Top 5 SHOCKING Amp Dyno Tests!

[@fodycord4654]

The Orion is my favorite. 13k from a "3,000" watt amp was unreal lol.

[@jeffneedstogivejakeaturnon1083]

I have a Crunch 90k that'll do that no problem. Lol It's got a 30 amp fuse and everything.

[@wal]

It is truly incredible. Even though it’s a burst test, still crazy whack funky

[@constantinjitariu1439]

@@jeffneedstogivejakeaturnon1083 30A fuse????🤔🤔

[@joesshows6793]

WOW!!! That is just insanity!

[@kriptic22]

Agreed, the budget amps doing rating are cool. That Orion is just stupid.

[@jaymiller5443]

Gotta agree with that Orion being the best, damn those numbers are insane! Loving what JP is offering too, got some really cool features in his designs.

[@91CavGT5]

Has it been that long??? Time flies when you put out quality videos on a regular basis!! Thanx Bid D!!

[@wal]

Thanks brother 👌

[@wal]

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[@joseluisruiz3789]

Man, you have to really appreciate the level of editing on that Slayer Amp. As someone who also has a KZbin channel on Car Audio DIYs I appreciate the time you took to make this video. Editing takes a while man.

[@wal]

I have a secret with that particular vid…😬

[@88mattm06]

It's a template on imovie 😎

[@joseluisruiz3789]

@@88mattm06 nice!!!

[@bobbywoemack3334]

The Orion 3k was easily the most shocking amp on this lineup. It was actually the cheapest korean amp you tested at the time. It survived the half ohm test and went on to do 10,000 WATTS!! more than rated!!! And it was $250 less than the Sundown at the time! Nothing on this list compares to how crazy that was to see

[@xhuff317]

Great vid, thank you! Takes me back to HS in the mid-late 90’s… I had one of those punch 200’s that ran bridged into 2 ohms for a while and never skipped a beat. Had a buddy that saved forever to buy an Orion 2100 HCCA and that thing was just stupid. New to the channel but I’ll be sticking around, great to see we weren’t always making bad choices back then. 😂

[@sonodrome]

For me, your TDA7498E 160+160 watt Chinese mini amp video totally blew my mind. Even though it didn't do rated (which was to be expected) I can't believe how much power those cheap little boards can produce, astonishing! They are now my goto amp for battery powered sound systems, thank you Williston Audio Labs for making these videos and doing the amp dyno tests. You are a huge asset to the audio community, keep on being awesome :)

[@_BAD_MERC_]

I was an installer from 1994 to 2008. My first sound car was my 1988 Pontiac Bonneville with Alpine and Rockford all the way to my current 2004 Mercury Marauder with JL Audio and Eclipse. I remember the rule was usually "good amps are about $3 per watt". Almost every SPL car I built we tried to stay at 1000 watts and used cheater amps for the edge. These are INSANE!

[@detonationpyrotechnics4156]

Love the content Big D!!!! Keep up the good work for the community. You are literally saving us thousands man!!

[@dtrain8335]

We had a local shop that used to wire those old Rockford amps at 2 ohm's mono all day long. The sales rep told them it was fine go ahead and we'll still warranty them too. The 90's were great for car audio! 🤣👍

[@jdm5lughatch]

I had a couple friends swear by the Rockford Punch amps back in the mid 90's. They would be so hot at times you literally couldn't touch them. They would almost never shut down either. Extremely impressive amps. The 90's had some of the best amps (products for that matter) and extremely high prices to boot.

[@Kenmarshallintereststx]

I had several 90s models and even in high school I thought to myself this can't be good I can't even touch the thing it's so hot. Plus sitting in HS parking lot all day in Texas. No idea how that thing survived. Two jl w 3 12s now 22 years ago

[@seanallen1791]

I have been bump in the slayer 3k since 3 days after your test. It convinced me to buy one and I run it about an hour and a half a day on a American bass XFL10 to see which would die first and still going strong. Happy with the purchase. Everyone is shocked its only 1 10.

[@balkamp8888]

Always loved my old Rockford amps back when I first got into subs. Still have a few trophies in the shop from those amps

[@HifiVega]

That Orion got my number shocker fo sho! The Bully trailer was super dope tho

[@shanen921]

Good memories thanks for the stroll back in time. I am surprised the test you did on the MTX Thunder 2300 didn't make the list. Anyway again great video .

[@jarvislarson6864]

Agreed if i remember it did like 950 @2 ohms cert & over 1k dynamic...i personally have 1 i want repaired

[@littlejln213]

It did 2200, I have 4 because of that video.

