MTX Thunder 225HO Amp Dyno Wattage Test

[@crazy8sdrums]

I might have actually made that amplifier..as I was working for MTX here in Phoenix during this generation of Thunder production. Cheers, BigD!

[@carltonmiller8086]

You may know the answer to this question, but what's the difference between the black and gold X amps compared to the earlier black and red thunder amps? Especially the 2300 model.

[@doddgarger6806]

@@carltonmiller8086 the crossover that's all the thunder amps have a slightly better xover

[@doddgarger6806]

I had a single 15 in a slot 4cuft through a hole in the bed in a reg cab originally intended for 3 10w6s The 2300x was a monster and that setup did a 148db legal and 161db in the slot WITHOUT the big 3... 😁

[@carltonmiller8086]

Dodd Garger I have two working 2300x amps and one under repair. I have five fully functioning 150x’s and that’s the one I wish someone would put on the dyno because that’s a stout little amp. All together I must have close to thirty old MTX amps and the crazy thing is that I’ve never had one in my systems.

[@23steph13]

Was the thunder 4122 underrated? 2001-2002

[@manfredschield9745]

I just stumbled upon your show a few nights ago; now every night before i fall asleep i find myself watching your show. some of the amps you dyno i use to own the same models....some years back i had built a 50 speaker sound system in my Chevy Suburban. Over the years i faded away from it and even got rid of all my gear that i kick myself in the ass for....i had 32 amps in my collection back then...now i got this wild tick to build a 28 speaker set-up in the cab of my Chevy pick up...i've gotten back some of my old gear as well as some other gear that i have bought like a Phoenix Gold ZX475ti...your show helps inspire me back into a passion i should have never left in the first place...thank you....love your show BigDWizz

[@wal]

Awesome, I really enjoy seeing these types of comments! I've been making videos about old school car audio on my channel now for over 7 years. It's not the most popular subject, but it's what I'm passionate about. It's cool when it brings back memories for other people who have let the flame subside (it never goes away). Thanks for watching and commenting

[@barrettevans9182]

I had two off these little beast in use between 2000 to 02 doing DB drags. Each pushing its own Jl 15w3. The .5ohm was very stable on this masterpiece of the cheaters. They would get hot but were extremely tough. I've still got one. Im considering breaking it out of retirement.

[@jorgem50]

I have an old mtx thunder 282 from 2005 and it still kicks ass!

[@juantexas956]

Would really like to see you test a Mtx blue thunder pro 150x2 or a 300x2 like that test feo 50 watt amp nice

[@remak316]

Came across your show a couple weeks ago looking for information on this amp and after watching your video realized why I loved this amp so much. Awesome video, awesome amp. thanks for the testing!

[@iceman45ification1]

Unthinkable powa!! Really put the Orion 225 HCCA to shame!

[@wal]

Maybe 3rd of the 25x2 cheaters behind the Lanzar 50c and US Amps VLX-50. When you are good (Orion 225 HCCA), everyone is gunning for you and wants to best you...looks like ***** did that with the 225HO!

[@iceman45ification1]

And then some! Lol

[@bahnspl]

Dereck BigDWiz My friend. You have a wonderful dyno.. Why don't you put it to use testing more new amps as well.. I understand people complain about this.. But it isn't that easy to get people to volunteer their vintage amp for a torture test....

[@wal]

adam as I get at least 1-2 requests a day to test somebody's amp. That's cool, I understand everyone wants to know how much power their amp makes. I'd be the same way. Truth is, my channel is mainly devoted to OS car audio and I occasionally mix in some newer stuff. There's others with Dyno's that test mostly new stuff including Cody DroppinHz Johnson and Coleman Thedinger. I have a very limited amount of time each week to work with my hobby, so for now until I test all of my amps and the OS ones on my bucket list, most of my tests will be old amps.

