How Is This Tiny Car Audio Amplifier THIS LOUD? | Stetsom Iron Line IR160.2 Review

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[@Von694]

amps like these are gonna pave the way for better stock audio in cars. could also be used for small boom boxes

[@cecilmayers3429]

I predict that the tech will be incorporated into headunits no outboard amp needed

[@davelowets]

Boom boxes?? The output power HAS to come from somewhere, it isn't magic. For a boom box with amplifiers like this, it would need about 16 D-cell batteries, and they'd last about 5 minutes. We already have PLENTY of tiny, powerful, amplifier I.C.'s that we could be using in boom boxes, but we dont have the battery technology to power them for long and make it portable.

[@RobertDickens2002]

​@da1ve468 low e.t.'s have you ever heard of lithium

[@swanginfleet]

​@@davelowets I'm running a pioneer double din, power acoustic razor 2500, 4 4" dayton audio mids as subs and two 3.5 speakers off an 18ah lifepo4 battery that's smaller than the radio and it will last for over two hours on full tilt.

[@kevinlechner7722]

@@davelowets10 inch mid bass and 2 super tweaters off a 12amp hour Milwaukee battery. Plenary of battery life

[@Bassotronics]

I’m actually using one of those amplifiers for my bicycle. I have the amplifier underneath the bicycle seat and running 2 Faital Pro 4” neo full range speakers.

[@kailumgg6720]

Lmao sounds like a sick ride

[@Bassotronics]

@@kailumgg6720 Loudest fart sounds on the trail.

[@shaifsarpaie2192]

Where u get power ?

[@Bassotronics]

@@shaifsarpaie2192 12 volt lithium DeWalt battery right over the rear brake system clamped in place.

[@BobBasshead]

Sounds like Alvin and The Chipmunks have come a long way since the 1960's 😆

[@jlee8262]

Another great video Parker. Just FYI. I ordered the taramps smart charger based off your video. Been watching the price. It was sitting at 316 and I caught it for 259!

[@ParkerTheBasshead]

Heck yeah man not bad!

[@rkc1987]

@@ParkerTheBasshead in Brazil you can buy it for 25 USD... lol

[@shanemc5136]

@@rkc1987 buy few and send to us

[@ElPadrino610]

@@rkc1987 be our plug bro

[@Iluvnutz]

@@ElPadrino610 😂

[@filibertofonseca8083]

These compact amps are a great way to bring in new customers. I believe one of the biggest con for people who stay out of car audio is that car audio takes up a lot of cargo space in their vehicles. Thanks for another good video.

[@scamchan]

Just the right size to use for a starting setup for those that don't want to go with big amps. Buy a few of them and go to town.

[@cdashpcp]

Why just a starter set up?

[@scamchan]

@@cdashpcp I am sure there is a reason for those regular amps as in being heavy duty use. I am not so sure how these would hold up for people that like to push the limits beyond 80 watts. I am sure there are people that won't go hard on these small amps and that is the market they are made for. My suggestion for buying a few more would be for people to use not to stress a single amp to death.

[@22mell01]

I have the 400 watt version of this amp ran it in my car for a good year no problems sounds great.

[@LaggerVidz]

with tiny amps like these being cheap and extremely small, headunits should have them stock in them!! imagine a true 50w rms per channel headunit. would be a game changer

[@Demo_Limo]

Ummm Sony mex100bt is a solid hu

[@richardtavares613]

That would be awesome.

[@bendybilly9945]

@@Demo_Limo I think this was in reference to stock head units

[@Demo_Limo]

@@bendybilly9945 oh, heat is the obvious issue w putting amps in dash spaces

[@bendybilly9945]

@@Demo_Limo interesting, my aftermarket head unit actually has smaller heat sinks than my stock head unit, does that mean I had a nice stock unit or a not so good aftermarket one? 😂 I'm not much into the engineering behind this stuff, but I do have solid grasps of concepts behind thermodynamics and other sciences.

[@ChannelZeroOne]

Why are you not using the amp dyno? You cant pull more than the fuse is rated to blow. Might be loud enough to get the job done, but that's far from being its claimed power. 60x2 rms is probably what it really is..

