6000W BASS Amp for $179? Power Acoustik MOFO-6K Amp Dyno Test
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
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Unfortunately there are still car audio companies willing to lie to consumers about what their products actually do... It's a shame...
You realize this amp puts out +1700 watts for less than $200. While vendor integrity is defiantly questionable, the cost per watt is pretty darn good.
@@johnbcardin agreed....but honesty goes much further in the long run
Standard Power Acoustik lol. It's not bad stuff, but I do wish they would more accurately represent their products.
Everyone be lying on power. Saw some used subs on Facebook said 2000 watts and I laughed as they are 250rms 500 max….. not 2000 watts or anywhere near that number. I messaged to ask yo what’s the RMS on those. I got some angry BS back about if I seriously want to buy them blah blah.. I’m like look man I’m serious I just want to know RMS to match my amp output ffs. No reply. Lol.
@@johnbcardin it's not the price it's the quality of power. Bad count ups on dyno. Lower rms on demo due to popping. It's not worth the money. Rms means nothing if its dirty power
I actually like the design and appearance of this amp. They really could have changed the perception of them with this lineup and done beyond rated power
no. 1 crappy product will never undo over 20 years of bad products.
in the early to mid 90's were the last time they were actually relevant. then they cheaped out everything was made in china and they didnt care.
I agree would of been nice to get a power amp and different looking
Kind of reminds me of audiobahn microwave 😂😊 wich I love!
@@mr.18s73 yeah they could have changed the game with this one but of course they dropped the ball
@@Outty5000Hertz lol 😀 they should of just done things right imagine a pa amp as monster amp !!!!
That thing looks like it belongs on Dr. Emmet Browns $hitter. 😆 🤣
I’ll start 2023 by saying that, with today’s technology, ill-rating amplifiers simply should not still be a thing. They’re not necessarily even bad amplifiers if they could just be rated properly, which isn’t difficult to do. The shape is peculiar.
Exactly. Some of those amps that lie would still sell in their appropriate power market. Why lie🤷♂️
Yeah, I have Installed a lot of it. Decent product, you just have to know how to read their ratings lol.
In the west it's not even so bad. Local thai amps(local made for local market) and pa speakers get like 90x rating. Like the rails inside the amp are 30 volts and the sticker is 3000w.
On the other hand you can buy everything to fix them at a counter including speaker cones, rubbers, coils, transistors for the amps, transformers (the big party speakers are fairly sensitive so a stack on a pickup with a generator does make a lot of noise).
Sound like power acoustik can't even afford to buy an amp dyno or have time to even dyno it before start putting wattage number on it smh..cheap as power acountis
Yeah, plenty of these companies that advertise overrated power at low prices are actually in line with still being a good deal if they used the real ratings.
Eh, they must make a killing on first time buyers who make that dreadful mistake of thinking A product should perform as advertised. Sadly ppl tend to get quite angry and offended if you tell them that their system isnt cranking out 13k watts. Like really angry.
That amp looks like my cable modem. 😂😂
Hey Big D, A legend has died. Jim Fosgate passed only days ago. A true legend in the industry. I am surprised you made no mention, his importance to our favorite hobby can not be overstated..Not to mention Wade Stewart of Soundstream , passed back in April...we lost some legends in 2022 Big D! A sort of tribute is called for, if not from you, then who?Vega is too young to know these guys, Maybe Steve Meade...he is too busy counting his money But these guys deserve some love Big D, I am counting on you. Happy New Year Brother
@A. Melbs I did not catch it, RIP Jim Fosgate, The Godfather of the industry… Happy New Year to you A Melbs✌️🎊
I’d like to see a $ per watt rating on each review. While a cheap amp may not hit rated, it could still be a good amp for the $.
Who's price?
MSRP?
Online?
In store?
On sale?
Coupons?
Do we count shipping?
What location?
He gives you the rating, just use the space age device in your hand to $0.00 ÷ wattage = $per watt
@@dannymitchell6131 Great points to consider about pricing.
The comment was for BigD to consider so he keeps building content and value from his channel.
@@johnbcardin It's more data especially since this is a testing site or channel it should give all the data.
