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Belva 1.0 Farad Capacitor - Customer Ratings & Reviews



5 star
71%
4 star
23%
3 star
1%
2 star
0%
1 star
4%



Durability
4.7
Value
4.9
Features
4.7
Design
4.8
Usability
4.7

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Just enough!

First, this product really works as described. I have a 1000 watt Planet Audio amp that is a voltage and amperage hog. I could actually see my light dim when running the sound moderately. I was sceptical that this simple cap could supply enough capacity to effectively solve this dimming issue. After about 3 days, the cap was operating to perfection. No more dimming lights. Also, I notice my speakers actually sounded more crisp and edgy. I wonderful improvement in sound quality. I am very satisfied.

By Dennis on September 13, 2014

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Gets the job done

Works fine, only weird thing is that the voltage display does not have a remote wire hook up so it stays on after you shut the system down. It eventually turns off, I don't know how, but it doesn't drain the battery or anything. Looks clean, great for the price, would recommend.

By Terry on October 20, 2013

97

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Much Better

I installed this to help with headlight dimming at night and it helped a lot. I have a Pioneer digital 800 watt RMS amp and adding this seemed to help make my amp come alive. Installing and charging was stupid easy. My subs are hitting harder and seem to have a better sound. It didn't totally take away the headlight dimming but it's not nearly as noticeable and it only does it slightly on certain hard-hitting songs. My alternator is 165amp and I have a stock battery so I'll probably upgrade the battery in the future too but I don't go around "bassing" all of the time either.

By Craig on June 22, 2014

96

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great product

For the price it wasn't bad. I would recommend it for a start for a good beginner's audio system.

By slipchop on January 26, 2014

97

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Nice product

Was looking for a capacitor to help with my car's battery and alternator with the addition of a rockford fosgate preloaded 12" sub, box, amp combination. Capacitors are essentially the same despite the brand. This one features quick negative, positive hook up. No rem wire to turn it on. Con - when it displayed 13.8 volts on the cap, the voltage going to it was actually 14.4 volts on the craftsman voltage meter. Otherwise, nice product.

By mike on April 13, 2014

93

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Reliable Product

This capacitor gave my system a much needed boost. Easy to install, charge, and operate. Worth every penny.

By JD on February 18, 2014

93

found this helpful.

Belva BB1D

perfect product. fast shipper. would recommend to everyone looking for this type of product, A+++++

By Gary on September 29, 2013

90

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Best for the Money

Cool, looks and works great. Thanks sonic for quick delivery. Shipped within an hour and I got it the next day. Sweet.

By Jared on July 31, 2013

90

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MIXED FEELINGS

WORKS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED, HOWEVER WHEN TIGHTING ONE OF THE ALLEN CONNECTORS IT RANG OFF WITH MED TIGHTNING STRENGTH, BE CAREFUL!!

By RANDALL on March 14, 2014

88

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good value works as advertised

Really helped my amp but still having headlight dimming. But not as bad. Also not sure but the little blue light keeps flashing on mine once in a while not sure why. But it has really helped my system.

By ke5egp5702 on November 2, 2014

88

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Easy install

the thing is Im not sure wether it helds energy or not but the volt meter is pretty awesome

By eduardo on April 23, 2014

85

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good product for a good price.

I bought this capacitor a lil over a month ago, it really was easy to install and works really well.. I just wish it came with terminal rings, I had a little trouble finding them..

By jay on April 8, 2014

78

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works well!

The capacitor did not falter at all , even when I play music at its hardest it still works fine , id recommend this for anyone looking for a good capacitor and a longer battery life

By Ermy on October 6, 2013

76

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Works Well

Capacitor works great for the affordable price. No complaints yet

By Ryan on August 28, 2014

75

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Exactly what I needed

Before I was running just a Boss 1200 watt woofer with a Boss 1500 watt amp and I could definitely see dimming. I upgraded to a 15'' Earthquake sub and knew I would need this. I see no dimming at all now, works perfectly.

By zeb on April 21, 2014

76

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Great Cap 4 The Price

Used this cap for my install, great product, great price, easy to use, LED read out is great!

By Jazpee on October 7, 2013

75

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Good deal.

Nice looking and a good price. Worked with my hifonic amp to fix the dimming headlights. Had it for about a month now. Would buy again.

By James Tolbert on January 18, 2013

71

found this helpful.

Great product!

Now my 1993 honda accord sounds better than ever! Exellent product 100% recomended!

