12th Street Sound in my opinion is the best recording studio in Austin. Top quality gear (the only…read moreSSL 9000 in town) all the premium mics, pres, outboard gear, and great instruments (I'm a keyboard player) Hammond B-3 with Leslie, Wurly electric, grand piano, plus great guitar amps, amps, etc. The building itself was an old Baptist church, and 12th Street hired famed studio designers The Wes Lachot Design Group (www.weslachot.com is worth a look as well) to design the space from the ground up. It really is a very cool space. Kevin Szymanski is the house engineer and has worked with lots of famous bands you know-from Foo Fighters, to Matchbox 20, to John Hiatt, to Queens of the Stone Age to Faith Hill. If you are recording in Austin, you need to check this place out. If you are not recording in Austin, you should re-think those plans and come to Austin to record. It's a cool music town, and 12th Street Sound also just happens to be about one mile from Franklin's BBQ, which Bon Appetit calls the best BBQ joint in the U.S.

Besides being one of the coolest looking recording studios (created from an old Baptist church),…read more12th Street Sound really knows their stuff. The equipment is outstanding, the engineer and owner are amazing, and everything they produce is high-quality. This is a huge step up from many of the old-school recording studios in Austin, and it has everything an artist would need to produce something incredible.

Rented this space a few years ago. It's a fantastic studio with a nice work space outside. At the…read moretime, it was a little hard to get equipment in. You had to go to the opposite end of the complex to access the ramp. It would be great if you could access the loading dock.

The studio was perfect for our uses. We needed it to be painted white, and for a fee they were able…read moreto convert the place over in a day or two. Staff is very helpful and accommodating. The building is also located in a very accessible area. The coffee shop next door was perfect for a lunch break with our client. Seems pricey, but you're getting a full lighting setup with it as well. Will definitely be using them again!

Great Studio - Warm environment. Great gear both production and instruments. Stuart Sullivan is…read morefast, extremely knowledgeable, and most importantly fun to work with. I'll definitely work in Wire again soon!

From the owner: Wire recording is large scale analog/digital recording studio. 2000 sq ft with 5 iso areas. 6'5"…read moreYamaha Grand, B3, Drums, and too many tube/ribbon mics , outboard gear, Pro Tools 12/ 2' tape blah blah blah

We enjoyed using Originator Studios for our event "REWIND" interviewing local and disabled artists…read moreof Austin in support with the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division. It was a great space to use and the staff was very communicative and friendly! Thank you for having us!

From the owner: Originator Studios is a 800 sq ft, 2 wall soundstage with raising/lowering lighting grid, green…read moreroom, makeup room, kitchen, and additional office space. It is available to rent for video, photography, events, and is also fully equipped for room scale virtual reality experiences and gaming.

Traveling through Austin from Music City, and I needed a place to record some songs. I'm glad I…read morefound Ish House. Y'all would be making a huge mistake if you chose not to record here. Owen & Scott are the best. If you want to record your music with people that will actually care about it just as much as you do, then this is the spot also I wouldn't be releasing music this year if it wasn't for them so thank you guys!

From the owner: Ish House is a music recording studio and multimedia creative space with the mission of providing…read moreaccessible music production at affordable rates to the Austin area. Created by artists, for artists. Schedule an appointment online at ishhouse.com or call directly at (512) 354-7687

Met Nick Trice two years ago and found out he was one of the owners of Ocean Wav, he gave us a…read moretour, laid out his services, and we've been booking sessions with him ever since. Nick has mix and mastered many of tracks that we now have streaming and available on all music platforms. He's helped us in producing tracks, to now learning how to engineer because he also teaches. We've also connected and met a lot of other creatives through Ocean Wav Studios. You can expect professionalism, high quality work, good vibes, and maybe find a great connection to another creative. This place is full of talented people who know their stuff! The only studio you will ever need in Austin! Book with them!

10/10 amazing vibes! Freqnick is one of the best engineers I've worked with! Not only does he make…read morethe process comfortable but clearly the talent is there!

Amazing studio, love working with them through my business austin music school. The feedback has…read morebeen great from my students and I couldn't be happier partnering with Jake, the owner. He is professional and can deliver QUICK turnaround on mixing and mastering as well. He recorded a track for a student and had it ready the very next day! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

From the owner: This studio was created with music producers, recording engineers, musicians, songwriters, singers,…read morerappers, and all around artists in mind. We also have “in-house” Producers, Beat-Makers, Recording Engineers, Singers/Rappers, Musicians, Songwriters, Arrangers, Vocal Producers, IP Consultants, Photographers, Videographers, Marketing Specialists, Artist “Branders,” Website Developers, Social Media Specialists, Educators, and PLENTY of FREE parking, near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA)! We are open 24/7/365.... but by appointment only.