Mclaren BLU-3 Surround Sound (SCAM DO NOT BUY)

[@miafairly9368]

I am sorry for your loss. I definitely understand your frustrations, but your video was hilarious. You should be a comedian. I am going to keep this video for stress relief.

[@cmj20002]

They need to arrest the scammers. I can't believe they have a brick hot glued to the speaker magnet.

[@raffiequler7510]

Bose is similar garbage.

[@yeti977]

@@raffiequler7510 you sound like a white van guy lol

[@jw5031]

lol, loved the opening statement: "the White Van Bandits have struck again!" and the ending statement "were gonna end this video with one last look AT THE ROCK!!" hahaha, this is probably one of the best reviews on here for this kind of shit. I also noticed on the box you show that it too powered by "Digital MATRIX Sound" just like a Paramax unit I reviewed a while back. Bet its not UL Listed either, just dont let it burn down your house bro!

[@martingibbons2488]

Are they good for Rock music? I was thinking of getting one for listening to the rolling stones😁

[@nahueljo]

"BLU stands for Bitch you should have looked up in the box" hahahahaha! Best review ever man... Sucks you got scammed, but the video's great,

[@Will_Bx_NYC_718]

yo the rock in the speakers had me LOL'ing for a while lol.

[@mamus4]

I pissed my pants when I saw a rock glued to the speaker magnet , lol

[@th33b33]

Do people normally buy electronics from strangers in vans in best buy parking lots?

[@mrbrain80]

Bought these a few months ago. My friends and family are blown away with these. Everyone think it’s a movie theater when listening to these

[@OMG_BeCkY]

Movie theaters ain't in mono, niqqa.

[@gavincurtis]

I am actually surprised they used a vacuum fluorescent display. Yes it is cheap, but it will play music. Make the best of it and use it as your garage stereo.

[@szkiełkotv]

to be honest first thing that got my attention was no " tm " trademark at the top right of Bluetooth

[@donkeythong3862]

did any notice the tweeters are not wired

[@TechTimeWithEric]

I was going to make the same comment.

[@Jaggedhalo66]

donkey thong lmao just noticed that.

[@mckinniesoundz]

donkey thong I did but thanks for commenting

[@chrisantoniou4366]

How do you wire up a tin foil bottle top??? :)

[@klafong1]

They are fake! A long, long time ago, my dad gave me an Empire speaker that a friend had passed on to him. The speaker had something that looked like a horn tweeter, but my dad said, "that's not a tweeter. It's just an ornament." Years later, I broke the speaker open, out of curiosity. The cabinet was made out of thin plywood. The "tweeter" was just a hole with some plastic pieces that looked like a horn. The "woofer" was a full-range speaker, probably about 6" much like what one would find in a radio/cassette player. That Empire speaker was made sometime in the late 1970s, just for reference.

[@AnthonySherritt]

Thank you. I just got scammed on a projector. It's very elaborate. I found the model listed on various sites. They showed me the equipment which was convincing until I plugged it in.

[@projectblack2462]

I got one of these from a buddy who needed some extra cash for like $50 like 8yrs ago. Still use it today. I dont like the static when you turn on the bluetooth. But it gets pretty loud. One day I'll drop 700.00 on a big boy setup...

[@CORED5150]

That's fucked up they are getting creative with their scams, they now cover the rocks instead of just throwing them in a box.

[@snooze3100]

I wanna know how these shitty things sound lol!

[@amormio1948]

This scam is still going on. They're all over the world! I just saw a video from England but the name of the system is different. The main company is based in the United States. I also saw another video about the scam from a Mexican man. The reason I looked into it is that a friend of mine bought two of them today! He used to work for the district attorney and knew about some scams I don't know what he was thinking? Greed? I think so.

[@vryan4071]

“This Some Mickey Mouse Shit” man that had me laughing for a cool min ima have to start using that now lmfao

[@BILLYDWAINHORTON]

vanderbach is the brand i bought today for $180 in sterling city, tx., the guys said they were going to midland, tx to do an install, same situation but different name on the box. after i seen this video i broke one of the speakers open and seen a heavy piece of plastic looks like it holds sand to increase the weight of the speaker, the speaker is only 15 watts. lesson learned again, no matter how nice the people may seem there is a possibility that all they are trying to do is sale a product.

