2021 Taramps Smart 3 BASS Amp Dyno and Full Review [4K] 

Plz put the quad box in the car with the smart 3 bass and meter it. U metered the quad box on 50 watts. Let's see it on real power

Nice! For y'all wondering: - at 4ohm the amp doesn't activate any of the "smart" features that limit the sine wave amplitude. The output will go all the way up to rail limits, which is why clipping and dynamic results are very similar, because the limit is a physical wall being the rail voltage. - at the lower impedances, the amp will artificially "clip" or limit the sine wave amplitude to keep the overall power across the output section to around 3k. In order to limit, it needs to read the curent drawn initially, so there is a small delay before the reduction in amplitude is applied. The slow ramp up of the clipping tests allows this to work as intended. However the dynamic burst is so quick that the amp doesn't have enough time to apply the limit before part of the first cycle of the pulse has already happened. That's why you're seeing crazy dynamic figures. For those pulses, the sine wave is allowed to briefly for a fraction of the first cycle swing to near full rail limits ignoring the smart limit feature. On paper, if we ignore internal voltage drop this would mean: 3000wrms into a 4ohm load is a 109v sine wave, so that's where the rail limit caps off at. Put the same 109v sine wave into a 2ohm load and the amp will try to make 5900w 109v into a 1ohm load it will try to make 11881w 109v into a 0.5ohm load it will try and make 23762w This would only be the case if the amplifier was able to maintain a solid 109v into the applied load without dropping voltage internally, having the supply to support it, and without overloading the components and catching fire. Obviously these numbers are outrageous and there are many factors greatly preventing this happening aside from the component limits - the smart limiter kicks in after only a fraction of the first cycle quickly ramping down the sine wave voltage so the RMS of that cycle is far lower - also there is considerable rail sag under heavy load. But the reason that the dynamic burst power readings are so high is due to the voltage of the pulsed sine wave for the first part of it being much higher than the amp wants it to be. This will cause the amp to sound a bit different to an older amp that can just make the power straight up, because when the bass hits it will slap hard asf for the first quarter second and then seem to taper off into a lower level, which may or may not be noticeable.

I just ordered one of these and I'm waiting for it to arrive. Glad you put up a video. I was curious what these did. Now I know 👍👍👍

Rockin those cymbals in the background!

you are the second youtuber im willing to watch videos on fullscreen

I really like seeing when an amp has control over the drivers like that. It's just really cool watching drivers act the way they spose ta.

Man that amp gets down I think I'm going to buy one just to have one. love the vids brother keep them coming🤙🏼

Thank you for doing this. I got smart 3k and just seen the bass 3k. Awsome

Another great vid from Big D! Thanks for the terrific content as always. Bought my OG Smart3 last year round the time you reviewed it & it's performed flawlessly since day 1. (Knock on wood, last thing I need is bad juju)

Derek, thank you for the awesome review , now I can properly power my four subwoofer with one amp. Taramps ftw

Love the vids bro, thanks for posting.

Bought one of these for my son to play with because of ths video. We tested it on 2 Fi Audio Team 15" subs. It moved them pretty good.

Thank you for reviewing the product.

Fantastic amps, got this Smart 3 powering my four CT sound MESO 6.5's and they love it. Have a taramps 8K coming for my big build too.

I bought one of those screwdriver kits for a phone repair kit and it came with a ton of stuff. Works great for amps too!

i have it noe almost 5 years. still working great.

When we get a "Wow" from you, it means something ;-)

Greatest AMP ever. Good job @williston audio keeping us informed with latest technology

4k likes, and he'll put the quad box in his car with the smart 3k bass! Please like y'all! I gotta see this lol.

Thanks for the video I been waiting on you to do the smart 3 bass in getting one and put on 2 American Bass Hawks 12s

It definitely made up for its lack of power in 4 and 2 ohm by surpassing the power output in half an ohm. I'm impressed and to not blow is another plus

I've watched hours and hours and hours (yes hours ^ 3) of amp and sub videos and I've decided the Smart 3 Bass and a Kicker Quad Box is what I'm using for my next build. Thanks Big D (and the other guys I watch) for making this an easy decision.

Please continue with playing ‘Bass I love you too’ when testing.. sounds awesome 👏

I bought this amp after watching your review and love it! It pounds and sounds good! Thanks!

I have this app ran to a single Skar 12" ZVX in a custom ZVX box. I have had multiple systems in cars with 15 inch subs and this pounds way harder than any multi subsystem I’ve had thanks to this amp! This app is a beast!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

We're gonna have to change our thinking a bit. When I walk up to a SPL ride I expect to see a lot of things...unfinished interior, pro audio drivers galore, and multiple huge 10K surfboard amps with waterhose size power and grounds. These look like the next wave for the SPL crowd. Should be a huge space saver. More room for subs I guess! 😁

I would be surprised if he hasn't already tried it out in his rig. I bet it will sound dope.

Thanks for the vid, I just got mine in the mail yesterday along with a pair of Kicker Q Class L7 10”s to add in my boat because the Kicker 10” CompR bass tube just wasn’t cutting it lol

Love your vids Let's see the quad box and amp installed with a real demo comeon

He said that was insane I love watching your shows😅

That's incredible 👏 😍

I bought one the other day love it

oh yes this baby has some BURST Power Greetings from Germany

I'd like to see another Trauma amp tested. I bought the 3K based completely off of Big Ds review of the 2k. Best purchase I've made to date

These amps bang i have it on my 10' skar subs 1500 watt. Never cut off

I just hooked it up to a sundown zv6 12 and it broke my box. I need someone to build me a custom enclosure for it. Great video.

