Members magh8 Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 If you tour; worth it. When it goes bad, just go to the nearest guitar center and trade it out. Always keep backups though. Actually any monster dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Actually any monster dealer well yeah, but close enough....... 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Asmodaus Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 I hear they're bad, they sue, they're this or that. Did they sue you? What specifically did they do to you to make you hate them. If you can tell me what it is that makes them so bad, in detail instead of vague comments I'll probably agree with you and quit purchasing their products. All I ever see are hate Monster bandwagons that every one jumps on for a ride. I really like the cable and the tone. I've played planet waves, mogami, and some customs and the difference is nominal. There is some research on the net of an audio fidelity comparison of these cables, same results very nominal difference. Life time warranty is excellent from any of these brands. So buy monster unless you have a good reason to hate them like so many seem to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Spectraflex FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rugbyguitargod Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 I hear Monster Cables have 'haunting mids' as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 I hear they're bad, they sue, they're this or that. Did they sue you? What specifically did they do to you to make you hate them. If you can tell me what it is that makes them so bad, in detail instead of vague comments I'll probably agree with you and quit purchasing their products. All I ever see are hate Monster bandwagons that every one jumps on for a ride. I really like the cable and the tone. I've played planet waves, mogami, and some customs and the difference is nominal. There is some research on the net of an audio fidelity comparison of these cables, same results very nominal difference. Life time warranty is excellent from any of these brands. So buy monster unless you have a good reason to hate them like so many seem to do. Google Monster Lawsuit. If you can't be bothered, here's as good a place to start as any. http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/monster-cable-learns-nothing-sues-monster-transmission/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Don't know much about the company, but the Monster cables that I own have worked fine for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Asmodaus Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Google Monster Lawsuit. If you can't be bothered, here's as good a place to start as any.http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/09/monster-cable-learns-nothing-sues-monster-transmission/ Thanks for the input. Again, devil's advocate here, I don't mind this. They are protecting they're name. If it was registered first they have the right to do this. Maybe they're jerks. So is Gibson but I like their guitars. If you said they weren't honoring their life time warranty and dodging it in court, or trying to charge local bands a license fee for using their product for commercial purposes, I'd be on the 'hate Monster' bandwagon too but so far, I'm still ok with them. I'd get sued if I opened a guitar cable company and called it Ben and Jerry's. I won't comment anymore. Not trying to argue. I just like to have the intense dislike for a company explained. Sometimes it's justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 ive seen a brand new car totalled and then i saw someone drive down the road in a 30 yr old car. by that logic all new cars will instantly be wrecked and all old cars will last forever. Hu? That's not what that comparison means at all. By "not worth it" he's implying that it's not necessary (aka worth it) to buy "fancy" cables - cheap ones CAN last too. At no point did he say that ALL Monster cables will break, as your analogy implies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Repner Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks for the input. Again, devil's advocate here, I don't mind this. They are protecting they're name. If it was registered first they have the right to do this. Maybe they're jerks. So is Gibson but I like their guitars. If you said they weren't honoring their life time warranty and dodging it in court, or trying to charge local bands a license fee for using their product for commercial purposes, I'd be on the 'hate Monster' bandwagon too but so far, I'm still ok with them. I'd get sued if I opened a guitar cable company and called it Ben and Jerry's. I won't comment anymore. Not trying to argue. I just like to have the intense dislike for a company explained. Sometimes it's justified. Really? Ben and Jerrys compared to a very VERY common word in the English language? Theres bound to be thousands of companies in the world that use the word monster in some form or another, many of which before the cable company came around (correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't one of them get sued as well?). Whats next? Suing Toho for referring to Godzilla as a "monster"? Nah. They don't care about protecting their name. They're in it for the money, no matter who they bring down to get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteinbergerHack Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Whirlwind Leader series.Cheap, Reliable, easy to keep from getting tangled and Lifetime warranty.When you get your,s pull the sleeve back and have a look at how they did the joints and then enjoy the piece of mind that ensues. This. I have several of these that have been going strong for nearly 15 years, and sound great. Monster cables are fine for tieing down an amp rack in the trailer. Maybe. Lifetime warranties aren't worth jack when a cable fails in the middle of an important gig or a studio session - I want something that will never REQUIRE a warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtiel Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 I hear they're bad, they sue, they're this or that. Did they sue you? What specifically did they do to you to make you hate them. If you can tell me what it is that makes them so bad, in detail instead of vague comments I'll probably agree with you and quit purchasing their products. All I ever see are hate Monster bandwagons that every one jumps on for a ride. I really like the cable and the tone. I've played planet waves, mogami, and some customs and the difference is nominal. There is some research on the net of an audio fidelity comparison of these cables, same results very nominal difference. Life time warranty is excellent from any of these brands. So buy monster unless you have a good reason to hate them like so many seem to do. http://www.bluejeanscable.com/legal/mcp/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unclemeat Posted January 31, 2011 Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have not read the thread, but my opinion in short: Monster is way expensive. Get a Whirlwind leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted January 31, 2011 Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 I like my Mogami cables. Also, if they wear out, you walk into a store and get a new one. Can't beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Chinese Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yes, and that's exactly why Wal-Mart is raking in billions. Convenience is a very important factor. You're only illustrating my point here. And a BIG reason you pay higher insurance rates, taxes, and don'thave a mom & Pop Hardware store in your neighborhood anymore. But it is your choice what to buy. I'd rather pay more to an ethically responsible company, than less to a company that has a terrible track record of being first in the race to the low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PeterChris Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Great cable sonicly speaking but binds up BAD! (rock series) Only worth it if you keep reciects and use the warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PeterChris Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 I like my Mogami cables.Also, if they wear out, you walk into a store and get a new one. Can't beat it. I second that motion as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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