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Banana plugs make speaker installation a breeze. They are designed for use with amplifiers or speakers that use traditional binding posts. Not only is it easier to make the connection on the back of your amp, it is safer, with no chance of stray wire strands creating a short across contacts. These high quality plugs are the closed screw type and can accept bare wire or spades. They are sized to fit speaker wire from 12 to 18 AWG. Each pair comes with one plug color coded red and the other coded black, for easy polarity identification. The plug body is made of brass, which is then plated with gold to help prevent corrosion and ensure smooth connections. This multi-pack includes five pairs of plugs, perfect for connecting the satellite and center channel speakers in a 5.1 channel setup.

Can accept bare wire and spades
Can accept 12 to 18 AWG speaker wires
Color coded black/red rings for maintaining proper polarity
Secure, positive contact with binding posts
Corrosion resistant, 24K gold plated finish
Brass body construction
Each order includes five pairs (10 plugs total)


Brass Body Construction The plug body is made of brass, which is then plated with gold to help prevent corrosion and ensure smooth connections.	Color Coded Black/Red Rings For Maintaining Proper Polarity Each pair comes with one plug color coded red and the other coded black, for easy polarity identification.	Can Accept 12 To 18 AWG Speaker Wires These high quality plugs are the closed screw type and can accept bare wire or spades. They are sized to fit speaker wire from 12 to 18 AWG.

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Quality of material	4.3	3.7	4.4	4.6	4.5	4.9
Value for money	3.4	3.9	4.4	4.2	4.4	4.5
Easy to use	3.4	3.9	4.4	4.6	4.4	4.5
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connector type	Speaker Wire to Banana Plug	HDMI	Banana Plug	Auxiliary	Closed Screw	Screw
connector gender	Male, Female	Female, Male	Male-to-Male	Male-to-Male	Male-to-Female	Male-to-Female
gauge	18	18	18	18	18	18
compatible devices	Speaker	Speaker	Audio/Video Receiver, Wall Plate, Amplifier, Surround sound system, 12 to 18 AWG speaker wire	Speaker	Speaker	Home Theater , Audio,Amplifiers and Sound Systems

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Gold Plated Speaker Banana Plugs

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Brand

Monoprice

Connector Type

Speaker Wire to Banana Plug

Compatible Devices

Speaker

Recommended Uses For Product

Speaker

Color

Gold

Connector Gender

Male, Female

Shape

Round

Unit Count

5 Count

Item Weight

5.12 ounces

Gauge

18.0

Indoor/Outdoor Usage

Outdoor, Indoor

Number of Items

1

Package Type

Standard Packaging

Product Dimensions

3.8 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches

Item Weight

5.1 ounces

Manufacturer

Monoprice Inc.

ASIN

B0097JLQVC

Item model number

109436

Customer Reviews

4.3 17,441 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#14,454 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#111 in Audio & Video Distribution Products

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

September 8, 2012

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Banana plugs make speaker installation a breeze. They are designed for use with amplifiers or speakers that use traditional binding posts. Not only is it easier to make the connection on the back of your amp, it is safer, with no chance of stray wire strands creating a short across contacts. These high quality plugs are the closed screw type and can accept bare wire or spades. They are sized to fit speaker wire from 12 to 18 AWG. Each pair comes with one plug color coded red and the other coded black, for easy polarity identification. The plug body is made of brass, which is then plated with gold to help prevent corrosion and ensure smooth connections. This multi-pack includes five pairs of plugs, perfect for connecting the satellite and center channel speakers in a 5. 1 channel setup.

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4.3 out of 5

17,441 global ratings

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Customers like the sound quality, quality and performance of the electronic cable. For example, they mention it's well designed and well built, providing a nice level of finish to your system. Some are happy with value. That said, opinions are mixed on fit, ease of assembly, and connectivity.

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1,243 customers mention910 positive333 negative

Customers like the quality of the electronic cable. They say it provides a nice level of finish to their system, looks good, and is easy to set up and install. Customers also mention that the wire/plug assembly is solid and that the banana plugs are great if your receiver/wall plates support them.

