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[@majicdude88]

@Parker the basshead, Fun fact- Warranty stickers aren’t legally binding in the US. You can open up anything and not void the warranty in the US. Companies have to prove you did something to break the device, even if opened, in order to void your warranty. As opening up your device or breaking the warranty sticker alone does not void a warranty in the US. They’re not supposed to use warranty void if removed stickers in the US. So have at it opening up things in the US since it does not void your warranty. You are protected by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975.

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Great info man!! I appreciate you

[@poohwecampbell7799]

Who wrote this right here ??? Damn man right on point. With the info..

[@BigJeffAudio]

That DB-4512R is a monster.. Great Review!!!

[@kadohadobeanie2152]

I am so happy there are companies doing 12.6 volt rating again because let's be honest not many if anybody is charging to 18 volts, or just makes so much more sense

[@Chris-B-Bassin]

It's weird not having crossovers on the amp just because we're so used to having them. That being said almost all of us have crossovers on the head unit. Very powerful

[@rustybrown9829]

Yep awesome amp. I like it . But my financial advisor “wife” says NO! 😅😅😂. Thanks for the video brother 👍

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Haha well sounds like you a good lady! Audio is fun and all but a lot of other thing bb s definitely come first 💪🏼🔊

[@got2getit204]

You need another wife!

[@HiptonLaitonCoopi]

Lol, you only live under the life of your given birth name, it's not that hard to be a part of the TaraSquad!

[@stonedokie]

😂😂😂😂😂 I laugh so hard at this..I know the feeling 😂😂😂😂

[@robertmontalvo597]

You need a new financial advisor. You don't need that type of negativity in your life lol

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

a 13K amp back in the 90s when i cut my teeth in the game was unheard of... no one would have believed this was possible for 700 bucks

[@BobBasshead]

The amps back then on most designs were class AB, utilizing bi-polar transistors (lots of them) and the rest of the circuitry required a lot more parts. Where as todays amps are class D utilizing Mosfets (a much larger semiconductor) capable of switching much higher current and a much simpler circuit design requiring less parts, just my 2 cents....

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

@@BobBasshead i always enjoy education..props

[@poohwecampbell7799]

Okay

[@KnowName33]

Yeah but i do still prefer the sound of a BJT class AB made with 2sc5200/2sa1943 they just sound amazing ​@@BobBasshead

[@stevemaniaci4750]

that's a lot of bang for your buck especially if you're running a DSP. The internals look just fine , with all those caps , an chokes , mosfets , an so on. Back in the 90s that much power was unheard of , an all the subs were 4 ohm single voice coils anyway. But now look how far car audio has involved . Now you can even rebuild your subs ,from places like spring field, buying coils cones glue surrounds ,an have them shipped right to your door .thanks for the review parker .

[@BobBasshead]

Lord of Bass sells subwoofer parts.

[@scottbe1]

Something taramps should do is make the logo panels switchable so if you have to change the sides of the power the logo can still be the right way

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Yes! I 100% agree

[@bdc211]

yea when i first got one, i tried to peel and spin the logo.. dont try it, because it doesnt work... you will end up like - 🤦

[@Kenmarshallintereststx]

Man great suggestion ran into needing that yesterday!

[@BASSstarlet]

What if you just print the same logo as the panel and sticking it accordingly?

[@tedpollock3256]

Its a nice no frills amp for a good price. Good review! Thanks Parker!

[@juanroque4452]

Wow tons of powa Parker yet another great video keep them coming bro continued success always bro

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

I appreciate you!!

[@josephmuniz9959]

Ok, Parker what are you gonna be running on that thing? I CANT WAIT TO SEE THE NEW BUILD. Have you decided what vehicle it’s gonna be? Anyway dude, love your work and dedication to all of us out here. Keep bassin on !!!

[@haloaka123]

I was waiting for this review!! Thanks Parker

[@Darkside_audio]

Great job as usual bud!!

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Appreciate it!!

[@smalltimer4370]

Lookin' good! Wonder if you can flip the cover for the labeling?

[@gamersfan]

you should check out the b2 riot 5000 full bridge amp 5k at 1 and 2 ohm but also has the nice rcas and the really nice bass knob its like they took all the complaints of a smart series amp and put them on there iteration of it

[@Angel_xXx_76]

This is a nice no frills amp. In this day and age no one uses or should not use the bass boost and crossovers on the amp. I do it all on my Kenwood deck. Now what is concerning to me especially is that they also did not included a high pass / infrasonic adjustment. That’s a no go for me. I need to tune mine to 22Hz or I will bottom out. Also please note it looks like their spec sheet shows 2 different models. A 1 ohm and 2 ohm version. Make sure you know what you purchase people.

