Differnt Monster Cables

[mattinbeloit]

Well i have a few gift cards for musiciansfriend for christmas and I want to update my cable collection since all of my guitar cables are crappy and cheap. I'm looking at the monster cables and have hit a snag. My budget is about $80 and i play acoustic when plugged in. I looked at the Monster Acoustiv Instrument Cable that was like $79 and it looks like the best you can get. If you own this cable or have worked with alot of different monster cables, is that calbe worth it, is the sound that great? Because if i don't get that one I'm going to get 2 or 3 of the cheaper ones (but still monster cable, i use them in recording and nothing beats them so i'm sold on monster...). Any help and experience would be great. Thanks.

[HooKeD]

Monster cables in my opinion are rediculous. It's like any huge name brand: when you buy a monster cable, you're paying a lot for the name and some shiny connectors on the outside. While the quality of the cable is awesome, if you buy a high end cable from another company, I swear you wont be able to tell the difference. I know I couldn't when I was recording in my studio.

[i like tictacs]

Do'nt bother with monster. Just get any decent cable and treat it nicely and it will last forever, that means just coil it up when you are done using it and dont yank it out of the amp, just be nice to it, and it will last forever.

Not to mention their absolutely atrocious business ethic which just pisses me off.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... e=business

A monster by any other name might get you sued by Monster Cable Products Inc.

The Brisbane maker of electronics accessories has filed lawsuits and trademark infringement claims against dozens of companies for using "monster'' in names, products or services.

The TV series "Monster Garage'' and the Monster Seats above Fenway Park's left field wall have been targeted in what Monster Cable officials say is an aggressive legal strategy to protect the firm's good name.

"We have an obligation to protect our trademark; otherwise we'd lose it, '' said Monster Cable founder Noel Lee.

Critics like Victor Petrucci, founder of a small, family-owned online clothing store called MonsterVintage.com in Camas, Wash., say Monster Cable is going overboard.

"They strong-arm anybody who uses the word 'monster,' '' said Petrucci, who is fighting a lawsuit that Monster Cable filed against his firm in August. "I sell used clothing. How can I damage them at all?''

Petrucci drew public attention with a big protest sign attached to a truck outside the main parking lot during a 49ers game shortly after Monster Cable bought the naming rights to Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Monster Cable legal counsel David Tognotti said it has registered more than 50 trademarks covering a wide range of products, including furniture, food and clothing. "We've spent millions of dollars as well as countless hours building our brand,'' he said.

Tognotti is preparing for a trial against the Discovery Channel over the popular TV series "Monster Garage,'' which he claims uses images of "provocative women'' and an iron cross logo that could tarnish Monster Cable's image.

With MonsterVintage, Tognotti said he tried to stop Petrucci's use of a logo that is very similar to Monster Cable's.

"We called them and said, 'We'd like you to stop,' '' Tognotti said. "He continued to ignore us, so we filed a lawsuit in federal court.''

According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and court records, Monster Cable has gone after other notable monsters:

-- Walt Disney Co., which distributed Pixar Animation Studios' hit film "Monsters, Inc.''

-- Bally Gaming International Inc. for its Monster Slots.

-- Hansen Beverage Co. for a Monster Energy drink.

-- The Chicago Bears, whose nickname is "Monsters of the Midway.''

In most cases, Monster Cable has been able to work out a settlement or nominal licensing agreement, Tognotti said.

For example, a deal is in the works with the owner of the Fenway Park Monster Seats trademark that will result in some seats being made available for charitable purposes at Monster and Fenway parks.

In 1999, Monster Cable sued the company it has been most mistaken for, Monster.com., the Maynard, Mass., online job-hunting site. The companies settled in February 2000, but agreed to keep the terms confidential.

However, trademark law attorney Anthony Malutta, who once defended a client in a case filed by Monster Cable, noted that Monster.com's site has a link to Monster Cable, not the other way around.

Monster Cable's policing of its trademark strengthens its legal rights and scares off would-be monsters, said Malutta, of Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP of San Francisco.

However, that tactic might "hurt them if they go after everybody who uses 'monster,' like a little clothing company that really is not a source of confusion at all,'' he said.

[jellyfish]

That's fucked up. Reminds me of when Fox tried to sue Al Franken for his use of the phrase "Fair & Balanced", on his book jacket.

[DMBuds]

I can't believe that they actually went after Disney also.

Too bad I didn't know about this before xmas. I never would have spent all of that money on replacing my son's cables with these things. I would have intentionally went with another type of cable.

[mattinbeloit]

haha that's crazy, someone needs to give them a MONSTER ENEMA because they are full of shit...

[GSR]

I have a monster cable, my Daddy's Junky Music store will replace it for free any time i need a new one for the rest of my life. *shrug*

[i like tictacs]

I have one too, lol. But I won't buy them anymore.