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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super fast delivery and item was in incredible condition! Item was on clearance as 'box damaged', but the box was barely damaged and the item was in MINT condition. Would buy from them again 100%!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have to say reading the one star reviews the authors are expecting perfection to, usually, an unreasonable level. Just as well complain the sun wasn't shining when item delivered. The item I ordered... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company that has been around for decades. I first used Advanced MP3 back around 2005-2008 or so, to buy my iRiver players or a Cowon D2 - I can't recall which but they were my goto compa... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a CD player from the clearance section advertised as Damaged Packaging (in brackets after the item description), it arrived very quickly (give them their due) and when i opened it the label... See more

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  1. Hi-fi shop

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AMP3 offers the latest range of Digital Music Players, Earphones/Headphones and all kinds of accessories :) Free UK shipping on most items and Price beat policy if you find an item better priced in any other UK based store.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Product developed a fault... NO RESPONSE

Product developed a fault so I submitted a support ticket.

Received a reply they can arrange a return to take a look at it but suggested it was not a manufacturing defect anyway (USB C socket has receeded into the case), I then requested they indeed arranged a return so they can see for themselves the fault and service accordingly. Very easy to dismiss something without seeing it.

Then radio silence for many months.

Raised support tickets, sent multiple emails, not a courteous single reply.

Obviously no problem selling new products going by the reviews but buyer beware if anything goes wrong with your purchase.

What makes it worse is my nippa purchased it with their own money they earned and saved through their paper round. This thing is their life, they love their music.

Will never purchase from again, now got to to through small claims court it seems.

Very Disappointed.

22 February 2021
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Reply from Advanced MP3 Players

Thank you for raising this issue with us.

We have now managed to discuss this issue with you directly and confirmed that the lack of response on our part was due to a technical issue where we could not see your incoming messages. We are sincerely sorry about this.

Furthermore, we did manage to get your item back and confirmed that it was indeed warranty. A replacement item has been issued and delivered to you.

Once again, please accept our apologies for the delays you experienced getting this issue resolved. We hope you enjoy your replacement model.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

Excellent company, transaction was quick and easy as it should be.

Items were delivered quickly as well, pleasure to deal with and buy from. Would do in the future for sure.

16 November 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality service - happy customer here.

This is the kind of online shopping experience you hope to get from most online retailers but sadly don't. Superb service, fast order processing and dispatch, earphones arrived quickly and currently enjoying them! No issues whatsoever. Thank you chaps.

25 August 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Update on my April 2020 review

Last April I reviewed my purchase two weeks before of a pair of Dunu DK-4001 IEM from Advanced MP3 Players. I gave them full marks for that transaction. Unfortunately, within a couple of months the earphones developed a fault and in June 2020 I had to contact the shop to discuss further steps. A sales representative named Chris kindly offered to either replace the set or have it repaired. I chose replacement and within about a month I had a brand new pair shipped to my address. The IEMs are now working fine (I've tested them repeatedly both indoors and outdoors).

Communication with Advanced MP3 Players over the return and replacement of the faulty set was smooth. They explained clearly what steps were expected from me, how the process would run and roughly when I was expected to have the replacement (which had to take a bit of time, as they had ben out of stock on this particular item, due to the Covid-19 situation). I had a couple of emails from Chris updating me on the progress of my return ticket. The new set was dispatched to me via courier.

I've read a few negative reviews in here about how Advanced MP3 Players have handled other cases of customer contact and returns. I am happy to say, I have absolutely no complain for myself about my case (the faulty set was hardly their fault). Once again they get full marks from me for communication, helpfulness and clarity.

17 August 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service

Bought a Cowon Plenue D recently and a minor problem with it was sorted quickly and efficiently by the staff and I was delighted with my purchase. Big thanks especially to Linda from Support!

Definitely would purchase again from Advanced MP3 Players 🙂

12 March 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Speedy service

Speedy service! Ordered my DX160 Sunday evening and it arrived at my address in France on Thursday. A follow up order was placed for a ibasso 4.4 to 2.5 adapter which also arrived in four working days. Excellent! Both items (one was an “open box”) in perfect condition. I’m very happy with my purchases.

16 February 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Usb Sony mp3 player is fantastic u…

Usb Sony mp3 player is fantastic u charge it on ur computer or charger .u can down load music and transfer music into ur mp3 .it saves us money trust me .usb Sony mp3 player is so easy to use .no wire. Is amazing. I recommend to purchase a usb mp3 player is so much better

28 January 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow delivery

They promise 2-4 days delivery. Took 3 days to send an email reporting that the item was moved from the shelf to the desk and then another email to report that it moved to another desk. It took all together 6 days to arrive.
From other reviews I've learnt that they take time to check if you're not a risky business. I've learnt a lesson, If people speak in a nice accent it doesn't mean they are nice at everything.