[@holeshotinspectionllc2412]

You should definitely adjust your crossovers on your amp. It's really hard on your amplifier if it tries to produce frequencies that woofers don't need. Your deck will not slope off your frequenies to your subs correctly and can fight itself, set crossovers on amp,and deck. That being said, you are correct bass boost is a no-no, and I wouldn't buy this amp either with no high pass filter👍🤙

[@Angel_xXx_76]

@@holeshotinspectionllc2412 My Kenwood slopes just fine. I have the low pass set to 63Hz at 24dB slope and my highs are at 120Hz also at 24dB. For clarity, the adjustment pots on my smart 3 are wide open or technically off so there is no double crossovering happening. Always use one or the other, never both.

[@holeshotinspectionllc2412]

@@Angel_xXx_76 I currently have 2 Crossfire 16k's and 163+db demo monster, and have been doing this sense 2000, but hey go for it, maybe you will get away with it in your smart amp🤙

[@RomaVilla]

Taramps definitely needs to add Tiffany style rca’s and change those plastic knobs for the crossovers. They would sell way more amplifiers just by making those adjustments

[@geogmz8277]

Fun fact! "Chipeo" (sparkling) is what Hispanic people from the East Coast call audio competitions. Since Taramps got into the USA thanks to Hispanic people, it makes all the sense that they market it with a word that everybody knows 😂 The next series should be called "Chuchero" or "QuitiPop." 😂

[@Krotos1970]

I am looking at the taramps website and by the looks of the T9.000 CHIPEO that one doesn't have oversized power inputs like the T12.000, so I think just by having that even though the 9k is normally $150 cheaper I would still get the 12k, I have a smart 5 bass and that has only 1 RCA input which makes it awkward but these ones don't, they have the dual RCA inputs, and with my audio control products I would not need the amp to have a built-in crossover!

[@bigbub54f100]

I have md12k but that chipio is a great option

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

My MD12k served me well for a long time!

[@subworldinternational105]

I LOVE THIS AMP!!! I purchased 1 it 3 months ago!!! And it HAS ALL THE POWER!!!

[@mauriced791]

Would you recommend this amp over the smart 8k

[@subworldinternational105]

@@mauriced791 Yes! It is very powerful with enough eletrical this amp can reach 14,000 and some!

[@mauriced791]

Do it play lows decent

[@subworldinternational105]

@@mauriced791 Absolutely

[@mikewhalen5049]

Anyone run these amps at 0.5 ohms?

[@paulbolduc1082]

I enjoy watching all the vids you make so thank you

[@minus3dbintheteens60]

Having no preamp should make for a better signal to noise ratio. I like that it comes in a 2 ohm version, I wish they had an amp larger than the 3K that come in a 4 ohm version. I would buy this over any of the "smart" amps, simply because of it being a 2 ohm version. Why they havn't made a 5K or 8K or something, in a "smart" that is flat from 2 up to 8 ohm stumps me

[@zaywilds3579]

First time i have ever seen Taramps use EPCO caps in any of their amps, very nice!

[@atlfreakdaddy]

They've been using them since day one. First I seen was in the hd8k

[@Qrvaz]

You need an amp dyno man. I love the vids, would be awesome to see you dyno some of your amps!

[@JonesCoWoodworks]

I was thinking about buying one of the Big Boss 8K amps until I saw the MD 8000 and then I started leaning towards getting one of those and then I saw the MD12,000 and I was thinking that it would be a better choice and then earlier today I found one of these beasts for less than a 8K amp so I decided to look it up and I came across this video first. I already have it in my cart and all I need to do is click on the confirm and pay button and it’s all mine !!!!!!

[@JonesCoWoodworks]

Follow up on my reply , I pulled the trigger and got it. Now the fuel pump has gone out in my Suburban but I’m about to replace it and then I’ll be installing the new amplifier. I’m going to be running a Sundown Audio Night Shade V4 D2 on it and I hope that it works out well. If you have any advice on this please advise me on what you think.

