Anonymous
map-marker Sarasota, Florida

System down

After 4 months of no use every year the system goes down and needs updates.

Also yearly fee in order to have remote access

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Charles O Sll
map-marker Durango, Colorado

Stacy, the receptionist, handled my problems efficiently and courteously. She deserves a big raise as the front line of your great company she is doing a terrific job!

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She helped me deal with a log in problem with Control 4 becasue I could no longer stream Pandora. She walked me through the process of the password for my Control 4 account and also what was needed for Pandora.

Her knowledge was above and beyond what I could have hoped for. Thank you, Stacy!

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Anonymous
map-marker Surrey, British Columbia

RMA was issued by mistake

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There was RMA issued by Mistake,every was sorted on one call ,c4 customer service is perfect,no long delay

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Charles P Olr

No internet

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You provided no support whatsoever. Your voice system simply said, call the local guy because we cant help you. The local company is hard to reach on a Sunday, and you provide no back up.

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Loss:
$5000
Pros:
  • When it works it is great
Cons:
  • When it does not work expect to pay even more

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Like most things, if you can’t figure it out and fix it yourself, you’re out of luck.

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| map-marker Flowery Branch, Georgia

Great when it works. But usually don't.

Cut off in the middle of whatever is playing. Usually when I have the opportunity to get laid and kills the mood while I figure out what's wrong and go to bed without.

Which I could do anyway and saved thousands of dollars. Looking into Sonos even though I wasted money hardwiring my house.

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User's recommendation: Don't waste the money. Constantly needs to be reset to work properly and even that don't work

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| map-marker Mason, Ohio

System is constantly crashing

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Worked fine for first 12 months but not EVERY TIME I turn it on, I have to hard reboot it! Waste of money! They trap you!

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User's recommendation: Don’t buy control 4 or anyone who sells or promotes it!!! You

Anonymous
map-marker Denver, Colorado

Failed Audio matrix Switch

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I purchased the home 2 years ago with an existing Control 4 system. The previous owner had the system installed and was a part-time resident.

The house sat empty for 2 years so the equipment was rarely used. I have had multiple $1000 repairs. Latest is an Audio Matrix for $2600, part only.

Truly, this equipment is junk, Do not waste your time or money on poorly designed and manufactured products. Company totally unethical and does not stand behind its products and seems only interested in selling replacement parts.

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User's recommendation: Just total garbage. Save your money

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| map-marker Chelsea, England

This system is just scam!

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You spend thousands of pounds on this system and it always has problems. And you need to call the engineer to fix these issues several times a year which costs even more.

I would not recommend it to anyone.

Its THE worst system. Its made to rip people off.

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Pros:
  • No pros

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: DO NOT get Control 4

Anonymous
map-marker Jeddah, Mecca Region

Can’t find replacement parts in my country

Control4 - Can’t find replacement parts in my country

I have four homes that are equipped by this

System now I'm having trouble with the dimmer units . I tried everything to find that spare part, no one, no dealer, nothing .

I think I lost my money.

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User's recommendation: Don’t by because they don’t have good customer service

Anonymous
map-marker Miami, Florida

Cheap Equipment

The equipment that Control4 and its parent company SnapOne is putting out is all cheap hardware made in China. There equipment all starts to fall apart once the warranty period ends.

You are paying a premium for junk equipment. We have had multiple controllers fail, multiple amps, audio matrix, remotes, light switch's all fail within the first year and on the second year the same thing.

This is really frustrating becuase our AV integrator always steps up but this is not normal with hardware. A word of advise is to stay away from this junk

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User's recommendation: Do not buy Control4 for your home

Lisa L Dpj

Drained and Broke

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This is the most unconscionable company with horrible contractors and business ethics par with theft.

They installed Control 4 to my garbage disposal! They installed dimmer lights to my basement stairwell.

They put light switches that you could never get to inside my soffits.

And if you want to say its all my dealers fault, who gave him a license to sell Control 4? And what customer service person can help you other than your dealer?

There isnt one and you are 100% screwed after you give them the initial payment and they take over your house, then your life, then frankly your happiness.

This is no exaggeration.