"...These feel heavy and solid. Connected 5 speakers to receiver (10 pairs, 5 in speaker outputs, 5 in receiver inputs) with no issues" Read more

"...Sound quality didn’t diminish, they are pretty sturdy, and they are hefty. Great price for them too. Def. Recommend" Read more

"...Once attached, the wire/plug assembly is solid. The plugs are marked with a red or black band...." Read more

"...Looks not as nice as before (see photos), but results in very reliable connection." Read more

693 customers mention531 positive162 negative

Customers like the performance of the electronic cable. They mention that it works well, has awesome results, and works right away without issues. Some say that the banana plugs work great and are good enough for most uses.

"...So I soldered my speaker wires to these, and the results have been awesome! Sturdy connections, no noise, no distortion...." Read more

"This is a product that gets the job done effectively, and at a good price...." Read more

"...Monoprice's banana plugs works great. I can't tell any difference in audio quality. Price is great. Very happy with them." Read more

"...They are unusable!2) Next, the banana plugs themselves comes as three pieces...." Read more

475 customers mention391 positive84 negative

Customers like the value of the banana plugs. They mention that it's a great product for the price, reasonably cheap, and of high quality. They also say that they're a good investment for your home theater and speakers.

"...Sound quality didn’t diminish, they are pretty sturdy, and they are hefty. Great price for them too. Def. Recommend" Read more

"...Well worth the money. Easy. Timesaving." Read more

"This is a product that gets the job done effectively, and at a good price...." Read more

"The banana plugs are made by a trusted brand, and they seem very sturdy for the price.Some receivers have more space for plugs than others...." Read more

109 customers mention92 positive17 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the electronic cable. They say the sound is decent and a great addition to any audio setup.

"...Sound quality didn’t diminish, they are pretty sturdy, and they are hefty. Great price for them too. Def. Recommend" Read more

"...Voilà! The music came out of the ceiling speakers. Very crystal clear sound...." Read more

"...none of my (14 awg?) wiring fell through the bottom and it sounds good. so no complaints there...." Read more

"...them with 12 AWG Monoprice speaker wire, you cant ask more...high quality sound for your high end speakers." Read more

999 customers mention641 positive358 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly. Some mention it's very easy, while others say it'll take a lot of time and effort. The lack of instructions is disappointing, and the length of wire that needs to be fanned is not the easiest to manage.

"...Just watched 10 seconds of a video to see how it was done, very easy. These feel heavy and solid...." Read more

"They’re perfect! Easy to setup to existing setup and gold plated...." Read more

"...But first of all, it is quite a hassle to wire these up. If you got thick gauge wire, it will be hard to put the plug back together...." Read more

"...Well worth the money. Easy. Timesaving." Read more

310 customers mention98 positive212 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the fit of the cable. Some say that it fits well into various components and amps, while others say that the fit is not great for their Micca MB42X speaker posts.

"...As mentioned by multiple other reviewers on Amazon, these banana plugs are a bit too small to securely hold 14-gauge speaker wires... yeah, I was..." Read more

"...Because of the design of these, they have no room to crimp and screw on the cable so your forced to nearly break your fingers in an attempt to..." Read more

"...They fit very well into various components and amps that I own...." Read more

"...i plugged it into my sony speakers and it wasn't a real snug fit - a bit too loose to feel secure - it didn't seem to go all the way in - but it fit..." Read more

255 customers mention145 positive110 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the cable. Some mention that it ensures a good solid connection and minimizes the risk of damage, while others say that it makes it difficult to get a solid connection without the wire getting jammed up in the jack.

