This was an awesome, awesome place to visit. The store has such a dope and unique vibe and their customer service is on point! Now the selection... phew... I mean they have EVERYTHING! Its and experience in itself. Definitely a must!

Incredible record store. Everyone who works there is friendly and more importantly to me KNOWLEDGEABLE in all music especially metal and Psych!Unexpectedly they had stock of albums that I was looking for for months that the labels site and bands website were sold out of .So much obscure music and popular stuff at the same time .Ive been going there since 2002. A beautiful record store in cincy!

I love this shop. The staff are very friendly and go out of their way to help you out. Awesome !

Great selection & super kind staff

Great Vibes and Vintage, Retro decor. Support local. Books, LPs, CDs, musical instruments, apparel and many more. Street parking.

I love this place displace enables you to go back in time a little bit with great music from A to Z from Rock to Soul to Jazz what have you they have it there and if not they will get it what a great place to go and shop and go back in time I love it

This is my favorite record store in the country. Seriously great store. I stop through every time I drive through Cincinnati. I always find something new. Today I got the frontier folk Nebraska album “freaks” and DAMN so good. Go here!!

Ive been driving up from Louisville to buy vinyl at Shake It since I was a teenager in the mid-aughts. I always find something new and interesting here - whether its a single from an obscure local band, a Live at Shake It release, or just the latest new release. Their used bins are comprehensive and fairly priced, and their selection of new vinyl is extensive as well, especially in niche genres. I always go here first if Im looking for garage or psych releases. They also have an interesting selection of ephemera - decade+ old music magazines, collectible figurines, t-shirts, puzzles, books. You can always find something thats not a record or CD here, too. The store feels old school because it *is* old school, and the staff has an extensive knowledge of anything you might be interested in.Unfortunately, they have a downstairs that to my knowledge is only accessible by stairs, so if you are unable to use stairs (after breaking my ankle, this was a terrifying endeavor) then you wont be able to browse these selections, but the staff is friendly and helpful, so I believe they would fetch something for you if you werent able to access.In-stores are fun here, too! Stop in for one once its safe again!

Have picked up a few orders here. Definitely appreciate that they have an online catalog.

Well being very humble back in the day I have been told to that my purchases helped build this store which is fine by by me because the brothers helped me build my musical knowledgeForever grateful. Mark F

This place was really nice. They were organized, the employees were very helpful and, the music they played in the background was great. If there was a 10 star option I would give it 10/10

Great selection and even better atmosphere. The employees there are very helpful.

Very unique record store wit a nostalgic feel to it. As soon as I walked into Shake it Records it took me back in time. They have a big variety of music selections, and if they dont have what youre looking for theyll kindly order it for you.

Bring a lot of time with you to this store. You can be here exploring all day.

Wide Variety of records along with some rarer finds. Would recommend this record store to anyone whos into collecting.

Very good record store! A lot of vinyl, CDs and collectables. Parking can be a little difficult at times. I would suggest going on of peak hours.

I have to head down to Shake It at least once a month to invest in my record collection. It’s truly a perfect record store full of great new and used content.

Great selection, and great people. When I purchased an album that had a different vinyl on the inside than what it was supposed to be, they went above and beyond to make it right. Will always come back whenever I’m in Cincinnati!

Always the best. Spend some Stimmy, entertain yourself and buy local.

Best record store in terms of selection in Cincy, hands down. Cool atmosphere and staff too

Great selection. Competitive prices with other record shops in the Cincinnati area.

Jim at Shake It Records is awesome! Very professional! My mother needed help with a very large collection of CDs and DVDS her late husband had and Jim came to her house to look through all of them and he even sent back one that was left by mistake with a thank you note. Very classy and professional! The store is very cool!

Always fun looking through the seemingly infinite amount of albums. Plus the staff has always been pleasant and helpful.

Amazing. It had a huge selection, great staff, and bargain prices.

Fulfills any music lovers shipping needs. Staff are down to earth and will do anything to get you what you ask for.

We love digging through the discount vinyl. Great selection of CDs and books.

Disclaimer, never been to the physical location. That being said, the experience of buying from this store though their Ebay presence deserves an actual google review. I’ve bought probably 100+ records online and the one from Shake It Records was without a doubt packed the best. If ever in Cincinnati, I’ll definitely make it a point to stop by! Thanks folks.

