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BigDWiz one day can you make a video for dummies explaining everything like how the voltage affects your car and how many batteries you may need, and how what clipping means and what the THD, and clipping and dynamic means and what like each part of the test means and how it effects the system, can you explain that? I watch like every one of your videos and I'm subscribe but I don't understand majority of them but or what you are talking about and what it means and I tried researching it you know to Google and everything, but it you would explain it, it would make it a lot easier.
I love these kind of head to head comparison test series. Real data instead of reading someone's opinion online about how his favorite brand is the best.
Skar did good is a good amp puts Crescendo and DC to shame with their same bored and different prices because of a name brand but the best amp out of the 5 was the Orion 4824 Watts at one ohm 1% THD the skar did not hit that number in dynamic Orion did 5800 dynamic
@@louiemares1610 not true. The skars are inefficient. My friend dc 3.5k held over 3.5k rms with impedance rise clamped on my system. My skar dropped from 3k to about 2.3k. That is the price difference. None the less i still love my skar amps. But going to to to a wolfram next. I heard they arent inefficient. You want a real efficient amp the fosgate bdcp line is a beast. From .75 ohms to 2.5 ohms they will play over their one ohm rated. You have to remember dynos are static impedance. It doesnt account for impedance rise that you get with a sub or subs in a box. The higher end amps tend to not be effected at all by impedance rise. They are built and rated to hit above there rated with rise. While cheaper amps they see rise and can drop sometimes 500w-1000w. Most people say the same thing you say but dyno results should be taken with a grain of salt. Since your subs wired at 1 ohm will never be a stable 1 ohm. they could be rising to 2.5-3 ohms and those amps you claim are just over priced name brand will still play rated with that rise because the caps and transformers are built to store enough to keep the power up over rated. Why they are like twice the size of their cheaper counter part. So your statement is lacking information that is actually more important than just a dyno test.
@@louiemares1610 i watch these cause i like seeing amps pushed to the limit. But its why a amp will go into protect like in this video at .8 ohms. But you will have some guy running .5 or .75 ohms and never have a issue because of impedance rise. The subs move and the amp may see 1.2-2 ohms
Another great video. That's why I switched to skar. Great power at a great price. I have their more budget friendly models. I still think the Orion is going to put out the most.
BigDWiz, your the MAN! I totally love watching your stuff, it's great to see this equipment for what it really is, without the manufacturers BS! Keep up the good work, and I'll keep watching!
What makes your channel really great, is that the quality of the video. The delivery of the information that is clean and clear English, unlike many others who mumble "bla bla bla" What? They are all over the place and moving the camera to give the watcher a headache. Good choice on the home speaker you choose. Keep up the nice work. ORION is the BEST - Had HCCA225 in the 90's - amazing!!! And you are NO Dummy!!!
Skar speakers and amps are very underrated.. Running 2 vd 10" 500watts rms feeding them 750rms on the daily. 1200.1 that Steve Meade dyno actually puts out around 1700rms! Good powerful stuff for your $$
I am still pulling fof the Orion to come out on top and I believe it will. I'm pretty sure it will set the bar for all of these amps. They all are damn good amps, but I honestly believe Orion has made an awesome come back and will continue that.
BigDWiz I know. I'm sure it's a lot of work man. Hard to balance work, family life, and ur hobby!!! I believe u have taken ur hobby to a much higher level then most of us have. I don't even hardly have time to run all my wire in my car, so I couldn't imagine doing half of what u do making these videos for us. Thanks again.
But as a skar owner and all my vehicle have skar in them. Dc and crescendo, sundown and fosgates dont get mixed with impredence rise in my experiences. We clamped a friends dc 3.5k to my subs, it played over 3.5k with impedance rise. My skar dropped 800w when it got into impedance rise. My skar rp 800 drops 350w with rise, compared to a sundown 1k stayed above rated. That is what you are paying for. Like the 2500 bdcp will play above 2500 between 1ohm and 2.5ohms. Where as my cheaper skars just fall on there face it goes from a 800w amp to almost a 400w amp at full tilt so it turns it into a overpriced 400w amp. Oh yeah my 12 only rises from 1 ohm to 1.6 ohms my voltage is steady and 14.2v. That is what you pay for and why those higher end amps are so big and dont put out much power. Have to take that into account. As someone who likes skar if i ever have the money to swap them all over the skars will sit on my shelves as back ups just to have. Im looking at wolframs now see how well they do on power clamped playing music. I may be ordering the 3k here soon.
