Inexpensive Garage Audio: Pyle PTA44BT Amp/Receiver Review

In this video B.M. Powered reviews the Pyle PTA44BT Amp/Receiver.
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[@BMPowered]

We really like this thing for the price! Sounds great! What do you use in your garage? Let us know!

[@arthurshagnasty4039]

I still have a lot of vintage equipment I had when I was in high school back in the eighties. Add a lot of vintage stuff from the seventies so that changes pinning on how nostalgic I feel at any given time.

[@arthurshagnasty4039]

Today I have a mid 75 marantz superscope receiver Paired with dual 15MTX3 way tower speakers. Any Bluetooth hook up. In my living room I have the same MTX tower speakers paired with a mid seventies Pioneer receiverConnect to directvI also have a Bluetooth connector on it as well

[@BMPowered]

@@arthurshagnasty4039 The vintage stuff was real tough and had a great sound.

[@arthurshagnasty4039]

@@BMPowered I know right let's see how this digital stuff will hold up in the next 40 years

[@ra-a_tsukuyomigt9298]

Thank you for making this. I was looking ALL OVER for the damn power per channel and you even told me the 4-8ohm difference. I had to rewind to actually hear that because I was looking at that damn beautiful car you have.

[@buckeye89]

Great Video ! Wanted to know more about Pyle pt44BT- AMP/ RECEIVER. But what really got me was the AMC Javelin in the back ground. My dads first car his was a 1971. thanks for your help and sweet car !

[@BMPowered]

Hahaha, it's actually a 1971 Ford Mustang. I hope to get it finished.....someday

[@jimmemince2475]

This video is real helpful

[@psiturbo]

Dude, I can hear it very well over my mobile w headphones on.

[@rsdno]

the PYLE PDA6BU seem similar heard stereo on the radio but if you don't use the correct like Mp3 CD DVD then it is mono but a couple changes and actually good stereo , can't turn volume up or down when it is mono except on my DAP

[@BMPowered]

Ours sounds really good in the shop, with the speakers we built. We have videos on the speaker building, they turned out great for amatures..

[@lifeinsuranceforeveryone9690]

Hi, Great video. I am interested in the Pyle PT12050CH. I like to play music very loud and will be connecting seven ceiling speakers to it. Your thoughts?

[@salvatorecarapazza248]

Awesome video

[@BMPowered]

Thanks!

[@carlossolis8127]

What kind of speakers and subwoofers u use plz

[@arthurshagnasty4039]

It looks like it's a decent system but if it does not split into stereo per se and it's just a mono block system that you can put 12 speakers on then you're getting 12 speakers in one channel

[@ron030363]

I opened it to see if I could change it to stereo but it appeared to be impossible. The left and right inputs in the back are joined together by 5.6k resistors.

[@arthurshagnasty4039]

It plays and it sounds but my question is does it split in the stereo or go all of those speakers play out in mono and you can just control individual speakers let's say 2 in a shop 2 in somewhere else and they're not worried about stereo separation or good quality sound this unit would be fine for a stor I want to know about how the separation part is on it we know you can hook up 6 speakers on it but it doesn't split them in the stereo. I have read a review on there that's what it would be good for a shop or store department store where you can run a lot of speakers just to have music playing but nobody is actually listening to it for quality not really meant for stereo listening. Yeah I know a lot of people it's music it plays I don't care if it's stereo or quad or one channel or 18 channels.

[@jigdem246]

Hey could you walk me through on connecting a subwoofer and aslo what subwoofer is compatible with it ? Thank you

[@BMPowered]

So, there is a subwoofer out on the back. You would use an rca cable and connect it. It doesn’t matter what type of sub you use as long as it has it's own power.

[@israellopez5057]

Exelente yo lo tengo

[@arthurshagnasty4039]

Here's a royalty free thing do a stereo test on there or it does left speaker right speaker both speakers and then the sub input that will let you know if it's actually a stereo system or if it says everything all throughout all 12 speakers

[@BMPowered]

That's a good question. I may try that.

[@jaimeerives2236]

I have a home theater bass but I want to connect two outdoor speakers also in the amplifier like this, can I?

[@BMPowered]

Yes, you should be able to, especially if your sub is powered.

[@paulbyronhelms8881]

i wish you would have gone into more details with the remote. Does the remote control the volume of all the different inputs?

[@BMPowered]

The volumes are analog. I'll grab the remote and check for you.

[@BMPowered]

I checked and the remote only controls the main volume, not the individual channels. Hope this helps!

[@rodolfotinoco7031]

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[@BMPowered]

Awesome! Congratulations!!

[@lkh0120]

D class amp?

