Rockford Fosgate's new Prime R2-500x1 unboxing and review 

So, I just got one of these installed in my 2015 Accord with a P3 12 inch sub in a ported enclosure. Holy smokes! This is my first system and I am absolutely blown away.

I've been building systems with Rockford Fosgate amps since 1992. They always impress!!

Nice to see their entry level amp has the clip indicator now too.

I have the old prime 500.1. I’ve never had any issues with it. I like how the new ones have the clipping indicator. That’s the only thing I wish the one I have had.

Love those prime amps, great value.

I have this same amp and I'm very impressed it has my impala pounding hard and it's only 500 watts ...it goes hard and does it job no over heating no problems just solid hard bass

wonderful Rockford amplifier system

Thank you for this incredibly awesome video! I just purchased this amp to install in my 2012 Ford Escape. The car had stock every thing installed with no sub or amp, I spent time and did lots of home work I especially liked this video because it fit on the sub enclosure box really well as it wasn't too tall to interfere with the side panel. The nice thing about this amp is all the connections and any settings can be done through the pop out access panel. Your detailed explanation of the settings give this newbie installer the confidence with my purchase being the correct one to have made. Can't wait to hear the install I am doing with Alpine ILX-W650. Pioneer 4 way door speakers, and a Kicker Sub. I'm so thankful I found this upload.

Nice review! I just picked this up to power 2 12- Jl Audio W0s in their slot ported basswedge box. Using the speaker level input, I tapped into my 2020 Camrys non JBL front speakers and it works really well. Definitely nice using the auto turn on with the speaker level input and not needing to run a remote wire.

I just bought this amp, very useful video, thanks. Qld AU

Just got this amp, love it so far. What I found is the manual says to use 40hz at -10db for setting up CLEAN. I had a similar issue where I couldn't add much gain trying to use 40hz at 0db. Anyway its a happy balance, would have liked to see the RLC with LEDS for the CLEAN signals but oh well probably not happening at this price point.

Hope these new amps have more reliable turn on solders. Out of the 8 rockford amps ived installed, 3 of them had bad turn ons But when they work, they kinda invincible

Great video. Does this mean Rockford are going to be releasing new Punch and Power amps soon? I've been tempted updating to a new Power amp, but not if they are releasing a new one in the next few months.

Just picked one of these up yesterday from my local audio shop. I have it paired with a Kicker 48CWR122 in a prefab SPL ported box. I’m blown away by the quality!

Thanks for that test. I was on the fence about ordering the 5 channel amp, but this gives me a idea what to expect.

Put one of these in a customers Infiniti a few weeks ago, sounded great on 2 P1 12s

Miss these reviews. Thats how I found the channel back in the days. It was when you did head unit reviews

I have been trying to sell my old one for a month now so I can buy the new one. Can’t wait!

So basically it has a built in DD-1 tool to take out all the guess work on the gain? That is badass RF!

fixing to get this next week, replacing an older alpine 600w mono, great amp just time for something new, since i just put in a single 12 p3 replacing an old type s..going to have to do some power/ground wire magic tho, since this has weird angle inputs compared to my set up now..might just paint some plywood and screw that intro back set to raise it half an inch or so , plan to mount on back of seat in mustang where my old amp is. i will of course use ferruls the clip light is a nice touch and read these do about 670 watts real

I've had my T-500-1bd for 10 years. I just sold it for the same price I purchased it and bought a refurbished by Rockford Fosgate t1500-1bdcp:) will you guys make more Rockford Fosgate videos please!

Love those prime series amps. You get the old Rockford quality and power with a low price tag

Love your show! I have learned tons of stuff.

I like the new intro. Thanks guys!

If you utilize an Epicenter in the system, do you leave the Punch EQ off?

Rockford has,"always made high quality amplifiers and speakers".

Just got mine ill watch this video again as i install it. do you guys repair amps? I have a punch 360 thats quit working.

I just picked up one of these amps and two fosgate P1 12's 4ohm.

Hi!! Y love your channel. I learn a lot..I am from P.R....

Excellent review

Does the R2-500X4 provide quality sound equal to or better than an A/B amp, such as the P600X4? I know this is debated. But, why would a company such as Rockford still make high quality A/B amps, if D amps are just as good/better? I can't see RF making like 4+ A/B amps in basically every class (Prime, Punch, Power). Yet, even one of the RF reps on the RF channel told me to run A/B due to my concern for quality sound. ---The other thing is: I listen to Techno. Does an A/B provide any additional SQ over the R2 series?

