Bass Amp for the Masses? CT Sounds CT-400.1D Review and Amp Dyno Test [4K]
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CT Sounds Budget 400W Bass Amp
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In all the years I've been testing amps, I've never tested a CT Sounds car audio amplifier. Well friends, that's about to change! Today I'll take a look at the CT-400.1D, a monoblock amp aimed at the starter basshead or someone who just wants a simple amp to power a subwoofer for some extra bump. I think sometimes we forget not everyone wants a huge amplifier or the sacrifices that come with it. An amp like the CT-400.1D can provide ample output to power smaller subwoofer setups.
The CT-400.1D is rated to deliver:
150W at 4 ohms
300W at 2 ohms
400W at 1 ohm
all at 14.4V DC
As usual, we will unbox the amp, check out the features, test on the Dyno and try it with a subwoofer. Make sure you stick around to the end to see extended tests!
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Nice amplifier and yes I got a HUGE PREFAB ATREND 2 18 PORTED FULLY ASSEMBLED BOX FOR LESS THAN $800!!
Can you test the Kevlar amp k-1600.4
You may have covered it in one of your videos, And I just missed it. But where do you set the outputs of the amps during the testing? Max? Midway? Or do you use a meter for optimum settings?
Have you tested out the nemesis audio
Wilson have you ever tested LA Sound Malibu 120s rated 180w RMS MONO car amps 1990s stuff 2 ch ? Im still using one in my oid f150
Thanks for the review Dereck!
Yall should put some package deals together on your website and take some of skars thunder. The only reason people pick scar over ct is having to put that extra effort in
Can't wait to receive my CT400.1d 😁🤗😁🤗 very excited to see what it can do
I'd LOVE to see you actually demonstrate the "linking" feature of an amp on the dyno!
Yes please.
Yes this is a great idea. I don’t think I’ve seen him make a video like this. I would definitely love to see this
I have one of these. Been running it for two weeks all day. Never gets warm. Clean sound. Awesome price for what you get.
Thanks Big D. I figured with 70a of fuse it was underrated. My last 10 or so short videos are using the CT-400.1D
Love seeing ct sounds get some love 🤘🏻 super slept on company
pro tip: if you guys are missing a bass knob for your older jbl amp this exact style of ct sounds bass knob will work. they are available for sale separately 👌😎
Would it work with a GTO1400.1?
@@grandhubert that is a nice ass amp but a little bit of an older generation. bass knob wouldn't light up but would probably work
Just got my 15 yr old a truck. An amp like this will find its way behind the seat. But only an amp that gone through the Williston audio test. Well done video as always. And a nice little amp, met 1ohm rating @ 2 ohms. That's a win
And if your looking for something real small for the mids and highs
I use a taramps ds160/2. It does a AWESOME job
I've got the ct-2000.1d and the ct-80.4d. They did not disappoint.
Glad to see someone of your status willing to give attention to this brand again. Quality products.
This amp gives me all the power I need and more!!! Super easy to use / install. Looks sleek, too.
Love CT products
Would the 1000 watt push two 10" subs pretty well?
@@bighashgang1990 depends. What model are the subs? And you'll want a bigger box to maximize efficiency. I'd recommend 3.5-3.75 cubic foot Cox for 2 10s.
@@bailey2517 ended up getting the CT1500.1d and it's pushing them suckers lol they are bangin but they are the Alpine type R 10 I think the 2 ohm
@@bighashgang1990 nice! I'm wanting a new amp and I think I'm gonna try the CT-1000 On a Skar EVL 10.
@@bailey2517 hell ya
Coleman (God rest his soul) and his dad put a LOT of effort into the company and product lines. Had numerous opportunities to link up with Coleman on FB and he was always a good dude to talk with and absolutely passionate about car audio.
👍
Good video I bought a set of CT Sounds Meso 3-way components and was so impressed that I bought another set then a couple of CT series amps for mids and highs and I don't have a single complaint.
Cant say enough about my CT Sounds gear! Love it!!
Ct sounds makes great stuff ! I have their component speakers and a four channel amp in my truck. The truck has never sounded better great deal !
