$69 Walmart Subwoofer Amp on the Dyno! Power Acoustik RZR1-2500D Tested

[@TheTheeggmann]

I have 2, had for 3 years. Those amps are the real deal, open that thing up, it's no joke. They sound good too and they're made in Korea.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

IamTheEggMan I have two of these also. Has anyone broke one of these amps? Hope they hold up good cause I really like them.

[@treynathaniel4075]

Ya but what you runnin? kickers? Curious to know what it would do if I really drained it on real subs. The thing with rated doesn't mean shit if it can't put it out constant for long periods of time. Longevity rests on getting what you pay for,believe that.

[@daffodilmocha2064]

Trey Nathaniel everybody starts somewhere, everybody has a preference. Doesn't matter if they like kicker or sundown, we're all bassheads in our own right. No need to b a dick

[@johnathanhamrick9307]

I ran 3 p3 12s on 1 of these amps hit hard and sounded great

[@treynathaniel4075]

@@daffodilmocha2064 Noob

[@homefront3162]

no box should say anything other than the true power... period

[@WelskyOG]

Or rms🤷🏻‍♀️

[@firebirdude2]

Agreed. But you're never going to get every manufacturer to agree to that ALL AT THE SAME TIME. So some brands will continue, just because the brand sold next to them is doing it and they don't want to lose business on that uneducated customer.

[@WelskyOG]

@@firebirdude2 that's why you stick with reputable brands like soundqubed, sundown audio, DC audio, crescendo, deaf bounce, ct sounds

[@firebirdude2]

@@WelskyOG You're still looking at it from the consumer perspective. All those brands don't make DICK for money compared to the big box brands. Even Maxxsonics brands like Hifonics make more money than all of those brands, easily. You can call it preying on the uneducated. I agree. But unless everybody stops at once, it's never going to change.

[@majicdude88]

@@firebirdude2 You don't need every brand to agree...All you need is a decently sized class action lawsuit on brands that false advertise RMS ratings or pass further legislation on what's already law and MAKE them be honest with their ratings, but.....companies won't make money, people will lose jobs to recoup lost profits and the government will lose in the end. Welcome to Corporate Welfare America

[@z1ltch433]

Thx for the detailed dyno. Prefect amps, rms watts, and size for what I needed for a in-home setup. Grabbed the last one at my local Walmart. $97.

[@djshaneb123]

Because of this video, I bought a unicorn! Thanks Ryan!!!

[@terryjohnson7080]

@BASSN SANE is the Acoustik 1200 any good

[@elroycooley398]

I did too

[@djkeys415s]

Not sure if your burend out yet Ryan with power acustic but they have a 3500.1d just got the rz1200.4

[@godwantseveryone]

@@terryjohnson7080 I got 2 15s I use

[@wal]

Say it ain't so! Go Epsilon!! Now, correct the ratings on the other amps and we will count this as a total win! Actually, if you think about it, this should be the norm, not the exception. The fact many companies are still misleading consumers with ratings is appalling. However, this is a step in the right direction, now let's keep their feet to the fire and long for the day when all companies rate amplifiers accurately...

[@Bporemski]

BigDWiz I told him that's a 2.500 and not a 2500D but he told me I was wrong

[@Chilling4Shillings]

I have no idea what the amp is actually pushing. No access to a Dyno. I bought a box of 2 Kenwood 12s for 80 at a pawnshop. The amp isn't 69$ at Walmart. It's 99$ and comes with a bass knob. The amp is tiny but it bangs harder than my old Fosgate amp and my old JL audio W3 13"

[@ChannelZeroOne]

It is people like you and Ryan who may cause a change in the misleading ratings. You all are saving a lot of people from buying an underpowered amp for their application.

[@ajbell9296]

Nice to FINALLY find a Dyno test of this amp. I have two running at 4 ohm each pushing a 10" kicker comp R in my vdub. Now I can try precisely set the gains since it's right at the RMS of the the subs

[@bassface1984]

Amen nothing pisses me off more didn't see some outrageous wattage list on the box or the amp.

[@wadehensley5005]

The fact that manufacturers still plaster these inflated numbers all over their boxes tells me that they think their consumer base is stupid. I'm sorry but 95 bucks for a 600w certified amp is a steal, you don't have to overrate it to get my attention. People would have more respect for the brand, and wouldn't necessarily care where it's made. Just my two cents, though.

[@MLProductions.1]

Wade Hensley the thing is most people into audio like good brands. Even 600 watts Rms at $100 is good but after how long does it go into protection mode. I have a hifonics amp rated at 1900watts at 1ohm. That's worth $370 but I got a at Fry's for $160. Fry's has great deals I didn't even realize. I bought the same exact amp online and needed some ferrules went to Fry's and seen the same amp. Lol bought it and sent the other one back. I also like Fry's because for audio it's good to buy warranty. there warranty on my 1000rms MTX 12s is 3 years. So if I blow them I don't need to contact customer support just go In person.

[@luvdady]

But if you not trying to let the whole neighborhood to here it just need a little bit more it's all good . Unless its a 3 month blowout. And off to buy something else

[@sg34qw]

@@MLProductions.1 I have this amp powering a RE audio xx12 in a 4th order, way, way underpowered but that's not the point. I've had the amp for a year now and it's never once let me down. I know it's junk but it's all I could find local. It doesn't get hot, and seems to work great to me.

