With a rapidly failing battery in my Hepburn 11 radio, and unable to find my charging cable anywhere, I turned to VQ to ask where I might buy a replacement. VQ's Victoria, promptly arranged to send on... See more
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In 2011, VQ (known then as View Quest), launched the original Retro Radio – a DAB / DAB+ Digital Radio and Apple Docking station. The original retro was designed to change the market, a multi-functional product that came in a range of colours very much with the design conscious in mind. A hit with the public and press alike, the radio even won a prestigious What HiFi Award. The classic line of success brings success is never more true than in the story of VQ as in the years since we’ve been working hard to produce increasingly incredible products that continue to win awards and your hearts. The one thing we’ve always put at the heart of our design though is choice, many have (and still do) consider us mad for offering you such a wide choice of colours and finishes. We don’t think it’s mad, in fact we’ve built everything in our business to give you that choice because we believe it’s important. You will live with our radios and speakers for a lifetime and we want them to be an expression of your own taste & style. As part of that mission to give you choice and to deliver products that get you excited to have them in your home, we’ve also been fortunate to forge relationships with designer brands that are loved by millions of people across the world. We design and manufacture products in partnership with; Emma Bridgewater, Joules, Laura Ashley & Cath Kidston and there are many more designer names to come. Ultimately as our product range grows from; radio to docking stations, Bluetooth speakers, multi-room systems to Smart Speakers we remain true to our founding principal, it has to be something that looks and sounds good enough for Jonathan to have in his home.
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Fast and helpful service
My Monty radio wasn't working. VQ responded very quickly and were able to point out my 'user error'. I'd replaced the main plug in the wrong socket. Senior moment. Before I corrected my mistake they did offer to send a new wall plug if it wasn't working.
Sound volume problem on VQ Mini Retro ce…
Darren responded promptly giving advice as to how to restore my VQ Retro mini sound button- not responding .
Tried all his suggestions (most of which I had previously tried ,also a neighbour had tried the same for me - who is definitely more technically minded than I am .
Sadly nothing worked to restore the problem .Clock working and screen displays the fact I am tuned in to eg Radio 4 or whatever but pressure on button is of no avail in producing any sound .
Hate to ditch my little radio so donating to a nearby 'Repair cafe' as possibly a soldering job after taking back off ?Hopefully they can then donate to someone in need.
Decided this having seen many refurbished VQ radios for sale on E bay after the same problem .
Maybe old style rotating knob button for sound is more reliable ?
Darren kindly offered discount code off another V Q product so will replace my bedside radio soon .
100% recommend
100% recommend, excellent customer service, prompt and very helpful with problem I have been having with battery/charging...thanks so much for your help xx
excellent customer service
excellent customer service, quick response and dealt with efficiently
Love our little Retro Mini Radio
We love our little Retro Mini Radio! It has fantastic sound quality, is incredibly versatile, and is perfect for our needs.
Recently, the power supply unit failed, so I contacted VQ for advice. They immediately arranged to send me a replacement PSU with no hassle whatsoever. Absolutely fantastic customer service!
A special thank you to Victoria for providing such wonderful support. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Retro Mini Radio or recommend VQ to others.
Retro Mini radio
I bought a Retro Mini which arrived safely this week and well packaged. I received help from Victoria to set it up who was so kind and patient. I wanted a new radio for my bedroom and am delighted with my RM. I chose this radio as I have been so pleased with the Monty which my family gave me as a birthday gift, several years ago. Thank you VQ for your excellent products, advice and amazing Customer Service.
A memorable customer service experience!
I am grateful to Darren for taking care of my request. Outstanding customer service that is worth of appreciation and five stars!
Best,
Hasnain
Excellent customer service!!
I believed that I had a faulty item and I reached out to customer service for support. They contacted me back immediately with solutions and tips to check if there was a fault and are now sending me a replacement charging cable. The customer service was excellent. Thank you.
The VQ radios are of excellent quality and look stunning and I have one in every room.
Exceptional products and customer service.
Victoria continues to provide prompt and exceptional customer service. I love my Monty radios with their fabulous sound quality and battery packs!
Excellent company
I managed to snap my aerial, (my fault), when my radio was about 5 years old. I emailed today to see if they stocked spares and they replied within the hour to say that they’re sending one free of charge. This is top tier customer service for a top tier DAB radio, very impressed.
Friendly and helpful customer support
I emailed VQ because the replacement adapter I bought from Amazon damaged the inside of my Retro Mini radio and I wanted the correct cable to use after it was repaired. I didn’t hear from them for a while but later received an apologetic message explaining that their computer system had been down. However they arranged to send an adapter free of charge, which they did shortly afterwards. Sadly the radio still isn’t working but that’s due to the poor repair I think, which was nothing to do with them. Very happy with their customer support, particularly Victoria.
Great customer service
My retro mini radio, which must be 10 plus years old, stopped working. I emailed the company for advice,as the radio had huge sentimental value. Victoria replied within the hour, and was so helpful and kind. The fixes didn't work, so she arranged for a new aerial and power cable to be sent out free of charge. Sadly, this didn't work either but the customer service was so good - prompt, kind, genuinely wanting to help and not trying to sell anything. Thank you Victoria.
Simply great
If I could I would have awarded 10*. Absolute excellent service from start to finish when I had a faulty radio.
Fantastic radio and customer service !
I've been using a Monty radio for bedside alarm and listening for about 3 years, and love it. Nice compact design, great full sound and power. The mains charger has failed, I couldn't see a suitable replacement on their website or a 3rd party one elsewhere so sent them an email. I had an immediate response where they asked for my address so that they could send one out to me free of charge! It was delivered 2 days later. What fantastic customer service, why can't other companies manage this? The small loss they will incur will surely be offset by my recommendation to others. Well done!
The best customer service ever
The best customer service ever. They sent replacement parts for my Laura Ashley mixer at no cost to me.
Responsive and very helpful
Contacted VQ today with a technical query about my Hepburn MkII radio, and not only did I receive two very prompt responses, but the advice was also very sound and they came up with a neat solution that I hadn't even thought of!
Problem solved.
I’ve have an old VQ Monty radio and Bluetooth speaker. I’ve been having problems with it switching itself off whilst using Bluetooth so I emailed VQ. Victoria got back to me very quickly and offered various suggestions until a solution was found. She sent out a new power cable and between that and turning the volume down on the radio it seems to have worked so I’m very happy. I love my Monty speaker and it’s used everyday so very happy a problem has been solved. Excellent customer service. Thanks.
joules Hepburn Voice Bluetooth Speaker
I have an aged joules Hepburn Voice Bluetooth/Wi-Fi speaker. It had never been used. Like new. I couldn’t work out the set up and password and next step was bin. Tragic as it was born in UK, awesome 🐝 bee design and solid as a rock. Victoria from the myVQ support team came to rescue and helped me reset and connect to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Now working perfectly and sound booming.
My email was acknowledged quickly and Victoria got back to me with clear advice and follow up answers over a couple of days.
Well done and much appreciated.
Great company and service
What a great company that remember what customer service is all about. Broke my antenna on my Hepburn 2. Sent an email to purchase a new one and they sent a replacement free of charge. Thank you
Great customer support The quality of the sound on my Monty…
The quality of the sound on my Monty radio is very good.
When I thought it was broken, I was very sad so I rang customer support who sent me a replacement charger and now it works perfectly. How helpful was that,
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