Legacy Recording Studios
Studio finder

Find the right room, not just a nearby one

Every studio website says the same things. The useful questions — is it verified, does it take bookings, is it open when I actually record, can it fit five people — are the ones you cannot answer from a homepage. The finder answers them before you send a single message.

  • Filter by what matters
  • Verified rooms only, if you like
  • Shortlist and compare
Studio finder · Los Angeles
Live roomVerifiedTakes bookingsOpen 24hHas photos More
Eastside SoundEcho Park · from $85/hr 4.8
Nine Volt RoomsSilver Lake · from $60/hr 4.6
Harbour & PineLong Beach · from $120/hr 4.9

Filters built around how sessions actually get booked

You are rarely looking for “a studio”. You are looking for a live room big enough for the band, in a city you can get to, at a rate you can defend, that is free on the weekend you have everyone available.

So the filters are those things. Narrow by state and city, by room type, by amenities, and by whether the studio is verified, takes online bookings, has real photographs, runs 24 hours, or is open at a specific day and time.

  • State and city, or search by name and keyword
  • Studio type and amenities
  • Verified studios only
  • Only studios that take online bookings
  • Open 24 hours, or open at a specific day and time
  • Only listings with real photographs
A large brick live room with a mic'd drum kit

What a listing tells you before you commit

Every studio page carries the same shape of information, so you can compare two rooms without translating between two different websites.

Rooms and their sizes, hourly and day rates, gear and amenities, opening hours, photographs, reviews from artists who recorded there, and a booking panel where the studio has switched it on.

Saved studios
Eastside SoundShortlisted for the album$85/hr
Harbour & PineBest live room we saw$120/hr
Nine Volt RoomsBackup — cheaper nights$60/hr
Saved studios follow you across devices, so a shortlist built on your phone is there on the laptop.

Shortlist now, decide later

Save any studio to your list while you are still browsing. It is one tap from the card, the listing, or the search results.

Your saved studios follow your account, so a shortlist you build on a phone between takes is waiting on the laptop when you sit down to make the call.

From searching to shortlisted

  1. 1

    Start with your city

    Type a city or state and the finder narrows to what is actually near you.

  2. 2

    Add the filters that matter

    Room type, verified, takes bookings, open when you need it.

  3. 3

    Compare like for like

    Same information in the same place on every listing.

  4. 4

    Save a shortlist

    Keep the three you like and come back to them.

Questions artists ask

Does it cost anything to search or save studios?
No. Searching, filtering, saving studios, reading reviews and sending enquiries are all free for artists, and always have been. There is nothing to buy before you can use the directory properly.
What does the verified badge actually mean?
That the studio submitted documentation — identity or business paperwork — and an administrator reviewed it against the listing. It is not self-awarded, which is why you can filter on it.
Can I find studios open late or overnight?
Yes. Filter for open 24 hours, or set a specific day and time and see only the studios open then. Plenty of records get made at 1am and the finder assumes that.
Why do some studios show a booking panel and others do not?
Because the owner chooses. Studios that have set up rooms and rates can take booking requests on the page; the rest take an enquiry instead. You can filter to only the ones that book online.

The right room is out there. Go and find it.

Searching, saving, enquiring, booking and reviewing are free for artists — and stay free.