Sound Exchange, Inc.

I am a big fan of Sound Exchange. I have purchased and sold many items there. They are pretty fair and gave me good deals on everything I sold. I sold them an old skool CD player with remote and I got a $ 50 store credit, can’t beat that!
I like looking at the retro equipment, like huge 70’s amps, reel to reel players, and the 80’s era integrated setups.
I have also purchased a majority of my Disney Blu-​ray collection here. They have the rare ones and they don’t sell it at exaggerated prices. I had purchased Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Toy Story and other out of print discs.
They also have a nice selection of music DVD’s, like concerts, documentaries, and biopics. For gamers, they have retro games for NES, SNES, Genesis and even for the old monochrome Game Boy.
As far as the discs and records, wow what a treat it is to browse their extensive collection. For CD’s, they have several box sets, audiophile discs like DCC, MoFi, and Audio Fidelity, import versions like SHM and Blu spec, and also SACD’s. The prices are not bad, either.
The vinyls are also affordable and not jacked up. The 45’s are not overpriced, unlike other places who treat 80’s Beatles Starline 45’s as if they were original Capitol rainbow pressings.
The real treat would be their clearance and compilations section. Most of those discs are below $ 3 and there are also a lot of real finds and not just commons and discards.
Also, the exterior architecture of the store is really retro. I dunno when they first operated there but it must have been from the 80’s.
I would always keep coming back to Sound Exchange, they are the best!

I’ve sold quite a few records and CDs here. The guys are fair with prices and always courteous. Shopping here will get you a large variety of used and new CDs/​records/​DVDs. Always have a good experience with the staff and the owner is genuinely pleasant and knowledgeable. Also a great selection of analog sound equipment.

No better play to buy records & DVDs…

This store has been around for ages. I use to live off of Fletcher in the early 1990’s and Id visit the old location off of Bearss. Now they have three store in the area and Ive been to them all many times. Easily the best selection of used cds in the area and also the best selection of stereo equipment– including some pieces that go back to the early 20^th century. I don’t buy as many cds as I use to so when I visit its because of the vinyl. The vinyl selection is good, I can usually find something I like, but I wish they would junk some of it. Much of the vinyl is beat up and worn so its a little frustrating at times to go through hundreds of albums just to find the few good ones. Id toss a lot of it out, but thats my preference and I understand theres a huge market for $ 1 vinyl. That little annoyance aside its a great store and worth the time to visit. Oh they post on Facebook any high end acquisitions and if you see something you like I suggest you go asap to pick it up as it wont last.

I have been buying CD’s at Sound Exchange for years. Selection is vast, and prices are reasonable. A knowledgeable staff, many who have been there for years, will help you with anything. Recently, they helped promote my local musical and even donated a few CD’s. Support independent record shops!

I’ve been here several times. Great selection of LPs, CDs, and DVDs. The prices are excellent too. I bought a series of ER for $ 4 and the DVDs play like new! As a fan of British TV, particularly Dr. Who, I love the fact that they have a large selection of BBC DVDs, including a sizable selection of classic and new Who. The vinyl section is smaller than the CD and DVD section, but the records are mostly in good shape. They also have a decent selection of audio equipment. It’s a very nice store to stop into if you are looking for good deals on tunes and TV.

Give these folks props!!!
They are among the few remaining independent record /​CD /​DVD shops in Florida. Plus they have several locations.
Best news: They have a large selection of
Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, and
Heavy Metal.
Not just rap and pop the crappy music that
MTV, radio stations, our society, and the wanna bees cram down our throats!!!
Sound exchange also has a blues section,
classical, and other genres.
Stop in and thank them for having a record store that we can take our children too!!!
Rock On!!!
Metal 4 Life!!!

Ok cleaning house, moving and decided done with clutter. Brought in about 12 movies and tons of CDs (that they didn’t buy) and walked out with $ 30. Obviously not a money maker, but cool store with tons of used movies, CDs and Real records! Just could really do without the lame, cocky attitude of the staff. They are just too cool for me, obviously!

Huge selection of CDs and DVD’s. Great selection of vintage audio equipment at great prices.
Good selection of new & used vinyl too. Worth a stop.

I love this store! The prices are great no matter what you’re buying. If there’s a weird movie I want that I know I won’t find anywhere else besides the internet, I know I’ll find it here along with posters, books and a massive music selection. Tampa needs more places like this.

As one of the last remaining Record Stores in the Tampa Bay Area, Sound Exchange has grown more than ever into a one-​stop shop for the music and movie enthusiast. My most recent visit was the first in over a year, and I was so impressed with the improvements that I went on a bit of a spree to all three Bay Area stores.
The North Tampa location is still the backbone with an amazing selection of new and vintage vinyl, deep catalogue CDs, DVDs/​Bluray, posters, books, stereo equipment, etc. My favorite aspect of these local stores is that, unlike chain stores, they are able to weed out the junk to create a really unique selection. For example, this round I got a Civil Wars record, a Kurosawa Criterion DVD, and the Gene Wilder autobiography. It would be tough to find any of those in town, let alone all in one place, and at a steal of a price.
You also won’t find staff like this at a chain store. Everybody has their niche, which makes them super helpful for recommendations, «tip of my tongue» reminders, and for generally interesting information. Before I left, Mr. Steve helped me special order something I’ve been meaning to grab for months to encourage me to remember to make a return visit soon (which is what you should be doing right now).

