This amplifier is top-notch, I would buy it again in a second. It comes with a birth sheet, which shows that its underrated by 35 watts RMS. You get exactly what you pay for from RF: a quality, well-built amplifier that performs great. I would recommend this amp to anyone!

Rockford fosgate has never let me down. Every product I bought was rockford and it sounds amazing. The amp powers my p3 rockfords which makes them really thump.

I just put in this amp with a single 12" Kicker CRV. It pushes it very well and does not heat up at all. The base control nob is also a very great feature this amp has. Went to go pick up a new fuse at aspen sound and this amp ran for $250 there. Sonic Electronix has the best deals and will get some bump in your truck fast.

Bought this from somewhere else but I hate making accounts just to review a product.

This things is pretty big but does the job. I've always been a fan of Rockford even though everyone talks about them not being what they used to be but after reading many reviews on their new lines, they seem to be making a comeback.

This amp is visually gorgeous with the dark brushed aluminum that matched my interior perfectly and was a little smaller than I thought based on reading the measurements.

I've had it for only a day but I've put it through some paces in the 2 hours I've used it and it works very well.

Very few reviews anywhere on the net post birth sheet/ certificat numbers and that bugs me, I feel its vital to the purchase. My amp cam with just a plain looking sheet and its has its actual watts for only a 2 ohm load which it doesnt even state, It just has the serial number, stamp and actual wattage of 553!

Nice choice of settings, quality feel and look, excellent sound out of new 10"W3v3-2. This amp is sort of over kill but I have the gain set to my headunits output voltage and it sounds great. My sub loves the power coming out of it, since I have it down, its getting very clean power, making it extremely accurate. I

had the gain full blast at point for about 20 mins and the amp felt what I would call "very warm". From my experience and knowledge of the brand, RF typically run warm/hot but it doesnt effect their performance. Running for 1 hours at medium volume with gain set to 5 (my head units output voltage) the amp barely felt luke warm, very nice.

Anyway I give this 2 thumbs up, I love rockford amps, I used their 4 gauge amp kit (the best you can get, worth the coin) with this so its getting optimal power flow, grounding and comes with twisted rca's. This obviously leads to stable voltages and quality signals which are KEY when dealing with electronics, car audio in particular.

Get this if you need 500 clean watts of power @ 2 ohms.

This amp is the absolute truth.. For what they are selling it for is a absolute steal and you get a top of the line amp that will push your subs or subs to it's max. I have it hooked to a 1200 watt Sony Xplode sub an it pushes that one sub to the max an I don't even have the amp turned all the way up an it the amp doesn't overheat with long periods of use just make sure to keep the trunk somewhat ventilated on those hot summer days when using for long trips to keep it from getting to hot an shutting off for a few seconds.

I think this amp is bang for your buck. Running Orion XTR Pro154 15" dual 4ohm sub wired at 2 ohms and can play loud all day. Gets hot but never shuts off. Going to buy one more of these amps to power one more 15.

Excellent product for only 150 dollars. I've had mine for almost a year and it's still pushing! Even on these hot California days where it gets pretty hot in my mustang no problems at all. You should definitely get this product! I would say the only bad thing is it's kinda long so it might be a problem installing it in smaller cars..I had to screw it in on the back of my back seats haha but outside of that no problems at all!

The birth sheet on this amp has it at 553 watts RMS @ 2 ohm. I have this amp running two Rockford P2D210 and I am scared for their life. If you want an amp that you get your moneys worth out of buy this one.

OMG! Ive been in the car audio game for a while... Have had many different subs and amps and nothing was to my satisfaction.

Super Duper Bass. I have this amp paired with just one 12" alpine type-r in a ported box and it is the best it has ever been. RIDICULOUS.

Amp is very very very powerful! I have this amp on 2 12's CVRs 2 ohm! The only problem is that is heats up! But overall this thing is booming! I am only running the amp halfway and it is crazy beatin!

Really Good amp. Looks clean and pushes a good amount of power to the subs. Overall i would say this is a really good buy!

Would definitely recommend this amp. Got it on 2 p312D4s and these things slam like crazy. Even though I am only pushing 300 watts to each speaker they are really loud no lie. Buy it!

cant go wrong with fosgate amps.. best amps ever. even rf amps with low watts. this 500.1 amp hits harder then most 1500.1 other brand amps. i have this 500.1 pushing 3 kickr cvr's. couldn't ask for more.

