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@beefysghost8678 ай бұрын
Hey big d, give me your honest opinion so you think full bridge just has a different sound to it more digitally or something like that. I honestly think it just sounds different from a Korean half bridge
@codyj85858 күн бұрын
I wish you could simulate a test with a smaller battery. People complain about the voltage being too high but A 320 ah lithium battery is 99 percentile car Audio enthusiast. Over $3000 in batteries. Like can my little LTO 6.0 or my titan 8 run this amp?
@Hook-Line-Sinker8 ай бұрын
Thank you for bring up the absence of a clipping indicator. These companies need to at least offer an upgraded knob that includes one. I like how you bring up the bad as well as the good.
@DemonOfFury8 ай бұрын
Funny the little Brazilian amps always include one…. How they missed it I don’t know.
@wal8 ай бұрын
KICKER wants me to be honest with feedback and that's how I roll anyway so I let them know what I think. Does everyone agree? No, but doesn't change my opinion
@Hook-Line-Sinker8 ай бұрын
@@wal I sure do appreciate the honesty. I never ran a system over 1k rms so I learned when you talked about undersized power and ground inputs during other amp reviews. There are prob a ton of people who learn a ton from your honest reviews. Keep up the good work!
@DemonOfFury8 ай бұрын
@@walyou keep it honest, we all appreciate it. Salute 🫡 thanks for the great content, unbiased reviews, information, bench tests and most of all your time.
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
@@DemonOfFuryActually, the little Brazilian amps seem to have done the same thing by not including a bass knob. How they missed it, I don't know.
@TheSara2004248 ай бұрын
Kicker has been on the come back the last few years, the classic golds the new solo x and kicker key, they are not just living on their name good job kicker 🎯
@chuckholmes20758 ай бұрын
i was never a kicker fan. They've always seemed like a day late and dollar short...and they let themselves go? we can thank FAN BOYS for that
@Thumper688 ай бұрын
The keys been out for awhile. Still good product though
@Thumper688 ай бұрын
@@chuckholmes2075well they have been industry first in many things the original truck box, square subs, key technology, FIT technology. And their quality has never went away amps make rates subs take rates and they are only company doing free air 100 hr test at rated power test which is impressive.
@wal8 ай бұрын
The SPL market is not a huge portion of car audio, but very dedicated and most are willing to pay for products that are reliable. This amp may seem expensive at $1099 USD, but the Sundown SALT3 is $1149, much larger and not as powerful.
@chuckholmes20758 ай бұрын
@@Thumper68 i disagree. Square subs.. i've seen em, had em... not impressed
@JAM-ur8tj8 ай бұрын
Kicker's design team is top notch! Awesome amplifier can't wait to get mine. Great job Kicker💯👍
@bobbybyrkett77518 ай бұрын
What a beast let's do this Kicker. Kicker bringing back it's formal glory and then some ... yeah boi
@joejane99778 ай бұрын
kicker can make a great amp they just havent in a while glad the bean counters stayed out of this AMP
@reganmorben92488 ай бұрын
"formal glory"?
@tifflynn22158 ай бұрын
Because of you every time I get a new amp I have to pop it open and check out the guts. Thank you for all the awesome videos keep up the good work
@NJEEP4194 ай бұрын
Sometimes its the satisfaction of having a matching system... looks very sharp with the solo x.
