Prime Time? Rockford Fosgate Prime R1200.1D Amp Dyno Test
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- Rockford Fosgate has been a leader in automotive amplifier technology since the 1980's. Their budget series, called Prime, offer many of Rockford's technologies in a price-conscious package. Today we are looking at the most powerful Prime amp, the 1200 watt monoblock R1200.1D.
The R1200.1D is rated to deliver:
400 watts RMS at 4 ohms
800 watts RMS at 2 ohms
1200 watts RMS at 1 ohm
Rockford promises their amplifiers are rated using CEA standards and the Prime series "typically" deliver 10-15% more than rated. Oh yeah? Let's see if this is da truf or is somebody blowin' smoke....
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BigDWiz Can you try a Sony XM-1S I have one I want to know what it actually does it seems like it put out power plus I think it would be cool to see a XPLOD doing some work
Thanks again man great video
BigDWiz do you have the old kicker zr240 if you do id like to by it to go with the one i have
XxQuad_VoltagexX well stay tuned to you tube one got two explodes I'm gonna be building a burp box for
I hit up the link. Hopefully it works, let me know. Thanks
RF is one of the few companies that's been around for years, to still take pride in their products. Great vid
So true!
AGREED!
I agree as well. I run a punch 1000.1bd on two under seat sundown E8's tuned to 32hz and it beats the hell out of those 8s and they love it.
What's better this one or the 1000 BD ?? Don't now which one to get
For sure. They haven’t been around all these years by luck or accident. I have two of these amps and they are BEASTS!! They’ve always had some of the best, or the best, amps. I’m not a huge fan of their current subs. But really liked the older versions
I have been searching everywhere for an amp test for this amp and thanks to you I finally was able to see the potential of this amp. Now I know for sure that I am going to buy it.
Glad my $250 purchase and hours of video editing could help 😊👍
nice to know their IS a manufacturer you can still trust👍🙌🙌🙌thx BIG D!!!
Da truf!!
Punch has the cleanest sounding amps imo
When I was younger it was all about having the longest amp. Now that I'm old I like these amps with the small footprint. Thanks for testing out the smaller amps!
RF has always made some excellent amps. Awesome performance on this budget amp.
You said it bud 🤙
Budget?
Thanks for testing this amp Big D. I've been running 2 of these with 4x 12" P3's subs for about 2 years and it's such a great sounding setup. I'm still amazed how good it sounds and how loud it gets!
Wow impressive.
I just love watching the dyno runs BigD. I've always been a big fan of Rockford Fosgate. Every system I've heard that run RF amps are all killers. Keep up the good work. 'I'm outta heeeeeeeere!!'
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I remember going to RTTI training back in 2001 and they never miss anything. Our instructor was the one and only Mark Fakuda. Awesome company. I still run the old George Foreman grill looking amps linked together to look like one huge amp.
Mark Fukuda a true legend
This really puts the quality of Rockford fosagte out there. I've considered buying this amp but I went with the prime 500 watt amp. I am not disappointed with it at all for 130$. With a birthsheet of 637 watts I would love to see what it would do on your Dyno.
WOW, Rockford is all power! Thank you for the vid Big D!!
Thanks for watching and commenting 😊🤙
I wouldn't expect anything less.
Nice! I've noticed your videos are looking even more professional. Kudos for wanting to ensure your audience is seeing quality! I always enjoy watching!
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Rockford's budget stuff has always lived up to their name. And I see it continues to do so.
I have used one of these for the past 2 years on a single JL 10" in a ported enclosure. Never had it cut out or overheat and has really good sound quality for such a small footprint.
Awesome amp for sure!
Thanks very much for testing this amp. Been pushing 4 8s in my single cab Silverado for over a year now.
Had a punch 45 back in the day, that thing kicked ass.
The prime line is a great set of amps. I have the 500 watt prime amp and it’s great especially since I bought it for $100 new.
