A positive thread about MONSTER products! - Blu-ray Forum

Johnny Vinyl · 01-31-2010, 07:57 PM

I'll bet you clicked on this thread just to see what anyone could ever possibly say about Monster products and why anyone would have something positive to say and make it public to boot! LOL! Yeah, yeah, we all know about their outrageous pricing policies and that you can buy more for less when going with other brands. I'm not denying that here, but I do want to tell you about an experience I had last night.

About a year ago I purchased a Monster HDP2400 power centre, as I got a super deal at Future Shop. I picked it up for $199 when their regular price was $469. Power centres are outrageously expensive in Canada for some reason.

Anyway here's my story:

Last night I'm about to turn off my system and decide for some reason to do it manually. Well, I had a buildup of static and as soon as I touched the power button on my Oppo player that static discharged and I could actually see the small spark it gave off. Immediately every component in my system was shut down and when I looked at the Monster unit it only had the power button light on. It returned to normal operating status a few seconds later.

I was worried for a short while and thought the worst. I then decided to power up my equipment and voila.....everything was as if nothing had ever happened.

My Monster HDP2400 did it's job and came through with flying colours! So thank you Monster......you saved me several thousands of dollars.

Just thought I'd share that.

John

krazeyeyez · 01-31-2010, 09:37 PM

If that little unit did not say monster on the side, would it still have worked?

Johnny Vinyl · 01-31-2010, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

If that little unit did not say monster on the side, would it still have worked?

I'm sure it would have, but I only wanted to give credit for something that deserved credit.

John

LynxFX · 02-01-2010, 12:09 AM

The problem with Monster has never been about quality or whether their products work. They do, and most of their line is built very well. It is their marketing practices, as well as value that comes into question. That is the biggest problem people have with them. The fact that you can get the same quality item for a 1/10 of the price is a pretty big argument against going Monster.

Glad your equipment survived though.

Jellybeans · 02-01-2010, 12:17 AM

I love these Monster products!

Johnny Vinyl · 02-01-2010, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellybeans

I love these Monster products!

There's an ASS in every crowd!

John

crazyBLUE · 02-01-2010, 12:34 AM

Good story John . I think there Power conditioners they make are made vary well . I have lost power A couple of times with mine & it shut everything down instantly if it was on . I am certainly glad I have it .

Jellybeans · 02-01-2010, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

There's an ASS in every crowd!

John

Oh, i didn't read the whole thing! LMAO

I didn't know you ment Monster Electronics such as Cables etc...

slick1ru2 · 02-01-2010, 03:59 AM

I do reviews for Amazon and they sent up free Cables To Go HDMI cables and we did our reviews and someone, I guess working for Monster, comes in and gives all the reviews Did Not Help votes because we all talked about how for 8 bucks this worked as well as Monster products do. Yeah, Monster makes great stuff. But the 10x mark up is redonkulous.

Nielsb90 · 02-01-2010, 06:08 AM

I bought a Monster y-split subwoofer cable from eBay for $20! Great quality, better sound than my old, looks good, sturdy and well-build!

Don't regret it at all!

John, whats that power-thing that happened to your system? Anything I should be worried might happen to me or what?

Johnny Vinyl · 02-01-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nielsb90

I bought a Monster y-split subwoofer cable from eBay for $20! Great quality, better sound than my old, looks good, sturdy and well-build!

Don't regret it at all!

John, whats that power-thing that happened to your system? Anything I should be worried might happen to me or what?

The air in my apartment is very dry, and I assume that's because of the heating. Anyway, I guess I had some static buildup on my person and when I came to touch the Oppo DVD player it let off a visible spark. The Monster power unit shut the entire system off wihin a milllesecond and basically saved my system from perhaps being fried.

I would strongly recommend, based on my actual experience, that everyone get some form of power protection to safegaurd their investment. I'm sure glad I did!

John

Uniquely · 02-01-2010, 12:47 PM

I blew up my wife's tv just this weekend

https://forum.blu-ray.com/lcd-hdtvs/...lew-up-tv.html

The good news is I never liked that tv anyway.

bhampton · 02-01-2010, 01:03 PM

My HT is Monster-free.

Long live MonoPrice!

-Brian

Johnny Vinyl · 02-01-2010, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

My HT is Monster-free.

Long live MonoPrice!

-Brian

I'm glad mine wasn't......and I'll buy another one next time!

John

Navster · 02-01-2010, 10:43 PM

Ive always had positive things to say about Monster, I love there products

4x12 · 08-09-2010, 01:53 AM

Ill add a little more positive vibes for Monster....

A friend of mine picked up a used HDP2400 (like mine) because he liked how it looked and figured it couldn't hurt his system. Well, the dude he got it from screwed him over... the unit wouldn't turn on or power the rest of the units.

He emailed Monster, told them he purchased the unit a little while back, no longer had his original bill and his unit wsa acting up... They asked him to send it in and they would send him a new unit... free of charge. This is the 2nd person I who did this. So, no matter how much people diss Monster, I give respect where respuct is due. Do you know another brand who would do this? I don't.