@jeffwallace84378 ай бұрын
Awesome Amp! I love how it has a remote diagnostics display and they even thought to make it able to just throw over your backseat the wire for the remote bass knob --- (Livin loud everyday with bass knob in hand)
@bass305-HCCA8 ай бұрын
I'll take the Orion 2500. Half the price. Big D tested it a few years ago and it did 6744W at 14 volts at 1 ohm Dynamic 😎
@Hammerback05 ай бұрын
Don’t think they make the same amp now. I got the 3K Orion splx for 650 off Amazon. I think it did 10300 watts or so on big DS test
@kickercar3 ай бұрын
in 20 years one will still be working
@Cody6210Ай бұрын
@@kickercar It wont be this Kicker thats for sure. cheap caps and fets. full bridge. Max lifespan of a cpl hundred hrs
@kickercarАй бұрын
@@Cody6210 when is your amp line coming out
@Cody6210Ай бұрын
@@kickercar I repair them piles of shit every day
@ehrenkrause98618 ай бұрын
3:32 this is the first time where the review on the accessories was far more impressive I could have just stopped the video right there and been happy 😆 good job kicker
@Vegas_Baba8088 ай бұрын
I missed the Patreon notification. Awesome to catch this a day early. Warpony FTW!
@Natetron10008 ай бұрын
I had a Kicker amp back in the day and it was attached to a Stinger wiring system. These days I run sumthin a lil bigger!! I do have a fond respect and appreciation for their products! But this amp is juiced up!! I love settings and having a competition mode is cool. I’m happy they are still putting out great products!! Keep bumpin the subs Big D!
@AllboroLCD8 ай бұрын
Another good one Big D! I recall a time when most people referred to their car subs as "kickers" whether or not the brand was actually kicker, Lol! Good opportunity to point out once you go over X wattage for a given setup, the actual gains in overall SPL/Db is marginal at best. Something about diminishing returns.
@RJSDZNS8 ай бұрын
626 amps that sucker was drawing!! Holy crap!! Great video as always
@crisnmaryfam73448 ай бұрын
funny thing is thats only a little bit more than Intels new Cpu's........ :O
@wal8 ай бұрын
I think it's using AI in there somewhere and it's causing more power to be drawn 👈😜
@numlockkilla8 ай бұрын
Amd fanboys in here. Must be a LTT knee boy. Once you get a decent job using good equipment maybe you will understand
@RJSDZNS8 ай бұрын
@@numlockkilla huh???
@jman381282 ай бұрын
Finally got mine hooked up to 2 12” compQ subs and it sounds amazing shaking my entire garage definitely worth the price …I’ll still save my six series as a backup
@melbahouse57438 ай бұрын
that thing is a POWER MONSTER on the output, nice work Kicker
@rogermcclain83312 ай бұрын
Just picked mine up the last item for my install alpine radio Audio control matrix 6 Audio control epicenter 2 kicker cx360.4 2 pair kicker ks6x9 2 pair kicker ks pods 2 kicker kicker 12 inch marine subs IB set up 2015 dodge charger
@michigansoundwizard8 ай бұрын
It’s a beautiful and strong product.
@christinaabundiz1888Ай бұрын
Yess I will buy one with no thoughts they been in the game for a while they know what they doin I would choose those over any jp amp or Tara amps luv kicker living loud forever
@AraceaeFanaticsАй бұрын
Yeah, thats impressive and the people are glad to see that Kicker brought back the Warhorse and adring more models, and brought back the Solo-X subs, and the Comp Gold.
@sinfronterascommunications65068 ай бұрын
Glad to see in-house designs instead of all the re-branded stuff. 👍
@reganmorben92488 ай бұрын
I cant think of a single Kicker item that was a re-branded product being sold as Kicker, I mean other than stiffening caps and amp wiring kits.
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I'm glad some people appreciate it. Most of these discount brands are simply clones of a 20-year-old design.
@Basshead408 ай бұрын
That's what's up papa Kicker 👏 I absolutely love the fact that Kicker is finally modernized flexing 💪 these days! Finally shutting them haters up and showing them who started the game here in the US. Them solo X's... definitely are on my list to use in a system on down the road. Papa Kicker is what got me started as a basshead back in 97. I'll always have mad mad respect for good ol papa Kicker!!
@joshjacobs28848 ай бұрын
Ordered mine, can’t wait to get it on my solo!
@FatMat9167 ай бұрын
Per sub or on 2 subs?
