i was looking for a sub amp without an insanely high wattage rating. I was not looking for this particular amp, as a matter of fact i am not a pioneer fan. That being said i am very impressed. The bass is clean, i have had no overheating problems.Installed in a jeep wrangler unlimited with a single 10 and it pounds very well. Provides plenty of power and once adjusted i have not had to touch it since.exactly what i was looking for.
Very nice amp at a very nice price...from a respectable name. Powers my 280 watt sub perfectly. Nice built in crossover and gain control. Its a 1 channel amp that is simple to use. Recommended.
The one I had worked as specified and for the price I paid excellent I might add.
I liked the fact that this amp had a low/high input meaning you can use this amp with an existing factory radio and just use the existing speaker outputs (I used the rear channel outputs and disconnected the rear factory speakers so I could fade between the sub and the front speakers perfectly balancing the sound.)
Initial Thoughts upon opening Lightwieght, scared my for what kind of amp I though I was getting. Initial connections Traditional car audio connections, I did not like the signal cable was on the other side from the power wires. Good idea in a sense yert made it difficult to mount for me. Great connectors for electrical transmission. Sound Impression Seemed dry at first with no warmth to it, although it had nil distortion. Trying to compensate with the gain on the amp for signal voltage led to massive ammounts of distortion and I quickly learned that that was not the way to correct my problem. Playing with the EQ and LPF has allowed me to get the tone I was looking for but that did sacrifice the tighness of the initial sound. As well as increase in exaguration of the 100Hz area. This led me to building a external crossover specifically for the mic ed responses. The crossover worked great applied to the RCA cable but it changed the voltage in such a way that it was causing distortion for any signal at 125Hz (aprox.) Reduction of the gain resolved this issue promptly. Leading to low bass levels. A reduction in the gain of the 4 channel resolved this leaving me with a systm that still sounds great with great tone all around, I just can't completly blow out sombodys eardrums. Oh well.
Bottom Line Great amp for the money, it may not sound good initially but if you build a good cab and find a good sub these amps should prove extremly well for any reference application. WARNING, NOT FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOVE OVERWHELMING BASS. Associated Equipment. Pioneer PRemier 690 Focal Access 6X9 Focal Access Component speakers 6.5 Sony XM-4045GT Pioneer 12" Sub Custom Oak sealed hardwood cab 1.46Feet^3 with rubber isolaters and custom foam injection absorbation inside. Worth the price anytime