I just recently bought this amp for my RF PD415, the sound quality was just mind blowing and i'm only runnin 450 w/ 40hz.
i highly recommend this amp if ur looking 4 an easy system 4 rite now an a bit tight on money.

i'm a fan of RF. long lasting equipment. i just installed this over the weekend. it's pushin 2 12" nicely with minimum gain. beautiful exterior with a certified rating of 550 i think it said.

The Rockford Fosgate R500-1 amplifier delivers an awesome, yet not too grimey sound. For a pure quality sound with the right amount of kick, pick up the Fosgate R500-1.

Great Amp Lots Of Power Pushes My 2 12's Easy. Love The Power Great Price Also

Definitely the way to go if you're looking for something inexpensive to stick in the back of your car! This thing pushes my Rockford P3D412 12" like no other, I'm honestly afraid that it's going to shake my rear view mirror off my windshield! (Again) The only complaint I have about it is that after 2 solid hours of playing Kid Cudi's "Dan N' Night" at max volume the sub overheated and shut itself off (The self preservation feature is way nice). But keep in mind, the amp had no ventilation at all and it was almost 100 degrees outside today in my black car. I turned it down a bit and had no problem since, even driving home from work in traffic. I also had some trouble wiring it in, but that's because I'm a noob. :p

All in all, this is THE amp for beginners! It almost puts out too much bass!

This amp is great for the price! My only quarrel with it is that it was a little bigger than I thought, but I found a place to mount it nicely to the back of my rear seat. Make sure that if you get this you take careful measurements and you know where you'll put it! This amp is running a single punch bass 12" RF sub and it sounds great. The punch bass when it's turned up does exactly that, it punches rather than rumbles (but note, this is only with the dial turned far up on the amp). I ran it through a burn in session on a trip of mine where for two days (separated by a few days) it ran for about 10 hours straight with no problems. It did get warm (and it was already warm since it's summer) but I love it! You won't be disappointed with this if you want 500 watts RMS!

i currently have this amp pushin 2 cvrs at 1 ohm yup 1 ohm its a good amp pushes them cvr the certified rms watts was 540W rms now i am lookin to get the kicker zx750.1 but this amp is good no problems with it yet u will be happy with this amp for the value

Rockford Fosgate has never let me down. This thing will do what it says and then some. I like the design because it gives it a powerful look. This will do 600 watts easily.

I have this amp on 2 Rockford P1 15's and it does the trick. Played it for over an hour full tilt and never got hot or shut off. I highly recommend. Sonics service was great to I got this in only 2 days with standard shipping.

WOW!!! I thought this amp was like not gonna be so great because i got another amp its 1200 watts but this amp is like hardcore bang!! im so gonna buy another one. if you want a good amp go with this it bangs hard

Just a plain awesome amp. Total wattage on my amp was 547. Makes my P1 15s slam. very good amp.

This amp is an incredible bang for your buck. I was running a Kicker 125.2 to two, 10" Drive Crunches. But this Rockford is just excellent, it makes that old kicker sound like trash.

Pros: Higher RMS than 500 (mine was 514), Bass Control (this won me over the competing amps), enough power to make your car shake (with the right sub(s), of course.).

Cons: It does get pretty hot, but it's nothing a cooling fan couldn't fix (also, I doubt it'll get hot enough to damage anything it's probably just me), and installing the wires can be a nuisance (again that's just me)

Get this amp, you won't go wrong. In fact, I'm thinking about buying another one.

I had this amp hooked to one 15" kicker solo baric round that was rated at 750 rms and let me tell you it banged and banged hard. Would get hot at long plays times but i would recommend this Rockford 500/1 to anyone.

This is a great amp ive had it for 1 year and no problems. I have it hooked to 2 15s and they really beat hard.

This is a small good amplifier. It has its pros and cons.
Pros: Doesn't add engine noise. Awesome bass for inside the car music. Low consumption.

Cons: The remote cable must be connected in a specific way. After I run this cable, the amp didn't work until I disconnect it (45 min troubleshooting). Then I realized the cable was the problem and I reverse it and start working properly. Rockford Fosgate please, indicates the way to connect this cable (ex: this end to amp and the other end to punch bass remote).

I highly recommend this amp if you are looking to boost your bass for your "inside car music" but, if you are looking to be heard a block away then this amp is not for you!

