Richer Sounds - Watford Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

117C St Albans Road, WD17 1RD Watford, GB

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks. Very good service and always polite. It’s always a pleasure to visit Richer Stores at Watford. Purchased C D unit( Cambridge Audio)- loving it.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a CD player online for collection at the store. I managed to park in one of the allocated parking spaces at the rear of the store and went in to collect my purchase. To save me carrying it... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lloyd at Watford Richer Sounds was absolutely brilliant, replied to my messages immediately and sorted out exactly what I needed at a great price! The Marantz Cinema 60 is also a fantastic product.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I originally heard about how good Richer Sounds were with their customers and my experience did not disappoint! I walked into the shop and was immediately greeted and asked if I needed help, I replied... See more

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Company details

  1. Hi-fi shop
  2. also in
  3. Electronics store
  4. TV shop

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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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  • 117C St Albans Road, WD17 1RD, Watford, United Kingdom

  • 0333 900 0037

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service.

Great service.
Lloyd very helpful.

10 October 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks

Thanks. Very good service and always polite. It’s always a pleasure to visit Richer Stores at Watford.
Purchased C D unit( Cambridge Audio)- loving it.

9 October 2026
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Thanks for your great feedback and for supporting local business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service at Watford Richer Sounds

Lloyd at Watford Richer Sounds was absolutely brilliant, replied to my messages immediately and sorted out exactly what I needed at a great price! The Marantz Cinema 60 is also a fantastic product.

6 October 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased CD player online for collection at the store

I ordered a CD player online for collection at the store. I managed to park in one of the allocated parking spaces at the rear of the store and went in to collect my purchase. To save me carrying it back to the car, a member of staff waited for me to get the car and then brought out to me at the kerbside. Great Service!

5 October 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super price, super efficient.

Super price, informed and helpful staff with added bonus of able to responsibly recycle my old tv equipment through Richer’s admirable old equipment
eco-friendly disposal scheme.

29 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great all round

Good customer service, good price, easy ordering online. Good all round. No complaints.

29 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

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

My experience

I originally heard about how good Richer Sounds were with their customers and my experience did not disappoint! I walked into the shop and was immediately greeted and asked if I needed help, I replied with I heard this was the best place for help with something I know nothing about. Anish then said no problem I can help you! I read his name tag and saw he was still fairly new to this role yet he was able to answer every question I had and not only that he was patient, attentive and happy to help with anything I needed. He didn’t try and do what most sales men do and try to get me to spend stupid amounts of money, instead he actually listened to me and what I was after and helped me reach a conclusion I couldn’t be happier with! The world needs more people like Anish and the team at Richer Sounds Watford they were all so helpful, supportive and funny, I will defo be back and couldn’t recommend these guys enough!!!!!

4 October 2026
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Thanks for your feedback, reading your comments was a real pleasure. Thanks again for your continued support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The phone was answered which is always…

The phone was answered which is always a good start, arrived for a demo,everything was already set up and playing,knowledgeable staff,Heather was very helpful.

30 September 2026
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Thanks for your great feedback and for supporting local business.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful and knowledgeable

Helpful and knowledgeable staff

23 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to leave us a review.

We hope you enjoy your new purchase!

Many thanks,

The Customer Experience team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your company went above and beyond in…

Your company went above and beyond in helping me with my issues, quite amazing! I’m so fortunate to be dealing with such a great caring company! Keep up the excellent work!
👍✔️🙂

22 September 2026
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Thanks for your feedback, reading your comments was a real pleasure. Thanks again for your continued support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant

Absolutely brilliant service from the Guys and Girls at Richer Sounds Watford

19 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

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

Bradley, Watford store

Bradley, the store manager at Watford was amazing and helped us buy Sonos speakers at a good price.

18 September 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

I ordered a TV which was delivered very quickly. Unfortunately, the TV arrived damaged and this was reported to Richer Sounds. The speed and professionalism with which my issue was resolved could not be faulted, and my lasting impression is not that I originally received a faulty product, but how wonderfully the team at Richer Sounds in Watford dealt with my problem. I will 100% return to Richer Sounds in the future

18 September 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I received amazing service from Lloyd, the deputy manager at Richer Sounds Watford. He was incredibly professional, explained everything clearly and politely, and made the whole experience a pleasure.