"Connected perfectly even for a first time banana plug user. Just watched 10 seconds of a video to see how it was done, very easy...." Read more

"...They 'rock' back and forth (when inserted) and thus create a non-permanent connection, again, seriously making these utter junk...." Read more

"...Looks not as nice as before (see photos), but results in very reliable connection." Read more

"...The US adapter makes a horrible connection, and is listed below the amp's rating.When I plugged it in, it sparked at the socket...." Read more

427 customers mention88 positive339 negative

Customers find the wire protection in the electronic cable not well secured, and the wire is captured weakly by the plug assembly. They also mention that the wire would get stuck, and it easily pulls out of the connector. They have to force it to screw on and see speaker wires falling off. The plugs do not attach to the speaker wire securely, and they often have to take them apart.

"...This in effect breaks nearly every wire thread internally and then they breaks off inside. Absolute garbage...." Read more

"...I tried to redo it by unscrewing the head but it broke the wire tips inside the head of the clips, I had to cut a tiny section of the white wire..." Read more

"...The downside is that means the wire isn’t as securely connected to the plugs and they are prone to the wire slipping loose...." Read more

"...I found out, the advantages of the banana plus are (a) you can have any length of wire you want, (b) the bare wire can stay attached to the Lepai..." Read more

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Frank Lee

Works, feels like good quality, durable

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024

Size: 10 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

Connected perfectly even for a first time banana plug user. Just watched 10 seconds of a video to see how it was done, very easy. These feel heavy and solid. Connected 5 speakers to receiver (10 pairs, 5 in speaker outputs, 5 in receiver inputs) with no issues

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023

Size: 5 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

They’re perfect! Easy to setup to existing setup and gold plated. It’s been a couple of months now and I have some outdoors and they haven’t showed any simp tons of rust. Sound quality didn’t diminish, they are pretty sturdy, and they are hefty. Great price for them too. Def. Recommend

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Vincent Price - NOT

Not easy to install, but look and work great -- excellent quality!

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020

Size: 5 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

So... As mentioned by multiple other reviewers on Amazon, these banana plugs are a bit too small to securely hold 14-gauge speaker wires... yeah, I was able to get them to hold temporarily by screwing them in, but using just the mechanical screw-in method as designed resulted in noisy signals and eventual disconnects. So I soldered my speaker wires to these, and the results have been awesome! Sturdy connections, no noise, no distortion.
Here's what I did:
1. Stripped wire off by about an inch, and tinned the exposed copper wire.
2. Unscrew the tip from the body and carefully tinned the inside top surface with a tiny bit of solder (careful not to let solder get onto the screw threads so I could get the tip back onto the body).
3. Screwed everything back together and tightened with pliers to ensure solid mechanical connections.
4. Stood the connector on its end by drilling a hole in a block of wood -- tip fits in diameter of hold so the connector stands upright with back end standing up.
5. Using soldering iron at around 450 degrees Celsius (hotter than most applications) and a very large chisel tip, heated up the connector at the opening for the wire, until solder is able to melt and go into the opening of the connector.
6. Filled the connector's opening with melted solder to the brim.
7. Maintaining soldering iron on the connector, insert tinned speaker wire into the opening of the connector right into the molten solder.
8. While maintaining wire in immobile position, set soldering iron aside until molten solder cools and hardens.
9. Cleaned off flux.
Wala!!! Solidly solder connection.
Drawback? The plastic red and black rings on are not meant for solder, so they start to melt when the connector reaches soldering temperature. Looks not as nice as before (see photos), but results in very reliable connection.

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David

Worth the money. Easy. Saves time. Looks good.

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014

Size: 5 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

These things work and save a lot of time. I bought a Lepai amplifier and Micca MB42 bookshelf speakers. The Lepai requires bare speaker wire be used in its clips. The speakers will take either the twisted copper wire around a pole or a plug like the banana plug.

After they plugs arrived, I could not figure out how the wire should be inserted in and attached to them. I did a Google search for videos about banana plugs and found several short videos. When you see a video, you get it immediately in seconds. Pages of instructions would be required otherwise. So, if you are new to banana plugs, a few minutes looking at videos will save you time.

The wire is inserted in the back of the barrell. Once attached, the wire/plug assembly is solid. The plugs are marked with a red or black band.

