Philadelphia
Categories
Location on the map
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, US
Service options
In-store pick-up
Yes
In-store shopping
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Mask required
Yes
Staff wear masks
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
No
Offerings
Repair services
Yes
Service guarantee
Yes
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 215-726-8742
Site: http://www.commonbeatmusic.com/
Site: http://www.commonbeatmusic.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:12–5PM
- Tuesday:12–5PM
- Wednesday:12–5PM
- Thursday:12–6PM
- Friday:12–6PM
- Saturday:12–6PM
- Sunday:12–5PM
Comments (64)
Brought in an old Gibson for some wiring work and ended up getting a setup as well. Only cost 80 bucks for an amount of work that radically improved how the guitar sounds and feels. Quick turn around too, only took about a week.
My turntable started sounding like Alvin and the chipmunks, these guys fixed it for me ASAP! Thank you Common Beat Music, 10/10 would recommend. 👍🏿
We had an old record player collecting dust in our basement for years and finally brought it in for a stylus replacement and overall “check up” to see if it was in working condition (we know nothing about them or where to even begin). So pleased with the service here - a very quick and easy drop off/pick up process. They even cleaned up the record player and replaced the feet which was way more than I was expecting and shows the level of care they put into their work. So excited to finally start using our record player thanks to Common Beat!!
I was referred to Carlo, at Common Beat, for the repair of two turntables. He is fantastic; a knowledgeable and very customer friendly guy.
I brought a 1989 Denon receiver to get it fixed. Another philly store recommended this place as the best place to fix electronics in the city. Paid $20 and gave them my pn for them to call me whenever is ready or wanted me to go pick it up. Never received a call or text msg to check the status. It was pretty much myself writing on their Instagram to get updated about the electronic. After around 7 weeks, through their IG account they told me they could not fix it. Felt disappointing for wasting $20 at this place. I felt like they did not look at it at all. If you want to fix vintage stuff just take it to a more specialized store. There are a couple ones that charge $0 for taking a quick look at the problem. Unfortunately, it was too late when I realized that. My recommendation is that if you are not able to repair the electronic, then refund the money...On a separate note, it seems to be an awesome place for records!
Great people. Decent selection did a good repair job.
A very nice owner, he welcomes you with a smile and ready to explain everything you want to know.
Very nice place to have your instrument repair
A must for record shopping, audio electronics, music equipment, and repair. Very old school mom & pop shop meets unsnobby record and music shop.
Sweet store with a nice vibe. Like the old stores that sells sticks picks strings and straps. They even sell and repair audio gear, guitars and amps. I always find a few LPs to buy. Good prices.
Took my 2 Technics 1200 M3D turntables in for new RCA cabling, and internal grounding. Its been a year and a half since, and my tables still sound amazing. I received my tables back in about 2 weeks after dropping them off. The price was fair, and completely worth it.
They sell repaired turntables at a good price, do repairs, and have a good selection of records. its a great spot
I took my Sheraton in for work on the neck, fret adjustment and basic set-up. I am very pleased with the results. Looks great. Feels great. Sounds great. The service charge was very fair --Ive been charged more for less. I would absolutely recommend this place, and will absolutely return.
Staff is always nice. Nice, but very small selection of records. If and when my record breaks, this is where I would go to fix it.
A few guitars with records...new & used. Pretty decent selection ranging from pink to soul and a good chunk of jazz. Pretty fair prices. Unfortunately they were closing and will have to return. Any shop that sticks Flippers Generic Album is ok by me.
I bring my guitars here for setups and they have always come back flawless. Super speedy and consistently cheap. I have major trust in the people here working on the instruments. The music and audio knowledge here is priceless.
I have taken a total of three guitars to these guys for setups and they always come back perfect. I cant rave about them enough. Quick too.
As you know, I grew up with record shops around me, the new owner is very pleasant and he has a turntable repair station and he sells vintage turntables as well, he has a diverse amount of music in the store, I wish Common Beat Music Longevity Success and Customers Galore 💖.
Amazing selection! You wont be disappointed stopping in this neighborhood gem that offers amazing quality records AND extremely hard to come by equipment repair ... love common beat !
My partner and I entered the shop and immediately felt unwelcome at the location. None of the store associates said hello when we came in. After browsing for 20 minutes someone finally asked if they could help us with something and it felt like we were being rushed out the store. Its a shame because there is a unique quality to the store with its records and all. That being said... youve got to treat people right.
I recently had my Grandparents old record player serviced by Carlo. He did an amazing job and the record player sounds great. I couldnt believe the difference in sound before and after he worked on the player. Thanks Carlo!
Nice dude, great shop, good COVID protocols. Check out the inventory online to reduce time spent face to face. Great neighborhood. Grab a juice at Hibiscus Cafe after you shop.
