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Overview

Monoprice has a rating of 2.6 stars from 394 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Monoprice most frequently mention credit card, next day, and new order problems. Monoprice ranks 2nd among Cables sites.

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    63
  • Value
    59
  • Shipping
    59
  • Returns
    44
  • Quality
    53
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 14.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Trusty machine, amazing customer service”

Francisco E.
10/26/19

I bought this printer after a while of struggling with my M3D Micro. I wanted a smooth and easy to use printer which I could use with little to new effort. This printer is exactly that, beautiful prints and clean moving parts. My only complaint is the WiFi functionality, file transfer takes ages, small files take about 10 minutes, and I honestly never seen a regular size file finish uploading.

Top Critical Review

“Replacement Warranty Sucks! RMA: 991280122”

Andrea J.
12/26/23

I placed a replacement order back in August of 2023 for a BT-205 headset. They sent me the replacement order. However, right off the bat, I had problems with the product. I would charge the headset, then 3 hours later after use. It would tell me I needed to charge it again. This continued for a months. Now, it's December of 2023 and the problem has continued and gotten worst. It's now telling me after 1.5 hours that the headset needs to be charged. I said ok, let me call Monoprice to see if they will send me a replacement since I'm having such issue. I called and the customer agent tells me that the replacement only covers from the original date of purchase. It does not cover from when you got the replacement. Say what now? I've never heard anything so ludicrous in my life. Then she offers me 10% towards another headset but does not give me the coupon code nor did she email it to me. Go figure!

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Thumbnail of user timms3
Texas
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October 27th, 2019

My initial order with Monoprice was for 5 RCA cables. I received my order on time but only received three cables. I sent an email requesting help in receiving the missing items. There customer service responded without question and sent out the two cables I was missing. There customer service followed up with supporting emails assuring replacement was received at my door. Superior customer service, how refreshing!

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Timm for the feedback! Glad we were able to take care of your missing items issue!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user freds255
New York
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January 23rd, 2019

Purchased many items from monoprice. Like in all manufacturing some will not perform as expected. The few times I called to get help they easily replaced the defective item. No hassles, no issues, they easily replaced the item. Very pleased will definitely buy from them again

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

We appreciate the review Fred!

Paul S.
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RU
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July 26th, 2020

I was glad that I chose monoprice to provide me with what I needed. The items are affordable and it is easy to order. The website is also easy to use which makes browsing through the items enjoyable. There were a lot of things to choose from and each one of them and each with its on unique features.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Danila for your feedback, we appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user sandrac82
Texas
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September 15th, 2016

I have never in my life had such a horrible experience with a company. I would tell anyone considering Monoprice to save their sanity and go elsewhere. I placed an order on 9/7 and it shipped via Lasership (terrible company as well) on 9/12. I was supposed to receive my order by the 13th and it never showed up. I have called these people over 10 times to no resolve. I get the run around and a bunch of empty promises. I was promised that a new order would be shipped today and I would receive a confirmation by end of business day, and I did not. They state that their customer service closes at 6:00 PM Pacific Time, yet by 5:45 they no longer answer phones. Also, live chat is supposed to be on until 7:00 PM Pacific time and it is 5:50 and no one is available. I am supposed to be on a job site on Monday, which I made them aware of that and they have yet to resolve this issue.

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Oregon
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March 21st, 2019

I have been ordering products from Monoprice for a few years. They have hands down the best price on ethernet patch cables, and for my location, items typically arrive in two days with their cheapest shipping option. We have not experienced any problems with any items we have ordered, from HDMI cables to ethernet cables to USB-C adapters of different types and more. The only issue I had was with some touch screen monitors that would not work with the Macs we needed to use them on. Monoprice provided a prepaid shipping label to return them, and refunded the entire purchase price, including shipping once they received the monitors.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Craig for your review and being a long time customer! We appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user brandono31
Tennessee
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December 18th, 2018

