X -Music

pinksoir · 27-10-2008 4:55pm

So any x-music representatives from the hi-tech section around here?

I asked on the day of opening about the v-machines and if you were getting any in. I was told I'd be emailed about it over that weekend.

http://www.thomann.de/ie/sm_pro_audio_v_box.htm

are you getting them in? How much are they gonna be if so?

Rockshandy · 31-10-2008 5:09pm

pinksoir wrote: »

So any x-music representatives from the hi-tech section around here?

I asked on the day of opening about the v-machines and if you were getting any in. I was told I'd be emailed about it over that weekend.

http://www.thomann.de/ie/sm_pro_audio_v_box.htm

are you getting them in? How much are they gonna be if so?

Hi man, i'll get onto the lads after the weekend and PM you some info monday or tuesday, sorry about the delay mate.

Red Sleeping Beauty · 31-10-2008 5:18pm

So is Musician back open then or what ? I was there last week and it was still shut

PaulBrewer · 31-10-2008 7:42pm

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

So is Musician back open then or what ? I was there last week and it was still shut

I spoke to Nigel, who owns it, a couple of weeks ago. He said that 'Musician' will be rebranded as an X-Music shop.

I'm sure their still up to their gills out there, so in the fullness of time ....

Red Sleeping Beauty · 31-10-2008 7:49pm

PaulBrewer wrote: »

I spoke to Nigel, who owns it, a couple of weeks ago. He said that 'Musician' will be rebranded as an X-Music shop.

I'm sure their still up to their gills out there, so in the fullness of time ....

I love Nigel

Don't know why, lovely bloke. I suppose they have to seperate numbers 26&27 first ? Surely he'll want it open pretty soon though for the Xmas crowd ?

empirix · 02-11-2008 2:29pm

iwas in this place yesterday - and have to say about fcuking time, they have a great range of synths roland korg access, akai samplers, Dave smith synths too!!! etc etc, very helpful staff who offered to hook up anything i was interested in even if i wasnt buying it - i know music maker are helpful too but the range of stuff her blew me away, i wanted to stay all day. I can now go in here and try out stuff without having to search the internet and youtube for dems/info etc. Long may they last, bit of a ****ty location though! Prices are reasonable too - seem to be about €40 more expensive than thomann but they said they would haggle - what a joy its going to be to actually walk out with a bit of kit the same day without having to wait a week or two for delivery

Savman · 02-11-2008 7:01pm

Paid a visit to X Music today, was pleasantly surprised I have to say. Floorspace a plenty and they seem to be at least trying to be competitive with their pricing. Staff fairly on the ball without being pushy, and all round a fairly decent experience.

Not sure how much I'll use it personally, but hope the store is a success because this island has been crying out for something on this scale. A much needed shot in the arm to local suppliers and some good healthy competition to the foreign online retailers who can get lazy and arrogant.

End result is better for the consumer.

Rockshamrover · 03-11-2008 8:43am

Was there myself recently and have to say I was very impressed by the whole experience.

Hope they make a success of it.

henessjon · 03-11-2008 10:04am

Savman wrote: »

Paid a visit to X Music today, was pleasantly surprised I have to say. Floorspace a plenty and they seem to be at least trying to be competitive with their pricing. Staff fairly on the ball without being pushy, and all round a fairly decent experience.

Not sure how much I'll use it personally, but hope the store is a success because this island has been crying out for something on this scale. A much needed shot in the arm to local suppliers and some good healthy competition to the foreign online retailers who can get lazy and arrogant.

End result is better for the consumer.

yeah its the usual ""use em or lose em""

I also have noticed a vast improvemnet in service at the usual suspect stores in CC.

competition is good for us customers

Red Sleeping Beauty · 04-11-2008 3:22am

henessjon wrote: »

yeah its the usual ""use em or lose em""

I also have noticed a vast improvemnet in service at the usual suspect stores in CC.

competition is good for us customers

Well considering that the big two shops in town were raping us for quality and prices for years , yeah it's good . I've still not been out to the shop though, I'm not in the market for anything (except maybe a job :cool: ) but the anticipation is brewing.

dav nagle · 04-11-2008 11:10am

I think it's time to pay a visit.

af_thefragile · 04-11-2008 12:46pm

If anyone goes there can they please check out how much a Fender Highway One Telecaster is for??...
And if its Made in USA...

mattfender · 04-11-2008 6:48pm

Will check...