[@genuinegirl1989]

I bought the same and the sound on the speakers is very low, I turn the volume to the max and not working any idea on what's the issue? TIA

[@BMPowered]

I have no idea on that one. There are more than one volume for the sets of speakers, make sure they speakers wires aren't grounding out on something? Maybe you have a bad crossover in your speaker cabinet too..or a defective unit, it's hard to say. I'd try to call or email the company, I think their contact information is in the paperwork with it when you bought it

[@mvcorreia5560]

I’ve been through about 6 of these now, first one lasted 6 months, sent back ordered again last a week some have no sound from day one, others work for a day or two, if my spear wires are backwards would that blow the unit out? Doesn’t make sense but not sure what els it could be, my pos and neg wires are both black so it’s hard to tell wha goes where

[@BMPowered]

I'd check your wiring, and also check your ohm loads and only go by the ohms rated for the amp. I do know if you have multi speakers on 1 power output and you drop below the ohm rating of the channel, you can fry the amplifier. Google speakers and ohm load resistance and find the ratings of your speakers. You'll need a volt ohm meter, which are inexpensive. When we built our speaker boxes, we made sure we were not overdriving the amp. Hope this helps

[@mvcorreia5560]

@@BMPowered ok, thanks, never thought of that because they are small 3” Bose speakers from an old Bose home theater surround sound set up. But who knows , I’ll have to check the Ohms or see if I can find the rating on line.

[@joshuajaime8841]

What did you use to connect the sub to the amp cause I know there Is an rca output for sub.

[@BMPowered]

Yes, we used rca to test the sub.

[@solizadam530]

Mine makes a humming nosoe or buzz when its on...did i do something wrong

[@BMPowered]

Assuming the buzz is from the speakers and not from the transformer in the amp, it sounds like you have a ground loop issue, or speaker wires running over AC power. Without being there and looking, its hard to say. This link may help you.. www.techhive.com/article/3063590/how-to-get-rid-of-hum-and-eliminate-other-noises-from-your-audio-and-video-systems.html

[@daimboogie9103]

It was working fine for like 3 months now jus cut off wont come back on😭

[@BMPowered]

Oh no, that sux. Sorry to hear that.

[@philipstafford8792]

channel c and d seem to have more power/volume than a and b on mine.

[@BMPowered]

Good to know. May have to test that.

[@mserrato587]

What is the difference between this one and the Pyle PTA42BT? THANK YOU.

[@BMPowered]

Thanks for the comment. I could find no major differences. Looks like the 44bt may be a newer model. It also has farther bt range.

[@mserrato587]

@@BMPowered thank you very much, I pay for it in Amazon $105 it will come on May 16/2020.

[@BMPowered]

@@mserrato587 Awesome!

[@toddkamps8570]

Hi, I bought the same one. Pta44bt and I didn't get a manual with it, Pyle Company told me to look at some websites and it helped but no instructions on how to use the presets for the FM Stereo. Can anyone help me out. Thanks

[@BMPowered]

I couldn't find any mention of FM presets. However, if it does support it, you may try holding down a 1-10 button on the remote to see if it saves that station to the number. That's the only way I could see it working.

[@tariqkaleem8002]

I have manual with me. If you need. I can take pictures and send to you. Share your email address.

[@rsp16ny]

What kind of speakers are those that you guys were using in the video?

[@BMPowered]

They are Dayton Audio outdoor speakers. www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWELGFK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_EK4kgUZUTfHxA

[@Chris-co7yv]

2 klipsch bookshelf speakers and 2 elac subwoofers, do you think it could handle all 4 at loud volume

[@BMPowered]

Maybe if the sub was powered. I doubt it, if not.

[@Chris-co7yv]

@@BMPowered yes it is powered, what do you think, appreciate the quick response.

[@BMPowered]

@@Chris-co7yvFor our application, it's a good buy. If you want high quality sound, it may not be the best choice. It's good for the money, but I wouldn't recommend for surround sound.

[@Chris-co7yv]

@@BMPowered I just want to blast the bass on these 2 subs and not have it mess anything up, not looking for great sound, just as long as it can handle the power for a long period of time

[@BMPowered]

@@Chris-co7yv Aaaah, cool. Should be good then!

[@NicholasDePizzo-lc6me]

Hey man!!! Can i power something decent? My son wants to get something for his room.. im trying to explain to him how it works.. would you say that i could hook something fairly decent up to this as far as a 10 inch sub and something else ? where is the custom speakers im gonna look at your video list right now :D

[@j.m.8185]

That amp will power 4 sets of speakers. Check out their speaker box build vids, they run four 12inch subs, four 5inch mids and four horn tweeters off it. Its loud, for sure but as you turn it up, it will distort some around 80% or so volume. But for something cheap, it's not bad at all.. Here is there video of the speakers they use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYHLc3tmi9uWptk Not sure if they show the crossover but its a 3 way 180watt cross over, you can find them on Amazon..