By Andres L. San Miguel on October 31, 2014

71

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Great Capacitor

This is my 2cnd purchase as I have expanded my audio system in my vehicle. Ive had the 1st one for about a year and I have had zero problems with the 2cnd. I highly recommend Sonic for all your car audio needs. They have great products fast service and are very reliable. I will use them again for next purchase for sure. Thanks guys. Todd

By DJ Todd on December 12, 2013

72

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capacitor

only have this product for a couple months, good so far
i totally recommend this company

By HAROLD on October 27, 2014

67

found this helpful.

Great Product and Price

This product works. Not as much as i would have loved it to but it helps and light dimming. I got to do some more on my end to make it perfect. I would still recommend this to anyone.

By Thomas on November 26, 2014

69

found this helpful.

its stinger

Have owned many of there products and installed them always been pleased with them would recommend to anybody

By Michael on December 4, 2013

69

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Works good for 1000w and lower systems. Excellent capacitor.

So I was looking around for a good cap to buy to add onto my system. Honestly I didn't find any I liked that weren't super expensive like $70+. My friend actually recommended this cap to me since he's had it in his car for awhile now. So I thought well for $25 why not give it a shot. Keep in mind I'm running a single 15" Kicker CompD in my trunk so I'm pulling 1200w RMS and 1500w peak. The cap does good and does what it's supposed to do. But for the amount of pull and wattage my sub needs, the cap can't keep up so after about 3 mins or so of listening to music at a high volume, you'll notice the bass quiet down and/or my headlights will ever so slightly start to dim with the beat. So I wouldn't suggest this cap if your system has a rms of over 1000. Other than that the cap is great. Looks cool. Has a blue LED that blinks when there's any sort of draw from the cap. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the terminal bolts. They will strip out. Only a little tightening is all they need to hold them. For $25 though you can't go wrong. It definitely helped my system even if it can't keep up all the time but I'm not thumping for hrs either. Everyday driving it helps keep my amp stable for regular listening.

By Jonah on April 7, 2015 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

66

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Great!

Very easy to use and quick to set up, does exactly what it says. Great price for this product no issues at all.

By Lol on December 14, 2013

61

found this helpful.

grand experience

Fast efficient delivery product good easy to order happy with business

By shynetyme on September 17, 2013

63

found this helpful.

Cool looking

Definitely recommend the product if you have a starter sound system set up. I have a 12" Kicker L5 with a pioneer champion series 500 w rms in my 99 v6 mustang, and noticed that it would hit real hard for a little, then the power would noticeably fade. With the capacitor the power is constant and you are always in control of when you want to slap. It looks awesome, my friends always confuse it for NOS. If you are a beginner however, I recommend going to youtube to learn how to connect it and charge it. It is very easy, and I did it myself.

By Abraham on October 2, 2013

60

found this helpful.

very good

excellent capacitor,is doing a great job. looks good and works very well. easy to plug.

By Alexander on August 26, 2013

59

found this helpful.

Surprised at quality (pleasantly)

Using this to help run 400Wx2 subs. I didn't want to put so much into a cap this time around, but I didn't want to get ripped off with poo quality either. Turns out the build quality is great on this, and the price is great too. Looks nice too, I have nothing to complain about.

By Isaac on January 7, 2014

60

found this helpful.

Great Value and speedy service

The guys at sonic electronics was very helpful and I received my resistor very it works great I will be buying more products from them it made my lights on my car from Deming when my 2200 amp hits. Thanks Guys

By Shane on May 29, 2015

51

found this helpful.

Good cap

This is a good cap and works as stated. For those looking at the 3+ farads just to educate you if you get three of these versus a triple farad you'll get more out of three of these wired in parralel and faster response for your subs.

By Anthony on August 16, 2015 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

44

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Great deal!!!

I didn't really know how much I needed this!!! I love it!! Really makes my ride hit a lot harder!!! Well worth the boom for the buck!! Try one an see for yourself !!

By Low- life on July 23, 2015

41

found this helpful.

Best Capacitor for the Money!

I bought this Capacitor due to why not for the price?? If it works, than great if it don't I am not out alot of money... Well let me tell you it works 100%! My voltages has not dropped under 13 DB sense I have installed the Capacitor! Just check out my YouTube Video to see for yourself! Watch "Alpine Bass Line Subwoofers & Alpine MRV - M500 A…" on YouTube
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By Big Mike D on June 23, 2015

42

found this helpful.

Awesome for price

I have been running this capacitor for a month and no complaints thus far. This is my first capacitor. Normally I do not use them, but this is a brand new car and I wanted to protect the battery. Technically, I only needed a 1/2 farad cap. So, I'm sure it is being under-utilizing. I like the led volt gauge on it.

By Alienx2053 on May 24, 2015 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

46

found this helpful.