That awesome big d. Love the videos and I own that identical amp skv2 3500.1d and I love it. I run it at 0.5 ohms in my daily driver at 14.4 volts all day everyday not protection once and with box rise I guess I see 0.8 so maybe it was a voltage thing..... But REGARDLESS SKAR FTW!!!! AND this is the first test I've ever seen of my amp thank you and rock on old school stereo
Noticed this was an old comment, but I was wondering how your amp held out..I bought one not long ago,and haven't ran it below 1 ohm because of this video..I've got a zv6 15 d1 and was wanting to try .5 on that
They may be saving money with the 85c caps for now, to get the name out but wouldn't be surprised if they changed that later on. That is good power for the money, and under rated which is a plus.
That is one tense moment when u c the red lite and u r praying for green to come back saying I will never turn it up like that again then five minutes later u kick it out again
josh wonk I can't give u advice on how long to do something we technically shouldn't be doin there too much to consider from build to build how long something will go getting abused sorry.....I will say If we're u I would find out exactly y urs is goin into protect an either try to avoid doing it or upgrade electrical or amp or both or maybe jus a bad ground low voltage etc but jus try not to do it bc u never know if it will be it's last time to catch the problem before it smokes jus a fyi
josh wonk if u keep. Kicking one. Over and over u either ha e low voltage or ur ohm. Load is to low or like he said could be a bad ground how many subs u got and what ohm r they?
camaroboi13 I just checked prices on mmats amps, and my wallet shuddered and cringed in pain. $2100 for a 4k. That's not gonna work in today's market lol. They are gonna sell about 6 amps a year with prices like that.
You can if you really save your money and wait and be patient. If we could afford name brand in the 90's as kids there's zero excuse as an adult. Sell your wife's favorite chair set or something. lol.
I had one of these turds installed in my car for around 4 years with zero issues the entire time. It was running 2 12s at 1ohm in a box tuned to 30hz. I wouldn’t write home about it, but on a budget it scratched the itch for me lmfao
BigDWiz one day can you make a video for dummies explaining everything like how the voltage affects your car and how many batteries you may need, and how what clipping means and what the THD, and clipping and dynamic means and what like each part of the test means and how it effects the system, can you explain that? I watch like every one of your videos and I'm subscribe but I don't understand majority of them but or what you are talking about and what it means and I tried researching it you know to Google and everything, but it you would explain it, it would make it a lot easier.
FYI viewers: The bass knob w/ clip LED ($25) works with Skar's RP line of amps so feel free to save a couple hundred by purchasing a RP3500.1 and the 'bass knob w/ clip LED' separately.
+Hong Bitter I went from rp2k to skv2.2500 big difference, it has way more power down low.. rp series good tho.. I still have a wk to send my rp back for full refund, I'm having a hard time sending it back, it's definitely a gem
Hong Bitter skar amps are very nice terrible subs and speakers though but if you pair skar amps with American bass subs n speakers its a sweet marriage American bass electronics suck lol almost a bizzaro skar
I bought an RP800.1 and an RP 75.4, along with two SDR-10's and ALL the above exceed my expectations. These replaced JL 500/1 and 300/2 amps, so they had big shoes to fill.
Oh lol rip. I'm not going to judge your decision but in all of the test videos the sundown amps show to be lacking with the Dyno compared to pretty much every amp shown in this video. Sundown amps are overpriced I would highly recommend skar skv2 series because the board is from korea
wasn't directed at you big d, just in general, i hear people saying foul stuff about them!, but all i see is killer products, at insanely low prices!!!
Nice. Skar is doing better than most expected I believe! That board layout seems to work very well. I've noticed it on a few amps. Orion xtr series does a layout like that as well.
Josh Hanson don't get me wrong I absolutely love everything about my 2500.1dz an still to this day.....with all the legit brands putting out around the same power...... they all have areas they shine in an others they don't do so well an I also am a fan of orion way back when I was growing up!! But today u really can't say that about ANY brand including sundown lol its alllll about personal preference an what u want for "your car"!
I like your video's, new subscriber here. Was wondering if you'd make some video's with more than just class D amps and subs. Maybe show us some 4 channel's, mids and tweeters.?