[@tooncesthecat1366]

@@sg34qw are you pushing a single sub or 2. I have a pair of RE sxx 12" they are Dvc and 2 ohms I wonder if this would push my pair or should I build a single box

[@sg34qw]

@@tooncesthecat1366 single sub. Your subs being dual 2 ohm youd have to wire them to 4 ohm load, i think at 4 ohm this amp will work, but the subs will be seeing such little wattage it wouldn't be worth it.

[@randyhunt1581]

I have owned several Power Acoustik amps. They have never failed me other than power rating. They have always been built well. Having one properly rated is exciting. Way to go PA.

[@210Designs]

Great deal for the power for sure. Tested one on 3-15" (400rms/ea.) subs, in a ported box. Very impressed! I was not expecting the output at all.

[@lonoskyrobinson2496]

Hell I had 2 and it push the hell out of them man 💯

[@catch22frubert]

Gasp, an accurately rated power acoustic? Nice find, Ryan.

[@ajbell9296]

Man FINALLY a Dyno run on this amp. Running two, each powering 10"kicker comp r's in a 1.1cf sealed with poly and rubber coated back wall. After watching this I'm running basically the rated RMS for each sub. No wonder they always sounded sweet since day one in my vdub.

[@tlosouf85]

I've installed two of these amps in two different cars before this review, wasn't disappointed then, definitely not disappointed now

[@Brunnen_Gee]

I just picked up one of these. My old amp had kicked the bucket and I figured I'd run to Wally World and see if they had anything cheap in stock (pretty much the only place local to get an amp on quick notice), just to get a little sound back in the car. This was the ONLY amp in the store, and they only had one in stock. So I snatched it up, thinking that I'd use it for troubleshooting just to see if it really was my old amp dying or something else with the system. I did a quick and dirty swap, got everything hooked up and powered on. And I was immediately blown away. I'm running an Audiopipe TXX-BD2-10 10" sub in a ported box (1200peak/600rms), and this amp works that sub. Way better than my old amp, and it sounds better too. I didn't expect much at all, I assumed it had bloated ratings like pretty much any other amp you'd find at the Wall o' Mart. Very pleasantly surprised. I thought I'd use it to troubleshoot, return it, and then get something better later. Nope, I'm keeping it. It was more expensive though, don't know if it's the normal price or slightly inflated price because of the pandemic, but I paid just under $100 for it.

[@K3NetworkZ06]

I own 2 of them, the oldest one is pushing a 10” Kicker easy, the newer one is pushing 2-12” Skar SDR and this little amp is a real beast, it make my visors to shake very hard. And it’s are so compact it can fit underneath my passenger seat completely unnoticeable.

[@justinmurphy2227]

The 2 Duals, 82D and 84D at $59 and $89, did their rated power.....and then some. Hard to beat these two amps. For and little over $200 you can get 6 channels of 85+ watts....and have the 3 year warranty added in!

[@adaboy4z]

I had the Dual 82D on a JL 10 and it hit. Sold that system to upgrade with the Razor.

[@onyx8231]

Glad I kept the box. It'll probably be a collectors item someday.

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

I bought this amp to power 2 p3sd2-12. I couldn't wait for a good amp, so I just went to the Walmart and bought this. It does its job.

[@princessmela3672]

Mines keep going into protection mode

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

@@princessmela3672 something is probably wired wrong. Or you have a defective one maybe.

[@roamintheslums4851]

I use this amp, or a an updated model. It was 100USD at walmart in IL. Definitely worth it too. Running it with a memphis 12' sub. Sounds fantastic.

[@roamintheslums4851]

I am still using this amp! It destroyed that memphis sub. It literally shook itself apart. I have a pioneer sub and it's been a pleasure

[@frankytamaca1210]

@@roamintheslums4851do you think 2 kicker vr can handle that ? 12s

[@delvinchandler]

I work at Walmart look at this amp almost every day lol. Awesome review !!!

[@volvo09]

Always cool to see something you constantly see put through some thorough testing. Not a bad amp either, small footprint and a good price...

[@staples4335]

WALMARRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTT

[@rowboyto156]

wallyworld

[@lrussell629lr]

What up

[@andrewmertz7197]

I bought this amp put it on two Phenix good rx subs and it's down right amazing my son told me the bass now hurts his chest after I got it love it

[@JonDeth]

Old video but I remember burping my Boss whatever-the-crap mono sub amp about a decade ago. About 10 years ago with a lot of preamp gain in front of it's onboard, I was amazed that I was able to burp it at around just over 900 watts RMS. Safe thermal operating parameters was about half that so it was still a monster. At the time, I had a 2nd series Power Acoustik Mofo 15 before they nosedived the model line. *Unfortunately for me a couple years later, the day came when I was using my 10.1" tablet, and with what seemed a moderate boost in output took only 30 seconds to scorch half the coil!* It didn't kill it, just caused enough thermal damage so the cone would only throw crooked, sound retched, and I was screwed. PA had discontinued the reconing kits and after searching off and on for a couple years, it was replaced to collect dust. *Some of these "junk" amps are actually very good designs, and I know I'm oddly an electrical/electronics engineer by formal education, but obviously the specs are still typically a lie.* The Boss, which I still have going strong, is surprisingly a good Class-A/B design. Once again unfortunately for it's 4-channel sister from the same model line, some of the transistors burned out. *I replaced them.* Then another set burned out! When at this point, buying a new amp is a much wiser path. Replacing all the transistors would have been 80% of the cost to buy the same model new.