Just purchased this little amp for $88 thanks the the flash sale . So stoked to test it out
I have a pair of CT Sounds 8s and I'm impressed with the quality and sound. Especially for the price. 👍
Thanks Big D for the video. That Gately sub box is pretty cool! You do a great service for us "budget" minded (regretfully) car audio dudes who would like to put together a decent system within our (sometimes) lackluster budgets. "It isn't how much you make that matters, but how much 'they' take before you get your paycheck." lol.
CT Sounds be loving this little boost for their line of amps. Glad they did beyond claimed/rated. Not bad for the price at all… and efficient.
Good vid as usual Dick Riculous!
Damn, I now might have to grab some of these if the performance is consistent across the line eh!
CT Sounds offers great products for any budget. I run two of their Tropo series 15" subwoofers in my KIA Soul. They take a beating and sound quite good. 🙂
Great information as always. Do other people really like to see the do it bump segment? To be honest with you, I usually skip it. I don't see the point of just watching something that has to be heard firsthand to be appreciated.
Yep, 100% agree on the bump doe - watching speakers move EXACTLY the same as every other amp is just dumb.
I purchased the CT sounds700.1d amp and very happy with sound quality . Clean, crisp powerful bass playing it through a 12" kicker 400w r m s speaker in a 2 c.f. ported cabinet .I also put damping material in the cabinet to eliminate cabinet echo .
Would the 1000 watt version be good for two 10" subs?
Does it get hot or warm?
@@Itsuki491 Amp slightly gets warm .
I have had some CT sound amps and they did really good for me. They really do put out power. Thanks for the review Big D.
CT Sounds makes some pretty good car audio equipment across the board in my opinion. More of a "Mid-Level" brand competing along with some of the more well known "name brand" manufacturers out there. You have to give CT Sounds credit too for how they advertise their products. A Respectable company is always one to do good business with.
I’m triggered right now I can’t believe you would dare use a flathead on those Phillips screws! This is absolutely not acceptable Big D!🤣😂
Nice little amp! Always nice to see over rated with decent efficiency! Another good video!
🤣👍
Sometime the right size flathead grips better and slips less on a Phillips. That being said whoever invented the flat head screw has something wrong with them. Unusable. Lol. Great test. Awesome little amp.
@@Van1018s I agree 🤣
..I like the phillips head. A phillips head screw driver is always more accessible than an alan, and a better grip
@@wal
Any of these ct amps that is 1ohm stable? Please can you do a review on one of these? Which best 1ohm stable amps would you recommend? Thanks
This is a budget banger! Can't be mad at that. Great entertaining video as always.
Jeah boi!
Coleman was a good guy. R.I.P buddy.
Dope is powerful..that company hung in there during some rough ass times there making an awesome come back slowly but surely
I gave CT Sounds a shot and ordered a CT-150.1D Class D 4 Channel and it's on it's way. This video makes me feel great about my purchase. Thanks Big D
How is the amp performing ? I’m thinking about buying one?
@@tunesmithus I still have not gotten around to swapping my amp for the new one. I've been very lazy
Heck, get two of them and run a 10" on each one at 2 ohm so you get the efficiency. That would slam behind the seat in a truck cab. Fantastic value.
I was thinking the same setup. 👍🏽
Would the 1000 watt version push two 10" subs pretty well?
@@bighashgang1990 which subs are you getting? I'll recommend an amp of you tell me the sub model.
@@bailey2517 they are the alpine type R the 2 ohm
Love to see the 4 channel amp!
Good value!
Question, have you ever heard of. Or tested concord amps. Very old school. And good quality. Thanks
Awesome amps and speakers. Love CT Sounds.
Currently I'm running all CT Sounds for my speakers and subwoofers 4 5.25inch Mesos and 2 8inch Tropo D4 off of a $200 pawn shop Kenwood Excelon xr900-5 amp
Ct sounds all the way here will never look back
I used to have a audio Technicx at400.1. It was all white. Had a blue light on top. Clear back plate. Korean made. It was a absolute animal for a "400" watt amp
I ran it on a Alpine type R 10
wait that amp is the same as a ct sounds at series?? same company different name?
