Monoprice 2-Way Carbon Fiber Ceiling Speakers - 8 Inch (Pair) With Paintable Magnetic Grille - Alpha Series

Cheap Screws Made Install Miserable
I purchased the 8" Alpha In-ceiling Speakers on Jun 22,2025. The screws inside the built-in clamps are clearly inadequate. See the attached photo to see how many failed. The failure was not caused by over tightening, rather just from starting the process of closing the clamps. I was lucky that I had other screws of a similar size which I could use in their place. With different screws, the install went smoothly. But it is unacceptable for the supplied hardware to fail in this way This install was miserable until I realized the issue was just cheap screws. I hate to think of other customers out there with holes in their ceiling right now having to process RMAs. It's reasonable for readers to assume this is an issue of a heavy handed or inexperienced installer. I can assure you that's not the case. I've installed other ceiling speakers, with similar clamps. As soon as I swapped the pre-installed screws out, this install went fine. I have the speakers installed now, and I'm pleased with the sound. I recognize the compromises that have to be made with any in-ceiling or in-wall speakers. I only use in-ceiling speakers for casual listening or background music in rooms were traditional speakers wouldn't work. As such, I try to be mindful not to over spend on these sorts of speakers. Acoustically this speakers suits my needs well. I cannot recommend the product, given the failures of the supplied screws in the clamps..

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