That British Place

Wonderful rehearsal space! Super laid back atmosphere, great equipment, and an unbeatable price. Zoe is an angel and will help you get everything sounding perfect. Thank you!!!

Oi! Great people, prices and gear. Resourceful and personable. Stop taking the mickey and go to That British Place and jam on!

Woohoo! As good as it gets. Took the small studio for 2 hours today. I was a guitarist alone there to practice. Great location, parking was right in front. Great sounding amplifier (Marshall) and really nice guy there to help answer any questions and help get set up/​find things. I will be going back again, as it also had a great vibe and really enjoyed it! Thanks…

This British Place rocks… They rocked years ago… and they still rock it now.

One of the most comfortable places to rehearse. Excellent rates, a very chill atmosphere that doesn’t feel like your just one of 17 bands making noise. Whenever we want to experiment musically, this is the place that will get your creative juices flowing.
The biggest, most luxurious studio here is still on $ 20/​hr fully equipped.
Um, not much else to say… Just don’t book it when we need to get in, mmkay???

An excellent value for a rehearsal studio. Friendly staff that do seek to make your visit as pleasant as possible. The electronic equipment seems satisfactory, though setup for acoustic guitar amplification is limited (directional mic pointed at guitar).
My primary focus is on drum equipment, where quality is hard to achieve at a rehearsal studio. Drum thrones were broken both times I have been and not adjustable. Also, very thin padding which makes sitting for a long time pretty painful. The hi-​hat stands have lost a lot of the spring tension, so they aren’t as responsive as desired. The drums themselves are fine, but the hardware used to suspend the toms and cymbals are beat up and limited with their maneuverability to find good positions to play on with the drum throne being non-​adjustable.
There are metered spots along 16^th street to park in. Booking via email and the Google calendar are very effective and smart. Easy to setup a time that is available and confirm reservation. It’s a great rehearsal venue for the cost.

If you’re looking for a legit rehearsal spot — look no further, it’s That British Place. I’ve been coming here since they opened the doors over 5 years ago.
The staff…
Zoe & Gaz are true rockers — they’re friendly and will do anything to make your rehearsal experience completely stress free. They know a ton about music, venues, booking, etc. Just ask ‘em…
The rooms…
You can choose from (3) different studios (A, B, C) My favorite is Studio C – it’s the biggest of the bunch and the acoustics are great. You can fit multiple band members and all your groupies with ease. The room is also used for recording purposes (ask for Kenny)
Price…
Can’t beat the price. It’s like peanuts — especially if you’re splitting the cost with other band mates. They also sell water for a $ 1 and BEER for a donation of $ 2 dollars. I mean what rehearsal studio offers beer? Answer… That British Place!
Location…
The studio is located in sunny Santa Monica — about 1.5 miles from the beach.
High recommended. If you’re looking for a true rock joint — head to That British Place. You’ll be glad you did :)

Awesome place. Recorded a song for my video there– worked with Keny & he was phenomenal.

Practice with my Floyd tribute was amazing here rooms are sound proofed very well. Good vibes good equipment.

Fabulous place and people!
No stress great prices and just the best vibe you can imagine for a rehearsal studio!!!

GREATEST and most cost effective place to rehearse in Los Angeles… hands down.
Rooms are sound proofed nicely, had no problem recording an entire album there.
The owners Zoe and Gaz are so kind… the entire place has a «everyone’s favorite basement» kinda vibe: D
3 thumbs up. I highly recommend.

TBP is our home away from home! My bands have practiced here regularly since the beginning. The equipment in each of the rooms is very well maintained and always flexible. Plenty of extra anything you may have forgotten. Killer amps and drum kits in every room. Bring your guitars and cymbals and go! But they have any of that around too if your super lazy. I’ve practiced in just about every room in L.A. and I can say without a doubt this place is the best! Book ahead to get what you want when you want, their web page is as easy as can be to see what’s going on from day to day. Complimentary ear plugs: you put em in and they give you compliments!

(I wish you could do half star, I’d say 4.5 stars for this studio)
Gaz was helpful. Studio felt «home-​y».
Prices are OK, I wish there was a solo or midday discount. Maybe there is, not 100% sure.
The cheapest room only had 1 rack tom, not sure if the other was removed or what. (never mind. found it)
Parking — do NOT park in the spaces in front. Park on the street. To get in, go through the gate which splits into 3 offices.
Cool dog (s).

This place is awesome. They keep the space clean and well ventilated with well maintained Marshall cabs, microphones, drum kits, and P.A. system make this spot THE rehearsal space to go to in L.A. Gaz and Zoe are really friendly and since they’re musicians themselves, they understand that we don’t want to spend our time trying to fix broken gear, but actually play music. Imagine that! They have 3 studios of varying size depending on the budget. The largest studio is really the coolest so if you want it on a Saturday be sure to book well in advance. Overall a very cool place where I could focus on the music itself rather than the ins and outs of trying to fix sh*t and getting the session going.