[@grady.stu.8300]

I have 2 avatar stu 12s. Im contemplating getting this amp. Im just not sure. Lol. Id rather have too much power dialed down that not enough. Such tough decisions. My 12s are D1s

[@UnholyTrinityS10]

That's what I'm using is the Taramps T12,000 CHIPEO. The amp has nuts for days. More watts the I have sub. 2 DD9512i D4. 250a alt. 2 extra lead acid batteries and now a 96ah Headway bank that's about to take the place (or add to the lead acid I have now) the batteries I have now.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Lead acid will drag the headway down bub.. Headway rest around 13.2-13.4 Lead acid rest around 12.7-12.9

[@UnholyTrinityS10]

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio Thanks for the info. This is my first step into LiFePO4. I'm loving the 96ah Headway bank I built, but I understand that it's not good on an Alt. to have Lithium only. If I could do a lead acid battery delete all together, then I could go all Headway with another 48ah bank.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

@@UnholyTrinityS10 I have a 192ah headway running my whole truck for over a year with no problems. No other batteries…just my headway.

[@UnholyTrinityS10]

@titoham-DCXLs I'm about to add another 48ah of Headway 38120's in the next week along with a second alt.

[@UnholyTrinityS10]

@titoham-DCXLs I'm committed now with the Headway banks. Can't afford to do much more changing to the system other then maybe get some subs that can take 6k rms each. I'm in a 2002 S10 extended cab with no bed cuts or blow through. The less expensive subs the better. The 250amp alt i'm running is an Ebay bought for about $150. The second alt will be my stock alt for truck use only and the 250 will run the system along with 144ah of Headway. If I need to later I will add another 48ah for a total of 192ah.

[@olbluetundra881]

Yeah, I've been watching these amps for weeks now. Not having any real adjustments is what has kept me from pulling the trigger. I would have to reset setup my lc. Maybe when I do my rebuild I'll get it.

[@shaunjay6040]

I started with the Deaf Bonce SA27’s a few years back, and then upgraded to the DBSA3 12’s, and now run a pair of the 3512r’s. I want a back up amp just in case my salt 8 needs a repair. This Taramps 12k just may be it..

[@dmaud7276]

Love the videos friend! How about a head to head comparison between a taramp 8k and a Deaf Bonce AAK 8k? I would wager a measurable difference in the 30hz and below range. Keep up the awesome work! btw did you do a full review on that 4512?

[@user-ou4fq4xk2f]

I'm running ds18 hko8 on two 15s American bass xmaxx with 4 xs power d7500 and 2 taramps 120/160 smart chargers with ds18 full range Gen x 3600.4 channel on 2 ds18 10s exlmb and a ds18 gen x 3600 .1 on 1 American bass HD 8 and 4 ds18 6.5 red bullets on surround sound and center ds18 with ds18 6 inch sub all in my house

[@clintwatson8058]

Awesome man 🤟✌️..i wish i had both those bass 8k's thats on the wall

[@castilloj.a.8569]

Hola Parker, exelente contenido 👏👏, cuántas que tipo de baterías me recomiendas para uno de esos amplificadores???

[@ZacharyCornes]

Nice video man! Cool amp

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Thanks man!

[@jvsyoutube3298]

yeah, for the price, i would be pleased, i guess people running these kinds of power atleast have a good headunit for setting frequenzie cuts or a simple dsp anyways. And less stuff that can go worng/break. Gain is all you need

[@liltwin9013]

I need this on 2 3015R deaf bonce..seems like a good match

[@kevinkamau9917]

The smallest on the wall...that would be a dream come true 😢

[@bethanyhaskiell9116]

Man that DB 4512r is a beast of a sub

[@mosesscott892]

I would like to see you test the Diablo products. The 3500watt max 12in sub and also one of their amps.

[@LoudStereoTINYDICK]

I like to see big subs like that get pushed to the limits on clean power

[@lawrencecoore2021]

Great review do you have a stand alone review the the new DB4512?

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Next week 👀

[@sergeantarmy]

Thanks Parker!

[@michaelclarke1745]

Would love to see the stu 12s pushed by that beast of an amp

[@doublemanson]

🔴what is the difference between a 12.6v and a 14.4v amp

[@wirebender]

The void warranty sticker is illegal now. The FTC has information about it.

[@HiptonLaitonCoopi]

I NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE IN THE CLIP ACTION BETWEEN THE MD AND CHIPEO

[@TheMaroney]

Ive been thinking about getting a taramps amp, currently running a wolfram O-2400.1, i have plenty of electrical for a 5k maybe even bigger

[@joeyellis5182]

You should try to test out DOWN4SOUND amplifiers and tell me what you think about them

[@donjaun540]

I would like a good equal comparison Parker. 20k Russian amp vs 20k Brazilian amp. Not only output but sound comparison. A lot of people say Korean amps sound better ⁉️🥵🫨🫨

[@noelsantiago8613]

Thank you Parker

[@kijuanjones3010]

I have a question I have 6 8ohm loud speakers for my doors what ohm amp should I get someone please help me

[@wato7167]

Any heating issue with the amp??taramps 12k chipeo versión ??I’ve had mine to warranty once picked it up voltage running at 15.4 amp gets hot and cut off.running 4 12s 6000rms total power 1500 each.