[@alexbhagwan3082]

I am actually running this amp at 1ohm with no issues. Sounds great

[@chrissexton8628]

Same here it bangs two 12s all day at 1 ohm

[@kevinmontoya7318]

@@chrissexton8628 does it get hot?

[@JasonWW2000]

Keep in mind that with impedance rise the amp is probably not seeing 1 ohm, but maybe closer to 2 ohm. At least on certain frequencies. This is why I like 2 ohm amps.

[@aaron2700]

I really wish you did a 1 ohm test,, i have 1 of these powering my skar zvx 12 @1ohm for the past year with no issues! and it flexes the hell outta my car, even bent my trunk lid lol... i bought the amp with the intentions of getting something better after upgrading my power, but it has been soo good i have been putting the upgrade on the back burner.

[@cobe1mllc]

Me to but I got 2 hifonics squaure Brutus 12s but I think my box or subs not getting proper power

[@TellyKennyButters]

Hard to believe when this amp wont even do close to 1k @1ohm probably more like 800@ 1ohm you must drive a tin can lol

[@cobe1mllc]

Lol that’s what im saying that 800 I’m getting could be a lot better

[@nicholascasatelli6949]

Bullshit. Mine is in protect at 2 ohm with a 12"W6v2 with gain at 8:00 and no bass boost at all.......

[@dudesome6969]

This model shares same board as Prescision Power Ion. Made in Korea. Great bang for buck power.

[@shanebeasley]

I've got 1 of these running 3 kicker comp r 12's all dual 2ohm with the red stitching in a sealed box that's in my mid sized suv. Been running this amp @ 1.3 ohm load for almost 2yrs without any problems. It slams my 12s very hard and surprisingly very efficient and smooth.

[@Adetokunbo03]

Power Acoustic has always made pretty good stuff at a great price

[@Myjesmos]

It’s on rollback again right now for $75. Just ordered one.

[@daniellambertsr.6066]

You and me both

[@junaidgt90]

Its sad that the prices have increased again 96.95$ and NOT AVAILABLE

[@junaidgt90]

LifeBeginsWithChrist thanks a million 😊 👍

[@joeidgtlopez6801]

Bought 2 today

[@junaidgt90]

Jose #IDGT Lopez Can i know from where and for how much? Thanks in adv

[@wesw9586]

Takes some high voltage to get it but still an impressive value! I used to love PA. Good to see them doing it right again.

[@timothyhiggins2915]

If you have not bought and tried this amp. Amazing. I've been pushing two of the 2,500 watt 12 inch gothics for about a year now. And I mean beating to son. Worth the money. 100%.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Timothy Higgins exact setup I’m about to try.

[@timothyhiggins2915]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio You wont be disappointed man.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Timothy Higgins I picked 1 up...what did you have the bass boost set too?

[@timothyhiggins2915]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio I have a bass knob for when I'm cruising past the police. Cause that set up hits hard period.

[@justinmurphy2227]

And hell yes Walmart. One of the only companies that is accurately rating their exclusive amps!

[@Chris_BHLL]

I've had 1 of these running at a half ohm for over a yr and a half. Pushes my 2-12's very well, really need another to push each sub. People are shocked when I show what's running them.

[@james4wd236]

My friends letting me borrow this amp for my 2 10s temporarily and Ive got it wired at 2ohm. It performs well and they hit good. I'm really impressed that something that small works as good as it does. I was interested in what it dynos at, and this video confirms that its putting out some decent power.

[@rogness2960]

You can't run 2 subs to 2 ohm.

[@Tjcin513]

@@rogness2960 how can’t you ? You can run 2 duel 2 ohm subs at .5 ohms or 2 ohms and you can run 2 single voice coil 4 ohm subs at 2ohms?

[@rogness2960]

@@Tjcin513 ahh forgot about 2 ohm subs my bad

[@rogness2960]

I wanted to 2 12" DVC 4ohm to 2ohm and found it won't work.

[@ericbaker9688]

Yo man this amp is wicked..Definitely a diamond in the dirt..now I see what everyone is talking about. It snuck up on me! Lol had to totally reconfigure my system for it at 1ohm load. "CONSTANT" reminded of the old days when I had the infamous Beast "Punch 150".. I have Pioneer a AVH-12OBT head with 2 10' Boss Elite 1500 watt bangers. Gain set to 2:00 Sub Sonic at little past halfway, Bass Boost off, LPF on 80. WOW! Made my old SSL look like 💩. The boom is not compartmentalized anymore but full through out the car. Funny because I second guessed this amp last week when I was at Wally World. So I passed! Read reviews on it and was impressed. So two days later went back and the last one was gone. So I checked to see which Wally had it. And 10 miles away I went..and it was the last one!😳 lol talking about the little engine that could..👍

[@rowboyto156]

maxxonics should follow suit and stop giving us inflated numbers. power acoustics is gonna love you for this lol

[@kendall9099]

Once upon a time they didn't. I'm not sure what happened there.