@FatMat9167 ай бұрын
I’m curious is the amp strong enough for 2 subs
@brian60298 ай бұрын
The discussion about all the R&D that went into this amp on the link he provided explains it all.
@TikiDoormanАй бұрын
Holy cow, an amp that makes rated power even if the voltage is a bit low!
@donaldhastyjr40668 ай бұрын
Talk about bringing a tank to a fire fight!!! Way to go Kicker!
@ehrenkrause98618 ай бұрын
14:24 I'm surprised you don't have a line driver. I know Phoenix Gold used to make them back in the day and they were really nice to have for oddball systems if I remember right it was called the PLD0O1
@adamdevere96Ай бұрын
Ime getting soon two old school kicker solo 12s. And Ime after a kicker zr1000 too. All back to the 90s
@ShadowLordxsx4 ай бұрын
Back years ago I had a Zr600 Kicker amp and it was supposed to be 600 watts RMS @ 4 ohms bridged, but according to the factory test print out. It was actually putting out 850 watts RMS, I was running a pair of 12 inch Solobarics (the round ones). I never never had the SPL tested but it had enough force to put out a zippo lighter of someone in the front seat of my little 92 Celica GT. I had a all kicker setup running off a Kenwood echelon head unit with a motorized flip face, the entire system cost me less than half of retail offline from a wholesale site. Needless to say this shop that had all kinds of high end electronics, nearly had an brain aneurysm when they asked me what I had when I picked up the crossover module I ordered from them and then how much I payed. They had some kind of deal that they were the exclusive dealer for kicker products in the area and me paying $2500 for a system I priced while browsing there, would have been around $6000. They threw such a tantrum about their "exclusivity" deal with Kicker, that unless I told them what website I bought it from that I would be banned from the store. I laughed and said, "I already have everything I need from you and bye bye" as I waved walking out the door.
@Thumper688 ай бұрын
Wow I can’t believe they did the separate knob and diagnostic and didn’t include clipping indicator. Now you have to run another wire and mount two separate parts. I feel like this was a huge oversight especially for the amount of time and lead up to the amp coming out. Really surprising because they usually thinking about how to make things easier and more intergraded but this is the opposite of that and like old tech almost. Maybe there’s a reason and I’m missing it 🤷🏻♂️
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
IDK, it seems like an easy enough circuit that could be built into the amp and remote. I would really like it.
@CarAudioObsessions8 ай бұрын
That's a stupid design ad looks like an afterthought tbh.
@scottj2738 ай бұрын
I was also thinking that they should have made one unit for everything. Seems like a no-brainer.
@Mannchaalz8 ай бұрын
The best person to review any amp.. 👏👏
@taxxzempt3576Ай бұрын
I love kicker amps, one of my best amps it the Kicker 2400.1 kxa Have had her for years slam her daily. I believe 3500watts at 1 ohm and she driving two skar VXF 12s
@taxxzempt3576Ай бұрын
Wow no wireless bass knob? For a 1k amp lol
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I just noticed a change in the board design. It looks like the older board that Joes showing had four output FETs next to the big 80v yellow caps. The release Warhorse now has SIX of those FETs.
@CarAudioObsessions8 ай бұрын
I think it changed when they added that diagnostic thing which would explain why it's 2 sperate parts.
@JasonWW20007 ай бұрын
Joe has recently mentioned they added FOUR extra output fets just to beef things up.
@murrayshekelberg97548 ай бұрын
They dropped the ball not including a clip light in this day and age.
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
Yeah, I agree. Maybe we can ask Joe why they didn't include it.
@Contact_Info8 ай бұрын
Ill just spend my money elsewhere@JasonWW2000
@reganmorben92488 ай бұрын
Guys it is a class D amp. Clip lights were only 100% necessary for class A/B amps. I agree still a good to have but not absolutely required as they were on the old amps.
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
@@reganmorben9248 What does the class of amplifier have to do with anything?
@mattstarke73738 ай бұрын
Great review as always. The new Warhorse is a beast of an amp.