What would cause my skar 3.5k to clip at 2200w @46v? Blew up my subs so checked amp with oscilloscope and it's clipping past 46v but no clip light. Possible my 220amp alt? Would going full lithium bank help? If so how many amp hours? Running 2 dual 4ohm @ 1ohms
orion xtr since the hcca are out of stock. the xtr2500.1dz put over 1700w @ 4 ohms so even with impedance rise the subs are being pushed hard. only drawback is this amp cant handle anything lower than 1ohm and it power hungry, its technically a 5000w amp
Love the channel but can I make a suggestion can you show us the settings on the amp when you put it on the dyno just out of curiosity can't wait for the next video might have to get a t-shirt
Thanks Josh. Each amp is gain matched to my 4 volt Alpine head unit. Low-Pass crossovers are set as high as possible, subsonic set on lowest setting. Bass boost turned all the way down as well. Your settings may be different depending on your head unit and other components
Thanks for the video.. Planning on buying one of these.. Quick question for you,, as much as I hear that the gain is not a volume,, is it possible to power down at 1ohm to achieve maybe 3000 watts to match a set of speakers.. I've always been SMD set for no distortion,, instead of powering down.. I understand that 3500watts is 1750 to a set of speakers.. The speakers are say 3000 rms a pair Thanks for any input you have...
So I'm old school. Stuck on a fosgate bd 1000 from 2000. And 2 boston g5 subs 12's. So I bought the soft cone replacements and now i have to wire them 1 ohm. The fosgate plays them but it gets hot here in Texas. So how do these new amps stack up. I know they are pumping crazy watts. But do they sound good. If so what amps are good for sq and some decent spl. Scared to spend money on brands I dont know.
Nawl yo electrical ain't together lol I have this exact amp and I'm running 0 Gauge running all the way through...a 220 High Output Alt and a D3400R Xs Power in the back and I bang it everyday and I haven't had any light dimming or amp issues it barely gets warm after hours of play time
How do I contact you about testing an amp? I can pay shipping! I run across amps all the time from a friend of mine who works at an auction business. Have an old Demon Series II Power Acoustik monoblock and a couple old Kenwood a/b's that I can't find any dyno vids for. I paid $25 for the 4000 watt "max" amp. Fuses tell me it is probably around a 1800ish watt amp tops. Just can't find anyone to dyno it. Just jumping back into car audio again and love seeing the analytical aspect I never got see when I was younger.
I'm confused. When the certified 1ohm played 3772w the clamp clearly says 400apms but then you said if we slow down the video we can see it's between 300-346 amps. Wheres the 400 come from?
Williston Audio Labs do the Korean SKV Skar amps get hot like the Chinese RP Skar amps are notorious for doing? Real curious as I really like Skars subs but the RP2000.1D amplifier that I had would get real hot after 20 mins of playing some mid to heavy bass. I had sufficient electrical... Amp just seemed too sensitive. Was unhappy with amp from day 1. I welcome anyone else's input whose had experience with both the Skar RP series aswell as the SKV series. Thanks in advance everyone!
All these people claiming to run their amps at .5 (1/2 ohm) are scratching their heads. Orion will do .5 all day long, besides the fact that the hcca will destroy the Sundown.
The 0.5 resistive load is more like 0.25 with speakers. Still don’t see the need to wire into the dirt. Use these amps at 4 or 2 ohms and enjoy really high efficiency 🤔
Ant Gio- the load Derek has on the amp with the tones he uses has no rise. An amp in a car never See's anything close to this. Notice when he played music on the sub the current draw was nothing at 4ohms. But during the amp test it was crazy high at 4ohms. All the amps he is testing would have no issue running a .5 ohm load. I have seen DC and skar run a .25ohm load dayly. My self I agree with D, I wouldn't beat my 6-900 dollar amp like that when I get great numbers at 4-1ohm
Most of the time you won't get alot more power than you would with 1ohm due to power supply not be able to output enough power, also you are putting much more stress on output mosfets with that amoubt of current. Better to go overkill on amp and let it play safe and cold.
I noticed i looks like a 2 channel amp. I didnt see how the wires were hooked up. How are the wires hooked up to get those ratings. Does it put that wattage into both channels?
What does 1%thd Dynamic Clippings when the subs max right I have this amp it’s pushing 2 12 inch Memphis subs 1500 rms and 3000 peek will this push them without blowing them ima drop them to 1ohm what do u think HELP ME PLEASE I’m trying my self but it’s hard starting out
You will be fine if you're sending a good clean signal and not full of distortion. You can sometimes smell and if you feel excessive heat on the dust cap of the subwoofer means the coils are getting hot .Hope this helps. 11:02
For the bass knob with the phone jack connector. Is it possible to use them on any amp or are they REALLY limited to specific amps they can be used with :/ mine broke and my manufacturer doesn't sell them individually
catch22frubert got a rockville db16. Knob broke, couldn't find the same one online and customer service has been abysmal even though they said it was covered under warranty. So who knows man
u can look inside the little connectors and see the wire colors, I notice my skar is reversed from my jl audio.. you can also buy connectors from home depot and rewire them yourself and use any knob, not a easy job for any regular person tho
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BigDWiz one day can you make a video for dummies explaining everything like how the voltage affects your car and how many batteries you may need, and how what clipping means and what the THD, and clipping and dynamic means and what like each part of the test means and how it effects the system, can you explain that? I watch like every one of your videos and I'm subscribe but I don't understand majority of them but or what you are talking about and what it means and I tried researching it you know to Google and everything, but it you would explain it, it would make it a lot easier.
