How much does a recording studio cost to rent in San Mateo?
Recording studios in San Mateo average $132 per hour to rent, but it’s easy to spend less or more depending on what you’re looking for.
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Popular recording studios
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from$150/hr
Bright Studio Space in Downtown San Mateo
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(21)
25...light, high ceilings and so much more. This is an artist studio with professional lighting. We have two movable walls that can be used as backdrops. Perfect for space for photo shoots, video recording and more. You will have access to our indoor and outdoor...
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from$100/hr
Classic Twist On Photography Space
Central San Mateo, CA
5.0(7)
20Very cool unique Photography Studio in San Mateo. In the heart of Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Near downtown San Mateo. Great location right off the freeway. Like being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Legendary photographer Pat Johnson (www.patjohnson.com) designed it from...
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from$50/hr
Perfect Small Production Set
3.4 miles from San Mateo, CA
5.0(6)
6...Elevated Studio Space in Foster City Discover our intimate studio space, meticulously crafted for diverse recording needs - from YouTube videos to professional photoshoots. Nestled within the confines of our garage, this studio is exclusively dedicated to production purposes, bearing the touch of a seasoned Hollywood...
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from$250/hr
Industrial chic, downtown music and podcast studio space with intimate performance venue.
7.3 miles from San Mateo, CA
16
...corporate events and team building exercises grounded in music. We provide completely equipped, state-of-the-art sound proofed studios for music rehearsal and recording, collaborative songwriting, and performance. Our small performance space comfortably seats 70 people and our stage is perfect for live music...
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from$100/hr
Natural light studio in San Francisco
12 miles from San Mateo, CA
5.0(95)
10ABOUT THE SPACE: Our studio is a creative community space, located in a large historic industrial warehouse with tons of natural light, white walls, and beautiful 13' windows that look towards the Bay. The natural light is great between sunrise up to 2 hours before...
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from$60/hr
Spacious, beautiful, boutique space for dance, yoga, fitness, rehearsals, photo shoots and events
12.7 miles from San Mateo, CA
4.9(50)
40A beautiful, boutique space located in the Mission Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco, close to BART and Muni lines. The space is available to rent for rehearsals, classes, auditions, performances, readings, photo shoots, parties, etc. Rates vary depending on the activity. The main studio is...
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from$125/hr
Psychedelic Immersive Mylar Mirrored Studio (perfect for photo/video shoots)
13.1 miles from San Mateo, CA
4.9(50)
5The space is an 'Andy Warholesque' immersive environment in which every inch is covered from floor to ceiling in mirrored-Mylar with additional sheets of floating mylar suspended from the ceiling, creating stunning visual effects. The various LED-lights and lasers create a visual explosion of light...
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from$150/hr
Incredibly Bright Photo/Video Studio with Private Outdoor Space | New Revolution Media
13.4 miles from San Mateo, CA
5.0(85)
20Welcome to New Revolution Media. NRM Studios is an 1100 sq/ft multi level creative studio space nestled in the heart of the Dogpatch of San Francisco. The main studio space walls have been covered in state of the art sound proofing panels which makes it...
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from$50/hr
Music / Podcast / Voiceover Recording Studio with In-House Engineer
13.5 miles from San Mateo, CA
4.9(10)
5...This studio has been a location for various music videos, podcasts, music writing, recording, mixing, and mastering. There is a vocal booth and a main space with a couch for eating, songwriting, practicing, taking a break, etc. There is a keyboard area, a space for...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How popular are recording studios in San Mateo?
Our local hosts have welcomed 58250+ people into their recording studios with reviews averaging 4.95 stars. Most even said they would book again -- about 99%.
How long do people rent recording studios in San Mateo?
Most recording studios are scheduled for 6 hours, with 8 people in attendance. You’ll find the most Recording Studios starting between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.
Pricing and popularity information in this section is based on proprietary data from bookings made on Peerspace from 2016-2024.
Reviews for recording studios
Geoffrey H.
Airy Daylight Photo Studio
This studio has a ton of natural light from two huge banks of windows. The host was accommodating and allowed us to use a vacant studio to re-record sound. Beware...there is a very busy road with lots construction right below the windows so if you are looking for...
Rony C.
High End Contemporary Space With Multiple Rental Areas - Only Available through October 16th
having lunch or grabbing some fresh air. Cindy and her team were available to help with all our AV needs. We even booked the music studio for a few hours to let our team showcase their talents. What a great experience for our team...
Jaisette H.
Fully Equipped Music Studio with Small Stage and Projector
We had the BEST surprise birthday party in the Music Studio! Tanner and the rest of the staff were absolutely amazing, accommodating, and helpful.
The space was perfect for our party and it was so simple to switch from wine and dessert to a full on karaoke jam session on...
Ana Carolina O.
Psychedelic Immersive Mylar Mirrored Studio (perfect for photo/video shoots)
The experience was above and beyond, and I highly recommend it! The host answered quickly and provided all the tools for my video recording. The studio itself is not only outstanding but there are different scenarios that you can explore. I couldn't recommend it more...
Kristyann R.
Exclusive Venue in West Oakland
Everything I needed.
Thank you for the flexibility and finding us!
A great place to handle any business from makeup, photography, even a full music studio. Privacy was respected as well. I will be booking again in the future.
Thank you for the amazing opportunity.
kristyann...
Chris G.
Private Recording Studio with Engineer
Alex's studio was perfect for the instructional video we were recording on classical guitar. The sound of the room was great thanks to the wood panels Alex had built and hung on the walls. These also made for a nice background for the video. Alex is very friendly and...
Annika H.
Private Recording Studio with Engineer
We had an incredible experience at Alex's recording studio. He is very professional and incredibly skilled at recording music. We were blown away by this experience and would absolutely recommend it...
Rodrigo C.
Light controlled creative studio in the heart of the Mission/Valencia, San Francisco. Great for film and photo production!
and also get some super tasty food. The studio is really complete, and you just need to worry about your cameras and mics. Matt is super communicative and makes everything so much easier. So happy with the results of the recording, I will come back...