Great Experience as Always. Music Needs, Old and New. Rare and Used or Slightly Used. Let them Find it and Even Reserve if need be. Go and Check it Out. Get to The Northside and Show an Old Local Business some Love. Cincinnati Stand up and Represent!

This place is awesome! I always check out all the vinyl stores when I’m in a new town and Cincinnati didn’t let me down, especially Shake it Records. This shop is downright amazing for multiple reasons. First, the selections top notch. Second, the used vs. new selections are equally tantalizing and third, their prices, very fair and no price gouging to be seen. Honest, friendly and definitely worth visiting if your in the Cincinnati area!

Record Store Day and everyday...Shake It Records delivers! Best record store in Ohio

Love coming and shopping great place for vinal purchases staff always friendly I always bring my friends to shop thanks guys for being the best vinal store n Cincinnati

Definitely is a great record store. Have heard so much about it and I was not displeased.

Great nearby parking. Lots of cool merchandise. They had the new album by Foxy Shazam. I enjoyed my shopping experience and the album. 5 stars for both.

Like the only thing Cincinnati has to offer. Dont know the guys personality but they are chill so must be cool. Im sure theyve heard a couple good songs from time to time. I bought an original lumpy gravy on wax there in February this year by Frank zappa at the best price possible. This place actually can teach you something. I would recommend it to anyone. Places like that are hard to find. Big shout outs.

The last place to find cool stereo equiptment in Cincinnati!Ive purchased plenty of records from this store, but they also have cool vintage stereo equiptment that is worth checking out. I had a problem with one of the systems I purchased from them and they were very friendly with resolving it with me... I hope they keep at it, because there is no where else to buy vintage gear in cincinnati any more!

Great vibe, amazing selection and very organized. I wish more record stores could be at their lofty level.

You walk in to friendly faces and thousands of good finds. Prices are right on for the records, with the rarer finds being priced at market price (with maybe a few bucks added since its a brick and mortar store). Ill be back for sure - especially since my wife found more records than I did!

Nice shop to spend an afternoon digging around. Covers all the bases whether youre looking for new or used vinyl, books and comics, used hifi gear, rarities, commons, trinkets, etc. Carefully curated and right about on market pricing. Neighborhood has plenty of other amenities like fancy coffee and Nepalese food (highly recommend). One of the must stop spots for crate-diggers visiting the nati.

The staff was kind enough to dig up Studio Ghibli records from a pile of packages. Throughout the transaction, they were super patient and kind. Shake It Records is the best place in Cincinnati to shop for records.

Shake it records has been a foundational and anchor business for Northside for longer then almost any other business in Northside. Theyre the place to go for vinyl and for replacement needles for your turntable.

Big selection. Organized well. Test turntables. They even sell outer sleeves and insert sleeves individually

Complete waste of time.DiscourteousDisinterestedSnotty.Won’t even consider your trades of current and hard to find cool cds but they want you to buy up everything they have.Bad business.Order offline, cheaper, better selection and definitely better customer service.

The best place for your vinyl needs. 🤘

Love the smell, stayed for the vinyl

Theyve been my favorite record shop for over a decade

Helpful, but just didnt have what I needed.

What a wonderful music shop. I never leave empty handed. Keep it local!

The best record store in Cincinnati. I come here nearly once per week. A lot of good finds in the two dollar section, and a pretty comprehensive stock

A Northside staple. So much to browse through. Great selection of both new and used. Huge indie and jazz collections. Something for everyone.

Very rude, called on phone, asked about getting a price on a large collection of records i inherited, was cut short, talked over, told not to waste their time or mine 😲. Wish i would have gotten a name of whom i talked to because id come visit and see if u would talk to and treat me that way in person, take u out back for a little chat, and give u some attitude therapy. This person was working at 11:20am on Jan 21, 2021, doesnt need or want ur business, has no time to talk to or deal with u. Douchebag

Good shop, prices are high and jazz section is quite small

My favorite record store, they always have records Ive been searching for and at very reasonable prices! Great selection and definitely recommend if you are a record collector

Amazing atmosphere and even more amazing selection

Most excellent supply of records and very friendly and helpful.

Makes you feel like you’re back in time. They had a good selection of music, band shirts, action figures of singers, old lunchbox pails and lots of other neat things. This was actually the place I went for my first date because COVID-19... and it was a cool one!!

Best record shop in Cincinnati and always will be!

A classic music store everyone should check out when visiting Cincinnati. Great vinyl selection (both new and used), extensive 45 rpm selection, new and used turntables, receivers and speakers, both higher quality and budget. I hit Shake It Records every time Im in Cincinnati, which is several times per year, love it.

The staff is super friendly and are extremely knowledgeable. The location has a great vibe and the selection is stellar.

Great staff wonderfully organized and you cant beat the prices

Great store and huge selection! Found some pretty rare records there.

Great place. Tons of stuff. Buy local.

This is my favorite music shop. New, used, odd-ball and blues, theyve got it. There are also deals to be had! They arent just taking you for a ride with the vinyl, like some guys are today.

Yes psychedelic rock blues,love your classics.Just love that vinyl record Sacred Mushroom.Thanks again,see you folks soon.Aloha,Mahalos from Honolulu,Hawaii 🌺

Larger selection of Hip hop records than alot of the record stores around the city. Staff is always friendly and if they dont have it they will search and find it for you.

I Love old movies and their the only one that can get them for me. Their the best

I always find something there. Great variety. Its very hard to just spend 30 minutes there to shop. They have a downstairs with lots of inventory as well

Amazing place to pick up some vinyl! They also have tons of CDs and cassettes for sale too. Also take Apple Pay.

Ordered a CD but it was already in the store

Beautiful shop with great organization, great prices, huge selection, and friendly staff. Will be coming back very soon!

Anything I say here would be a disservice to how AMAZING this place is. The best staff, best selection, and best atmosphere. I’ve been shopping at Shake It for nearly 15 years and I couldn’t dream up a better record store if I tried. They’re not only dedicated to their customers, but also to preserving Cincinnati’s influence in the national music scene. I’ve been to record store across the country and across the world, and non truly compare to Shake It. Whether you’re passing thru Cincinnati, or a local, this is a place you MUST visit. Thank you Jim and Darren for providing Cincinnati with a true gem.

This store is great! I highly recommend this place for the selection, the staff is courteous, the atmosphere is amazing, meditative and otherworldly, and the layout of the store is great. Even though this place is an hour drive away, for me, its my absolute favorite spot to go for RSD. Their setup for RSD is so great that I wake up early to stand in line and absorb the anticipation and excitement until the doors open. This is one of those places that always has at least one hard to find title that Ive been passively and casually searching for for years each time I visit. This place really carries the torch of nostalgia and embodies so many of the elements of record stores that Ive loved, which no longer exist due to modern day convenience. If youve ever loved a record store that no longer exists I recommend visiting Shake It because its kind of like the heaven where all deceased record stores go to after they died. Its therapeutic in that sense.

I stumbled on this place and Im very happy that I did. I bought myself a record player for Christmas to bring back my childhood memories LOL Im 54 years old and I appreciate a good album especially a rock or metal album. So I went into this place and I was absolutely amazed of how many records / CDs they have unbelievable amount new used old they have all kinds of old memorabilia hanging on the walls I was really impressed. You could spend a lot of time in here and Im pretty sure youll find what youre looking for . I really highly recommend this place and I will be back as well. And also I want to give a shout out I dont know the gentlemans name that directed me into the right direction and the gentleman who rung me up but they was awesome as well. Thank you 🤘🤘

Love this place great inventory and amazing memorabilia everywhere.

It is probably my favorite record store

My preferred record shop. I enjoy the people, the location, the inventory, the non-music and taking my kids with me. Its a great spot. Thank you, Shake It!

One of the finest record/CD shops in the USA! I always find something for my collection for a very reasonable price. The staff is very knowledgeable in helping you with your purchase. Thanks Shake It Records. Keep ROCKIN!

Probably the DOPEST record store in Cincy!!! I spend hours there! I hit them up on IG and they came thru with the album I have been looking forfor 5+yrs!!! Thanks to the whole team at Shake It!!! Salute💪

The finest record store in Cincinnati, hands down. Fantastic selection of new and used stuff. The staff obviously understand the importance of music, truly love it, and run the place accordingly. Lots of books, too. Im not very familiar with many record stores across the country, but Ive been to a fair amount, and none of them are nearly as good.

I grew up in this neighborhood and I’ve heard amazing things about this place for years! But I’d never taken the time to really check it out. Hubby and I got to leave the little one with my mom and go for a walk down Hamilton. This place was the perfect stop.Along with a ton of music, they also offer a very interesting selection of books and movies! It’s very easy to spend a full hour here and find a few things to take home.