@blech714 ай бұрын
Good job Kicker!
@bryantoole38098 ай бұрын
Just made my Sunday even better
@smokeyou8128 ай бұрын
It's crazy...on the demo bronco in the beginning of video. Those square subs inverted looked like 3"round aircleaners atop of 6 intake manifolds. 😂 my eyes were messing with me for a second til i realized what I was looking at.
@gregoryfagan28358 ай бұрын
And you put that garbage in your car? It's crap! It always has been since the 90's.
@smokeyou8127 ай бұрын
@@gregoryfagan2835 what? I never said anything about what I put in vehicles.
@nunyabizznizz73268 ай бұрын
good to see kicker still slaying it.....
@enzos92118 ай бұрын
I think its time i finally use my warhorse 10k its been sitting in the box lonely but i just received my 4 kicker solo x 12s i cant wait to get started on it
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I'm assuming your subs are all dual 4 ohm?
@enzos92118 ай бұрын
@JasonWW2000 no i ordered dual 1 ohm to have a final load of 2 ohms as the 10k warhorse is not 1 ohm stable
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
Ah, so each output is only 2 ohm rated. Gotcha. If you wire all the left coils in series that would be a 4 ohm load. Then all the right coils in series is 4 ohms. Is that the plan? Since it's 2 ohm stable you could get dual 2 ohm subs and wire the left coils in series parallel and get a 2 ohm load. That would get you more output if you wanted it. (This not taking into account impedance rise which is a whole other thing)
@LivinLoudwithAndy8 ай бұрын
I had to look at it early 😁❤️ Excellent review and Dyno as always Dereck! That warpony got some kick alright 🔥👊🏼
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
How do you feel about no clip light? It seems like the kind of amp that people are going to push really hard. It seems like it needs a clip light.
@neilhanley34688 ай бұрын
There was no way we could get this kind of power for this kind of money back in the 90s. I made that shit work though! Bass over food sometimes lol
@dextermorgan18 ай бұрын
I did too and I went hungry a few times as well. 😊
@ivandion20118 ай бұрын
Eating is overrated
@CarAudioObsessions8 ай бұрын
Speakers were alot more efficient back then. Now you need 3000 watts just to move them they're so stiff.
@MrInfoPhilly8 ай бұрын
@@CarAudioObsessions What you mean they were more efficient??? Which speaker was more efficient?
@reganmorben92488 ай бұрын
Yeah Class A/B days were the best... It's too easy now with all these Class D amps now...
@jeanious20098 ай бұрын
Got a feeling Kicker won’t be selling many of these, with todays class D cookie cutter amps being so cheaply made you could get a 5k amp for under 600.00
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
We will have to let the market decide. Keep in mind that there's only a tiny number of people who are going to buy giant amplifiers, anyway. For every Warhorse Kicker sales, I'm sure they'll sell 100 - 200 of their little CXA mono amps.
@RomaVilla8 ай бұрын
@@JasonWW2000hcca 3k will crush this amp for the same price
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
@@RomaVillaThat's wonderful. Go right ahead and buy it. 👍
@MattyDaddy148 ай бұрын
I was about to move past this video until I saw the separate bass control and digital status readout.. this is actually pretty legit! Especially if it hits the power specified!! 🎉 also, it looked like the bass knob had two lights on it?? Are those dots the clipping lights? 🎉 I have to say, for my high end “wish” system, I have to go with a definite BUY for this amp!! 🎉 the specs and durability and quality of this amp is well worth the cost!! Especially compared to what we used to get back in the day!!! 🎉 thank you!! 🎉
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
There's no lights on the bass knob.
@greenreaper86638 ай бұрын
Excited to see this one, thanks Big D!
@ruikazane51238 ай бұрын
I love the power supply design. Dang it Kicker be kickin! RF where ya at?
@alistermccallum8 ай бұрын
Car audio is an afterthought for RF now.