Polygon · 08-09-2010, 02:29 AM

As has been stated, they're not bad cables. The price is simply inexcusable. I would never buy one for that reason. I stand by Mono Price as well. They also have awesome customer service. Got a DOA cable. They told me to throw away the bad one and sent a new one out the next day, no questions asked.

I'm glad you had a good experience and didn't lose any equipment.

Foggy · 08-09-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellybeans

I love these Monster products!

That's why I clicked on this thread

Lacit170 · 08-09-2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

Ive always had positive things to say about Monster, I love there products

do you love their price too?

01-31-2010, 07:57 PM	#1
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	A positive thread about MONSTER products! I'll bet you clicked on this thread just to see what anyone could ever possibly say about Monster products and why anyone would have something positive to say and make it public to boot! LOL! Yeah, yeah, we all know about their outrageous pricing policies and that you can buy more for less when going with other brands. I'm not denying that here, but I do want to tell you about an experience I had last night. About a year ago I purchased a Monster HDP2400 power centre, as I got a super deal at Future Shop. I picked it up for $199 when their regular price was $469. Power centres are outrageously expensive in Canada for some reason. Anyway here's my story: Last night I'm about to turn off my system and decide for some reason to do it manually. Well, I had a buildup of static and as soon as I touched the power button on my Oppo player that static discharged and I could actually see the small spark it gave off. Immediately every component in my system was shut down and when I looked at the Monster unit it only had the power button light on. It returned to normal operating status a few seconds later. I was worried for a short while and thought the worst. I then decided to power up my equipment and voila.....everything was as if nothing had ever happened. My Monster HDP2400 did it's job and came through with flying colours! So thank you Monster......you saved me several thousands of dollars. Just thought I'd share that. John

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01-31-2010, 09:37 PM	#2
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	If that little unit did not say monster on the side, would it still have worked?

02-01-2010, 12:09 AM	#4
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	The problem with Monster has never been about quality or whether their products work. They do, and most of their line is built very well. It is their marketing practices, as well as value that comes into question. That is the biggest problem people have with them. The fact that you can get the same quality item for a 1/10 of the price is a pretty big argument against going Monster. Glad your equipment survived though.

02-01-2010, 12:17 AM	#5
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	I love these Monster products!

02-01-2010, 12:34 AM	#7
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	Good story John . I think there Power conditioners they make are made vary well . I have lost power A couple of times with mine & it shut everything down instantly if it was on . I am certainly glad I have it .

02-01-2010, 03:59 AM	#9
slick1ru2 Banned Member since:Jun 2009 Location:The South Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:135 Digital collection:240 Blu-ray reviews: 10	I do reviews for Amazon and they sent up free Cables To Go HDMI cables and we did our reviews and someone, I guess working for Monster, comes in and gives all the reviews Did Not Help votes because we all talked about how for 8 bucks this worked as well as Monster products do. Yeah, Monster makes great stuff. But the 10x mark up is redonkulous.

02-01-2010, 06:08 AM	#10
Nielsb90 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:1069 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:10	I bought a Monster y-split subwoofer cable from eBay for $20! Great quality, better sound than my old, looks good, sturdy and well-build! Don't regret it at all! John, whats that power-thing that happened to your system? Anything I should be worried might happen to me or what?

02-01-2010, 12:47 PM	#12
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I blew up my wife's tv just this weekend https://forum.blu-ray.com/lcd-hdtvs/...lew-up-tv.html The good news is I never liked that tv anyway.

02-01-2010, 01:03 PM	#13
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	My HT is Monster-free. Long live MonoPrice! -Brian

02-01-2010, 10:43 PM	#15
Navster Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Bay Area 510!!! Blu-ray collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:74	Ive always had positive things to say about Monster, I love there products

08-09-2010, 01:53 AM	#16
4x12 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Berthierville, Qc Home Theater Gallery:70 Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Ill add a little more positive vibes for Monster.... A friend of mine picked up a used HDP2400 (like mine) because he liked how it looked and figured it couldn't hurt his system. Well, the dude he got it from screwed him over... the unit wouldn't turn on or power the rest of the units. He emailed Monster, told them he purchased the unit a little while back, no longer had his original bill and his unit wsa acting up... They asked him to send it in and they would send him a new unit... free of charge. This is the 2nd person I who did this. So, no matter how much people diss Monster, I give respect where respuct is due. Do you know another brand who would do this? I don't.

08-09-2010, 02:29 AM	#17
Polygon Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Utah Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:140 DVD collection:672 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:2	As has been stated, they're not bad cables. The price is simply inexcusable. I would never buy one for that reason. I stand by Mono Price as well. They also have awesome customer service. Got a DOA cable. They told me to throw away the bad one and sent a new one out the next day, no questions asked. I'm glad you had a good experience and didn't lose any equipment.

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