AVOID THIS STUDIO. Well. Funny that someone here had the exact same problem. We had a Death in the family and they would not waive their fee. This is a terrible way of doing business. We agreed as a band that we would be consistently utilizing Future Starz and now they will now be losing out on a considerable amount of revenue because of this. read more

This is not a review of the sound system or the set-up of Future Starz. It's a comment on their management. First of all, Starz requires a 48 HOUR cancellation policy. What?! A brain surgeon only requires 24hr notice. Having said that, I recently had a death in the family and some guys I play with called them to cancel and they refused to let us even though it was more than a day away. We explained to them there had a been a death and they didn't care. Obviously, we pulled our business and will never return. So, for the one cancellation charge they're going to lose thousands. Way to go guys! There are a couple of cool folks who work there but if I was you I would try Smacktone Studios in Totowa. It's closer to the city, the gear is good, and they don't shit all over you every chance they get. It's also CHEAPER! Make sure if you book a room at Future Starz no one dies that day. read more

Our band practices here regularly and we have nothing but great things to say about the facility and the staff. We starting using their "Showcase Room" to prepare for large shows ... but we now use it as our primary practice space as we feel it gives us a great environment to grow as performers. Great place to practice! Keep up the great work. read more

After reading the first review, I thought I was practicing in a different place; needed to check the address. And over the past year I have rehearsed in every room at Future Starz. To start off, spatially everything seems tight. From the long narrow hallway with old Leslie Amps lined up in the back, to the rooms which are crammed with too many amps and wires. They do have some very nice paintings of Former Starz on the hallway walls, but the black and white motif and low lights makes the place seem spooky. Especially that most of the Starz are dead or close to it. But this is all fluff. Over the last 8 years I have practice at just about every studio in the area: Black Bird, Backstage, American One, Future Starz and the Backroom. All have good equipment and rooms to rehearse in. If I had to rank them I would put them in this order: 1. Black Bird (Parsippany - now closed) Had a clean brightly lit studio with great equipment and large spacious rooms. Their big room had fine couches and rugs. I shot many a video there. 2. American One Studios (West Paterson) Almost the double of Black Bird, except smaller. Great rooms. Clean. We rehearse there in a pinch if Black Bird was flooded. Nice place to go to, friendly. 3. Backroom Studios (Rockaway) I rehearse here with a local band. Rooms are large and have the bare necessities needed to practice. It's brightly lit and clean. Very friendly atmosphere. 4. Future Starz (Fairfield) for my tastes it's a little too dark with black walls and the rooms have too much equipment in them. I think the extra equipment is being stored in the rehearsal rooms. Overall it appears to be clean, but cluttered and their "large rooms have so much equipment in them that it's hard for me to do my famous windmill move. I go here because another local band I gig with uses it. 5. Backstage Studios (West Paterson) was very much like Future Starz,, that is being dark and cluttered. I hear it been re-done and is much nicer, but I've not been there it 4 years. Overall Future Starz works in a pinch, they have equipment that's in good shape and the best room is the small studio by the front desk. read more