[@ninjadojonobi7923]

So those speakers are designed for Rock music?

[@erikasanchez4857]

My boyfriend just got scammed today in SAN ANTONIO!!!! Sooooooooo yeah listen to this dude.

[@andrius3424]

It is amazing that people like you still exists. Never ever buy a sound product before listening how it performs. You can blame only your self.

[@hankhill5409]

Get off your high horse dude your comment is cringe af

[@patrickkiboma]

Had a good chuckle when i saw DAT rock glued to the back of the speaker. LoLs. One of my old roommates fell for it too, cost him $300.00.

[@Coxfame]

I have been approched many times by scammers in vans for audio, video, furniture, computes and jewelry but since I have heard scams before. I tell them firmely straight up, NOT INTERESTED!

[@banditgrant]

Ha, it is because you settled on the BLU-3 model. You would have been much happier with the IVX8-5.1 model. That one has a remote. Was approached by a van many years ago and I denied them. I always wondered what it was about till now. Thanks for the funny video.

[@dpsinoh]

In the late 90's I bought some white van speakers, luckily I had already known about the scam and the least amount they would sell them for. I messed with the "salesmen" for about 45 minutes (It was during the day in a crowded shopping center parking lot, so I wasn't to worried about getting my ass beat for fucking with those guys) I used them as surround sound speakers for a couple of years, they replaced a pair of Optimus or Realistic (Radio Shack brand) that I had been using. They worked well for what I used them for and what they cost. I eventually upgraded them with a pair of Infinity SM-65. I think my cousin still uses those White Van speakers for surround sound nearly 20 years later.

[@danseluk5193]

I feel bad for you Man. Thanks for putting the word out.

[@ddemier]

Sorry you got scamed, however thankyou for taking the time to demonstrate all the defects. I was aproched by these guys one time. I said no thanks.

[@NevratnaFlasa]

Probably the funniest clip I've seen this year!

[@chads.4161]

Funny video. Sucks that you got scammed, but you turned it into a great experience to share with others.

[@joeoliveira1843]

Hey man when you popped out that panel man that was some inside looking some good electomincs . You can go to the ebays store and sell them for 1000's man

[@sgthjennings]

All of these videos are pure comedy.. Lol..

[@jamesbowens1176]

Don't feel bad bro! They got me also. I even pull the stuff out and looked at it but did not look hard enough. They got me for 200 bucks also. I was wondering why they peeled off so fast. I popped the speakers open and there were three extra magnets glue onto each speaker to make them feel heavy.

[@fosterjaml4]

Why do you buy a stereo without hearing it? If it's heavy it's good?

[@ypoora1]

You could use the regular satellite speakers with an amp to make surrounds for am existing system. As surrounds, they would prob not do too shabby.

[@Cymatic7]

I paid 500 for a "3d 4k" projector with a 72 inch screen and the speaker set up. I checked the "website" first as well as the "ebay listings". I set it all up and it worked fine, the picture almost even looked hi def but not quite and definitely not what it advertised. Speakers even sounded alright. But I figured out it was a scam and sold it on craigslist for 450. I didn't have the heart to try and flip it for profit. I felt sick just selling it for 450. I don't know how these heartless bastards do this shit routinely. But I got my money back for the most part aside from a reality check on how elaborate scams can really be. I had no idea people went to these lengths. But im with you, if I see these guys again its going down. So everyone knows. The scam brands I got was a Hammond projector and Harper Hughs speakers.