BigD you're always reading my mind or something!! I JUST bought this amp a week ago, I was looking through Ebay and saw a new listing for a used one $99 +$20 shipping!! No Joke!! I snagged it immediately. Talk about MEGA BUDGET!! It didn't come with a bass knob but I was upgrading from the r500x1d which is the little brother to this one so it was just a plug and play swap. Before I installed it I opened it to take a look inside and everything looked pristine and thankfully the amp works great and has been bumpin without issue @1ohm tuned with a DD1!
Unfortunately my car only runs at 14.1v cold and 13.8v once it's warmed up but it's still shaking my car apart!!
Thanks for the vid BigD!!!
Super deal yo!!
I bought mine for $150 and it has the bass knob! I was worried about the amp till I saw this video
I got the Prime R500.1d beating on a couple of CT Audio 10"'s wired up for 2 ohms and this thing hums right along at 480 watts. Birth sheet that came with it said it was tested to 670 watts at 1 ohm. Love how compact the amp is, makes the install a breeze. Whole setup jiggles my car around like jello. Super impressed for how it sounds considering the amp was only $115 and the subs $50 a piece.
Amazing how little you need to spend to get some great sound 👍
AND THAT'S WHY RF IS STILL MY FAVORITE AMP BY FAR!!! Now that the price has gone down considerably I'm gonna be getting me some too!!! In 2002 I bought the power series 1000bd for 700 dollars (yeah, I bought it from Crutchfield like a dumb ass) and it was still worth every penny!!! I was blowing Kicker CVR 18's like they were nothing with it!!!
I did an install for a friend a few months ago, glad I recommended the Prime R500-1D (along with a single dual voice coil 12" Rockford shallow mount sub and box - a very nicely matched little package) - it's a very solid work horse system for his P/U. I'm very happy with how that install went, and I know he's ecstatic with it. :-)
Sometimes simple is best
In this case, simple was well outside his expectations of "a little" bump. ;-) But he's very happy with it, and that's what counts.
Did a similar setup in my truck, but I used 2 12" DVC shallow mount RFs with this 1200 amp. It's way more than enough for the subs.
Laremy81 That's cool!
My friend had a fosgate amp and 2 12s back in 2000 and I been hooked ever since
Rock solid!
I own the 1200 and love it... thanks for the testing
Impressive !! RF still holds the crown in a world of high power budget amps.The Build quality is top notch.
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I love all your RUclips videos on dyno test on amplifier and also like that you open them up so people could see I salute you 100%
I'm About to cop this amp, thank you so much for this video and you review on amazon for this. I wanted to be 100% sure I wasn't going to be lied to by the manufacturers by how much RMS an amp can put out.
Thank you brother. Just grabbed this for two massive audio toro 10's.
I watch all your videos obviously but I really needed this video. I know
this amp may not be enough but I feel like it'll run those two 10's well
enough. It was only $240 new on Amazon so I jumped on it.
I bought this amp December 2016
And Rockford never disappoints me solid amp never even gets hot
Awesome. Lots of positive feedback here. Love it 🤙
BigDWiz
Do you think this will push 10 inch orion hcca 2 ohm wired to 1 ohm ?
I have this amp on a pair of 12w3v3s at 2ohms. It is easily one of the best amps I have ever had.
I have always combined fosgate amps with JL subs.
smart guy
I've seen a couple of these amps running at 1ohm and they barely get warm to the touch. They seem to be very efficient for its size and power.
I just bought one I’m going to put it to the test
@@vernoncheek9520 nice im about to sell mine.
i loved it but im moving up in power
@@vernoncheek9520 Hey how is the amp treating you these days? This is the model I have on my radar for my friends truck.
@@mburgiful Hey did you end up selling that amp?
I have a prime 500, 250, and 250x4. Great budget amps, hard to beat. The kicker cxa's are nice as well. Got a 1200 watt cxa as well and it's freaking tough too. Two thumbs up from me Big D
Thanks for watching and commenting 😎
BigDWiz keep putting them out and I'll keep watching brotha. Love your channel!
I found one of these, a Kenwood 846 4 channel and a zx series kicker amp at a freaking scrap yard today. Tested and working flawlessly.
All in very good condition.
