Amp pushes 500w RMS at 2 ohms which is perfect for my two MTX Terminator twelves that are rated 300w each so its giving them both a solid 250w. I've taken it on multiple 3 hour trips and has never overheated. For those of you bridging your amp and complaining about them overheating, you need to buy a monoblock. Bridging puts much more stress on the amp and you can get the same power output from a monoblock without putting additional streets on the unit. Sounds great for a low wattage system.

If your looking for good bass, but something thats not too crazy pounding loud; then this class D amp is the best.

Kenwood amp sounds great also when its paired up with their subs.

I bought this amp to push my 2 Kicker comp 12"
it worked awesome for a while, then one day the amp just didnt turn on, i re wired my whole system looking for answers, replaced all the fuses, yet nothing. Unless i get a replacement i wouldn't recommend this product.

I 100% recommend this product. I have this amp in my 2008 jeep pushing my 2 12 pioneer comps and I have yet to have a problem. It sounds great all day and never overheats. Bottom line, i would recommend this product to a friend.

I' am running this amp to the Jackhammer dual 12" ported enclosure. I have had this setup for a couple of years now and I' am very impressed. I run it in a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan with two Bi-Amplified SoundStream 6X9s run by another amp in the rear deck. I listen to rock only no rap. This set up is pretty loud I must say and very reliable I have had 0 issues. the amp is screwed to the back of my enclosure and sits between the enclosure and the rear of the rear seats. I never have any issues with clipping or overheating. I would recommend this amp.

I bought this as my first amp when getting started into the car audio game. This amp has held perfect for what i've put in my car which was a 10" and 2 12" Dual subs. I was pleased with it. If your looking for something cheap but good, buy this. I myself am stepping up my game and going from this kenwood to a Rockford 1000.1bd. and hopefully new subs once i get the cashflow

I used this amp to power 1 alpine sws-10d2 sub. I have the sub wired to 4 ohms, which gives it 300w rms. Even though I don't have it running the whole 500w rms, there is still plenty of power to rock you car and shake the mirrors.

As for the design of the amp, it looks very cool with the blue and red lights on the top. My only prblem with the amp is that the wires and control knobs are on the same side of the amp. The way my amp is mounted, it makes it difficult to adjust the bass when I first set it up. After it is tuned though, its not as much of a problem.

Overall, this amp is a great investment, and it still has plenty of power left for adding another sub in the future!

i have this amp in a 98 cadi puching 2 12's 4 the price i dont think there's a better amp out there i have found out pushing this amp real hard it will over heat an shut down but it will hit or should i say pound bass i loved it so much that i just order kenwood 1800 amp 2 push another set of 15's i love this 1000 watt amp so much beside's trying 2 puch it 2 hard n over heatting well let me just say it's not 1000 watt maybe 500 but if u like crisp clean bass n ur pockit not so deep that's ok this the amp is deep as long as ypou dont push it 100% max buy it trust me u will fall in love with it i had 4 12's hucked up n the bass was out off this world BUY IT u wont b disapointed...

i have it powering 1 JL Audio 12W3v3. Sounds great!

This is my first amp i've installed for subs and it went flawlessly and has held up to my abuse. Is powering 2 12" kicker comps and has never had problems supplying power. Just take with a grain of salt because of little experience.

Outstanding little amplifier, small footprint for the output, provides plenty of subwoofer power for a full size extended cab pickup truck.

It's a powerful amp with a compact size. Fitted perfectly behind the passenger seat in my Ford F-150 (standard cab). In fact, the audio shop that did the install just bolted the amp on my Sony boxed subwoofer. Never had any problems with it. The sound quality was excellent. Very satisfied with the product.

This amp is alright for the money. It is nothing fancy but gets the job done, i dont think it puts out its rated power.

I like how durable it is and the ease of install. no complaints works as intended for my two 4ohm 250Watt subs. I simply connected it in parallel to get 2ohm connection at 500Watts. They could have remove the cover panel, its pretty useless.

