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Pros: Solid Construction
Movable long main plug (with right angle)
Status Lights that mean something!

Cons: Plugs face same direction on both sides of the strip. So if you do not use pigtail adapters for ac/dc converters then you can lose space (but if you are serious about anything you should have pigtails!)
The solid construction takes up a lot of space! I mounted it on the back of my desk to ensure that no moving cables etc had the possibility of switching the strip off.

Other Thoughts: After seeing a couple articles on surge protectors, and my APC UPS finally failing and relying on a cheap belkin surge protector from Target.
I decided that this device will last a lifetime and has lots of perks that I like.
Having a noise filter as well as a high joule rating means you should not have to worry about your components.

Pros: Great suppression specs, excellent RF filtering.

Cons: The cable is very long, and there is not shorter option. Although if I wasn't so lazy, I would just shorten it myself.

Other Thoughts: I bought this for the impressive-looking surge suppression specifications. I didn't pay much mind to the power filtering advertised - most consumer grade power filters I have run into are useless. After I plugged my rig into this, the output from my desktop to stereo unit is SILENT (had major hiss at maximum volume previously). Wasn't expecting this.

Pros: It works.
Lifetime warranty.

Cons: The flip switch does feel flimsy as other reviewers noted.

Other Thoughts: After several hours of research, I determined that this unit was the sweet spot of the market for me. I use the two for high-priced sound and video equipment and for my computers. I believe that installing this unit improved the sound quality of my top-of-the-class HK 7550HK receiver.

Pros: Protects the equipment.

Cons: Have been in the habit of turning off this unit's power switch after turning off the computer. After while the switch seems to have gone bad -- buzzing noise when it is on, plus actually a small whiff of smoke tonight (writing this on an older emergency spare model).

Other Thoughts: Have had several of these at work, plus one at home for years. The work ones are on all the time and are fine.

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear you are having issues with the power switch on the ISOBAR8ULTRA. This unit comes with a lifetime warranty and $50,000 connected equipment insurance. Please contact our Chicago based Tech Support team at 773-869-1234 and they will be happy to help you troubleshoot the issue or provide a replacement unit if needed. Thank you.

Pros: Sturdy Product, looks like it could live through a nuclear holocaust. Came with cover plugs to seal up the plugs your not using. Upon playing music I noticed a diffrence in the sound quality, I could not hear the normal interferance I used to get playing songs.

Cons: n/a

Pros: These are great surge protectors. We've been using these for more than 20 years. The enclosure is metal and is industrial-like. I use them for all of my electronics, heck my college uses these for all of their computers (300+ computers). They help protect your expensive electronics, I've never had anything damaged when hooked up to one of these. The cable is nice and long, 12' allows you to hook this up virtually anywhere without having to use an extension cable. If you really need extra cable they sell a 25' version of this product. It also has a right angle plug which is helpful because it saves space. If you work in an industrial environment these are good to use to protect equipment or other sensitive devices. These work very well with Home Theater equipment as well.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I've probably had maybe 1 stop working effectively, and this is after 20+ years of use on the same unit. I wouldn't trust any other company with surge protection. These last forever, so go buy one and you'll see why these are so good.

Pros: Quality of manufacture, filtering and long power cord separate filters for each outlet pair.

I read on an audiophile site that this would help eliminate the ham radio idiot that comes through my speakers. I had already done the grounds and upgraded to all shielded cables - no change. This unit wiped him out and believe it or not my sound quality is better across the board. This thing rocks and now my sound system does.

We tried it on a friends system. He is using a very large Monster active power filter on (over $500). We decided he wasted a lot of money. He bought a Tripp unit for the system he is adding to his office.

Cons: Long power cord. Yep, it's good if you need it and a problem if you only need to go 3 feet. I cut mine and put on a hospital grade 90 deg plug.

Very Industrial style enclosure - you are going to want to put it out of site