Just at the point of a phone call I found dealing with them a negative experience . The two…read moredifferent people who took the enquiry seemed to have some ego issues . They were not capable of having a two way interaction . I enquired about their drum options , the first guy tried to disempower me but failed , cause I did not pronounce the word Pearl in a way that suited his inflated sense of being. However I used the word Pearl in two unrelated conversations earlier in the day and in one latter with proper Scottish people and one person from Yorkshire they understood my use of the word. However it was not down to that one bone of contention , the person I refer to at colour sounds was not friendly and when I asked if they can put the cymbals on before a session he said most drummers know how to do it and made similar negative passive aggressive comments , His tone was silly and pretensions. Not many can afford an acoustic kit so if I've been practising on electrical kits or other more affordable compact kits that are appropriate to use in economic standard modern build accommodation . But I guess I should get out until I learn how to put cymbals in and off . I asked for what I state cause I was going into a unfamiliar environment , dyselxic and did not want to go trial and error with other peoples equipment . The second guy when I tried to ask if all the kits avaliable at the time would be pearl could not give a straight answer then finally said just all you need to do is turn up and be here. The he said everyone is a pearl when the other guy said some are pearl others are cheap . That was after he made his big I don't know what your on about attempt.\ He could have just answered the question without needing to get his jock strap out . I ditched the booking as I did not like the guy believing he had some form of authority over me . As a perspective paying customer I make enquries and I decide . I don't just go along with some aspiring jobsworth if they iratate me I just work harder to keep building a home studio and save for the accoustic . With reharsel spaces like Banna Row and Colour sounds I get inspired to work faster and harder to get that done. I'm not surprised less and less young people are drawn to forming bands and dealing with pretensious staff at studios . How don't have any great power over the market in fact they are lucky to cling on as home recording and a wider availability of good recording tools and practice kits that can be played so as not to disturb others in the home environment win out .

I use this studio every week to practise with my band, we love the space, the very helpful staff,…read morethe equipment is great and the location is brilliant. This studio is a well-hidden gem for musicians wanting to practice and record in Edinburgh without a doubt! I totally recommend it and so do the tons of bands that practise there every week.

Though I do work for Liam, I would recommend his skills and services to anyone! He is always very…read morepersonable and he will try to go the extra mile to make sure our customers get the perfect ring or pedant. Because he specialize in custom made jewellery he makes everything in the back of the shop and can give it that attention to detail that every piece should have. I will continue to recommend Liam to my family and friends with any jewellery issues!

This is a standard, well stocked branch of Maplin. It's sensibly laid out and it took me no time at…read moreall to found the tool I needed. I'd definitely drop back in in the future should I need any other tech bits and pieces. Bonus points for a 10% student discount and a good range of promos, price points and deals (although if you have time it's still worth shopping online first). Minus some fraction of a point for staff who didn't know how to process these discounts, but who were brightly helpful and apologetic and who didn't take much time to fix the issues. It's handily located on the Falkirk Retail Park, close to the town centre and Falkirk Grahamston station.

Highly recommend this shop. Supports local artisans. Whimsical gifts and cuteness abounds. Wry…read morefriendly staff. Hard to go in and not leave with something beautiful.

Thank goodness it's only August. If it was late November or December, I'm sure I would have tipped…read moremy bank account into the red splashing out on Christmas presents in the Red Door Gallery! A gorgeous boutique near the bottom of Victoria Street, Red Door sells all kinds of irresistible, DIY gifts from limited edition screenprints, tote bags and tea towels to sock monkeys, stuffed toys and Tatty Divine jewellery. Everything seems to have been made by hand by talented artists and there's a strong proportion of cute and kitsch things that should appeal to indie kids and arty farty types. To top it off, they sell adorable wrapping paper and stationary - including glow in the dark and scratch and sniff cards - making Red Door a one-stop shop for memorable presents.

this is a huge card shop situated in the howgate centre. it is one of two in the howgate but has a…read moremuch bigger selection by far. granted the cards are slightly more expensive but they look so much better and are excellent quality. this shop has many other items that you need for birthdays or any other special occasion, such as wrapping paper, gift bags, banners, mugs, teddies, badges, pens, stamps and much much more. the staff are very helpful in here and are glad to point you in the right direction of what you are looking for. the shop is always very busy but there is plenty of room between the aisles, so there is plenty of room for moving around with prams and such like.

