The Secrets Behind closed doors Rockford Fosgate

[@recon440]

If people complain why Rockford is expensive direct them to this video. This is what real engineering and R&D look like. Compared this to cookie-cutter designs for subs and amps that are just rebranded out of Korea/China...

[@indigenousways666]

They don't make there coils, I know people who worked for lighting audio and fosagte. If you didn't know fosagte bought out lightning audio. Anyways coils China/ Korean. Show me a company here in the states that make voice coils I'll wait and I'll wait for a very long time for that!

[@EatDatPussy-ht1zs]

Yeah such as Sundown and Skar lol

[@ricardomolina4605]

@@indigenousways666 R/whoosh. Wow your rant makes no sense. He said designed in the US with real engineering. We all know every thing is made in China. All the cookie cutter name brands are just relabeled and rebadged. That's what makes the difference.

[@therealmakmillion]

@@indigenousways666 Lord Of Bass makes coils and is in the US.

[@DefinitelyNotTheATF_]

@@indigenousways666 DD audio

[@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds]

I have two 12" p3 subs now in a sealed box with three power series amps and many RF installation accessories in my system. I first experienced the punch of RF as a teenager when my cousin had four 12" old school punch subs, they said punch on the dust cap 😂. They were installed in ported bass tubes just like bazookas in a 90s Chevy blazer strapped down and firing to the back of the lift gate. He also had multiple RF amps on it. I could hear him coming blocks away. The bass was simply insane mind blowing and I became a fan there. This was in the early 90s. I haven't experienced many different brands but I'm definitely an RF fanatic and mainly because this experience and memories that I have from long ago 👍.

[@domslivin]

Rockford is awesome, and to know you are supporting people in the US when you purchase their products is a rare and special thing.

[@ShainAndrews]

LOL... USA.... USA...

[@nueyeminor9891]

Excellent Rockford Fosgate behind the scenes look at the worlds most wanted car audio equipment. 😀💯👍

[@Soulgasm08]

Wow. I wasn’t expecting that amount of detail.

[@OkieVet918]

My favorite RF's were the old "The Punch" from the 90's, and then the Power HX2's of the early 2000's. I've always loved their amps... solid state for the win!

[@martinluthierking]

right?! those amps were/are insane! always blew away any amp no matter what it was or how big it was

[@jerazikp]

Still rocking my 800a2. Beasts from 1998. Still today

[@MrBigR928]

I had a Punch 150 & 30 with an XV1 crossover & two Punch 15's (not series 1) back in the 90's & I definitely got my money's worth & they never let me down 💯👍🏿

[@park0rdie]

Wow.. that would feel like Disney for big boys if I went there lol. Great videos.. big thanks and nice of RF let y'all in for a tour. Lots of love for RF since 2000. 😁👍💯💯

[@paulweston8184]

Cool seeing the Rockford Fosgate HQ. The customer service guy working for 25 years. That's amazing and he still has a smile on his face with a great attitude. The design team seems like they've got a good system going and didn't cheap out on good test equipment. The acoustics department is something you don't see every day. I think most companies just pick parts out from China and brand it.

[@joer8095]

I was at RockFord over 20 years ago, and they were actually making Hafler and Punch amps in house.

[@rockfordfosgate]

I was the team leader in production for the power-house Hafler amps; DH500, XL600, P5000, P500, P505. Aaron Cayton, Carl Lindquist and I had some good times at Hafler! - Eric R.

[@patiencej.7963]

I love Rockford Fosgate always the best don't care about the new kids on the block 😁

[@josephnguyen4688]

Love hafler

[@atjthe2nd]

@@rockfordfosgate Cool! was there from 1998 - 2005 started on the production floor, then joined the production engineering team as machine tech. for SMT and production. I remember when that building was still Empire. A lot has changed, RTTI and corporate was in the other building closer to University. I still remember a lot names from Rockford; i wish everybody the best. I miss Rockford Day XD. Go team rockford!

[@Ladiesman.]

