Funky Pups Powered by this Beast of an Amp

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[@mullinperformanceaudio5902]

I installed a set of Funky pups in my car back in the 90's. The bass hit me so hard I got a concussion. Now I smell colors.

[@k-sell4065]

Bruh😂😂😂😂

[@sickpickle8801]

I personally got myself a single 10" Pyle Driver from Ames. After I came to, all I can stand to drink now is the safety yellow flavored paint. I feel your pain bro.

[@chrislpauli7048]

Lmao I'm glad I never bought one

[@bettyLuallen]

😂😂😂

[@Bassotronics]

🤣

[@shanesubashe787]

Legend has it the Funky Pups hit so hard the sound waves traveled through the ocean knocking out submarine navigation and communication systems.

[@Werewolfmage]

so thats how they got lost!

[@AraceaeFanatics]

Recently sub lost, mystery solved.

[@Doctorbasss]

This kit is actually what caused the TITAN SUBMARINE to collapse in the lase days!. Apparently a guy played 4 of these in his cigarette boat. The shockwave reached Canada east coast and the backwave combined with the wave from the boat sub were in phase exactly at the deep of the TITAN sub position. 😮

[@Werewolfmage]

Hahahaha

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

Good ole Funk Pups, ribbed for "Ear pleasure".

[@SnubBarracuda]

Once those bad boys get moving they actually drop to negative 4 ohms. The coils actually generate more energy than they use and you can disconnect your battery and alternator and just run your car off the subs until the bass stops.

[@BGTech1]

WOW Very advanced technology 👍🏻

[@matthewelliott2213]

I think we just have the same sense of humor or satire or something... I just laughed through the whole episode. Instant classic. Thumbs Up!

[@iceman45ification1]

My favorite part was the "evil knob." 😂 I laughed all the way through this video. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane BigD!! 💪🔥

[@8180634]

Having experienced Pyramid back in the early 90's, this thing actually put out a lot more power than I was expecting.

[@terrysookhoo2528]

Yh boi i still have a pyramid amp working condition for 20years

[@especialistqap]

Pyramid artic series

[@darrellcook7766]

I still have a Legacy amp in my trunk till this day....bought back in 1991.

[@8180634]

@@darrellcook7766 I've got a handful on my shelf, bought on eBay to fix for fun. Now that they work, no idea what to do with them lol. Phoenix Gold, Alpine, MTX, Rockford..

[@willh3494]

My fondest memory of Pyramid brand was this little 4x5" Pyramid Gold amp that i gutted, and ran the speaker wires from my hidden US Amps through.. OG 90s troll style, once they got the confused look on their face i always said "man you haven't heard of these Pyramid Gold series?? HUGE power for their size!" 😂

[@willh3494]

Made it look totally authentic with fake power wires and RCA.. even made sure the little guys power light came on. So many laughs

[@llegacy1870]

Haha nice 👍

[@garyv6442]

I done the same thing with a Lanzar Gold amp but had the power coming from a Orion amp lol

[@nathanielbolden5053]

Aww man!

[@brine80]

So why did you guys use hidden amps? I could see of you were in some kind of competition, but what was the purpose of using a more powerful amp, and displaying a different one that wasn't running the subs? I'm just curious.

[@JAM-ur8tj]

Definitely do a video on the funky pups in a box. Great video, good laughs, always top notch content💯👍

[@davidharrell8890]

I’ve never heard about funky pups, I’d love to see a separate video on them Big D. 💯👍👍

[@kenabi]

they definitely capture that 80s/90s/2000s visual style from all the flea market specials. you might not be able to rattle the block, but at least you could look 'good' trying to cope.

[@Actrealsurprised]

I like this older stuff. Thanks for showing your phone. I never have figured out how to find the music lol

[@greenreaper8663]

Thanks for the video Big D. I really enjoyed the editing, super funny!

