They were very personable and created a great value proposition. They made it very easy to do business

don't let the name fool you, they sell vinyl. and lots of it. I stopped here on a road trip through KY. the parking on a Saturday afternoon was easy to find. they have a huge selection of new and used vinyl and all reasonably priced. I was able to find some jazz and soundtracks that I have been searching for over the years. and the girl behind the counter was friendly. P.S. In the time of COVID-19 they do enforce their mask policy. read more

CD Central - Music & DVDs Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

One of the best record stores in Lexington! First went to this space when it was know as Cut Corner, then went to CD Central when it was at South Hill Station, then made regular visits when I lived in the dorms across the street, 20 years(!) ago. The staff here is always friendly, gives fair deals when selling, and has some great deals on used wax. If you're looking for records, gear, local music, and more this is the place. Highly recommended! read more

The go-to spot for all of your vinyl needs! CD central offers vinyl for all genres so no matter your music preference, there's something here for you. I commend CD Central for the organization of the store. All vinyl is organized by genre and then alphabetically by artist. Even the used section is perfectly organized. If you're looking for a record player or tools to upkeep your current one, they have all of that here. It's the same price as online and other retailers so you may as well support this amazing local business. I recently purchased a new turntable and speakers. They are perfect! Price wise, everything is generally the same price as other retailers and online stores. The only negative is the parking situation. You can park on the street and pay like $2 for 20ish minutes. It's not ideal, but it's no stress at all. The employees are nice and helpful as well. read more

UGH INCENSE. This seemed like a cool record store (do people still buy CDs?), and I found the selection and pricing pretty great. But I just can't hang out in a store where they're burning incense. Guaranteed headache for me, so I needed to be in and out of the store quickly unfortunately. Still managed to find a record I wanted before I hightailed it out of there. read more

Great selection of vinyl, was able to snag a few I've been hunting for. Nice selection, medium friendly staff.

So much more than CDs! I wish there were more places like CD Central! The staff is super knowledgeable & helpful & the selection is great!

Let me preface this by saying that I am a Lexington native who has some very fond memories of this place. I bought my first vinyl -- "My Aim is True" -- here in 1998 for $17. I was elated. In many ways, CD Central sparked a life-long love for record collecting. That's invaluable, and I'm sure it still serves that purpose for high school kids. THAT SAID...This. Is. A. Record. Store. For. High. School. Kids. The used vinyl stock here is pitiful and overpriced. Want some Lou Reed? Go fuck yourself. Interested in a David Bowie album that isn't "Let's Dance"? Good luck, buddy. Think you could maybe score some rare soul -- maybe even some not-so-rare soul, some Supremes perhaps? LULZ. Good luck. The store is picked over to the max. The owner guards his cruddy stock like a hawk. Here's a little story. I was testing out a $2.99 record from a mid-rank 70s prog group (Renaissance, anyone?) on their god-awful little listening turntable. The owner took the time out of his busy schedule of glowering at the clientele he clearly despises to tell me not to touch his Black Gold, "Because no one wants your fingerprints on their records, man." OK. Fair. IT WAS A $2.99 RENAISSANCE LP THAT I INTENDED TO BUY. The reviewer ("Cheddar P.") who said this is as good a record store "as you'll find anywhere in the country" is kidding him/herself. Amoeba or Other Music this ain't. At the end of the day, CD Central survives because it has some worn-out hipster cred and a cherry spot across from the University of Kentucky. Fond memories of youth aside, you couldn't pay me to buy a record from these people. AVOID. Drive up the road to Pop's, head up to Cincinnati, or just order from Amoeba online. CD Central blows. read more

CD Central is my favorite place to go in Lex, they have a great selection and the staff is always friendly. Fun to go dig around with friends if you're into music. read more

CD Central is as good an independent record store as you'll find anywhere in the country, and I've visited most of the good independent record stores in this country. The selection is diverse and complete, and on the odd chance they don't have what you're looking for in stock, they'll be happy to special order it for you, and they'll call you up as soon as it comes in. The vinyl selection, both new and used, is outstanding. Also, the prices at CD Central are surprising. I have actually seen new releases on sale at CD Central at a lower price than Best Buy, Target, or Walmart. Seriously. They don't jack up prices at CD Central at all. CD Central is, quite simply, the best place in Lexington to buy music. read more

This is the place to go to for a music fix. I've purchased so many of my cd's here, not only cd's but numerous posters and what not. I still own many of these items today. It's perfectly located next to campus which makes it easy for students. read more