Ordered some parts for Christmas 20 days out. They shipped it when they got to it and I had to reach out to customer service twice before they sent me a shipping number. Finally got someone on chat who told me, they were busy and sorry things weren't going to make Christmas. Lost my business in the future. You get what you pay for.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Brandon,

I apologize for the issues with your order and the experience you had with our support team. If you would please reach out to me at escalations@monoprice.com I would like to see what we can do to get you your order before Christmas, if possible. I hope to hear from you soon.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user paulmcmahon6
California
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December 25th, 2023

Update: this amp has a huge design flaw in which there is a ground loop hum issue that I couldn't remove, I have tried a 1500 watt isolation transformer, 3 different high quality power conditioners, 2 separate circuits, an Emotiva cmx2+ dc offset surge protector, Art balanced XLR devices that create a true unbalanced connection, bjc rca cables between my AVR and Amp, and messed around with unplugging everything including AC connections and HDMI Connections, swapped out the amp 3x with the mfg it just has a ground loop hum issue you have to live with as there is nothing else out there I can try to reduce the hum, which is why this amp receives only 1 star. It powers everything just fine but again, has a hum issue that won't go away.

Do you really need an amplifier for effect channels? Also, the 7 channel x 90 watt amp doesn't generate 90 watts into all channels per audioholics review

Tip for consumers:
Don’t buy

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Monolith m7100x

Thumbnail of user lj153
Texas
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May 7th, 2019

The representatives I dealt with were are courteous and answered all my questions. I had to replace one of the items and they were prompt and helpful. I will be ordering additional merchandise from Monoprice when. Needed.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you L J. For your review!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user mikeh40
New York
2 reviews
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July 11th, 2011

Monoprice.com is THE place to buy cables and computer/AV accessories. I wouldn't shop anywhere else. The prices are amazingly low and they do NOT short you on customer service. I have contacted monoprice a few times and have always had a great experience.

I've bought quite a few items from monoprice and the quality of their products is top-notch!

Thumbnail of user alvinh40
Florida
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January 28th, 2019
• Updated review

As I wrote in my first review, I had low expectations and bought the cheapest bread machine I could find. I was surprised to find that the Strata machine sold by Monoprice has a vertically oriented loaf pan. All the others I have seen are horizontally oriented. I am not a baker, but I am an engineer. I know that kneading bread dough requires force to compress the dough ball. Gravity is available; why not use it? A vertical machine has the entire weight of the dough resisting the paddle, as well as the nearby vertical walls of the pan to squeeze against. The proof is in the bread. My whole grain loaf was well textured. I also made yogurt with the Strata. It has a fermentation cycle that does the temperature control. Good yogurt!

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you for the follow up review Alvin! Glad both the bread and yogurt came out well!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Vendor reliability is the key to consumer confidence
January 9th, 2019
• Previous review

I bought a bread machine from Monoprice, frankly because the price was the least I could find. Why would I buy the cheapest machine? Because none I see on the web is satisfactory. They all are limited to at most a small, 2lb loaf, and they are all light-duty machines. The dough paddles are small and thin. Some brands supply an extra paddle. What does that tell you? All this in mind, I decided that they differ mostly in eye appeal, gimmicks, and price. A heavy duty, durable bread machine, such as the old Black & Decker B1600 that made up to a 2.5lb loaf is no longer to be found. I am still evaluating the machine I bought, but I have confidence in Monoprice's return policy.

Thumbnail of user matthewr73
Ohio
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July 27th, 2017

I ordered the Monoprice active noise canceling headphones with bass boost and could not be happier. I listen to music everyday and it is such a big part of my life. These headphones are cheaper than most other noise canceling headphones and still give amazing sound quality. They are very flexible headphones and they have a great style.
Additionally, the company itself is amazing when it comes to customer service. They are quick to respond and great with help. I accidentally cracked my headphones 6 months after I received them, I told them about it, and I was able to send them back and receive a new pair for free! This company rocks and their products rock. Definitely a 5 star company that should receive more recognition.