[@lukemckee6871]

I've got mine on a bd2 audiopipe 15 inch subs wired at 2 ohms and it hits so hard it makes my sub exurtion out so far it scratches and it's a certified 1800 watt sub so yes it's a gem if you ask me but it's not just about your wattage it's about your wire and how good your connections are I mean hell u can have the badest amp thats made and still not run full potential if u don't have the juice to put to the amp I've got stinger 0/1 wire in my 92 Honda Civic hatch and have smd 6 post distribution block with a step down connection tab I made and my amp stays cool to the touch never once gets hot or even warm and my gain is turned up to about 75 percent and I'm hitting à 142.6 db

[@grimreaper7862]

Lol

[@danfuller06]

Gain turned up to 75 percent? You don't know anything about car audio then. That's not a power knob to increase or decrease a amps power like that. You set your amp gain with a o scope lmao

[@danfuller06]

If you don't have a o scope you do the square root of the amps watts and match it. Which you have no clue what that is apparently. I bet everything your clipping your subs to death

[@aaronwilcott4561]

@@danfuller06 yea BUT that's 142.6DB's of clipping my friend!😆🔊

[@kimboslice9950]

Dude i got this amp when i seen this video 2 years ago. This amp still hitting hard. And i got it wired at 1 ohm which isnt recommended thats how you know its well built

[@figgyshmurda9222]

Is it still running at one ohm, I’m doing the same and just wondering how bad I’m hurting it.

[@mrcoolguy0591]

@@figgyshmurda9222 hows it holding up?

[@ajbell9296]

@@mrcoolguy0591 i ran mine at 1ohm out of curiosity beat the snot out of my vdub for 10 min i could smell the amps (one in each sub)getting hot but never went into protection. When i pulled the subs to change wiring back they were way too hot to handle i had to give them cool down time.

[@DeeBrackin]

Yeap I have it wired to 1 ohm and removed the 2....25amp fuses and put 40 to get more power out

[@BigGroovyOg]

@@DeeBrackin how’s it holding up? Be honest. I just bought mine. I have a skar ddx 12 wired to 1ohm. Have you blown your speaker/amp?

[@Adam-om9hu]

I just bought this Amp and I like that it is made in Korea and not in China. I feel like the quality is better in Korea.

[@tonyray1806]

I ran this amp on a pair of L7 kickers, now seeing the rating I wondered why they got so hard.. two thumps up

[@hermancharlesiii7832]

I Had A 2000w Sundown amp the L7 12 blew that I had a 7500 watt Power Acoustik protect light keep coming on after 15 minutes of play just bought this today will let you know in the morning if it's okay

[@AntDaMan856]

Yo I have this setup in my expedition with the power acoustic sub from Walmart as well. It slams tbh I personally have no complaints. Budget over ballin

[@willpollard4099]

same here I run 2 of the Walmart gothic subs at 1ohm load on this amp it handles it just fine and slams hard as shit been running this setup for over a year now no problems

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Will Pollard still using amp at 1 ohm?

[@PDPIE1029]

I’ve ran this amp at 1ohm and clipped the shit out of it. I stopped using it and left it out in the Wisconsin winter weather. Passed it down to a friend 3 months ago and it’s still going. It’s gotta be about 2 years of straight abuse to it and it’s still going.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Nendo Crescendo so can’t take take a 1 ohm load good then?

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Nendo Crescendo never mind. I see your saying it’s a tuff little amp...lol.

[@notaloneintokyo]

2 kicker 12s on 2500 d actually performed very well at 2 ohm. Genuinely surprised

[@Ohpeterpodcastreaxtion]

I saw this video...went out and purchased it and was not swayed wrong.. this amp with 2 10s in a little Cruze now looking to put the same set in my Audi . I like this amp even got some of mechanics to want to buy it

[@rebassed1]

That's a good deal for that power at $70-$80. The size is nice, and I could see that being a nice motorcycle amp to a couple 8" subs.

[@1BigDaDo]

Lol subs on a bike is like putting pegs on a car..... just don't belong

[@josephward6577]

Whatever makes YOU happy! One man's trash is another man's treasure!! Who's to really say???

[@jameswickersham6395]

Dude,nobody wants to hear Bob seger that loud.🙄

[@gilldaking]

New sub here. I like the way you test them !!! Save us time and money good job thank you!

[@mikepriddy7860]

I can say from experience this amp actually pushes really good and never turned off over heated or anything either a 12.2 Orion hcca subwoofer look at my videos on youtube on got 3 and 2 of them are with this amp and that sub. Sounded amazing

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Mike Priddy .

[@youngd6857]

That was only one speaker pushing the amp?

