Engadget endorses Monster Cable? Uh, hell no.

You know, we were as surprised as anyone to see a totally out-of-context quote of ours used on a Monster Cable site (without permission, mind you) to sell the company's "Beats by Dre" headphones (you can see the screen cap after the break). It's ironic, really, given that we currently have a blacklist in place for the overpriced cable-maker because of their rotten business practices (like regularly going after other companies that happen to use the word monster in their name, faking performance tests, and generally bilking customers out of their hard-earned dough). Regardless, if Monster wants to use a quote from Engadget, that's no problem. We suggest this one:

Monster Cable sucks.

Update: Monster has removed the quote from the site. Now that was fast. Power to the people!

[Thanks, Michael K.]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:34PM]

Monoprice.com FTW

[ChazClout Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:34PM]

Quoting it real fake?

[NaJaKwa Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:40PM]

QUoting Engadget Extremely Fallaciously

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:40PM]

1st Belkin fake Amazon Reviews and now this Monster Cables fake Quoting!!

Go to HELL MC :Pp

[sgteaston Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:34PM]

I think you should rename the site "Monster Engadget" for the rest of the day.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:35PM]

If I could upvote you to the tippy top I would! Someone do this!!

[OriginalJosh Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:36PM]

+1 please do this

[musicguy Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:38PM]

+1
Also, here's sauce: http://www.beatsbydre.com//

[superhobo Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:39PM]

OH YES +!

[Raziel66 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:55PM]

Do it Engadget do it! You've already done it at elast once with T-Mobile. I know I'd donate to the Engadget legal fund should a lawsuit occur.

[Nomi Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:58PM]

Agreed... +1...stick it to Monster Engadget!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:08PM]

+1 excellent idea.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 4:29PM]

I'm with this too. GO ENGADGET!!!

[tinutapori Posted Apr 17th 2009 4:40PM]

Mongadget?

[Sam of the Sun Posted Apr 17th 2009 7:30PM]

Feeling needy and joining in on the highly ranked loving.

[LloydChiro Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:34PM]

"...in which to drop the beat into."

That is nonsense up with with I will not put up with!

[joe23521 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:49PM]

I'm glad I'm not the only one by whom that mistake was noticed by.

[jd123 Posted Apr 17th 2009 6:57PM]

I do believe you mean "up with which I will not put up with." Please get your incorrect grammar correctly incorrect.

[ChrisK15 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:35PM]

I don't see this anywhere on their page. Is there a link?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:43PM]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/dr-dres-beats-headphones-keep-they-heads-ringin-for-350/

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:45PM]

On their page?

http://www.beatsbydre.com/

[ChrisK15 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:45PM]

I meant the link to Monster's page with the "quote" on it

[IceTheGreat Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:35PM]

i would expect this from apple but monster? shame...

[Heywatchitbuddy Posted Apr 19th 2009 2:35PM]

wat

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 6:45PM]

Comeon engadget, wheres the fun in being a TW owned company if you don't get to use the lawyers. Break them out.

[Kyle H Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:35PM]

Work "Monster Cable Sucks" into every article for the next week. It can be a very nice coda.

[marshallbu Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:42PM]

Yeah, I think this is a good idea, that way everyone that follows a link to figure out what Engadget is, they'll get the real deal. Of course, you may get sued for using Monster as a proper noun in a sentence.

Sh*t, now I might get sued.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:55PM]

Yeah, it can be the Engadget version of "Carthago delenda est" - every time they say anything, just end it with "Monster Cable sucks. Goodnight."

[profeteer Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:11PM]

But...but that would make the "monster cable sucks" tag useless!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:37PM]

PLEASE SUE THEM ENGADGET.

That would MAKE my day right there.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:37PM]

Haha! Yes Monster cable does suck. And so do those teenage store reps that claim they're awesome.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:37PM]

OMG Josh!

We all know Monster Cable Sux but you should use less harsh words
such as "Engadget Didn't Approve this Monster Wanna-be Cables" :Pp

[Bk7 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:37PM]

sueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
and please take on Kyle H's suggestion:
"Work "Monster Cable Sucks" into every article for the next week. It can be a very nice coda." I beg of you!

[superhobo Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:38PM]

Heh

[ChrisK15 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:39PM]

Sue sue sue sue sue. Is that all people do these days? What they really need is a major group of people/companies to publicly show how much companies like Monster try to screw you over. That'll get a lot more attention and response from the majority of people.

[Michael Kohne Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:39PM]

Sounds like the FTC needs to hear about Monster's deceptive advertising practices. One incident might not be much, but who knows what else they've been up to in the same vein?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:40PM]

Here's Monster the Cable problem Sucks. We Monster have Cable a Sucks company Monster that Cable uses Sucks quotes Monster out Cable of Sucks context Monster and Cable then Sucks sues Monster other Cable companies Sucks in Monster the Cable mean Sucks time? Come Monster on, Cable HIRE Sucks SOME MONSTER LAWYERS! (Cable sucks....)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:12PM]

L2English

[rclightboy197 Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:26PM]

hahahahh
i am happy even if i am the only one that gets this all day
+1

[joe23521 Posted Apr 17th 2009 5:50PM]

I like how subtle and casual you were able to work your message in there.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 9:16PM]

I will be using this method as the prefered method for commenting starting after this.

[Yamikotai Posted Apr 19th 2009 5:22PM]

+1
And I would give you another for making me picture a cthulu-like lawyer (MONSTER LAWYERS).

[allenade Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:40PM]

dieeeeeeeeeeee monster!!!!
die die diee............

[RKN Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:40PM]

Kick their ass Engadget!!!!!

[Jacob1 Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:40PM]

wait if engadget has an embargo on Monster, why'd they cover these headphones in the first place?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:49PM]

Engadget wanted to warn people that Monster Cable's overpriced crap sucks.

[Ghen Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:29PM]

the embargo is more recent than the news blurb IIRC.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:49PM]

Could you PLEASE sue the **Censored** put of them so they have to go out of business.

[thumbtack Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:41PM]

I noticed this a while ago. As in before I was an Engadget reader. I was familiar with the site though and had a good feeling that you guys would have never actually said that. I didn't contact you, but I did look up the quote on the site. I thought it was pretty funny when I found it.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2009 2:42PM]

ahahahaa.
This is exactly why I love Engadget.