INSANE Value BASS Amp? SoundQubed U1-3000 3000W Amp Dyno Test [4K] 

As someone who was around to see the first 1k watt amps in stores for well over $1k, seeing these amps are a real kick.

These inexpensive amps are what makes car audio fun again!!!

Honestly didn't think it'd do as well. We already all know folks will be running 4 guage CCA on stock electrical if they barely have to drop a bill on the amp. Excellent video as always Dwiz

Have a soundqubed amp and it’s awesome running 4 12’s with it now !!!! Never had any issues with it at all!!! Would highly recommend it!!!

Thats CRAZY I literally left a comment a day or 2 back asking about this series and big D DELIVERS thanks for the vids and reviews man. My main source of info right here

These video are masterpieces created with perfection. I been watching these videos for 4 plus years and each video is the best education of audio that you can learn. I'm getting one of these amps for Christmas this year. This is the kind of amp that you need to have plenty of watts yet setting your gain properly to not burn or blow your subwoofers and running at the proper level you can play this amp for thousands of hours and this amplifier will never overheat. These amps were engineered by amazing people to help give the watts for creating sound.

Curious about longevity and overall SQL, but the fact that it was at $119 for a bit and delivers beyond 3000 watts is incredible. Back in the 90's, I remember seeing junk that claimed they were doing 1.5k+ on the cheap and the RMS was probably no more than 500 "unclean" watts. There were only a handful of reputable players in the game that could deliver true 1k+ amps, and you were paying $1/watt or much more depending where and what you were looking for. Considering inflation and everything else over time, the game has changed a lot in terms of watt/dollar.

ive been waiting for this video since the u series dropped. Thank you sir

I run two of the u1-1500 amps (one on each sub) with upgraded electronics for 1.5 years now daily with no problems. Love these little amps under my truck seat

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That’s just amazing the direction amps are going….You had me sold for the AudioPipe 3000 amp….

Nice video as allways thanks for all your hard work.

Wow I’m just amazed on how far we came and still continuing on audio technology!! Pretty soon we go have a amp the size of a Nintendo switch that push out 2k lol

I had the U1-8000 and I absolutely loved it!!

Nice quality amp. I picked up one of these amps today. I loved the sfb1500 I had no issues whatsoever.

I can't believe how far class D has come. The density of this unit is incredible.

I still have the 600w lol! It gets hot, definitely needs fans! Thanks for the video! Love this channel!

Thank you so much for testing this amp. I bought the 5000 watt model last year when they came out. The worst part is the bass knob. I haven’t had any problems with it, but I didn’t use it very long because my pre order came through on the CAB 45

Thank you. I was waiting on buying one of these 3ks til you made a dyno of it. I run soundqubeds..well...everything in my car and wanted more power.

I came upon the sale and the UI-3000 was sold out. So went with the UI-5000 and the bought 2 of the UI 4 channel amps. Best Deals I've gotten in a long time.

Wow just like the sundown same circuit board keep up the good work Big D nuff respect 👍 👍

I'm running a soundqubed 6.5 sub and it's no joke! This brand is pretty damn good!

got one of these right before they went out of stock last week :P pretty happy with it.

I love your videos! Thank you so much for cutting through all the BS!!!!

I really wanted to see this one on a dyno. Been recommending this amp because of the price point. Thanks!

Audioque/soundqubed has always been in my top 10. Always giving you excellent quality products at a reasonable price.

Good God, that Lil' hustler is a monster! Thanks for another great vid Big D. I too am, OUTTA HEAH 👍🏼

Big D.. Whats up!! Love the Videos.. I know you documents all the Amps you Dyno.. Do you have a list or "best of" of the budget Subwoofer amps tested in regards to efficiency especially at 1 ohm Dynamic?? I ended up getting rid of the Skar rp1200 cause your video pointed out how poor the efficiency was...

Does it work? Geezz... You keep bringing up metal vs plastic bass knobs. I need you to do tests on bass knobs my boi. Like fr, you bring it up so much, it warrants a thorough analysis.

Love that intro song my man!!

Had you told me in 1999 that in about 20 years, I'd be able to buy an amp that does 3k rms for 150 bucks, but that's not all, the foot print of that amp would be no bigger than your hand, I wold have never believed you..

Okay I am impressed. I’m still running my RF Power 1100a2 and Power 800a4 from new. But man those numbers are so impressive

I had the U1-8000 and it went out when I blew a subwoofer on it. It still turns on but its not giving a single to my other working subwoofer. Soundqubed replaced my amp with a brand new amplifier. Soundqubed is a very good brand and if you want this amp to last get good electrical and try not blowing subwoofers on this amp.

For those just now watching, been pushing mine to max on .5 ohms for over a year now, and it seems to love it! so glad I got it before it disappeared!

Bought this amp on-sale. Then bought the jp23 v2 also. Will soon put those 2 to the test @1

I would be nice if you could start adding some more tests, like noise floor, turn on thump, frequency response like sweep or pink noise electrical output reading. Power is a thing but if the amp is hissing as hell or distort anything higher than 10khz, that's not ideal... Continue the great work, you have became the reference for amp testing on RU-vid.