[@mikz86ta1]

I have this amp. Was a temporary budget buy to power a Kicker CVT8 in a OEM enclosure for a RAM truck. Did the job and was not even sweating

[@quintonlitton6779]

This amp sounds really good on my skar vvx v3 8. Ive played it at full tilt for over 5 full songs and the amp runs cool and has clean power output. Sounds better and louder than my orion hcca silver edition 300.1 amp I had.

[@aaron2700]

same here! i have 1 on my skar zvx 12 @ 1ohm with no issues!

[@kevinmontoya7318]

@@aaron2700 how long does it play, I had mine at half ohm and it goes into thermal protection after like 8 minutes at full tilt

[@chrisyangtze8403]

You are full of horses carp.. there's no way in Hell that little amps can beat Orion's HCCA (High Current Competition Amps) especially the Old school Amplifier if you hook up right.... made in CHINA (Cheap Hideous In No Amplifier)

[@steveneschliman6117]

Power Acoustik makes some of the best budget subwoofers, but can only make one or two pretty good amps.

[@docgray5004]

I had 2 of these. Even ran them at 1ohm. They do well on the 4 power acoustik 12 in subs I have. However I finally fried one of the amps as it over heated and it was something I did that caused this. I had each set of subs on its own amp (2 subs per amp) took the gf and kid out for dinner in my car so I took the box out that sit in the back. I just unhooked the sub wires from the amp and left it otherwise hooked up (power, ground, remote) playing it a little lower than I always do the other still connected (to the subs in the trunk) overheated and would not power on again. No fuses blown. Hot to the touch. No protection light. Just dead with the electric smell. Somehow me leaving the other amp still on remote and fully powered caused this. Cuz like I said before I was playing below the normal volume I usually do.

[@docgray5004]

At 4 ohms they are kinda on the weak side but still offer some bump for the trunk. They are priced fair.

[@amanteapasionado6836]

You made this video and now the jacked the price up to $98

[@MayhemXo]

You should also dyno the 3500d as well to see if it does rated power or not as well ik the bigger one has 2 40amp fuses so ima guess 800 rms or there about but it also says its one ohm stable and its the same size as the 2300 and 2500

[@rockstarcaes7088]

I cought this video about 2:30 mins in and thought you were reviewing a phone😂😂😂

[@2slofouru]

In the late 90s I had a power acoustik that was made in the USA. It looked like a normal amp, not flashy but clean like 90s American made amps. The circuit board even said made in the USA. I got rid of it because I had large PPI amps and needed some extra cash at the time.

[@porschewilliams6663]

Yesss thanks I jus bought one for Walmart Friday 😊😊

[@msh6865]

Same internals as the Soundstream PN1.650 and PPI Ion I650.1 I do believe and possibly one of the Dual amp series as well. Have read that some guys are running these at 1 ohm (slightly higher due to rise). Ryan, you might want to try it at 1 ohm dynamic or uncertified.

[@osamayomomma5127]

Well if it does have the same internals as the PPI Ion i650.1, I can assure you it won't perform long - if at all - at 1 ohm.

[@nicholascasatelli6949]

I ran a 12 W6v2 on it for a few months sounded good at first. Put it away, less than half a year later hooked it up same way exactly and now it goes into protect at f****ng 2 ohm with hardly anything turned up........JL amps are my go to now, especially their JD series.(If you know sh** AudioControl is King right now as far as amps go, but with 5 kids, and limited bread, I'll keep dreaming) No confusing, inflated, doctor'd, or multiplied by this much, blah blah blah numbers on the power ratings. The only number they put on that f***ing box is truly no bull**it what the amp does at 2ohm straight up and down. Plus if you can't tell from fuse size what an amps power is, you shouldnt even be near this field, especially if you are installing....... JL amps run cleaner, sound better, and are more rugged and reliable. Take it from me, I have owned more amp brands than I can count. This cheap pos amp makes my W6v2 sound muffled and muddied the f*** up (I know how to set gains, most likely you do not), has a disappointing or just extremely tiny window of dynamic headroom, little room for adjustment of anything, terrible gain overlap at best, with a little induced whine or noise too. Cheaply made.......and only 8 guage power inputs? Really? So much for getting this thing adequate juice...... Jacka**es. So Now, people with brains are all relegated to buy f****** amp imput reducers, wait do they come with this amp? 😂 that was a joke...unless you're a complete moron and jam wiring wherever and DGAF with half your wire strand count fraying about and arching all over the place ready to start a fire in your vehicle.....Overall: very disappointed........Im getting the JD/1000. .....This way I dont have to be upset that my dumb a** waisted my hard earned bread on sub par s**t hole amps anymore.......Learned my lesson on this one. My 250/1 with my 12"W1v2 sounded better n hit way harder and tighter than this pos hooked up to my beastly 12"W6v2........what's that tell you......I been in the car audio game since 96. I aint just some jack ass postin this S*** up on here for my health, and I dont hate just to hate, that's a female trait. Take my advice or leave it

[@OtissSpunkmeyer]

@@nicholascasatelli6949can’t believe you wasted this much time writing this. What a quack. 😆

[@strangerdanger1271]

In nearly every other industry if a company misrepresents their product they get sued. Car audio manufacturers have gotten away with false advertising for decades.