I bought a wrx sti with one of these installed with a punch p3 sub. Can I run my jl 750/1 through the pre out? Or is that only for another rockford amp

Just got it today, thanks !!

Ok to buy refurbished and what’s the cost for one now and when it came out?

Great video! I have a question with matching this specific amp to my subwoofers. I have x2 8" subwoofers (single voice coils) that are 200 RMS @ 4ohm each. I will be wiring them in parallel so that they will be rated at 400watts RMS @ 2 ohms total. Will using this amp which is 100 watts more power be too much for the subs to handle? My plan was to not use Rockford's EQ punch or gain settings to hopefully level the power down enough

Great video. Thanks for the c.l.e.a.n. Info! What is the name of the track that you played at 11:47?

Will it be any louder or sound better than the same previous model?

@FiveStarCarStereo....I just purchased the Rockford Fosgate R2-500X1D and I am not sure if I should get two 12" 2Ω subs and wire them independent off channel A + B......or do i get two 12" 4Ω subs and bridge them??? Does it would it make a difference other than the rule I read everywhere that says "4Ω is best because it will make a cleaner signal which is better for SQ than a 2Ω" Please let me know if anyother info is needed! Any advice or info I should look into/research to further educate myself for this specific topic would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance

Well I have that r1200 prime and mi stereo kenwood Exelon dmx 907s has 5 volts is tha okey for prime R1200.1 to math? To used it

If you wired two 4 ohm subs parallel into this would they get 2 ohms still? Like one 4 ohm sub in a+ and a- and the other in b+ and b- or should you wire the positives together and the negatives together and just go in a or b? Or a+ and b -?

Thanx for showing the guts Dean:) I’ve seen the inside of the old model, which was a good layout too; but this looks like an improvement, aside from the cosmetic exterior change( hoping your right index finger nail heals soon🥶)

Please do a review on the r2 500x4

I have the older version of this same amp. It looks great but too bad they didn't make it smaller than the previous generation.

Hi, This is a great video! I do have the Rockford Fosgate R2-500x4 and R2-500x1 and the HU is the Alpine ilx-702d. I've set the gains using the 0db RF test tracks (1khz for the 4-channel and 40hz for the sub amp). However, I need to set the volume at level 10 (max is 35) for a decent volume, is this normal? The clipping light on the sub amp never turns up, even when the HU is at maximum volume, punch eq at maximum (with the bass knob at maximum). I did try setting the gain at almost maximum. There is output from the sub amp though, I have to keep the punch eq setting at max and bass knob at 3/4. is there something wrong with my amps or HU? regards, Jean Luc

I love Rockford. BTW, what happened to your thumb?

was that cold solder on the bus? maybe they were not populated. i have a prime 500.1 been chooching fine so far not pushing it at all, bout 200watts. been using it for about 3 weeks now. no complaints. love the size and the layout of in / outs.

it seems more improvement feature than R1. but dont know how the sound, is it better also ?

great job guys.. looking into getting one from this new line.. to run my mids or highs already have my huge orion hcca for my subs

So I got it 2 days ago but the small one the 200. Installed it and worked fine for 1 minute and then something happened and it's not turning on. And it's showing only a couple of V at the terminal but my battery is good tried even without av fuse. Nothing. So from your video and I to understand that I need to hook up the high level input for the front speaker to get it to turn on? Do I also use the RCA then also? My head unit is the Kenwood DMX 9706s. Also I only need it to power the front speakers because that's all I have in my 2019 sprinter. And a kicker sub but that's powered by a different amp.

Just bought this, but why is there 4 speaker outputs/connectors if its a mono amp? Two wires for one sub correct? Please if you can explain. Thank you.

Do I have to use my hi level input or can I skip that? Looking to run single Kicker Comp 12" Woofer

I have this amp and single Rockford fosgate P3-D4 10 inch sub at the moment. I am thinking of getting another p3-D4 10 inch sub to make it twins. Would this amp be able to handle that? Or would I need to get a better amp?

Which mono amp should I use for my p3 12 inch rockford..tnx

Great video, more please

I have a pair of Skar EVL6.5's would the RF 500xX1D be too much for them SUBS ?