[@showtimeazpools]

MTX is the safest and best performing amp. PERIOD! A few of my friends were running PPI amps and gave me test unit, (fire) Orion amps were highly marketed(another fire). MTX amps are more stable at low Ohms.

[@falc302]

MTX! This is old schoooooollll! I remember this one back in the early 90's, late 80's.

[@LatavianMoore]

Love the OS MTX Thunder amps! Thanks for the video. I just dropped my 2150x to 2 ohms (not rated for) on a single 15 OS Rockford HX2 in my bug. Very impressive!

[@wal]

Sounds like a sweet setup!

[@carltonmiller8086]

Subbin2 are you still running that set up and just how hard was it hittin.

[@jlugk789]

I've got the Mtx Thunder 225ho black version,the white 225ho version and the Thunder 3200X. Love those amps. Got 2 new in the box Mtx Thunder 7000's to go with them whenever I do a old school setup.

[@mrlastname3065]

jlugk789 do u want 2 more 225ho s? 1 black 1 white available in bama

[@HifiVega]

Great amp much harder to find than the orion 225 nowadays

[@caseytbss]

Keep in mind that some of these tests the voltage is dropping pretty good..... in the certified especially. Great amps! Lube the pots on them!!!

[@danielwarbucks2469]

I always loved mtx they have always made there power i grew up on rf and mtx eclipse jl those were the brands to have

[@wal]

Yeah boi

[@abrahamdiaz1496]

wow that clean i use to have same amp but it was 4000 series 4 channel was hting hard with only one channel love mtx

[@stevenon5664]

The only thing I remember about MTX. Is how they called BS on subwoofers that "claimed" to take more then 300 Watts of power. The owner, or some guy in charge. Stated this fact, in one of the car audio magazines, or Installation News.

[@REPDAT5SIX2]

I wish you can test a MTX THUNDER 801D & see what it do. Maybe you can tell me your guess.

[@Carnage488]

Excellent video always. Any Dyno on mtx thunder 7801?

[@wal]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hectorortega9131]

Big D, can you please test a Audison LRx 400 when you get a chance? Thank you..

[@franksandlin8974]

Big d, totally unrelated question. Do you know of anyone who may have knowledge or listings of factory car amps? With the amount produced there has to be some decent ones out there . And with you pull yards and cheap price I was curious about possible system build around them. Just to see what could be thrown together. Thanks.

[@JAFO.]

I'd like to see this pitted against the Fry'n Orion 225HC

[@littlejln213]

Hey big d, are termlabs accurate for. Measuring watts? I am about to buy something for spl and watts and I want the most accurate. Thanks in advance!

[@philindeblance]

If you were to know or have to guess, what would the MTX 4300x put out @ 4Ohms ?

[@mrlastname3065]

UnknownHandle UnknownHandle my 4300x birth sheet showed 67wpc rms @12.5v

[@jackoneill8585]

you jam probes into the power wire and ground wire use a distrabution block or clip leads

[@phoenixredd4616]

I have a mtx 2300x gold amp I bought at a tobacco barn flea market in Wilson north Carolina for for 10$ ten bucks and play like a champ.I just don't know how the power rating

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix]

he tested a 2300 and got 860 watts certified bridged at 4 ohms! impressive

[@blugotti11]

hey Dereck. do you have a manual for a mtx 275x amp or one with the same kinda control settings? I can't find a manual online anywhere. and the amp doesn't have any numbers on it to see where you're setting the eq and hz...thanks man!! David

[@trucavalier]

100 thumbs up as usual love the vids!

[@wal]

Thanks for watching and commenting...and the 100 thumbs up!

[@Frietpan]

lol, When you see the dynoruns on smd channel with newer amps some dont hit their rating, or barely. Would this be just a higher power model with a diffrent sticker slapped on it? Or just rated VERY conservative?

[@wal]

Many old school amps were rated at 12 or 12.5V, so their "actual" output in a car would be more as most factory charging systems can provide at least 13.5V (some up to 14.8V). That's the big difference here. There are not many high current 2ch amps still produced today, so it's hard to say how they might rate it.