Hopefully it will give taramps a run for the money!!! The bass knob does seem cheep but at least it has one!!!

Look to have a strong grip on the quad box crazy value 😀

Love that intro

For the price it's at you could still throw in the other bass knob on there web sight with a on and clip lights. First 3k under 200$ had to get it to match my 2 hds3.I 12s I got on sale 230$ last year from sound qubed. 500$ total for my 3k build not including electrical and deck that cheap compared to the 90s or a jlw7 👍👌✌️🎶💯🥂

I'm in my 89 suburban, one Rockford Fosgate P500.2(?), 2 P2 8 ohm 10s, and 2 more MTX 6000s 8ohms 10s also. Each pair on its own channel wired in parallel, of course. These are my morning news Big D! Installing and listening to audio reviews! Thanks

Really liking that squared off look kinda old school look

When I'm doing system installs. I can't stress it enough either Big D that upgrades to electrical systems are a must with big power pulling amps. You never know when that alternator is going to go out on you on those stock electrical systems.

I can imagine how this would cost me back in the 80's and 90's 😂 in 91 my setup was really up there 🤦‍♂️

Thanks Big D for this test I have nothing but good things to say about Soundqubed after changing everything in the prius from Rockford👍

Definitely the design their all using. Only thing is who's charging the cheapest!! Definitely pretty cheap. Keep up the good content!💯

Wish they did home audio that kicks this hard for this cheap

Soundqubed is underrated. I've had no issues with their products.

Bought the amp after watching. I plan on only running 4 ohms until I get an alternator. Big 3 are done but I know I need a lot more for this big boy

I got a pair of sundown sfb-8000.1D amps for apx 5cents per watt 349.99 each I just dyno them at 79.81% at 1 ohm making 9143w at clip at 14.11v. On 600Ah lifepo4 bank they are only 12 watts apart on dyno. I might make a few tweaks internally to reduce stress at 1 ohm before installing. Also I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that if your using one of these use a dsp to send a clean bass signal to the Amp

omg... the insides vs my old RF1000BD... and triple the power! wow!

Good jog D thx! I wish I would have known about the sale at 109 I would have bought a couple.

For the $$$ WOW! I wasn't expecting much out of this amp, but now we all know. Hot dang! good video BigD, keep at it.

Im running this on my mids what do you think will change?

Love the intro song Neffex has some good stuff

Need to do the UI-8000. That $319 price tag for 8krms is definitely insane!!

I haven't seen some cute in a few years totally forgot about the brand but I do remember the bagel dilemma about how sound cube was copy of crescendo 😆

I like 👍 the pleasant surprise ☺ amps and equipment... hmmm 🤔

Thats not too bad. The bass knob may be a deal breaker for me. I am loving the clip light on my JP23 bass knob. I know there are some budget amps now as well, I think the Black Diamond amp review had one. When you really want to go full tilt it is great to have, I don't think I could go back. Then again, getting 3k amps at $120 a pop is hard to resist.

Any plans on testing the bigger versions? I bought a u1 8k to run on a single fi V1 team 15.

what's up bro. Excellent videos I do not miss any. This amplifier in the video is similar to the Nemesis brand. very similar to them. they work very well. I would love for you to try out amps and gear from the region where I live. I am from mexico. Greetings Crack.

I wanna get this amp or the ampere 2k....I have a 100 amp alt with two batteries and the big 3. Would I be able to run this at 2ohms with My electrical setup?

Just incredible the amount of power for so cheap. I’ve got an audio legion 1600 made in Korea but I’m thinking of grabbing one of these u 3000 amps or maybe even the u 5k because hey it’s cheap power!

Can u go over the basics for upgrading car electrical. Are we talking, better alternator and battery? And what else?. Love watching your reviews. Thanks

Thanks

What's the best watt per dollar amp that can run on the typical stock electrical system?

Are the db hypnotic amplifiers any good ?

Ooo great vid no doubt, hey what about BassRockers Z40001D Class D Monoblock 1-Channel 4000 Watts Subwoofer Amplifier Test please!!!!

When are you going to test of ds18 amps

Would love a top 10 dollar per watt video

What amp would you recommend for 4 8” subs. They are 600 rms a piece.