BigDWiz can't wait for the orion and sundown test!!!!!!!!
orion test ASAP
what is the difference between RP-4500.1D and SKv2-4500.1D ?
I love these kind of head to head comparison test series. Real data instead of reading someone's opinion online about how his favorite brand is the best.
Hell yes! I want to see actual data and tests not “skar sucks!! Blah blah blah blah I only buy $50k amps!!! >:(“
Those coils being placed where they are make the amp more efficient it is set up like a CB linear. Nice job Skar.
Look at Dat skar cheapest on the line pretty much and beating the shit out of the other amps loving it man #teamskar
Skar did good is a good amp puts Crescendo and DC to shame with their same bored and different prices because of a name brand but the best amp out of the 5 was the Orion 4824 Watts at one ohm 1% THD the skar did not hit that number in dynamic Orion did 5800 dynamic
Not the Orion that amp was insane
@@louiemares1610 not true. The skars are inefficient. My friend dc 3.5k held over 3.5k rms with impedance rise clamped on my system. My skar dropped from 3k to about 2.3k. That is the price difference. None the less i still love my skar amps. But going to to to a wolfram next. I heard they arent inefficient. You want a real efficient amp the fosgate bdcp line is a beast. From .75 ohms to 2.5 ohms they will play over their one ohm rated. You have to remember dynos are static impedance. It doesnt account for impedance rise that you get with a sub or subs in a box. The higher end amps tend to not be effected at all by impedance rise. They are built and rated to hit above there rated with rise. While cheaper amps they see rise and can drop sometimes 500w-1000w. Most people say the same thing you say but dyno results should be taken with a grain of salt. Since your subs wired at 1 ohm will never be a stable 1 ohm. they could be rising to 2.5-3 ohms and those amps you claim are just over priced name brand will still play rated with that rise because the caps and transformers are built to store enough to keep the power up over rated. Why they are like twice the size of their cheaper counter part. So your statement is lacking information that is actually more important than just a dyno test.
@@louiemares1610 i watch these cause i like seeing amps pushed to the limit. But its why a amp will go into protect like in this video at .8 ohms. But you will have some guy running .5 or .75 ohms and never have a issue because of impedance rise. The subs move and the amp may see 1.2-2 ohms
Orion kills them all. Best bang for the buck
Another great video. That's why I switched to skar. Great power at a great price. I have their more budget friendly models. I still think the Orion is going to put out the most.
BigDWiz, your the MAN! I totally love watching your stuff, it's great to see this equipment for what it really is, without the manufacturers BS! Keep up the good work, and I'll keep watching!
I appreciate the feedback 🤙
I love this channel. Keep up the great work BigDwiz
Thanks brother 👌
Nice video BigDWiz. Been a very close battle so far. Skar has my vote for being so much less expensive!
Skar is good because its priced aggressively. Bang for your hard earned bucks
I want one but how is the distortion
Wow that’s a crazy amount of power good job on that one skar
What makes your channel really great, is that the quality of the video.
The delivery of the information that is clean and clear English, unlike many others who mumble "bla bla bla" What? They are all over the place and moving the camera to give the watcher a headache. Good choice on the home speaker you choose.
Keep up the nice work. ORION is the BEST - Had HCCA225 in the 90's - amazing!!!
And you are NO Dummy!!!
Whoa! Skar went HAM!!
At less cost too damn....
Skar speakers and amps are very underrated.. Running 2 vd 10" 500watts rms feeding them 750rms on the daily. 1200.1 that Steve Meade dyno actually puts out around 1700rms! Good powerful stuff for your $$
Another great video BigDWiz! Now the long wait for the last video I've been waiting for and the one where I say the Orion is going to take the win!
dale deaton he commented on a post on facebook yesterday and said you better go buy up the orion before I release this video.
I built my whole System Based upon your reviews and dyno Thank you for this Channel!
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I am still pulling fof the Orion to come out on top and I believe it will. I'm pretty sure it will set the bar for all of these amps. They all are damn good amps, but I honestly believe Orion has made an awesome come back and will continue that.