[@elspeedy1048]

Do the mtx thunder 2300x in gold letting next

[@peloteroification]

I was shitting bricks @ 1Ω

[@benbradshawjr2856]

MTX def made good amps with the thunder(all black) series.kinda reminds you of the fosgate punch 45,75,150 in a way..

[@phatboytrex1976]

Same engineer, I believe

[@JoshX9]

Dereck BigDWiz Is there a possibility you could get in a PPi BK 1800 and test it would really love to know the numbers from that amp. Or maybe someone can send him one for testing

[@wal]

Josh Ianneillo in the future, this is a possibility, but right now, I have many amps lined up to test. Most are old school plus a couple sent to me by manufacturers.

[@JoshX9]

Dereck BigDWiz Ok No problem. i am just very interested to see he numbers from that amp because i bought and for the money the guts look like they could do it

[@littlejln213]

I thought I had heard that on one of your videos or in one of your posts somewhere.

[@parkhillvargas]

ive always wondered about the tupe rf amps and their capabilities

[@parkhillvargas]

type*

[@terriancebatts321]

Has anyone tested the planet audio bb 2400.1???

[@robertmccoy1466]

Where can I find your contact information? I have a few units I would like to get tested.

[@wal]

Go to my channel, about, contact

[@stickboslightning]

Wow, I am constantly blown away by these old school amps. If i only knew what i had back when. Do you have any insight as to whether or not the new mtx amps perform as well, or at least to rated? I know the Rockford amps are pretty solid but I never hear about mtx. Thanks for the great videos big D.

[@wal]

I'm not sure about the new MTX amps as I haven't tried any of them. Thanks for the comment.

[@pimphandgamester]

MTX still under rates their amps, especially on the higher end lines, so does Rockford Fosgate, especially with their power series. But keep in mind the entire point of under rating is provide more headroom over what you're gain should be set to. So if you set the gains to a rated 600 watts and it actually does 728 watts. You would have 128 watts of headroom for things like bass boost but really the extra power is pretty much nothing in reality nor would likely perceive a difference than if it just did 600 watts flat. Older amps like these were also often put out a coloured sound. with higher peaks in the lows and highs....as a marketing tool for consumer comparisons with other brands, the peaks stood out more to them. Back in the day it also had something to do with competitions where you would be in say around the 600 watt class but the cheat is that the amp does more?? At least that's the way I understood it. Nowadays all of this is trivial. So long as the amps are 2006 CEA rated, you know it will do at least the rated power displayed. Plus most people don't even set gains correctly or use good wiring anyway, so they either don't get rated output or clip it to death. Buy good amps that come with a birth sheet if you want to see actual outputs at various voltages but really it won't be perceivable by most unless they under rate it by half the power which would then blow subs consumers buy for them making that even more fruitless.

[@ahumm8280]

@@pimphandgamester Thanks for dropping some knowledge for us!

[@sergiopertuz3528]

Aun tengo una 4300x funcionando perfecto

[@leavenworthoc3928]

I just got #3 and #4 of these... too bad I won't be able to enter any of the runs into the old school challenge. I never got the meter and my friggin 6 inch ports that i ordered may 12th just got shipped... paid for box designed around these ports..

[@shaunnichols4718]

I used to have this amp and had it hooked to two 500 watt mtx 10's for the life of me could not figure out why it pounded them so loud, back then I didn't know shit, now I see why, should have kept it.

[@wal]

Yep, one of their best ever!

[@mrlastname3065]

Shaun Nichols you were hearing 369watts with your 2 ohm load sir

[@Thanson199415]

Nice!, an oollll skool video uploaded on my birthday

[@carshownerd]

name of song 0:48

[@wal]

Song is "Not Too Cray", it's by Huma Huma and part of the KZbin audio library. Free music for video creators.