[@littlejln213]

I got 2 stroker 18ds that are freshly rebuilt with new old stock. I'm putting 1 2300 per coil.

[@jarvislarson6864]

@@littlejln213 i sense windows cracking and random bolts loosening in your vehicles future....it will b epic

[@jackiebaer1654]

I run my Rockford PWR415 ventilated with the MTX2300, and it Rock's. With the same Amp i fired 6 10" DEI PRO. This amp is a killer. Greetings from Greece

[@esilva2789]

This segment was a long time coming. Nicely done👍

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Numbers don't lie! Thank you for doing what you do...one of the BEST KZbin channels out there.

[@wal]

Thanks brother 😊

[@BStreet666]

I'm probably alone on this but one of the most memorable amp tests I've seen on your channel was the Kenwood KAC-M3004. Considering its size and simplicity, it far exceeded what I thought was possible within its footprint. For us Hybrid vehicle drivers, it could easily power an entire system (components & sub) without breaking the bank or pulling too much current. Awesome video!

[@1deadly187]

Daaaaammnnn, that shit bumpin... ORION was always awesome back in the day and this shows why!!!! Awesome video BIG D....

[@jaymiller5443]

Those Fosgate DSM amps never seem to disappoint either, I've still got a Fosgate 4080 DSM I'd love to see numbers on, it's no Orion but it's still a beast.

[@jaymiller5443]

@P C oh man threw away a perfectly good Amp for something so simple, sad to hear that cause those DSM amps are workhorses!

[@roundtownjohn]

Awesome video, as always Big D. I wish current draw and efficiency on these amps was available on this video. Love the content!!

[@wal]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thepickle7757]

The Down4Sound JP23 is my favorite newer amp. They in my eyes made the perfect everyday amplifier.

[@joeanderson444]

And a big shoutout to the Orion XTR 2500.1 (rated 2500W @1 ohm @ 12.6v) that you did a .8 ohm burst test on that produced 7577W! That amp at the time was $375 to $400. They are strappable, so I presently own 2 of them and they became scarce for a bit of time last year, but are back on the market. It was that video that impressed me the most of them all and that is why I bought 2 in the matter of 6-8 months! You can still find them for $400 in some deep dark places on the net! LOL

[@gaziltapig]

Orion and Rockford Fosgate were my favorites back in the day. The Orion was no joke, but it ran hot, and smelled like it was burnt since day 1.

[@michaelvickers89]

When I saw that Orion power I almost fell out of my seat!!! 13k watts out of a 3k amp!!! 😵‍💫😵

[@williamstarklauf6085]

A extra 10 k is crazy

[@joshferguson829]

But it's not a 3k amp that's a 5k board all day ..but still 13k is insane man 😆

[@drunkenbass6128]

I love the MTX 2300 video. 2200 from a 600w amp. Mtx 💪🏻

[@littlejln213]

Yep, for sure number 1.

[@samueljackson2478]

By far the best one besides the Kenwood Kac- M3000.4 I have 2 of the MTX 2300X in my closet.

[@flaman78]

You did an awesome job on that Slayer 3k vid.

[@vincentrusso4332]

I gotta say that JP-23 is a game changer....fine job Dizzle.

[@wal]

Yeah boi

[@bondalero0074]

I got the JP8 and a strappable slave amp with O.5 ohm capabilities with so many features; too many to list. I run my JP8 at 1 ohm on a Skar 10” SVR DVC2 and unbelievable outputs drawing much less voltage than my Skar RP800 I swapped it out for. Down4Sound and their JP lineup is the future!#🔊❤️@Down4Sound@Williston Audio Labs@Vincent Russo

[@originalogbot]

I searched amp test guy on KZbin and you come up and your the guy I was looking for. Just like everyone here we appreciate your experience and knowledge of the technical side of the bass world

[@20hztremor]

The thunder 2300 was one of my faves. Not huge power as others, but rock solid

[@xhuff317]

Def was one of my favs as well. I still have the one I bought brand new around ‘97 along with 2x Thunder 280’s.

[@projectoldschoolspl3563]

I bought 5 because of that test

[@20hztremor]

Nice! I had 16, but 8 now. The one big D tested I got from him as well. I haven't decided on what to use them with yet.

[@projectoldschoolspl3563]

I think we are friend on fb

[@msh6865]

May not be amazing (in a good way) but, IMO the most important amp dyno you have ever done was the Orion HCCA 2100. The results of that test...and the subsequent retests, we're like a huge reality check for the whole old school car audio community. While the amp didn't make the ridiculously insane power we had long believed it could, the test did dispell a ton of urban myths and proved Orion engineers weren't playing games with the published numbers in the owners manual. Hard to overvalue the truth, even if it does bruise some egos. 👍

[@raymondjames233]

We should be careful on money useage,if you are not spending to earn back,then stop spending.

