JB Hi-Fi

Perhaps because it’s in Chermside and there’s the crowds AND the turn over, I’m usually quite impressed with the range at the Chermside JB. It’s all pretty standard fare, but despite there being pretty much no competition in the CD/​DVD/​HiFi department, they’re still quite well priced (and who doesn’t love the $ 9.95/$ 6.95 DVD bargain bins). It is unfortunately that they’re reducing their less mainstream music selection by pumping more and more mainstream artists into the «alternative» section (it seems that the only people left in the «Pop» section are any artists from before 1999 and Lady Gaga), so I hope that trend stops and they begin to have some of the more interesting selections (which were the reason they became so popular in the first place).

Oh, JB. You are the one I always like to visit. On those torturous trips to Chermside, weaving between tweens and pensioners, you are my break from the crowds.
Staff are nice, though I’ve never noticed them overly eager to help. Prices are always low for DVDs and CDs. Oftentimes there are competitive game prices but that’s not always a given.
If you’re looking for Triple J style music it’s pretty much all in the alternative section.
Clean, fast, cheap. And with the loss of WoW I’d suggest there aren’t too many competitors. Which is unfortunate, but usually JB will have what you want.