[@jasunsmith9136]

I think it is one of his affiliates or sponsors.

[@martinda7446]

For a class D chip amp pushing 20W into 8 ohms 90+% efficient, needing minimal heatsinking this is about as big as you would expect without power supply. Onboard 36v boost is all that is required. Seriously it looks impressive until you think about it. There are hundreds of chip amp boards available that would fit in a tiny package. When you get to over 50W into 8 ohms the little packages dry up.

[@lee28.78]

It ran all 8 speakers..without getting hot,,how do u have it wired? Please

[@MuffinmanT90]

Heck yeah I use the 2.1 channel little Chinese amp boards on Amazon for $60.00 there push 220w to both full range channels and there is a subwoofer spot with 350w plus there are a good bit of setting and they have Bluetooth and the 3.5mm aux input

[@christsideurbanstreetminis2183]

Link to the amp your talking about, sounds like what I want for my bike

[@theinsaneunknown]

That's a lot for 60.00, have they been tested to actually put out those numbers? If so, that's an awesome little amp for the money.

[@MuffinmanT90]

@@theinsaneunknown it seems legit if you get the correct power adapter the ine I have I test my subs on before I put them in the car and it shakes my room!

[@MuffinmanT90]

@@theinsaneunknown I've don't have a meter to test output like that so I have never tested it but I have a few and I run my TV on and it's plenty for a room!

[@john.f.remedy.237]

That sounds like a good little amp for the size. The fact that it handles loud and doesn’t sound distorted is definitely a positive…

[@user-kc9ss9ky5r]

I’m running one of their 500 watt single channel amp in my Plex Audio shell, powering two 6.5” Kicker speakers on my Harley. It’s so loud and clear! I highly recommend their products.

[@ZarieTudiskava]

Pretty impressive stuff! Amazing how far the tech has gone to make them so tiny. Would be perfect in a budget build on a smaller vehicle. Also, I bet you could hit up Monstercat to get some licensing for their music, a lot of bass heavy tracks on that label. I dunno, think it would be cool lol.

[@StevenStGelais]

Montserrat is probably a bit hard to get ahold of. theres lots of free copyright free music that has great bass

[@juniorsilvabroadcast]

Taramps e Stetsom fazendo a diferença na gringa. parabéns

[@PureBlood42]

I think the most useful application for the tiny Amp, would be to power a set of quality 6×9's in the rear deck. It would save some real estate for the sub amps. But that's just me, as I'm always driving an older model car that has a rear deck. Lol.

[@bassblaster505]

2x TPA3116D2 running in PBTL which is what allows 2 Ohm operation.. the IC is a 2ch IC, but your able to tie them together for double the current. so each IC is driving just 1 speaker

[@OHHHMYYYPPCCCC]

I have an amplifier like this, it's very good, it doesn't get too hot, and it's practical, here in Brazil I bought it for $20

[@ivantaler]

Irmão, sabe me dizer se esse amplificador dá conta de dois subwoofers de qualidade de entrada?

[@OHHHMYYYPPCCCC]

@@ivantaler acho que não,pois os 80w por canal são em 2ohms,e em 4 ohms só sai 45w

[@ivantaler]

@@OHHHMYYYPPCCCC Obrigado!

[@tedpollock3256]

Little amp packs some power and could fit anywhere. Great video!

[@Zephnote]

How do you have the door speakers wired?? Diagram please. Thanks for all you do!!

[@colorblind1983]

Those amps are great. They literally fit anywhere, including behind the deck. I love them.

[@krowwithakay]

5:10 The Stetsom was definitely louder here overall, and the highs sounded cleaner at the higher volume, but the higher bass sounded noticeably more controlled from the head unit to me.

[@carforumwanker]

100% this. The bass sounded looser than a russian hookers asshole on a sunday morning

[@HashDogg06]

That Pioneer would be lucky to be putting out 5 watts per channel at volume 40, should be able to push it to 60 without distortion unless he has put at the bass settings up. I think he wasn't pushing it as those Pioneers do 22wrms @ 4 ohm per channel so yes still only half the power of the Stetsom.