I really am not spacing out these vids to tease. I just need more time to complete the vids
BigDWiz I know. I'm sure it's a lot of work man. Hard to balance work, family life, and ur hobby!!! I believe u have taken ur hobby to a much higher level then most of us have. I don't even hardly have time to run all my wire in my car, so I couldn't imagine doing half of what u do making these videos for us. Thanks again.
Thanks man loving this Korean amp vs series!!
Thanks brother 🤙
Great job BigDWiz love the vids...
Thanks brother 👌
Yea buddy this is getting very interesting!!! Apprrciate ya Big D wiz!!! Keepin it at in old school Bass brawl!!!
I have a Skar 1500.1D that im very satisfied with for the price i paid. Love all the vids and the channel Big D wiz keep it up man !
Thanks brother 👌
Sk, skv2 or rp?
I stand corrected nice job Skar so far its done more power than the DC and Crescendo
Not a big difference percentage wise, but nonetheless still did good
But as a skar owner and all my vehicle have skar in them. Dc and crescendo, sundown and fosgates dont get mixed with impredence rise in my experiences. We clamped a friends dc 3.5k to my subs, it played over 3.5k with impedance rise. My skar dropped 800w when it got into impedance rise. My skar rp 800 drops 350w with rise, compared to a sundown 1k stayed above rated. That is what you are paying for. Like the 2500 bdcp will play above 2500 between 1ohm and 2.5ohms. Where as my cheaper skars just fall on there face it goes from a 800w amp to almost a 400w amp at full tilt so it turns it into a overpriced 400w amp. Oh yeah my 12 only rises from 1 ohm to 1.6 ohms my voltage is steady and 14.2v. That is what you pay for and why those higher end amps are so big and dont put out much power. Have to take that into account. As someone who likes skar if i ever have the money to swap them all over the skars will sit on my shelves as back ups just to have. Im looking at wolframs now see how well they do on power clamped playing music. I may be ordering the 3k here soon.
Another great video BigD!! Looks like a killer amp!
Another great video! Thank you for all you do! The skar did awesome still think the sundown will be great too have a great day
Jonathan Hutchins I bet the sundown does the worst.
That awesome big d. Love the videos and I own that identical amp skv2 3500.1d and I love it. I run it at 0.5 ohms in my daily driver at 14.4 volts all day everyday not protection once and with box rise I guess I see 0.8 so maybe it was a voltage thing..... But REGARDLESS SKAR FTW!!!! AND this is the first test I've ever seen of my amp thank you and rock on old school stereo
Keith Scaglione I’m planning on getting this amp
Id wait and watch the last video first. As Doc Brown would say....." You're about to see some serious shit"
Noticed this was an old comment, but I was wondering how your amp held out..I bought one not long ago,and haven't ran it below 1 ohm because of this video..I've got a zv6 15 d1 and was wanting to try .5 on that
They may be saving money with the 85c caps for now, to get the name out but wouldn't be surprised if they changed that later on. That is good power for the money, and under rated which is a plus.
The Orion amp is gonna destroy the dyno I’m calling it right now Orion wins
Just made my day my friend. Watching a boring movie and I heard this pop up. Awesome video. Thanks again
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That is one tense moment when u c the red lite and u r praying for green to come back saying I will never turn it up like that again then five minutes later u kick it out again
Daniel Harrell definitely been there before lol
How long can I keep it on red? Advice?
josh wonk I can't give u advice on how long to do something we technically shouldn't be doin there too much to consider from build to build how long something will go getting abused sorry.....I will say If we're u I would find out exactly y urs is goin into protect an either try to avoid doing it or upgrade electrical or amp or both or maybe jus a bad ground low voltage etc but jus try not to do it bc u never know if it will be it's last time to catch the problem before it smokes jus a fyi
josh wonk if u keep. Kicking one. Over and over u either ha e low voltage or ur ohm. Load is to low or like he said could be a bad ground how many subs u got and what ohm r they?
Love your channel. I love the see some older budget gear reviewed like pyramid and Sherwood.
I’ve done some OS Pyramid, Majestic and some others.
Dj magic mike put RESPEK on his name! popping fuses feeling the bass back in the day.
Can't wait to see this last battle!! You da man, BigD
Thanks for watching and commenting!
What day?
I'm surprised it actually did that well.thanks big d.
Remember when bad ass amps were made in the u.s.a ?
They're still made in the USA we just can't afford em still lol
camaroboi13 I just checked prices on mmats amps, and my wallet shuddered and cringed in pain. $2100 for a 4k. That's not gonna work in today's market lol. They are gonna sell about 6 amps a year with prices like that.
