Encore Records Limited

Great record shop downtown Kitchener. I have picked up a handful of albums here over the years

Incredible selection of records and the prices are a lot more competitive than many other places. I was happy to see a lot of lesser known artists that I don’t often see anywhere else, but also love that they keep all the must haves in stock. The vibe and atmosphere is great. Could spend forever in here.

These guys are great. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Great selection of vinyl and lots of day one releases in stock. My go to record spot

Really great priced vinyl. A delightful surprise finding a few for my collection that I'd struggled to find beforehand. A relatively small shop/in-store vinyl section but this will now be my go-to spot. Nice chatting with staff at checkout.

Great location, great selection. Very big, open, and clean. Always a must-stop for any record collector or music fan!

Been going to this store for years, easily the best record store in the kwc and Guelph. Great selection from old to new and all the genres. Been collecting vinyl for years now and their prices are always the best and have the stock and If they don’t they will get it in. Can’t recommend store enough

It's always a fantastic experience. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Exceptional selection and price.

Good place to go to find vinyl and CDs. Good selection in a fairly typical "downtown record store" setting. Nice that there is parking and access in the back.

Was searching for a particular album for my son for Christmas. Only Encore and some places in the states had it in stock. Never ordered a record by mail, so was a little concerned it would arrive late and /or damaged. It was mailed out almost immediately, with tracking, and arrived on time and undamaged - which I'm sure was due to the superb packaging job they did. If I lived closer, Encore would be my go to place for records, for sure.

Really nice record store and amazing, friendly staff, tons and tons of variety here. 11/10 will shop here again

This is an awesome shop with a great selection and a solid group of people working there. I never have a bad time at encore.

Excellent record selection, knowledgeable staff and just a nice experience everytime you enter.

I dont leave reviews often, but i had to for Encore! I went in for the first time today after going through their website for many days, it was an absolutely fantastic visit, the owners are polite and knowledgeable and they have an amazing selection as well. Will now be my go to store for all my music:)

This place is in a 3-way tie for the best record store in Canada, IMHO. And I've bought vinyl from coast to coast.

Excellent selection of reasonably priced new and re-issue heavy metal records with fast and @ cost shipping. Will be a repeat customer, and looking forward to visiting in person sometime in the near future.

Great local store - excellent service & selection.
Website makes it super easy to order online & pickup, helpful for preorders.
Recent purchase of White Stripes - White Blood Cells.

Always visit whenever I'm in town, staff is really nice and very knowledgeable. Also, great prices too!

Nice place to shop for vinyl since they have decent amount of inventory however the customer service is something they should work on since they're not very approachable due to their cold responses.

Went here earlier today, and I was blown away at how amazing the store was! There was such a wide selection of things, and everything is alphabetically ordered so I found everything easily! I recommended this store to my friends, and I will certainly be coming back!

Nice record store with a good vinyl selection. Staff is nice. Store is a decent size, not huge not small, but of course lots fits in here. They also have a catalogue online with prices which is helpful. It is located kind of across from the market in the upstairs portion of the building it is in but reachable from the main road up some stairs.

Look here first for new vinyl. If it’s out there they can get it. And they have the best prices around.

Fantastic Record store, the people who work there are always trying to help.
Definitely the best in KW.

Get your CD and Vinyl Record fix! Amazing selection. Great pricing. No BS mark ups. Don't forget to buy a shirt!

If you're a musician in a local band, I highly recommend bringing in your stuff to get sold here. It's very easy and straightforward; no consignment deals, just tell them how much you want your music sold for, and they give you 100% of your sales. Aside from that, they got a hell of a metal selection that puts The Beat Goes On and Sunrise Records to shame!

Literally the perfect local record store. Got two records on RSD and the organisation of pickup during COVID-19 was very neat. The people were exceptionally nice as well. Haven't shopped in person yet, but the online store is just as good.

Great prices and super great customer service! Ordered a record online for pickup and it was ready in less than 10 minutes. The curbside pickup itself was very easy and took not even 2 minutes.

Recieved a gift card for Christmas, went online and ordered for curbside pick up. They were ready within less than an hour. Amazing service and huge selection on the website. Looking forward to being able to visit the store ans browse after lockdown ends.

Great store with a great selection and very helpful staff. They're taking good precautions with COVID, including not only providing hand sanitizer but asking everyone who comes in to use it.

If they don't have it, they'll order it for a very fair price.

Encore is a fantastic record shop. Awesome selection, really good prices, brilliant service and an excellent online store. Order turnaround is very speedy, good options for shipping and purchases arrive carefully packaged and in great condition. Support this local business!

Very unfriendly staff. Never have a good experience shopping here. Staff members make you feel very uncomfortable. Recently tried to take some records we tried to acquire that were doubles out of our purchase as "he wouldn't be making anything from selling them. " Always feeling like I'm being watched and followed when trying to browse their selections. Will never set foot in this place again

Encore Records has a vast selection of music and the store is very well laid out. Their prices are actually unbeatable. I compare their prices for LP's to other stores and websites often and they are consistently $8-12 cheaper. Can't be beat! These guys are great!

Great service. I had a list and just named what i wanted.and they just helped find everything. It was the best Christmas shopping trip ever

I have both ordered vinyl LP's and now have had the pleasure of going to the store in person, since I do not live in Kitchener. The store has great selection, and the store employees are knowledgeable and very friendly. I will definitely order from Encore Records and when in Kitchener again, will drop by in person. Thank you to the guys.

Excellent store. Really wide selection of genres and styles represented. Good used and new stock. If this store was closer to my home I'd be there weekly.

Found out this place about a year ago from doing some work in the area. It has become one of my favourite music stores.

They have a great selection of used vinyl, it's always changing too. If you see something, get it that day or it will be gone the next. They always have great 12" singles which are harder to come by these days and a lot of other harder to get stuff. Great selection of new vinyl as well.

Prices are really good and competitive with everywhere else and the condition of used vinyl is always like brand new.

I highly recommend this store for anyone looking for some vinyl or CDs.

We went in for records, everything is really well organized and lots of selection. Friendly staff

Didnt find them to be very friendly. Used vinyl selection small. New vinyl decent. Prices are standard retail as far as i can tell. Your not gonna find a cheap jewel here.

Has most of the titles but today didn't have Moby - Innocents album. Will have to be order online. Other than that great place to hang out and browse maybe even buy a couple of records.

Great prices for brand new, high quality records, and shipping was decently priced as well. Got my order of 5 records packed perfectly, no damages, shipped super quickly, and beautiful quality, all still in the plastic sleeves too. Will absolutely be ordering again! Thanks so much!

Encore has all the cd's, and likely the vinyl, that you could want. You will also discover bands and artists that expand your horizons. They've got a great selection of books about your favourite musicians too. It's a very good store that has lasted for good reasons.

These guys know their stuff! Best place to buy new and used cd's and records! If they dont have it 99.9% chance they can find it and order it!

Great knowledgeable friendly staff. If they don't have what you want they'll try their best to get it for you. For all of your physical media needs be it cd, vinyl or music dvd/blu rays this is the best shop around.

I love Encore Records! One of the best places to buy vinyl in southern Ontario. The staff are amazing and are very informed and helpful. I always get good value at Encore, and will be a return customer!

I love this place! Staff know their stuff and they have it or can order it to. Have been going there for almost 30 years and have brought friends and family to. And they like me, want to keep coming back.

Great selection of new records! Prices always seem to be slightly better then Amazon so happy to support a local business! Only pay and order and pick up in store is super fast and convenient!