One man's junk,another man's treasure lol ✌️
I accidentally put the ground in the 12volt and 12volt in the ground 😣 and smelled but rehooked it and it still works !!! Tank amp !!! Thnks for the Dyno!!
This amp series is better than Pioneer’s already-competitive GM D class amps. They just about always outperform their specs with quality components inside. I’ve seen an awesome build where a single Prime amp powered 2x 6x9 coax speakers and 4x Rockford P2 subwoofers from a single amp and it was a monster (and the amp was like $250 which is amazing value for the output)
Bid D I just wanted to say thanks for doing a video on this amp it was a pleasure you doing it when I asked you about it now I know what this little baby will do
This one has been on my list for a while. So pumped it did well
Awesome, I was getting ready 2 buy two of these , one for each of my subs, but was unsure of the true power, thanks BigDWiz for this video/info.
👍🏼 you the man, Old School !
Rockford just never disappointed me. They always had me saying "this things putting out way more than whats rated". Awesome company 👍
This!!
I’m currently using the R 1200.1 in my Kenworth and I love it.
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I got this little amp it does push a lot of power 💥 for a small amp very happy with it.
Incredible power for the size!
I got that same amp on a set of ps3 absolutely amazing and my electrical is stock I usually dont drop below 13.6
Bro where do u set the sonic filter at i don't want to blow my shyt
Love this amp, it’s lasted me about a year already and still going strong 👍🏽
Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting 🤙
Thanks so much for doin this one! Ive never doubted RF but whenever you come across a "budget line" theres always a little doubt. Shouldnt have even doubted them. Im 100% grabbin this amp now. Itll go perfect with my 2 punch p3 12s.
Thanks again Bid D!
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One things for sure, whether it’s budget or competition, Rockford Fosgate has always been and will always be the dominant force in car stereo . There products never disappoint
Such a true statement! Leaders come and go, but RF is still a leader and doesn’t appear to be going anywhere...
I’ve been buying there stuff since the late 80s . And will continue to buy there products . Because you know what you’re getting. Kicker and JL audio are the other two that have been able hang around through the ups and downs of that particular industry
Another thing that’s cool about RF is their 1 year warrenty. I mounted the amp upside down and when I wired it I didn’t compensate, and experienced a brief tuitorial in arch welding...realized what I had done called their tech line, They replaced it, that was Solid if them!!!
I use this on my two p3’s at 1 ohm gain at 60% tuned box 38 hz at 3.2 cf fosgates are underrated! I had 1,600 watts at 1 ohm load on em with ranges of 31-50 hertz tough stuff no clipping but did get hot.
I’m taking delivery of a r500xd today. Gotta love punch amps. 👊🏾
Ive been waiting on a dyno for this amp. I purchased one for my subs
I just bought one if these amps and I'm very impressed with this one i also have the 500w version which didn't have a filter on it which didn't sound all that well vs the 1200w version i bought mines off sonix electronics for $220 free shipping 👏
Yeah boi 😊
Thank you thank you BiG D, this amp has been on my mind the last few weeks but no1 had any recent tests. Back in 2001 I had two HE2 12s on a 800.2 with the old skewl Rockford headunit. Best sounding multi purpose system I ever built.
Revisiting this video, I’m curious as how the punch line performs. Please test if possible. Thanks.
So I've noticed the last two episodes you have used GOT EEMM guys RUclips clip. I expect that from Amplified and other Shenanigans from that channel that's why I watch it for comedy. I respect your Channel not only as a RUclipsr but as a car audio enthusiastic. Your Sanford and Son references are what makes your Channel original as does Amplified with the atom bomb and got eemm guy. Live well and BASS ON🔊🔊🔊
I use that clip for my Dyno teasers. I’ll try to find something more unique to use. I’m a big dummy for sure, so that clip will never go away...
I always love rockford I don't see how people hate on them. I got a power 1000 thats rated at almost twice its watts at 4 ohms and 60% more at 1 ohm. I also have the 1000 punch and its rated 40% more than advertised it puts out 1487 at 1ohm and i got it for 300 on sale its hard to beat rockfords prices and SQ in that price range.