[@louiealouie]

years ago i bought some "DiVinci" speakers. .this was before smart phones so i couldn't look it up. i thought i was getting a deal, ,got home found out i got scammed lol..200$ the speakers did work but were total shit, lesson learned

[@clharri23]

I used to work for a warehouse too, and I still got scammed. If a "boss" buys extra goods that are not needed for whatever reason, they always send it back to the warehouse for a refund. They never, tell people to "just get rid of it." That would be foolish. I feel like such and idiot. A complete fool. They were good scammers too. They showed me the contents, the gave me the bill of sale. They even showed me a number to call if something malfunctioned. All of this was theatrics to make me feel comfortable about the purchase. Man do I feel dumb. I paid 250$ for speakers listed at 3000. They even told me they were bluetooth wireless. There was nothing wireless about them accept the fact the sub woofer was missing wires that it needed. That was a 250$ lesson. Man, I feel low.

[@djairhertz6505]

Not true I work for an audio video installation company and i do get free speakers when we dont use them on big jobs but we never sell them... we keep them to ourselves

[@nousername2932]

I bought a full Yamaha system from Best buy like 3 years ago for 300$... man that sucks for you :(

[@toofine9]

soooo why didnt you plug and play? how does it sound?

[@puffpace3]

That sound system plays heavy rock!!!!

[@Josh-os2px]

Found one at a dumpster took it home fixed it and watched Top Gun Maverick last night on it really couldn't tell the difference if I was in a theater or at home worth how much I paid for it

[@TwinStickFilms]

My friend got scammed by the Spectrum set, and their excuse was their warehouse was overstocked and his first price was $500 and my friend lied and said he only had $200 so luckily he only paid $200 but damn.

[@OlTennessee]

cleaning out some of my moms junk room in Houston. My stepdad had traded for this same set. Googled it to see if it worth anything. Found this video, found the rock! Still laughing, but the scammers need to be horse whipped.

[@raymondleggs5508]

Basicly its cheap dollar store grade/ big lots walmart stuff like Artsoun, coby rca, Proscan, Hype, vibe, sylvania, venturer stuff etc.

[@davidperry4013]

For that same price you can get a samsung 5.1 surround sound system that is literally true surround sound and the subwoofer and amp are seperate units and it's only avaliable online and big box retailers. The speakers and the subwoofer has composite cone drivers and each speaker is 175 watts and the subwoofer is 330 watts. The amplifier weighs 25 pounds and the front plate thingy is a all secured by screws.

[@umajunkcollector]

I found a Genesis Media Labs G608 on the curb with three tower columns and 8" crappy woofer, much less than 100 watts. I got a remote on ebay. It works, but sure is no Bose! I can't get it out of Euro freqs mode on the radio. So it's an amp for the PC. It is like GPX or Crowley Walmart crap, maybe worth 100$at Kmart.

[@chrismarku]

my uncle gave me his Genesis media labs g506 because I wanted it... they were trying to get rid of it because my nephew would ruin it... it works real good

[@blackngoldfan2004]

This is why I keep a baton close by. For white-vanners. "Hey man, wanna buy some sp...." *THWACK!

[@OMG_BeCkY]

Slash they tires out!

[@bayedesta9524]

I am a victim to the same stuff , after i bought i left it in my storage over a year still in storage, i thought i got a good deal, i noticed i been robed after i saw your video, thank you for posting.

[@harrisonfong]

I'm guessing the box had little to no official symbols denoting trademarks, copyrights, or government regulations met. Or descriptive sentences in proper English. This is where it helps to be patient, educated and observant. Knowing brand names shouldn't be necessary. Even then, someone could be selling you a stripped system with bricks in it. Buy stuff from a store or online because you can get your money back.

[@ElectronicsForFun]

hey man I wouldn't throw that away it still has potential to be good just take the rocks off the speakers and take the subwoofer out of the excuse for a cabinet and make your own sound system because those speakers look good and I don't mean nice I mean they look like decent quality if hooked up to a proper amp even though the tweeters are fake, but the midrange look good.

[@ericjones2644]

This video brings me to tears from laughing so hard. I lost it when i saw that rock and when he said "slap him like a bitch" LOL. I feel bad for the guy but its still funny

[@mitropoulosilias]

can i buy them for 1000usd???? looks like a perfect deal!

[@Hyxtryx]

This is an old scam that goes back to at least the late 80's. I was approached then in New York, but didn't part with any money. I was with some friends waiting for a concert that night, so they had multiple people to convince, and there were some logistics problems with us getting a bunch of large speakers, so nobody took the bait. I thought it was a one-off event, and was surprised to hear years later that it was going on all over the country.

