Minnehaha Recording Company

Great communication & professional service for any type of music needed for multi-media...hundreds…read moreof commercials for Fortune 500 companies and everything in between. Johnny Hagen is a delight to work with and he brings everything to the table!

EMI Audio

4.5

(10 reviews)

Great place have a lot of updates audio. Help me find something old and out of date I was looking…read morefor. They pointed me in the right direction

Most of the DJs I know rent from EMI Audio, when they have gigs at venues that lack a sound system…read more So when a couple friends of mine asked me to MC their wedding at the Minnesota Zoo (which doesn't have a sound system), it was a no brainer as to where to go. The DJ I worked with (DJ Tyrone) suggested I ask for two hi packs (huge thigh-high 15'' speakers) with stands, and quarter inch cables. I called several days before to make the reservation. They just asked for my name, contact information, and credit card number. The next day, I picked them up. Below is the breakdown of the costs: -Speakers: $60 each. (You should get at least two.) -50 Ft Quarter-Inch Cables: $2 each. -Stands: $5 each. -Wireless Mic And Accessories: $37 Regarding their staff, they're very knowledgeable and friendly. They answered every question I had without any eye rolling or hesitation. The only thing EMI Audio could improve upon is getting better speaker stands. The speakers did not snuggly fit into the holes, and considering that they are worth almost up to a couple grand, they should rest on something a bit more secure. Other than that minor complaint, I would definitely use EMI Audio again in the future!

Velvet Skies Recording

I recently had the opportunity to do a recording project here, and I couldn't be happier! A…read moreprofessional environment that immediately puts you at ease. You can feel confident that you will have a high quality result. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Located just outside the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Velvet Skies Recording studio offers an…read moreexceptionally creative space bringing the perfect sound and vibe to your sessions. An undeniably stunning recording studio creating top-notch audio that will take your project to the next level. Velvet Skies Recording hosts a beautiful live room, and a precision vibey control room to sculpt your sound with precision. Plenty of microphone choices, guitars, amps, pedals, and a fully loaded sample library and plug-ins that will meet any recording, editing, mixing, or mastering needs.

Minnesota's Music Services

(2 reviews)

Band: Dap Squad Well…read moreits been three weeks since our wedding and we are still getting many compliments from our guests about how good our band was! We got married on a riverboat in Saint Paul and the Dap Squad made the day unforgettable! Many people said it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to because of how amazing and fun our live band was. I even had a friend say that she's only going to weddings with live bands from now on. Due to being on a boat, they needed a little extra time for set up and tear down. Our venue was great about being flexible with times and the Dap Squad worked quickly and efficiently. They play a variety of music and we were able to work with them on the type of live music we wanted to hear. They even learned our first dance, mother & son, and father & daughter dances for us! This is how good the Dap Squad is if you're still not sure about booking them for your future event: my dad does NOT dance. He was extremely nervous about the father daughter dance but once the band started playing and our guests were smiling, my dad had a blast! It was one of his favorite moments of the night. He is now offering dance lessons to other people that are nervous to dance in front of other people! All throughout the night, our guests kept thanking us for inviting them to the wedding and that they loved the band. I would highly recommend them if you are looking for a live band for an event!

HANDS DOWN THE BEST BAND WE COULD HAVE IMAGINED!! One phone call to Jason and it was locked down!…read more The EASIEST part of our wedding! Our guests could not get enough of this group! We danced the night away and it was absolutely PERFECT! Don't stress, just contact Jason and he will make your day perfect!!!!!!! LOVE THIS GROUP!!!!!!!!

Helvig Productions

(5 reviews)

What a fantastic experience! Stephen and Max were a delight to work with. I gave them a rough…read moresketch of an idea for a song and they gave me the tools and confidence to turn it in to a piece I am truly proud of. Easy scheduling, appropriate pricing, and professional sessions made for the best studio experience I have ever had! These guys are very good at what they do.

Helvig Productions is all about quality -- in absolutely every aspect. From the very first contact…read moreand throughout your time in the space, you'll feel welcome, heard, and treated with total respect and attention. The human element is outstanding; after all, we're all people creating music for people. Technically, Stephen and Max are true masters of their craft at every stage. The quality is first-class, top-notch, master-of-the-universe level. I'm always impressed not only by the final product, but also by the creativity they bring to each project. This is a place where you'll find everything you need to create music and bring out the best of what you can do.