CD Central is the best place to go for music. Rarities, imports, previous release, even vinyl records. You can find almost any CD you're looking for. If you can't find it they can order it for you. They also carry a selection of local artist. Stuff you cant find anywhere else. CD Central is also the place to go to find out what is going on around the area. Their web site features links to exclusive CDs by local bands, as well as information and reviews, contests and giveaways, and information about upcoming concerts and events. read more

Being from Seattle, I feel a personal responsibility to always seek cool music, past and present. And a large part of that includes perusing the local record stores. No better way to get a taste of the local flavor than by browsing racks and racks of CDs and records. CD Central brought me back to my days in the Emerald City. This store is an oasis. A perfect blend of everything you could ever want and everything you didn't know existed. While it can be a little cramped for space, I found it to be pretty cozy. This may just end up being my new favorite spot in town. read more

I've been a customer ever since they opened at their old location over on Bolivar St ( in the building where Laser Quest was ). Forget the big box stores like Best Buy...go here for you music! New, used, whatever...you'll probably find it here. They also carry movies, posters, & everything in between. So...go now...tell Steve HI! read more

Tried to support a local business on Small Business Saturday and absolutely couldn't. The staff did not even acknowledge our presence. Never asked if we needed anything or looking something specific. We were not thanked for supporting a local business, or offered any of the refreshments that were present. CD stores are no longer even necessary so would think that our business would be greatly appreciated and overjoyed. I will tell everyone I know to longer come here. I am embarrassed for bragging on such a once a great store, to have my family see receive such terrible service. read more

awesome store. SUPER well organized and high quality selection with a wide variety of genres from blues to hardcore to avant garde. the staff is very helpful and nice and their prices are pretty fair. i was able to pick up some pretty obscure stuff i've been looking to get my hands on for a while now. don't let the name fool you though, as they have SO much more than just cds. i would highly recommend stopping by CD Central if you collect music on any format. read more

Large variety of music but more importantly, VINYL! Bunch of posters you can buy and if they are out, just go up and ask them to place an order for you. The atmosphere is very cool and the staff is very friendly. Get off your iTunes and check this place out sometime read more

Great place to find music, DVDs, and gifts. This is one of Lexington's hot spots for buying local. It's one stop shopping for xmas gifts near Squecial Media. Checkout the staff's yearly music picks. read more

I love this record store! It has a great used and new section and a fun miscellaneous section as well. Visit!

Very great assortment of records, CD's, and cassettes, only grip is some of the bigger albums that you would hope to be able to find are not (or were not present) when I visited. Hopefully that can be reminded with a new shipment, otherwise highly recommended read more

Terrible customer service. Not helpful at all. Didn't even have new releases out and wouldn't even take the time to grab one out of the box for me. Just said " We haven't taken them out of the boxes yet, but I can take your name down and reserve you one" I'm in customer service myself and if I had let an customer walk out the door like without least trying to find the item they were looking for I would be fired. Needless to say they have lost my business today and for good. read more

One of the better independent music retailers I've been to. The selection is really good, doesn't have everything, but such a good selection. Good deals for the most part. Most cds are about 15 bucks, which is a good deal for an independent seller. The used cd selection is pretty good too. All in all, a great place. read more

This is by far the best place in Lexington, KY to find awesome music. I love it that they have such a great collection of both mainstream and obscure alternative music. read more

Good selection of music in all forms. Also great selection of posters that you don't typically find in "box stores". Will definitely be my source for music purchases in the future. read more

love cd central! prices are affordable, especially in comparison to the corporately owned soul sucking stores and you can find so many genres of rock here. http://www.cdcentralmusic.com/ read more

i always imagine record stores to be really pretentious but CD central is great especially since they expanded their vinyl collection. they'll order anything you want (if they don't have it) to and then call you when they get it! they have tons of great music in there; CD, or vinyl. had a few conversations with the guys who work there about vinyl vs digital which are always fun. they all seem to know a ton about music weather they like it or not is irrelevant they are like human allmusic.com libraries, always a blast to talk to I'm sure you could like justin beiber and they would still have fun meaningful things to say about your choice! avoid wal-mart come here oh and speaking of wal-mart if you have a wal-mart gift card they may even exchange it for the value on the card (usually a xmas promo) read more

It is great a place like this still exists. I love vinyl and they have a great selection of anywhere nearby.