[@GameSta187]

bro i love this channel leanr so much here thank you. i was wondering my friend got a 12" skar sub with sound stream 1k watt amp was wondering how can i drop it to one ohm get the most bass for his buck thank you in advance

[@brunom1280]

Think it's worth it for a daily driver??

[@TheMaroney]

I think everyone should run a Clip light. It will save your system, knock in wood. Ive never blown a sub, and I really beat up my amps and subs. I drive at minimum 2 hours a day. And i have it right below clipping the entire time.

[@jeremykindle9982]

Hey man i know that you don't really do shallow mount speakers but I would really like to see a comparison of american bass,sundown,skar,rockford fosgate,jl audio. Idk if that is something you would do but I would love to see it. I'm trying to keep my backseat in my f250 and my jeep tj. I still want some bass though. Anyway thanks for the videos. Keep bassing on.....

[@thomasstrider3299]

8in subs are the way to go in that setting

[@frederickcrossley8303]

I just picked up a old earthquake ph5000w got to see what it will do

[@jp1087]

Dyno it and see what you can get. I'd be interested myself being an old Earthquake user. The thing with the old Earthquake amps though is that they were factory rated at peak power, not continuous or rms power. For rms you could typically expect about 20%-25% less than peak ratings with their amps. The PHD, D2, D3 and larger were mainly built for dB drags or burping at SPL competitions; not creating a 15-minute wind storm like bass-heads do now. I had a 2nd gen PHD2 that I sent to Earthquake to get modded and beefed up a bit. It pushed 4 10's just fine on daily use and did well in the occasional dB drag. It never got anything more than warm. But that was almost 20 years ago, when 3k watts meant you were serious.

[@BARBELLS-AND-BUDS]

Are these more reliable than the past and compared to other Brazilian amps? I just dont have room for a 3ft amp anymore. I never even installed my Wolfram as a result, but I am afraid of a fire or a ruined sub when the amp dies. Skar 4.5K is as big as I can fit comfortably in my tiny xB with subs.

[@joe112000]

What do you think will sound better on my tundra Crewmax. 2 10in subs or 3 or 4 6.5in subs?

[@Ninjasraynonu3]

Allen head socket screws can be replaced Parker they’re relatively cheap if you want longer lol

[@jonanderson4474]

If they're relatively cheap why not have them there from the start? 700 bucks ain't lunch money yet.

[@Ninjasraynonu3]

@@jonanderson4474 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@cristianramirez7558]

I have a 320 amp and 2 xspower d3400 battery’s trying to get 12k chipeo would that be ok or do I need more battery’s

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Please answer bub :~) What do you drop to voltage wise at idle full tilt with that headway? People been saying mid 12’s are fine with headway because that where they shine at????

[@donjaun540]

Hey Parker is that DB wooder good for music too or just loud SPL ⁉️

[@scamchan]

So the wall build is going where? How new is that amp? I thought I remember seeing them on the website a long time ago.

[@forbidmirror2587]

Test JP23 1.5v brideged

[@rickross368]

@forbidmirror2587 Do you mean strapped? It's an mono amp meaning only 1 channel

[@hoover274able]

I’m thinking about the JP 23v2

[@audio_phil]

Power supply looks like they are trying to go like powerus

[@geraldmartinez6867]

Good job bro

[@rogerdavis9607]

Have u tested that 4512 yet. Im curious to see how many watts it will take .

[@mester84]

Looks pretty beefy for a full bridge amp i been running taramp since 2014 🔥

[@mayanaztec6440]

Just bought the boss bass 3k. Can’t wait to connect it.

[@MyHairyChin]

Lower volume at .5 ohm id think this 1 ohm amp would get hot?

[@SteveQuintero-fq6nq]

Love tha reviews bruh... im a basshead at bitrh...lol

[@willb7758]

Can u test the 20,000 watt chipeo amp there like 500 they say it won’t do the power

[@xxg0t3mxx]

ugh i need that 8k lol just got my 3k back but i know my audio pipe 4 stacks can take atleast 3k per sub lol prolly be better with a 5k honestly i don't have a alt but a second xs bat in back i just got reducers for it this weekend and man it was thirsty. i need an amp that does it's rated power at 14v and below atm but man that new amp is clean!!!!! love the vids bro!