[@lizbeth6531]

Apparently my view on the solution is to venture into business .

[@ursula3177]

True ! Even some rich men made it through investing there money in something doing and they made it.

[@meganjimenez1294]

I do real estate,stock market ,forex trade and cryptosystem.

[@dylankeller4320]

There might be many investments out there but if profit must be considered,which is the actual sole of investment, I will advice you to go into bitcoin trading because it has higher profit than most investment.

[@GustavoSilva-cn9ew]

The best strategy to use when trading bitcoin,is to trade with an expert who understand the market as their own farm and make maximum profit.

[@TechGorilla1987]

How is the McIntosh amp doing, BigD? I am SOOOO looking forward to the revisit of that one. It's my dream amp frankly.

[@MoparStephen]

MTX Thunder 2300 all the way! They meant 2 times 300 watts, not 2300 watts which you damn near got! Still rocking mine.

[@gkcaudiounlimited1699]

I want one of those Orion amps. That’s awesome! And that Wudi amp is crazy!!

[@wal]

Every time I hear that name I think Rudy, Rudy, Rudy

[@gkcaudiounlimited1699]

@@wal YES!!

[@beefysghost867]

@@gkcaudiounlimited1699 took. me months to find a 3000.1dsplx

[@Frances_P]

@@beefysghost867 how much did you pay for it. I actually have an Orion3k that I'm thinking of selling but still debating

[@edgarhoey8733]

I really thought you would do that old school Mtx amp you did a while back that thing pumped out the watts

[@ericbachmann8037]

I bought one of those Rockford Punch 200’s back in ‘94. Was my first Rockford Amp. Loved it!!

[@azmike1956]

Fun stuff Big D. Always a blast checking out sonic surprises especially when you discover them during or after an install.

[@RJSDZNS]

Ok now you gotta do the worst amps ever next! Love the video D!

[@PrydeWater901]

That Wall-0-Shame!!!

[@briankt69]

I still love the vid on the 1994 mtx thunder 2300 from 7 years ago. Ur reactions were awesome and funny. Lol

[@samueljackson2478]

Yes Big D you remember the Lanzer Opti 500X2 and 700X2 test still one of the best video.

[@2slofouru]

Always great when they make more than spec, because you when you're making clean power the woofers will be well controlled and sound awesome.

[@MyCatInABox]

5:27 HOLY SMOKE- That boy ain't no joke

[@gdljr10k]

For a “Shocking” video, I was ready to see the Pyramid amp. If I remember, it was rated 150 x 2 and did what, 50 x 2, if that. And you took the back off and we were all “Shocked” and laughed.

[@blech71]

I bet the main guys at Orion pulled everyone together and had that talk…… That it really did matter, quality mattered, being truthful mattered, etc…. Look how those guys get to come to this comment section and feel that redemption for not selling out or lying to make sales. I was HiFonics/Lanzar/Autotek (Zed days) back in the day when Orion and RF were just at the cusp of being a little too high rent district for me. Always had the dream to eventually getting a HCCA of some sorts. So happy for them. What an amazing company!

[@thehifiwifiguy]

Back around 1998, Eclipse had a huge 2-channel amp that I would love to see you test! I think it was the 34230. With a relatively stock electric system in my 96 Rodeo, this amp was absolutely slamming 6 10" aluminum Eclipse competition subs in individually sealed boxes.

[@beefysghost867]

Ugh dreams right there, eclipse is by far my favorite manufacturer. You can still get dvd decks in Japan made by them. Wish they still sold stuff here used to have a titanium 10 back in 05 favorite sub I’ve ever owned

[@stevenyoung3360]

Ya Eclipse made some very nice equipment.

[@technicianumber1288]

The craziest was the new smartbass3k from taramp, 3000 watt amp putting out 7855 watts... that's insane!!

[@kriptic22]

Always amazing content. Much respect BIG D!

[@j.t.cooper2963]

I was bumping Orion amps back in the mid 80's. People could not believe all of the bass was coming from my car. Ahhhh the memories.

[@dozer6765]

You could always run a RF amp all the way down to a 1/2 ohm back in the early-mid 90s. I beat the hell out of them and you could cook breakfast on them and they just kept going like a boss!

[@Richtaco]

Omg 😳 now I know what am I’m getting next. Orion! I bought the jp23 because of your video. I’m very happy with it. It was the right price too. But Forsure now my next amp will be the Orion. Thank you for what you do.