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Thumbnail of user christopherd244
New York
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February 5th, 2019

Great service, huge product selection, and the customer service is second to none. Business owners take note: this is how to run a business. I have been a return customer for 8 years, and if I need cords, cables or IT or tech stuff, there is no need to look any further.

Tip for consumers:
Prices are right, fast service, they stand behind their product!!

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Charging cables, usb, hdmi, audio cables, bluetooth headphones

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

We appreciate the feedback Christopher! Thank you for your business the past 8 years as well!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user briang140
Alabama
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December 27th, 2017

I contacted monoprice.com because my order is stuck "pending" instead of being processed and shipped. "Sarah T." said to refuse the (eventual) shipment or return it to UPS within 5 days. Instead of canceling order, not shipping, and issuing refund the items must cross the country twice before I can (again) request a refund. Co-worker ordered identical item a couple weeks ago, it was not packaged properly, and it arrived with metal components bent out of shape. They are making him wait until his purchase is returned before shipping a replacement so he had to dispute transaction with his credit card company. Person I thought recommended monoprice says I'm stupid for ordering from them, that he was using them as example of company selling rebranded junk...

Tip for consumers:
Do not purchase from Monoprice!

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Thumbnail of user richarde519
Germany
8 reviews
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October 21st, 2020

I like the discounts that monoprice has. Ti has saved me a few bucks here and there. Apart from that they sell good products for each and everyone of the things I have got from them has been working as expected. THey should keep up the good work as it is earning them a good reputation.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

We appreciate your review Richard, thank you!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user davidk1550
Tennessee
1 review
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June 1st, 2020

My experience with monoprice.com was excellent. I purchased headphones and had to contact the company twice to get some additional instructions for their use. The people I spoke to were knowledgeable and professional. I also had to return a small item I had purchased. Monoprice responded immediately and sent me a prepaid postage sticker so that I can return the item for refund. No hassles, no delays. I highly recommend this company.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you David K. For your review, we appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user brandond98
Virginia
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November 15th, 2018

I can only speak for my own experience, but I recently placed an order for two glass monitor risers that were on sale. When only one of them was delivered, I contacted support after a few days, spoke with an agent named Sharleen, let her know what happened, and she had the missing stand sent out with no questions asked. Of course, it wasn't an ideal situation to receive only half my order at first, but everything ended up working out.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you for the feedback Brandon! Glad to hear we got your issue taken care of quickly!

Paul S
Manager

Thumbnail of user rjm3
Nevada
2 reviews
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July 24th, 2017

Purchased a Maker Select 3D Printer v2 on 6-22-17. Attempted to use the on-board mini USB drive. Would not load to machine. Apon investigation, found that two of the 8 transfer pins were melted and bent. No communication with the card. Stated a RMA on 6/28/17. Have been given the run around by tech support and sales that the new policy is a wait of 10 days, this was on July 1,2017. Here it is July 24th and have yet to receive a credit for my money. California should shut this rip off business down.

Tip for consumers:
Not worth the cost of the machine, when quality control is poor!

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Thumbnail of user tylerv23
New York
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January 9th, 2019

I buy any and all audio equipment from this site because it's as good as, if not better than, the top name brands for that product, and it's sold at a fraction of the price. I've bought XLR and instrument cables, phone cables and chargers, home theater speakers, PA speakers, headphones, earbuds, a sit-stand converter desk, and a desk lamp. I'm always surprised with every new product I buy because it's of a higher quality than I expected. I've convinced three (3) friends to order from Monoprice, and each one has already gone on to buy more items from the site because they were so impressed.

I guess what I'm saying is that this website is dope and you'll be very satisfied with whatever product you order from them.