Why I LOVE SHAKE IT RECORDS,is because they have EVERYTHING I love .Vinyl,cds,CASSETTES,zines,BOOKS,t shirts,stickers.AWESOME PLACE.and I live 5 MINUTES AWAY! I Live in NORTHSIDE,I💕NORTHSIDE.

I really really love Shake It records. This was my second trip to this store in like 8 years. But I had laid off the records for a while. Lets just say our vinyl addiction is outta control at the moment. This store has stayed true to its roots all these years. Its probably gotten better actually. It reminds me of what Better Days records in Louisville use to be like back in the 90s. Anyway, this store doesnt disappoint. If you need a vinyl fix, you gotta stop by this place. They have a really great selection of new and used records! And the owner threw in a really cool novelty Tempest Storm 7inch on Third Man records as a bonus. Lets just say Im not going to let another 8 years pass by before I head back over there...8 weeks...maybe at the most! Keep up the good work fellas! Cheers.

Probably the most complete vintage record store in Cincinnati!!!

Nice clean friendly nice ed selection

Awesome shop, found everything I wanted and stuff I didnt even know I wanted. This is actually the second time Ive been, first time I found a Paul Simon record in great shape. Worth it to spend some time crate digging here. Also, free stickers! Whats not to love.

Just getting back into vinyl after many years away from the hobby. Been building my collection up the past few months and this is the spot in Cincy. Great selection across all genres, plenty of new and used stuff at fair prices. But what makes Shake it special is the staff. Super knowledgeable and more importantly very approachable, friendly and helpful. They are passionate music fans just like us. Also the spot in general just has a great ambiance. Looking forward to many more trips and new discoveries.

I LOVE this place. Has thousands of records. I have made some great finds. They can even order things for you, and you can pick them up next time you visit. They have everything music. Heck, I even picked up a few cassettes for my car tonight. They also have great tshirts and an interesting assortment of toy collectibles.

The best record store to go to in the Cincinnati area. They will have anything you could possibly want and they buy your music at a great price. It is a music lovers heaven. Their catalog is so vast and they are always bringing in great new stuff. Everything is also fairly priced so you wont necessarily break the bank there.

Great store. Great staff. Great stuff. Pulp novels, records, CD, underground comics, important popular culture and counter cultural reads and artifacts. One of the gems of Cincinnatis Northside neighborhood.

Called about the availability of an item. Was told they carried it, AND they offered to hold it immediately. Great customer service! First time going/ purchasing from there. Will DEFINITELY go back for future purchases.

This place surprised the heck out of me. I have never seen such a great selection in a record store. Plus everything was priced as it should be or lower than other stores. I will be coming back here every time I visit Cincinnati from now on!

Greatest store ever. I like to just go with no intentions of buying anything and end up spending too much money but sacrifices my friends, sacrifices. Seriously love this place. Added bonus, great staff too!

If youre into music this is the place. Friendly staff and large selection.

Fantastic spot. Friendly and helpful staff. One employee even did some google-fu about a guitar strings question for me. And oh my god their fuzz/metal selection is impeccable. Great prices on used Rock. They have a good amount of specialty records, picture discs, even some signed stuff. My only complaint is I cant come through without wanting to spend all my money. I will be back to this wonderful spot.

Scored some tight jams and fat new flavors. Some stuff is expensive but for the most part worth it. One of the better record stores in Cincinnati. Great ambient, weird folk, left of center stuff. Spent the most money Ive ever spent on a dub record in my life here. Go downstairs, dont miss it.

This store is awesome. Great selection of vinyl records. The employees are very helpful in finding specific albums. Also fun to go through the $0.99 bins!!

Found alot of great stuff here, they are more then music. Got some great books and prices are awesome.

Been here 15 or so times, really wide selection, not too many obscure classics. Prices can be tough, but wide 1$ section. Decent staff.

Besides my family, this place might be what I missed the most about Cincinnati when I went away to college.... but now Im back so I can go whenever I want. Great record shop, with such a laid-back vibe & awesome people that work there. There used LP sections are second to none & they also just added used books which is dangerous!

One of the best stores in the city to find great music.

If you dont love Shake It, you probably hit your head last night and meant to go to the Combination Taco Bell but lost your sense of direction. Its across the street.