I bought this amp to power a Pioneer TS-W309D4. I have had it for 6 months now and have had no issues, It is really small and puts out more than enough power to make my sub really loud. Great buy!

Bought this Kenwood amp not knowing what to expect, as I had never owned anything from Kenwood's "Performance Series" line of car audio products.
Let me tell you. . It's definitely an instant classic.
Not many other amps out there can promise the same wattage for the same dollar (except maybe HiFonics, and even then you know it's not true). Being CEA compliant, I have full faith that this amp does what it says it does. It seems a bit power hungry for just 500 watts RMS though, as it makes my lights dim depending on the gain setting. I use it for occasional musical enjoyment, not really everyday use. I don't have a capacitor, nor have I done the "Big 3" upgrade. Having said that, a true enthusiast should probably do these before purchasing this. The sound is amazing. Clean bass no matter what you're playing. The settings are simple to use, yet functional. The overall design of the amp is classy, in my opinion. Overall a solid, great value for plenty of good sound. Would recommend in a heartbeat.

I purchased this amp for the class D series and match up to my excellon reciever. To fire my 12" CVR dual 4 ohm. A perfect match it was. No need for a remote boost control. Take advantage of the KW reciever controls. This 8105D is running at 2 ohms. With a little adust its totally pounds. True watts. Looks so killer in design. Never even gets hot. Just wire it up correctly give it perfect ground the proper volts. I gave it shurken from Sonic. I highly recommend. You wont be disappointed. It pushes my 12 so hard my door seals will leak water in on a heavy rain day. Thanks Sonic.

this amp pushes more power than i was thinking. i have it setup to 2 10's from infinity. they are 250 rms each and going strong!

I hooked this amp up to two 12" MTX terminator subs and turned up the input sensitivity and LPF and they hit so hard. I took that setup on a 4 hour car drive through Illinois and the amp did not overheat during the whole trip (with the car running and audio going the whole time). Class D amps are the only way to go for subs and anyone who uses A/B is doing it wrong ;D

Awesome hits harder than I thought it would. Great buy!

I got this amplifier second hand about a week ago. It was used gently, but still the newest model. First things first, Kenwood has always put out pretty good equipment. They're like Alpine or Pioneer, but cheaper. Right now, I'm running them to two ten inch Alpine type E's in a massive ported bandpass box which makes those little guys pound like the cops with a search warrant. (It might be because they are in the backseat of my 84 Z28 which has about as much storage space as your back pocket). The sound is still very clean you can tell its a quality amp. It stays true to its power ratings for sure, and you can crank it for days and have no trouble. In my opinion, if this amp blew on you, you wired it wrong. It's not the 5000 watt blah blah. But for a good amount of clean bass, this amp is worth it for sure. I would consider buying more Kenwood equipment because of the quality and craftsmanship of this amp.

I bought this amp to pair up with two 12" kenwood subs. The max wattage of the two subs is 800watts each and they handle it amazingly. The amp has great features like 18db bass boost and a knob that adjusts the higher bass notes so you hear the full range of bass at full power rather than just the lower frequencies.

I bought this when they had their black friday deal. So far the amp has held up perfectly fine. Being a entry level amp, it was a solid investment for my 12" sub. I had the audio shop professionally install my system so they pre-set the amp settings. It was powering my 12" MB Quart ONX304 and ended up blowing it. I figured the extra 100wrms delivering into the sub caused the sub to fail. That should tell a bit how the amps power wattage is accurate as rated.

This item is compact and appealing to the eyes, yet packs a powerful punch and can be mounted anywhere. I have this item in my corvette, and do not regret buyin' it.

Amp powered on, but would not produce a signal to the subwoofer. Testing with voltmeter, multiple head-units and another amp confirm diagnosis.

Installation was time-sensitive so I have purchased another unit locally, and am awaiting RMA refund - will return to report on performance of new unit.

Hi friends, this is giving a mind blowing deep bass though my polk db1212. It is shaking my montero.

Very inexpensive, worth every dollar, easy to set up and it pounds my kenwood sub! Perfect amp if it's your first time buying new audio. Also very fast shipping.