It's always been that way. American Made ... American Greed.
You can if you really save your money and wait and be patient. If we could afford name brand in the 90's as kids there's zero excuse as an adult. Sell your wife's favorite chair set or something. lol.
@OneOfKind Leo Remember when you posted the same comment like 8 times? Remember when a 1000W amp didn't exist? No 3500W amplifier has onboard fusing.
Love your channel. Watch every one. Thanks for bringing it back.
Thanks brother 🤙
I'm glad that I'm subscribed to your channel Big D. I purchased two of these. These amps are fantastic. Now I know what they'll do. 💪💪
Thanks brother 🤙
Derrick - love your show - Do you ever do sound quality reviews on the amps you test, because power isn't anything, if it doesn't sound good!!!
I agree
Notice how skar doesn't give thd on the chart. Not an Sq amp.
Really like what you do very informative like amp guts feature
Very nice amp test. Keep it up, love these vidoes.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Love the skar products never had any issues with em
Bearizona
I had one of these turds installed in my car for around 4 years with zero issues the entire time. It was running 2 12s at 1ohm in a box tuned to 30hz. I wouldn’t write home about it, but on a budget it scratched the itch for me lmfao
What are you using now?
BigDWiz one day can you make a video for dummies explaining everything like how the voltage affects your car and how many batteries you may need, and how what clipping means and what the THD, and clipping and dynamic means and what like each part of the test means and how it effects the system, can you explain that? I watch like every one of your videos and I'm subscribe but I don't understand majority of them but or what you are talking about and what it means and I tried researching it you know to Google and everything, but it you would explain it, it would make it a lot easier.
I will do this in the future
Read book that Big D is reading, "Car audio for dummies", pretty much explains most of the stuff
Why can't pepple do their own research if they are so damn passionate about this subject? Lazy mofos don't deserve his extra time.
@John Nelson exactly
FYI viewers: The bass knob w/ clip LED ($25) works with Skar's RP line of amps so feel free to save a couple hundred by purchasing a RP3500.1 and the 'bass knob w/ clip LED' separately.
Only works with the 3500 and 4500.
It has different connectors,telephone type and headphone type just don't jive
I knew skar was going to make more power
Good stuff brotha! I love my Skar amp
Amp performed well 🤙
BigDWiz I'd love a Sk i run an Rp1500 and it does well too, I think lol
+Hong Bitter I went from rp2k to skv2.2500 big difference, it has way more power down low.. rp series good tho.. I still have a wk to send my rp back for full refund, I'm having a hard time sending it back, it's definitely a gem
tankdog03 send it to me I'll take her off your hands
Hong Bitter skar amps are very nice terrible subs and speakers though but if you pair skar amps with American bass subs n speakers its a sweet marriage American bass electronics suck lol almost a bizzaro skar
I bought an RP800.1 and an RP 75.4, along with two SDR-10's and ALL the above exceed my expectations. These replaced JL 500/1 and 300/2 amps, so they had big shoes to fill.
my whole build is skar. minus bass amp it's a sundown. but for the price of skar I'd say I made out. pretty damn loud. master will knows what's up.
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I like skar. I have a 150.4 on my front doors.. I have a sundown 2k now for bass but looking to upgrade soon, thinking between 3500-4500
Oh lol rip. I'm not going to judge your decision but in all of the test videos the sundown amps show to be lacking with the Dyno compared to pretty much every amp shown in this video. Sundown amps are overpriced I would highly recommend skar skv2 series because the board is from korea
Tech_Z the sundown board is from Korea as well? But I agree sundown is over priced I personally would never get one. However they are still good.
Great test Big D
Well done, good show Old-school D👈😎👉👊💯
Thanks for watching and commenting!
say what you want about skar audio, but you need to also say, these guy's got some serious products!!!
Good power per dollar here yeah
wasn't directed at you big d, just in general, i hear people saying foul stuff about them!, but all i see is killer products, at insanely low prices!!!
Nice. Skar is doing better than most expected I believe! That board layout seems to work very well. I've noticed it on a few amps. Orion xtr series does a layout like that as well.
Josh Hanson don't get me wrong I absolutely love everything about my 2500.1dz an still to this day.....with all the legit brands putting out around the same power...... they all have areas they shine in an others they don't do so well an I also am a fan of orion way back when I was growing up!! But today u really can't say that about ANY brand including sundown lol its alllll about personal preference an what u want for "your car"!