[@jeffperkins6514]

Man those damn Fosgate amps were awesome back in the 90's. I had several of the two channel punch amps that I ran bridged into 2 ohms and they never shut down. I'm currently using a Fosgate Power T500-1bdCP on my two Infinity Perfect 12's and it puts out some sweet, accurate lows.

[@McTroyd]

Loved the Slayer clip! Perhaps an idea for the next July 4 -- do a montage of explosions on the bench? I remember there were a few of them. 💥👍

[@Bassotronics]

Awesome video compilation! Great summary of favorite amplifiers.

[@smalltimer4370]

Absolutely love these videos!!!

[@seguetaspeed]

Man, I appreciate your videos. I have not purchased an amp without checking to see if you've done a dyno test on it or not, if you have then I just pass and wait. Thanks for the work and time you put into these vids. :)

[@huskylfp1505]

Saludos al gran amigo Big D desde Colombia! 😎 Ningún canal pone a prueba los amplificadores que éste 👌🏻 Gracias por los "Where's the beef and You Big Dummy" 😂

[@feralmale1517]

I had a punch 45 back in the day, awesome amp.

[@ehrenkrause9861]

The mtx 2300 been one of my Favorites. 😊👊

[@mistersunny3636]

Still enjoy these trips to memory lane! THX a lot pal!

[@justforlaughs8988]

The Orion 3ks were my favorite and your the reason I baught a pair of them thank you for introducing me to the most amazing amps I've ever owned to date!!!

[@BabyCharlotteschannel]

Always wanted one of them, bit I'm still happy with the awesome XTR 2500 amp I bought after Big D's test of it! Ran it for hours and hours at .8 ohms for the last year on my 55 minute to 90 minute commute back and forth to and from the every single day!!

[@mr.a5147]

Hi mate I love your videos, So keep up the good work! I'd love to know your thoughts on the SQ difference between D class and old AB amps. I don't know if it's just nostalgia, but I feel like the old AB power amps I had back in the day sounded a lot better than the new D class amps these days.

[@303nitzubishi4]

Dam big D you been around so long you gots a "greatest hits" record going 😆 good choices for the list here thanks for doin what you do

[@Van1018s]

I knew immediately the the Orion 3k would be on here. As it was the most impressive amp dyno test I had ever seen. Based on your original dyno of this amp I actually purchased it and replaced a DD audio M5. Which costs roughly 3 times as much new retail. The DD dyno at 1 ohm dynamic at 9998 according to I believe facekicker. I dropped the Orion to 3k to .5 ohm in my vehicle. I had rise to 1.5 and it didn’t even touch the M5 at 1 ohm rising to over 2. I lost over 2db. That’s a lot. And I was maintaining over 14 volts on both amps. 240ah lithium. 400 amp alt. Charging at 15.4. In the real world it did not compare to what the dyno says. I actually sold it and bought a 2nd M5 used for $1200. The Orion looked way better on the dyno. Didn’t compare in the real world. I owned it for 3 days. Of course based on your dyno test they were practically unavailable overnight and I sold it used on eBay in hours for $1000. So I made $300. Just saying. Dyno doesn’t always translate to real life reactive loads. But I certainly had fun with the whole thing. As always. Great video big D.

[@christopherdickens6319]

Amazing video! Thank you for putting this together!

[@angryace4017]

Just installed some MTX amps in my stepson's escape. The Thunder 500.1 is rated at 500w RMS but according to the DD1+, I was getting 40.1v RMS which would be 800w RMS @ 2ohms. I was shocked but I'd love to have those numbers verified on the AMP Dyno...

[@2slofouru]

The first gen mtx D amps were beasts, way underrated. I installed tons of them. The later versions got weaker with each model change.

[@1ohmwrecker]

Deff that bully Halloween intro was so good. One of your most memorable ones for me!

[@sounddoctoraloi7837]

Yo Big D you should make more of these types of videos

[@workingclassperson2124]

Always has and always will be THE MAN!

[@gregphillips.1312]

My first Sub was an old school Rockford Fosgate 8" that I got second hand. My mate had it in his Citroen 2CV but it keep blowing his Vinyl soft top off 😂

[@bryco32]

I thought that Soundstream Tarantula Xtreme TXP1.6000D you did a while back was pretty surprising. Especially for the price. I think I paid $150 for one right after that video. Looks friggen neat as well.

[@josephsaucedo8691]

9 year is why you're the man everyone I no goes to see your dino and I won't buy a amp in less I watch your video and hear your opinion about it that why your big d does it bump 🎵🎶💯👍👌✌️🥂

[@wal]

Thanks brother 😬

[@sirloin4372]

Great video big D, I really think you’d be a cool Guy to hang out with and mess around with audio equipment in your lab. Thanks for taking the time to do this and educate some people on car audio.

