Richer Sounds - Exeter Reviews 2,951

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

89-91 Sidwell Street, EX4 6PH Exeter, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Richer Sounds offers good advice, excellent service at outstanding prices. Who would want to go to competitors who charge higher prices for the same products, who have no expertise and who provide poo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at Richer Sounds Exeter were extremely welcoming and knowledgeable, with Nick guiding me through my amp and speaker purchase. Absolutely spot on when it came to my requirements and the set u... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So was looking to upgrade my usher s520 to ae1s 40th anniversary And Pete at Exeter was brilliant, always answered my emails great advice great price and the option to return for full refund... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exeter branch was incredibly helpful when I asked about an "open box" deal on a relatively high value item. They checked with the branches that had some, sent me photograph to see quality, then organi... See more

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Company details

  1. Hi-fi shop
  2. Electronics Store
  3. TV store

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Richer Sounds is a British home entertainment retailer that operates through a chain of 51 stores and through online, mainly in England. The business was 100% owned by Julian Richer, the founder and managing director of the company, who in 2019 sold 60% of its shares to an employee ownership trust.


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  • 89-91 Sidwell Street, EX4 6PH, Exeter, United Kingdom

  • 0333 900 0061

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great, honest company

I love richer sounds as they sold me a lovely new turntable for a fab price.
I would never go anywhere else, as they are always great and the employees own the store.
What’s not to like?

8 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff always super helpful

Went to pick up some reserved headphones, I didn't realise the shop wasn't open until 11 and I arrived well before that. The guy inside kindly let me in early to pick up the headphones. Always friendly, always helpful, I'd buy all my electronics from you guys if you stocked them. 10/10 service.

8 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Panasonic Tv bought in 8/22 with 5 and…

Panasonic Tv bought in 8/22 with 5 and 6 year extended warranty
Tv has now failed in March 26 and Panasonic won’t honour the warranty because it wasn’t done under a “promotion ”, whatever that means!?
I have a recollection that I registered the tv for the warranty cover on the Panasonic website back in 22 but apparently they can’t find any evidence of this! I also can’t believe that registering a tv for a warranty is legally key to having the warranty cover , as what about people who can’t do that for whatever reason.
Richer sounds doesn’t want to know as they say I should speak to Panasonic which I have done 3 times
Whether I registered the tv on their website or not the fundamental is I bought a tv, still have the invoice which states the warranty information, but neither richer sounds or Panasonic will own the problem and get the tv fixed. I’m not even looking for a new tv,I would just like it mended.
Spent 3 hours on the phone already to both companies.

7 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Dear Evans,

I was genuinely concerned to read of the problems you experienced with your guarantee claim and offer my sincere apologies. It should not have been that difficult to resolve the initial difficulties with Panasonic and it's disappointing that the colleagues you spoke to here did not take more ownership, which I will of course investigate.

In the meantime, either myself or a senior team member will be in touch to arrange to get the TV repaired ASAP..

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Apologies again,

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Trial of headphones no problem ☺️

Always great service from the guys at Richer Sounds. Visited the Exeter branch to trial a pair of Senheiser headphones. Wasn't allowed at a electrical store nearer to me but the guys at Richer Sounds yep no problem come on in we've got them here. I know £200 isn't a lot for some people but I ain't buying without trying. Was even offered coffee, other shops could learn a lot from them.

7 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review, it’s lovely to read your comments.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service above and beyond…

Outstanding service above and beyond from Nick in the Exeter store.

7 May 2026
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Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

Great product, great price, great service. Job done!

5 May 2026
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Thanks for your feedback, great to read you were happy with our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good advice over the phone

Good advice over the phone, straightforward ordering process and delivery followed in a timely manner.

5 May 2026
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Thanks for leaving us a 5* review. It really does make the hard work we put into customer service worthwhile.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service and recommendationstailed help on the phone and further…

Detailed help on the phone and further help when we took our existing hifi set up into the store to explore options for blue tooth speakers. Finally a recommendation that showed understanding and sensitivity to our circumstances leading to a purchase that we are very happy with

3 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service, I have to admit I was not the easiest customer! I got some ex demo speakers, but then noticed a dent in them when unboxing, I then got new ones, but had a concern, which they then replaced. I ended up buying an audio streamer from them due to their customer service.

3 May 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good thanks.

All good thanks.. The staff really know their stuff..

7 May 2026
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Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful

Really helpful, informative and friendly staff. Great service with no issues.

30 April 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a problem with a previously…

I had a problem with a previously purchased TV. I had a sensible discussion with one of your staff - agreed part refund and purchased a new TV which I'm very happy with Thank you for great customer service

28 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Thanks for leaving us a 5* review. It really does make the hard work we put into customer service worthwhile.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional with good advice…

Very professional with good advice regarding the products required. An all round excellent service along with Mark's approach would make me shop at the store in Exeter again.

30 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Thanks for your feedback, reading your comments was a real pleasure. Thanks again for your continued support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pure Classic system

We contacted the Exeter store to see if the item we wanted was in stock. The gentleman was very helpful answering our questions. We subsequently visited and ordered the item and it was delivered the next day. Brilliant service all round.

29 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Thanks for your feedback, reading your comments was a real pleasure. Thanks again for your continued support.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am happy with the turntable and…

I am happy with the turntable and amplifier purchased. There was a misunderstanding on the specification of the lead for the headphones which was resolved satisfactorily but did require an additional visit to the shop.

26 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Thanks for leaving us a review, I was sorry to read about the mix up of course and will remind the store team of the importance of clear communication.

Should you need any assistance of course do get in touch via the below address..

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great experience

The salesmen was very informative.
Quick and easy
Great service

27 April 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Average overall

Sales guy very helpful on phone and I wanted to order with store rather than online.

On collection service was ok, but could have been friendlier and more relationship building. Made me question why I didn’t order online and have it delivered.

24 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Exeter

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review, it’s great to hear the support you received over the phone was helpful of course, but I’m sorry to hear that your experience on collection didn’t quite reflect that same level of service.

We’d like to look into this further to understand what happened on the day, and I’ll arrange for our customer service team to get in touch to discuss this with you directly…

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Apologies again,

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

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