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Thumbnail of user moustaphat
Canada
1 review
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January 30th, 2018

I ordered something online and they just told me that my order might have been lost in transit. I tell customer support that I've been waiting over a month for these headphones and ask her over live chat to send my next order express and they just ignore me.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Moustapha,

I would like to apologize for the delay in responding to your review and the experience you had with your order and the shipping associated with it. If you have not had this issue resolved please reach out to me at escalations@monoprice.com and I will help you resolve this issue.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user trentm39
New York
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February 4th, 2019

They sent me the printer but it was broken and they sent me it back still broken until finally replacing the unit. The employees are great and I feel bad that they have to work for a company with such ridiculous policy's. I had to ship in the printer to get a screw replaced instead of just getting a replacement screw. The printer is okay when it works and gets the job done really good for the price.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Trent,

I apologize for the issues you had with your printer and the policy you encountered. If you wouldn't mind reaching out to me at escalations@monoprice.com and providing a little more info around your experience, I would be happy to look into it to see if our policies can perhaps be improved, or at least explain why our policy is there in more detail.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user justinw409
Georgia
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June 26th, 2020

I have attempted to order from monoprice.com on two occasions. The pricing for the items was very competitive.
Both were small orders of less than $20 USD. In both cases I selected the standard shipping offering. Neither time did I ever actually receive the product that I purchased. I waited over 30 days to receive the item - the tracking number showed that it had shipped and was even in my local zipcode, but it never arrived. I contacted monoprice and they refunded my money, which was good, but seems like their tracking is iffy at best. Sort of "We might have shipped it, we might not have. We're not sure. You might get it, you might not. Why don't you wait a while and see if you get it, and if you don't get it let us know and we'll refund you." Many other reviewers say the same thing. Would not purchase from them again.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Justin,

We apologize for the issues you have had with your orders. If you have the chance please email me at escalations@monoprice.com with your order information I will look deeper into the issues you had. I will then reach out to you to discuss the issues and hopefully earn the chance to earn your trust back.
Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user markw663
Minnesota
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February 11th, 2019

I purchased a pair of headphones from Monoprice, the lightweight ones, and could not be happier with them! I bought them on sale for $9.00. The first pair I had an inline adjuster that was bad, so I called Monoprice and they told me to keep the headphones and they would send me a new pair! I received the new pair in 2 days and have been using them for 21/2 years! Now, that's customer service! Thanks Monoprice!

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Mark,

Thank you for your review in regards to your headphones and the service you received, we appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user albertg66
Washington
1 review
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October 25th, 2018

The items I ordered stated they would ship next day and would be received within 2-3 days. I had to call on the day it was supposed to be delivered because I did not have tracking. After calling I received an email that the items were shipping. Poor service and misleading shipping times.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Albert,

I apologize for the issues you had with your order. If you have not reached out to us and received resolution to the issue, please email me directly at escalations@monoprice.com and I will look into the delay and see what options are available.

Paul S.
CS Manager

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California
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June 12th, 2020

Had an issue with an item. Contacted company which was very easy to do and they resolved my issue very quickly. I informed my wife that if there is ever an issue contact them first, the staff was courteous and helpful.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Odon for your review, we appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user davidd4547
Michigan
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November 13th, 2022

Ordered cheap wired headphone which were never delivered to my door or mailbox. Despite tracking shows the package get stack in local USPS for 5 days, Monoprice advised to keep waiting. After 10 days Monoprice asked me to check the entire apartment complex to see if it delivered to the wrong door and went silent afterward. So Monoprice took customer's money but did not deliver the goods then washed its hand. I wrote them I had spent too much time on such a trivial amount, and I was not going door to door trying to locate the package as they asked, assuming it was really delivered (I had never had issues with delivery issues before this - be it with Amazon, Fedex, etc.) But I'm prepare to spend a bit more time reporting this to BBB

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Monoprice, Inc. (DBA. MonoPrice.com) specializes in the wholesale distribution of world class cable assemblies for home theater, PC, and high technology industries. MonoPrice.com offers a wide range of products from standard PC products, network cables...

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