I bought 2 of these paired with a 1000.1 crunch amp wich is only 500 watts rms at 1ohm and i can smell these speakers melting. Their hit is on par but not as loud as i would like them to be for sure. I would be happier if they weren't freaking burning up and handled the wattage they state on the spec sheet. Them not being loud enough is my fault, this crappy setup replaced my punch 1000.1 bd paired with x2 12" P3s in a factory fosgate box. That was a amazing setup.