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Band Practice Got your Neighbors in a Hustle? Great Rehearsal Studios in AZ!

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All bands can relate to the fact that when they rehearse it can tend to get pretty darn loud. This is because you have several high wattage cabinets, a full drum kit and typically a PA system all competing against each other. Many bands are known as garage bands and tend to rehearse in their garages. Most of these musical groups fail to adequately soundproof their garages or home rehearsal spaces, which cause a good deal of their sound to leak into the neighborhood. In many cases the neighbors will get very aggravated and sometimes even call the police to complain. The last thing any band wants to experience in the middle of a rehearsal is having to deal with the cops banging on their front door. Eliminate these worries by finding the best rehearsal studios in Arizona, outlined just for you in this in-depth guide.

Scottsdale Rehearsal Studios

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Scottsdale Rehearsal Studios

Scottsdale Rehearsal Studios

9445 E DOUBLETREE RANCH RD SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

The newest rehearsal studios to open in Scottsdale Arizona, and in fact they are now the only ones here as the others have gone out of business. Scottsdale Rehearsal Studios has it all. They host a HUGE main stage that is just like one you would play in the arena, and quite frequently very famous bands rent this stage to rehearse prior to the big show.

They also have about ten other normal sized rehearsal rooms which are fully soundproofed and fully equipped. They even provide the instruments so if you forgot your guitar at home, no worries. All rooms have all the best of the gear that money can buy and they are all air conditioned.

You can rent rooms here by the hour or by the week or even by the month. They go hourly for about $20 and monthly for about $500. The staff is very nice and helpful and they have clean bathrooms, a safe location and some of the nicest rehearsal rooms you will ever have the pleasure of practicing in.

SER Rehearsal Studios

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SER Website

SER Rehearsal Studios

190 E CORPORATE PL CHANDLER, AZ 85225

The newest rehearsal studio to open in Arizona and the only one that is located in Chandler, is pretty darn tooting nice. They feature three fully equipped rehearsal rooms that have all of the gear minus the instruments. The gear is the best of the best, Marshall and Mesa Boogie cabinets and DW drum kits. They also have several SURE microphones and stands and ceiling flown monitors that can really crank.

The rooms are fully soundproofed and the facility that they are housed in is huge. They provide a very nice and brand new restroom and a fridge that is filled with ice cold and free bottled water. The staff is very nice and their rates are some of the best that you can find anywhere. Another awesome thing to note is that every room has its own AC unit, with a remote; it gets freaking cold in there.

Due to the popularity of this place and the fact that it is new and currently only has three rooms (they are building several more) you will have to book the rooms ahead of time if you are going to actually get your hands on one. Their rates rock! You can book rooms monthly or hourly, which run about $450 per month or about $15 hourly.

Elite Studios

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Elite Studios Website

Elite Studios

1900 E UNIVERSITY DR MESA, AZ 85203

This studio has been around for years and many Mesa area bands are thankful that it has. Rooms are cheap and they have four of them to rent out most of time. They come equipped with the basic gear and air conditioning and the rooms are all fully soundproofed. They also have clean bathrooms and a very safe and secure location, so if you want to leave your gear here you will not have to worry about it getting stolen.

The rooms are all the same size and feature some decent gear, but if you are really picky you will find yourself dragging your own amp with you. You can also rent the rooms without gear for a cheaper rate. Their prices are fairly decent and you can rent rooms monthly for about $300-350. You will need a credit card, first and last months rent and a deposit to get into this place.

Great Recording Studios:

Blue Goat Studios

4799 E BASELINE RD PHOENIX, AZ 85042

Blue Goat Studios Website

This is a smaller yet very popular recording studio located in Tempe, Arizona and is owned and operated by musicians with a passion. You can get great rates at this studio, which is equipped with some pretty decent gear. They offer bands that are in need of a decent demo package rates for a four song CD. It is a great place to go and cut those demo tracks without going broke in the process.

Paradise West Recording Studio

10953 N FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259

Paradise West Recording Studio Website

Located in beautiful North Scottsdale Arizona, this recording studio has been around for better than ten years. Owned and managed by pro engineers and producers, they frequently are cutting records for signed indie label bands in Arizona. You can also book their nice studio, which is equipped with state-of-the-art gear for a decent hourly rate including the engineer. They do not offer package deals as their gear is mostly catered to signed bands. However if you want a great sound at a great price, give this place a holler.