Squirrel Haus Arts

(3 reviews)

An Urban Sketchers event was held here and the owners were fabulous hosts. There are lots of open…read moreareas for doing and viewing art. A stage and small kitchen area are located in the main area. Tables, couches, and comfy chairs encourage conversation. I love the high ceilings and open spaces. This place had 8000 sq ft to be used as a creative incubator, community gathering space, performance venue, workshop and art gallery.

This art studio/event space/design and build space is really fantastic--owned business the kindest…read morepeople. They are very generous with the space and allow all kinds of people to use it, from puppy rescues to avant-garde theater and art events, to church! There's a small polished art studio space in the front, a lager meeting room with flexible space and a stage in the center, and a garage like space at the back. From the outside, you'll be surprised by what you find inside.

Twin Town Guitars

(47 reviews)

Ordered STAGG 14" Cymbals they showed as available OnLine, took them 3 days or more to contact me…read moreand say they don't have the inventory and they also don't know how long it'll take for money to be refunded. This was my first and last time I'll order from this shoppe. "Unfortunately, they have inventory issues sometimes" Seems to me like they were slow pulling my order and probably just sold it before pulling the order. Avoid this place.

Friendly, helpful and easy to navigate - only "problem" so any great choices. Highly recommendread more

Groth Music

(44 reviews)

I checked out Groth Music because I love music and this is a music store. It also is a Minnesota…read moreinstitution. I wanted to meet cool employees, have great conversations about music, and honestly, I wanted to buy something. I have a lot of money (well, not really) and I am genuinely in the market for... music stuff. Groth Music has guitars, but guitar is not its primary focus. Instead, Groth is the spot to go to when you want to find sheet music. I think there's still a lot of value in this despite e-commerce. A lot of times, the quality of sheet music isn't clear, especially for pop music. It's very useful to be able to look at the pages for yourself. I'm rating Groth 3 stars because no employee felt like greeting me. I was especially disappointed that the guy in the guitar section simply sat at his desk without even trying to engage me at all. He semi-grumpily said "let me know if you have any questions." I genuinely could've bought something, even a guitar, if he took the second to chat with me like many local music shop workers often do. Instead, I got Guitar Center-level service.

Sent me a used ocarina at new price, and it was damaged with scratches and pen marks all over it…read more Mailed in envelope with songbook already in soft case, no printed box or formed space. Currently trying to get refund and return, company ignoring my emails. Fuck Groth.

Capitol Guitars

4.9

(15 reviews)

rob is the best tech in the Twin Cities and his service and quality of the work He does his second…read moreto none within the state. The store is filled with knowledgeable people and excellent gear both used new.

Awesome guitar shop has a variety of guitars and stuff. Good place to go if you're a metal head etc.read more

Willie's American Guitars

3.6

(34 reviews)

Visited Willie's today at their new address, 1381 Eustis St. St Paul 55108. What a joy. I was met…read morew/ professionalism and curiosity,.. got to play some fabulous Martins acoustics. Even a stupid question was treated w/ kindness (does the sound of that amp come in a pedal?). Incredible selection of acoustics, electrics and amps, all premium, stuff you don't see in other stores. I'll be back next time we're in St. Paul, might buy that Magnatone amp,...

I called first to get an appointment to see if they would be interested in selling a guitar for…read moreme. The employee told me to just come in before closing and they would look at it. I drove across town with the guitar and went inside. I stood by the counter and two or three employees walked by me without saying a word. Nate was there but he was talking to a different customer; he never even acknowledged my presence. Another longtime employee was at the counter and ignored me. I stood there about five minutes when a really nice employee helped me. He interrupted Nate to ask about my guitar and Nate said without even looking at me, even though I was 6 feet away, "I'm with a buyer, so not today." It was super demeaning. It made me feel small. The nice employee was apologetic and said, Nate makes those decisions, and that he was sorry. I told him that I did call first and was told to come down.I think he was embarrassed too. I have bought and sold several guitars and pieces of equipment at Willie's. Never again.

Cadenza Music

(10 reviews)

This business seems to be badly managed. Messaged twice about lessons but have never heard anything…read moreback. Tried to order an attachment for my violin. They placed the order, never heard anything. Really wanted to like this business as it is local to me and I love music. Won't go to a business that clearly doesn't want mine.

