Brian and Tyler are really helpful and the price is really good. Definitely recommend this place.read more

United Radio Supply. That sounds important. This electronics distributor, now going by URS, is a…read morewalk-in supplier of tools, cable and a selection of electronics parts. Klein Tools, many made in the USA. They have items like a flameless heat gun, which could go well with their contactless infrared thermometers. They stock plenty of datacom cables and parts, routers and hubs, HDMI and other video cables. They also have heat shrink tubing. Don't forget the awesome Elenco Snap Circuits for kids! URS stocks some Spark Fun Arduino and Lilypad Arduino items! They also have LED strips. Those are all pretty useful things you will not find in retail stores in Portland! The universe of electronics parts is huge now, and it is difficult for local suppliers to stock. So their actual parts selection is small. They have blister packed 74xx and the like, and a few bulk resistors, capacitors and LED's. But they are a good place to check if you can't wait on remote suppliers for something you need now!

Came here from out of town for film needs. They had a cool claw machine to get unused expired film…read morefor $10 and you can play until you get one. They also have almost anything needed for travel photography which is great. The person who helped us was helpful, nice and patient. Value wise for some equipment, a little pricey for convenience, but expected.

Very welcoming, amazing staff and pretty good pricing and plenty options if you're looking for a…read moreused camera or film for your old one.

The level of service and quality and followup has been outstanding. Conner has been one of the best…read moresales and service providers I have ever worked with. Looking forward to the next purchase for my son and nephews systems. I purchased a complete set of McIntosh and speakers for my current system. I just love it. Thanks Pearl and Conner for making my dream system happen.

This place leans heavily toward the audio side of the home entertainment spectrum, and they do a…read morespectacular job of it. Pretty much everything they carry is an aspirational brand, you could most likely be happy with anything in the store. Part of their service oriented business model is hosting informative presentations from manufacturers - a great way to learn what's new. If you're fortunate enough to be able to consider brands like Magnepan, Linn, McIntosh, Sonus Faber, Magico, or Dynaudio, you owe it to yourself to visit the folks at Pearl.

I've been searching online and the boring box stores for some good inexpensive quality speakers for…read moremy personal laptop setup. Fortunately, I decided to venture down a search into the more local small businesses and came upon this cool old school & quirky shop. I think the gentleman's name was Jim. Older dude that could pass as your nerdy techy friend who's probably collected every tech gadget since the original Tron came out. Told him what I was looking for but I gradually got discouraged as all he was showing me were the bigger style bigger sound units that are common for home systems. But, alas! With a little patience we revealed a new treasure: smaller desk top speakers! Minor speaker mesh stains on the front but super decent with a little TLC. He was super friendly and chill, even making an effort to find parts that could potentially be missing from this set (like compatible power cord). It also came with an amp box that I've got sitting below my desk table, which was a nice surprise (I keep it plugged in for the deeper sounds or just unplugged for more "regular(?)" crispy audio). All that for a really awesome deal; I think it was something like $15-30 or something crazy like that. Good shit, dude! Thank you. If you're looking for small speakers, I probably snagged the last set but I definitely recommend this place for any help with acheiving 2 things at once: reusing/upcycling any sort of old working electronics and supporting a damn good local friendly small business.

If Jim doesn't have what I need, he sees to it that I know where else to try. He is a fount of…read moreknowledge and cheerful assistance.

Dropped off my old desktop ... they assured me my info would be deleted from it…read more Easy to deal with. The people are very helpful

There is ambiguity about what services are actually provided. Their services such as data…read moresanitization are only in exchange for donations, you can't pay for it even though online it says you can.

These guys are top notch. They are responsive and knowledgeable. We had some tricky requests and…read morethe answer was never no. It was always, let's figure out a way to do it. Still calling them 6 months later as I continue to add more features to our C4 system. And they've never let me down. Some of these reviews are unrealistic in my view. When working with technology things can be unpredictable. Expecting to hook up all this stuff flip a switch and it magically works perfectly is crazy. They've solved every problem eventually. And the "never give up" attitude is what I value more than speed. We love our C4 system and it's incredibly complicated.... - Theater with Xbox/Xfinity/AppleTV - 150+ light switches - electric blinds throughout - outdoor sound system - speakers in virtually every room - 10+ wireless access points all over the house - 10 wireless deadbolts - Tied into our security system with over 100 door, window, glass, smoke and co2 sensors Highly recommend you give them your business and patience. It will be worth it.