That was SUPER awesome, thank you Rockford for allowing us this super cool journey with these guys, I've always had that taste working and wondering what goes on in the car audio industry. it just brought out that 80's 90's kid car audio freak in me again

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks Ladiesman2000 for taking the journey with us! Appreciate your feedback 👍

[@zackversace120]

I just placed a complete set of Rockford speakers for my truck after watching this ! Amazing to see the team behind it . 👌

[@kevin61906]

You know their subs are still made in China,. They are an American company that don't make products in the US

[@rockfordfosgate]

@@kevin61906 Although we partner with several manufacturing companies, we have full control over everything, including design, materials used, assembly process, and testing procedures. What we don't do is pick parts out of an overseas catalog, glue them together in our garage, then call them American made.

[@chadjay828]

That’s crazy I did the exact same thing my main selling point was seeing the time and effort they put into speakers subwoofers and amplifiers and all the testing they did to get maximum power to them without blowing or distorting it may have costed me a quite a few extra dollars but I know it’s going to last

[@djdash353274]

Wow...... thanks for the video. I envy you guys, that's where I would like to go for my bucket list.... been a Rockford Fosgate fan, since my first vehicle 1991 chevy lumina mini van. Lol yes mini van. Had no shame thumping bass in it. Lol. Once again awesome video. Keep up the good work. God bless you all

[@rockfordfosgate]

If you're ever in Phoenix, Arizona, we'd love to have you by headquarters. We're 15 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.

[@A.L.IsOutdoorProjectServices]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JAYD066]

Excellent video guys! I think that was well worth the wait. I think any manufacturer should be chomping at the bit to get you two out to their facilities to make these types of videos. Very informative, I've always been a Rockford fan and started with the Punch series amplifiers, and to get to see the behind the scenes really puts a lot of worth behind why their products are great. I speak for myself but I'm sure others will agree that we really appreciate you guys giving us these opportunities and the amount of knowledge and advice you provide in your everyday videos has been extremely beneficial to the 12v community. Thank you!

[@bbfoto7248]

Well said. Agree 110%!

[@electronicengineer]

Very well said and I also agree with Jay 100%. Fred

[@rockfordfosgate]

Definitely agree with you Jay_Diaz! If you've been watching the live broadcasts, you'll know we had this planned over a year ago, but COVID changed our plans. It's great to work with great Car Audio ambassadors like Dean and Fernando that document amazing stories for everyone to see.

[@jkstdstang]

Just finished watching the video all the way through amazing tour that really puts things in perspective! thank you so much for sharing with the community!

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thank you Chris Doyle!

[@DarrenT0dd]

WOW! Thank you 5 ⭐️ and Rockford Fosgate!! That was so awesome to see. So awesome to meet everyone who makes it all happen!!!

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks dzvids7, we always appreciate fanatics like you!

[@jesusbakle2972]

Thank you I was smiling from ear to ear through out the whole video

[@HashDogg06]

Now we need you guys to do full tours of JL, Alpine, Kicker etc, basically every well known brand, that would be awesome.

[@noelsantiago3159]

I love Rockford!!! I'll never forget my face when i installed 4 T2 12's in my excursion!👁👁

[@rockfordfosgate]

Awesome Noel! Thank you for being a Rockford Fosgate fanatic!

[@emac800]

This is fantastic!!! Thank you so much for this awesome look behind the scenes. Great insight.

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks for your feedback emac800 and watching our story!

[@verbadum2298]

this is the coolest thing ive seen. wtf. this was the whole 9 yards at rockford fosgate of all places. you guys are legit.

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks verbadum22, glad Dean and Fernando were able to capture everything and tell the story in a great way!

[@AdamWoodhouse]

Impressive coverage guys. Well done. Was impressed how clean the RF shop was. That last minute in the torture chamber looked insane!