@donjaun5408 ай бұрын
Loved the video Big D. Amazing to see original badass Warhorse next to baby Warhorse. Technology is amazing. The T2 may happen 😳 again thanks for the great videos. 👍😎
@bayramoglumurathan9258 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@feeterican8 ай бұрын
lol, at 8:46 you're holding the cert sheet and I have my cert sheet hanging up in my cubical at work. All the Passes are at the same exact angles as my sheet. I'm talking IDENTICAL and my amp is almost 5 years old. My amp model is the 46CXA800.1. Just looks like they didn't actually test if the amp passed the tests and are just baked in stamps on the cert.
@JasonWW20007 ай бұрын
More than likely the paperwork for each amplifier passes through a machine that stamps them. Another possibility is the passed stamp is pre-printed. Then the paperwork is matched up to the specific amplifier and only the serial number and power is printed on it. When you think about it, there's really no reason for a person to hand stamp each certificate.
@Special.Purpose.Weapon8 ай бұрын
I never comment on your videos, but I do enjoy them . I do have to say that It's nice to see Kicker getting back to it's roots and getting away from being a Wal-Mart brand 👍
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
Walmart's getting to the point where they carry all the brands. People are going to be buying Sundown from Walmart soon. Lol
@wal8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@TurboTyler8 ай бұрын
This isn't 90s Jensen Walmart anymore
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I was just looking to see what amplifier brands Walmart carries. Sundown, Rockford, Kicker, Orion, Alpine, JBL, Deaf Bonce, JL Audio, Hifonics, MTX, American Bass, Taramps, Stetsom, Pioneer, Audiopipe, Massive, Soundstream, Precision Power, Audio Control, Kenwood, Sony, NVX, DS18, Diamond Audio, Infinity, Memphis Audio, MB Quart, Banda, Power Acoustik, Pyle, Boss, etc... Wow! I had no idea.
@Bassotronics8 ай бұрын
Let the wars begin! On a side note, the rock song @ 16:08 sounds like a 64kbps mp3 track downloaded from Scour back in 2001. Lol
@wal8 ай бұрын
Man you know that KZbin library has only the highest quality tracks 😝
@FBombs4208 ай бұрын
Man brother! I would've love to had seen a .5 ohm run on that amp
@jonnieallen50238 ай бұрын
why turn the voltage back up to unrealistic levels after you just turned it down?
@berthagen3878 ай бұрын
I really like when the specs actually get passed by performance
@eddylorenzo50338 ай бұрын
Its about time bring back oldschool power 😊
@rshapiro248 ай бұрын
Awesome!! Love your channel
@wal8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@James-sir8 ай бұрын
Please do a alpine deep dive it’s what I’ve ran for a decade different versions I just love alpine
@only126db8 ай бұрын
Dyno tests should be at 13.6 and/or 12.5....
@duvalnative8 ай бұрын
Like a Glade....great wordplay, sir!
@bradmeek8 ай бұрын
No clip light is a dealer breaker for me They didnt "forget" they chose not to have one 😢
@MrBetaTube8 ай бұрын
My next amplifier purchase will be for a unit with a clipping light. In a nut shell: I want to do an absolutely tiny, tiny amp setup. So I don't want to be blowing up speakers. What sucks is I believe it's only Rockville?? That makes most small amps with clipping LED's. I don't even want to touch the Brazilian amps. Anyone have a suggestion?.....25, or 40 watts per channel. Must be able to drive 2 ohm load. Crossovers a plus. But I can do passive.
@TurboTyler8 ай бұрын
@@MrBetaTube Soundstream are small and pretty
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
@@MrBetaTubeYou don't actually need a tiny amp setup assuming you have self-control with the volume and bass knob. Or you can simply adjust your gain so that it would be impossible for it to clip.
@c130aviator8 ай бұрын
Clip lights are really not needed you can hear subs make an awful sound and back it down before it ruins the sub or amp. Clip lights are like brake lights for blind people. Pointless.
