$69 Walmart Subwoofer Amp on the Dyno! Power Acoustik RZR1-2500D Tested 

BigDWiz I told him that's a 2.500 and not a 2500D but he told me I was wrong

I have no idea what the amp is actually pushing. No access to a Dyno. I bought a box of 2 Kenwood 12s for 80 at a pawnshop. The amp isn't 69$ at Walmart. It's 99$ and comes with a bass knob. The amp is tiny but it bangs harder than my old Fosgate amp and my old JL audio W3 13"

It is people like you and Ryan who may cause a change in the misleading ratings. You all are saving a lot of people from buying an underpowered amp for their application.

Nice to FINALLY find a Dyno test of this amp. I have two running at 4 ohm each pushing a 10" kicker comp R in my vdub. Now I can try precisely set the gains since it's right at the RMS of the the subs

Amen nothing pisses me off more didn't see some outrageous wattage list on the box or the amp.

Same here it bangs two 12s all day at 1 ohm

@@chrissexton8628 does it get hot?

Keep in mind that with impedance rise the amp is probably not seeing 1 ohm, but maybe closer to 2 ohm. At least on certain frequencies. This is why I like 2 ohm amps.

@BASSN SANE is the Acoustik 1200 any good

I did too

Not sure if your burend out yet Ryan with power acustic but they have a 3500.1d just got the rz1200.4

@@terryjohnson7080 I got 2 15s I use

Or rms🤷🏻‍♀️

Agreed. But you're never going to get every manufacturer to agree to that ALL AT THE SAME TIME. So some brands will continue, just because the brand sold next to them is doing it and they don't want to lose business on that uneducated customer.

@@firebirdude2 that's why you stick with reputable brands like soundqubed, sundown audio, DC audio, crescendo, deaf bounce, ct sounds

@@WelskyOG You're still looking at it from the consumer perspective. All those brands don't make DICK for money compared to the big box brands. Even Maxxsonics brands like Hifonics make more money than all of those brands, easily. You can call it preying on the uneducated. I agree. But unless everybody stops at once, it's never going to change.

@@firebirdude2 You don't need every brand to agree...All you need is a decently sized class action lawsuit on brands that false advertise RMS ratings or pass further legislation on what's already law and MAKE them be honest with their ratings, but.....companies won't make money, people will lose jobs to recoup lost profits and the government will lose in the end. Welcome to Corporate Welfare America

Hell I had 2 and it push the hell out of them man 💯

Wade Hensley the thing is most people into audio like good brands. Even 600 watts Rms at $100 is good but after how long does it go into protection mode. I have a hifonics amp rated at 1900watts at 1ohm. That's worth $370 but I got a at Fry's for $160. Fry's has great deals I didn't even realize. I bought the same exact amp online and needed some ferrules went to Fry's and seen the same amp. Lol bought it and sent the other one back. I also like Fry's because for audio it's good to buy warranty. there warranty on my 1000rms MTX 12s is 3 years. So if I blow them I don't need to contact customer support just go In person.

But if you not trying to let the whole neighborhood to here it just need a little bit more it's all good . Unless its a 3 month blowout. And off to buy something else

@@MLProductions.1 I have this amp powering a RE audio xx12 in a 4th order, way, way underpowered but that's not the point. I've had the amp for a year now and it's never once let me down. I know it's junk but it's all I could find local. It doesn't get hot, and seems to work great to me.

@@sg34qw are you pushing a single sub or 2. I have a pair of RE sxx 12" they are Dvc and 2 ohms I wonder if this would push my pair or should I build a single box

@@tooncesthecat1366 single sub. Your subs being dual 2 ohm youd have to wire them to 4 ohm load, i think at 4 ohm this amp will work, but the subs will be seeing such little wattage it wouldn't be worth it.

Killermed 78 how’s it holding up?

IamTheEggMan I have two of these also. Has anyone broke one of these amps? Hope they hold up good cause I really like them.

Ya but what you runnin? kickers? Curious to know what it would do if I really drained it on real subs. The thing with rated doesn't mean shit if it can't put it out constant for long periods of time. Longevity rests on getting what you pay for,believe that.

Trey Nathaniel everybody starts somewhere, everybody has a preference. Doesn't matter if they like kicker or sundown, we're all bassheads in our own right. No need to b a dick

I ran 3 p3 12s on 1 of these amps hit hard and sounded great

@@daffodilmocha2064 Noob

Always cool to see something you constantly see put through some thorough testing. Not a bad amp either, small footprint and a good price...

WALMARRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTT

wallyworld

What up

I bought this amp put it on two Phenix good rx subs and it's down right amazing my son told me the bass now hurts his chest after I got it love it

You can't run 2 subs to 2 ohm.

@@rogness2960 how can’t you ? You can run 2 duel 2 ohm subs at .5 ohms or 2 ohms and you can run 2 single voice coil 4 ohm subs at 2ohms?

@@Tjcin513 ahh forgot about 2 ohm subs my bad

I wanted to 2 12" DVC 4ohm to 2ohm and found it won't work.

I had the Dual 82D on a JL 10 and it hit. Sold that system to upgrade with the Razor.

I am still using this amp! It destroyed that memphis sub. It literally shook itself apart. I have a pioneer sub and it's been a pleasure

@@roamintheslums4851do you think 2 kicker vr can handle that ? 12s

same here! i have 1 on my skar zvx 12 @ 1ohm with no issues!

@@aaron2700 how long does it play, I had mine at half ohm and it goes into thermal protection after like 8 minutes at full tilt

You are full of horses carp.. there's no way in Hell that little amps can beat Orion's HCCA (High Current Competition Amps) especially the Old school Amplifier if you hook up right.... made in CHINA (Cheap Hideous In No Amplifier)

Once upon a time they didn't. I'm not sure what happened there.

same here I run 2 of the Walmart gothic subs at 1ohm load on this amp it handles it just fine and slams hard as shit been running this setup for over a year now no problems

Will Pollard still using amp at 1 ohm?

Lol subs on a bike is like putting pegs on a car..... just don't belong

Whatever makes YOU happy! One man's trash is another man's treasure!! Who's to really say???

Dude,nobody wants to hear Bob seger that loud.🙄

You and me both

Its sad that the prices have increased again 96.95$ and NOT AVAILABLE

LifeBeginsWithChrist thanks a million 😊 👍

Bought 2 today

Jose #IDGT Lopez Can i know from where and for how much? Thanks in adv

kevin thomas where did you set bass boost knob too?

¾ on mine, 8 on 8 bet it sounds great

kevin thomas nigga how tf u got 8 to 12 subs 😂😂

@@lilymobsby6639 I think he meant 8 12 inch subs..not 8 to 12 subs

Lol

Gain turned up to 75 percent? You don't know anything about car audio then. That's not a power knob to increase or decrease a amps power like that. You set your amp gain with a o scope lmao

If you don't have a o scope you do the square root of the amps watts and match it. Which you have no clue what that is apparently. I bet everything your clipping your subs to death

@@danfuller06 yea BUT that's 142.6DB's of clipping my friend!😆🔊

Mines still pushing hard as ever! Will go below 2 ohms as well.

I have the 1000watt dual 4 channel amp the small one pushing 2 12 kickers and it sounds good. Will that 2500D push them good or is that to much for kickers?

@@charleshopper904 it really depends on which series because kicker has some funky powerful subs but I'd say it would do a great job on any brand 1000watt peak subs. my rz1-2500, I'm running 2 planet audio 15 inch subs in a custom 1.9 cu.ft. per chamber and 6" ports tuned @33hz Wired @2ohm and it BANGS !! enclosure is very important , air space, sealed,ported,bandpass, port tuning etc. All affect sub performance ,frequency response and power needs differently. But wire and tuned correctly it'll beat up the block .

Jermaine Phillips 800w to 4 12's those are cheap speakers or starved speakers. I just installed 4 8's and they are getting 1200w that's their rms. My amp at 1ohm pushes 1200w stable and my ct-sounds strato 8's are 300w rms 600w max per sub.

Me to but I got 2 hifonics squaure Brutus 12s but I think my box or subs not getting proper power

Hard to believe when this amp wont even do close to 1k @1ohm probably more like 800@ 1ohm you must drive a tin can lol

Lol that’s what im saying that 800 I’m getting could be a lot better

Bullshit. Mine is in protect at 2 ohm with a 12"W6v2 with gain at 8:00 and no bass boost at all.......

Is it still running at one ohm, I’m doing the same and just wondering how bad I’m hurting it.

@@figgyshmurda9222 hows it holding up?

@@mrcoolguy0591 i ran mine at 1ohm out of curiosity beat the snot out of my vdub for 10 min i could smell the amps (one in each sub)getting hot but never went into protection. When i pulled the subs to change wiring back they were way too hot to handle i had to give them cool down time.

Yeap I have it wired to 1 ohm and removed the 2....25amp fuses and put 40 to get more power out

@@DeeBrackin how’s it holding up? Be honest. I just bought mine. I have a skar ddx 12 wired to 1ohm. Have you blown your speaker/amp?