Advanced MP3 replied that I've received normal service, if it's so then all customers get their goods in 5 days instead of 2-4. I often get inferior treatment because of my name.
It took Royal Mail less than 48 hours to deliver the parcel from Scotland to the Midlands via London, it took you 4 days to take it 2 miles to the post office.
I've never spoken to their salesperson, I meant that the Scottish accent is pretty.
The reviews mentioned that the controls has problems. I found that the control is very unstable and very stupid. The sound is hi definition but flat and boring. My desktop has hi definition and the same music sounds lively. I don't know yet what the reason is.

20 December 2019
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Reply from Advanced MP3 Players

Hi,

Allow me to explain what happened with your order.

Firstly, you placed the order at 10:38pm, when our office was closed. So we didn't see the order until we opened the next morning, when it was processed within an hour of our office opening.

As you have mentioned that you have read about our company before, I am sure you also seen that we use a fulfilment centre to pick and ship a lot of our stock on our behalf, including your order. This did take a couple of days before we were notified that the item had shipped, and you were notified accordingly. At this point, we are still within our estimated 2 - 4 working day delivery time.

The item shipped via Royal Mail and arrived one day late. I'd argue that at this time of the year it is understandable if Royal Mail suffer minor delays with shipping estimates.

I do still regret that your item arrived late, and I apologise for any inconvenience caused. I hope that you are satisfied with the item itself now you have it.

P.S. Your comment regarding the "nice accent" that our salesperson has is inappropriate and had no effect on the expediency of your order.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service!

I have just purchased an amplifier module for my Fiio Q5s from this website. Great customer service, delivery time shorter than expected. I would definitely recommend this company.

17 November 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great choice and great support

Great choice of the best devices on the market. I purchased many items, all great! I just had a little problem with a device but the support is great and they helped me very fast.
Thank you Linda for great support! I very recommend this website.

31 October 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great products, outstanding service.

I have made several purchases with advanced mp3 players now and I have nothing but praise for them. Even when there has been a bump in the process of delivering my item, the team there went so far beyond the call of duty to sort things out. Chris in the sales team and everybody i have ever dealt with at advancedmp3players have been friendly, helpful and full of knowledge about their products and processes. Their product range is outstanding for anybody who is serious about the way they listen to their music. i cannot say enough good things about this company.

6 August 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Multiple rejected payments- deemed me a "security risk"

Unbelievably bad experience- I buy things online on a regular basis. This is the first time that I have been declared to be a security risk without any explanation given.

Poorest customer service I have ever come across- that includes countries other than the UK too. Do yourselves a favour and stay away from these crooks.

EDIT:
About AMP's response below:
I got my billing details/CVV code wrong? On three different cards? You must be joking.

A professional reply? Don't make me laugh...
"Unfortunately I cannot provide any further information on the decision taken"

EDIT 2:
They have now deleted my AMP account too.

1 August 2019
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Reply from Advanced MP3 Players

Thank you for your feedback. Due to the high value of items that we sell we have a security process in place when processing card payments that means your card must match the billing address and you must present the correct CVV code. Without this we are unable to process an order. We are able to accept bank transfers where a card payment isn't possible. We have responded quickly and professionally to all of your queries and we are sorry that you have resorted to falsehoods in recounting the experience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to Speak to anyone at Advanced MP3 Players!

I contacted AdvancedMP3 Players yesterday via their website contact form but when I tried 6 times to ring the company at 1.15pm today 21 June 2019, I was unable to speak to someone. The phone system asked me to press a number, which I then immediately did, but silence followed and I never got to speak to anyone.
I have bought products from the company in the past (and have successfully spoken to people there) but after 6 attempts my enthusiasm disappeared and only frustration was left.
I wanted to clarify when the Astell & Kern SP2000 DAP was going to be available as I am interested in upgrading from my existing Questyle QP2R.
Sorry guys but being completely unavailable is lousy service.

UPDATE FOLLOWING YOUR RESPONSE:

As you are now aware I was using my home BT landline but yes, I did use 141 (as I routinely do without any problem elsewhere). I have no problem at all with AdvancedMP3Players taking steps to reduce spam or nuisance calls but it must be essential that you state in bold, under the telephone numbers on your website, that 141/withheld numbers will prevent genuine customers like me from being able to speak to anyone.

21 June 2019
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Reply from Advanced MP3 Players

Hello,

Thanks for your message.

Checking our switchboard logs it is showing calls coming via a VOIP service this afternoon (most common: Skype) which are blocked due to the extremely high number of scam calls previously received. The robot voice to press a number is also implimentent by our telecoms provider to reduce autodiallers automatically connecting when calling via VOIP services with numbers logged as the source of a very high number of scam/malicious calls.

Contacting our telecoms provider, the other option that they have indicated that can result in the call being challenged with the press number key and being blocked is that if your number is set to show as withheld on Caller ID, either if set as default on your BT line or by prefixing 141 when making the call.

This does not mean we were not responsive as a company overall. Looking at your message logs through our ticket service, your message from yesterday was responded to within 4 minutes. Your message that you left today was responded to within 8 minutes.

We pride ourselves on our customer service and would be happy to assist you, but it will need to be using a method of communication that we support.

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