I have brought this point up with the boss amplifiers a couple of times. When you look at the build of their amplifiers, these are solid pieces of equipment built like tanks. I doubt very few people that use them have had a solder joint brake or component come loose due to vibration. The bad part is they've so vastly overrated their amplifiers that no one and the car audio community is going to take them seriously anymore. Now that they have gone all these years with his vastly overrated components and devalued their brand, they can't afford or charge enough to put out a decent quality head unit. The head unit is the starting point for most people getting into car audio and if you burn them on the first step they're not going to choose you for the second step which is amplifiers and speakers.
The fact of them trying to increase sales is going to lead to the end of their company.
@@MrXjoeharperx Damn…the big wigs at Boss needs to read your comment. I’m not even joking. They all need to huddle around and iPad or something and read wtf you just said. Cause man. You preaching.
So it'll look like you have a computer tower in your car. Hard to believe they wouldn't take advantage and have all the wiring on the bottom. Besides making half of its rated. Such a shame power acoustics went this far down hill. Excellent video brotha, keep em comin! I'll add, I would've love a .5 ohm test just so see if it would
And, they put the remote plug on the side with the adjustments. Would have been nice to at least have all the wiring on the same side.
This is pretty standard for them. When did they make rated? Still decent stuff, just not properly described.
@@wesw9586 I don't think they ever made rated.
@@audiophile6475 lol exactly. Still good stuff. Just need to manage expectations lol
Enjoyed your review as always, glad to see the you put these claims on amps to test. As expected it didn’t hit those advertised marks, what this tells me it could still be of use with maybe two decent easily driven or moderate size subs! Great work as always sir, looking forward to more reviews
Thanks Derek as always great content, audio, video, testing, editing & demo
Out with the old " Flux Capacitor " & in with the new " MoFo " now with 100% more jiggawatts ( 176 ) 😬
Someone needs to run with this design, looks awesome!
I definitely love the upright frame construction!
I really appreciate all the effort you put into these videos and how you take the time to explain things. You have helped me on many occasions making sure I don't buy junk thank you sir.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@wal also I sent you an email I hope I sent it to the right place. Thank you
It would be nice to see an old school amp recapped and refurbished to see amps power before and after for future video!
That’s one I’ve had in mind !
@@wal please do with an old Orion or mtx
@@wal I second this. Would love to see what a good tuneup could do for an old amplifier.
@Williston Audio Labs I've searched everywhere for a dyno test on a kicker kx1600.1 and couldn't find a video, could you do one as I have a kx1600.1 amplifier and I'm running it at 1 ohm and it's powering 2 kicker q class l7s 15inch subs and it's powering them nicely, it's not recommended from kicker to run below 2 ohms
Happy New Years Big D! Love your vids man, appreciate you!!
Pretty cool that they did something different. Even though it could have been a better effort, you know somebody out there is like "I got the perfect spot for a couple of these" Pretty cool to think, how much you influence buying trends in the car audio world. That in turn influences the way they are sold, all the way up to the design and manufacturing process. You are probably in some way somewhat responsible for this amplifier seeing the light of day. Pretty Awesome! Thanks for everything you do!
At first glance, I thought it might be one of those fancy toasters from the Pottery Barn catalog. 😂😂😂 A head slapper for sure! It’s good to see Dick Riculous again. Happy New year to you both! 🙂
Neat design for sure, now if Crown did something like this for pro audio or home use' that be very cool, I'd be all over it..
Wow, its actually a Mono "Block" LOL
It's a rectangle, or rectal for short.😝
Glad to know Allen is still around 🤷😉 I love those keys 🔑
your video's are amazing man
Get a lot of knowledge from his videos-very informative.
But I absolutely LOVE his video intro beat!! 😎 👍
When you took that board out it reminded me of a soundcard from a very old desktop computer.
the design would be great for a class a/b amp with heat dissipation. Perhaps P/A could work on a new A/B design, that incorporates fans in the top and bottom with slighty longer legs
If you have one, I would really like to see a Dyno on a Bazooka BA1300.
I'm still using one I bought in 1996 and it's still going strong. I think they were underrated by a pretty fair margin. Mine is only rated 350 watts max but I've been able to get ( that I've recorded anyway) 530 ish.