I had a Crossfire c5 1700d amp on 10" Soundqubed Hdc3.1, ended up selling the Crossfire amp and was going to sell Sub too. Had a hard time because I no longer had a amp to demo the sub for a pontiental buyers. I ended up picking up one of these Rockford amps for $120 used just so I could demo the sub, then sell the amp after. I WAS super impressed with this amp that I'am keeping both NOW.. Lol.
I've been waiting for this amp to be tested for years! Thanks! I've been running this amp at 0.5 ohms for over 2 years with no problems, it's a strong amp. Thanks again. 👍👍
Still holding up?? Very curious. Thanks!
Still going strong! 💪I got a new Kia Sportage XL turbo a couple months back and haven't had a chance to install my system yet. I'll make a video when I do. Pease! ✌
These amps are awesome. Reliable power above spec all day long. Tough as nails.
Rockford has always been a leader, yes you pay a bit more, but don’t you always for the good stuff? 😊
that power isnt hard to come by now a days, but Im impressed by the layout and the small footprint and ACTUAL power ratings. Thats what you're buying.
Yes and designed to last
No surprises here my R300 is now 6 yrs old and is still working for a fellow basshead on 2 bazooka 6.5s and it rocks!
Awesome!
I just upgraded my system in my Sierra crew cab, I just put one of these on 4 12” JL Audio W1V3 at 1ohm, holy! Slams pretty hard.
I ran this amp but the version two at half ohm on stock electrical and it took it like a champ
This would have been a great amp to test the idea I had a few weeks back about testing if having a bass knob connected can produce the same output power to an amp that doesn't have the bass knob connected would really love to see if that actually makes a difference, keep up the great work mate loving the videos
Bass knob controls gain on most amps now days, so no difference in power output
Hey BigDWiz. Was just on Amazon, your review is right after mine. Love this amp. Good videos man.
Awesome 😬🤙
Love Rockford Fosgate amps!!! I have the 500 watt of this series and DAMN, it shakes my Jeep! My car is is rattling apart!
I’m from the old school and 500 watts was a lot of power back then, still is when used with efficient subs. Plus no need to upgrade electrical
Thanks for the video wiz. This little amp fits on the back wall of my pickup behind the seats and it bangs hard.
It is a nice amp!
Thanks BigDWiz. Solid numbers and over 80% efficiency. Hard to argue with those results.
I believe it’s the most efficient I’ve tested at 1 ohm
BigDWiz I bet it sounds good doing it! I miss my early 2000's punch bd1500.1
The internals of this amp were marvelous.
I watched this AFTER buying mine today, may 12 2020 and I'm happier that I did
You won’t be disappointed!!!
Just ordered min this morning. BEFORE finding this video...lol
Glad i saw these comments. Just picked one up for 160 at our local liquidation store!
Hell Yeah the gain goes up to 11!!!!!! Im definitely buying this amp.....Thanks BIG D WIZ💯💯💯
Yeah boi
I found mine at a pawn shop for 260, love this amp almost as much as the Orion 3k the big blow hard.
Rockford has always been my favorite. They sound great, there built right , they put out what they say and there customer service is one of the easiest to deal with. Wish they were still built merica but tis the day and age.
I have this amp pushing 2 12” RfP2D2 at two ohms and it pounds, I see people looking at me from 2 blocks away!! Would recommend to anyone
Great details about the amp BigDWiz...awesome work!
Thanks for watching and commenting 🤙
Love It, got this amp for 60 bucks on OfferUp,
Yep........... Yep...... I’ve always been an RF fan. Ever since my first RF amp back in 1994 (Punch200). That’s “real” power. Not the grossly exaggerated power 90% of other manufactures “claim”. And RF has always included a birthday certificate.
Happy Birfday certification 😜
I have been running this amp hard with 2 p3d4 12s for 6 years with no problems at all. Clean power...whole suv is RF. 4 way 6x9s, 3 way 6.5s and 4 tweeters on a 400.4 and a stinger battery. The only thing I had to replace was the battery which is normal, and I beat on them.