[@artlife6210]

I remember the flea market having stacks of Pyramid gear, you could build an entire system with subs and separates and multiple amps for about 43$😂😂😂and it sounded like a 34$ system

[@robsolf]

I remember them being the pride of my dad's JC Whitney catalogs. 3000 watts for 40 bucks, babay!!!

[@artlife6210]

@@robsolf lol for sure, and all those hood scoops that added an instant 100hp too!😂😂😂

[@steveschwartz9421]

That's "double" ZERO ohms resistance! Just kill'n me man. Never forget, I had just purchased my fist RF Punch 225.2 and was really excited when a friend came by and said, you paid how much for that? Look at this Royal Pyramid PB-545 I got. Puts out twice the power of your amp at half the price! I was like, yep, you did it again (snicker, snicker)!

[@joeyholthusen6495]

Do a drag between plye vs pyramid!

[@perlyg]

9:40 thats not Chicago, thats Trinidad and Tobago on 21st of August 2018, 7.3 magnitude

[@mataireasmith7505]

Hello friend😊,i had one back in the days,pushing a 12 inch,your vids bringing memories

[@btwbrand]

I see this was kept from us common people... for three days. Entire video was oozing with sarcastic tones. Pyramid delivering as expected.

[@KingMrBigE]

After being a professional installer since 1987, you made me giggle when I see Pyramid! Lol! So much pawnshop stuff have I seen... so much. It would be hilarious if someone sent you an "Alphine"... so funny

[@ctbignell4003]

They did, look it up! 🤣

[@wal]

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[@KingMrBigE]

@@wal I just watched it... classic!

[@bruth6138]

Fun fact. James Birch, founder of JL audio, took most of his design and engineering queues from Pyramid. Mostly around this amp and the Super Pro woofer being the main inspiration for the 13TW5.

[@chancynauden5365]

Those will forever be Debbie Gibson RCA inputs to me for now on 😂😂😂

[@wal]

I bet so many people watching this have no idea who she is 🤣

[@chancynauden5365]

@@wal if it weren't for Beavis and Butthead in the 90s I wouldn't know who either or was 😂

[@951258tike22]

Would still love a Funky Pup "lore" video! lol it seems like they've been a meme among bassheads for decades!

[@jimmiewomble416]

In the 1990s, I had a Pyramid amp mounted in view. I had a Hiphonics amp in the trunk pushing 4 12' subs mounted isobarically. Local car audio shop sold a ton of Pyramid amps, lol.

[@chrisblack4525]

Big D.....you were killing me the whole time. Rodney Dangerfield would have applauded all the well-timed one liners in this video. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PizzaDave802]

A buddy of mine growing up had pyramid amps that were actually kinda impressive. They were purple and white. It was in the late 90s so hard to remember but I think they were four channel? He had one on each of his 15" Orion XTRs in a huge sealed box.

[@punishercivic5509]

Man the Orion Xtr's.....Had 2 12" Orion Xtr3's back in the day eith a pyle 1800w amp and they put in some work for the time period

[@mugendrewable]

Those amps were manufactured by P.P.I. in Tempe Arizona.

[@bishbosh7728]

@@punishercivic5509 My brother had the Orion xtr's as well in a 3rd or 4th order bandpass box on a punch 200 bridged it pounded. He got a power 1000 at the end of the xtrs life cycle they were still good but he ended up with a couple JL w6 that could handle the power better.

[@travisabrahamson5092]

I had the Purple and white Pyramid reno series 600 watt running a fosgate punch 15 in a sealed box. I was actually pretty bad ass in the mid 90's

[@basshead12.]

I love it and definitely would love to see a video of them funky pup subs in a box with that amp 😊

[@mikeonorato2968]

Too risky! We already lost one Submarine.

[@andylong2239]

Legend has it that Funky Pups were designed for miners to be able to communicate through solid rock via subterranean infrasound but they kept causing cave-ins!?