24 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cash payment completed so no more interest or help offered or given.

I had written a 5 star glowing review of this company after purchasing hifi equipment & how helpful they were but this soon changed. The technician they sent to me admitted 'rounding up the prices for a cash payment' after I confronted him & he broke their rules resulting in my being asked to pay to change an item & which the company didn't do after I complained. I had asked this technician to help me to buy a product which turned out to be faulty. The saleswoman's response was to give me a few minutes of her time after I returned to the shop & saying that this technician had not been complained about before. They then sent another technician who was more professional but didn't complete the job & when I left a phone message for him nearly a year later it was not accepted & I heard nothing more. I contacted someone else who found the equipment had been deliberately jammed which is why there was a problem with it & that it was probably a returned item to the shop it was brought from. I'm now in the process of selling it for far less than I paid for it believing it was new & buying a new one. Richer Sounds have a responsibility to their paying customers to send staff who act with integrity not impunity as they represent Richer Sounds & not themselves even though this arrangement was between the original technician & myself & not the shop. I will not buy from Richer Sounds again neither recommend them as they are not a professional company neither helpful once money is paid & neither technicians completed jobs I had paid for. This occurred around Sept 2025. I would give no or minus 5 stars if it was possible.

22 September 2025
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

Having discussed the matter with you personally and reviewed the circumstances in detail, I think it is important to clarify that the majority of the issues referred to in your review relate to products and services arranged independently between yourself and the third-party installer outside of your purchase from Richer Sounds, and relate in the main to a laptop. However, I appreciate that the original introductions came from us, which is why we have continued to assist wherever we reasonably can.

To clarify, all our local stores have a number of Approved Installers who operate in their local areas. These contractors go through a signing-on process and agree to our Approved Installer standards, helping to ensure they embody the values we expect. Many also carry out more specialist work such as bespoke home cinema installations, media walls and smart home systems.

I am pleased that the concerns relating to the headphones purchased from Richer Sounds, which I understand are the item referred to in your review that you wished to exchange, were ultimately resolved. However, I appreciate there remain wider issues which are causing you concern. I would therefore like to reassure you publicly that we remain committed to assisting where possible and are currently arranging a further home visit directly at our own expense to assess the situation and determine what further help we may be able to provide.

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Many thanks

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Richer Sounds Watford

Went to my local store in Watford. I knew what TV I wanted. Very good advice from Bradley I wanted my old tv removed and the new one installed, again excellent job done by Ben who got it all linked up to my sky box. I would definitely recommend Richer Sounds to my family and friends.

7 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

Thanks for your great feedback and for supporting local business.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall a good experience

Overall a good experience. I have used RS before and I will do again.
A couple of pieces of feedback… The product information webpage for the Edifier 5 subwoofer I bought doesn’t specify the dinensions of the product - pretty important if you need to put it into an existing cabinet.
And the user journey through ‘click and collect’ was plain weird - having specified c’n’c I was faced with a ‘delivery address’ screen: I had to find the store street address (this is information which you obviously already know). Surely this should pre-populate. I nearly backed out of the transaction at that point.
The courier sending ME texts saying when they would deliver (to YOU) also felt weird - what advice would I give to the delivery driver(?). This arrangement feels cobbled together - as a customer who is buying smthg from Richer Sounds at the given location I don’t want to receive messages which relate to YOUR logistics arrangements…
But overall, a happy customer!

10 September 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Watford

Thank you for leaving us a review and for your constructive comments.

We totally agree about the specification listing and are arranging to add that information as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Furthermore, we have also arranged to turn off the automatic notifications you received that caused confusion, and are actively reviewing the click and collect process to improve the service we’re offering. Your feedback will of course help towards this, so thank you again for taking the time to leave us this feedback.

Many thanks,

The Customer Experience team

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