[@gtgundelaro1649]

Bought 1 at the pawn shop for $20 about 3 years ago still jamming

[@kevinmontoya7318]

Dude my local pawn shop doesn't buy anything interesting, all they buy are fake lv and Gucci stuff, they had a Rolex that they were trying to sell at full price and it didn't have any paperwork

[@timothygray7650]

Yes it does well. I cannot believe it really but does well!

[@huckelbuck73]

1 have 8 of these pushing 8-12 power acoustik gothic series subs, hits hard as hell

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

kevin thomas where did you set bass boost knob too?

[@MayzDayz007]

¾ on mine, 8 on 8 bet it sounds great

[@lilymobsby6639]

kevin thomas nigga how tf u got 8 to 12 subs 😂😂

[@dontworrywhatmynameis4111]

@@lilymobsby6639 I think he meant 8 12 inch subs..not 8 to 12 subs

[@joshuabaker296]

Accidentally wired mine to 1 ohm😂 (thought I got a dual 4 but it was a dual 2.) got a little over 1000 watts out of this bad boy. Only paid about $70 at Walmart! It’s an absolute steal.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Joshua Baker still using it at 1 ohm? If so, get hot? Holding up good? Thanks.

[@mistaskrill101]

I run 4 12 at 0.5 ohm it doesn't heat up or cut off nice Little amp

[@DJDOUBLE077]

Can't beat this amp for the money...I found it in a Walmart for $69 and thought it had to be a mistake so I bought it. Running one 12 inch...love it.

[@briancokley249]

I just bought one of these from Walmart a few days ago. Been out of the bass game for a while and just wanted something low key. I like the build quality. Can’t wait toinstall

[@ryanpurtteman6900]

I just got one for cheap and I'm blown away. I also running it at 1 ohm and it barely gets warm

[@christiandoran7204]

What subs are you running st 1ohm. Did it still last?

[@ryanpurtteman6900]

Sundown SA8’s and yes it worked great for a year or more. And I got the setup used and I sold them and the guy loves them

[@txknightrider82]

WOW so one can use 4 ' 8 ohm 12's all in parallel in a good box and hit hard !! this will drive solid 600 watts to each sub !! awesome !!!

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Sid it’ll take 1 ohm all day.

[@willevans6032]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio really?

[@alexgarduno9503]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio i been running mine at 1ohm for nearly a year with gains all the way up! probably clipping like a MF!!

[@Kraken-dj9uh]

These amps are $109 at Walmart right now I just bought mine with the 12” power acoustik gothic sub a few days ago and it bumps hard

[@rafierafie]

Perfect! Short, sweet and to the point.

[@joshhaimes]

Would make for a great budget build if it were strap-able! Also, you should test this at 1.33ohm...

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Josh Haimes is that what you ran it at?

[@SOBaseball]

Hey man. Luv and appreciate u and D’s vids! Been following many years now. …I still haven’t seen a better buy (which I bought) than the RXD-T2 for budget amps. The crossover sucks arse but it put it downhill from at least just a reasonably ok 4 with output and it doesn’t matter. It rocks. Best Buy I’ve seen. Gonna put it in my sons truck soon. I’m all tol Mosconi Amps and Morel’s best above subs which are IA Carbon 12’s :)))) Very sq system. But on a budget…I’d put that Rockville against anything, dollar for dollar. I don’t get why it hasn’t been more popular. The crossover is definitely a Chinese pos but the amp itself puts out more power than my fancy stuff.

[@erickpacheco1623]

Im a trucker and i had this amp..extremely cheap heat sinks(guts).. i played it constantly every day 7-10 hrs, amp didn't last 30 days.i was aible to return it with receipt..i did it twice..ran amp on 2 gothic 12s 4 ohms..second time ran just one 12...amp just stopped playing no smoke or smell...bought the Walmart pioneer amp ,it didn't put out the power like the accoustic but lasted much longer ..i returned that amp,got store credit..i ended up buying a fosgate amp off Amazon...that was 2 years ago and still banging hard...

[@pureblood3388]

Had a power acoustik amp in the mid 90s it pushed 2 12w4s really well!

[@dariocamacho9871]

At my Wal-Mart it was $97 but they will price match there online store I got the gothic sub for $61 instead of the $ 97 and the then the amp was full price. Again just my experience. But awesome vid

[@shannonscott5788]

Have 4 mofo 12s an this amp on each one. No one can BELIEVE my budget build is louder then JL Audio. #trust

[@gagehandy9005]

Jl audio isnt even loud, nobody spl builds jl, you just showed everyone how little you know

[@adaboy4z]

@@gagehandy9005 I'm no SPL guy but my JL HO 110RG hits hard and loud on this amp!

[@gagehandy9005]

@@adaboy4z hits hard is a perspective based saying, i personaly met a guy doing over 150db with 2 6.5in subs, sooooooo brand and size is meaningless, and ive been in multiple vehicles that are state record and i also live local to the shop that has the vehicle that litteraly is the absolute worlds loudest spl score in the world, guy by the name of joey bryant, that runs bryant radio in collinsville virginia

[@adaboy4z]

@@gagehandy9005 Yeah true perspective, but when it shaking mirrors, cause pressure in my ear and people hear you coming. I've not had one person say my JL didnt hit hard and they are surprised it's a 10. Like I said I'm no SPL guy and having attented many competition as a spectator. I've had my first sub in 95 ORion 10 on a Punch 45 and it hit hard.

