This is my go to for band practice as it's hard to beat the $15-20 rooms. Most spaces are well-appointed with full drum kits, guitar and bass amps, and PAs. The pricier rooms often have pianos and keyboards. Now and then there are equipment issues, but the staff is pretty helpful. One drawback is th
What a gem. The Sweatshop has been around for quite some time and has never let up at being a cheap, effective, and wonderful option to jam out with your friends in the city. With rooms ranging from $15/hr up to $35 (or $40?)/hr, you call in a few days before you want to play, and you're set. Most o
Best staff & prices in the city. No uptight bs, just a great place to rock out
I've spent many hours here through the years with different bands. As a drummer the sets are above average. Complete with cymbal felts, wing nuts, etc. The PA systems are nice in the several rooms I've been in. Highly recommended.
If you need a place to jam and you don't care what it looks like, this is an economic option. You get your own room, plenty of options from super simple, to the more user friendly rooms with equipment ready for you. the rooms are pretty sound proof, so you can't hear other's rooms. But if you're in
From the moment you see the place till the second you walk into the office, your faith in the probability of acquiring heroine seem very high. While this place looks like a dump it's great for artists to meet up in the nyc area, all of the essentials are there for you just need to sit down and play
the folks at Sweatshop bust their humps. the rates are reasonable. the equipment is in pretty darn good condition. the deli is one block, the pita palace is two. As is the L and decent za. what's not to love?
Edit" pita palace was closed, is reopened (haven't been yet), but the Sweatshop is back an
Been rehearsing here for years. Very grungy and the community of musicians that has grown around it are all great people.
Equipment is taken care of and the drumkits are complete. Staff is knowledgeable, and don't mind turning a blind eye to enjoying yourself while playing. *wink wink*
Bottoms up!
This is a great place for band practice. From it's strip down, minimalist, punk rock aesthetic, too it's easy to handle pricing, too it's easy to reach location, it's hard to beat. It's a two second walk from an L train stop.
Great place to practice. Lots of good options for gear and setups. Prices have increased since was there last. Booking online is a new thing and I don't really care for that part so I'm taking off a star for that.
Great spot to practice. It’s in a good location and there’s tons of rooms. I’ve been coming here for years and it’s still being run in the same great way. I will continue coming here as long as it’s open. Looking forward to my next visit.
Sweatshop is great for what it is, great equipment and lots of rehearsal rooms. They're a bit overpriced for their small rooms. Def been to rehearsal studios that have a better hourly rate with more space.
Prices are good. Equipment is usually good. The PAs could handle a bit more. Most of the rooms are too small to sound good but you can't beat the prices.
Studios for all sizes of bands, but they will never give more than 3 mics. Equipment is better than most studios in the area but not great.
I love coming in here. The rooms are always clean, they have a great array of amps, high ceilings, AC, and nice guys in the office.
Been rehearsing at Sweatshop since it was located on Metropolitan Ave. Variety of rooms and rates. All rooms have air conditioning, so Sweatshop is merely a catchy name, not an apt description of the climate.
Go here for the band practices all the time. Parking isn't bad. Rooms are cheap, staff is young and helpful.
Great place. It smells. The equipment is decent. The staff pretty chill. It's a cool rehearsal studio.
Great place to practice. They have a wide variety of room sizes available and top notch helpful staff.
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