I would actually consider getting this since I don't want to blow the doors off my car anyway. It performed really well and for the price it's perfect!
Thanks for the review!! I was running an equivalent Skar unit with a pair of their 6” subs. Wasn’t crazy about the sound. Then the RCA connector came right off the board when I removed the cable. Have been looking for a replacement, and this might be the answer.
👌😬👍
Certainly is a nice amp for the masses. Nicely underrated!
Sweet deal ! We love your tests because they’re so thorough. 0.8Ω ? Nuts ! :) I think the only thing that you don’t report on in your tests is the weights. I swapped out a brace of heavy MTS class A/B amps in exchange for some newer class Ds and picked up a 10th of a second in the quarter mile 🤪. I wonder if I can slip this bad boy on my motorcycle 😎🤡😝
I can add weight if it’s a spec y’all are interested in
@@wal since getting into racing, I'm vastly more conscious about the weight of things I add into the car, so I find it fascinating (like Watts/Lb metric :) ) but maybe I'm the only one ! haha. Anyway, thanks again for another sweet review !
@@wal
Please can you recommend the best 10 1ohm stable amps
I guess I'm just a budget banger, I have been running CT and Skar for years with good results. I'm glad there are some good budget options out there for us small guys.
Not everybody (me included) needs a 2500W plus amp
Bro!!! what are those lugs you're using on the power/ground wires? Need those in my life!!!
Ct is the shit. Running all their stuff and couldnt be happier
You cant go wrong with CT Sounds!!
Another good one D! Not the design I was expecting to see and was quite surprised to see they are using the dual 74HC02 (4 640N's?) card in this amplifier.
When you hold the camera behind the woofer durring the sound demo, the music breaks up really bad like theirs some serious distortion. I know it’s not the woofer distorting but I’m curious if you know why this happens? Are the frequency so low off to the side of the box that it’s distorting the camera microphone? If so what’s making the frequency do that? The sound should be the same reguardless of the camera placement but I see this happen all the time in your videos. I’m just wondering what about the threshold created the distortion observed when filming from the side as opposed to the front of the box? Great video as always brother. Thanks!
Great starter amp 👍very underrated great bang for the money!
That's a very impressive little amp CTSoundsFTW
Any plans on adding CT sounds' 5 channel amp to your list of tested 5's??
Or should i go on the assumption that it will perform as well as this budget banger?
CT sounds amps and subs are great.
Wow that's some good numbers at a good price! Thanks for sharing!!
Have you thought about using ferrules on those wires/cables? I use them on my builds...beats crushing wires with those set screws.
Yep, and a MUCH better connection. I mentioned it few years ago and D brushed me off with some silly BS excuse.
I would consider ferrules were 100% mandatory for a professional installation, so perhaps D isn't in that league?
@@johncoops6897 -- I respect what he does on his channel...love his work and showing others what he does. However, most people don't use ferrules or know how they benefit their installs. IMHO - not using them is a safety issue. One small fray of wire hitting the amplifier chassis will short out an amp, blow fuses, damage speakers, fire, etc-etc. Crushing copper wires with those set screws also causes a weak connection...esp when one is pushing high amperage. I cringe when folks don't use them...but, people do far worse things.
@@ChrisDIYerOklahoma - yep. Seeing him pulling a hundred amps or more through a shitty screw connection is cringe worthy, and I wonder how much it affects his results?. Imagine the voltage drop caused because maybe only half the conductors in the cable are actually connected at the ends!
He's not using a 4-wire measurement connection so if it says "14.4 Volts" where exactly is that being measured? Certainly not at the Amplifier itself!
@@johncoops6897 -- Exactly. Connections are the most CRITICAL junction in a circuit. There are so many videos out there showing how improper terminal connections (like battery lugs, power amplifier leads, speaker connections, etc) causes all kinds of problems (thermal imaging proves this...they overheat due to loose, frayed, weak junctions). Properly sized ferrules that match the hole size and wire size will reduce the guesswork and make for a more proper connection and current flow. And safer.