[@550n440]

Just the intro and I’m loving it!

[@joelhastings9373]

My first car amp in the 80's was a Pyramid 4 channel rated 100x2 and 50x2 (yeah right!) I blew one of the 50 watt channels on the first day I had it, but the rest of the amp powered a pair of 6x9s for a while until I got some "real" amps. Looks like they still haven't improved much. I would like to see those funky pups in a proper enclosure and see what SPL you can get out of them until they let the smoke out.

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

My brain melted while those FunkyPups were hitting

[@mr2ninjat]

Dam bro, those funky pups are hittin hard at zero ohm no impedance!

[@jessiebfishn]

Gotta test the 😂pyramid super blue 15s!

[@chrisryan8810]

I heard that "Pups" hit so hard that four of them placed in the right configuration, wired correct, and playing the correct frequency of 33.3333hz and you can open a Stargate.

[@cryptoking2755]

I have the American Legacy LA790, it was given to me. Its the same amp just the "1200W" version, but the layout, and controls are all the same. And it still has the chrome. So I knew it would reach rated power. Also I ran it for years 2 ohm bridged. which my kicker amp of the same era won't do

[@jason5523-r5m]

I always felt bad seeing someone proud as punch over their pyramid amp back then. The chrome bass knob reminded me of the audiobahn amps around the same time, have you done a video with one of those?

[@JayceHelton]

Big D please! I'm begging you! Make more videos like this!

[@OneRoomShed]

I didn't have money for a good system when first got into the scene so started with pyramid. I never cared for their typical subs except the Super Pro which I thought were pretty decent. I had a few amps and EQ boosters and I definitely got my money's worth (and some). Pyramid gave me an entry level system that didn't break the bank. If it wasn't for them I'd probably wouldn't have anything at that moment. So no hate from me on Pyramid.

[@alekpo2000]

man this is the brand of my first builds! i remember the huge 6x9 speakers whit the tiny pink amp and rolling around whit my friends listening to heavy metal in the rust bucket i had lol good times. at least they look good XD

[@HighVybeTribe]

I liked the clear polypropylene cones on some of the cheap Pyramid subs from back then 88-93

[@FreeStyle786]

(8:12) oh man this guy, I remember watching this and debating if he was serious or seriously trolling

[@12VTalk]

I think the smoke fumes from a previous video are getting to this dude...👈😝

[@robertdefreitas940]

do a video on the funky pups big d. i never seen them before. they totally have the 90s early 00s vibe

[@racecitypatriot66]

No bs. I was looking up my old pyramids amp (first one i ever bought) back in 2001. Last night.

[@volvo09]

I bought my first amp in 00 or 01... Got a pyramid "800w or 1000w" I forget exactly, but it was off eBay around that time. Probably put out 100w if I was lucky, haha. I can't recall the model number, but it was a tan extruded aluminum amp and looked pretty good.

[@racecitypatriot66]

@@volvo09 I wanna say mine was 600w. It pushed a mtx 12" good tho.

[@racecitypatriot66]

Pyramid PB446 is what I had.

[@girthquake9655]

I get that you are making fun of these amps but I think it's a great starter for kids that want to get into the game.

[@JoeT_17QX50]

A friend of mine in the early 90s had a pair of Pyramid 15s free air mounted on a board behind the back seat in the trunk of a Dodge Monoco powered by a Pyramid amp. That cheap stuff hit hard!

[@martinrascon1350]

We used to repair pyramid amps at our electronics shop and improved the components for better performance

[@jermainephillips5179]

Those funky pups bringing the noise.used to see these at the San Jose swap meet in 91 to 92.these were like the BTA speakers.boom town audio.another swap meet brand 😂

[@mugendrewable]

Man I was really concerned regarding you running the red funky pups in an enclosure especially already knowing that the Royal was going to unleash the beast when bridged😉. I'm in Florida and I do not have earthquake insurance. So thank you for that! This is your best video by far!!! Thank you for the laughs!!! I'ma go watch it again👍.