[@473toolman]

This is so awesome, years ago me and my friend was talking about doing a KZbin channel and going to places like this, doing interviews like you are, here it is years later I’m watching this in bed with cancer, and going “this was our dream and someone did it” thank you, hoping you will be doing more of this as well… I believe 1988 car audio magazine did a review of a Porsche , and I fell in love with that magazine company.,, it was the start of real sound, not just bass, I’m glad prices are where they are today as well, but on a out note, the punch 45 was a bad boy, Rockford has always been a star company, in Modesto California, we used to go see the Rockford van, and just dream, iv built so many stereos on paper in school, but never the money to build and buy stuff, thank you so much for doing this… 5star rocks…..

[@s1wheel4]

I absolutely love Rockford Fosgate. I go to them before anyone else and it’s hard to tear me away. In my early years, when I was a professional installer, we were Rockford Fosgate dealers and I installed a lot of their stuff. They were always good quality stuff that performed better than anything else. RF always pushes the envelope and creates innovation in car audio. You can’t say that anymore. I’ve got Rosford Fosgate in my blood. If you check my blood work, it’s just has the Rockford diamond logo inside me. I’m going to be buying some more Rockford gear when I redo my system. I wish they would do a little update to their subwoofer line though. It’s a little dated. I wish they would put an answer to some of those Korean/China built subs that are getting popular now days to show them what quality actually is. Rockford Fosgate for life baby. 💯🤘💪💪💪🤘

[@bryanrussell6679]

The Punch 45 was my very first amplifier.

[@mchevownr]

Such an amazing experience! Thank you for making this video. I love Rockford Fosgate and have since I was in high school. Just wondering when they will bring back car audio double din radios. Keep up the great work rf!

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks for continuing the journey with us mchevownr! Since many of today's autos are getting harder to integrate with, Rockford Fosgate will likely continue working on technology interface devices like the DSR1. The source unit business is a competitive one, and when we made Single DIN source units back in the 1990's and 2000's, we were practically wrapping a $20 bill around each one sold. We built some amazing units, topping the competition world with the RFX-8140, featuring the world's most powerful preamp (8.5V RMS Single Ended / 17V Balanced) in a car audio radio. Who knows exactly what's in the future regarding new products, but we greatly appreciate fanatics like you coming along for the ride!

[@AF_1892]

I hate double din head units. They are good for doing Soccer mom things. I wonder if anyone running a double din won at a sound competition vs 1 din. IMHO double dins are for "set it and forget itt" types of people. If you are driving around kids I get your reason for wanting double din. I personally hate them. A double din with analog buttons, ability to act a a mixer while you are driving. I would put up w your products for free, if you want to send me sone units I will give q real life reaponse.i like your company. I want to help you guys make it better.

[@BIGMANMUSIK]

Rockford Fosgate is my favorite car audio company! They make amazing products! 5 Star are my favorite installers! This is so awesome 👍🏻

[@FiveStarCarStereoInc]

Thanks we had a great time making this

[@Akondera]

WOW!!!! Excellent ....Dream of all brand enthusiasts. I hope for more videos that can bring us closer to RF...Congratulations.........Pay more attention to Brazil, you have a big fan club here.

[@Satchmoeddie]

I remember back when Rockford was running a car audio company called "Precision Power International". Then it became just, "Rockford" and later on "Rockford Fosgate". Rockford bought out a speaker company that specialized in portable speakers used primarily in schools, projectors, portable public address systems, and churches. I have two of those old speakers. AR used to have this company make their mids.

[@s1wheel4]

Awesome story! Didn’t even know. Way cool! I thought they changed their name when Jim Fosgate was there, but it’s fun to see where everyone started at.

[@josephnguyen4688]

Precision sound was related to Orion not Rockford fosgste

[@digginglow]

Wow dean this is awesome. Thanks for the content.

[@davidfalwell8306]

"FUGGIN" awesome! Thx for the Rockford Fosgate ride!

[@BericBuilds]

Gonna finish watching after show, excellent so far and worth the anticipation. Proud of you, you’ve been killing it lately especially while running a shop.

[@mikegriego3671]

This is really cool, I'd love to work at RF. I live just a few miles away and I have driven by this building a number of times and always wondered if it was just an office building or an actual development and test center. I've been a bass head since I was a kid and currently own a T1000.1bdcp amp, the power series amps are awesome!