[@avenger429]

Just when I had forgotten about Wudi... Obviously that Orion amp was the biggest shocker. Not sure about the longevity of them running low ohms like that, but super nice to have that available headroom for a daily driver that occasionally does SPL competition.

[@johnmoser2689]

Orion always used to have that hot stuff with the Hcca225s ....I guess we shouldn't be surprised

[@jrockaz548]

Old school orion is the shit i knew a guy back in the day had orion amp pushing 4 12" in a wall of a nissan hardbody with camper shell never heard no non competition system bang so hard

[@akktiveautosports]

Back in 2002 I had two of the Rockford Fosgate 200.1, both wired to 1ohm giving 1200+ out of each one. They ran like that for two years until I sold them for $800 to buy an Acura Integra.

[@zumazoomzoom7632]

Always the go to spot for audio info!

[@VochoTalacha]

Big D, can you test some Rock Series amps? I believe they're from here in Mexico. I was unable to get you an amazon link, but I really hope you can test those out.

[@jesusalvillar1887]

Rock series is shit

[@kimmyn4608]

i bought the orion after watching your video ,, and looking at the jp for another build. thank you .. what ya do its awsome

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

best car audio tester on youtube, hands down!

[@wal]

Much love 🤙

[@edwinc.9968]

Thanks Big D, awesome video. Will you be doing a video for top 5 4channel or full range amps? Contemplating wether on purchasing down4sounds jp234 or taramp 800x4 to push 4 6x9's and 4 6.5 and 4 tweeters.

[@bigboi4895]

The old punch may have rockford name but those amps were designed by Matt Matson

[@mrbrowz1000101]

Man that black Orion XTR amp was my favorite. Crazy power!

[@dilbeckskate]

Great video man good work

[@wal]

Thanks brother 🤙

[@paulespino6462]

That Halloween trailer! Like button smashed!

[@jmmcguinness]

I love your content man. OG! Please keep it coming.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Back in the day I bought one of the very first JL Audio Class D monoblocks, a 500x1. Certified bench was 926 and it peaked at 1728. Very clean sounding amp too... wish I still had it.

[@wal]

Awesome 👏

[@bigrich7026]

The Fosgate at 11.8v?

[@chadoverton1921]

I ran a punch 200 DSM on 2 JLAudio 10w6's (1.5ohms) with no issues. I have no idea how much power that thing was pushing but it was slamming.

[@thomaskosko1]

Great one man. Bout to turn 40 and gonna build something serious. All the kids grown. Time for some fun! Thinking all hcca, thoughts?

[@jdtv...9134]

I have a handful of the Orion Cobalts. I do high capacity capacitors in line with the speaker wire. With zero gauge the sound is out of this world. There are a few other proprietary tricks

[@queracusrodgers3692]

Surprised the Wolfram didn't make the list! That was a great video until the Orion went crazy!

[@gregbrightwell662]

Why we can't have a " Do it bump doe" merch shirt, I would never know

[@MrDopey32]

That would be a cool ass shirt! Great idea!

[@MrDopey32]

Absolutely love checking in with you on amps Big D. I've told soooooo many of my friends to always check your channel when looking to buy a new amp. Thank you for all the content you provide, it helps way more than most people think. I've been a bass head for almost 30 years and still have the thirst for it at 42 years old. Lol. I do have a question for you Big D, have you ever tested a hiphonics brutus BRZ1700.1D? I've searched everywhere and haven't been able to find anything. Could you please help me out on this? I currently have this amp pushing 2-12" d2 power acoustik mofo's. The amp says it will only run as low as 1ohm, but I have it running at half ohm. I've been running it this way since December and still going strong. I would just like to truly know how much power I'm actually getting. Thank you for all your help! Great content as always sir! Great list of amps!

[@jdmvette]

Those Orion amps were crazy. I have the 1500.1Dz and it's amazing. Dunno why they don't make them any longer because they were badass 😎

[@happydog6537]

Now I know on some level who cares but if anybody would care maybe people here would. In 1991 I had two competition kicker 15‘s hooked up to a punch 150 the series before this punch app. And Orion 225 hooked up to sound stream reference mids and tweeters. Amazing. Thanks for what you do this takes me back.

[@wal]

Awesome 👏

[@cfmechanic]

Very cool. That Orion is the winner for sure.

[@Ratchet_wrench]

I actually just acquired the 3000.2 hcca.. still deciding what to put to it.. like a little kid in an amusement park❤️