Cutlers is a nice alternative to the music superstores. For their size, they have a great selection of CDs. It's not all pop and top 20 -- they have a good array of alternative as well. The store... More

Cutlers is a nice alternative to the music superstores. For their size, they have a great selection of CDs. It's not all pop and top 20 -- they have a good array of alternative as well. The store and the staff are very laid back -- but knowlegable if you ask them. It's centrally located in New Haven -- very near Yale University -- so there are always college kids in there. They've been around forever -- so locals shop there too. Prices are competative and fair.
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Cutler's has been a mainstay of New haven for decades. They have an enormous selection of CD's spanning all genres. Cutler's buys and sells used CD's and DVD's. They have a separate classical... More

Cutler's has been a mainstay of New haven for decades. They have an enormous selection of CD's spanning all genres. Cutler's buys and sells used CD's and DVD's. They have a separate classical store and a large vinyl selection of electronic and urban music. I once was in the store when Courtney Love and little Bean came in before a Hole performance at Toad's Place. You can't go wrong with the prices and service.
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Cutler’s is a no-thrill record store, and it is the only record store in the area. If you are trying to get a last-minute gift, this could be a place to go. If you are in no hurry, you can probably... More

Cutler’s is a no-thrill record store, and it is the only record store in the area. If you are trying to get a last-minute gift, this could be a place to go. If you are in no hurry, you can probably find better prices on the Internet. The business also features a classical CD center.
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part of the reason that cutlers is so good is because as far as music goes, there aren't many other options in New Haven. However, I always used to look forward to walking by the store and... More

part of the reason that cutlers is so good is because as far as music goes, there aren't many other options in New Haven. However, I always used to look forward to walking by the store and listening to whatever was playing over their outdoor speakers. They also always had a dry erase board outside with the upcoming music, which gave me something to look forward to (and probably helped sales on new release Tuesday!). Their selection was good overall, and I always seemed to find what I was looking for.
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Located in the heart of downtown Yale, Cutler's is still in business after decades of service. Cutlers is best known for their classical collection of music -- they still sell records and tapes... More

Located in the heart of downtown Yale, Cutler's is still in business after decades of service. Cutlers is best known for their classical collection of music -- they still sell records and tapes of original musicians. They also have a wide selection of not so well known artists which attract all the Yale students. Although they don't really deal with the underground collection, they have a lot of no-namers as far as music goes. They also buy back used CD's, so you can easily unload some old music that you no longer listen to. It's been a staple in New Haven for decades and I'm sure they'll continue. The place is enormous so plan to spend a lot of time there!
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Come on, Powers That Be: New Haven ain't so small that you gotta have only one CD store in the whole town. Sheesh. Yale University is here, for crying out loud. Cutlers has knowledgeable staff, a... More

Come on, Powers That Be: New Haven ain't so small that you gotta have only one CD store in the whole town. Sheesh. Yale University is here, for crying out loud. Cutlers has knowledgeable staff, a decent selection, and a number of broken-down listening stations. You can't pre-listen to anything, including the used stuff. They have DVDs, records, tapes, and a nice classical music selection too. You can get a stamp card that lets you buy ten and get one free. That sounds nice but overall the place is a rip-off. I'm sorry; I'm just used to the robust underground music scene of my hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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