What It’s Like To Own A Record Store - Sound Exchange (Wayne, NJ)

[@bigsweetc6]

Watching these guys makes me think it’s 1994 not 2024! 🎉

[@BrendonSnyder]

Yeah we feel the same thing when making the videos 👍

[@sjbang5764]

If I lived in the Wayne, NJ area, I would definitely visit Sound Exchange. This tour brings back so many fond memories of my favorite record store of the 1970's. It was called Capers Corner, owned by Ben Asner. I hope you thrive for the next 50 years, Anthony!

[@FanOfFab4]

I am so glad I found this video! I worked with Anthony years ago at A&P in Fort Lee! Glad to see him in a very happy place!!

[@KevinSchmidt-sj2rk]

I used to shop at Sound Exchange during the mid 70s in Wayne. The last time I was there was prior to moving to California in 1990. Seeing it is still in business, despite changing ownership, leaves me in awe. There are many records, CDs, and memorabilia items purchased for less than $5 back in the day can bring in many times the original price. Sound Exchange was my go-to for bootlegs. If I do make my way back to Jersey for a visit, I will make my way to Sound Exchange.

[@ccarney1126]

This is a great store. Anthony is always friendly when you walk in. They have lots of great titles at the best prices.

[@Ricky-hw7jz]

I have the sound exchange by me it’s an audio store and they sell records and cd in Somerville Nj . Yes I’m new follow ing your videos .

[@BrendonSnyder]

I’ve been to that one as well. They’re not related as I later found out.

[@Ricky-hw7jz]

@@BrendonSnyder Back in 80 Sound exchange was there back than for ten years and than they closed shop use to get my records there . Then they came back in mid 2015 back to area . They had good system to order records they hold for you I ordered The River Bruce Springsteen in 81

[@vergevinyl]

Nice store tour thanks Anthony and Brendon!

[@BeatStylist]

I've visited that store probably twice a year for decades.... Every time I left frustrated because it was a disaster. Impossible to "dig". I haven't been in probably 5 years. The place looks great now. To say the store needed that was an understatement. Great job! I hope you make a million bucks!

[@inmyhouse11]

I used to love coming to this store in the mid 80s buying up all the new Metal Blade and Megaforce records releases.

[@kensims4086]

All you had to do was call metalblade, tell them you did a radio show, and ask for free promos, you could of got the whole catalog free lol.

[@inmyhouse11]

@@kensims4086 damn im 40 years too late.

[@EntreMelodias]

I wish I could visit a store like that.. just watching that amount of cds and vinyls.. it drives me crazy!!! it's disney!!!!!!

[@topographic1973ify]

I wish I had a place like Anthony's close to me. The closest are. 147 miles, 289 miles and 467 miles away from me. If it weren't for Amazon I'm not sure what I'd do, I'd really rather buy from a local store. I did get a mail order from Sound Exchange once (The Buggles on vinyl) and I was very happy about it. I would have never have found it without your show, Brendan. Support your local stores because they're like a lot of things, you don't know how much you'll miss them until they're gone.

[@superunknown2812]

Absolutely I have a local independent record store very near to where I live I walk down there at least every few weeks to see what's new,but usually I'm ordering off Discogs,ebay,sometimes Amazon

[@chascopley]

but on eBay instead of Amazon! better for supporting small sellers

[@Cyberbabes]

So that sounds as if you have to open a music store yourself!

[@vagabond197979]

I have a few good local record stores nearby but records have gotten so expensive. If I walked into a place with CDs everywhere like this I would go into a music coma.

[@brigscott5202]

I'm from South Jersey, I need to get my butt up to Anthony's store. Always enjoy your videos , thanks Brendon for what you do.

[@NonetheWiserNJ]

I grew up in Wayne and have been going there since the early ‘90s….Love this place

[@scotterrebo995]

Brings back memories, when I worked at a record store from 1979-1984. It’s not all fun and games! Good videos with Anthony.

