FosPower Banana Plugs 12 Pairs / 24 pcs, Closed Screw 24K Gold Plated Speaker Plug Connectors for Speaker Wire, Wall Plate, Home Theater, Audio/Video Receiver, Amplifiers and Sound Systems

First time using these types of plugs. Easy to use. Seemed to be well made. The price was right. Worked well. No issues.

These FosPower banana plugs work very well. I have used dozens of these great FosPower banana plugs over the years, and they definitely work as advertised. When comparing apples to apples (or bananas in this case....lol), all Banana plugs work virtually the same way, and these banana plugs are no different. Strip speaker wire, unscrew banana plug cover, loosen speaker wire retaining screw(s), insert speaker wire, tighten speaker wire retaining screw(s), screw on banana plug cover, and wallah, a secure/conductive speaker/amplifier wire connector is created. Albeit, some banana plugs require the speaker wire to be splayed over a hollow post, and then they are held down by a screw-on retainer/cover. However, I much prefer these FosPower dual retaining screw type of banana plugs for their speaker wire holding ability. I always use high quality 14 gauge OFC speaker wire with these FosPower banana plugs, and they work perfectly together. I have used these FosPower banana plugs with many different speaker and amplifier brands over the years, including Klipsch, Pioneer, Polk, Denon, Dayton Audio, and Fosi with no problems at all. They just work, and work well. I have never had a FosPower banana plug break, release the speaker wire or short out, in all of the years that I have used them. Yes, these FosPower banana plugs do fit rather tightly into the connectors, at first, on a lot of speaker and amplifier brands/models. However, after the initial "squeeze" the banana plugs will lossen up, and become easier to install and remove. However, they still retain their great holding ability even after the initial squeeze. In order to overcome this initial "tightness," I usually just stick the FosPower banana plugs into a connector of an old portable amplifier, before assembling them, in order to squeeze them before inserting them into their final speaker or amplifier destinations. This is especially useful when working in tight places, where there is not much room to work in order to push the FosPower banana plugs into their tight connections firmly. Overall, I highly recommend these FosPower banana plugs. I am currently using them all over the house and shop for home theater and music listening (and testing projects). Just be aware of the tight fit in some speakers and amplifiers. Also, the 2 very tiny speaker wire retaining screws can be a challenge sometimes. Just use a good standard blade jewelers screwdriver, and be careful not to remove the retaining screws all of the way or over-tighten them. Once these things are mastered, using these FosPower banana plugs becomes second nature. Have fun!

I recently purchased these FosPower banana plugs to tidy up my speaker wiring, and they’ve been a significant improvement over bare wire ends. Installation is straightforward: strip the wire, loosen the two tiny set screws, slide the wire in, tighten everything down, and then screw the barrel back on. Once assembled, the connection feels secure and tight, making it much easier to swap gear around and reducing the risk of stray strands causing a short. The standout feature of this design is the dual set-screw clamp. It firmly grips the speaker wire without relying on the outer collar to “crush” it in place. I’m using 12-gauge wire, and it holds well for my setup. Initially, the plugs may fit snugly in some binding posts. Once seated, there’s no wobble, but it might take a bit of extra push the first time. The set screws are small, so a bit of precision is needed. Use a small flathead screwdriver and don’t over-tighten them. Overall, these plugs feel well-made, look clean once installed, and fulfill their purpose as banana plugs: making speaker connections quick, neat, and reliable.

NEW PREFACE:: I am kind of glad I first bought the horribly magnetic, horribly made and GOLD PAINTED Sewell crimp on plugs (some reviewers say that Sewell are better and easier to use than the FosPower, which is true in design, but in quality of materials FosPower beats them hands down!!) ... Changing from those to these FosPower plugs plus the Monoprice 90° plugs, I am flabbergasted at the difference they make in sound quality. I have heard people say that they can hear the difference and even as an audiophile I was skeptical..... but my skepticism has been completely erased by what I am hearing with my own ears. I waited a few days to make sure I wasn’t just tripping before updating this review 🤣....but it has become clear to me how much a difference plugs made from the right materials actually make!!! I am 100% serious that the bass coming out of my Polk Signature Series tower speakers has at least doubled at the same volume. I can also now turn the volume up Way past my max volume before, without any distortion and much more clarity and less harsh highs. Everything just sounds warmer in general now which is amazing!!!! This is dangerous info for me... because now I’m thinking about making some really nice custom wires to see how much of a difference that makes 🙄🙄🤣 OK onto the review of the actual plugs here~~ These seem like decent connectors. I can’t tell if they are brass or copper, but they only have a slight hint of a magnetic property when testing them with a very powerful magnet. I was easily able to fit x2 - 14ga wires into it for bi-wiring purposes, including screwing on the collar. (As seen in my example pic) The gold plating on the tips seems legit and not painted like some of the plugs from Sewell... I have tested and tried quite a few plugs from Amazon and most seem to be crap. These however hold up better than most! These and the Monoprice 90° banana plugs with the black and red rubber sleeves. The latter are gold plated copper and have zero magnetic properties. (if you need 90° banana plugs) UPDATE: still the best plugs I have found, but upon full install found two issues. One is a defect where a set of the plug threads for the barrel cover body weren’t cut right. The body’s do not tighten and stay loose because of that. Obvious issue for vibration with metal on metal... The other issue is that even though these say they can fit different gauge wires, they seem to be geared more towards 12 or 10 gauge. I am using semi solid strand 14 gauge and find that unless I fold the wire over to make it double thick, the bolts use up all the thread and seem to become kind of loose inside the body. They won’t fully seat and keep spinning no matter how much you tighten. They seem to stay secure still but I just wonder about longevity over time with vibrations. So I just doubled up the wire and they seated fine! Not the worst issue in the world, but just kind of a pain since you have to strip the wire longer than you normally would so you can fold it over. ANOTHER UPDATE: I had to remove these plugs from the wire to connect them to a crappy spring terminal amp while my better amp was in the shop. The issue I wrote about with the set screws "bottoming out" on smaller gauge wire became a more pronounced issue! I could not unscrew the set screws anymore and just had to cut the wires... So that means I will need to purchase more of these to replace the ones I cannot get wire back into. Not the best design, but still one of the best plugs I have found on Amazon.