[@gagehandy9005]

@@adaboy4z ive seen walmart stuff shake mirrors and being heard comming up means you habe poor insulation, you have yet to throw numbers tl give me an idea of what your level of hit hard means, loud to me is windshield breaking shit, loud to you sounds lile the 0-500 clamp range

[@chipstastegood123]

best i've gotten out of mine has been 50.3 volts with 4.5V from RCA inputs to a 0.83 ohm load. gain set to 66 % if added bass boost voltage raised 900mv in total if set to 75%. it drives 2 CT Sounds Tropo 18's to about 129dB at 42 Hz thumbs up ol' son. going by another and run one per sub so i can run each sub @ 1.675 ohms and hopefully get each to hit 60 volts which would be nice

[@MrTonyBalowknee]

Thank you for doing this video! Never thought I would see it! Thank you again!

[@joeb1476]

Sadly, went to local walmart last night with the wife and now its 99, no longer a budget gem.

[@123ianmb]

Joe B that’s absolutely still a budget gem considering a Rockford Prime R1200.1D is like $380. Shit, their Prime R500.1D is like $145 and it’s rated lower than the power acoustik.

[@thecman26]

For $99 it's STILL a steal!

[@joeb1476]

@@thecman26 not for a 600 watt amp. Basic amp buying says around 13 cents per watt is a good range when buying off brand true watts, this would be 16 cents per. I got a rockville rxd m4 instead for 165 and it does 1500 rms at 1 ohm daily, best deal I've found so far.

[@thecman26]

@@joeb1476 Really, you must be 13. Caise back in the day a 600 watt amp cost about $1,000!

[@joeb1476]

@@thecman26 that's why I said off brands. Even off brands back then were more expensive but I was just talking in competitive sales for a knock off brand. Dont get me wrong, if I had it to spare right now, I'd still spend the grip on a rf t4000 for name and reliability sake but we are talking about a brand who sold out and no longer makes the same quality they did 20 years ago.

[@olveramelinda]

So when did I miss that it says 2500 watts max 😂

[@ClutchKickerNation]

after watching your vids i got curious i was looking for a budget 2 ohm stable amp for my wife's new car. I recently traded a boss r1100m for the dual xpr82d and despite not having an amp dyno i was able to push the dual to 35v pretty clean on my oscope which calculates to 306watts roughly. Then i find this video and thought this would be perfect for my wife's setup. I got anxious and hooked it up in my car to test. I was able to achieve 42v clean on the oscope which calculates out to 441w. MY dc clamp metter will be here in a couple days to test amp draw, but im very impressed with this PA amp. Im pretty sure im maxing my pioneer 10, however, this amp made it sound so much better i have to go by my wife her own PA amp cause im not uninstalling it from my car lol. Either way thanks for all the info and videos testing equipment. Who knew walmart had so many car audio gems! also this amp is on the website for 70.21$ rollback so get it while its hot!

[@ClutchKickerNation]

actually just finished installing my wife's system and it working great, have it running about 550-600w at 2 ohm with her 2 skar 12's (250rms rated). i also threw 2 12's in my car wire at 1 ohm (dvmm showed 1.6 ohm) running at 39v clean which calculates to 950w. Havent had any protect issues or heating issues, however, it is still most 30-40* outside since spring hasnt fully hit so ill be interested to see how it does once the temperature goes into the 70s+. great little amp

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

ClutchKickerNation still using this amp at 1ohm ish?

[@ClutchKickerNation]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio yes I was until about 2 weeks ago when I removed it to go into a new car. I havent put it in yet but I've had 0 problems

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

ClutchKickerNation thanks. I got two of these. Got 1 in each of my cars. In my truck I got it at 4ohm on a old Rockford Fosgate P1 in sealed box and it sounds great for what it is. In my impala, I got it at 2ohm on a American Bass xd1244 in a ported box and nobody can believe that it’s that little amp shaking my car...lol. I love these amps. I don’t use the knob that comes with them though. I’m using a pac lc1 rca knob. I think they work better. Thank again for the reply. Glad to hear your still using.

[@ClutchKickerNation]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio yea they have been doing great for me. One is in my wife's car on 2 skar ix12 at 2ohm and she loves it and it hits pretty good the neighbors said they can always hear her comming. I dont mind the included knobs they work decently.

[@smithantwonn]

I have mine running a Skar Audio VXF 12D2 at 1 ohm and it never goes into protection and it actually hits lows fairly well

[@dusterdriven]

I've always wondered about this amp...

[@robland6118]

I love ur videos man. Thanks.

[@michaelspicer8978]

I have one of these amps and two 12 inch. Gothic woofers and it is unreal.i was totally shocked that combo is truly amazing.again i am totally shocked how bad ass it is

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Michael Spicer wired down to 1ohm?

[@michaelspicer8978]

How would i do that

[@adaboy4z]

I have this amp on a JL HO 110RG W3v3 and man it hits hard with gain half way! The Bass Knob is a nice bonus The power for under $100 is a no joke!

