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Big Dig Records

4.9 ★★★★★ 77 Google reviews · Record store

Buys records ✓ (per their site) punk cassettes

Friendly brick-and-mortar institution stocking cassettes, LPs and CDs, as well as music-related books and posters.

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2325 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 864-2583

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Hours

Monday 12–6 PM
Tuesday 12–8 PM
Wednesday 12–8 PM
Thursday 12–8 PM
Friday 12–8 PM
Saturday 12–8 PM
Sunday 12–8 PM

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of Big Dig Records — not self-reported, earned.

🧷 punk 2 mentions

“They have a smaller shop but there is a ton of music packed into the space - great punk and indie sections, and from what I saw everything was reasonably priced.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 77 Google reviews — in their own words.

📼 cassettes 9 mentions

“Was able to find a large selection of cassettes and vinyls to choose from, and was even able to get a decent in-store credit for some vinyl collections I didn’t need anymore.”

What customers say

Great store! I enjoyed digging around the bins, reliving my college years, and found a few vinyl gems, not to mention a great SACD and a couple of vintage blank cassettes (real CrO2!).

★★★★★ — Drew, 2023-10

Great shop in north Cambridge. Always a steady stream of hard to find albums going up on the wall at great prices! No price gouging here. Had to make room in my personal collection and brought down a stack of records. The owner promptly returned my call and we made a deal the same day. Highly recommend.

★★★★★ — John, 2023-10

The best record store in the Boston area by FAR. The selection is amazing, the prices are better than anywhere else, and the atmosphere is the best I’ve ever experienced in a record store. The owners are super chill and friendly and really make the place special.

★★★★★ — Max, 2025-07

This is a great little shop just behind the Somerville Theatre (great for killing time before a show or any visit to Davis Square). They have a smaller shop but there is a ton of music packed into the space - great punk and indie sections, and from what I saw everything was reasonably priced. I will be returning!

★★★★★ — Anthony, 2024-09

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