[@ericacherney3132]

@@HashDogg06 max, cte 2006 14w for 99% of head units

[@theejoeylee]

That little amp is amazing! That would be great for an ATV or golf cart. maybe even a Harley.

[@xxg0t3mxx]

i took electronics in highschool and for a project we had to make a amp mine was around 166 and was a lil bigger it amazes me some of the stuff they are doing now that i was thinking of years ago lol

[@Slipknotyk06]

These little guys feel like the best way to modify vehicles with those 20+ speaker setups. Add a bunch of these using line level inputs and swap out individual speakers. You'd build an excellent setup for balance, then use a nice line level converter to add your subwoofers. This could be an insane setup that's also very clean.

[@blakebooth1982]

this is a fantastic idea i wonder if there could be a possibility to add a dsp on each individual amp to step it up even more

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

Im gonna get two of them. I think i can convert them to a booster pedal for my guitar pedal board with a little rewiring.

[@Zephnote]

Parker just a heads up, someone is spamming your followers. I know it took a lot of hard work to build your channel to where it is right now and the last thing you need is some spammers coming by messing with your reputation. Just giving you a heads up thanks for all that you do for real! Loyal follower. Later man

[@dsaldana9859]

With all the positive things people say about this amp, ima have to get one for my truck

[@unsearchablethings8167]

Looks like a good little amp to run mids/highs if the distortion of the amp is low.

[@jimmyjam5588]

Definitely would be nice to throw in behind a headunit to power so stuff

[@danielmunson6131]

Awesome little amp. I have an old Eclipse EA1412 amplifier I use for running my mids and highs. Nice to see some other little up to date options.

[@bruces3613]

Exactly what I need for my 1980's Gold Wing stereo thanks for posting

[@djohnnineonesix820]

I'm sure is a TPA3116/TPA3118 involved...

[@cheri758]

That lil guy most likley is powered by 2 texas instruments tpa3116d2 amps, i got 2 of them in my powered bass knob with bluetooth butine does not have built in step up converter like the one in vid does, so my needs to run on external one at 27v out

[@suzukiax100rd3]

It sounds very powerful for its size. When will it actually deliver?

[@kingly7946]

Test the latest Iron Line 800.4 I'm interested in that one, but no English videos on one yet.

[@venanss5270]

Taramps and Stetsom amplifiers are made in Brazil. They are great brands! there are others too...

[@WXSTANG]

Infinion drivers... they are all the rage in compact, class D, home audio right now as well.

[@snhongo1]

what resistance are your door speakers wired to?

[@lonneebelton9806]

Awesome video 👍 that amp would make a great build on my bicycle, or motorcycle too. Love it 😍

[@ransonbandy8204]

Hey Parker, your videos are always great to watch. I wanted to see if you have ever tested the American Bass ES series shallow subs. I am very curious if they are any good. As always keep up the awesome content!

[@bhagwansinghrana8224]

Does this amp heatsup like pioneer gm dx874 ? Plz reply

[@Opel_Corsa_Subwoofer]

How does your speakers sound so clear and also move pretty much? Talking ab them speakers in your car door. I do have some shca sa64 my self but it doesnt move as much as that and rlly that clear.

[@ratheonhudson3311]

I should buy that, I've got a 2x 5inch 100w woofer enclosure on my electric mountainboard and I'm designing a deeper bass enclosure for riding with beats stronger than a basic Bluetooth boombox

[@IndridColdSteveAustin]

Rockford has had mini amps slightly bigger than these and similar output for what 10 years now? Think ill go with them haha

[@FSHSKainon]

perfect for my motorcycle

[@bk-pk4wv]

How u like the makita combo kit? Get some good deals on black friday lmao. Good tools. Never had an issue with them. Besides the free grinder they try and give away

[@bass321head]

It is crazy to look at this and see how far technology had come..5yrs ago 100w amp was the size of a note book and now loo wrre it is and if you go back 15 to 20yrs it was the size of a shoe box.