Excellent and inexpensive audio wire connectors. I used these to connect my rear B&W speakers to in-wall wire ports using thick Monster cables. I was especially impressed with the double tightening screws within each plug, which provides for a very secure connection without soldering. The plug posts are baffled to provided an extremely secure connection to the female ports. Very satisfied with this purchase.

For the most part every item I purchase from Amazon I try to do my research. What are my needs? How I do I want it to work for me? Do I have choices on brands and designs? Not the most pressing questions, but its a start. Once I have established all that I need, I make my purchase. I have learned that I am not going to "make it" work. It has to work exactly how I want it. We tend to settle for the sake of the project or we don't want to deal with the return of stuff. There is times that I am not sure if I want to keep certain items, as I am on the fence sometimes. This is one of those times. Not only that, I wait on doing reviews as sometimes a product works right out of the box, but then fails in the longevity of time. Not saying these banana plugs are not meant for the long haul. At this point I will reference the pictures. The packaging made me step back for a bit. The banana plugs come in pairs in a plastic baggy. The baggies come in a larger plastic baggy that also has a resealable top. Just swipe your thumb or finger to close the bag. I do have to say, I am sort of use to other companies sending there banana plugs in a slim box. In the slim box is a plastic transparent mold that holds the plugs in place. By the looks of the quality, maybe the money is being invested in the right place. This design is very typical, it just adds a very unique sleeve. It is unique in the sense of how you have disassemble to access the screws to secure the wire. The sleeve has to be unscrewed, and once you feel the banana plug separate from the sleeve you have to push it backwards. The tip of the plug has the cuts that let the tip spring and fit snug in any terminal. Which brings me to the part of the tip, it will get stuck on some of them as your pulling the sleeve off. It is ok to use a bit of pressure. Nothing that requires to have tools involved, or creative ways to remove. Once the plug has been removed you have access the two screws that you have to unscrew to lock in your wire. Once that is done you insert the sleeve through the top of the plug and screw back on to fully assemble properly. The hole that has been drilled in the plug seems to accept a 12 gauge wire, maybe even a 10 gauge. This banana plug sort of reinvents the wheel on a slim plug design. What makes it different is the sleeve that gives it a more professional look by covering the screws that hold the wire in place. All in all, the quality of the banana plug is very good. I gave it less stars for "ease of use". This is mainly for the sleeve that is one extra step you have to take once joining the plug and the wire. There are other designs that maybe easier to use. Which in other designs all you need is a wire cutter. This plug requires a wire cutter and a screw driver. Happy shopping!

I have not experienced the issues in the other reviews, yes, you do need some dexterity to install them, the small screws will fall out if you unscrew them all the way. but they can be restarted and work fine, just do it on a hard surface and maybe not over carpet... Also the screws sometimes have vibrated all the way in during shipping, so you have to take the other one out and the first one will fall out of the barrel. I also found that if it was hard to take out like it was cross threaded, you can screw it all the way into the barrel and dump it out and then restart it from the outside and it works fine. As far as too big, maybe. One of the things i didn't like about my existing plugs was that they were too loose in my denon and emotiva amps, these have some resistance on first insertion, but they seem better connected and tight when in. I have not had anything break, so i cant speak to that, i also don't really ever unplug and re-plug them, once they are in, i expect them to be there for a long while so i may never see that. If i do i will update this review. I got these because all of the other ones i tried loosen up over time, the wire holding part I mean. These seem designed well enough for that not to ever happen, as it has two set screws that you can torque down to the cable, so i believe that this will solve that problem. The outer cover that screws on doesn't get too tight, but it is really only a cover anyway, so it being slightly loose doesn't affect sound or connection. if it really bothered me I would simply put a drop of loctite, or use pliers to screw it down further.

Easy to fit it to a speaker cable (mine is stranded wire). Works fine. The initial fit to speaker female plug was a bit tight, but subsequent removal and refitting the banana plug is just fine and secure

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La calidad de estos bornes es muy buena, el cable se ajusta con dos tornillos y por encima la rosca que protege y estiliza el conector, el ajuste con los bafles me encanto ya que hacen "clic" en los ojales de conexión, admiten cable de AWG 14 o incluso 12, talvez hasta del 10 (ese no lo probé). El precio lo vale, son durables, estéticos y muy practicos.

Great product, works as a charm

Me han gustado mucho, llevan dos tornillos, a la hora de colocar los cables funcionan muy bien, el cable queda perfecto. Que no os extrañe si veis que van duros a la hora de entrar. Muy contento con la compra.

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