Mines keep going into protection mode

@@princessmela3672 something is probably wired wrong. Or you have a defective one maybe.

Nendo Crescendo so can’t take take a 1 ohm load good then?

Nendo Crescendo never mind. I see your saying it’s a tuff little amp...lol.

Well if it does have the same internals as the PPI Ion i650.1, I can assure you it won't perform long - if at all - at 1 ohm.

I ran a 12 W6v2 on it for a few months sounded good at first. Put it away, less than half a year later hooked it up same way exactly and now it goes into protect at f****ng 2 ohm with hardly anything turned up........JL amps are my go to now, especially their JD series.(If you know sh** AudioControl is King right now as far as amps go, but with 5 kids, and limited bread, I'll keep dreaming) No confusing, inflated, doctor'd, or multiplied by this much, blah blah blah numbers on the power ratings. The only number they put on that f***ing box is truly no bull**it what the amp does at 2ohm straight up and down. Plus if you can't tell from fuse size what an amps power is, you shouldnt even be near this field, especially if you are installing....... JL amps run cleaner, sound better, and are more rugged and reliable. Take it from me, I have owned more amp brands than I can count. This cheap pos amp makes my W6v2 sound muffled and muddied the f*** up (I know how to set gains, most likely you do not), has a disappointing or just extremely tiny window of dynamic headroom, little room for adjustment of anything, terrible gain overlap at best, with a little induced whine or noise too. Cheaply made.......and only 8 guage power inputs? Really? So much for getting this thing adequate juice...... Jacka**es. So Now, people with brains are all relegated to buy f****** amp imput reducers, wait do they come with this amp? 😂 that was a joke...unless you're a complete moron and jam wiring wherever and DGAF with half your wire strand count fraying about and arching all over the place ready to start a fire in your vehicle.....Overall: very disappointed........Im getting the JD/1000. .....This way I dont have to be upset that my dumb a** waisted my hard earned bread on sub par s**t hole amps anymore.......Learned my lesson on this one. My 250/1 with my 12"W1v2 sounded better n hit way harder and tighter than this pos hooked up to my beastly 12"W6v2........what's that tell you......I been in the car audio game since 96. I aint just some jack ass postin this S*** up on here for my health, and I dont hate just to hate, that's a female trait. Take my advice or leave it

What subs are you running st 1ohm. Did it still last?

Sundown SA8’s and yes it worked great for a year or more. And I got the setup used and I sold them and the guy loves them

Josh Haimes is that what you ran it at?

Mike Priddy .

That was only one speaker pushing the amp?

Joshua Baker still using it at 1 ohm? If so, get hot? Holding up good? Thanks.

I run 4 12 at 0.5 ohm it doesn't heat up or cut off nice Little amp

Dude my local pawn shop doesn't buy anything interesting, all they buy are fake lv and Gucci stuff, they had a Rolex that they were trying to sell at full price and it didn't have any paperwork

Sid it’ll take 1 ohm all day.

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio really?

@@FinsleysCustomCarAudio i been running mine at 1ohm for nearly a year with gains all the way up! probably clipping like a MF!!

Joe B that’s absolutely still a budget gem considering a Rockford Prime R1200.1D is like $380. Shit, their Prime R500.1D is like $145 and it’s rated lower than the power acoustik.

For $99 it's STILL a steal!

@@thecman26 not for a 600 watt amp. Basic amp buying says around 13 cents per watt is a good range when buying off brand true watts, this would be 16 cents per. I got a rockville rxd m4 instead for 165 and it does 1500 rms at 1 ohm daily, best deal I've found so far.

@@joeb1476 Really, you must be 13. Caise back in the day a 600 watt amp cost about $1,000!

@@thecman26 that's why I said off brands. Even off brands back then were more expensive but I was just talking in competitive sales for a knock off brand. Dont get me wrong, if I had it to spare right now, I'd still spend the grip on a rf t4000 for name and reliability sake but we are talking about a brand who sold out and no longer makes the same quality they did 20 years ago.

Same shit I'm after! Will it run at 1 ohm????

That amp will burn up at a constant 1 ohm load

@@phillipblack761 I ran it at 1 ohm for like 8 months before removing due to selling the car, I had 2 walmart Gothic wired to 1 ohm and it slammed still have the amp and subs all still works now will it survive a resistor load at 1 ohm that's what I'd like to know and what power it puts out

I Had A 2000w Sundown amp the L7 12 blew that I had a 7500 watt Power Acoustik protect light keep coming on after 15 minutes of play just bought this today will let you know in the morning if it's okay