[@jolesco]

Good quality speakers right there...With a piece of rock glued to it :)

[@Foxstang4life]

Dude your fuckin comedy it takes a lot to make me laugh but I was in tears and my head was fuckin poundin. . Macscamin sounds more like it ¡¡¡¡ they do need a beat down for that shit tho no doubt .. ay least you have some snapon screwdrivers .good luck dude

[@99yenom]

Lol your the best man... This video had me rolling.. Not the fact that you got ripped off but your whole presentation.. Thanks for sharing

[@ElectronicsForFun]

and keep this in mind good sound systems don't have subwoofers built in to the receiver. Over time the woofer could damage the inside of the receiver, and if the woofer pops then it would make it harder to replace the cone

[@jtjimenez05]

Thats right. I caught one in the act..... I told him why you try to sell me garbage and push him.....lucky they roll together to avoid getting jumped....

[@davebattestella9113]

I was at a guys house LAST night and he had the EXACT same system. When I tried to tell him he got ripped off and showed him this video, he got out his Phillips screw driver and him going BALLISTIC, was not even close! Square pieces of concrete! He didn't say what color the van was . . . ! So the scam deal above was not a one time thing!

[@MrCh053n]

passive " tweeters" ;)

[@wtfcomments2585]

I like how the video ends with the rock right in the center.

[@joaquinjuarez6720]

If something is being sold out of the back of a car, it is not legit.

[@Sky1]

sorry you got ripped off. 25 years ago these guys were selling stuff that wasn't all that bad. My brother bought a pair of Studio Monitor 3-Way speakers with 12" woofers for $200. They actually weren't half bad. Obviously they took cheap to the extreme now.

[@AJ84muzik]

If someone is selling a brand like Bowers&Wilkins (B&W), Definitive Technology, Martin Logan, Klipsch, Sonos, Sony, Pioneer or Pioneer Elite, or Denon..? And it's at a dirt cheap price, then yeah take a look and test em out. Efore you buy. Those are some of the best brands you can find for home theater systems. Some of them I'm sure people never heard of just like the ones those white van guys try to sell. The difference is, these brands are the real deal. Bowers, Definitive, Martin Logan etc.. Premier Home Theater brands.

[@orincat10]

I think it's supposed to be imitating McIntosh. Not even close.

[@chriswilson1853]

null I think it's more like it's imitating Tag McLaren

[@charliecassidy7632]

They look different on the box to the actual speakers, they have silver shiny dustcaps on the box, but not on the speakers. And if I've never heard of an electronic brand, I will always research it first. If these guys ever try this on you, just don't buy them. They're not actually that terrible sounding (but hilariously unsafe and flimsy) but people just get overcharged for them. I found a set in a bin once. They were the rolkolsen r-10, still in the box with protective film on. For free, they're not too bad (after converting it to a passive speaker of course lol) I actually kinda liked the sub with the passive radiators, but they are no where near worth what they're sold for.

[@PhilXavierSierraJones]

It looks suspiciously similar to "Marc vincent" scam.

[@pokemon3742]

Prob rolling off the same assembly line

[@GMANIM]

Same cheap shiddy plasma display, same disregard for European typographic conventions. (Mc Laren/Mac Laren means "Son of Laren" or "Tribe of Laren" in Scottish Gaelic, and even though it looks like it, technically it ain't one word and the tribal name is CAPITALIZED.)

[@vintasalo]

Hahahaaa... This was the best REVIEW EVER LMAO, I hope I see one of these guys soon, I got your back haha

[@rockerseven]

10:55 "Don't by anything if you've never heard of the brand." I disagree with this statement. That's not the moral of the story. Some of the best audio brands in the world (MartinLogan, Bowers & Wilkins, Sonusfaber, Definitive Technology, Sonance, McIntosh, Marantz) are brands that most people haven't heard of because they aren't sold in regular stores, you have to go to the high end dealers to get them. The moral is don't buy anything out of some guy who approaches you in a parking lot and is selling out of their vehicle.