[@carstenselberg1255]

When I'm in the US, I try to go through either Newark or one of the NY airports back to Europe( Germany) and I can only recommend you to visit if you are in the vicinity

[@ScottWalker-uw3rp]

I first went to Sound Exchange in the late 80's with my older brother and would buy Led Zeppelin bootleg cassettes. They were the only place you could get them. I was hooked. So cool to see it still going strong and it still looks almost exactly the same. I moved to Florida 10 years ago and really miss that place.

[@davidtrahan3062]

Great store Fine show🎉❤

[@Marvidsen1973]

What an awesome Great White album Anthony is pulling out - and right after he point out my preferred track on it… Rolling Stoned!! 🙌🏻♥️🎸

[@Original_Lurke_fromthe_Unknown]

Yes, I definitely will be back to your store Anthony it’s a long time coming. Lots has happened in life since.

[@johnthebassman]

In the mid 90s they rented tapes, this how I first saw kiss vs the phantom! Don't get up that way often but definitely stop in when I am. Glad to you you're keeping it going, thanks for making the video!

[@punking262]

I used to work at the Strand bookstore in NYC, and customers not putting stuff back in the right place, or purposely hiding books because they may buy them later used to really twist my melon.

[@SpookyKid_SpaceAce]

This place looks amazing! I would love to go there one day.

[@RichardThompson-gb8pn]

Great show! My cat Charley watched with me!

[@dennisedinger2676]

The Princeton Record Exchange is my go to store since its so close to me, but I'm going to have to take a day trip up to Wayne to visit the Sound Exchange. Looks amazing!!!

[@hervedelille2468]

You guys have fans abroad ..kudos from france..👍👍

[@BrendonSnyder]

We love France!

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

🥖 !

[@petegnj]

I had NO idea this place was still in business. I haven't gone there since maybe 1990. I will definitely stop in and check it out. I wish Anthony many years of continued success.

[@Sayres434]

Great video , cool guys

[@BrendonSnyder]

Thanks! 👍

[@joshuatrimmer3661]

I was just at Sound Exchange last week for the first time. I would have never knew about SE if it was not for your channel. I loved the store and Anthony was cool af. I will be back to spend more money than I want to in due time. 😊

[@robertdavis5714]

So few and far between these days, Record stores, I miss Licorice Pizza.

[@wallofrock6725]

I bought Def Leppard High n Dry vinyl off EBay a few years ago and the inside dust cover was (is) a Licorice Pizza cover.

[@larrysmith5249]

I loved Licorice Pizza back in the day and spent quite a bit of money there. I really miss those days.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

Wow!! Thanks Brendon and of course you too Anthony. Thanks for taking your time to show us all the ins and outs of the store. Probably my favorite video from the store. So informative and what a nice transition and improvement you have made to the store Anthony. Thanks to both of you again 😊

[@leswidner632]

If I lived in New Jersey I would definitely visit sound exchange but I live in South Georgia and the closest record store is in Macon Georgia or Atlanta Georgia 150 to 200 miles away from Albany Georgia and that's an all day drive.

[@moehammondmedia]

this is an awesome video.

[@yournamehere6002]

I guarantee that there are some CDs still there in the bins that were there when I was a shopper back in 1994.

[@fleecyproduct2497]

Dream job … thanks guys!

[@SeanMorrisonRocks]

its cool these places still exist

[@Stephenmichaelsguitar]

Anthony’s done an amazing job with that store. I used to go up there when Art owned it and it’s certainly far more organized and neat. I gotta get over there, but being that Dave’s store is around the block, I never leave my spot.

[@victorsvorinich1595]

The Sound Exchange needs to expand. Easier said than done, I know.

[@rocioiribe5841]

love this video. cool to get insight into a record store. i should talk to my local store guys more. i'm a bit of an introvert, but this motivates me to do it.