I’ve been visiting Sound Exchange since it was located at Bearss avenue and also at the other locations in Pineapple Park and Brand-​On.
Sound Exchange has the best selection of cds, bar none.
The prices are pretty good and the condition is usually very good.
The vinyl records selection is pretty decent however, most of the albums
are of flea market quality– worn and beat. You’d have to visit on a regular basis to catch anything decent. But if you dont mind the records worn then you’ll get plenty of choices here. At least the prices on the vinyl reflect the condition, unlike Bananas who think all the records are in brand new type shape.
I think the best aspect of SE is their selection of CD/​DVD/​Box Sets. They usually have a few dozen behind the counter to choose from.

Jazz section is slowly dwindling, but the prices are fantastic! I love going and clearing out an entire artists section (usually 4−5cds) for about $ 25.

They always have good stuff at this location!!!

Where else can you go buy the new Shout Out Louds CD in the Tampa Bay area?
Oh yeah, NOWHERE ELSE.
And yeah, I’d like to buy the CD and not download it free on the Internet where sound quality sucks.
This place is a Tampa gem. Record stores are going extinct and we are extremely lucky to still have something like Sound Exchange. Awesome vinyl selection, vintage stereos, etc.

I’ve had some great finds here, but you gotta dig. That’s cool. That’s why I’m at a record store in the first place.

The moment I walked in this store I knew it was a one of a kind place. I was brought here by my bruh Kool because he knew I wanted some old school cassette tapes for my boombox. They didn’t have a large selection of tapes but I managed to get Michael Jackson Dangerous album for $ 3.99 Keith Sweat for 99¢ and Stephanie Mills for $ 2.99! They have the biggest viynl records selection I’ve seen in years I saw Marvin Gaye, Barry White, Al Green the list goes on. It. felt like it was the 1980’s because you almost never see vinyl records anywhere. Thats just the start they have all genres of music on cds and there prices were dirt cheap. most cds was from $ 3.99 to $ 7.99. Funny thing is I didn’t even go to the other side of the store, they even sell dvds dirt cheap too. What I liked the most was the posters on the walls Bob Marley, Police, Kiss, Jimmy Hendrix, of course MJ and Montley Crue. The reason this place didn’t get five * was because the whole entire staff was some fuckin rude people excuse my french but it makes no sense how rude theses people were. I almost don’t wanna go back to spend my money there. Outside the nasty staff it’s a cool store.

I’d concur that this is the best store left in the Tampa Bay area for vinyl, CDs, posters and even the occasional rock-​related book. I’m mostly there for the vinyl, but they also have an impressive deep-​catalogue new & used CD selection.
The system with bagging the records, marking conditions and other details on a sticker and allowing inspection at the counter strikes a decent balance between preserving condition on the most valuable items and being overly fussy. Basically on the grading system their VG is more like a Good (expect scratches), VG+ has a few marks but you have to judge whether they’ll affect play, and NM should be mark-​free. I’ll usually only bring the VG+ or highers up. With Beatle records they also helpfully include other details on the outside, saving time once you get the hang of it.
Selection is always hit or miss on anything (as much of it is second-​hand, though they also have new vinyl and CDs). They get decent intake from people selling to them and generally price things to move rather than build up (Bananas *cough* Mojo *cough cough*)
The Nebraska Ave. store in the biggest & best, though Pinellas Park is worth a look if in the area and occasionally gets good stuff. Brandon really lags well behind the other two on vinyl and seems more locally suburban oriented.

Sound Exchange is exactly what you want in a used media store: Funky selection, wide inventory, and piles of stuff to dig thru.
Staff was helpful when I wanted them to be, and left me alone otherwise. Just as it should be.
I honestly don’t buy nearly as much music as I used to (course, I have TONS already…) and yeah, I miss Vinyl Fever and Alternative Record.
Sound Exchange was never the ‘cool kids’ shop, but they’re the last ones standing. That says something.
And: They have a section with cool older (60s/​70s) amps and other high end stereo equipment. Hipster paradise. Oh, did I mention the actual record sections? Ditto.
I actually bought a CD today. Haven’t done that in about a year.

People say the Sound Exchange is a great place to buy music at a discounted price. But I’m one of those people who would prefer to spend a little more money and get non-​discounted customer service. I prefer to shop where the staff actually look you in the eye and THANK YOU for your purchase (a rarity nowadays, I know). Not only have they never learned how to be courteous and professional, they’ve never learned how to clean, either — the place stinks like an old locker room!