Newbie here and really to retire but with a strong desire to keep the brain active. I'm done with…read moremeaningless searching on Instagram. Done with random YouTube searches. Evan helped me pick out a recorder, electric piano, and sheet music. Very sincere and most helpful. Can't decide if I want to rent or buy a flute and they have options for that when I'm ready. Most don't rent any longer. Must say this is my new favorite shopping experience! An exciting journey and first time in years my head hurt. I'm actually learning! How long has it been for you and why are you missing out?!

The music staff is excellent. They repaired 2 clarinets for us, I felt the prices were good…read more They helped us find the product we needed. My daughter is a school band teacher and they sent us home with some extra items for her band students. I also needed a receipt from 3 weeks ago and they looked it up and emailed it to me the same day. Great service.

Mir Music is a huge asset to downtown Hillsboro, and to anyone who needs musical instrument sales,…read moreservice, and instruction. They handle just about any musical instrument one can imagine, and their personable staff and service are top notch. My recent guitar repair was quick, effective, and very reasonably priced. Thanks!

The good folks at Mir music are awesome. They excel at helping young musicians find there voice…read more The repair staff do a wonderful job getting instruments back in the band. This should be every parent's first stop after their kid joins the band.

This place is amazing! I brought in my daughter's flute that malfunctioned on stage during a…read moreconcert and he knew right away what was wrong. Fixed it on the spot for no charge! I also had brought in my great Uncle's old trumpet for repair and tune up for my son to start using. We got it back within days and it's beautiful! It sounds much better too. The price was great as well. I will be going back for any other needs and tune ups as recommended. Thank you!!!

Russ is terrific and really knows his craft. He has helped me out on a couple different problems…read morewith my trumpets, And is quite reasonable on his rates. One of the best around. Highly recommend.

R&B music is an amazing shop! When I was in middl school back in early 2000 I got Tony as my…read moreteacher and he was always so kind and personal and really jut an amazing teacher. When my husband wanted to pick up guitar in 2018 he came to the shop and Tony was there to help him out. We both had amazing experiences. Totally a small shop friendly vibe.

Toni is awesome. Came in with some questions and walked out with a free guitar lesson for my son…read more One on one btw. I had the option of a free group lesson or one on one. Super nice people. Will definitely continue to come here and will be recommending to friends and family.

I went in to buy a bass and a practice amp. I got talked into buying this little…read morerecording/headphone device for the same price I wanted the amp ($160). I was told I had 30 days to return it. I didn't like it and tried to return it a few weeks later. What I wasn't told was that I'd only get $50 as in store credit if the box was damaged (just the box, not the actual product itself). The worst part was the guy looked up the resell price on a used version and it came to about $80, but he then took 35% off even though it's a return. I then wanted to buy an amp (What I originally wanted before I was talked into something else) and asked for something around the $150 mark. He then tried to talk me into an amp without telling me the price. I had to firmly ask what the price was twice before he told me it's $300. Even though I was visibly upset from losing $100 from a product I bought from them because the box was damaged. I finally got him to show me exactly what I wanted. If you go here, know exactly what you want and be firm about it so you're not talked into getting something you don't want that costs more money. Also know that the boxes their products are in are worth $100 so you can't return a perfect condition product, within their return window, if the box is damaged.

While I have no complaints on their sales department which always has been nice, my rating is for…read moretheir amplifier repair service that is not honest. I highly recommend being very careful if you must bring your amplfiers there. It's for a repair work finished for my Mesa Boogie Mark III on 3/6/2022. I brought it for a crackling noise and it was just due to a bad 12AX7 tube (V1) due to bad contact on pins. They knew it but they additionally replaced a healthy volume pot, 2 healthy 30uF filter capacitors, while leaving one that was actually bad and underspec (20uF) which was worsening 60hz hum (which is the design weakness with this amp even with DC heater supply for V1). Total cost I paid was $100 + $15 + $16 + $10 + $125 = $266!! In addition, they didn't tighten up the top suspension screws which caused one 12AX7 tube to break during transport. It was not my first time taking the amp there because they are supposedly the only Mesa Boogie service center here. In 2018-2019, it was also them who installed the very JJ 20uF 500V filter capacitor that is underspec! I am engineer myself with a master degree in electrical engineering and I have been learning about repairing and building vintage tube amplifiers in past few years and now I know well enough. I still have all the receipts and documentation and the healthy parts that have been wrongfully replaced.

I was pleasantly surprised as I approach the address/location where Allegro Violin and Music is…read morelocated. "Spolier alert" - it's in a residential location! Craig opened the door and gave us his undivided attention for the next 90-120 minutes (I don't remember how long we took to decide on 4 or 5 different violins). But his attention to us and ability to answer most of our questions was very useful & helpful in our eventual decision. There were options and more options...and Craig clearly understood the process of violin purchasing! Patience and plenty of options were available. Definitely will recommend any friend or relatives to visit with Craig & Roxanne for a stringed musical instrument.

I'm a beginner violin player and was at a little bit of a loss about where to rent a violin while…read moreI'm learning. Allegro has better hours than most of the shops in the Portland metro area, so I made an appointment with Craig to see some violins. The shop is right in their house, and while I think they prefer appointments, I believe you could also just stop in. Craig showed me two different violins--entry level and mid level. I went with the mid-level and will be doing a rent to own. His prices are good and the instruments beautiful. He tuned it for me, had me try it out, and gave me some options for buying rosin and the shoulder pad. He also showed me an app, pano, which you can use to tune the violin on your own. Pretty cool. I would highly recommend Allegro and Craig for your string instruments.

Five stars for the price of a trumpet for under $500 which should last my kid through high school…read more The rental through the school was over $20 dollars a month plus insurance so it made sense to buy one. it's great because I didn't have to get a questionable instrument online, and the place the school recommended had a $2000++ trumpet and that's outside my budget Communication is challenging. Not straightforward and definitely not as quick and easy as online shopping. We signed up for lessons. Had a bit of communication issues and the owner stepped in to help move the way since summer schedule is different than school schedule. ( aka travel and camps mess up a regular class time). For $129/ 4 lessons 30 min other friends say this is a great deal. I have no idea if it's a good deal or not, but I really like the teacher. Lots of other great teachers here. I think the retail store at the teaching area should be two different reviews but alas ( dated decor but worth it for the price. I'd hate try pay more for a glam studios which does nothing to teach my kid) Again communication is an issue. Patience and patience and it's worth it

Took in an old banjo for restringing and repair. Patrick at the front was super helpful and…read morefriendly. I got it a few days later (because I couldn't make it in right) it looks amazing. Not sure about the other reviews here, but I was quite happy with my experience.

I traveled to Portland for a concert and had serious problems with my guitar at rehearsal. I…read morechecked with Martin for a certified technician and checked a couple of local guitar blogs and decided to call Barrett. He talked with me on the phone and he figured out my initial problem was a string issue. He didn't charge me and war very helpful. Because he was so helpful, I took my guitar to him after the gig to address a growing intonation problem. Barrett took the time to show me exactly what the problem was, a warped neck, and helped me deal with Martin to be sure it was still covered under warranty. He was able to repair the neck, a not so minor miracle, and I asked him to do a fret redres and setup as well. Bottom line is that he did fantastic job at a reasonable price. My guitar plays fantastic. Even though I live in Texas, where we have several fine luthiers, I will probably save my work for my trips to Oregon if possible. I cannot recommend Barrett more highly.

I have a road worn "73" Takamine that been pretty well gigged over the years... Needed a lot of TLC…read moreto bring back to playability.. Barrett did a great job an it's truly one of my favorites now..