Wadup D💪
I have two Kicker Comp C 10s, in a slot ported Bazooka dual sub box on a Boss Riot 1100 (missing bass knob).
What's the biggest box you'd recommend for those subs to growl?
Thank you
Can you review some old and new Mmats amps?
Thanks for being here for us
mmats reviews please!
Who the hell thumbs down a Big D video?
Satan?
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I think it beats the Jensen xda91rb for a budget amp (in some cases). The Jensen has no subsonic filter and no way to add a bass knob unless you buy an inline plus the additional RCA's to adapt it (makes it more expensive than CT at that point). Plus the Jensen app is buggy with some phones. The Jensen is more capable power-wise but you need a DSP with its limited features. Lets be honest though, how many people willing to invest in a DSP are using either of these amps? Either would be ok if you have a head unit with decent processing and you were trying to bang on a budget, but if you have that capability I'd go Jensen for the extra power.
The story of CT sound is amazing. You all should look it up
Thanks for the video! As always you're awesome
Sure the Gately box is beautiful, but so is your ride in the background. You should do a video about it (if you haven't). Really like the color, good looking Blue. P.S. saw your "work stool". Just an FYI: Drum thrones make for great work stools. Solid, and don't wobble.
Great video. Does this amp have inline balanced inputs so I can run my factory head unit without an LOC?
Giveaway CT 400 please. Love the analysis! Helped me choose my CT products!!
their speakers are awesome too. i have all ct sounds speakers in my suv powered by a kicker KXA800.5 and an alpine CDE-HD149BT
I have 2 of the 700.1 and 4 6.5 Meso’s in my crew cab truck. Hits hard and low. Never even gets warm. Even after hours of nothing but bass music.
Nice, never disappointed in my ct sounds.
Great Video as always. If you ever come across any PowerBass PX2.300 2 channels, would love to see a dyno test on that amp. It's Another budget amp
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have a CT Sounds CT-1000.1D on a Tropo 12 DVC 4 ohm in my accord and love it.
Nice , as usual they do more than they should
CT Sounds makes very good amps
Good good job ctsounds and the pirce is good too I have a good amp so am fine for now
Haven’t watched the vid yet but. I can vouch for the CT Team 3k.. Thinking about upgrading to the 4k. Had thoughts of sending you the 3k…
I LOVE MY CT SOUNDS EQUIPMENT
CT is a great brand, I've had several of their amps, subs, and 3 way components. Please look at some of their higher tier amps too!
correction ! ct used to be good ..now there same quality as skar just chinese shit !
Just wanted to chime in as I’ve been beating the crap out of the 80. 4D as well as the 2000.1D for 2.5 years now on a daily basis.
Fantastic amps, clean sound, gorgeous looks, relatively inexpensive for what you get. What’s not to love?
Do they get hot?
@@Luminous.Dynamics around 102° peak in winter, 116° peak in summer with several fans mounted directly behind my amp rack.
I just bought this amp right now. It's gonna push 1 audiopipe 12in sub. Once I receive it I'll post an update on sound quality
Sounds good 👌
@@wal got it yesterday, I didnt realize how small it was gonna be lol 😆 but I'll install it this week. It's like a little brick.
@@wal so I got the 400.1 installed it and sounded damn good and went riding i posted a video, but got wet in my UTV. I went ahead and bought the 1000.1 and I'll make a video on the and sound quality. Thanks Big D for the amp dyno
I'd like to see you talk more in your reviews on watts in regards decibel output please Big-D. For example, this amplifier makes between 35% and 50% more than rated power at any given impedence and input voltage. This will be an audible difference to most people, and highly appreciated by budget buyers at this price point. By comparison, that an amplifier rated at, say, 3000WRMS 'only' makes 2800WRMS when tested is irrelevant. This is only a 7% difference in total power and therefore - while 200WRMS is 'missing' - there is no audible difference whatsoever between its measured and rated power. Your reviews focus too heavily on meeting numbers, when most of the time it just doesn't matter - especially as total power increases. Also, efficiency at 1ohm being 'low' is irrelevant in an amplifier this modest in total power, as any car charging system/battery will cope with this amount of current draw so this is a non-issue. You need to consider these things when critiquing gear.