this is a great big card shop in the middle of the mall, falkirk. it has a huge selection of cards,…read moregifts, balloons, banners, cuddly toys, pens and much more. it's the biggest in falkirk. it is part of a huge chain all over the country. the cards are great quality, but sometimes are a bit overpriced. it is a very busy shop and there always seems to be a long line at the till points. they have also now gotten in a large selection of calenders . the staff here are really nice and very helpful, they always are very polite when you ask them for any help. they have a machine in the shop where you can design your own card and print it right then and there.

Bruntsfield is spoiled for choice when it comes to quaint little shops selling unique gifts and…read morecards. This shop stocks some really fun, unique cards and wrapping paper to go perfectly with the gifts you will inevitably buy in here. I found some cute little Winnie the Pooh letters in here for my nephews room at the bargain price of £2! As soon as you enter the shop you are hit with an amazing aroma of different fruits and spices- coming from their huge selection of candles. There is a great selection of notebooks, recipe journals and travel organisers as well as some really cute kitchen bits and bobs. Everyone's Designs is a really lovely shop, the kind of place your mum or gran would have a great time shopping in.

What a quaint little gift shop!…read more Everyone's Designs is a lovely card and gift shop in the centre of the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh and just a short walk from the city centre so it is an easy place to get to. They stock a huge selection of cards suitable for every conceivable situation so you will be completely spoilt for choice. Everyone's Designs also has an array of little gifts and presents, such as candles, ornaments and cute kitchen utensils. Although most of the stock in this gift shop is mostly girl orientated, they also sell a gorgeous range of stationary, including notebooks and journals which would be an ideal present for a man. Everyone's Designs is in keeping with the rest of the up market stores in the Bruntsfield area so you know that what will purchase in this store will be of excellent quality. Most of the gifts are very reasonably priced, with cards priced at around two pounds. Every time I walk past this shop I have to on, even if it is just to browse and smell the wonderful flavours of the candles.

This location is not available. Go to the 42 Shandwick Place location which I visited and fell in…read morelove! Awesome store with a pretty good collection of items. The staff were friendly and helpful if you have a question. Film and books are downstairs. CD's are down in and to the right, while the l.p's line the middle to the back and to the left. New releases and specials are in the front of the store. Music lovers, you will not be disappointed! The special prices of some items are like icing on a cake!

Once a thriving independent with a string of shops across the country, Fopp is now a small chain of…read moreeight shops bankrolled by HMV. Whilst this branch is a lot smaller and smarter than the original Edinburgh branch on Cockburn Street, it still stocks a cracking selection of CDs, DVDs, box-sets, graphic novels, books and tee-shirts. There's no listening booths unfortunately, but a lot of the new releases come with written descriptions and the staff are usually willing to play certain album if you ask nicely. As for the stock, we're talking fantastic compilations, back catalogues, re-issues and new releases for bargain basement prices. With great Blondie, Human League, Cocteau Twins, Nick Cave, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Bob Dylan remasters for £3 each, I defy any fanatical music or film fan to come out with less than half a dozen goodies!

My boyfriend nearly wet himself a couple of months ago when he came home in a taxi with a 42 inch…read moretelly. Which I still haven't got to watch one thing in non-blu-ray yet. It's a beast of a machine which we've had absolutely no problems with. There's two good things about Richer Sounds.. 1.) You can get a 5 year warranty for 10% of the sale price of your machine. Compared to the lengths and prices of other stores, this is a blinking good deal. 2.) If you park on very expensive Chamber Street and buy something, they'll bring you a handful of change as compensation... How lovely!

I've always been a fan of Richer Sounds because I do believe that they offer both very good value…read morefor money and superior customer service focused on your needs rather than on separating you from the contents of your wallet. Their strategy is to keep you coming back for more by ensuring high customer satisfaction and their strategy seems to work. The shop focuses on anything TV or audio based so it is a handy place to put together an entertainment system. You can actually put something good together using the items on sale here for a very reasonable amount making it great for those put off by the daunting prices of the ultra high end stores.