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
@@c130aviatorAh, so people keep burning up subs for other reasons, huh? Make an awful sound, do they? You're entitled to your opinion, but don't come up here lying to people.
@roblinprasad5288 ай бұрын
Can you please do a dyno on the kicker cxa1200.1 amp. One kicker did on KZbin is not doing the amp justice. Thanks
@adamdevere96Ай бұрын
Is it worth buying one. And leaving it on a shelf for 25 years. Will it be worth it in money to invest in one
@garrettgiuffre72988 ай бұрын
but.... why not incorporate the diagnostic and bass in one?
@jessemckeever14554 ай бұрын
Do u think this warhorse would push 2 Kicker solo x 15s too the max?
@wolfeadventures8 ай бұрын
Awesome video as usual. Could you include the weight when listing the specs please?
@wal8 ай бұрын
Great suggestion and I will include in an update video I'm planning showing more tests and more details about the COMP mode
@wolfeadventures8 ай бұрын
@@wal thank you!
@MattyDaddy148 ай бұрын
Ok. Just finished watching the power ratings and read some comments… here’s my initial take on this amp… it’s an “end game” car audio subwoofer amp that allows you to change/incorporate many different styles of subwoofers/box setups and also designed to be “end game” for “dummies” (not actual dummies, but for those of us who would rather install ONCE and forget). No clip light sucks, but again, if it’s designed for someone who has a nice newer ride and just wants a competent powerful and clean sounding amp that is probably never going to clip or under power whatever you throw at it, allows one to change out sub setups, and even allows for high level inputs, I think this is a really good solution! 🎉. Yes it’s expensive, but again, if I were selling this amp as a solution to a customer, I would recommend it to someone that just says, “gimme the best most powerful and reliable, cool clean amp for whatever subwoofers I want to add at any point, install it with all the power it needs, and from there on, I can just change out their speakers if they want more or less or whatever”. I’m sure the price will go down, and if so, at $600-$800, I think they could sell a lot of these amps! (Especially considering car audio is like 50% gp margins, lol) 🎉
@FoxyBuildsDIY8 ай бұрын
I don't understand your comparison of the Sundown Salt3 in another comment. Compare the full bridge options for price and power.
@JasonWW20007 ай бұрын
Whether it's full Bridge or half Bridge it doesn't really affect the price.
@FoxyBuildsDIY7 ай бұрын
@@JasonWW2000 it absolutely does. Sundown full bridge 3k is far cheaper than the salt 3k. Theirs a reason full bridge amplifiers like Taramps, Banda, Stetsom, etc. are all less expensive than their Korean made amplifiers.
@JasonWW20007 ай бұрын
@@FoxyBuildsDIYYes, and I don't know if you understand why those brands are cheaper. I'll give you a hint, it's not because they are full bridge. Lol. And how exactly do you explain all of the very expensive full bridge amplifiers from companies like Alpine, JL Audio, Kicker, Digital Designs, etc...? Also, you're comparing Sundowns top of the line Salt series amplifiers to their entry level SFB. Their cheaper amps being full bridge is just a coincidence. It's actually not the reason it's cheaper.
@FoxyBuildsDIY7 ай бұрын
@@JasonWW2000 and if you look at the reference series or half bridge designs by those same brands they are even more expensive. If I remember right JL slash series is the only one in the lineup that uses full bridge technology. And of course they aren't all equal, those brands are using higher end components and larger power supply sections. But to say the SFB amps aren't comparable to the Kicker full bridge design is not accurate. They have very similar topology. It's also not a coincidence that they are cheaper because they are full bridge. The fact is the Korean board's on the Salt amps are older Zenon designs and have more components and are more expensive than the Chinese built SFB amps using an original Soundigital design.
@JasonWW20007 ай бұрын
@@FoxyBuildsDIY Now you seem to understand. There's a lot more involved in the price besides whether or not it's full or half bridge. 👍
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I'm also curious when they're going to release the Warhorse accessories. Wire, fuse blocks, etc...