I would love to see an unboxing of the Rockford Fosgate PUNCH P500-1bd as I have one and don't understand the clean set up on it but I have it set with a Rockford Fosgate PUNCH P3D2 15 sub in a custom built ported box that is to ROCKFORD FOSGATE SPECS FOR THE SUB WITH THE AMP I is a 5 cubic foot ported box tuned to 44hz

Such a amazing amp. Im coming from just using jl audio amps. But these are just as good

Why does it not have a fuse?

Why is there an A and a B output? if im using a single sub, which output set do i use A or B?

That amp weighs in at like double it's competitors too.

How do you know what track to play to test for distortion.

Hello guys I want to buy some Rockford fosgate amps but now that the new prime r2 came out I what to know the difference between these and the power and punch series other than the ab/d topology?

Rockford all the way till I die.

Did the rsx-gs9 get installed?

I know you guys have talked about the crossovers before as far as which one to use, the amps or the radio. I have a fosgate 1000P5 running my whole system. Radio is a kenwood 9903s. I would like to use the radio crossover setting. How should I set the crossover in the amp for the front and rear, HPF or APF? Again, I want to use the radio crossover settings. By the way you guys rock!

i want to run my 2 pair of component stegmlg65c 75watt rms stegleo650 60watt rms with my stock head unit, which rockford amp will be the best to give a clean output with SQ sound quality

If its a mono amp why is there an A/B Channel Output?

What's the difference between this & the RF 500x1d?

I have this amp my system stopped working in the power light does not turn on by disconnected and reconnected everything checked my deck, check to the ground in the power swap. The fuse still didn’t work so then I bought another amp, the same exact one hooked it up, and nothing works still does anyone have any advice for me?

Wer does + speaker wire go to A and negative b????

It is a 2-ohm Amplifier ... not 1-ohm !!! And inside the Little bag is the Nut for the Sub control Knob !!!!!!

If u install yourvstuff properly u dont need a fuse blocking your flow.

Ok someone please hear me out, anyone who actually might know. On the sticker on the back of the amp, with the SN and such. It says 16V DC capable. I've seen it on a 500.4 what would happen?

Dean, the birthing sheet is not new for the R2, I have a 4 channel R1 prime that came with its birthing sheet. Next, your video on the Orion amp was a re-view. This video is more of an over-view of the RF. Love all of your video. Thanks for continuing to put them out.

I have the r500x1d amp. It bumps better than the skar rp.1200

where are the fuses on this amp ?

Does it say "Made in China" on the back plate?

I bought this amp for indoor use with two P1s. Problem is when the amp is connected to the mains via a 12v power supply there seems to be a ground issue. When I touch the any of the RCA (low level input) outter shield I get a humming sound even when no audio input is connected. When I try touching both the RCA and the Ground terminal the humming significantly reduces. Begs the question shouldn't the RCAs be grounded by default?

Where is the fuse???

Hey guys ihave a ? I hav a dd1 but i play my music thru blutooth just want to know do i use the cd that comes in the box or should i play a 40hrtz tone thru bluetooth i found some track on spotify from rockfordfosgate should i use those just wanna make sure im doing it right thanks in advance i dont miss a show and right now been quarantined i have time to play with my amp thanks all the way from south houston tx

I just got this amp(not installed yet), I know it says to set any boost, DSP or equalization to off when doing the C.L.E.A.N setup, so do you have to redo it when you set your headunit's audio enhancements(eq, loud, etc)?

Excellent amp, I look to see other top manufacturers add their own versions of the clipping indicators now. Great forot the consumer!

I own this amp and can say that it has never gotten abnormally hot nor has it ever gone into protect mode. Even with the C.L.E.A.N. I still my levels with the FLUKE. Great amp for a great price! I just wish the remote punch knob had a led light for clipping so I can relax some when banging hard! If they had the light in the knob I wouldnt have to constantly hold the knob while listening for clipping adjustments.....maybe thats next!?!

I wish the remote and speaker wire slots were smaller, dont need to be that big.

Well explain

Wait 500 at 1ohm or 2 ?

Cool.I just ordered this exact amp for my Punch p3 12" with a ported box. I hope it hits in my 16 Sierra SLT

Nice

All amps should have the clean circuit. Life of an installer would be much better lol

Hola amigo ese es para un p3 rogforg de 12 Pulgadas

The original prime 500.1 was very inefficient but made a lot of power for a 500 watt Amp it would almost shut off most small vehicles

Anyone ever order parts from them before?

Phones have cables? LoL.

EVERYTHING REMIMINDS ME OF HER

u said 1ohm by accident hehe

Same amp different chassis...just costs more

Nice