Would be cool to see one with the liquid cooling system setup on it too :)
Thanks as always 👍
P.s.
Dyno of an eclipse EA 4000 would be awesome too. Still rocking one of those as well from way back when. Pretty clean A/B amp imo.
When Dick Riculos shows up you know its gonna be a banger
The "Lyin' to ya" x 3 NEVER gets old!! 🤣
Once you took it apart it reminds me of a built-in amplifier that they put on speaker boxes ...as I'm writing this I can't remember what they call that type of amp ... they just in case it. For the money wasn't the Dual amplifier a better purchase dollar per watt?
I had a large power acoustic amp back around 15yrs ago and 2 kicker 12" comps VR. Impressed for the money.
Rookie subs even back then but can sound good in a good box with the right amp
Happy New Year
I actually had to go with this amp in my vehicle in favor of its dimensions. It fit right in with my battery in the trunk after adding some stand offs to the optional mount that is included. So far it has given no issues. The gain is definitely touchy.
Dereck wow at first glance I thought you were doing a unboxing of a toaster . Gotta cook that toast 😂
And thank you for doing what you do.
The TXP1.6000D you showed a while back is definitely a better buy and I think it looks way cooler.
Great video
I give credit for trying something that looks different. Maybe one day they will take your criticism and stop rating this way. Thanks for all the years of tests!!!
Recommended is sleeving on the Allen wrench when tightening up the set screws for the speaker wire connections. To prevent shorting the output to the amplifier case when inserting the wires.
Great info Big D i would've probably bought it for the looks but it didn't do rated power and it was clipping no go for me
First amp I ever had was a kenwood kac629s second amp was power acoustic Gothic 4ch. Good flea market amps
That brand was something good way back in the day I seem to recall.
I have the 2 10ks and 4 mofos 2 12s 2 15s and I'm more then happy with this set up...way way way cleaner and better then my last 3 12s skarbage setup with my old nvx amp
This is Why I like this channel , the comedy the true power figures , big selection of amps from cheap and nasty to the ground pounders , what did U have the kicker box wired too 1ohm I'm guessing , I'm wondering if there amp Can do one ohm but it's not quite stable and was causing the popping at clipping wondering if it would do it at a higher ohm rating I like the look of it tho , PS that must be a wicked heat gun to dry all your hair 🤣✌️
Do you remember the dr crankinstien amps I would love to know how they faired on the watts to what they said. Would love to see you dump one and a pxra 1000.1 Memphis audio amp I have one pushing 2 15”American bass and it seems really stout thanks big d for the vids I love ‘em man
I will say this, unique look. I immediately thought it might be a toaster myself. Also the added fact the adjustable screws are that close is scary.
The design is cool !
What amp would you recommend around 1000 watts that doesn't require upgrading battery and alternator
It's a shame they didn't do a better job at making these amps perform better. That popping sound isn't a good sign at all, apart from the bogus ratings. That said, I really like the design of this amp. Mounting vertically tends to be more efficient at convection as heat rises in a vertical direction itself. Great video as always BigD!! 👍 👌
Will u make a video of a Dyno for the MOFO-10KD. I Have had it for a few weeks and it sounds good pushing 2 Reseilent Sound 1544s at 4ohm and im about to wire them at 1 ohm. Also i really enjoy watching your Videos Big D
Brings me back to the days where we used to pay over a dollar a watt, and companies would overinflate their numbers.
"A buck a watt". I remember judging amps price that way.😆 Ahh... The good old days.
Considering that we have flat panel capacitors and disk capacitors today and basically I have always had the ability to change the shape of capacitance. And cooling.
We could have a flat amplifier that is no thicker than the mosfet chip.
With a circuit board with flat traces power can be flat.
So the cooling and also Components to be surface mount.
They could make a amplifier that is as thick as a clipboard but it will be larger surface area flat.
But you could have the amplifiers inside of the headliner. You could create a event at the top of your windshield... At the seal... And do an intake... That goes in the front and out the back.
Of course this would be especially made vehicle.
It would be the 1st vehicle that would have amplifiers built into it.