[@Bodezafa]

You need to add this video to your Rockford playlist!

[@alhogue3311]

F'n AWESOME Video!!! Great job. Love Rockford Fosgate.

[@docdahk5993]

Wow…wasn’t expecting how thorough this was?!

[@Pittsburgh-412]

Rockford Fosgate was my first car audio experience and they are the reason why so many of us love car audio. Their amps cost more than equally powered ones simply because they have way way better sound quality. Plus they always underrated the power. Im still using old school Fosgate amps.

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks for being a long-time Rockford Fosgate fanatic!

[@cueball981]

So neat that you guys had a chance to meet Justin. My truck wouldn't sound as good as it does without his knowledge and know-how! He's an incredibly talented and gifted individual. Rockford is fortunate to have him on the team!

[@lochiecromie]

Great tour! seeing how professional the company is and how much effort they put into their product makes me feel good about the thousands of dollars I just spent on my new RF boat system! Quality!!!

[@mobeious]

acoustical engineer with the mask is legit. Very well spoken ... but what verified was the multitool he was wearing on his belt

[@rockfordfosgate]

We're really lucky to have Garrett Jones on the team! He's super nice and very knowledgeable.

[@Djmambo77]

Thanks very much for the video tour. Kept me watching the whole length.

[@omarolazaba8719]

best you tube channel that i followed for the past 3yrs

[@droolalot5795]

I had a punch 150 with 2 Pyle 12inch woofers in the 80s with a top of the line Kenwood head unit..... Aaaah the good old days

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

really awesome shop tour ......thanks guys

[@chadjay828]

This was an awesome video I thought it was going to show us the speakers subwoofers and amplifiers being made on a production line while you guys were touring the factory did not know it was going to go that deep down the rabbit hole which was cool as hell definitely caught me off guard but it was definitely worth an hour and a half of my time actually saved it to my favorite videos

[@gtaylor1564]

Ooohboy after seeing this video I just ordered 4 fosgate 2500 amps

[@edgarcnajera8161]

That was so awesome!!! I have an old school aluminum power t212 on a crossfire 1400.1rms and it hits hard!! I wish Rockford still made those old school subs for I can order one for I can have two of them!!

[@MarkO-jr8jp]

Back in the day, I had two Punch 45's, painted white and silkscreened in burgundy RF lettering to match my van that I competed with. I still have some stuff in the basement, might use it someday,.... I used to compete with PJ's Auto Sound, we won a lot of trophies, lol.... Now, I just did a 23 Sportage Hybrid with a RF T400x4ad and its is still awesome, adding more speakers quarterly..... lol

[@christophermears7738]

Seems to be a lot of new guys working for Rockford. Kind of makes you wonder what happened to the old guys that were working for Rockford how much turnaround or turn over for employees.

[@andrewmiller9681]

Old guys are probably retired

[@MYR1JOURNEY]

I'm amazed how much research and development goes into a product. Best vid by far. Now I'm off to purchase a 5 channel.

[@TeamJesus515]

Amazing access! Thanks for sharing! The Box that Rocks

[@drbooming]

Excellent report five star car stereo. Greetings from an admirer from Spain 👋

[@johnstarkey5366]

Incredible content… thank you for sharing!!!

[@jtjtrs8806]

This videos are really cool , kinda like behind the scenes about the sounds systems rolling on people's cars

[@chadreyes3143]

That was so interesting everything was well done appreciate it

[@paulcherry1520]

Love Rockford stuff I have a amp from 2005 and it’s still goin strong a Rockford punch 1000bd,

[@kennyirish5021]

I bet this was a super fun trip.. And I wonder how many windows were replaced in the test car OMG.

[@kewlbug]

God I hate these Harley bikes driving around blasting Margaritaville, and now they have subs too

[@frankt8587]

Anyone else wondering why all their employees are new? That’s a lot of employees that are there for less than two years, and a lot only been there for months.