[@volvo09]

I love how you're flexin your Funky Pup ownership on your homepage banner 🔥

[@v8inside2004]

Where kd you recommend sending old school amps to be repaired? I have 3 memphis belle amps that need to be repaired.

[@Thanosisnotreal]

My very first subs were a pair of 12” pyramids that had clear plastic cones 😂. My neighbor gave me them for mowing their lawn. They were in a HUGE ported box. Slammed pretty good, and got me HOOKED on the bass 😂

[@defaultdriftco00]

Definitely want to see a video on them pups!❤

[@familyman8644]

I had pyramid 1600 from back in the day on 2 15 pioneer impps. It was loud with 600 watt 4 channel on mids and Highs

[@davidzorko6791]

Evel knob made laugh, and the funny kept on hitting, Big D you rock

[@TheOriginalHeisenberg]

I had a set of Pyramid phase III, clear polypropylene 15's back in the day.

[@epicmotorcyclechannel307]

Lol Big D pulling out all the quips in this one. Love it.

[@jakemallory4239]

seriously, just busted out when i saw the hole forming. do the funky pups.

[@greenyetti5890]

Love to see a real box test of those junky pup speakers. Smoke them like you did that new kicker

[@ksavage681]

These are impossible to blow. But the manufacturers were not allowed to keep making these, it killed their sales once people bought these bad boys.

[@legendsofcaraudiobradnewso8424]

Big D over there trying to start WWIII with them monsters.

[@johnfarias7230]

Mr Wilson please any recommendation where I can get my two Phoenix Gold amplifiers fixed professionally with the receipt and warranty please please please

[@letsgonow5641]

I remember my first aftermarket car radio was a Pyramid. Lasted about a month came back to the car and the buttons and face were melted.

[@jaydawg4065]

Pyramid kept me in the bass game in the early years! Thank you Pyramid!!!

[@elcaminosupersport]

I remember being at a db drag in early 90s seen those when guy turned it on the bass threw across the street was traumatized for 30 years

[@branhicks]

I owned this exact amp in 2005 running two 12" audiobahns. It ended with a shorted transistor on one of the channels

[@HiptonLaitonCoopi]

I HAVE A QUESTION, 3 1ohm amplifiers? Can 3-1ohm amplifiers be wired to 2 4ohm Subwoofers if one of the 1ohm amplifiers be wired in reverse witch is the middle when I wire a +and- together at the subs, should I balance out really good?Y or N

[@ford1546]

These are beautiful speakers that should be used in a 2-3 way hifi system with sub! where you have a low cut on pyramid.

[@echadmiyodea]

I've been watching for years and I think this is my favorite review so far.

[@wal]

Thanks brother, greatly appreciated!

[@a_s10_blazer]

If you can get your hands on one I wanna see some good ol rotary subs and I'm talking about some phoenix gold cyclones. They have always peaked my interest in the vintage sub world but there a pretty penny if you can find some in good condition

[@dannyclark9820]

Some of your best work Big D! Also super blue FTW!!!

[@joefox1363]

The most facetious review ever.......and I love it! Keep up the great work 👍

[@ATVProven]

Is funky pup and secondary line of JL audio? They look almost exact to the W7 line.

[@davidkoslek9372]

The world will never be the same!!!

[@wal]

The secret is no longer safe!

[@davidkoslek9372]

@@wal 🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@edwardautrey3671]

I would love to see a car audio family tree video.

[@williambaker1753]

Them old subs bring back a lot of good memories. it's crazy how far we have come in technology. I would like to see you put them funky puppies in a box and hook them up to the pyramid Royal and bump them maybe even invert them LoL.

[@docktorj2347]

Pyramid was the first system I ever built. I made a reverse isobaric box for 2 12's in my Delta 88'. lol Must of been like 1992

[@Scotts229]

You had too much fun making this video! And I had too much watching it. 😂 please make a video on the funky pups.