I would like to see you testing Pioneer old skool amplifiers
С новым годом !!!
Guy around the corner from me got one a couple of days ago and believe it or not that thing sounds pretty good with a pair of Soundqubed 8's
Lol it’s a power acoustic not surprised of the bogus ratings, great video man!! Innovative design , they should of took advantage of that ! Now just another paperweight ..
This is perfect for home applications. I'm seriously thinking about getting one for my home build
Except it sounds like crap, so...
@@user-ib4yu3ex2j scam amert 🤣 nobody falls for this. I never have
@@v12alpine yeah bro I know what ya mean. I'll just stick to using my old school 90s Rockford amps for the home build
Hello American Friend!
It was necessary to attach a small neodymium magnet to the plastic panel and it would be magnetized to the self-tapping screw behind the panel, then draw with a felt-tip pen around the circumference of the magnet, then peel it off and drill the circle to the self-tapping screw with a framing drill, then the self-tapping screw can be easily unscrewed without breaking the panel and without peeling it off.
P.S. *a small neodymium magnet can be obtained from modern in-ear headphones
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Привет Американский Друг!
Надо было маленьким неодимовым магнитом приставить к пластиковой панели и он бы примагнитился бы к саморезу за панелью, далее фломастиром рисовать по окружности магнита, отлепить его потом и фрейзерным сверлом высверлить окружность до самореза, потом саморез можно легко выкрутить не ломая панель и не отклеивая её.
П.С. *маленький неодимовый магнит можно достать из современных внутриканальных наушников.
Alright, im at the unboxing part and without reading any comments or seeing the results, im gonna estimate 1000 watts at dynamic. Give or take 50 watts.
I will say that i can see the design being a useful alternative for a couple situations. Nice to see something different that can bring some unique looking installs.
On to the rest of the vid!
Edit:
It didnt make rated but it did beat my prediction... Sounds like a wash too me. I still like the design. Wouldn't benefit my needs but it could work for others.
After the tear down, you wouldn't have to worry about the Allen keys touching the shield because it's not connected to anything, it's isolated. Great video as always.
😬👍
I actually love the design of it
Like it. How much for the one tested on video?
At least there is a ton of venting at the top, someone finally figured out that heat rises.
I was really hoping it would of been right cool design need to start over
The power ratings are still great. It’s more about the dynamic range and audio reproduction quality. Warmth etc. For the price it is excellent and with proper audio design this amp would be a strong performer
Hola amigo saludos desde Mexico sigo tu canal hace mucho tiempo. Nunca has probado un power bass xta 5000d
It's actually kind of amazing how much power that thing delivers for how small that amplifier really is. Get rid of the cube and stack up those little amplifiers. Looks like 4 of them could make the size of one. And be capable of delivering Is the official 6000 RMS
That's funny, I saw this like a week ago on Amazon and laughed when I saw it and immediately wondered if you would dyno this thing... I already knew it would fail 🤣🤣🤣
Would’ve liked to see if the 0gauge inputs made a difference, we could follow the Taramps logic how those are POWER HUNGRY, maybe you could’ve used one of your own dual input adapters, I’m curious to see if a bigger feed would help this amp out…
Considering the plastic base, I have to wonder if the main metal body is a path to ground, they may have actually somewhat planned for that risk of shorting
At 3:13 of the video I’m gonna take a guess without knowing the fuse rating for the amp. Typically the budget amps do their supposed 4 ohm rated power but at their lowest impedance rated. And, typically if we multiply the price by 10 we will be near their output capability similar to multiplying the onboard fusing by the same amount of 10. I didn’t see the rating you showed as I’m on my phone and it was too small so let’s go with pricing and guess 1200 to 1800 watts uncertified. I’m gonna watch now and see if I’m close. Thanks for all the years of great car audio videos !!!!
They didn’t give a fuse recommendation (that I noticed) in the manual
I like the design. Maybe some of these companies that build rated amps will make something similar.
Id love to see a dyno of the PPI power class internals look a LOT better. Same vertical idea
How can I contact you? I have SSA DM 100.4 that I would enjoy watching you review. There's no video on RUclips of anyone dyno testing that amp.
