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Dough Spectrum One Review: A Studio Display Alternative for Mac Gaming

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Is the Dough Spectrum One 4K 144Hz glossy gaming monitor ( a viable Studio Display Alternative for Mac users who like to game? In this video I unbox and review the 27-inch Dough Spectrum One, showcase its features, and compare it to Apple’s 5K Studio Display.

Full Review: https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/10/dough-spectrum-one-4k-144hz-gaming-monitor-studio-display-alternative-mac/

Dough Spectrum One Glossy Gorilla Glass: https://bhpho.to/3SgZZcA
Dough Spectrum One Monitor Stand: https://bhpho.to/3RToOtt
Dough Spectrum One Glossy: https://bhpho.to/3HcTOzB
Dough Spectrum One Glossy w/Stand: https://bhpho.to/3vzhJHe
Apple Studio Display: https://amzn.to/48PZMm6

Transparency: Dough provided the Spectrum One for review, but had zero say in this review. I also made sure to return the unit after the review was finished.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:18 design
3:12 single-cable connection
4:04 glossy display
5:53 for the gamers
8:25 even old school gamers
9:03 shortcomings
10:35 9to5mac’s take

CREDITS
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  5. Do not trust Dough, they are a SCAM. I never received the monitor I ordered 2 years ago. I email them once a month asking when it will ship, they always respond soon. They will NOT give you a refund. They say they will, but then they never end up returning the money to you.

  7. Do not give this company any of your money. I originally pre-ordered a Spectrum QHD 280Hz back in 2021 for $100. In July of 2022 I paid an additional $565.95 as it was supposedly about to ship. Didn't happen.

    I finally got fed up and cancelled my order on 10/23. Dough support said I should have a refund within 20 days on 10/24. Guess what? NO REFUND YET.

    They are literal criminals.

  13. i would buy this, if they brought out a 5K version of it so i can run it at 1440p in retina mode, i do not relish going back to 1080p even if it's retina 1080p. or better yet, they should make a 32 inch 6K version of this like the pro xdr from apple!

  16. I strongly urge all YouTubers to remove all videos endorsing Dough (formally known as Eve) due to their track record failure to deliver promised products, and their refusal to provide refunds. It is essential to ensure viewers are not misled or inadvertently support a company with such concerning practices no matter how many times they had re-branded themselves.

  18. Can’t trust this company. Want to like their products, and it looks good, but until and unless every customer who’s already ordered and paid either receives their monitor OR the refund they requested, no one should buy anything. Not even from B&H.. fraud can’t be tolerated or swept under the rug.. we work too hard for our money.

  19. Making it 11 minutes into a 13 minute video without mentioning that this company will take your money and never give you a monitor is unconscionable.

  21. I like the thin bezels. For external monitors, I want to be able to switch to a portrait display. Lots of monitors look lopsided when you do that because they have a thicker bezel along the bottom.

  23. Do not buy anything from that company. I have literally been waiting three months for that monitor. I get the same response. Well it's at shipping. You should be getting it next week. That was three months ago. This company is terrible if there is a problem with that monitor you were never going to be able to get it warranted Stay clear of them!

  24. do not give dough one penny of your money. don't care what videos like this say. they had to change their name because their rep was so bad. the entire company is a scam

  25. Gotta say, love the look of the video. The background colors, the window shade reflection effect, the humor, and the shifting between the product and Jeff on the mic is top notch.

  30. Thanks, I was wondering whether this was any good and about the Matte vs Glossy differences. I may wait to find a 4K OLED monitor though.

  32. I pre-ordered the non gorilla glass glossy version of this monitor the day it went on sale. After waiting over a year and still getting nothing even tho it was supposedly shipping out to new customers I decided to get a refund. It's been about another 7 or 8 months and I still have no refund or monitor. I would highly recommend only buying their monitors when it's in stock from a 3rd party like B&H. Never pre-order anything or directly order anything from Dough.

  35. Great video. I like your style and this was very informative about a lesser known brand. I’m just curious as to why this was compared to the Studio Display? Do they market it as comparable to Apple’s display? Either way, thanks for the video!

  37. just a headsup this company is extremely sketchy, i ordred one when it was called spectrum eve, never got my unit, they wont respond to emails anymore, steer clear guys.