Great Mastering Labs:

Manley Labs

A great website and Arizona based mastering lab that has some of the best mastering gear on the planet. Their deals are unsurpassed as well. Currently they are offering to fully master your album for about $300. This is the best deal on mastering that you will find anywhere, and they have a very quick turnaround time. Another thing to note is that all of their staff are well-known industry professionals.

Vault Mastering Lab

This is the best known mastering lab in the state of Arizona. They are frequently called upon to master for the pro bands that hail from this state. Many up-and-coming local bands swear by The Vault as they claim that you will never find a better mastering sound or quality anywhere else in AZ.

Great CD Production Labs:

Wide Range Cd and Tape Productions

1030 N Stadem Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

This place offers great package deals on CD duplication and production. They have several different packages that are well priced and offer huge discounts to local musicians. They even offer full-color insert printing and graphical design of your album cover for an additional fee of course.

This place offers great package deals on CD duplication and production. They have several different packages that are well priced and offer huge discounts to local musicians. They even offer full-color insert printing and graphical design of your album cover for an additional fee of course.

Video West Inc

570 W Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282

This is one of the better known CD duplication and production companies in Arizona. They too also offer plenty of package deals for bands and musicians. Their staff also offers graphical design and insert printing as well as shrink wrapping of your CDs. This place is the one-stop CD duplication shop for Arizonans.

This is one of the better known CD duplication and production companies in Arizona. They too also offer plenty of package deals for bands and musicians. Their staff also offers graphical design and insert printing as well as shrink wrapping of your CDs. This place is the one-stop CD duplication shop for Arizonans.

 

The Showcase Stage

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This large and professionally outfitted stage at Scottsdale Rehearsal Studios was created so that bands could rehearse for their debut on the big arena stages. Word spread around town about how great this stage was and now many famous bands also use it to get ready for their big show when in Arizona.

Musician’s Choice

2155 E UNIVERSITY DR TEMPE, AZ 85281

This is one of the most popular rehearsal studios in the Tempe area and for several very good reasons. First of all it is centrally located in downtown Tempe, the forefront of the burgeoning Arizona music scene. Secondly they have more rehearsal rooms available for rent than any other rehearsal studio in Arizona. Finally, their prices are of some of the best that you will ever find on rehearsal studios in the state, hands-down.

Tons of bands frequent this place to be able to practice without hearing their neighbors come over yelling at them about the noise disturbance. The studios are actually pretty damn nice inside. They are fully soundproofed so you won’t hear noise leaking from other bands practicing. They are air conditioned and they provide all of the major gear: drums, amps, and a PA; you will have to bring your own instruments.

You do not need to have a credit check to book these monthly. But you will need to put down a few hundred dollar deposit to cover the gear, first and last months rent, and credit card for monthly billing. You can get your hands on a decent rehearsal room at this place for about $400 per month. Considering this is usually split four or five ways, it ends up only costing each band member roughly $50-75 per month.

Sound Arena

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Sound Arena Website

Sound Arena

2155 E UNIVERSITY DR TEMPE, AZ 85281

This newly built rehearsal studio is owned and managed by a large local production company called, Blackdog Promotions. They owner decided to build this place to offer musicians in Tempe a better place to practice than their own garage at prices that they could easily afford.

The studios are relatively smaller, but are well ventilated and share AC with the rest of the building. They provide some okay gear, but you may want to bring your own drum kits and amps, as most bands I know do not like the gear that is in these rooms. But if you need to you can easily make do with what they provide.

The main attraction to this rehearsal studio are two things. The location is right smack dab in the middle of downtown Tempe—making it easy for the hundreds of local Tempe bands to access. But the real attraction is their low prices. You can rent studios monthly here for about $350; you will need a deposit and first and last months rent to get one.

More Great Rehearsal Studios:

Aztec Storage Center

1700 E Curry Rd, Tempe, AZ 85281

This storage company decided to do something different with their empty storage lockers, which are rather large. They soundproofed them and carpeted the flooring and added air conditioning. This was in response to hundreds of bands in Tempe contacting them asking if they would let them rent a storage locker to rehearse in without having to worry about getting the cops called on them. Now you can rent rehearsal studios here as well as storage lockers. They will run you about $500 per month, a deposit is required as well as first and last months rent.

Francisco Studios

2921 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017

These popular rehearsals studios are located in central Phoenix and also in several parts of California. They are some of the best known rehearsal studios in the West. Hundreds of musicians and bands in Arizona hold monthly studios at this location. They run about $350 per month, are fully equipped and have air conditioning. The rooms require a band deposit and first and last months rent to acquire.

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