Almost at 4,000 likes. Time for the test soon 😀

Just ordered the last one !!!!!

Thanks for this

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII MISSED YA MAN

Beating that garage door up

Just bought a smart 5 bass, gonna be great as i swapping it from my soundigital evo 5k, the smart 5 bass will be worlds apart

Unreal power!

Dam this little amp is a beast👌👌👌👍👍👍💯

Top review 🇧🇷🇺🇸👏👏

Nice I like it😀

Great video . I'm sure your neighbors will overlook the garage door noise . They should be accustomed to occasion bass .

Hope you dyno the sundown S.I.A 3500 next .. I want to see what it can do .

I have one of these on 2 Skar VXF 1500w rms. Well worth the money and it delivers unlike most bass amps you’ll come across. I’ve done Alpine, Pioneer, this amp has a very wide bass spectrum. I have the MD1800.1 on highs and mids, let me you, it’s an opera house on wheels.

I love it that amp is nice.

!!! That's really all I have to say about that half ohm run at the end. Watch the whole video to the end, folks...

Love my Taramps im runnig then sense 2015

Nice video my friend

Loved my 800 watt BASS.

Big D, did you use 40Hz test tone for all the ohm test? seeing that the low pass filter on the amp lowest point is 60Hz

This one one bad ass amp

Great video u recommend the Smart3k over the smart bass 3k

Nice my buddy just picked up that same model

Clipping like crazy in the dynamic test.

Thumbs up for metered quad box!

'bout time for a SMART10BASS!!!

Question? Need your opinion for competition, smart 3k bass or the smart 3k? Any benefits for the extra $100 in your tests? I like the capability of .5 ohms capable but can't seem to find to much different. Any help is appreciated.

omg you said it right, been staring hard at the name while people say tara amps.....

Hola amigo saludos desde Mexico, veo tus videos desde hace mucho tiempo. No has probado el power bass xta 5000d

Nice on the .05 test Dynamic LOL.. Nice on the Reg power supply.. But gotta love those old school UN - REG POWER SUPPLYS..🙂👊👊

I might get this amp for my 2 l7 4th order

BRAZIIILLLL!!

Hey Big D what size input adapters for the power and ground are those?

Good numbers👍

Would this Amp be too much for a 12" DVC 2000 watt Rms 2 ohm sub wired in parallel to 1 ohm?

Little monster amp😈💪🏻💯

I would love to see this amp as one of the first to play the KICKER 3min test!

hey.. nice video .... I am interested on this amp so I have a question for you, will this amp be good to push 2 JL W7 13.5 ????? I have been looking for something to replace the amps I have for something smaller , maybe this will do ????

Just wow

Taramps is where it’s at… Yes’sir

I stuck the smart 3 in my gfs car powering two skar 12s. Pretty happy for the price (like 265 or something, I can't remember honestly).

May gawd this is like 10cents a watt. Amazing!

Like the videos can we see more amps on the quad box.

She gots the beef!

That .5 ohm powa doe! Just wow!

Could you test out the 3 channel 390w model? It's a bit old now but... There's like no tests of it. :(

I was a kicker fan in 2004. I had 4 L512s in my s10 extended cab and it was KING shit. Now there's tons of beef cake brands that cost about the same or less.

Dope 👍🏼 What was the efficiency at .5 ohm and .8ohm?

Hey Derek I was wondering if you'd be offering larger sizes with your hoodies I'm a big boy I haven't been able to put a 2X shirt on since high school I need a 5X

Wonder how bad the sign wave looks worked to the dirt like that. Def prob sounds better at one ohm. Good stuff big D

Can you review Soundqubed amps soon?

Hey brother thank you for the videos. If I run this at 2 ohms vs 1ohm even though the efficiency is a little lower I will have less strain/battery pull in amps and still be just as loud as 1 ohm right? You said a few hundred watts shouldn’t make much of a difference. I am running 2 Skar EVL 12s rated at 2500 watts rms combined. Big 3 and an AGM battery. My battery stays charged at 12.7 volts before I leave the house and when I come home the battery sits at 12.7 volts and I’m just getting some interior dimming of lights. I have a 2019 accord and apparently turning the lights on will bypass the ELD and let the alternator charge at 14.4 volts. So I am not sure if I need to go HO alt with this smart 3 bass amp. What do you think?

Obviously they optimized it to run at 1ohm and theoretically still be safe. The fact it made significantly less power into 2 or 4 seems to indicate it doesn't put out even close to the same rated power into 2 ohms. Would have been nice if it could.

Would this be good for 6 dual 2 ohm L7s? And what batteries would I need?

Taramps for the win!!!🦾🦾🦾

Would you recommend this over the jp23v1.5? Which one is better?

Have you tested Memphis amps and if so what was your ratings for it

@Williston Audio Labs Could you please dyno the taramps bass 8k I have not seen a single dyno on one yet and it's really unnerving

Darnit, now I have to get this one for my subs and my current Smart3 for my tweeters.

Hey I was wondering if with your wisdom and influence ( I really do mean that by the way) if you could find out what ever happened to the mythical PG mph 6300.

I just ordered this amp from Taramps how did you hook up to the single input? Clean video bro

Running this at .5 ohm what size alternator would I need?

I have an sfb 3000, and just got my quad 8”xv3 subs... i was considering going taramps 5000, or sfb 5000... any suggestions from the community

Hey Big D, luv your shows. Why do u need a clip light if gains r set correctly?

@KICKER. Quad box FTW