This amp is great. I used in on my boat and have had no problems. Love the remote power control.

Installing this amp was a breeze, It came to me rated at 515 wrms which is enough for my sub. It runs cool and there are no odd sounds that come from it when the power is turned on or while the car is running.

Works awesome! It faded within time due to having a hatchback and the sun hitting it. It is now brown. Still works great though.

I love this amp. It puts out powerful bass to my two tens. I love Rockford Fosgate. They have never let me down. It even has a bass control knob.

I bought this RF R500-1 on saturday shipped monday (UPS doesn't work weekends) and recieved it in 2 days on the standard shipping for free.

I opened the box eagerly to see that CEA certified RMS rating of 518 watts. Then went to install into my 08 Scion tC. The amp is not very big and fits nearly anywhere (in my small hatchback) and still leaves tons of room.

I bought this because my old amp wasn't made for subs but I could with my old car (HU had a LPF built-in) and RF has never let me down (or my friends) and needed something with a built-in LPF crossover for my stock HU (Pioneer). I have a budget system (PYLE pl1290bl sub/used 12" sub box) and after I tuned this amp, it made a crappy sub sound really decent. People ask to see what I'm using and can't believe I made a garvage sub sound so nice, and loud.

This amp produces power extremely well for a class A/B monoblock with minimal quality loss. It does run mildly warm and can get pretty hot, after I have been running it loud for 1.5 hours but has yet to need protection. Since I started using RF amps in early 2000 they always ran warm, and it doesn't help having a very dark grey car.

When I get the cash, I'll be coming back to SE for a RF P2D412 and a bandpass box.

If you want a great amp for a steal of a price, get a R500-1. You won't be dissapointed. And it won't attract cops on the outside, but the inside might be another story.

Have it pushing 2 10" kicker comps at 2 ohms and smashing them hard I have it to where it's barely overpowering them and they're taking it good. The amp looks nice and is sweet. I used it hard for about an hour though and it overheated. It was in a tight spot but now moving it into more open and putting a fan on it for extra airflow. All around a sweet amp

I ordered this amp to power my punch P3L shallow mount sub and was very pleased with how this amp sounds. This amp on my sub stands up to and even exceeds the sound quality of a friends Alpine type-r. Very pleased with this amp.

I love this amp i would recommend this to everyone that want's to add some bump in the trunk! I thought when i bought this amp my head light's would dim but they dont this amp pushes my JL 13.5 W3 perfect. Bass control works great, i purchased the DB link wiring kit goes good. You wont go wrong with this. Amp birth sheet reads 539 watts.

Where to begin. This amp puts out more than enough power for a nice sub. have it powering my (new model) fosgate p2 4ohm, with the gain all the way down, and decibal knob all the way down, and i still get headaches. It is very easy to install/tune too. Not too shabby looking either. The blue power LED puts out alot of light too, if its an exposed amp, the led looks badass at night. runs pretty cool, has yet to overheat on me, and lets just say i dont drive quietly. You wont be dissapointed.

I had always counted on Rockford Fosgate and they have never failed me. I run this amp on two RF P1s and they sound amazing.

This amp is a beast! It gets slammed on and keeps up with no problem. Would recommend this amp to someone.

Tried to cut corners buying a cheaper amp to power my fosgate10 in sub. Realised something was missing. It was this amp. This is a quality made amp and has performed as one should expect from the fosgate brand. Usually don't post reviews but this amp has really impressed me.

This is a great amp for a great price. I had one already and wanted to go louder so I got another. Awesome amp it doesnt get hot it puts out great power. Its just overall a great amp and i would recommend it to everyone. Rockford fosgate amps are the best amps you can get and Sonic Electronix is the best place to buy any car audio stuff.

I would 100% reccommend this amp. I have had it pushing various 12" subs for over a year now, and it is a dream! Rockford makes only the best of the best, and this amp is no exception. No complaints of any kind.

Good amp if you need 500-600 watts. Only complaint is the terminal sizes are not true 4awg. I just spent 40 minutes trying to get the 4 gauge wire for my ground to fit in the terminal. i had to cut it in half to make it fit. It was unnecessary. Other then that great amp!

Product was in excellent shape upon arrival. It was shipped immediately!