[@awesomeferret]

I don't know why it's so hard to take you seriously. You're hilarious!

[@th33b33]

The tweeter wasnt real either!

[@th33b33]

Wow I'm laughing thats so funny I would never think there is a rock back there glued on!

[@lastkinglive86]

I GOT YOU BRUH THEY BE ALOT OF VAN SCAMMERS DURING THE HOLIDAYS SLAPPED THE SHIT OUTTA THEM FOR EVERYONE WHO BEEN SCAMMED

[@lookwhosstalking4757]

really nigga

[@davidclarke6778]

Some of this type of rubbish is even sold in so called reputible discount stores now. Another is cheap "name brand" gear on ebay which has been refursinished and re sold (2nds) and it doesn't perform is as it should. I got caught with a Samsung mobile phone from ebay that was far cheaper than in the stores. Was a Samsung, but refurnished. GPS didn't work properly, pressure senser didn't work, etc. Never again...

[@voonlee2162]

this people came to me many time. I am lucky because I don't money...lol Thank you for sharing.

[@bostonddm]

I got scammed really bad yesterday with the same exact story as this! They did it at my workplace which is illegal to do. If the cops get there license plate how easy do you think they will get caught? Do they usually rent there vehicle?

[@679iceman]

Lesson learned then never buy anything from a dude off the street. If it's too good to be true it is.

[@ZERO_42069]

I almost got took like that but i told the guy to let me hook it up to make sure it works and hes like i gota run i gota delivery to do

[@gemini-js6qg]

Yep, I got scammed, too. Opened the speakers and the rocks were glue to the speakers. I paid $300 for this crap. Lesson learned. I could even scratch the white writing off of the receiver.

[@AClown]

My friend bought a whole cinema system with surround sound and a projector (with exactly the same story as you were saying) well my friend bought it for like 1k down from "5k" and I laughed my ass off

[@dpsinoh]

Were the tweeters hooked up? Were they even real?

[@butterbagboy]

that is a high definition rock inside that speaker

[@michaelmilson01]

Damn..... bruh they got me 2, I bought it right b4 Christmas n it's now January and I'm now opening it and I look at it n said I'm miss n sumthn

[@BigSimpin420]

I did this for a living in Portland Oregon back in the early 2000's. I can not believe they can still get away with this with everyone and their moms having a smart phone. Sorry bro. I have been dealing with karma for years. I wish I would have never done it. I was young and dumb.

[@ilpatongi]

"You know?"

[@mrbrain80]

Looks good. I'll buy it from you. Let me know your price including shipping.

[@thatI.P.11]

I would get fake $500 dollars and scam their ass back!

[@mattegan4875]

These fools are in San Diego too. I just got approached yesterday for a Madrid Audio and Spectrum Audio system. Same story as is listed. Glad I didn't buy anything.

[@AztecRay]

your a brave man to upload this.

[@cryogeneric]

You didn't get hit too badly, luckily. There are other guys that have been hit for A LOT more.

[@valdarmort]

6:43 you've got the ROCK ...can you hear what the rock is playin

[@CygnusStarz]

High Fade haircut I usually get that Fresh but sorry for your loss of Benjamin

[@RealDjBassline]

These dudes just tried to get my female friend. She called me to get my opinion I immediately jumped online to research. She got their license plate number and phone number (Houston TX)

[@danielkaiser1111]

How much do you want for that rock. that rock looks sweet, make a nice paper weight (;

[@desertvalleyclassics3945]

First clue, they were in a Dodge.

[@RaisonStrain]

I noticed at 7:00 that the tweeters weren't even wired up.

[@edward_350z]

Lmao wowww I can't believe the rock was in the products...i had a guy come up to me selling me one for 200....but I said no

[@Jordany3000]

My neighbor came up to me last month try to sell me some crappy cologne for a great "deal" I was like "wtf Mark you scam people now?"

[@toppledgod]

The tweeters weren't even real, let alone connected. It absolutely baffles me that these scammers can look someone in the eye and con them without a moment of conscience.

[@linuxtopinfo]

How they import that in USA??