Orion FTW baby😎 can't wait till the main event🤓
Can't beat a good ole Korean board amp
I like your video's, new subscriber here. Was wondering if you'd make some video's with more than just class D amps and subs. Maybe show us some 4 channel's, mids and tweeters.?
My fellow North Carolina resident is getting closer and closer. Next up that SoundQubed 4500.1..... Please! Fingers crossed... And eyes crossed too
Another great video. Keep up the great work
What would cause my skar 3.5k to clip at 2200w @46v? Blew up my subs so checked amp with oscilloscope and it's clipping past 46v but no clip light. Possible my 220amp alt? Would going full lithium bank help? If so how many amp hours? Running 2 dual 4ohm @ 1ohms
Great video Big D wiz 👍
Love your channel and I hope it stays going till I’m dead 😝
I thank you and hope you live long and prosper 👌
Subbed love your vids been watching for a while
Do I have to have a 350 fuse my amp is going into protect as soon as I give it power I only have a 100 fuse on it is that my only issue
Love the sub bass test at 08:00 using the Skar amp, crisp and no distortion at all.
Did higher numbers then the crescendo and the dc going to be some butt hurt people good vid!
Not a big difference percentage wise, but much more “bang for your buck”
Great video boss
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I feel you on that loyalty is everything to me so as a man respect that!!!💪
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Help me decide??? Orion or Skar ? On 2 Deaf Bonce 2715s a total of 3400 watts rms. Will be in a 7 cubic foot box at around 32 hz
orion xtr since the hcca are out of stock. the xtr2500.1dz put over 1700w @ 4 ohms so even with impedance rise the subs are being pushed hard. only drawback is this amp cant handle anything lower than 1ohm and it power hungry, its technically a 5000w amp
I’m definitely buying this for a sundown x12
Should slam given enough electrical
Love the channel but can I make a suggestion can you show us the settings on the amp when you put it on the dyno just out of curiosity can't wait for the next video might have to get a t-shirt
Thanks Josh. Each amp is gain matched to my 4 volt Alpine head unit. Low-Pass crossovers are set as high as possible, subsonic set on lowest setting. Bass boost turned all the way down as well. Your settings may be different depending on your head unit and other components
Would you recommend this amp for 2”15 L7 kickers? Both my sub woofers 2000 watts max
Yesss just what I wanted!
Thanks for the video.. Planning on buying one of these..
Quick question for you,, as much as I hear that the gain is not a volume,, is it possible to power down at 1ohm to achieve maybe 3000 watts to match a set of speakers..
I've always been SMD set for no distortion,, instead of powering down.. I understand that 3500watts is 1750 to a set of speakers..
The speakers are say 3000 rms a pair
Thanks for any input you have...
How is the efficiency on the sk series amps, my rp800.1 draws almost 120 amps at 1ohm.
So many talk shit on Skar . I was skeptical at first but Ive had two of their amps so far and they're amazing! All I'm running for now on
great vids, very informative, that's why I subbed
have you ever dynoed the 2000 watt profile amp?
I'm running 2 skv2 1500s strapped, pushing 2 VXF 15 D2s. In a custom 6 cu ft box port tuned to 33hz.
How does it sound 1-10 & what electrical you ran that on
@Stangman5.0 8 of 10, 2 deep cycle batteries, 250 Amp alternator. Broke the metal, not the glue on rear view mirror
Do the 4500 v2 next please and I liked the Orion 3000 better from your vid
Plz plz
So how do you strap it to 2ohms? Do you run a D2 sub to 1 ohm on each amp then strap it? Newer to strapping.
Thanks big d. I appreciate the vids wven tho i cant support ur channel with money
Watching and sharing helps too 🤙
So I'm old school. Stuck on a fosgate bd 1000 from 2000. And 2 boston g5 subs 12's. So I bought the soft cone replacements and now i have to wire them 1 ohm. The fosgate plays them but it gets hot here in Texas. So how do these new amps stack up. I know they are pumping crazy watts. But do they sound good. If so what amps are good for sq and some decent spl. Scared to spend money on brands I dont know.
Great series!
What’s the difference between rp 3500 and skv2 ones made in Korea and the other china? Do they sound different or is it a longevity thing
Longevity I think, some say sound.
Nice brother!
I want one of these amps for my new dream system
Something will be given away at the end
Wow! Dimming lights for sure with all that amp draw.
Nawl yo electrical ain't together lol I have this exact amp and I'm running 0 Gauge running all the way through...a 220 High Output Alt and a D3400R Xs Power in the back and I bang it everyday and I haven't had any light dimming or amp issues it barely gets warm after hours of play time
Will my Kenwood exelon x501 push my 2 12" fosgate prime DVC in a sloted box ?