[@BMPowered]

For a room system? Dang, yeah, it would be bumping. I think it would be fine!

[@aholmes6612]

I have the Pyle PFA560BT

[@zswman]

I've read reviews on Amazon that says this amp is NOT stereo - both L/R inputs go to both speaker outputs on all given channels. Can the makers of this video confirm/refute this?

[@BMPowered]

Checking for you!

[@BMPowered]

This is not something we originally tested, but it seems that you are correct speaker outputs played both L/R during my test. Bummer.

[@zswman]

@@BMPowered Wow. Such false advertising by Pyle! I'm wondering if that's applicable to EVERY input, or just the hardwired inputs?. I.E. is FM radio in mono too? Is bluetooth in mono too? Did they really just screw up the product description, or maybe they meant to make it stereo but the implementation wired the channels together. Bizarre!

[@BMPowered]

@@zswman Looking at the documentation, the inputs and the rca outputs are stereo, but not hardwire speaker outputs. Very odd.

[@zswman]

@@BMPowered Again, Bizarre! It's not stereo amplification if my inputs are converted to mono. I know it would be hard to objectively test, but is it possible FM and bluetooth are actually stereo? Can you point me at the documentation (the user manual is clearly ambiguous and obvious in its obfuscation!)

[@hippohoppa]

Does it have an FM radio?

[@BMPowered]

Yes it does.

[@lawrence5171]

Can I use 250 watts two speaker

[@BMPowered]

I believe you can...Thanks

[@liljayleno8674]

I have a question. I had mines for a week and while I was listen to music it stopped playing and the led light won’t come on.I can still flip threw modes or something but it dosent play any sound

[@BMPowered]

That's a new one. What ohm load were you driving the amp with from the speakers? If you dropped the ohm load too low, like to 2 ohms when adding more speakers in the wrong wiring schematic, you could have blown the OP Amp outputs or something with the amp circuit rail. You can google series and parallel wiring for diagrams and ohm loads. One thing you could try, unplug it and let it sit for a bit, maybe you overloaded it and Thermal protection kicked on inside the amp? I'm just guessing. I think our speaker boxes we built are 8ohms , if I remember correctly.

[@TG-dk9yx]

Ive bought one and it dont work for some songs i cant hear certain sounds unless i go to my phone and balance the noise to one side

[@BMPowered]

Were you using bluetooth or physical connection.

[@TG-dk9yx]

@@BMPowered i tried both an i just found out that i bought the pta66bt version as well

[@TG-dk9yx]

@@BMPowered im honestly hoping you can help me or identify the issue cuz i have no clue whats going on i have all six my speakers connected to it with wires an i tried using my phone both in aux an bluetooth it dont seem to play specific sounds from songs unless i balance the noise to either left or right i cant put it in the middle

[@BMPowered]

@@TG-dk9yx That's odd, music sounds perfectly fine on ours. You can even hear it in the video. Maybe it's defective? The only thing I can think of is it's in Karaoke mode or mic talk over.

[@TG-dk9yx]

@@BMPowered thank you for the help ima keep trying an see if i can figure this issue out cuz i really love this amp i have never heard my speakers sound this good till now

[@cliftonblandin4735]

I have it but I use it for surround sound

[@BMPowered]

How do you like it as a surround sound amp? It sounds fantastic out in our shop..

[@joeandrews1499]

You forgot to say that it is NOT stereo!!! Ups!!!

[@mikedonovan9033]

For two people who "really like good sounding music", I'm surprised that _nothing_ in this "review" wasn't read right off the Amazon listing.

[@luckychap7646]

Is it still working?? I have read contradictory reviews.

[@BMPowered]

Yep, still working. I use it often

[@luckychap7646]

@@BMPowered perfect, thank you very much.

[@EL-gu1oy]

Ive had 2 and they havent lasted more than a year

[@masanmex]

is it still working?

[@BMPowered]

Yep, still working!!

[@masanmex]

@@BMPowered thanks bro!!!

[@EfrainCarcamo-yi2fl]

De cuanto wuatt es ese

[@ron030363]

I think 500watts

[@jefferycherrysr6568]

Mine lasted all of 4 days and burned out, I smelled some electronics and found out the next morning it was my amplifier

[@BMPowered]

Oh man, that sucks

[@MalvoNTheStudio]

It's garbage. I enjoyed mine for a month-and-a-half then it would come on with no sound. Tried the unplug for 30 minutes method it started having sound again then a week later it stopped for good.

[@BMPowered]

Wow, that really stinks. So far so good with ours.