[@JamesBond-oc4gm]

I figured you would hook the smd tester to it for the power output

[@tatialo37]

Cool, but how do they sound? I know it won't be audiophile quality but I wanna know!!! Lol great job!!!

[@Bassotronics]

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[@tonyrodriguez4146]

Sounds great 🔊💯🫡..I had the Taramps TL500 on my stock radio for about a year and a half. I notice the sound is distorted at a certain point. Looks like I’m going to have to upgrade to the Stetsom 160.2 🫡

[@z1berzerker]

Great timing 👍😎 Looking for something small to put on a motorcycle 🏍 over the colder months

[@TriStateAutos]

You ever decide to throw any amps away to make room you can send one this way lol😂

[@pudumokhabane7936]

That Amp is really Amazing i used to fix them for a certain company here in South Africa. Wonderful powerful smallest car Amp in the world if Im not wrong

[@kevinrathbun2454]

I want your 4 box Gothic speaker setup I have 3 of them in my car right now and it bumps with 2500 watts just got a new amp for 5800 watts so we're gonna see

[@unclebrew9536]

Do I need to run the power off the car battery as I don’t want to drill holes in the firewall

[@MokhairulSyamnizar]

Only headunit 2 pcs 6.5 inch 3 way 80w 2 pcs 6.5 inch mid bass 150w I want used stetsom iron line only with out amplifier… Can or not? Sound Can be loud or not?

[@farisaltorki]

But how did u connect all those speakers to it? The impedance should go less than 1🥴

[@dj_jake]

Do more amp test vid. U r very informative

[@raymondjoseph7177]

Thanks for this post. Looking for something small i can fit behind my android head unit. Have tons of room and wasn't looking to rerun wires, power etc.

[@steelervette]

Please try the larger amps of that line. I've had my eye on those. Great prices on amazon

[@nairongruendling4434]

I have the 4 channel version of this amp, 400.4, hooked to 2 6x9 and a 12" 350w sub. It hits pretty hard... I actually had to lower the gain for the sub because wsd just too much bass for my girlfriend.. lol. I've had a couple of Alpine amps, a Boss amp, AudioPipe, so I know what a good amp is. The Stetsom is not as powerful, but It's hard to believe so much power comes out of it. No problems in 2 years of use.

[@00000005547]

@@nairongruendling4434 I was gonna buy either the 440x4 or the 800x4. Question about your 400x4, have you noticed any class D noise coming through the amp? Like a hiss out of your tweeters? I've heard that some cheaper class D full range amps don't have as good output filtering and let some switching noise through, its generally a very faint hiss that you can only really hear through tweeters. That's what kinda drew me away from them, cause I read a couple reviews about that but a lot of people say there's no hiss, like in this video, but idk lol. I guess the only way is to test, I'll see if I can find someone locally to test first and see.

[@nairongruendling4434]

@@00000005547 No hiss. Mine makes no noise. It is great for the size and cost. Sure, it is not as good as a mono amp from the likes of Alpine, RF, JBL, when trying to power a sub, but it works. It is a great little amp to enhance a factory system, when replacing stock speakers. Can't go wrong

[@j-remy9832]

This is absolutely crazy. A tiny amp pushing like that !!!

[@jamiedixon9133]

keep saying its a mess, prehaps do a video showing you making it all tidy?

[@trentdawg2832]

I have the tiny taramps version on my road glide……I can actually hear my stereo with my helmet on at highway speeds……

[@adampaffrath4299]

That little thing gets down! Love it man! Dude you should switch those out for the down4sound 6.5 so much cleaner and louder than the ds18 I made the switch a while ago! Love this man! Also if you don’t mind me asking other than the channel what’s your 9-5? Always wonder since you seem like a all tool , aka you can do it all! Lol . You remind me so much of my best friend who after being shown anything can pick it up and kills it and you def are super handy and resilient! Keep it up my dude love this channel! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@1greyhair504]

I wish you would do a video comparing the American bass xfl and the American bass hawk

[@sunnyskiesblue]

Parker, what's the second played in the sequoia? In the garage.