How they are still in business is Intriguing to me.

I am currently deciding if I want to spend another 50k suing them for my life back and my money. Even if it cost more than Id win, itd be worth it based on principal.

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Loss:
$50000

Preferred solution: Return my entire house back to it’s original working order with a replacement of all speakers that will work without Control 4, all TV’s and speakers and lights working as they did before control 4 and a refund of my money for product that was ridiculous

User's recommendation: If you’re into really scary halloween-like nightmares sign up for Control 4 right away

3 comments
Guest

I feel your pain. It costs more for a dealer to add a basic DVD player than the player itself. It’s a true joke Control4.

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To right - what a nightmare Control4 is

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It’s a joke

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Anonymous
map-marker Kissimmee, Florida

Can't link to alexa

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Control4 customer service fixed issue. They were very nice about it.

Quick to get a technician, he worked me through problem until it was resolved. Good experience.

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Margarita H Urr

Maintenaince

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I would like to report the dealer Fernando Canedo from the company Integrate Home technologies, he did program and did all cables and it never works, I have so many problems with it. I contact other dealers, and they Ask me to buy more equipment.

This company was double charging me in companion with an employee to double charge I have proof of the scam they were doing. Thanks to all this I had massive damage in my house with someone who tried to fix the cables.

All dealers I hire say the work done by other was horribly done. I am very mad with this system.

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Loss:
$3000

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Choose better your dealers.

4 comments
Guest

I’d would have never have bought it if I knew all the downtime it involved and dealer charging to fix. It’s pathetic

Guest

Not that I am defending or advocating for Control4, but it sounds like your issue lies with the dealer and not the product.

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When you have this many issues it’s unfair to charge call out fees and programming fees at extortion prices

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Too true. One light to fix is over $400. Yes one single light to be automated.

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Anonymous
map-marker Kansas City, Missouri

Response to Control 4

9 year long 100k nightmare corporate Control 4 says hey its like blaming Pillsbury for burning the crescent rolls! You need to get your money back from the installer! The CERTIFIED Control 4 installer.

I guess its fun to make lame *** comical analogies about crescent rolls when youre not the one out 100k already and another 50k to return everything to its original working order.

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User's recommendation: God I wish I were you, one that has not already wasted the colossal amount of money

Anonymous
map-marker Rome, Georgia

Extreme disappointment

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We have now had our Control4 system for three years, having paid $80,000 to have it installed when the house was built. If there were any way I could have it taken out and get my money back I would do it in a heartbeat.

The system constantly has some sort of glitch in an aspect of it. We live with it as long as we can stand it and finally give in and call the installer to come and diagnose and fix the problem. The system will then work for a day or two and some other glitch will pop up.

It has become beyond frustrating and there seems to be no permanent fix to any of it. All I can say is buyer beware.

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User's recommendation: Save your money and avoid frustration

1 comment
Guest

Same here, multiple issues with sound dropping out and Control 4 parts failing. I wish I could get mine taken out and get the money back. The dealer never answers too

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Bad service

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I have a Sony STR-DA2800ES Receiver with full Control4 automation. Yesterday the receiver got a firmware update which unregistered it from the control4 system.

I reached out to my Dealer for help with the 10-digit registration code needed to re-register the receiver or also known the Control4 Activation License(C4-SO-STR-Activation). The dealer can find this info very easy in the Composer Pro. The response from the dealer was: "It doesnt work like that.

$195 covers the trip fee and 1hr of time. Its the minimum option".

They're telling me that they won't give me the license number for my receiver, because they want to make additional profit...

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Cons:
  • Price
  • Being held hostage by control 4 to get the promised results
  • Dealer disappears after install

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Stay away from Control4

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Summary

Control 4 is a company that specializes in automatization of devices. The company provides services for both individual and commerical clients. Control 4 has been working in the sphere of automatization for more than 10 years. It was founded in 2003 and headquartered in Salt Lake City. Control 4 has offices in China and India, while distributors sell its products in more than 73 countries. Electronic devices and smart houses installed by the company are absolutely compatible with more than 7000 types of electronic devices and gadgets such as tablets, smartphones, computers etc.

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