Is it actually worth it over the rp? I need this same amp or to be able to strap
So what’s a good alternator to use for this amp? I drive a 03 Honda CR-V 😂
Great video!
Thanks brother
How do I contact you about testing an amp? I can pay shipping! I run across amps all the time from a friend of mine who works at an auction business. Have an old Demon Series II Power Acoustik monoblock and a couple old Kenwood a/b's that I can't find any dyno vids for. I paid $25 for the 4000 watt "max" amp. Fuses tell me it is probably around a 1800ish watt amp tops. Just can't find anyone to dyno it. Just jumping back into car audio again and love seeing the analytical aspect I never got see when I was younger.
I'm confused. When the certified 1ohm played 3772w the clamp clearly says 400apms but then you said if we slow down the video we can see it's between 300-346 amps. Wheres the 400 come from?
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Im new to the game. So which amp is the best? Ur opinions here please
Hey you big dumby,lol so is it the same amp as the others? Im lookin to buy one for 3-15s and wanna know if its gonna be enough power.
Make sure you have the electrical and this amp should have enough power for 3 15’s unless they are super beefy and inefficient
Williston Audio Labs do the Korean SKV Skar amps get hot like the Chinese RP Skar amps are notorious for doing? Real curious as I really like Skars subs but the RP2000.1D amplifier that I had would get real hot after 20 mins of playing some mid to heavy bass. I had sufficient electrical... Amp just seemed too sensitive. Was unhappy with amp from day 1.
I welcome anyone else's input whose had experience with both the Skar RP series aswell as the SKV series. Thanks in advance everyone!
Hey I have a question I have this amplifire where do you set your gain when you test this on the bench
Amp gains are matched to source unit with 10dB overlap using DD-1+
All these people claiming to run their amps at .5 (1/2 ohm) are scratching their heads. Orion will do .5 all day long, besides the fact that the hcca will destroy the Sundown.
The 0.5 resistive load is more like 0.25 with speakers. Still don’t see the need to wire into the dirt. Use these amps at 4 or 2 ohms and enjoy really high efficiency 🤔
BigDWiz I agree. I'll take a clean 4 ohms over anything.
Ant Gio- the load Derek has on the amp with the tones he uses has no rise. An amp in a car never See's anything close to this. Notice when he played music on the sub the current draw was nothing at 4ohms. But during the amp test it was crazy high at 4ohms. All the amps he is testing would have no issue running a .5 ohm load. I have seen DC and skar run a .25ohm load dayly. My self I agree with D, I wouldn't beat my 6-900 dollar amp like that when I get great numbers at 4-1ohm
Most of the time you won't get alot more power than you would with 1ohm due to power supply not be able to output enough power, also you are putting much more stress on output mosfets with that amoubt of current. Better to go overkill on amp and let it play safe and cold.
Ant Gio I bought a used 5'000.1D a few years ago on eBay, and 1ohm it was fine. But at 1/2 ohm it blew itself.
Not too bad for sure. A TON of options at that price though. 5.5kws isn't nothing weak...
I noticed i looks like a 2 channel amp. I didnt see how the wires were hooked up. How are the wires hooked up to get those ratings. Does it put that wattage into both channels?
I love your videos. Deffinently I big help in deciding what to get
Skar ftw
What does 1%thd Dynamic
Clippings when the subs max right
I have this amp it’s pushing 2 12 inch Memphis subs 1500 rms and 3000 peek will this push them without blowing them ima drop them to 1ohm what do u think HELP ME PLEASE I’m trying my self but it’s hard starting out
You will be fine if you're sending a good clean signal and not full of distortion. You can sometimes smell and if you feel excessive heat on the dust cap of the subwoofer means the coils are getting hot .Hope this helps. 11:02
For the bass knob with the phone jack connector. Is it possible to use them on any amp or are they REALLY limited to specific amps they can be used with :/ mine broke and my manufacturer doesn't sell them individually
Alan Schulwitz Just out of curiosity, what company wouldn't sell you a new knob?
catch22frubert got a rockville db16. Knob broke, couldn't find the same one online and customer service has been abysmal even though they said it was covered under warranty. So who knows man
I would not assume all are wired the same way. Calling out Rockville, can you help this gentleman out???
u can look inside the little connectors and see the wire colors, I notice my skar is reversed from my jl audio.. you can also buy connectors from home depot and rewire them yourself and use any knob, not a easy job for any regular person tho
Skar for the win!
Good review where’s the Orion?