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I purchased this amp brand new a little less than 1yr ago pushing 2 12" 2k DB Drive woofers at 1ohm. The amp went out on me it didn't smoke & power light still comes on but no power going to the subs. Still under warranty thank god I took it back to the dealer and I'm now waiting for it to be sent back to be repaired. Nothing lie the old school punch series I used to have. Hopefully the refurbished amp last 10 yrs + like my Old School Punch 360.a I use to have on 2 12" 1400watt Pioneer woofers I doubt it though.
Oh boy 🤷♂️
under a 120 amps at 1ohm putting out over 1300 watts!!!!!!!!!! WOWIE!!!!!!!HOLY SHIT that's hell of efficient! I really want this amp now
Their power series is incredible, technology trickles down to the budget series
That’s quite an impressive amp for $234!
Especially with the RF name! 👌😬👍
$234? That's stupid cheap!
Jamie Nichols it is! That’s what it was priced on the link Big D shared.
I believe you, I'm just surprised amps are so affordable these days. That amp in my day would've been well over $1000.
Jamie Nichols $1 a watt back in the day lol
Rockford Fosgate kicks ass. I've always been a big fan.
I have the 500.1D and love it. Keep up the great videos
Awesome brother, thanks for watching and commenting 🤙
Great info, I’ve been thinking about this series from Rockford for a while. You answered a lot of questions for me.
Maybe do a test of the rockford P1000x1bd?
Channel has grown nicely D-Wiz..
Aiming for 100k bro 😬👍
So glad I rewatched this, didn't remember you doing the .8 ohms. I just bought some L7's that ended up being 2 ohm dvcs, so I'm sure I'm right around that .8
Been running the 500.1 at 1ohm for about a year now and no problems.
Awesome brother 🤙
For $100 can't beat it. Rockford has finally, over the past few years, gotten their products going in the right direction. Quallity and affordability.
I've sworn by Rockford Fosgate since 1992... Still run my 1998 and 1999 Punch series amplifiers every day in my pickup. Been through countless vehicles over the years and now are driving SKAR Audio components and FVC 10" Sub... They still rock the house and the SQ is unbelievable!
For 269 new on amazon, and you can find used or open box ones on amazon for as little as 180 it’s a steal for an Amp of this quality
That’s true
Thank you for covering this amp. I really like my Fosgate.
Found this at a pawn shop new in box for $150!!!! About to hook it up!!!
Rockford Fosgate for the win! Rockfish has always been known for quality.
Thanks for doing this test! I really enjoy my R500.1D!!!
Glad you enjoyed 👌
I like that knob more than the $40 knob for the power series, I've replaced 3 now and rarely touch it
Amp looks really clean
I like it too..nice that it’s unique
That is a really nice amp. Rockford does put out some very good amps.
I have a T1500.1 hammering a 1250 rms orion xtr pro with a 100 amp fuse! it has not blown till this day and this amp just gets warm.. it does not heat up at all.. that's to show you how efficient RF amps are compared to the rest! (well except JL) but
I saw your comment on Steve's dyno test about getting one soon! I'm looking forward to it! Can you test the heatsink's ability to pull heat from the components too? :D
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BIG!
The T1500 is one of the 5 I’m going to try in a real world test in my car as well as Dyno testing
I run fosgate on both my cars, 600x5 in my infiniti, and 250x2 500x1 in my jeep, they work like champs!!!
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Well I finally got my RF 1200.1D amp back last Sat. I was giving only a 30day warranty even though it's a brand new amp they had to give me. Had it installed last thurs everything sounds good. Hopefully it last this time.
Big D I'd like to see you test some TI-2 Phoenix Gold preferably the 1000.4 and the 1300.1. Thanks love the footage!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have 2 prime 1200 1d on 4 punch 12" p3 , great video Proves prime amps are Quality amps , lots of rockford fosgate haters out there .
Very nice! I wish it had high level inputs, I'd probably spring for the R750-1D, otherwise it's a perfect fit for the install I'm planning.
Punch is my favorite Rockford fosgate amplifiers