[@joseCalderon1976]

Wow. All that was simply amazing 👍

[@jasonbain4171]

Makes me want to ride down the road and bump da system, it's Rockford Fosgate of course,since the HE's in 2000. Love Love Love the video. 🙏

[@raymundtagudando1915]

Im from philippines and RF product lover and i know how rf amps work and sub its awesome looking forward for more upgrade on my system only my concern is availability of the product on my place

[@freezeturkeys8222]

Been using RF since 92 I even still own my T2500.1 BD.

[@carlmeadors]

I have 2 Rockford fosgate T1500.1 bdcp amps my manual says it's safe at 16 volts but nothing about the rms power between 12volt 14volt 16volt have you all bench tested one at 16 volts

[@percymack7414]

10:41 tell Steve and Forrest what up Eric from Mississippi

[@rockfordfosgate]

Steve and Forrest said: "What Up Eric?"

[@jcsgarage8052]

I have 4 power series amps driving my system nothing better sounding that those sweet class A/B amps

[@rockfordfosgate]

Thanks JC, appreciate you being a Rockford Fosgate fanatic!

[@omaruhh]

Thank you for this video. I started in car audio right out of high school and now working on my finishing my undergrad major for EE and I have always wondered where the EE jobs were in the car audio world.

[@MacsWraps]

EFF me Freddy! Tech Tech Tech. Fascinating.

[@kennethjames7078]

Man I miss my punch 150hd that amp was a beast. Blown many subs with it

[@bondalero0074]

I had it too! Light years ahead starting with my honda crx w/ the punch 45 & the punch pro 15” in 89’! I had the punch 45,75,150,& 150HD and ALL where my start and favorites. Only wish I still had them!#🔊#thepunch#RockfordFosgate#thepunch150/150HD@Kenneth James

[@kennethjames7078]

Bondalero 007 I had a 89' Honda Civic with the the punch 150hd on two 12" in a bandpass box. Started with JBL 8ohm dvc and had a jvc cd player and a Sony preamp...had the amp bridged , the gain was halfway and volume around 25 on the deck, and you could hear me blocks away @Bondalero 007

[@bondalero0074]

We were King’s of the BOOM Beginnings!#👑🔊@@kennethjames7078

[@bondalero0074]

Wish I still had that 89’ Honda CRX and both the Punch 45 & 150 amps & both subs (the punch 15” & 18”)would be worn to the bone but still cool to have in collection! Were the Absolute “BEST of Times”@@kennethjames7078

[@bondalero0074]

I’m looking for any the punch 45,75,&150 if you know of any for sale. I’m 49 now have still drive a new Honda Civic Turbo but with Skar RP800 & (1) 10” Skar SVR in factory enclosure my wife and daughter got me the Skar bass package for Christmas and it slams too but still think of the old days with no worries in school living at home with mom & dad , I was an only child; I was luckiest kid alive!#80’s#🔊RF👑’s#HondaCars#thepunch#RF@ Kenneth James

[@stephancobb13]

i gotta question. i have a passion for audio sound.....did any of the guys here have a degree in something that lead them to work at Rockford? and i have their 12 inch subs now....rockford P3's and a 1200 Watt prime amp. looking to getin it installed in a 2011 buick regal

[@jk-xe5em]

That demo van tho, sheeeesh!!! Would love to see the Boyz peep other famous American car audio companies and do a similar vid as this

[@billlauraeasby9792]

Awesome and very informative video! I always wondered the process of designing OEM sound systems for car manufacturers?

[@ericdavis2928]

I've always been a fan of the rock I had a couple of punch amps driving some solo basic woofers with great results

[@20hztremor]

I wonder how they did it in the 80's and 90's 😅 you guys should do more inside audio tours of other companies when you ever get a chance 👍 like mtx as they still have many demo rides from the past to the present still 🤔

[@curranhouse]

Rockford seem to put a lot into making sure the product delivered works. Interesting that there is a-lot of new young people. That's good for them but also good for company. Now they can build on the historic element of the company but also the latest ideas and technologies. Brilliant video!

