• Reviews around power (2.99 of 5)

    Furman SS6B 6 Plug Surge Protector

    • If you get a crappy power strip, it will zap out on you and the wrong moment, guaranteed
    • Also this is NOT a power conditioner like their more expensive units, though it's listed under power conditioners on Amazon
    • We use these for ample power at video camera and sound mixing locations at our conference productions.
    • I always have clean power from every venue and never worry about my gear.
    • The filter helps kill seemingly ubiquitous 60 cycle hum (and the classic rock FM station interference my Fender Rhodes piano likes to pick up and amplify), and is especially helpful when playing club gigs in bars with flashing neon signs, dirty power, etc.
    • Keep in mind this won't resolve issues from noisy pickups, unshielded bass guitars, etc, but it will clean up your power
    • I have a crappy old power strip with a 3ft cord that practically hangs from the spare outlet
    • Too often the places I play have "lousy" and/or "dirty" AC power and my Furman conditioners keep my gear safe.
    • I don't know if this is due to this surge protector, but I do know I am getting clean power
    • I would eventually love to get a nice Furman power condition, but for the time being this product fits the bill and offers me decent protection
    • Not a true AVR "power conditioner" (it doesn't boost / limit AC power, just filters out EMI/RFI)
    • I actually lost power to my mixer during a gig for precisely this reason, and I had taken some care to place the block out of harm's way
    • I have my computer, amp, and powered usb hub being fed with the cleaner power now
    • My first impressions of this inexpensive Furman power strip: (1) Better than average power strip
    • Great power source eliminates any interference or him
    • Yes it's a glorified power strip, but it's also filtering EMI/RFI transmissions and if there's a power spike, it's going to light up and let you know that there's a problem with the power coming into your home!
    • The new ones had the same issue and one of them lost power in one of the outlets.
    • nice power strip
    • Perfect for dirty power sources at venues when playing live music
    • It's a decent power conditioner for cheap if you're mobile
    • Glorified power strip, looks great nice long cord, does nothing for 60 cycle hum or dirty power, if you want a cooler looking power strip with a long cord here you go.
    • Furman makes the best power equipment
    • Overall: without the surge protection information, it's merely a sturdy power strip.
    • but I live in an older home with noisy AC power and have been frustrated with the white noise, high pitch noise and hiss coming out of my studio monitors
    • It won't fix problems on the DSL line itself, but it will deliver clean noise-free power to your DSL modem or gateway, and many times, that's all you need.
    • Give your gear clean power that's protected from spikes to protect your investment.
    • What a great power supply for pro musicians
    • I lost power in two sockets and found the internal connections had gotten loose
    • Clean power from any 110v source
    • Deliver clean power unabated on demand
    • I've bought cheap power strips for unimportant use, but for critical use I buy Furman because there is a difference inside.
    • my other cheap plastic power strip i bought at walmart would not sit flat on the floor ,ordered this Furman surge protector had it for a few weeks ,works as advertised
    • This thing is a glorified power strip
    • Don’t trust your musical equipment to cheap power strips
    • I have been living with buzz in my guitar amp for years, never knowing there was such thing as "dirty power"
    • It seems rugged and road worthy, black, and very practical for questionable power at pubs, bars and such.
    • I bought this power strip to gig with, and since I had already owned rack mounted Furman power products that worked well this one seemed like the logical choice
    • that way you can put bulkier square power cords on one side an regular ones on the other
    • Why not spend a little more money and get a power strip like this that cleans up your electric
    • Just enough protection to keep your gear alive and reduce some of the usual hum from crappy venue power
    • My solution was to replace my cheap $13 power strip with this bad-boy
    • Solid power
    • Highly recommend for PC users too, its a taboo to feed your beast of a computer "dirty" power... ;)
    • This has really cleaned it up and given me the same quiteness I have at home where I have clean power.
    • I have used these to protect my music equipment for so many years, sometimes with some sketchy power sources.