@wal8 ай бұрын
The fuse blocks look cool, I was hoping they would come with the amp. Maybe by the 1000.4
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I don't understand. All of those sophisticated indicators and circuits and they didn't include a clip light? Inconceivable!
@wal8 ай бұрын
I honestly could not believe the oversight, thought I was missing something
@firebirdude28 ай бұрын
I hear ya, but 98% of amps with a clip LED go unused anyway. Everyone thinks they'll use it, then they set by ear anyway. Kicker said eff it, we'll save the 7 bucks. LOL
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
@@firebirdude2Set by ear? You must be referring to setting the gain. I'm not referring to that, I'm talking about listening to music and cranking it up. As your voltage dips your clip point changes and you want to make sure that you're not going to overheat your subs. That's the main use for the clip light.
@toolsnthings55398 ай бұрын
Nice I like Kicker products I want to see them come out with a SQL amp in this range.
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure this is an SQL amp. You're not going to get a bunch of noise and distortion like those cheaper brands.
@reganmorben92488 ай бұрын
Very cool Big D! I was hoping you were going to run it in Competition Mode and at 16 or 17 volts...
@wal8 ай бұрын
My lithium bank and charging is good for 15.8 or so, planning a follow up video explaining the COMP mode and doing more tests
@reganmorben92488 ай бұрын
@@wal sweeet! Looking forward to it.
@blackhornet258 ай бұрын
How many watts did the 10000 warhorse produce on the amp dyno?
@kswis5 ай бұрын
Very nice amp
@indigenous_goat49228 ай бұрын
You test the DB G7 2500.1? I have two just to run at 2 ohm strapped. Need to know if I can get more output with just one of these at same ohm load. If G7 does rated power or not……help!!!
@johnnychambersАй бұрын
I am getting ready to install a custom enclosure in my 2024 Escalade using the factory stereo and using a LC2i pro to get the signal. My question is: How will the kicker 1800.1 amp do with 3- Hertz MPS 250 4ohm wired together to 1 ohm? Am I saying that correct? Or would you suggest the WXA3600.1 for that set up I’m going to be running? Thanks in advance
@walАй бұрын
The answer totally depends on your goals. I personally think the 1800 is enough for those subs, but if you are buying for the long run and want to possibly upgrade the subs in the future, I’d go with the Warhorse
@johnnychambersАй бұрын
@ thank you so much for getting back to me! I agree with you the 1800 is probably more than enough, however, I always kind of like to go big and get the best that I can. So if I install the war horse can I tone it down so that provides 1600 to 1800 W to those subs.
@chriscarroll36358 ай бұрын
Great power as expected.
@JamesShehan-f7k7 ай бұрын
So it's an hd3000 inside a kicker heatsink
@terranwallace75286 ай бұрын
Love to put it on three 8500 watt American bass 15s
@yancemartin27288 ай бұрын
This amp is a hulk ! And that 5k burst will bump the fug outta ya
@dslifestuff93318 ай бұрын
Always been a Kicker fan 🤘😎,,, had to edit this 🤔,, I'm a fan of any quality stuff that don't lie about it's power 😁
@Blowncaraudio8 ай бұрын
Wow! That's pretty dope, for sure!
@wal8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bradwarden10508 ай бұрын
It looked like a light to the right of the bass knob dial. What’s that?
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
There's no lights on the bass knob. There's two screws and some printed dots to indicate low and high.
@limplog7748 ай бұрын
Hey I got a 2000.1 tramp amp but it keeps going into protection mode when the high pass hits….can someone help me out I’ve turned the amp down but my subs are ds18 gen x’s I have two with a peak of 2400 watt with each sub so it’s 1200x2
@ReyRodriguez-d2k19 күн бұрын
Or ampere audio 3800 have one on the new solo x at 2 ohm and oh yeah it hits
@robsolf8 ай бұрын
They could have replaced the tailgate on that Bronco with the old amp.
