The best recording studios in Brooklyn

On Broadway in the heart of Williamsburg is Mansion Studio, a recording studio that has worked with the likes of Alessia Cara, Summer Walker, and the Black Eyed Peas. There are three studio rooms: A ($80/hr), B ($70/hr), and C ($60/hr). An engineer is included in the rental – though you can book without – as well as a variety of plug-ins and equipment to get the job done.

Mansion Studio also offers bespoke podcast and voice-over services, including video sync, editing and repair, and music composition. Professional mixing and mastering are also available, starting at $175 for 25 pre-uploaded tracks.

This coast-to-coast recording studio specializes in hip-hop and R&B, with clients like Kehlani, Travis Scott, and Mac Miller. The three Brooklyn studios on Grand St in East Williamsburg offer vocal booths, live rooms, lounges, and control rooms. Choose from more than a dozen experienced award-winning engineers, and record for vocals and instruments as well as podcasts, audiobooks, ADR, and voiceovers. The studios are equipped with Pro Tools HDX Ultimate and a variety of outboard gear.

Add on an assistant, a producer, or an engineer to your session – rates vary from $95 to $160 an hour to up to $1300 for a full-day session. Online mixing, a sampling catalog, listening sessions, and workshops are also offered.

Want to make a song? Have literally no experience making music? It might seem impossible, but Gold Ink offers intimate, start-to-finish production sessions so you can come out with a beat that you’re proud of and not one that sounds like pots and pans clanging together. Whether you’re an amateur musician or a seasoned pro, you can book time in their studio to develop your project.

Recording sessions are $65/hr with an added engineer and $50/hr without, with 12-hour sessions capping at $600. Podcast services start at $70/hr, with 4 Neumann microphones and video recording included at no additional cost.

You don’t need to look at this studio’s roster to know they work with indie darlings. Exposed brick, patterned wallpaper, wooden beams, and chandeliers make this studio feel like a cozy escape upstate while retaining impressive acoustics. Clients like Karen O, Depeche Mode, and Vampire Weekend have sought refuge in Vinegar Hill Sound’s ambient space.

The live room has two-story ceilings and extensive acoustic treatment, ideal for drums, pianos, string quartets, and brass sections. The smaller isobooth is recommended for guitar amplifiers and vocals. Instruments include a 1923 Steinway L grand piano and a 1950s Hammond A-100 organ.

Hourly rates are not offered for first-timers – reach out to the studio for block rates of 5-hour days or 10-hour full days. Discounts are available for lower-budget indie projects.

Named after the internet error that indicates something doesn’t exist, the founders of Studio 404 aim to fill those empty spaces in the industry by providing accessible full-service studio work. With over 400 sq. ft. of studio space across two studios, there’s plenty of room for even the most experimental of musicians. Studio A, the flagship space, offers a premium vocal booth and a control room with a mid-century piano alongside other top-quality instruments. Studio B is a more intimate production studio, tailor-made for focused sessions and solo artists. The software matches in both studios, so you can seamlessly move between rooms depending on your needs.

Studio 404 is open 24/7 by appointment only, and rates start at $140 for two hours.