Avoid this place like the plague. It's truly horrible. They have an incredible sales pitch…read more Honestly fantastic and we were taken by it. They will tell you that they are doing work for huge companies and individuals and you are lucky to have them. Unfortunately for us, we believed them. First, they gave us a timeframe for installation which ended up being much later than they promised which caused us not to have our system in place for a party. Second, the wireless network that they set up had lots of holes in it. Their sales pitch promised that it would be flawless and if it wasn't, there would be no cost to us for making it right. It took them weeks to come out and analyze it and we had to threaten them to get them to show up. Finally they did.They tried to charge us a few thousand dollars more when it didn't work and blamed the house set up for the problem. The truth is they never came out and checked out how our house was set up and as a result, The system didn't work. They did put in more equipment to make it right and then tried to charge us for it. Eventually they wrote it off. But it was a fight every step of the way and the representations they made to us when we bought the system were simply over exaggerated. Third, we bought this service contract where they represented that they would be able to fix any problem that arose within a day. That simply was false. Today, we have not had I our system working for a few days and after they screwed around with it for a while over the Internet, said that they would not be able to get to it until next week. When we reported the representations that they made, they simply said we'll try, but we only have two technicians. If you are reading this note they only have two technicians that can solve problems. And now we are without our system for another week because they can't fix it. In short, these people overpromise and under deliver and overcharge also. Don't go near them. You are forewarned.

Great customer service. Great selection…read more Friendly staff. Fair prices. Great location with parking.

Chris and Will are the Best !!! Fantastic Store and service! Thank you. Nice parking lot in the…read moreback also.

What a gem in the Portland area. I'm so excited to get into crafting again after visiting the spot…read more So many different odds and ends at deep discounts. Perfect for many craft making needs! Can't wait to go back

Lots of misc. nic knacks. Hear they moved. Wish them well they've been around a long time.read more

Long wait times. I'd recommend making an appt . But they're very helpful & knowledgeable.read more

We came here to get a MacBook Neo and a Mac mini. We were greeted and when we told him what items…read morewe were in the market for he immediately told us that there were no Mac Mini's available and that was it. We had checked on our phones with the APPLE APP that stated that it was available for purchase and pick up at this location. The Guy proceeded to tell us that it was not available and ended with that. We said okay that's fine, and then asked if there were any MacBook Neo available and he stated yes and to go over to the "order pick up table". My fiancé and I arrived to the table and saw a team member kind of slouched over the table and when we approached her she stated are you here to pick up an order? We said no and then she said well who sent you over here? I said the guy that greeted us in the front. Already- I am annoyed, cause 1. WHY are you annoyed? 2. The whole time we were talking, she was slouched over ( in a lazy way), she was not making any eye contact with us at all! I was the one that was purchasing the MacBook Neo, but she would ask questions or talked to my fiancé instead, like she did not even acknowledge that I was there. He also stated to her that I was the one that is buying it and to redirect her questions to me. 2 more people arrived at the table for pick up but she seemed annoyed. Her mannerisms and attitude was very below average. She spoke very low and I had to lean into her to and ask her to repeat herself which just made her more annoyed. The other gentleman that had arrived maybe 20 minutes after us later then asked if she can get another person to the table to assist them and that is when she went over and grabbed " Jake" to come and assist. Jake was pleasant and kind and was able to answer all of our questions and gave us reassurance and was able to assist us with placing an order for a Mac mini. If it wasn't for Jake, I would have said F this and drove to another location that is out of my way. The team member that was at that table I later found out by her name tag was " Ivy". There was no introduction no nothing just " Who sent you here". Like TF? She was also wearing a mask which okay cool but with her speaking low it made it difficult to hear and understand her while slouched over the table the whole damn time! very not approachable! Honestly, we came here to purchase some items from Apple, and yet members of this team made it so difficult to communicate and buy, like it was a burden that we are in there spending hundreds of dollars. I am so surprised that this location is nice, so you expect that the customer service was also going to be nice as well but ended up being trashy attitudes when it comes to purchasing an item. Out of the 3 people from that location, 1 was nice, attentive and actually showed that he cared about the items we were buying. So Jake, thank you so much for that day, but after that I think I rather go to another Apple Store-for sure if you come here you will leave frustrated. -2/10

Customer service is at its best at Stereotypes. Andrew and his team are knowledgeable about sound…read moreequipment. Clearly their passion comes through while working with them. They were helpful to my needs, and I felt like they cared the whole time I was there - and respectful of my time as well. I had to go back a couple of time because of the weird layout of my home, but we brainstormed and worked it out. A pleasurable experience start to finish. Ron

This is my least favorite audio store in PDX, and I am still giving them 4 stars. I also…read moreoccasionally visit them so they have a chance to earn my business. Here's why-- They are helpful and pleasant, have a solid selection of equipment and the listening room I have used is nicely set up from a sonics perspective. They know their stuff. Why my least favorite and why still four stars then? There is absolutely nothing wrong here. They work with your budget and try to understand you and your needs which the other shops do also. They don't pressure you. But each time I still got this subtle sense that they cared more about the sale than me the customer. They are also less brand agnostic than other shops, praising the brands they carry over other brands on two occasions. It's hard to explain, but in our other great audio stores, I don't get that vibe. They want me to enjoy great music and understand that it's all about the long term relationship. That's why those places have gained my repeat business, while I am still waiting for Stereotypes to earn mine. Let me add a couple of caveats: 1) I am so grateful that we have as many quality audio stores as we do. In most markets, Stereotypes might be the only, or certainly one of the best shops. 2) for some of my audiophile friends, this is their number one shop. So as always, ymmv. So if you are looking for a nice 2 channel stereo, please do give them a chance--and know that in Portland we are spoiled. If you love music and care about musical reproduction, please support our local shops.