You should test nvx's new line of amps.. Also an MTX 81000D 😁

Soon as I saw the killer deal I bought some of these Soundqubed U Series amps. Then I thought at this cheap of a price I bet Big D will be testing at least one of the new Soundqubed full range amps. I was shocked to see that a company like Soundqubed were having a sale with as low of prices as they did. I realize it was only their new full range amps that were on sale & even then they still didn't run their big 13k on sale, I'm not complaining I can't properly power a 13k right now anyway... I was under the impression that Soundqubed was such a well know name & with brand recognition that they'd never sell their products at that low of a price. Maybe they aren't as well known as I'd thought. Personally I bought the U1-3000, the U4-500 & the AL 250.4 (not its not a Soundqubed amp but I ordered it same day I ordered the Soundqubed amps, the 4 channel Audio Legion amps are beasts! I have 4 of the AL 110.4 amps). I will say in regards to the the Soundqubed U1 series amps, I was VERY surprised at the quality of the tuning pots (knobs for gain, high/low pass etc) as they seem on par & even better than some amps that I've spent a lot more money on. The amp itself overall gave a much more sturdy feel to it & much better look to it than I had expected. In my opinion the Soundqubed U1 amps both look & feel more sturdy then my Sundown sfb amp (even though they may be built in the same exact warehouse to the same standards as each other). The only let downs that I have with the Soundqubed U Series amps is the way too cheap bass remotes (I plan to see if one of my better remotes that has a clip light will work with them since the U1 does have a clip light on the amp) & the fact that the U4 amp actually does not come with a remote, it doesn't even have a spot to connect a remote. Lol I know a bunch of people will say it's a 4 channel amp, you do not need a remote! Well considering its power output being a 4 channel amp one has many different options on what type of of speakers/drivers they will use, including the ability to bridge channels. This little amp truly has the ability to make the mids & or highs Soundstage in the vehicle VERY loud. Much louder than the typical 2 or 4 channel amps that you see on the market!

Smokin deal 😎😎

Have you ever tested Infinity amps? Their subs are amazing I doubt if their amps are sub par

I try to catch all your amp dynos although I’m not really into car audio much. Most of the amps you test usually give the highest output on the dynamic test for a given impedance load. This one only did that at 1 ohm. On the 2 and 4 ohm loads you measured more power at clipping than with the burst test. I thought maybe the amp was unable to supply the current to the speakers required but was able to do it at minimal impedance. Any thoughts on why?

I love how proper power is affordable these days. 12 years ago when i was young and got my first car it was like $1000 for 1000w

Interested to see the MTX Jackhammer JH15001 on the Dyno. They quote "Dynamic Power" for the Wattage rating. Suspicious...

so how close are all those amps the different brands to one another?

Nice video. 300+ amps is going to require some big batteries/cables @ 14.4 volts. I don't do car audio (per se), but it isn't rocket science. 4/0 (0000) power cables and a massive fuse block?

These look very similar to the SFB line from SD. I bet they are from the same build house. My little SFB amp made way more than rated, good amps for the $.

Can you do a test on the crescendo 3k skywave korean full bridge

is this rated power rms or peak?

this is the best amp for mids

That's pretty f*cking impressive.

I bought the Soundqubed s1-1250 and s4-100 a couple years ago. They did real well for just over a year...and then just after the 1 year mark, they both randomly stopped working for no obvious reason. I ran them well within spec, 2 ohm on the sub and 4 ohm on the 4 channel. I know that sh1t happens and nothing lasts forever, but them dying right after the warranty expired really pissed me off! Does that mean it will happen to you if you buy this amp BigD talkin about? I dont know. I hope you find better success with them than I did.

Relativity small, strong and good price. But the money saved you need to save up to upgrade electrical. But then again that’s a practice that should be done before doing any install. Electrical first. 👍🏻😊👍🏻

Could you test them with 12v power since there is a lot of ppl running amps on stock power..

I have a 2018 crew cab Chevy truck and want to add two 10” subs but don’t want to break the bank any suggestions on amp and speakers

3500 watt overdrive power acoustik I have to say it I had the 2500 watt razar it was get I think power acoustik is very slept on ..

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For a $119 you can’t complain. Makes 3000 watts, nice cheap power as long as you upgraded your electrical. I remember spending around $700 for a Rockford Fosgate punch 250m back in 1997. Made around 700 watts.

Add another good (not great, but good enough for most folks) high power amp for very little cash in this era of high inflation. Are we in the golden age of car audio? I say yes.

I found a mono 800 watt amplifier for just 50 bucks! It uses 3 30amps fuses. I hope you can test it. It's called kinetic amplifier

Just ordered one, wish I would have jumped on at 120

How does this amp compare to the stinger amplifier as far as bass and sound

Have you ever Dyno'd American bass/ VFL's stealth amps? I bought one and they seem to be underpowered. Sound great and seem efficient, but definitely not pushing what they're rated for.

Mr. Wilson here's my dilemma I have a 1973 Cadillac cooperville the last time he showed the cube I could have 2 of those and be happy but what I'm asking you about today is what is a good 6 and a 1/2 inch Within a fair range or fair price if I had you guys Yes I said 1520 years ago if I had Internet then I would have to help with my sound system yes sir I aint dabbing in that too much but my 73 Cadillac cooperville is gonna be amazing very amazing very amazing because guess what I'm gonna make it the 1st convertible down here in Los Angeles thank you

Where do you get the song Bassotronics Big Wizzy Bass of Halloween ? I can't find it on Spotify nor on youtube :(

Can you do a video on how they claim the more efficient an amp is the lesser sound quality of the amp? Or any insight on this claim?