[@MrRaab-hu9rs]

Does Pyramid have a website or catalog? I was tempted in the 90's to buy some of their stuff when the money ran dry. I'd like to see how they progressed over the years.

[@jonathanwall2814]

That thing kind of looks like a drone, lol

[@TheSara200424]

I had 2-12” super pros those things where actually pretty loud, just had to have a decent amp miss those days

[@Lazerchicken69]

This cudeo made my day Big D. Loved it. Masterpiece.

[@joshholden8561]

This amp has nice dynamic headroom !!

[@z1berzerker]

For a 20 watt tweeter 😉🙃🤣

[@robsolf]

4:40 Dunno if the 2500 watt dyno screenshot was used for comedic effect in contrast to this fine piece of audio gear, but it definitely worked! It's hard to imagine that the kids that wrapped that transformer are adults, now...

[@btwbrand]

That is the photo he uses for every recent video when explaining the dyno readouts.

[@Bassotronics]

Damn, you’re lucky to be alive! That’s dangerous stuff! I’m lucky to be alive laughing at all the sarcasm! 😂🤣

[@vwbug1975]

I've been waiting for the Funky Pup video. I have a pair of new, unused 12's, but have been too scared to connect them to an amplifier.

[@wal]

They will do some damage for sure

[@wackomanx]

I found my old school JBL GTO 1200.1 amplifier. I had it hooked up to a single Kicker Comp VR 15 many years ago and I'm surprised it never blew. My buddy had a single L7 15 on a Kicker 1500 and he went through multiple speakers. I was thinking about ordering a single American Bass XFL 15. Anyone have any experience with those?

[@bobtherocker4598]

I started buying car audio in the early 2000's when I started driving and amps like these and the Sony Xplodes were sooo COOL! Yeah they were a little pricey and under preformed but I didn't know that until 2007 when I got a 1000w Kenwood to power my new pair of 12in CVR's in the ported Kicker box(silvers rule!) Most new amps offer alot more performance for the value but lack that COOl retro styling. A few expectations being stuff like the Soundstream 🕷️🕸️ and JP's with whacky colors.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Sony amps back then where actually pretty good. The sound quality was amazing and they had massive dynamic overhead.

[@akktiveautosports]

How about the pyramid super blue? Do you have one?

[@Highrollinhunter]

Those funky pups made my fat cat Miss Elizabeth float in the air like a blimp

[@KRRZ350]

That set up is calling my name!!!

[@ranchosdelnorte]

Says this a family friendly show, then immediately proceeds to polish his knob

[@robertmathis9792]

Only question left is,would you consider 2 Sundown X15's as part trade on just the amp? I'm also prepared to throw in lots of cash and whatnot to acquire this piece of car audio perfection so I can decimate all...

[@spudm4000]

I had the blue diamond pyramid amp back in the day

[@AllboroLCD]

My local car audio shop was entering its last few years around the time of this amp,. Anyways, they were pushing the brand "audiobahn" at the time, those amps were all chrome, ridiculous power and all had voltmeters on them. Def get your hands on an audiobahn if you can for the dyno brotha!

[@mattm2684]

All jokes aside i had Pyramid 15s Superblues hitting consistently 156+ at dbdragracing events. Still have a 18" Superpro over 20yrs old

[@Grenade825]

I have some of these and i have an old school set of cerwin vega stroker 18s

[@joshholden8561]

Id love to see the funky pups in a band pass box like the fosgate video u did hooked up to the alpine 500 RMS amp

[@666Necropsy]

fart box

[@fresh55n9ne]

Those funky pups hit so hard they made my screen move.🤣

[@Natetron1000]

Darn cool looking amp!! And what an awesome looking remote bass knob with super clean chrome! I have not seen one of these in a long time. Testing it with Funky Pups is cool too!