Great Capacitor!

I never knew how much better my system would sound with this capacitor! No more headlight dimming! Super easy to install too!

By bob on August 16, 2015

35

found this helpful.

Best investment ever made.

This is the best investment I have ever made. And it is so cheap! Single sub and amp used to make all my lights, inside and out dim like crazy. I was skeptical about this, because I have never ran a capacitor before and have heard different opinions, but man this thing is great! None of my lights dim at all anymore. Absolutely fantastic, if you're questioning this purchase, don't, just get one!

By Ben on November 14, 2015 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Best bang for your money.

If this capacitor isnt made where RF makes theres
It looks kust like one of RF comes with charging card and detailed installation instructions. Works great and has led volt meter.

By Barrett on July 1, 2017

24

found this helpful.

excellent value

I just installed my belva bass package. It added good bass to my system. It hits decent lows and rattles my mirrors. It will not compete with more expensive systems, but for the price you cant beat it. If you are on a budget and are looking to add bass to your car, this works well.

By Toben on December 31, 2016

24

found this helpful.

Good value

I was skeptic about buying a capacitor because so many people say they're pointless. But i was having problems with headlight dimming. So I went with a cheaper one. After connecting it, I immediately noticed the kick drum was hitting harder. Not a huge difference, but enough that i was glad I bought it. Also, it greatly reduced the headlight dimming. At this price, I would recommend to anybody that has an amp less than 1K watt, having headlight or other electrical issues.

By Jon on November 6, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

25

found this helpful.

Works as designed

This is a good kit for controlling power surge from your amp ... works great

By Michael on March 3, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

23

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Great product

This is the forth one I purchased. Never have to worry about power consumption. I use it on all my cars and trucks with any amps. I recommend this item to all my family and friends.

By Paul on May 9, 2018

23

found this helpful.

Great power stabilizer

I used this to stabilize the 12 VDC power on the upper flybridge of my boat; worked great!

By John on July 6, 2017

24

found this helpful.

Nice and compact

Was simple to charge and hook up to my car stereo system, the only thing is not clear is the length of time u need to charge the capaciter

By Hekt on March 30, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

23

found this helpful.

Good buy

There is no such thing as a bad capacitor. Mounting bracket could be stronger but its all good for price, id buy it all over again

By Chris on March 22, 2017

24

found this helpful.

Does what it's supposed to

Installed this in an '07 Civic along with a Kinetic HC400-BLU to drive a dual amp setup. It does what it's supposed to and it's nice to see the voltage readout. The cap is installed in the center of the amp rack with amps on either side and looks good.

By Arthur on December 22, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

23

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Belva Caps

Great Cap!!!!!! and I highly recommend this Cap to any audiophile.

By kkingb on December 12, 2016

23

found this helpful.

You get what you pay for.

The price of this product is perfect. I purchased two of these and installed each of them to a MTX Thunder 500.1 and the lights still dim when the bass hit.

By Nawlins on April 24, 2016

24

found this helpful.

Awesome

Great absolutely does the job its supposed to do. Will recommend this product.

By Terrence on June 20, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

22

found this helpful.

Good value

This is the first time I have used a capacitor and it was easy to charge and install.

By Scott on February 13, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

23

found this helpful.

Great value

Product is what was described, fast shipping and it works great!

By Fran on April 3, 2017

24

found this helpful.

Great value

Looks good the volt meter looks good lite up looks good with my set up.

By John on March 5, 2017

22

found this helpful.

Cheap price

This 1 farad capcitor does what it's supposed to. I'm pushing more than the recomended wattage for this particular unit. It is helping the dimming situation. But for my particular situation. I needed a bigger CAP. It includes a small charge piece to pre charge it so you don't get a spark when hook up the power. I couldn't get it to pre charge so hook it up. For a spark and it was good to go. Probably not the way to do it but that's how I did it

By Dale on January 5, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

23

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Great Cap

I'm using it with an Alpine 500W mono amp. It seems to make the bass deeper and tighter. No headlight dim at all even at insane levels. Would buy it again. Don't over tighten the brackets. They crack easy.

By EdP on October 26, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

25

found this helpful.

belva bb1d

it give me the power need for one amp, but I'm running two amps, I really need more ferrets

By amps inc. on March 4, 2016

23

found this helpful.

Worth every penny

The product was a good addition to my audio system

By Vanhsamone on February 16, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

21

found this helpful.

Great Product!

Works well and improved system sound! Looks great in car!

By Jamie on February 13, 2017

23

found this helpful.

Nice

Great value for the price. Good starter set. Would recommend.

By Craig on December 30, 2016

21

found this helpful.