For what it is, its great if your just getting into car audio and want something to make your car beat, it serves that purpose perfectly. Its only real fault is that its ENTIRELY to power hungry to only push out 500 watts, the purpose of the 500 watt system is to be just powerful enough to shake stuff around, but not quite comp worthy. Or (if your like me) to add some extra low end to aid the musicality of your car. You really shouldnt have to do any extra to maintain a 500 watt system, good wires and stock everything else should do the trick. Still, this amp gave me some good times in my prelude, i most definitely recommend it if your looking to get into the game.

Sound is great. Use with Polk Audio single 10" sub.

At first I wasn't sure if i wanted to pay the price for this amp when i could have gotten a cheaper one, but im glad i didnt. This amp has given me absolutely no problems whatsoever and has always sounded amazing! Puts out plenty of power too, trust me! This really is a great amp. Very easy to use. I would absolutely recommend this amp!

I bought this amp a couple months ago and it runs my 2 Alpine Type-S 10" very well! It's also nice looking! I would recommend to anyone wanting a 500W RMS amp!

I used to own this amp. Very powerful!

I first got one of these amps, being an avid believer in their speakers which i still am. My kenwood 5x7s and my headunit have treated me well. But i have gone through two of these specific amplifiers in less than 6 months. And my friend burned through his excellon 1700w amp very quickly. In short do not buy kenwood for amplifiers everyone i talk to in the audio business has told me never to buy their amps because they know they'll eventually burn out.

This amp is awesome. My only gripe is that the connections should be on the top not the bottom. Very powerful. Made the 2 MTX Terminators sound a LOT better than the amp that it originally came with.

I have two of these amps running 2 12" kfc's and two 10" kfc's. Thats 1000 rms to four subs and im hitin low 150 dbs with the boxes tuned for the subs. Great powerful sound for a lower wattage system.

Bought this late 2010 and powered a Pioneer 12" sub. Now I have it running two 10" kicker comps (10C104 i believe) and they rattle my whole car!! I did have some dimming lights, but after installing a 3 farad cap and a higher amperage alternator that fixes that.

I tried ordering the older 1000w kenwood amp, the previous model, it was like 100 bucks, when i opened my package they gave me the updated amp, which was a surprise, at least in a good way.

I have had this amp hooked up to 2 memphis 10's at first didnt think the amp was being used to its fullest petential so i ordered the memphis 8" and my system is now complete, although i do drive a jeep so it doest take much to get it rockin!!

Good Product!

I purchased the 8105D to power a DVC 12. The amplifier performs flawlessly and remains acceptably cool while hard driving the 12 and it's overall quality is comparable to higher priced units. For someone who has a receiver without sub-woofer controls, a remote would be a plus but I would still recommended the amplifier to anyone.

I've owned this amp for a few months now, my first amp. Have to say it really kicks for the price its at. Have it powering one Kicker CVR 10". Already not enough for me, so I'm saving up about $3000 to sink into a serious system now that I've learned the basics and am confident in my own abilities. For the guys that say it cuts out on them, monitor your voltage because if you are running this on stock electricals (no "big 3" upgrade etc) then you are experiencing voltage dips likely down to 11 volts. First off this means the amp is working much much harder to provide the same output, and second off it means that you arent getting as much power to your sub as you could.
Putting in a second battery or possibly just a capacitor may help a little but if you want that big of power you are going to need a more expensive amp.
I have yet to do any real upgrades to my own equipment besides a cap (which was like a bandaid on a cut artery) and even just my 10" CVR gets anemic for power at a certain level.
If you are serious about your BASS then you will want more from this amp. I would say unless you are willing to upgrade your electrical system, go with a better amp such as the KAC-9105D.

I have this amp powering a JBL GTO-1214 sub at 4 ohms. It rattles my car with no distortion whatsoever. It was definitely a good buy.

This amp is a bang for the buck kind of amp. It shorts out a lot even when tuned down, all because of stupid "protection mode"... really embarrassing when you show friends and it just stops outta nowhere. Get this amp if you are powering a low wattage sub.

