Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- BAN3004S
- SKU:
- 9522661
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are impressed with the SureGrip 300 BananaSpeaker Connectors, highlighting their ease of use and the quality of sound they deliver. Users also appreciate the solid and clean connections these connectors provide. Furthermore, the product's compatibility and aesthetic appeal have garnered positive attention, with customers noting their seamless fit and visually pleasing design.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Did the job.....
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have had these for 3 years now and the silver or aluminum is tarnishing. I have started to replace them with monster cable black MKII gold plate quick connectors and I feel like the monster cable ones are made of better quality. But there is a price difference.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from AudioQuest Customer Service
Posted .Gold was chosen as a plating material because it's a 'noble' metal and resistant to corrosion. It was never chosen for its sonic properties. Ironically, many modern gold plated connectors use a brass base or some other alloy rather than pure copper as it’s cheaper, as well as being easier to machine. These connectors are then nickel plated and polished. Then a very thin layer (around 2 or 3 microns) of gold plating is applied to the nickel. Now the connector looks nice and shiny, but it’s not the gold that’s making it shiny – it’s the layer of nickel underneath. Because gold is so often equated with jewelry, it’s often assumed that connectors should shine in much the same way.
Silver, on the other hand, was chosen for its sonic properties. Although silver will tarnish easier than gold, it will not corrode. It is purely a cosmetic issue and will in no way compromise sound quality. You may want to clean the connectors once or twice a year with a standard silver cleaning product if the tarnishing bothers you, but we think that's a small price to pay for superior performance.
AudioQuest connectors are “Direct-Gold” or “Direct-Silver” plated meaning that the gold or silver plating is applied directly over the copper base. There is no intermediate layer of nickel. This is why our connectors sound better.
Old Banana
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Depending on your knowledge of wiring, etc. 12gauge, etc., you're going to want to ensure that your speaker wire is of the thickness that'll not slip through even though tightened.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendAudioquest
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This stock was not showing but the gentlemen was very helpful is answering all my questions. Great product.
I would recommend this to a friendnot for me
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.it might just be user error, but i could not make this work for me. i ended up buying cable that was pre terminated.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendAmazon not BB
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Over priced over priced Amazon on this one - over priced
No, I would not recommend this to a friendLook Elsewhere
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not the best banana plugs. I would recommend going elsewhere.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendVery dissappointed
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very hard to put the wire in and attach. The screws fell out and wouldn’t tighten. I returned them.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDisappointed
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very poor quality very disappointed did not work well at all used rocketfish
No, I would not recommend this to a friendNot for subs
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was hoping to use these on my subwoofer. The clerk at the store thought they would work. Nope
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRatchet broke on use.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The ratchet broke when installing the adapters for the first time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendCheap
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cheaply made and not worth the money. I wouldn't recommend these.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendTerrible
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Terrible connections - you can get better for less at Home Depot
No, I would not recommend this to a friendTerrible
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fall apart terrible. Please do not waste your money on this product
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Fit, Quality
Great Quality
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Solid banana plugs. Silver coated for better audio quality. Fits snuggly into port, dont have to worry about them falling out. Easy to install and love the allen wrench to secure speaker wire in terminal.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Quality
Love these things
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.While a bit pricier than I'd want, they are well built, the screws hold the wire in place, the sound quality is excellent, and the convenience of plugging and unplugging them from my Denon receiver gives me peace of mind. The best banana plugs sold by Best Buy (avoid the Rocketfish banana plugs AT ALL COSTS!)
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Connection, Installation
Quality product.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to install with heavy speaker cable. Sturdy connection.
I would recommend this to a friend one of the most reliable plugs I have encountered
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Connection is very reliable, thanks to the springy shape of the plug making for good contact with the mating surface. Wire is held firmly in place, thanks to two screws making contact with the wire itself and a third screw clamping down on the insulated part of the wire.
I would recommend this to a friendNot worth the money
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After considering these connectors for my X2 cables I was not very happy.first I thought twice paying 30 bucks for two pairs my main reason in mind was to keep it all audioquest so I sprung for the extra bucks,second the build quality isent worth the money although they look nice I expeiremented with Sewell connectors and got the same results as these for much less money and they are built better.connectors are connectors there is no reason why you have to spend a lot of money on banana plugs just to have a popular brand name on it,there are connectors out there that are better and give the same results,not to bad mouth audioquest but cmon make a product that's worth 30 bucks.something with there rca audio cables I just bought.I was better off keeping monster cables which are thicker and cheaper.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendClarification
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are the SureGrip 300. Doesn't look like it though in the picture because the speaker/amp labels you need to manually apply are not on the item.
I would recommend this to a friend