What frequency was the test ran at? Is this full bridge half bridge etc. Also there is more to music than bass higher notes sound good too.
40Hz for most tests, then ran at 1kHz at the end of the video for comparison
Nice design
I need to send you a link to a channel here on youtube.
I have been subscribed to you for so long that i know you want to see this! It's awsome. How can i send you a pm? Or can i post it here?
I most certainly think that it is a unique design for sure I like it enough to go out and buy one if it actually had put out 6,000 Watts thank you big d whiz I most certainly curious though to what other power acoustics put out as I have one that stated that it supposedly puts a thousand
Somebody call Doc Brown and tell him Biff stole his toaster. 😆 🤣 😂
I’m really surprised you didn’t show if the clip light on the amp was accurate or not. Either way, it doesn’t matter because it is a trashy amp!! 😁
Reminds me of the Soundstream D-Tower amps from around 2010(ish).
I have used power acustic for many years and long ago they were a great bargain. PA always lies about power but i knew it was usually half the power and i was fine with that because i knew it was not what was on the box. The subs and amps i used for a very long time did not disappoint for the cheap cost compared to what was available back in 2000
I was curious thank you , I'll stick with my rz1-2500 and 3500 .
The B+ terminal should not short out provided the fuse should be the last thing installed before powering it up.
But I can see how it could easily be done...
For every person like us that knows that. There is some dip shit that doesn't. Today morons need protection from themselves.😆
You know the aesthetics and the design are kinda cool but those dreaded angle terminals would be perfect for the setup and second the way the inconsistent power numbers means that's a dirty dirty amp. They should rename that the unfamed Tower of Power 😂. Thanks Big D
I like the style of this amp but I know newer power acoustik stuff doesnt normally do rated
What about the taramps md1200.1? Video on there?
I seen this one during it design phase, I would suggest testing the 10k version and yes this one looks like a toaster😅
I follow and support the brand but this is one that I do not have a use for.
They had a little success with the PPI upright model as well as the older D-Tower series Sound Stream amps of the day that allowed the user to mount it verticle or horizontal..
It's a cool looking 1K watt amp though for sure I like the vertical design, something different
Do you have a video on the 10k mofo amp?
I figured they would at least try to get their ratings closer by now. I curious why they can't throw some more power in the amps. Would it really cost them anything more
Power acoustic is one of those companies where when it's good it's great but it's seldom great back in the day in the early 90s some of it was actually pretty good
I like that car audio products say 6000w on the labeling but can't even push 2000w. I used to have a 130watt home theather sub and that thing shook me down to the bone, then bought a 300 watt sub setup for my car and that thing was garbo.
Never run this amp before but mofo subs slam. Great bang for buck from my experience. But I’m starting a new truck build whats a good budget yet quality amp ~1k-2k end Big D ? I’m usually a JL man but I’m trying to save this go round. Great vid btw.
Skar RP series is reliable 1200, 1500 and 2k are good options for low cost. D4S JP series is great as well.
I kind of wonder if these companies do a clamp on the power wire and just use the input power as a power rating. I am willing to bet that it draws from the battery similar to what the listed power rating is.
I'd like to see a demo on the audio apex cab m4, 1000 watt rms 4 channel for only 250 bucks🤔🤔
Aye Big D, speaking of trash... I was checking out JBL website and their ARENA subwoofer. they describe the HiTech Motor as "The powerful 2.5 in voice coil is suspended in a separate magnetic gap. At low power, the coil drives the cone, cancelling any non-linearities. As input power increases, the coil continues to drive the cone for incredible power handling. Nothing else even comes close!"
Thanks for the review. Feel bad for anyone that bought that for actual use.
Lmao 😂, happy New year BigD!!
With the white gloves and red sweatshirt I thought Santa Claus was working at Williston Audio Labs
that title cracked me up hashah
"Hair dryer you use for your hair"...lmfao! I can lol I have the same problem!
#BaldGuyJokes
What I see is just the amplifier in the middle of that cube so they have twice the size of an amplifier that they really don't need. They could have gotten away with making it like a shark fin it seems.
One part of advantages if they had a computer size fan on the bottom to suck an air and blow it out the top like a To stroke engine.