[@carshownerd]

Dereck BigDWiz thx!!! awesome video!! i wish they still made amps like this

[@NicholsonNitroWorks]

can the 2300 handle a 1/2 ohm load like the 225HO?

[@wal]

Possibly for the burst test, but not a load I'd use in any daily setup. The 2300 has quite a bit more reserve power and designed for 2 ohms stereo or 4 ohms mono

[@mrlastname3065]

Awesome Asian gadget man the 1/2 ohm stable is only recommend in stereo mode by MTX. As far as mono goes, it lowest recommend ohms is 1.

[@jorgearevalo4785]

What about the MTX THUNDER 1501D

[@jorgearevalo4785]

Any body know the dyno ratings

[@Headshothorror4488]

50-75 amp ?/Good mono block 2 12's anyone ???

[@Elevated618]

Guys I have MTX audio Thunder 300xd class D Mono amp I can't find any vids on this amp can anybody give me sum info on the amp please!

[@wal]

I believe MTX still has manuals for older amps. Check mtxaudio.com

[@littlejln213]

Is this the same amp as a 2300x?

[@mrlastname3065]

little no sir. the 2300x was 150x2 @4ohms & doubles @2ohms (stereo). The mono rating was 600w @4ohms.

[@msdosp1mp]

That is a very nasty amp, I used to have one back in the day. Was constantly pushing the limits of my stock electrical system. It had no problems driving a dead short without catching on fire.

[@ruffmutt5789]

Are the MTX 250x Amps good in power

[@mrlastname3065]

Ruff Mutt no sir

[@juniordossantos146]

Test the dd m80

[@lacrossewieas2411]

Cheaper amp?

[@projectoldschoolspl3563]

I got 6 of these because of this vid. Including a nib with birth sheet.

[@wal]

Yo you hoard them all? 😜

[@bjlracer1380]

Lovin it

[@simonbroadley6582]

Love my HO. I guess I needed a little more oomph for that 1k.

[@lalojacobo6290]

Got one for sale???

[@jo0nj0on]

Still looking for one?

[@joshhanson6777]

+jo0nj0on im interested

[@joshhanson6777]

+Josh Hanson i got a white one. i want the black to go with it.

[@jolmeaki]

Love MTX.

[@doddgarger6806]

I had a 2300x and replaced with a 1500dx 😁👍

[@bedema2483]

I have a pair of these amps and they are horribly powerful. It was built as a cheater amp back in the old days for people running at 100watts class

[@oldskoolbassvan9809]

thats awesome

[@wal]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@oldskoolbassvan9809]

no problem BigDWiz

[@littlejln213]

I just bought one of these,

[@wal]

One of the best ever

[@littlejln213]

@@wal It just arrived. I posted a pic in the old school challenge. came in its original box with original birth sheet. In amazing condition. I can't believe the guy took my offer of $150 the first day it was on ebay.

[@562mjohnson]

I had one of these with my eclipse 5v deadhead radios back in the days. If I remember it had 3 30 amp fuses on it. It was the real deal.

[@wal]

Holyfield!

[@lalojacobo6290]

Got one for sale any body???

[@jo0nj0on]

Still looking for one?

[@mrlastname3065]

Lalo jacobo I've got 2 in Bama available

[@Van1018s]

Best cheater amp of all time right there. 💪🏼

[@wal]

Pretty crazy!

[@JMHurdJr]

The 2300x was my go too cheater amp!!

[@biscuitninja]

"Cheater-licious"

[@jo0nj0on]

Planning on selling mines. Hit me up.

[@TheWhitemike89]

still got those ??

[@charlesamaral56]

I have a stack of MTX equipment,all junk broken.

[@carsforlife8292]

I got the blue thunder series 50x2 75x2 150x2 and 3002 Don't like the 4 channel amps

[@juantexas956]

Would really like to see you test a Mtx blue thunder pro 150x2 or a 300x2 like that test feo 50 watt amp nice