This amp makes my sub bump almost too hard. This paired with a Rockford p2-12 hits crazy hard and sounds awesome at the same time

Look and design- Larger amplifier, harder to mount.
Durability- made of softer metal, looses it's shape easily

Great amp, good price for what you get, love it!

all i can say is wow this thing pumps out the clean and clear power. i first got into fosgate in the late 90's and was blown away. Into the 2000's fosgate sold out and i was sadly disapointed by their products, however i thought i would give them another try. i got this fosgate r500.1 pushing a vega 102.2 and it sounds great. hits lows hard and i only have the gain at about 1/3 to 1/2. i honestly was not expecting much when i purchased it but i can honestly say i am very pleasantly suprised. the amp does get hot even at 4 ohms but it has not shut down yet. i just hooked it up today so we will see.

I have this amp for a year and it pushing me to RE 10 and they sounded amazing. I loved this amp, they made my RE POUND HARD!

I bought this amp about a year ago to power my single Kicker CV-R 15 and it really hits hard. I bought it to replace my Pyle (Pyle of crap) amp that could barely move my Kicker. When i opened the box i was greeted with a certificate of power stating the RF amps are underrated. This has been the best investment I have ever made in an amp. As of right now the only non RF product I am running is my sub and my headunit everything else is Rockford Fosgate.

I got this amplifier with the package. I sure do love it. I had it pushing a 12" dual voice Alpine Type R. My birth sheet said 524 watt rms. I only had it go into protect once because it was hot out and it wasn't in an open area. I have it mounted on the back of a fold down seat. So if I was going anywhere and was going to be hittin hard I would fold down the seat and with the windows down it wouldn't even heat up. But this amplifier NEEDS to breathe. The bass gain remote was iffy. You could turn it and not notice a difference with the bass. Almost like it had only four settings, disort, loud, quiet, off. Not much in between. Other than that I would certainly reccamend this amplifier. It sure does put out the bang for the buck. I am going to be getting another Type R 12" and will be upgrading to a bigger amplifier.

Great amp. I have my thunder thin hooked up to it and it sounds great. Truly a great amp. Rockford fosgate in my opinion have the best amps out there.

I have it powering two 15" subwoofers bridged to two ohms and there being pushed to the fullest!!!! Has good crossovers within the amp. Much enjoyed amp. going to buy it agian to power my 3 10"s.

This amp keeps up to Rockfords Rep. I got this amp running 1 P3D412 and slams the h*** out of it. Does tend to heat up so make sure you have it in a well vented area, but would recommend it to anyone.

I recommend this amp because it definitely helps my Type R 12" hit hard. I didn't think it was going to be that good since it's only the Prime and not the Power or RF's other amps but it works wonderfully. There are no cons yet.

This amp was for me the best way to get the power i need without a lot pf money, pushes my P2L 2X12's very nice, i would recommend this amp to anyone!

Amp is powerful and does not run hot.

This amp works great with the P3 shallows I bought. Can't beat it for the price. I haven't had any kind of problems either. I mounted it under my bench seat in my '90 model Chevy Silverado and has over heated or cut off once, not even when my heat was running full blast at the floor boards during the winter months after a hour and half drive with the stereo going full blast the whole time. So great amp! I'm going to be moving up to the Prime R1000 for sure, because I got this one just wanting a good sound with a little bit of bass, and now I want even more.

Amazing.....

Tested at 522 watts RMS @ 2 ohm. best amp i ever bought.

Picked it up in a rush to get to heatwave in Austin tx hooked it up and bumped all the way there on to two Sony Xplodes I recommend it

This amp is just AMAZING. I have this amp in my cobalt and my s10, both amps are hooked up to 2 alpineType S12s and the just pound the amp is se tup perfect for 2 subs the are 300 rms or just one that is 500 rms. I have pushed this amp to run a Type R and even thought it doents have the rms rating to handle it it does an amazing job at making my cars sound great. All and all i would give this amp a 10 out of 10

Its a good buy. It is powering my 12 inch W6 and so far it has been great. The amp gets a bit hot and could use a better cooling system but other than that it is a great amp. No problems after 5 months of use. It is also a bit long so its hard to fit into a place that is hidden.

Even better than expected. Produces clear, clean bass with more than enough power. Super quiet signal to noise. Fantastic performance for the price. The connectors could be a bit better but you only need to deal with that once during installation. Overall a great value.

This is one of the best amps out there on the market its extremely powerful for a simple set of two 10 or 12 inch subs it pounds rock on Rockford Fosgate!