Gem Sound 8 Ac.outlets&switches,15 Sp8500

by Gemsound

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002DNYG2
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,317 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #53 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Power Conditioners
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 29, 2007

Product Description

Description:
8 AC outlet power center
The CheapBandStuff SP8500 is the perfect power source for distributing power across 8 AC outlets  with separate on / off power rockers.

Features:

• 8 Lighted Switches
• Load capacity of up to 15amps
• 8 three prong outlets on rear panel
• 15amp front panel circuit breaker
• 19"w X 5"h X 2"d
• 110V

Warranty
90 Day Manufacture warranty

 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for with this unit., February 22, 2010

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Eric M. Wolfe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gem Sound 8 Ac.outlets&switches,15 Sp8500 (Electronics)

I'll be pretty quick with this review. This product is pretty self explanatory, and does what it is supposed to. Plug things in to the back, switch them on and off separately from the front.

Now for the bad. For some reason, these do not fit into a standard rack space. The mounting holes are not spaced far enough away(from top to bottom), so you are stuck with only screwing the top in or only screwing the bottom in. I bought 2 of these, and they both have the same issue.

Next problem. Both of the ones that I bought have screwy wiring on some of the outlets/switches. If the switch is off and you plug something in, it powers the light yet when you switch it on the light goes off and yet no power goes to what you have plugged in. Crazy mistake in wiring, very unacceptable even for something this cheap. I experienced this in both units on multiple outlets, and had to take them apart and rewire.

Bottom line, you are better off buying a similar product that costs a little more. If I had these issues on two different units, I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had these problems.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars When it seems too good to be true..., August 14, 2010

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T. Loredo (Ithaca, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gem Sound 8 Ac.outlets&switches,15 Sp8500 (Electronics)

...it usually is (too good to be true). This is remarkably inexpensive for a rack-mountable power strip; you can't even buy an empty 19" rack enclosure this size for this price. But it's just as the first reviewer said regarding dimensions: it does not fit the standard 19" rack spacing. Also, the screws holding the thing together are round-topped and not recessed, so if you try to put anything over or under it in your rack, that other piece of gear will likely get badly scratched by this unit's screws. This was designed by a truly incompetent design team; don't reward them. If you need a rack-mount power strip, avoid the Gem Sound SP-8500.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Perfect, April 17, 2011

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DjChupy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gem Sound 8 Ac.outlets&switches,15 Sp8500 (Electronics)

It gets the job done, good looks.

The only down side is that it does have a little fold on the faceplate, so it will not run flush with your rack mount, but it will still rack. Does what it offers, easy to use switches.