Amazon Basics Banana Plugs, 1.27 x 1.27 x 3.30 cm, 6 pairs (12 count), Black

Saw these recommended on an AV forum, and when HiFi geeks recommend something, they're usually not wrong. You get plenty in the box, and they are surprisingly heavy and well constructed. Quite easy to connect to 2.5mm2 cable, although you might struggle with wider cables like 4mm2 as the entry is quite small. Once connected up they plug into the usual speaker or amp connection solidly and securely. I like that they have a reasonably clear red and black colour band that can be seen from above, to identify positive and negative cables easily. I could say that they deliver a clear, precise, and tight sound to the speaker but, at best, that is just my own ears telling me well done for my purchase. Obviously, there are much more expensive banana plugs out there, made of gold plated unicorn horn, and if that floats your boat, go for it. But these are great value, well made connectors that just get on with the job and don't get in the way of the signal pathway. Recommended.

I recently replaced my old 5.1 setup with an Atmos receiver and speakers that have proper speaker post terminals instead of cheap clip-type connections. This meant I needed twice as many banana plugs as I had and I decided to replace the lot in one go. The Basics plugs stood out as being reasonably priced and appearing better built than the 'Nakamichi type' plugs which rely on tiny screws to hold the cable in and clearly all come from the same Chinese factory with different labels. I was somewhat concerned about the 'crimp type' connection method on the Basics plugs as on paper it looks rather rudimentary but had no reason for worry. The connection is rock solid, has no chance of coming loose and the plugs look and feel great too - they are really heavy and beautifully engineered. They work equally well with thin and thick speaker cables. Honestly, unless you squint and read the tiny colour labels you would never guess these are 'Basics' plugs as they look and feel totally premium, I don't entirely understand Amazon's branding decision on these in honesty. Same applies for the HDMI 2.1 leads I picked up - exceptional quality and they actually meet the relevant standards reliably. As do the subwoofer cables. And two massive boxes of batteries. And some coathangers. I guess I'm a 'Basic' person now!

The best self-fit banana plugs I’ve found. Easy to fit and clamp the cable in a unique way. Very well made and give a great connection. Don’t seem to come loose at all over time. Why on earth supply them in a quantity of 6 pairs though?!

Easy to use and pretty solid , would recommend for the home user

Easy to assemble, Good price, Would recommend 5*

Comparable if not better than more expensive products.

I bought these to pair with the Amazon basics speaker cable, but the insecure design of securing the cable does not make me think these are suitable for long term. Twisting or pulling separates the cable too easily unless the cable is thick enough you can create a firm hook to try and anchor the connection. They do work with better cable but I think it's taking that the pre-terminated Amazon basics speaker connector doors 6 but use these banana plugs.

Second second set of these that I've bought now, for an increased surround sound setup with my AV Receiver. These are really easy to install, just strip away some sheath and pop on the base of the plug, then spread some copper strands and pop on the top and screw tightly, and you're done. They plug in really nicely and firmly into both the AV receiver and speakers and generally feel well built. Had no issues with sounds, or cables coming loose. Additionally they have a low profile so wont stick out too much either. Highly recommended.

the design, fit and fnisinsh of these banana clips is perfect. starting from ease of attaching it to your wires to the fit while plugging them into the speaker and AVR terminals which is neither too snug, nor too loose. However, having attached them to both ends of my speaker wires and on playing music and movies through them, there is a very perceivable drop in sound quality. the sensitivity of the speaker has reduced which is in itself evident of transmission loss. this also has an adverse affect on the frequency range and response of the speakers while reproducing sound which now sounds muffled compared to when the speakers were connected through bare wires. I'm planning to get rid off them as the level of dip in sound quality is not worth the otherwise terrific ease of convenience that these banana plugs offer. for reference, i am running a pair of KEF Q350's for the front channels (on Sound Foundations Nemesis stands), a Q-Acoustics Concept Centre Channel and a pair of Bostons Acoustics A26's driven through a Marantz SR6013 AVR and a Marantz PM6006(as a power amp for the KEF Q350s), so the system is transparent enough to easily convey any shortfall in whichever component is introduced into the setup. Update 2020 : decided to reinstall them after all. The convenience over having to screw in bare wires clinched it. I just switched to better wires (Mogami Neglex and QED QX16) so the shortcoming may have been in the amazonbasics wire (or my head; i may very well have been imagining loss os sensitivity) - i think a pink noise test with a spectrometer with the volume knob at a constant position is in order to confirm my suspicions.

Appena aperta la piccola confezione in cartone mi è subito risultata evidente l'ottima qualità costruttiva del prodotto. I connettori sono pesanti e rifiniti con cura. L'inserimento del cavo spellato e la chiusura del connettore è tanto semplice quanto sicura. Tenuto conto del prezzo pagato, ovvero 1 euro circa a connettore, lo trovo davvero un grande affare. Spesso nel mondo dell'hi-fi si incontrano oggetti dal prezzo esoterico ingiustificato rispetto alla reale qualità del prodotto. In questo caso è il contrario, a mio parere questi connettori valgono molto più di quello che costano. Io li ho usati per il cablaggio di un impianto home cinema, ma non disdegnerei affatto di usarli anche in impianti stereo hi-fi di buon livello. Ottima l'idea di usare plastica/gomma rigida per la parte esterna, così da limitare il rischio di cortocircuiti in caso di contatto tra i due poli opposti. E comoda la possibilità di rotazione a 360 gradi del cavo inserito. Usato con cavi di potenza dal diametro di 2,5 mm non ho riscontrato nessuna problematica d'inserimento. Contento del mio acquisto e brava Amazon capace di offrire ottima qualità a prezzi davvero speciali.

簡単に接続できて引っ張り強度もかなりある。金属部分が隣と接触する心配もなくかなり便利に使える。価格は高めだが何度でも使えるのでお得だと思う。赤黒のテープは剥がれるので改善されれば完璧。

These plugs are Awesome! Worked great! No soldering and makes a solid connection. I plan to buy more of these.

Prima, variant van Monster Cable.