No sure it works right

Charged and installed per schetchy instructions and finally the voltage readout came on. It is installed on a motorcycle and not visible normally

By ron on December 4, 2016

23

found this helpful.

Very good product at a good price

The Belva BB1D is a well made, solid product. The one complaint I had was with the mounting brackets; the rear bracket had a lip on it that I had to remove with a dremel to fit it in my truck. Capacitor itself is perfectly fine with being under the hood, near the edge of the hood. Install was very easy, just plug and play. Initial charging of the capacitor only took a few seconds and it works flawlessly. Very happy with this product.

By Ace DeSpade on April 22, 2016

23

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Seems to work

Capacitor seems to work but there is a blue light on the top where it reads voltage. Every time it is charging the light blinks off and on. It's kind of annoying because any power being used at all it starts to blink. Example rolling up-down window applying brake peddle or anything makes this charging light blink.

By kris on February 16, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

21

found this helpful.

Love it

Ez to setup and great quality.This is worth every penny and I recommend this to anyone wanting a great system

By Eric on December 31, 2015

22

found this helpful.

Great

Works just has advertised for what it is used for

By Michael on March 7, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

20

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Nice extra

I got this for free with the purchase of my amp. Can't complain with free. No issues with it so far. Just connect and leave it alone. The display is easy to read and it has a nice LED if you're in to that. Overall good product.

By Clay on March 7, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

22

found this helpful.

Awesome

Great looks, preforms as good as any, for money can't beat it

By Anonymous on July 10, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

22

found this helpful.

Works great!

I purchased two of these 1 farad caps and they work perfectly. Easy to charge and easy to install.

By Leonard on April 2, 2017

20

found this helpful.

wow what a deal

Amazing product at such a great price point. Love sonic electronix and the value they build into their products.

By Mike on February 14, 2017

21

found this helpful.

nice product great price

Love the value ..great product fast shipping will buy more from sonic electronix

By Anthony on May 4, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

24

found this helpful.

All of the yas.

Got these for my husband for Christmas, we put them in our Toyota Yaris and we love them! They sound clean and they can bump. Our neighbors probably hate us now.

By Sam on December 30, 2016

20

found this helpful.

Huge capacitor!!

It's only 1 farad but the capacitor itself is built for heavy duty voltage. It was easy to install and for the price it was a good investment into my or anyone's system upgrade.

By Chris on April 18, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

18

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Not charging

It's a good capacitor but can't seem to charge it. Can anyone help?

By Brayden on January 25, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

18

found this helpful.

Belva BB1D

Personally I wouldn't recommend sonic electronics the 2 times I ordered something from this website I was only satisfied once and that would be the 6x9 kicker door speakers, the cap I ordered for my amp one of the clamps the hold the cap down was broken in half when I received it and I still have dimming issues so basically I spent 30 some dollars for a can with one bracket that lights up...does nothing else I will not be buying anything else from this company

By skippy442 on April 5, 2017

22

found this helpful.

Nice Product

IT is well made and functions well. Has made a difference in the performance in my system. I would recommend this to anyone looking for added power and don't want to add an extra battery.

By Calvin on January 29, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

20

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Worth it!

I relied on the other reviews in deciding whether to purchase this product or not and I'm definitely glad I did. I purachased two, one for each amp I'm running and well worth it. The digital display is a major plus as well. Allows a clean looking, professional install.

By Russell on September 14, 2016

21

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Don't waste your money

Don't waste your hard earned money or time on this cheaply made product....you get what you pay for with Belva...complete and total junk. Want quality ?? Purchase the NVX model with digital readout

By William on October 1, 2021 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

17

found this helpful.

Belva BB1D

Excellent unit for an install. I recommend for any sub woofer amp install. Excellent price.

By Anonymous on June 10, 2018

20

found this helpful.

Well Job, great value

buying the 2nd Capacitor, have one and it’s works very good

By Eitan Levi on July 26, 2020

19

found this helpful.

Best Value

It takes care of the dimming head lights perfect. Great value for the $$

By Charles on April 24, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

20

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get your energy !

The Belva BB1D is an awesome looking power capacitor " it's the size of a hero sandwich " an has very nice connection lugs on top " wrench included " it has a digital readout displaying system voltage an the clear plastic mounts on each end are very sturdy so you can easily secure it in your ride " even if you have a top notch charging system already " this capacitor is worth having " it gives you a digital readout displaying system voltage an it looks great " also a little EXTRA boost of power for your BASS ( or just your system ) never hurts " grab this 1 farad cap an bolt it in " it looks great an you will be glad you did !

By mark on April 13, 2016

20

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