Last year we were "thrilled" to find out our 10 year old wanted to play the saxaphone in the school…read moreband. We stopped into Cadenza and had the best experience. We rented an alto sax and the nicest guy ever explained what my son would need. When you rent an instrument for the school year, you pay in full up front. The guy made it clear that you won't pay a penalty if it's past the May deadline because schools have end of the year concerts etc. Near the end of the year we got a card in the mail telling us if we paid for next years rental we could keep the instrument over the summer for free. We did that. Also, a rental includes a yearly "tune up". While the sax was in the shop, our son announced he needed it TODAY for school. Of course. I called the store and talked to the woman who was repairing it. "Oh I'm working on it now, I could have it for you in 20 mins." Perfect

Hoffman Guitars

3.8

(16 reviews)

Went through my guitars before repairs with explanations on why certain repairs were needed and…read morewhich were optional. Top cracks, neck resets and refretting work was exceptional. I have sent seven guitars through the shop, each returned as new. I have zero regrets and nothing but praise for the work done.

Aaron did a great job replacing bridge and refretting my Taylor Acoustic as well as setup with nut…read moreand saddle work on my Fender 12 string. Worth paying for quality work!

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Teresa D.

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6 years ago

This recording studio was such a great find for us! We are a financial planning firm and wanted to record podcasts. I could not be happier with their service, quality, professionalism and responsiveness. We have been recording podcasts for over a year and have had a 5 star experience every time from setting up the recording to the final product. read more

Leonardo L.

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4 years ago

We've been recording all our bands music here for over a year and it's awesome!! Great staff and clean facilities.

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The staff here are super friendly and welcoming. I walked in with an issue I was not expecting to…read morebe fixed that day, and the staff immediately fixed my instrument for me and had me out in an hour. They helped me learn about my instrument during the process and were very knowledgeable and musicians themselves. Overall great experience and decently priced for the work done.

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Twin Town Guitars

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Ordered STAGG 14" Cymbals they showed as available OnLine, took them 3 days or more to contact me…read moreand say they don't have the inventory and they also don't know how long it'll take for money to be refunded. This was my first and last time I'll order from this shoppe. "Unfortunately, they have inventory issues sometimes" Seems to me like they were slow pulling my order and probably just sold it before pulling the order. Avoid this place.

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Cadenza Music

(10 reviews)

This business seems to be badly managed. Messaged twice about lessons but have never heard anything…read moreback. Tried to order an attachment for my violin. They placed the order, never heard anything. Really wanted to like this business as it is local to me and I love music. Won't go to a business that clearly doesn't want mine.

Last year we were "thrilled" to find out our 10 year old wanted to play the saxaphone in the school…read moreband. We stopped into Cadenza and had the best experience. We rented an alto sax and the nicest guy ever explained what my son would need. When you rent an instrument for the school year, you pay in full up front. The guy made it clear that you won't pay a penalty if it's past the May deadline because schools have end of the year concerts etc. Near the end of the year we got a card in the mail telling us if we paid for next years rental we could keep the instrument over the summer for free. We did that. Also, a rental includes a yearly "tune up". While the sax was in the shop, our son announced he needed it TODAY for school. Of course. I called the store and talked to the woman who was repairing it. "Oh I'm working on it now, I could have it for you in 20 mins." Perfect

Groth Music

(44 reviews)

I checked out Groth Music because I love music and this is a music store. It also is a Minnesota…read moreinstitution. I wanted to meet cool employees, have great conversations about music, and honestly, I wanted to buy something. I have a lot of money (well, not really) and I am genuinely in the market for... music stuff. Groth Music has guitars, but guitar is not its primary focus. Instead, Groth is the spot to go to when you want to find sheet music. I think there's still a lot of value in this despite e-commerce. A lot of times, the quality of sheet music isn't clear, especially for pop music. It's very useful to be able to look at the pages for yourself. I'm rating Groth 3 stars because no employee felt like greeting me. I was especially disappointed that the guy in the guitar section simply sat at his desk without even trying to engage me at all. He semi-grumpily said "let me know if you have any questions." I genuinely could've bought something, even a guitar, if he took the second to chat with me like many local music shop workers often do. Instead, I got Guitar Center-level service.

Sent me a used ocarina at new price, and it was damaged with scratches and pen marks all over it…read more Mailed in envelope with songbook already in soft case, no printed box or formed space. Currently trying to get refund and return, company ignoring my emails. Fuck Groth.

Midwest Musical Imports

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I went in to purchase a LeFreque sound bridge for my flute. Amelia was incredibly helpful in my…read morepurchase. The owner, Mike, was friendly and showed me and my boyfriend around. I'm not local, but I will be back when I'm in town and will make purchases online in the future! I'm sending all my LeFreque referrals here! (Side note, any oboists should utilize this place!! Mike started the business importing oboes and will be an incredible asset to any oboists!)

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(12 reviews)