I was strapped for time, so I figured Id try this local spot for a guitar setup and to get a pedal repaired. They did a piss poor job on both. Guitar was actually in worse shape than when I brought it in (it was out of tune and not even intonated!) The pedal was also still problematic when I plugged it in at home. Go elsewhere for setups and repairs.
Ive been looking for a needle for a 60s entertainment center for two years. I called this place and they were the first place to be nice enough to take the time to help me replace it. Im happy as hell I went to their shop 👍
They brought my turntable back to life!
Great vinyl selection, fairly priced and graded. Also very fair on trade ins. Ill definitely be back.
Not your every day rekka stoe ( for my fellow under the cherry moon fans out there!!).... its so much more!
Carlo and Keri are both wonderful people. Their collection carries a wide range of genres and they have a really adorable cat!
Good selection of new and used records as well as CDs, cassettes, and audio equipment. They also do repairs. Good prices, good service, and a cute cat. Highly recommend.
Great job on my Technics 1200 turntable very affordable. Professional service I would recommend them again and again.
Good record selection and you can get your electronics repaired!
Its right around my house if I need new strings or any of my instruments fixed or buy a few used records.Funny how I found one of my old band records there from like 20 yrs ago.
Friendly service, Carlos does a great job on repairs and set ups. Great prices, good selection of records, and cute cat!
Real cool place very nice and welcoming environment I would definitely go back again if youre looking for some records for a good price this is the place to go
I went to get my record player fixed and it works like new! Didnt even take 24 hours
I went inside for the 1st time yesterday... Amazing! I love this place & am Im fighting not to go back in today 😆 ps: fluffiest puffiest friendliest cat ever lol
Quant, knowledgeable and unassuming. Which I expect what most record stores goers desire.
I loved the place and the staff were really nice. Good music selections and equipment.
Did a fantastic job fixing my old turntable!
They have good selection of vinyls. No complaints
Great to see the spot revitalized! Lots of helpful gear and repair services here now. Its great.
One of the best spots for me to dig for vinyl and music I never heard of.
A great place - the only place I take my gear to get fixed. Carlo is a wizard!
Great selection of gear, accessories and records. Wonderful staff.
Amazing hidden gem! Support local business!
Great old school vinyl records!!
Great place, great people
Not a great collection, staff is unfriendly
Food was good and the place is unique
Great people great music
Awesome spot! thanks yall.
Need more places like this
Did something that I couldnt do
Old school
Total reviews rating 4.6
64 Reviews for Common Beat Music 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-13Got a record player from here and a cartridge and stylus. Everything works as intended. Record selection is good and prices are fair. Trying their repair service with a turntable I got from goodwill thats only playing out of one channel and has a slight speed issue. Will update when I get the table back.
Review №2
2022-06-07I was able to drop off my 40+ year old record player that was on the fritz, and within a few weeks, she was fixed! Still has some trouble with the auto start, but the thing is so old! Common Beat was able to solve the problem of the needle not dropping onto the record, and fixed the springs on the feet that had rusted and broken off. Will definitely be back to shop for records! Thanks!
Review №3
2022-06-01Took my Technics SL MK2 1200’s here for RCA replacement , internal grounding , and cleaning. Got them back 2 days later . They’ve been fine ever since ands it’s been more than a year. Excellent job. Store also has a nice selection of hard to find vinyl at reasonable prices.
Review №4
2022-08-03Wonderful little music outpost with cool gear, wax, strings, reeds, sticks, tape and heads. It is not a faceless corporate mausoleum its a thriving little engine run entirely by cats.
Review №5
2022-08-12A wonderful lil record and instrument repair shop - friendly people working there and a cool spot for cassettes as well
Review №6
2021-11-29I took my Axe to have the nut repaired and was told that I could pick it up on Wednesday. This was on a Monday. The very next day I received a call informing me that my guitar was ready for pickup.Great service indeed!!Youve got to check this spot out. They lots of vinyl (LPs/albums/records). They also have for sale the apparatus to enjoy them on (turn tables/record players), musical instruments, amplifiers, etc.GO SEE FOR YOURSELF!!!!!
Review №7
2019-09-09Had the pleasure of running into this hidden gem in the city... bought some rare vinyls and enjoyed my experience inside the shop
Review №8
2021-11-02I brought 2 older cassette deck and a Kenwood Receiver in for repair. Carlo knocked it out of the park with getting them back to their original condition, and the service was very reasonably priced. I would bring any future stereo equipment here for repair from now on. I also picked up some great records while I was there. Its a great shop!
Review №9
2022-06-28A fun place to go if you really like music, and nostalgia. Serious vinyl collectors go there.
Review №10
2022-03-03When i went to get my Floyd rose restringed (I did not know how to) the workers were very polite, and got the job done quickly. great selection of music aswell.