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

adaboy4z still using this amp?

[@adaboy4z]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio not anymore I needed a bigger amp for my new sub. It's good for a 250-300 watt subwoofer..

[@icxraza8815]

They jacked the price to $100 now haha

[@chicoda1uh838]

Lol Sure did I bought mine like 2 weeks ago kml

[@adaboy4z]

Yep got mine for $95!

[@deuntadennard9804]

Try the power acoustic egde 7000.1d I have this amp and it bang's like hell

[@armandohsilva9904]

I have this amp in my truck and I’m pushing 2 Alpine Type R 12s and I always have people asking me what do I have cause this little guy hits hard asf

[@mikewaters6339]

Im really schocked it did that well.. good job PA... Great video thanks again sir.

[@alfonsoruiz6292]

How about a cerwin Vega amp or those flea market amps like digital phonics or nitro amps?

[@ENDLESS85]

c'mon man you cant tease us in the last vid by saying you have a xtr4k. please show that

[@alphaomega8373]

I know right Ace lol

[@adamwaugh5621]

I had an old Power Acoustik 1800 W amplifier Gothic series it was very large and it was a mean-ass amp powered almost everything I put to it no questions asked

[@pantherplatform]

My Power Acoustik drives two 10" competition subs and a 12" sub at 2 ohms like an amp three times the price does and stays cool. I'm surprised its that good for being bought at Walmart.

[@billybullfrog]

lots of power with a small foot print🦄

[@MrCRios]

It’s actually a good amp

[@alfa7108]

Great vid thanks. Seems like Power Acoustic is getting better. Thumbs up.👍 Happy St. Patrick's day.

[@513datbeme]

At 1ohm this amp is awesome true budget gem 💎

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

RG I’m gonna try this amp at 1 ohm. Hope she don’t pop...lol. How long you run it at 1 ohm? Still using? Thanks...

[@ClutchKickerNation]

if u still have this could you test it at 1 0hm? i know myself and alot of others run it at 1 ohm and id be curious to see what it outputs. ty

[@ericmcginnis9413]

Same shit I'm after! Will it run at 1 ohm????

[@phillipblack761]

That amp will burn up at a constant 1 ohm load

[@ClutchKickerNation]

@@phillipblack761 I ran it at 1 ohm for like 8 months before removing due to selling the car, I had 2 walmart Gothic wired to 1 ohm and it slammed still have the amp and subs all still works now will it survive a resistor load at 1 ohm that's what I'd like to know and what power it puts out

[@wadehensley5005]

Dude you know you gotta do the RZR 3500D next, right? I feel like that one is gonna be a bust, its fused at 60 amps :vO

[@cobrawannab1]

Yeah its rated at 80 amps i believe. +1 for the RZ1-3500D REVIEW. DO IT!!!

[@Brandon-to9vp]

It could just be an efficient amp

[@djkeys415s]

60x10=????

[@koaudiomidwest9126]

Great video as usual man. But quick search on Walmart website yielded $96 for this amplifier 80 bucks it's a great value but it almost a hundred bucks it's pushing it

[@bobtherocker4598]

I have done alot of clamp testing of this amp and have concluded that this amp goes into protect most likely sue to over current at 1.3 ohm where i was measuring 853 watts. I was limited on stock electrical with 4 guage wire and wasnt measuring input voltage drops which means that with a better more steady voltage source should produce even more power. I will test this theory soon as im waiting on a Maxwell 53 Farad supercapacitor bank and gonna install a second battery with 0 guage pwere wire as well. Still need to upgrade alternator to keep ip with upgrades when i can afford to do so. For anybody wanting a good amp on stock electrical this should push most 2 12's just fine. Anytime you want more than 1000+ watts out of any amplifier your gonna have to upgrade your vehicals electeical system regardless of brand.

[@castrojody]

This amp gets 1k on 1 ohm of I unplug your alt load connector and add another battery

[@mistaskrill101]

I run it on 4 12s at 0.5 ohm and it never went into protection been 2 years and I crank my music all the time

[@rmblwgn]

THESE KOREAN CLASS D BOARDS HANDLE 1 ohm no problem!!

[@dhestondh]

That is not a bad amp for a 69 dollar amp matter fact that's a great bye

[@angelicachavez6318]

Did anyone do it? Lol

[@firstnamelastnameisallowed7943]

I put one of those in my girls car, a little civic hatch back with a Alpine type R ten in a ported box. Nothing crazy at all! Had a four channel on the 6.5 components in the doors and another set of 5.25 in the A pillars. Being it is a hatch back that alone is a big advantage sound wise but that system sounds amazing for what it is. People are always shocked when i show them the source of all the noise with that tinny amp and a single ten!

[@JohnDoe-cv8iw]

I have one of these powering a 12" skar zvx in a 3cu ft box @32hz in a 2014 camry and it has my back window flexing soo hard it looks like it is about to break!! tempted to just buy another and use one on each voice coil! i have mine running @ 1ohm for the past year with no problems! wish i could see a dyno of this amp @ 1ohm! they arent so cheap now days i paid $110 at walmart and still feel i got a deal!