@wal8 ай бұрын
Oh man that would've been cool!
@devencherry89768 ай бұрын
Will you be doing a review on the new Jp 93 when that drops?
@paul340mopar7 ай бұрын
$10,000 for a car audio amp back in 2008 is Crazy! You could buy a Brand New Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa or a Hyundai Accent for that back then.
@BoobeeMyles8 ай бұрын
This damn amp is probably $1,200+shipping & handling😂😂😂.. Just insane!!
@wal8 ай бұрын
MSRP is $1099. Sundown SALT 3 is $1149
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
It's 25 cents a watt. That's cheaper than some of it's competitors (cough, Rockford, cough). Lol Of course the really cheap stuff is around 10 cents a watt. If your basshead on a budget you get what's cheapest. I don't think this amp is aimed at the basshead on a budget crowd. I think the Warhorse is more a "grown folks who have the money for nice things" amp.
@dextermorgan18 ай бұрын
You must be young. Nobody over 40 would complain about .25 cents a watt considering we paid $1 a watt back in the 80's and 90's.
@BoobeeMyles8 ай бұрын
@JasonWW2000 I guess, but compared to the JP23v2 which is $.14/watt.. this amp is ridiculously expensive
@BoobeeMyles8 ай бұрын
@@dextermorgan1nah not at all & you're not buying the warhorse 3600.1, so what're you talking about? I really could buy 3 of them, but I'd rather get the best deal for the same wattage for my setup, if you must know my boy. I'll be giving my Jp23v2 to my girl & grabbing a Jp43 or Jp63 for my 4 Vxf's, definitely a deal
@geraldmartinez68678 ай бұрын
Good video boss keep it up
@joekennonmagnetizedmindz22338 ай бұрын
Should have clipping indicator everyone wants a clip monitor since they have been out ..reason I don't buy certain amps no clip monitor ..you can clip from other things other than gain not set correct
@bashns77438 ай бұрын
I never clicked so fast on a video😂
@warchiefredeagle-LANDBACK8 ай бұрын
Dope Amp
@josealonso18408 ай бұрын
Need to use fuse rating for real world use because we have a Dino for the amplifiers so we have to use fuses only or we burn up our cars????????????
@josealonso18408 ай бұрын
It's nice that you show how much power it can do but without a fuse makes no sense
@wal8 ай бұрын
400A of fusing, I mention this near the end
@innerlude8 ай бұрын
Impressive! 😮
@1970chevy8 ай бұрын
Oh wow. Kicker has almost caught up to the reset of the Amps. No clip light. The hell.
@BblastedD8 ай бұрын
.....wait Tiffany! Thumbs up!
@jasa_3s_bossphilbert8248 ай бұрын
We would like to see a kicker zx2500.1 2011 model dyno please 😢
@elulysero88638 ай бұрын
Yessss
@elulysero88638 ай бұрын
Yesss
@kyleblemzey59908 ай бұрын
In 2008 that kicker amp was 9999 that’s crazy never catch me wasting that much hard earn money on an amp they was smokin when they came out with that price tag
@JasonWW20007 ай бұрын
It was a low production competition oriented amplifier. It did what it was made for, win SPL competitions.
@ballen15696 ай бұрын
UGH! Why no bluetooth remote KICKER!!??
@brianwatson37058 ай бұрын
Would have rather had the bass knob built into the remote box as an all in one unit, but its still workable the way it is
@JasonWW20008 ай бұрын
Really? I kind of like that they're separate. I can put the indicator on the dash and the bass knob in center console.
@brianwatson37058 ай бұрын
@@JasonWW2000 just a personal preference. I'd rather have one cable to run than two , one box to mount than two. I'd be fine with it either way though.
@Pittsburgh-4128 ай бұрын
I dont think Big D mentioned it but i heard when you put the amp into competition mode it shuts off all of the adjustments except subsonic filter. So dont play with it 😂