I'm not sure which Countries you're referring to. Monster cables are manufactured in Shang Hai - China. I think the production of cable has pretty much been perfected in most, if not all Country's. It's very easy to test cables for frequency response and after 20+ years I've never had a problem with cables from any of my suppliers. I'm sure defects do slip past QC occasionally but I personally don't remember ever finding a cable to be defective and I've used 1000s of feet. The high price of Monster Products allows CEO Noel Lee to drive exotic cars like his custom Bentley.YouTube - Bentley customized by West Coast Customs for Noel Lee the Head Monster from Monster cable
I know I'm the new guy here...but for starters...have you seen some of the real world tests on the net? Gizmodo - The Truth About Monster Cable - Grand Finale (Part III) - Cables I know they charge a bunch, but it's all in the name of shielding/improvements/technology that goes into making these cords (or should I say, end connections). If you buy MC in bulk, you can get some pretty good discounts. As for the lawsuits, every major corporation protects their name...It's capitalism and the American way.
Funny I see this topic because I've always wondered why this companies audio/video equipment/cables have been so expensive compared to other brands.
I know someone who bought one of their HDMI cables @ best buy (priced around $130), and a cheaper cable (at radioshack I think, for x10 less), and they both worked just the same.
I know one thing, I'll never spend 100+ for a damn piece cable.
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I know I'm the new guy here...but for starters...have you seen some of the real world tests on the net? Gizmodo - The Truth About Monster Cable - Grand Finale (Part III) - Cables I know they charge a bunch, but it's all in the name of shielding/improvements/technology that goes into making these cords (or should I say, end connections). If you buy MC in bulk, you can get some pretty good discounts. As for the lawsuits, every major corporation protects their name...It's capitalism and the American way.
At the date of that article (2007), Monster's 35' HDMI cable was $250.
$250 buys:
One of these
or One of these (and a nice dinner):
and the list goes on. One Gizmodo article isn't going to make me change my mind on the cost difference of 5x on a set of HDMI cables.
At the date of that article (2007), Monster's 35' HDMI cable was $250.
and the list goes on. One Gizmodo article isn't going to make me change my mind on the cost difference of 5x on a set of HDMI cables.
That's $7/foot for the Monster cable! At that cost, you could buy 2 or 3 standard HDMI cables and keep the extras as spares and still have money left over...
At the date of that article (2007), Monster's 35' HDMI cable was $250.
$250 buys:
One of these
or One of these (and a nice dinner):
and the list goes on. One Gizmodo article isn't going to make me change my mind on the cost difference of 5x on a set of HDMI cables.
Completely irrelevant Jay, apples to oranges comparison. You don't have to like Monster Cable, but you can't completely discount their product because it's expensive.
Aaron, yes they sued the golf company but you failed to mention that they dropped the lawsuit and paid for $200K in attorney's fees for the goofy golf company.
Don't know to you guys but when we've tried it, we realized it was over priced and isn't really that different from the stock cable. Just an opinion anyway since that's our experience.
Have you recognized that most cable manufacturer are located in Shanghai?
And only a few of the cable you can buy look really poorly produced.
I bought a bunch of cables by ebay Australia (directly from the manufacturers).
They have cable that look exactly like the "Monster" ones and my husband says they are. They only do not use the name "Monster" on it.
It is like store brands , where a well know manufacturer is producing the product but not showing the (their own brand) name.
and I think that's the main point too. most of us are not willing to pay for something that you're not noticeably going to see (or hear) a difference with. There are just not enough real world performance tests that can separate Monster from the rest.
Does that include suing a family owned golf business because their name has the word Monster in it??? I hope you're kidding!!
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