[@thomaspayne6276]

This record store looks awesome! I love your videos at Sound Exchange. If I ever go out to Jersey, I gotta check that place out. Keep Rocking 🤘

[@tapanim6576]

Cool record store. Cool record store owner. Cool channel. 😎👍

[@CrueHead18]

You 2 have so good chemistry!

[@michaell8320]

Love these videos. Planning a road trip to this store from upstate NY. Have to check out Sound Exchange.

[@christianhaynes1954]

Wish i was close , i would be there all the time . Good video boyos 👍

[@superunknown2812]

Always wanted a tour of this store thanks guys,support your local independent record shops.

[@itsjim2875]

Thanks, Brendon & Anthony! This is good stuff!

[@BrendonSnyder]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@PJHVols]

Man this makes me want a local record store in my area…but for now I guess I’ll just call sound exchange my local record store 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@PaulRiismandel]

I shopped there in the late 80s and early 90s when I lived in the area. Need to check it out again next I'm in North Jersey.

[@malcolmbillington2864]

love the Hendrix figurine! what a cool record shop.

[@jonathonholm8737]

Dude your videos are so relaxing I fall asleep to them every night, thanks for the content bro

[@purpletemple1]

That's awesome! If someday I make to New Jersey, I'll come by for sure! Cheers.

[@mikemars2112]

Awesome store! I also reorganize out of place CDs and vinyl 😂

[@BrendonSnyder]

It’s our OCD tendencies haha

[@pgroove163]

hey I'm in NYC.. now take a little trip and check out the store 👍

[@MrMetalminded]

Fantastic video as usual. I really enjoy the behind the scenes working of a record store. I'd love to see more of these and learn more about the business. Keep 'em coming guys!!

[@frankcantelmi245]

Thanks for the Video Brendo Sound Exchange is a great store looks amazing

[@JulianJones-rg1hr]

I've said it before and I'll say it again,,, Anthony for President 😀😀😀

[@BrendonSnyder]

What about me? 😂

[@JulianJones-rg1hr]

Sorry Brendon but I thought you were busy enough already with working as an architect and keeping us all entertained with your channel. I mean if you think you could fit it in.....!!!! Anyway. Great channel. Keep up the good work 👏

[@Rockgirl24]

​@@BrendonSnyderyou have to decide amongst yourselves.....president and vice president.....slogan...don't be a dick😅

[@BrendonSnyder]

Haha…true, and I don’t want the responsibility 😂

[@muldoon67]

It would be interesting to know what are the big sellers. My friend has a store in Hong Kong and his gimmick is to post on IG every customer holding up their purchase(s). Last year you could see that Starboy was in every 2nd photo. Then it went to old Kanye albums and now it's like every 2nd photo is Taylor Swift. I also wondered how stores order their stock. Is there like 1 or 2 central places you go to?

[@Aegianlulz]

I run an online record store and I find it hard because I want to keep every single record I have for sale, for my own personal collection

[@celebratedsummerrecords5621]

As always great video, I feel a tight connection to the vibe!

[@cirolaezza7818]

Hey I used to own a record store in Brooklyn , I was friends with Art , my store was called Ciro’s CD Cellar 87-93 , I now live near red bank, I go to Jacks music shop old school record shop , hope Art is doing well , still a big fan and collector as well ,good video

[@Jhon-Rocks]

Next time, I'm back east... I will journey to your location.

[@kennethhardbargeriii2798]

Looks like a great record store

[@MrSturgeonGeneral]

Easily my favorite record store. I'm not from NJ but get to visit around Christmas and I stock up (which I feel guilty about considering the inventory system!) Cheers to Anthony and the crew!

[@gloriaramos2201]

This is actually so interesting to see. DVD and used records are our top sellers at my store. DVD being our top following records. No one talks about purchasing new stock and how much work it is and a lot of the time it gets back stock due to limited copies. Idk if that’s something that’s happens with CD but for vinyl it was always a race to get it or we got it and instead of 10 copies we got 3 and it be back ordered for months. Funny story we just got an order that we placed almost 2 years ago just showed out out of no where lol.