I love this place. Rates are reasonable, and the equipment is fantastic. JCM800’s, AC30’s, the PA’s are in great shape and perfect for the size of the rooms. The staff is friendly and is very attentive to your needs, whether its adjusting equipment or just turning the AC on. This place has a great vibe… even the bathroom was clean! I will definitely return here again whenever I’m in the area and need rehearsal space.

I started looking for rehearsal spaces to try to develop my skills as a drummer and get off the couch on Friday nights.
That British Place is right near my work, the cheapest place I’ve been to, and everyone there is really nice and personable.
I started out with so many technical questions about the equipment and drumming in general and I always got help from the staff, without anyone making me feel stupid for asking the basics. Saaj answers questions I didn’t know I had and gets me excited about progressing as a musician. Keny said he digs my music and wants to check out my band. And Zoe got me an audition.
The other places I’ve been to make you feel like a client, but TBP makes me feel like part of the family… is that super cheesy?

I would recommend this space to any musicians on the west side. Better
quality than one is accustomed to. The owners are friendly. In addition, the facilities are clean and don’t smell as bad as some of the other rehearsal spaces I have been to in my day. Prices are also very reasonable.

Love this establishment! On the westside, you have but two other places to practice on an hourly basis. One has okay equipment and is expensive, but rundown. The other has the worst, most rundown equipment and costs too much. That British Place is cheaper than all of them and has the best equipment of the bunch.
When I first visited one of the owners was showing me around and was displeased to see dust on one of the kick drums. Dust?! Most places don’t notice if the drums have heads much less care about dust!
They’re affordable. They have free earplugs. The owners and staff are always nice. Their gear is in perfect shape. And there are friendly dogs who usually greet. you.

So I’m busy and i forgot about my friends on Unilocal and failed to write a review.
Jasons review was helpful, but maybe I can help with the finer points of this spanking new rehearsal/​recording studio here in lovely Santa Monica.
I live in the area and happened upon it one night on my way home from work, and made my first reservation the next day for a small drum room.
I was quoted the price of 14.00 american dollars over the phone by Zoe, owner/​model/​all round good egg, and arrived expecting to find the usual run-​down atmosphere and battered equipment found too commonly in LA rehearsal studios. But for the chance to blow off some steam after a dentist’s appointment for under twenty bucks for an hour, I was none the less stoked.
Imagine, if you will, my surprise when i showed up and was greeted by two sweet canines, «Haggis”-the small statured, but large ego’d but very sweet mini dachshund/​chihuahua and her counterpart, the sweet and adorable attention hound of a hound «Spud», who will occupy your lap at the earliest opportunity, both very swell creatures.
I was met by Gaz, fiancée and co-​owner of TBP, who shook my hand with the proper degree of grip and proceeded to sit down and jaw my ear off for a nice 10 minutes or so until I could contain myself no longer and asked to be shown the room, to which he gleefully obliged.
Before I go any further, I want to point out that as a drummer in LA, I have been to a lot of rehearsal studios, lockouts, recording studios, etc, but I was not prepared for the room I was given.
Fresh, new carpet, red walls, posters of British greats along the walls in frames, brand new amps/​stacks/​heads, and a Pearl Export kit with Zildjian cymbals I put at about $ 1900 waiting for me to light it up.
I had snuck in a bottle of Arrogant Bastard for the occasion, but I never touched it as I was unable to tear myself away from the crisp, woodsy tones of the drumkit.
I jammed alone for an hour and felt like a new man afterwards.
I was quizzed upon my departure regarding the quality of my experience, a rarity in this city where most people do not give a rats ass if you had a good time or not, and I was pleased to admit that I did, and that i woukd be back as soon as I had the time.
When i returned, I tried out the larger room (B), and found it to be a treat as well, perfect to the letter, but the greatest experience I had was playing on the «big kit», the Ludwig of the largest studio © shown in the picture, which I think I took and sent along to Gaz.
As I came back to this place, again and again, I was amazed at the non-​assumptive attitude of the management, the easy, casual friendship that had developed, and I will never patronize another facility of this kind in Los Angeles.
I highly, highly recommend That British Place to anyone who is on a budget or not looking to jam, rehearse, record, and have fun doing it, both inside and out of the room.
There’s free coffee and tea, a very clean restroom (they know you ladies love a clean bathroom, too), and you can smoke ;). {outside}
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This is a great place. They have Marshall amps, good drums and pa system with mics. I played with my «band» here today. It was our first practice. The people that run it are real friendly. They upgraded our room. They gave us a large room. This was great for five people and we jammed for two hours. The price was split five ways and it only cost me about five dollars. Great time. I like the motorhead pictures on the wall too. It just has a cool feel to it the whole place and was not that crowded. Parking is easy too.