As I found out, the advantages of the banana plus are (a) you can have any length of wire you want, (b) the bare wire can stay attached to the Lepai amplifier as you reposition your speaker, and (c) you can disconnect the plugs from the speakers quickly. With bare wire, you have to unwrap the wire from a speaker pole, move the speaker and re-wrap the pole. The wire gets frayed and you have to cut off a segment, strip the wire, and wrap again. With the banana plugs, you remove the plug, move the speaker and insert the plug.

If you constantly attach and detach speakers, my guess is you will have to re-wire the banana plug. However, if you are like me and set the speakers up, you probably aren't going to move them anytime soon.

Well worth the money. Easy. Timesaving.

5 people found this helpful

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Janee

Fantastic speaker plug at a great price!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019

Size: 5 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

This is a product that gets the job done effectively, and at a good price. Banana plugs are used to clean up speaker wire - you can generally screw in speaker wire, but banana plugs provide a nice interface that allows you to plug in and remove speaker wire as needed.

These closed plugs do a good job terminating / hiding the wire. They fit very well into various components and amps that I own.

INSTRUCTIONS to install / use them:
* Remove around 1" - 2" of the white casing to expose the red and white individual speaker wires
* Strip each wire so ~1/2" metal is showing
* Make sure the plug end is screwed in tightly (this does not need to come out)
* Unscrew the base of the plug from the other end
* WithOUT twisting the metal wiring, insert the wire (match wire color with plug color; start with either one) from the bottom of the plug until the metal sticks out the top
* Have ~1/4" metal hanging past the plug
* take the wiring and drape it down the sides of the plug (just the smooth side, do NOT cover any of the screw threading or it will be very hard to close it)
* Spread the draped wiring around the plug as evenly as possible (makes it easier to screw in later)
* Screw the two ends of the plug back together (the side with the draped wiring will go inside the plug)
* If you get stuck while screwing it back in, unscrew and adjust the wiring
* Repeat for the other side, and you're done!

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Nico

Bon rapport qualité/prix

Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2024

Size: 1 Count (Pack of 1)Pattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

Bon rapport qualité/prix

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Victor B.

Great plugs

Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2024

Size: 12 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

Good, high quality banana plugs. Very clean install vs. screw-type plugs.

Very easy to assemble, if you know what you’re doing. I had to read a bit about it before proceeding, but just like most things in life, once you know how to do it, it’s easier. Would have been nice to come with instructions, but here I am, writing them for free on here.
You’re welcome, Monoprice.

-Strip 1 cm of insulation, do not twist
-Unscrew bottom part of the plug
-Insert wire through the bottom piece, so that about 4mm stick out on the other side
-Flare out wire strands out like a flower and bend back down around the rim, but not the threads.
-Screw back the top part, twisting it as you insert. People complain about this part being removable - but that’s how it locks everything in place. Tighten all parts by hand or gently with pliers.
See photos. I posted them in order, but they get randomized by amazon. You get the idea

Trevor Leyenhorst

Feels like extra step but worth doing!

Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2023

Size: 10 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

This felt like one extra thing I needed to buy, but it was worth the reasonable price and time to install once you start easily connecting to your system! Works great with Polk Audio S10 and S15 speakers, as well as Yamaha RX-V6A receiver. As others explain, you need to cut the bare wire to the right amount (not too long!) because the sleeve cannot screw overtop any pieces of wire. If it’s really hard to twist, just trim back the wire that reaches the threads.

sonybhuvanendran

Must need accessory for home theatre enthusiasts

Reviewed in India on May 1, 2023

Size: 12 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

I never thought banana plugs could make such a difference in easier connectivity and improvisation in sound quality. This is such a sturdy and quality product. We can easily plug and play and even change speakers or receivers without any hassles. I would recommend this for any home theatre enthusiasts out there and also for any stereo music lovers who constantly test with multiple speaker connections.

sergio

Restituito

Reviewed in Italy on April 12, 2023

Size: 5 PairsPattern Name: Banana PlugsVerified Purchase

Non sono riuscito ad utilizzarli e quindi li ho restituiti.

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