[@the80slivehere]

😃👍⭐. I would love to visit one day soon! ☀🌴🌊. - Heather

[@patrickfrancis7547]

So Cool Anthony What you did with the Posters on the ceilings and how they come down in that shape. Has a certain art all its own . Bro looks awesome ! Love the energy of the show. You Guys should have a Show on Samsung TV ! I d watch !

[@ianstobbart7338]

Brilliant show brendan and Anthony ❤

[@00stangdriver]

Awesome video guys! Thanks! Hope to visit Sound Exchange one day. I live in TX so it maybe a while 😂

[@tok1964]

I move stuff back to where it should be, I’m a bit OCD about where stuff should be, great video, watching from Scotland

[@Rockgirl24]

Thanks for sharing! Such a great store!!!! Would love to have that here in Massachusetts. Its great to see a store with a cool owner who actually knows music . Does Anthony do mail order?What kind of music is Anthony's band?

[@Jhon-Rocks]

Great store... you really care about your content and buyers. How much for The Clash Beanie Hat?

[@retromediaguy]

The problem I have with my local record store(and local stores in general) is buying new vinyl from them. They are always more expensive than amazon and say they cant compete because amazon is so large. I so want to spend my money in their store, but when the amazon new price is 10-15 dollars less, I just cant do it.

[@Stephenmichaelsguitar]

And then when they are out of business, you can’t ask yourself why you don’t have a local shop. I try to keep my shopping to one store and while it’s mostly used, I try to buy new records to help support them. I know he appreciates my business and it’s a great place to hang.

[@retromediaguy]

​@@Stephenmichaelsguitar if you have the money do that, then great. Im on a budget and 10-15 dollars per record means alot to me.

[@Stephenmichaelsguitar]

@@retromediaguy I don’t, but I also understand the value of a local record shop. They need us as much as we need them. I’m not trying to be a snarky dick, I just know these guys need our business and aren’t getting rich owning a record shop.

[@retromediaguy]

@@Stephenmichaelsguitar ive never claimed they are trying to get rich..I do support my local shops, but I only buy used records. I refuse to pay an extra 10-15 bucks per new record. I wont do it...Lets be honest, when you buy a new record at a local shop, they are making almost nothing off it anyways.

[@retromediaguy]

​@@Stephenmichaelsguitar Im out to get the best price possible on new vinyl because I am on a budget. If amazon has the best price on a record I want, then amazon gets my money. If you have extra money you want to spend by overpaying at a local shop, then go for it.

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

What a great place. Great tour.

[@yadig1971]

Fantastic video. Sound Exchange was my go-to record store from 1984 into the early 90s. It became unbearable with those CD holders bending into the row. And the LPs were so crammed together, it wasn't worth looking through them. So I stopped going there. So Anthony has done a wonderful job making it more neat and organized. But my question to Anthony is this: wouldn't you sell a lot more used CDs if you just lowered the prices a little? I can get a used Rolling Stones CD at Princeton Record Exchange for $1.99 or $2.99 ($4.99 tops)....... it would probably be around $6.98 or $7.98 at Sound Exchange. I'm not sure how much the store was purchased for. I'm sure that comes into play. But from a consumer standpoint, common title CDs should be cheap. Nobody wants them anymore. Plus there are just so many out there. Again, I would have loved to hear more about what it's like to run a record store like this from a financial standpoint. But it just seems to me like you'd move a lot more inventory if the prices were a little better. Princeton is packed every time you go there. Yes, it's in a great location. But the prices are so friggin cheap, the turnover is unbelievable. You can go there once a month and see completely different stuff every time.

[@robertcooney4352]

There is a dollar cart and a dollar bin and both have lots of great titles, including the Stones (and it is buy 5 get one free). In addition, there is a policy of buy 3 regular used cd's and get 2 free, which makes the price much lower

[@KungFuChess]

Cool spot, I know this place its been there forever. I remember getting the first Deftones and Korn CDs there on pre release the guy that used to own the place back then recommeded them to me and said check these guys out, they're going to blow up 😂

[@richharris9489]

Miss the record store. I still buy cds 💿

[@studydude]

Sound exchange is the shit! Anthony is cool 😎

[@LDMTX6]

I spent thousands of dollars in this store between 1984 and 1999.