[@denniswalker1640]

Sweet ,thanks Dean, Fernando, for a good ride throughout Fosgate, that was Kool, thanks for what you two do for your fans ,thanks guys

[@michaellopez7964]

Rich! Great to see you at Rockford. Haven't seen you since Signature.

[@rockfordfosgate]

We're very lucky to have Rich Agins on the team. Fanatic fabricator and a great person all the way around!

[@michaellopez7964]

@@rockfordfosgate .Absolutely, Rich is an amazing.

[@ShawnMortensenNE]

Great video, HUGE Rockford fan now!!

[@saschacubexyz]

1:25:25 heeeey there is eric russel👍👋 ... he is so a friendly guy....... I hope i can sometime visit rockford fosgate developement too.... it' so interesting... biiiiig thumb up and thanks for this vid... 👍👍👍

[@11am44n]

What track did they play in the demo van at the end?

[@PerryHunter]

Love that analysis instrument and software! (OK, so I'm at Audio Precision...)

[@anan7s294]

I'm just asking this as an audiophile. Which brand series offer studio monitor levels of sound with proper bass and not just balanced sound? I know for a fact that speakers are also designed for specific sound signature, that's why I'm keen to know about speakers of which brands offer that kind of experience, leaving aside the NVH of the car when in motion.

[@jeremynelson8496]

I've been a Rockford fan ever since early 90's and the punch 150. I love RF but quality on the remote eq knobs is not there. It failed and my punch 1000x5 shows RCA input clipping unless i turn up the new eq knob all the way up. The amp still rips so I sending it until it blows. It's loud as you know what.

[@leroybrown74]

That was awesome, thanks Rockford Fosgate.

[@mikemonteforte9726]

Rockford Fosgate is some of the best car audio stuff out there thank you for the video I love Rockford Fosgate

[@headhoncho4890]

This is one of the the coolest videos I've seen

[@lilflip1820]

Cool information.

[@MrBigR928]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Reeeeally awesome 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@Pinoysoundmachine74]

RF TOP NOTCH CAR AUDIO COMPANY.

[@ruffcutford]

This was AWESOME!

[@Herejustforfun524]

Awesome video. More companies should be more open in their production of products.

[@DavidMiOo]

40:35 Jumpcut as the kid talking gets the boot and MaskyMcGayFace is back to tell us how Circuit City Special is still relevant in 2023 🤣

[@TheKennyanddee]

thanx... for showing us behind the scenes... great video...

[@OriginalWhiteDevil]

Nerds are cool. Hate to think what kind of world it'd be without them.

[@codyharris805]

idk about R&D I bought their road glide kit deck amp and 4 speakers and it's not good can barely hear it on the freeway

[@boyerbyr]

That’d be so cool to work there

[@kswis]

Yup rockfords dope. I own a few of their T series amps and they are no doubt some of the best built, best sounding amps I own

[@jesseedgell8698]

Rockford Rockford Rockford ROCKFORD FOSGATE all the way I love Rockford fosgate

[@rowboyto156]

do boss audio next, i heard tony d amore works there and d amore engineering is his side hustle. almost everyone there makes 6 figures i wonder how their facility looks

[@AF_1892]

I love Boss Capacitors. If you ask for a cap at store. Workers panic. All they had was a dinky 1F cap. Mechanics in Midwest don't know how they work. Reverse situation in Houston. Asking for a cap 5 F or lower people look at you weird. I had an 8f one ready to install but no room for it. Boss caps give you security. Street people break in. They get an intense shock while trying to rob you. It makes me glad if they got shocked.

[@rowboyto156]

@@AF_1892 yeah man, car audio isnt as big in my place too. i almost failed smog cuz they didnt know if the big 3 upgrade was legal. i showed them my setup and they said my 6pack of supercaps looks like a pipebomb

[@ChadsLoud]

Man you guys really killed this video awesome job!!!!!!!!!!! Watched from the first second up until that CRAZY SOUNDLAB DEMO at the end wow, I need to experience that! Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us!