PaulBrewer · 04-11-2008 8:11pm

af_thefragile wrote: »

If anyone goes there can they please check out how much a Fender Highway One Telecaster is for??...
And if its Made in USA...

Just call the gaff Head!

af_thefragile · 05-11-2008 1:42am

^I've still gotta save up €200 more to be able to buy it which might take about a month, so i'm not in a major hurry.
Just wondering if anyone could do the favor if they're heading down!!
Thanks matt if ye're gonna have a look for me!

Furious-Red · 05-11-2008 8:01pm

Anyone know if they are gonna do lighting kinda stuff?

Rockshandy · 06-11-2008 8:12pm

af_thefragile wrote: »

^I've still gotta save up €200 more to be able to buy it which might take about a month, so i'm not in a major hurry.
Just wondering if anyone could do the favor if they're heading down!!
Thanks matt if ye're gonna have a look for me!

689 for standard finish
739 for sunburst finish

we have one or two of each in at the moment so pop in and have a look!!

af_thefragile · 06-11-2008 11:13pm

Rockshandy wrote: »

689 for standard finish
739 for sunburst finish

we have one or two of each in at the moment so pop in and have a look!!

That looks like a reasonable price.
I'm looking for the wine red one with maple neck... I sure might pop in one of these days to check em out and as soon as i manage to save up the money, i'll head down to get it...

Thanks mate! :pac:

unclebill98 · 09-11-2008 4:36pm

Well, I went in there yesterday. Have to say I was impressed. Very large building and the staff where....... Friendly.....very strange for a Irish shop

Hope it does well.

Seem to have issues with suppliers and getting stuff like Fenders and I was also told there not allowed to sell Digidesign TDM stuff. Was also wierd to have a shop mention Thomann so much!!

af_thefragile · 09-11-2008 7:14pm

Any of ye know the best way to get to the store from town maybe??

I'ld like to check the place out sometime soon...

brow_601 · 09-11-2008 7:47pm

af_thefragile wrote: »

Any of ye know the best way to get to the store from town maybe??

I'ld like to check the place out sometime soon...

get the luas to the red cow.its over behind the hotel, about a 10 minute walk

af_thefragile · 09-11-2008 8:13pm

^Thanks mate...

nehpets5555 · 09-11-2008 9:52pm

Lads, whens the proper Site going to be live ?

Rockshamrover · 10-11-2008 8:34am

nehpets5555 wrote: »

Lads, whens the proper Site going to be live ?

+1

I hope it's up and ready well before Christmas. Need to have my letter to Santa sent off by the the 2nd week of Dec at the latest.

af_thefragile · 10-11-2008 12:22pm

Any idea if these guys give student discounts or can ease off the price a little for some poor and struggling but aspiring musicians?? :pac:

Rockshamrover · 10-11-2008 8:35pm

They should give us Boardies a discount for the amount of free advertising they are getting on this thread alone.

Helix · 11-11-2008 5:29pm

rang twice and was cut off twice today before making it as far as speaking to a human

wonderful

Savman · 11-11-2008 6:07pm

Helix wrote: »

rang twice and was cut off twice today before making it as far as speaking to a human

wonderful

They musta known it was you

Rockshandy · 13-11-2008 11:24am

Helix wrote: »

rang twice and was cut off twice today before making it as far as speaking to a human

wonderful

There was some ghosts in the machine on the phones last week mate, apoligies for that!

Rockshandy · 13-11-2008 11:26am

nehpets5555 wrote: »

Lads, whens the proper Site going to be live ?

great team of lads are inputting descriptions and pictures for all the stock, as you can imagine this is a time consuming process, i'm assured the site will be up as soon as humanly possible

thebookofbob · 13-11-2008 5:43pm

Oh ****.. I'm cutting up my cards.. just noticed this thread.. I work in Ballymount Estate.. this is ****ing dangerous for me having something like this close.. especially after the **** I've had to deal with thomann over the last week, not putting "Ireland" on their shipping labels and things going amiss!

Savman · 14-11-2008 6:54pm

Rockshamrover wrote: »

They should give us Boardies a discount for the amount of free advertising they are getting on this thread alone.

Don't think that's a fair comment. There's nothing stopping any of the many other retailers (irish or otherwise) coming on and listening to their core demographic.

We all know if Music Maker had their own thread on this board it would probably be a fairly heated debate and end up getting locked, judging by their own track record. Likewise with Thomann. Some people don't take criticism well and I'm sure the time will come when someone from X Music will have to face the wrath of some web warriors.