[@baybae92]

There's an established record store selling inventory, good will on 10 yr existing lease in a part of town with heavy foot traffic -- everything for 1.5m. I have bad personal credit, and it pains me so much that I can't purchase the store and keep it alive. I think I'd slay as a record store owner! Gotta get my shit together.

[@LouMotley]

Back in the day, I spent many of paychecks there.

[@LamentHatesYou]

Looks awesome, need to take a trip from Toms River

[@BrendonSnyder]

This store is located in Wayne, NJ.

[@edejong]

Nice.

[@richardfalice6364]

Does your friend Anthony have a website for his store? I’d be curious to see what he sells there.

[@simonblack301]

13,000 in 2024!!!

[@gringogreen4719]

Don't be a dick! Definitely a GREAT piece of advice, I would say if you don't know where something goes (or goes back) then let the person working there know or bring it to them so they can put it where it SHOULD go. Good video! Also: worked at Tower Records back in 2000 and I have been collecting since 1989. Never had I been called a dick in a record store.🤔👍✨

[@oobs35]

I wish I had a record store in my town. Everything is online for me

[@mrkevcanada1]

Great vid , I was expecting more swearing.

[@treff9226]

Fuck yeah!

[@mikaelbodin9178]

I still put on a DVD or Blu Ray once in a while. But of course KZbin killed that market. Do You see any renaissance in the DVD market?

[@elijahmorris9864]

Fun video 👍

[@andrewmachado6988]

I had a question. From time to time when I order stuff from my local records store it takes forever to arrive and arrives months after I’ve ordered it, or sometimes it doesn’t arrive at all. Why is that the case? Is that an issue with the store? Or a supplier issue? Or both?

[@SpenceCurry]

I cant understand the appeal of vinyl. started buying cds in 1984 amd never looked back

[@SixSev75]

Would be a great setting for a High Fidelity style reality show. More than enough colourful characters at the store to make it work. Too bad the spinoff series with Zoe Kravitz was cancelled. There was so much established in the 1st season that they could've built on in the 2nd.

[@finnmcginn9931]

Calling his band the "Kathleen Turner Overdrive" in High Fidelity is still the funniest thing Jack Black has ever uttered. I never saw the TV show though. Cheers

[@ModernDayWarrior2112]

I was going there for well over 20 years. I found it because my girlfriend (now wife) lived up in Wanaque and I’d stop by there whenever I went up to see her. Art had a lot of great stuff at great prices. Anthony is a bit higher priced but much more organized so IMO that’s the trade off. But Anthony is a really cool dude. I went there for RSD a year ago and it was great. I’ve since moved to Florida so I’m gonna miss that place. Vintage Vinyl in Fords NJ used to be my goto since I lived close to there but it’s closed now for good. Good luck Anthony. Thanks for supporting him Brendan. Cheers 😊

[@markallan4849]

Fantastic store! Too bad you are 3000 miles away.

[@victorgutierrez3076]

cds the Third day cristian rock great store

[@CF-pt4fl]

No wonder why so many record stores have closed with such low profit margins on some items.

[@SpookyKid_SpaceAce]

Not gonna lie, the shop owner looks like Eminem. Just imagine him with short blond hair. Even some of his mannerisms are like Eminem's....

[@Oni64]

Samhain 🔥

[@Mrajtheartist]

✨⭐✨💕💞💕💞💕💞💕✨⭐✨

[@KrisKnutson]

Store owner looks like Sebastian Bach.

[@BrendonSnyder]

No, not at all. I don’t see it. Not to mention they don’t even have the same hair color.

[@houdinihir9549]

Buy Bowers and Wilkins instead of BOSE.