I have this paired with two 12 inch kicker comp single 4ohms. its wired at 2 ohms and it rattles my car. After my experience with this I'm definitely buying another Kenwood amp.

this amp puts off a great amount of power and sounds greaat

Nice sound for small budget items.

I've had this amp for about a month now,and Im completely satisfied with it. Never experienced any of the heat issues others have talked about. In fact its barely even gotten warm expect for when I had my gains set wrong and was pumping it hard for about an hour(even then, it was still barely warm). Then again, I have it matched perfectly RMS wise to a 300rms Infinity sub. I also added a PAC-LC1 remote to it, and I'm enjoying it now more than ever cuz I can dial in just right amout of bass to go with different types of music now. I recommend the PAC-LC1 to anyone whos amp doesn't have a remote or sub control on their head unit.
But back to the topic...if you're looking for a good entry level/budget amp, this ones got u covered! Look no further. This amp is solid, it puts out a clear signal, and its priced right.

This amp is a must buy if you have a sub that needs 500w rms and up to 1000w peak. Its never overheated or cut out. I have it mounted under the rear seat of a jeep cherokee ad this thing pounds!! Highly recommend this amp, you wont be sorry.

Great amp paired with Kicker compact sub 10TCVT104

the amp works great, does not overheat. got my two 12in eclipse subs hooked to it. the subs hit hard

Good amp. It hurts my Kicker 10" sub in my shallow mount box under the back seat of my F150. Barely gets warm if at all. Hooked up to my Pioneer DEH-6300 ...

Good for the money nice amp

This was purchased for my son's first car and the value was excellent and the product works great with the speakers I purchased with the component

I installed this amp today for my Kenwood KFC w3012 and it make my subs hit way more than my last amp. it has the fans on it which really do work to keep it cool and its stable at 2 ohms! good amp good price. cant go wrong with Kenwood

Dizzlle says he has a P3 getting pushed by this amp, but I have the same set up and this amp pushes good. My 1 is better than majority of the guys that have 2 12's in their car. My P3 hits so hard, I had to adjust and lower my amp and bass. People who are in their cars in front of mine can feel it.

For the price, I really think you'll have a hard time finding a better sub. I know a lot of audio snobs look down on Kenwood, but this is a solid amp. It looks great, and it puts out very well.

I was slightly disappointed at the lack of a bass remote(very useful), and the adjustment knobs were difficult to access. But like I said, If you're setting your first system up, this amp will treat you well.

Its a great amp for the price, its looks very clean and sharp.
Using it at 300 rms @ 4 ohms it bumps my rear window.

as above. good price delivered in a timely maner. what's not to like

I have this amp hooked up to two 12" Kicker comps. Its running at 4 ohms so it gives the subs 300 RMS, which is their exact RMS. They sound great and go really loud if you want them too with this hooked up to them.

i have this amp turned about halfway up and its definately pushin 2 12'' JL W0's like its nuthin. it did however blow up my alternator so i would suggest a capacitor... i love it though and it was money well spent.

Works great and strong for my 3 JL 10's. Haven't even had to turn it up all the way. The Overall sound quality is great.

I have this puppy powering my two 12" Kicker Comps that came already in a ported enclosure. They take about 300 watts RMS and man this thing works like a charm. I live in NY so the temperatures are 0-40 degrees F lately and it's had no problems. No overheating, no freezing.
The sound quality is amazing, I'm nothing but impressed. Amazing bang for the buck.

I bought this amp at a stereo shop locally, where they have given it great reviews as long as its tuned properly. I decided to go with since I just bought a Kenwood head unit. Im using it to drive a sub that handles 750 watts RMS and 1500 peak. Its a 4 ohm load, and I know this is only rated at 300 rms x1 @4 ohms, but WOW. This amp drives that sub very nicely and then some. With the cap i have NO light dimming and i am getting amazing bass. I am very happy with this the only thing i wish it had a wired remote.