Decibel output is really going to depend on all the other equipment used and more importantly the nature of the installation. You can pretty much assume higher wattage provides the potential for greater decibel output. What Big D provides here is a clean comparison against other amplifiers he has tested, and verification (or lack thereof) of the manufacturers claims. You can take the actual wattage produced, and the efficiency to create that wattage and compare to other brands and make your own decision on what to buy. The only thing Big D doesn't provide, which would be nice, is a dollar per watt ratio, but he likely omits it because so many of the products change in price over the course of their run and by the time his video comes out it could have changed again.
Bumping old school dj magic Mike 💯💯💯💯
Very nice Amp... can't wait to get my 3200.1
Good review, ct sounds always delivers for the price
I would LOVE to see some current MTX amps on the dyno.
My other mind is a cool channel with royalty free bass music he makes.
CTSounds for the win
I'm glad to know my ct 1000.1d does rated plus maybe 100 or 150 so I can confidently drive 2 ct tropo 18s I thought I was gonna have to buy a new amp it won't completely power them but should do enough
I REALLY like CT Sounds amps. I want to try some out.
Is doing more than rated a good thing? Like if the amp is rated 400w RMS but is really doing 500w and you put a 400w RMS sub onto it, wouldnt that mean youre over powering your sub and it could blow?
Great amp, no doubt! 👍🏻
By the way, who’s “Jose”?
Lol 😁
Great video glad to know it can handle abuse
Would this be enough to efficiently power a kicker comp VT 12inch? At 2ohms Kicker is recommending a 200-400 watt amp. I’m new to the whole car audio topic. So my bad if it’s a dumb question.
CT sounds for the win!!!
Why didn't you use a CT Sounds Speaker. I have purchased a FULL system from CT Sounds when Soundman was using them as a sponsor . Have the aluminum finish 300(mono) and 100(4 channel) , 4 Pro 6inch, 12inch dule4, 4 tweeters...all to fit stock speaker locations..... This budget system was almost 600 bucks!
Not a bad lil amp. I bet that'd be the perfect amount of power for my wife's car.
Waiting to hook up my 2 tropo 10". Plan on redoing the stock amp eventually.
A early vid awesome sir thank you.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Love the reviews and detail keep it up bigdwizz
Thanks for watching and commenting!
400w is more than many people realize. Doubling wattage of any amount, 400w to 800w or 40000w to 80000w will only give about a 3db gain. That is considered by some to be the smallest amount of volume increase that is detectable by the human ear, in other words, not much louder. You need something around a 10db increase to double volume. Its been a while since I have looked but I believe it takes a 10x increase in power to hit the 10db gain, but don't quote me on it without double checking. the first few hundred watts do the most, you get rapidly diminishing returns after that.
Big D do the CT-3200 1D. Im really interested in these amps for a future build. 3200 watts for $400 is a deal.
I can't speak on their higher priced lines, but CT Sounds budget line of equipment is more than worth the money.. My $140 pair of 15s from their BIO budget line made my rearview yeet itself off the windshield. I just wish Coleman was still around to see how his company has taken off.
He was a great guy. Had many FB chats with him and the love for car audio was second to none. The company is super overlooked and i was shocked at the quality of the products.
I purchased this amp based on your testing and review. It did not disappoint for what I needed. However, it seems cold weather affects it reliability until it warms up: protect mode rears it's head sub 50 degrees F with mine. Is there a way to test that? Certain electronic components are affected by temp, which begs to question it's internal circuitry for less than mild climates.
thats weird ive played this in 38 degree weather and it had no problem playing
I could use one of these for the small build im doing in my dads truck awesome
This looks like it could be a great little amp. I might have to get one for a little budget build in the trunk of my car
Yeah boi!
Need this amp for sure
Great got a stock system right here! 54 amps! Sound quality could be better though it's missing some punch
Considering the AT tested great. I was hoping the same results for the CT love mine.