Siren Records - Monterey

527 Ramona Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940

"This is one of my favorite record stores in northern California that sells new records only - no (or very few) used records for sale here. They have a fantastic selection of modern and alternative rock LPs. (They have classic rock and some jazz as well.) And every time I visit, they usually have a few albums on sale that I'll pick up. Highly recommended! (FYI: No CDs sold here, which is okay by me as I rarely ever listen to them.)"

"Cool place to check out some amazing records collection. Nice parking spot on the side and all records are easy to identify and the staff was very helpful with inquiries and pricing questions."

"Great store with a great selection of music. They don't sell any used records, and they don't put the prices on them, so they have a scanner tool that tells you on the far left wall when you walk in. Their prices are comparable to online. Even then, I don't mind spending a little more to support a local business and the fact I can pick out the record I want and not have to wait for shipping. I got a warped record from them before and came back the next day and they let me exchange it with no hassle. Overall I really like siren!"

"Great Record store! Always find a rare record here for my collection. Big Jazz section. Very good selection of used tube and solid state stereo equipment. I always tell my wife I'll only 10min; but really it's 3 hours."

"Very good selection: all new and popular albums. After reading other people’s reviews I figured they’d be the same price online so I decided I’d check this place out. They were right in the sense that no vinyl had a set price on it. When you ring out, the cashier doesn’t even tell you how much each one is just tells you your total. They overcharged around $10 or more on every vinyl. It wasn’t until I had to ask the cashier myself how much it was that they gave me the correct pricing. Cool place I guess but because of the overpriced records, I recommend just buying them online as it would save you a considerable amount of money. Will not be returning."