This place is great! The people here are very nice and quite knowledgeable, and they have a huge…read moreselection of synthesizers, modules, and effects pedals. The place is always clean and sometimes they offer sales and even contests where they give away stuff if you sign up to get notified. I haven't won anything yet but maybe I will eventually. They also have a big parking lot and lots of street parking available. Parking is free in the lot and on the street. They are located across from the Empire Center and not far from the 5 freeway.

Very neat store! It's super organized and has a wide variety of synth, syth mod, and effects pedals…read morethat they allow folks to try out with headphones. I was there to check out the guitar pedals and they had a guitar and bass there to help try them out. Kylie(sp?), was very friendly and set things up for me to explore the equipment.

From beginning to end, my experience with Pro Audio L.A. has been incredible. Jason provided…read moreexceptional and knowledgeable information in our consultation - he heard my needs and made suggestions that fit who *I* am as an artist and producer. I never felt upsold or oversold anything - I always felt supported. On installation day, Jussef and Richard were kind, patient, knowledgeable and wonderful. They helped me get everything set up, did beautiful custom cable work and answered every question I had with helpfulness and a real enthusiasm for their work. I will 1000% be returning to work with Pro Audio L.A. and would highly recommend their wonderful work.

Pro Audio LA was once a highly reputable, trustworthy, consistently reliable company with an…read moreexemplary business model. But over the course of the past year or so (beginning around roughly mid-2025 and onward), the company inexplicably took a nosedive with its prior reputation and is quickly sending it to the dumpster, given that it mysteriously no longer responds to communications and is increasingly failing to fulfill and/or ship its existing orders. I am not certain what suddenly changed - perhaps the ownership was transfered and/or bought out, or maybe their next-of-kin inherited the business - but regardless of the reasons, I CAN tell you with certainty by this point in time is that this is no longer the Pro Audio LA which we audio professionals so fondly remember, most sadly to say. Because all of its communications and ordering processes have just about broken down within the past months, even as it continues to accept your online orders and take your money! For the record: I have $300-worth of audio interconnect cables ordered from this past springtime of 2026, and it is now mid-July as of the time of my writing of this review, yet STILL I have heard nothing further of my order. Even after multiple communication attempts. Nothing but dead silence on the other end, even though ... again ... the online order form remains open, functional, and happily charges your credit card without batting an eyelash. Clearly, something has gone terribly, heinously amiss while SOMEONE on the other end continues to take your money. And that's just about where the paper trail ends, because your online order stays in perpetual "processing" with nothing further done. That's where it sits, even as of today. So, please, heed my warning and do NOT give Pro Audio LA a single cent of your business from this point, onward. At least not until some kind of definitive light is shed on whatever has transpired within the establishment, regarding its suddenly-tanking business model. Because this doesn't smell right at all, and I am not the only recent buyer who has been raising awareness about the recent 180° turn for the worse by this company.

My first time here and it won't be my last! Loved the intimate space while watching one of my all…read moretime favorite female singers, Jonatha Brooke. The room is normally set up for sales but when a show is on the calendar the staff quickly clears it to set up the chairs for the audience. Since their first impromptu show back in 1968, McCabe's has been hosting the finest in folk, bluegrass, Americana, world music and more. It can accommodate 150-seats and is one of the best listening rooms in the world. The sound engineer was spot at this performance. Most of performers will play one of the guitars for sale here which helps keep this amazing shop going. *Located just off the 405 freeway @Centinela on Pico Blvd *Plenty of street parking (meters) *A few restaurants within walking distance if you want to grab a bite to eat before or after a show. *Guitar lessons available *FYI purchase show tickets online. You will get receive a confirmation email telling you that your name will be on a list at the door (you will not get physical tickets)

This review is specifically about an acoustic guitar setup in the service department…read more I paid $95 for the setup service. I am dissappointed in the results and would not recommend their repair or setup services. The final results show a lack of quality control. I love the vibe of McCabe's and the 'grab and play anything you want' attitude which is rare at guitar stores these days. The staff have always been welcoming and don't hover or bother you unless you have a question. I even saw what appeared to a homeless person come in and ask to use the bathroom and the staff was kind and treated the person with respect and care. I've been a long time visitor, and needed a setup done on an acoustic guitar so I thought I'd bring it in and give them some business. Because the store is about a 30-45 minute drive for me, I asked if they could do it while I waited around the neighborhood and they said they were backed up and likely wouldn't get to it that day. I said ok and left it there and they called me about 2 hours later to say it was done and ready to get picked up, so I completely could have just waited for it. I wasn't able to make it back to the store for a few days (because it's a long drive), and when I picked up the guitar I was in a hurry and didn't spend a lot of time checking it out in the store. I pulled it out for a quick few strums to make sure the high action near the body was fixed, and it was, so I packed up the guitar and brought it home. Lesson learned - spend time at the store/shop when you are picking up your guitar. Spend more time than you think you should, better to find any issues at the shop before you get home. When I got home and saw the guitar in better lighting, I noticed there were a bunch of areas where there was some wax or polish that was obviously not buffed out. So the first thing I did was to spend about 5 minutes going over the whole guitar with a soft cloth to try and buff out all of the polish. Not a big deal, but obviously nobody at the store did any final check of the guitar, or if they did they would have seen this and just didn't care to do anything about it - just felt like poor quality control and lack of care. (Also - this is a matte finish guitar, so I'm not sure you're supposed to put polish on it at all..?) Then once I finished buffing out all of the leftover wax/polish, I tuned it and up and immediately discovered that both the A and the G string were buzzing while being played open. So I ended up spending another 10-15 minutes doing a truss rod adjustment to get the guitar into playable condition. Another indication that nobody bothered to check or play the guitar after the tech put it back together, or they would have clearly heard the buzzing strings. Or they just didn't care enough to fix it. For $95 I would expect the guitar to be able to come out of the case and look and play well without me having to do any additional work. I'm sad to have had this experience with a store a I have really grown to appreciate and enjoy.

