Just found a good barber in the area and I’m pretty picky about fades and blends since I know how to cut hair too.
Try Classico’s on Route 9 in Clifton Park. Look for Joe. Short stocky guy with sleeve tats. He is good with a razor and they do straight shaves and can even blend that into longer hair if you want. Cut is somewhere from $14 to $16, pretty reasonable.
They’re old school in that they use the straight razor to trim around ears / back of neck after too.