[@ricknichol260]

And you should know this because you're a car audio expert

[@michaelbaldwin8869]

I wish they can make a 5ch amplifier

[@401-bikelife5]

Do you know anything about the yr 15 inch 5000 max sub? Wanna know if it’s good or not ?

[@TBO207]

can you reveiw a marts mxd.2 8k?

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Maybe!

[@buckinright]

Well the price went up now lol nah bad ass amp tho thanks for the review as always real world testing

[@buckinright]

U think this amp chipeo 12k or the smart 8k bass big boss

[@ballamoto8343]

muito lindo você poderia me passar seu amplificador md 12000k

[@Trinidadcaraudio]

Dude is there a video coming with that monster 12

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Mayyyybe 👀👀

[@Trinidadcaraudio]

@@ParkerTheBasshead 🤣🤣

[@phenomfacemob1011]

Have they improved on the QUALITY is the REAL question

[@JasonWW2000]

At around 10 cents per watt, you can get some decent quality. I think Taramps have to cut a lot of corners to get the price down to 6 cents per watt. Cheapest price possible seems to be the Brazilian way.

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

So long as you have a clean RCA signal to them you’d be hard pressed to notice a difference in quality compared to other “nicer” brands

[@zakndao]

They should called Tarzan cus that amps is a BEAST 😅

[@pokeblader3793]

Wlldse just dropped a new budget banger the ma512d2 for $120 you should review it

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Thank man I’ll check it out!!

[@user-xk1oe9he7f]

Hey Parker! Is there anyway you could test this amp on a sub to 0.25 ohm? I noticed high reactive loads from a 1 ohm setup. I would like to know if this amp can take a 0.25 ohm reactive load with box rise to see if I would be closer to the 1 ohm resistive load we all know it can take like a champ.

[@mikewhalen5049]

I would not do that with this amp possibly it would work at 0.5 but .25 is a no go

[@mikerrailey]

Where in NC do you live? So you can help me on my build. Please

[@mikerrailey]

Will you do a video of sundowns sia amps at half ohm? Manual says 1 ohm min but the pictures show power at half, 1, 2,and 4 ohms I've been running a custom made Sundown z5 15 dual one ohm. Hooked up to a Sundown SIA 3500 so I had it at 2 ohms for a while but it wanted to pull alot of power so to the rise I think it was most in between 2 and 4 ohms so it was not pushing the power it should voltage would drop to 13.4 while at 3/4 tilt.And would get clips. So I ran both coils to the Amp know the rise will keep above a half ohm and so I actually had to turn the gain down not because of clipping have had no clips since I dropped ohms but to keep my sub from blowing up. And now my voltage stays 14.5 to 15.3.with 1 battery stock 270 alt. Kept stock wires to alt and battery hooked up along the O2free 1/0 wire so. 8 and 1/0 gauge wire running my power for alt and battery big 4 under the hood and the same 1/0 wire to Amp and ground to frame from Amp all connection silver soldered on. My truck at idle with radio off is 14.5 volts so what the radio on and a Full Tilt I actually get more voltage

[@jimmythebudgetbuilder7197]

Parker bro,what the hell do you do with all those amps and damn subs bro??send me something you don’t use 😆

[@trollmode3863]

I need that amp

[@ponylifestyle5995]

Can I run this amp on 15.5v cmax?

[@slapcitykustomz1658]

Yes

[@ThomasFromFlint]

If money didn't matter. Whats the best amp brand?

[@jonanderson4474]

Depends on the build type.

[@ThomasFromFlint]

@@jonanderson4474 drop some amp names. Is the best sundown? D.c , Crescendo .....

[@Rdizil-ox1ye]

​@@ThomasFromFlintsundown is the best

[@scottouimet2865]

I still prefer my salt8s over these. Cool Amp tho.

[@DaleCox04]

I wouldn’t run it personally due to the fact it doesn’t have the crossover, I typically set my headunit to 80hz and then fine tune everything at the amp. But looks like it does great clean power! Nice review!

[@mikewhalen5049]

Your lpf on your amp should be turned all the way up when using a DSP or head unit crossover..

[@andylatchman3007]

It mite be affordable in your not mine about 10k in my country

[@edycalderon1282]

Awesome amp

[@beemackin2316]

Very nice

[@carspotting_ike]

I like it

[@tifflynn2215]

Aww jeez only 12k watts hahaha that’s freaking insane dude

[@quinton337]

do a amp face off

[@CoachMacho954]

Bang per buck