    • When running a professional show that people PAY to get into, you do not want to use cheap plastic power strips.
    • Clean" power is essential to prolonging the life of your gear
    • I had a cheap power strip, but didn’t want to chance it failing on me before or during a performance, so I bought this power strip
    • best power bar for audio!
    • Great power conditioner.
    • Furman is my go to for power distribution and protection.
    • Don't use a cheap power strip.
    • Good solid power strip
    • My power has never been smoother or softer after using this conditioner
    • I had some problems with "dirty power" at a location I'm at quite often.
    • Based on the build quality and the company reputation, power conditioning is probably okay... but Furman makes much more expensive power conditioners that I assume are much better.
    • Solid Furman quality with xtra long flexible power cord.
    • Glorified power strip, looks great nice long cord, does nothing for 60 cycle hum or dirty power, if you want a cooler looking power strip with a long cord here you go.
    • (I have a power/data/coax snake coming from the cart) but it's a very nice power
    • Built Rugged, best power
    • Awesome power strip
    • Awesome and sturdy power supply
    • I don't know how Furman packs such a clean power conditioner into the space of a larger than average power strip, but they do it
    • Perfect for my pedal board, good clean power
    • Good sturdy power strip with a nice long chord perfect for my DJ bag
    • Will probably return and get a more expensive furman power conditioner to see it can address the EMI/RFI better than this box.
    • Good power strip, don't really know if it helps as a power filter.
    • Helps clean up some dirty power as well.
    • You can buy a decent Furman Power Conditioner and have that connected to the main outlet in your
    • Often there are power spikes which can ruin today's electronic stuff.
    • Really good power strip, much better than expected, great build quality
    • Fast shipping, good power strip.
    • I like the extra extension power
    • I purchased to use with a guitar tube amp to make sure it's getting clean power
    • I trust all my events with Furman power strips for clean power that I can trust
    • It otherwise appears to be a quality product, but the superior power conditioning bragged about in the description was not apparent upon use of the product in my case.
    • The line stayed up, and has done so since I replaced the wimpy power strip with this one.
    • Fuhrman sells very reliable power stips!
    • The power is consistent and reliable
    • Highly recommended instead of the cheap plastic power strips.
    • It's an extremely nice power strip but not a power conditioner at all.
    • Unfortunately did not clean up my RF noise, but now I know my power is clean and gear is protected
    • Great little power strip
    • That being said, I've got a lot of odd powers situations where I've got limited outlets/circuits and lot's of expensive gear to run off of these.
    • I needed a chunky, movable, power strip in the middle of my listening room where I could plug in the amp, CD, laptop, fan, and iPod
    • Great power strip
    • This could be a nice power strip but there are others out there with better design and quality control, not to mention support from the manufacturer
    • Fantastic power strip- already from a brand you know and trust
    • I wish I could give this a better review, but the EMI/RFI noise attenuation did very little to address the noisy power in my apartment
    • I suspect that all power strips in this class are a tad overrated, in terms of their ability to actually "save" a piece of electronic equipment from a dangerous power spike, but this seems pretty well made.
    • Pay a little now for this, or pay a lot later replacing something fried by errant power spikes.
    • I am hugely sensitive to fluctuations in the quality of electricity to the point that I dont bother powering up any of my audio gear if it is anything other than acceptable.
    • Living in NYC where millions of people reside I was praying Furman who makes excellent rack power conditioners of which I own, would bring home the bacon on their extension cord line, especially
    • You simply cant beat the ability to clean up audio feedback issues and any other power related audio problems
    • Ummm power so clean
    • Cheap power strips will eventually crap out on you and start sending static to your sound system
    • Most solid power strip for the money.
    • I was getting with some of the dirty power I had to plug into around town.
    • I was prepared to just throw a 4/5 at this by way of apology and call it even, but I actually ended up buying a couple more of these when I needed to find a road-portable power strip that I wouldn't have to babysit or worry about....on second thought, maybe it's not entirely worry-free
    • Helps clean up some dirty power as well.