I'm all for it tbh.

henessjon · 14-11-2008 6:58pm

Savman wrote: »

Don't think that's a fair comment. There's nothing stopping any of the many other retailers (irish or otherwise) coming on and listening to their core demographic.

We all know if Music Maker had their own thread on this board it would probably be a fairly heated debate and end up getting locked, judging by their own track record. Likewise with Thomann. Some people don't take criticism well and I'm sure the time will come when someone from X Music will have to face the wrath of some web warriors.

I'm all for it tbh.

well since X music opened up i had cause to get a microphone repair ( i had purchased at music maker ) over a year old

Music maker went out of their way to do get the item FREE OF CHARGE

Now that has shown me how the market is changing due to competition fairplay to MM

Savman · 14-11-2008 7:03pm

henessjon wrote: »

Now that has shown me how the market is changing due to competition fairplay to MM

Bollox! fair play to X Music more like! For shaking the damn cage....

henessjon · 14-11-2008 7:06pm

Savman wrote: »

Bollox! fair play to X Music more like! For shaking the damn cage....

ok fair comment mm had a monoply for a long time

but I even got a freebie from x music too

when i visited

fairplay to x music toooooooooo.

henno loves everyone

jtsuited · 14-11-2008 7:08pm

Rockshamrover wrote: »

They should give us Boardies a discount for the amount of free advertising they are getting on this thread alone.

free advertising is allowed on this board.

Savman · 14-11-2008 7:09pm

jtsuited wrote: »

free advertising is allowed on this board.

No...not again man?

jtsuited · 14-11-2008 7:13pm

Savman wrote: »

No...not again man?

:Dno i'm just pointing out that it is.

Savman · 14-11-2008 7:14pm

jtsuited wrote: »

:Dno i'm just pointing out that it is.

/wipes sweat from brow :pac:

af_thefragile · 14-11-2008 11:52pm

So i herd somewhere x-music where having a christmas sale...
Or was it just my imagination??.... :pac:

Helix · 15-11-2008 12:45am

again i couldnt get through today on the phones

business lost to thomann

Dave! · 16-11-2008 2:45pm

Was in there today! Nice store

Unfortunately ye don't do any cheapo digital pianos, so I shall have to order from thomann and wait for delivery

All the best with it none the less

Ian C · 16-11-2008 3:09pm

I haven't dropped out to the store yet, but I'm very interested to see it. Must pop over one of the weekends.

Rockshamrover · 16-11-2008 9:42pm

Savman wrote: »

Don't think that's a fair comment. There's nothing stopping any of the many other retailers (irish or otherwise) coming on and listening to their core demographic.

We all know if Music Maker had their own thread on this board it would probably be a fairly heated debate and end up getting locked, judging by their own track record. Likewise with Thomann. Some people don't take criticism well and I'm sure the time will come when someone from X Music will have to face the wrath of some web warriors.

I'm all for it tbh.

Hey, I'll take a discount from anybody out there that's willing to give one. Let the bidding war commence

Savman · 17-11-2008 12:38am

Amen :pac:

jtsuited · 19-11-2008 12:06am

eh probably a totally inapporopriate use of this thread but...

do y'all have midi leads out there in x-music? i'd ring them but it's late.

unclebill98 · 19-11-2008 12:55am

Well...... that did not take long.

Waiting 2 weeks for a response back about a product they sell. Was promised a email and nothing.... Had a great chat with the sales rep and he seem like he knew his stuff. Sat talking for over 30 mins about what I needed, gave him all the info he wanted and nothing.

Ah well, guess there all the same, except for a certain Over Lord of this Forum...

PaulBrewer · 19-11-2008 1:00am

Cough ...

Smiler · 19-11-2008 2:36am

unclebill98 wrote: »

Well...... that did not take long.

Waiting 2 weeks for a response back about a product they sell. Was promised a email and nothing.... Had a great chat with the sales rep and he seem like he knew his stuff. Sat talking for over 30 mins about what I needed, gave him all the info he wanted and nothing.

Ah well, guess there all the same, except for a certain Over Lord of this Forum...

Ok don't know what happened there. Apologies that we didn't get back to you.

What product do you want to know about? I'll find out for ya.

PM me if you like.

Mick

Smiler · 19-11-2008 2:37am

jtsuited wrote: »

eh probably a totally inapporopriate use of this thread but...

do y'all have midi leads out there in x-music? i'd ring them but it's late.

Yep we do. What length are you looking for?

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