[@TboneDuggins]

Hey dude I've got a six-channel CT sounds amp currently mids and highs on four of the channels. I've got HERTZ Millie 6.5 two-way component set up front and JBL GTO6 something 2 way coaxial in the rear. The HERTZ sound phenomenal The sound quality on these are amazing The JBL's in the rear are mostly just for fill of the lower range. I've been eyeballing the CT sounds three-way set forever! Have you heard a HERTZ component speakers before? I'm really curious to know how these compare since the HERTZ gives such good sound quality!

[@zacuroni]

Is it supposed to get pretty warm mine gets pretty warm when running

[@vishalmohan1995]

I love this speaker design, is this a DIY product or off the shelf unit?

[@peterb7399]

Good Night, That is a very compact little amplifier . What was your impedance per channel in the Sequoia ?

[@hilariondonaldson4437]

I want to know how to installed sound system in cars please 🙏

[@christopheralstrup8478]

I find it exciting how technology is getting so much better!

[@Boycott-Ai-NOW]

Def a cool vid idea!!! I like thinkers! The only test I wud care bout moreso is one u can't really do in a short vid and that is, battle conditions! July 4th til Labor Day & hard-core winter... if it survived those, I wud buy it just for that alone!!! Btw, DATZ my FAV Otis McDonald track u bumpin' (nice!) Question? In ur suv was the lil Amp pushing solo or was it inline with ur other amp(s) as a 3rd wheel???

[@sm9798]

Just goes to show the power of these new mosfets. Wonder what they are using for the amplifier section. For as small as it is and Damn it’s so tiny for being so loud

[@MrPrinceofallsaiyan]

Just ordered one to power up some rockford fostgate prime speakers, lets see how it does

[@triggersafe1]

So how did it do?

[@renaldobrown5570]

Hi what's a simple setup without amp with an Android deck

[@AdamJDe]

Dude that little thing is wicked

[@VENICEORIGINAL]

Just subscribed bro. I have a 1997 f150 I know nothing about this but, there is an Amp under the back seat it's a Rockford . If I want some bass what products could I use? It's a supercab

[@zulubuzz8516]

Where you running 8 speakers off a two channel amp?

[@BassFace1776]

That thing is cool. They also have a 400.1 that looks interesting.

[@mustafaalfatl5323]

hey! it's a great system in the garage and in your car. Could you share the song on 8.27 pls? thanks for all these shares, i wish we become new brand videos like this. Preciated...

[@lynwoodloco77]

I'm going to put like 4 of these in my kids power wheels.🤣🤣

[@jerkyong2731]

Wondering how an amp this small can keep cool. I mean, I don't see any heatsink on it.

[@theinsaneunknown]

This thing has so many possibilities!

[@ogairbender808]

Bro how does it sound ?reminds me of an old diamond amp

[@Trevor_Hall]

I made it dude.... so sick, thanks parker

[@allengriffin5806]

That would be perfect for my bedroom set-up man

[@johnlester9772]

Nice crazy that small can make a difference what will they bring next

[@TheRepos296]

If possible can you try out thr JBL GX-A602 2-Channel. They really underrate their stuff and was curious about this comparison.

[@gringosemox3479]

How do I wire it and wire six 6.5 speakers??

[@bobbyjohnson4002]

COOL HOMEMADE BOOMBOX I LIKE IT BOSTON STAND UP

[@robertburley9055]

Awesome little amp sounds great

[@randomtoyotadude8952]

Why did u NOT put this tiny thing on the dyno???

[@hstkema1469]

Would you recommend this on a motorcycle

[@307_Scoot]

be cool to put same good jams in the shed I Pit in for rc dirt oval racing

[@uptownsfinest1598]

I want to buy Skar Audio EVL-8 D2 8" 1200 Watt Max Power Dual 2 Ohm Car Subwoofer on amazon i want it in a bazooka tube what time of tube would you recommend honestly i know nothing about ported or whatever else box i just know theres specific boxes it should go in can you help me out tell me what tube it should be in

[@kwhp1507]

Do you have a way to measure amperage being drawn by the amp?

[@Marz-px6vx]

i could use 2 of those very nice cause they so compact and can fit anywhere.