I had an excellent experience with Vintage King and recently made a significant investment with…read morethem (SSL, ATC, NEVE, RME). Matt Meyer was an outstanding consulting partner--knowledgeable, courteous, attentive, and incredibly responsive. He even returned my calls while on vacation, which really stood out. Matt also assembled a fantastic team, including Chris Karn, David Chessey, and Frank Verschuuren, who handled the engineering and patchbay wiring. They provided thoughtful guidance on equipment selection and delivered solutions tailored to my specific needs. When a few delivery challenges required extra attention, Kaytlynn Gannt stepped in quickly to keep everything on track. Throughout the entire process, I always felt supported. No matter the size of your budget, it's reassuring to know the Vintage King team is behind you. I'm already looking forward to my next purchase.

I always get the help I need from this location. They go above and beyond - years after I have…read morepurchased a product to help me with that item. My most recent experience was when Nichil went so far as to get on a facetime call with me to solve my technical issue. He stayed on the call with me for an hour to make sure it was resolved!! They have a very caring staff and will help you with your musical needs. Thank you Nichil!

They did a restring and set up of a fretless bass of mine. Great work, done on time, for the agreed…read moreupon price..Bought a soft gig bag as well.. Five stars..

Was completely ignored during my 15 minutes in the store ... as the only customer. They have what…read moreappears to be a large selection of rather cheap instruments if you can find anything in the chaos.

This intimate shop has a super personal and welcoming vibe. There are legit industry experts there…read moreto help, but no sales pressure all. They have some of the most incredible instruments in the world. They even make to order--whatever your heart desires! This is THE place for service and selection. Highly recommended!

Absolutely great staff. Recently purchased some pickups and had issues with the bridge pickup. They…read moreswitched 'em out right away and now I'm rockin'. Thank you!

I learned about this shop while I was doing my undergraduate study at UCLA for classical guitar…read more They are constantly moving guitars and making new ones. You may find some of their guitars at Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica. Armand is the go-to associate for any questions. I like to reach out via email and I appreciate his responsiveness. I would 100% recommend coming here for any classical guitar strings because their prices are better than any big brand store. They are cash only but they do not charge tax when I picked up strings. About 4 years ago I purchased an L.R. Baggs acoustic guitar pickup system and they helped install the hardware. I brought my guitar in to have a back buzz issue checked out and Armand found that there were erroneous vibrations coming from the sound board by the pickup system. Seemed to be a loose wire buzzing against the sound board. They kept at it and resolved the issue for me and I could not be more appreciative of their service so here's a 5 star review. I look forward to visiting more and continue support my local business! Thank you Armand and German!

I have owned 3 GV Rubio's over the years. Two of them were Hauser models and one was an Elite…read more All three were absolutely pristine in fit and finish. I purchased a new 2025 Estudio which I received less than a year ago and it arrived with the following issues right out of the guitar case: - 2 gouges on the first fret of the fingerboard, under the second treble string. - Many finish cracks on the rosette and light colored sapwood (Bank and Sides). - Where the neckwood and fingerboard wood meet, on the treble side, does not have a completely smoothed out finish. I contacted GV Rubio's business, via Armand Arnazzi, describing the issues I had and did not get any response. I have never had this type of treatment before with past purchases. Quality control for GV Rubio's classical guitars would seem to be non-existent at this point in time and I would recommend avoiding GV Rubio as a custom classical guitar luthier. Needless to say I will not be purchasing any other custom classical guitars from GV Rubio and I also will pass on this information to friends and family in the music community.

I tried to book and give them another chance and when I went to book there were rooms available…read morethat said " AC temporarily unavailable" and they are the SAME price as all the others rooms, make it make sense ! broken and outdated equipment in all rooms and nos this.

please fix the acs and clipped speakers in your dj studios, or don't charge full price!read more