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End of An Ear

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,099 Google reviews · Record store

Record Store Day metalrock cassettesCDs too

Cozy record store stocking a diverse array of new, vintage & rare vinyl records, plus CDs & DVDs.

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4304 Clawson Rd
Austin, TX 78704

+1 512-462-6008

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Hours

Monday 11 am–8 pm
Tuesday 11 am–8 pm
Wednesday 11 am–8 pm
Thursday 11 am–8 pm
Friday 11 am–8 pm
Saturday 11 am–3 pm
Sunday 11 am–8 pm

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of End of An Ear — not self-reported, earned.

🤘 metal 2 mentions

“Looked up metal records store in Austin, this was named on reddit.”

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🎸 rock 3 mentions

“Great prog rock/experimental rock sections.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 1,099 Google reviews — in their own words.

📼 cassettes 4 mentions

“Nice music store with a good selection of records, CDs, cassettes and I even found 4 track reels in there.”

💽 CDs too 5 mentions

“Nice music store with a good selection of records, CDs, cassettes and I even found 4 track reels in there.”

What customers say

Purchasing vinyl online can feel like a gamble at times. Often, it is very hard to distinguish stores that are selling true limited edition presses versus some that are “bootleg”. Thankfully End of an Ear is one that deals in legit copies of albums.

★★★★★ — Dave, 2025-10

My favorite of all the record stores I visited in Austin. Great selection across multiple genres. Super friendly staff and fair prices. Awesome vintage HiFi equipment room in the back too!

★★★★★ — Jim, 2023-07

Love this record store!!! Recently attended a signing for Paul Leary and King Coffee of the Butthole Surfers there. Excellent place, wonderful staff....one of the best record shops around!

★★★★★ — C., 2024-09

The selection of vinyl was huge...the parking was small...the people walking around and about the building was unnerving....the staff were friendly and eager...the customers were jammed in like sardines into the confined spaces and crawling about each other to look at the inventory in a building not supportive of the…

★★★★★ — Christina, 2026-03

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