Music recording studios in bkk?

honestly check out Banyan Tree Studios near Ekkamai. they got a smaller room thats pretty well treated and they rent it by the hour, think it was around 800 baht for a half day last i checked. not a lot of hardware racks but the monitors are decent enough for mixing

if that's too much, there's also Studio28 in Thonglor that does hourly rates but theyre a bit more focused on recording so the mixing room is smaller. still has good acoustic treatment tho and the guy who runs it is chill about letting you just hang and work

arrow_drop_up 16 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

try big mountain studio out near udom suk, it's a bit out of the way but the guy who runs it is a proper engineer and keeps the room dead quiet for mixing. they have focal twins in there and a few old compressors u can patch into if ur running through a daw. 600 baht for 6 hours on a slow day, just message their line first cause it's mostly used for band tracking.

if u want something more central, there's a tiny spot called room 403 in a building on silm soi 19, it's literally just a treated bedroom with genelecs and a big desk. no hardware at all but the acoustics are better than half the big studios here. 350 baht for 5 hours and the owner lives downstairs so u can text her if u need anything.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

theres a place called Khun Studio out in Pradiphat that doesnt really advertise much but its solid for mixing. its in a old house turned into a studio, treated room with Yamaha HS8s and they let u bring your own laptop to work. 500 baht for 6 hours if u go weekday, cash only

another option is Sound Hub near On Nut BTS, they got a production room that's mostly for electronic music but the acoustics are good and theres some UAD plugins on their system. 700 baht for half day but u gotta book a couple days ahead cause it fills up

arrow_drop_up 3 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

arrow_drop_up 4 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply