Not a bad 100 watt amp to start your system with some caveats.
For the price, this is a sweet amplifier. it has a small foot print. And actually, I like the screw down terminals. The name plate on the top is a little cheesy. If I can, I would just take the plastic name plate off the top of the amp. (I think it's plastic?) But the look and finish of the amp is really first rate. It seems to be built very well. I can't complain about its aesthetics. I have 2 of these amps and they are great for Music. They really do have great specs on them and make a great cheap monoblock amp that does great at full range since it is a class A/B amp.
Now here are some need to know info.
Boss rates this amp at 700RMS Well it does to that IF..
1. You have a 15.5V electrical system according to the Boss tech I spoke with. BTW, REALLY GREAT TECH SUPPORT PEOPLE who are honest.
2. You actually have a linear 2 ohm load that does not happen in the real world. Going lower then 1.7 the amps starts to heat up quick. It will drive a 1.3 ohm load for a very short period of time. But the output transistors don't seem to like to work that hard and heat up quick. One side gets REALLY hot. (right upper side of amp on the input side where the Bass control switch is hooked up. (3, 4 ohm sub-woofers in parallel.
3. During 2 ohm loads, this amp is fine in the horizontal position. It never gets hot to the touch in my set up playing dub step. Bass CD's that have nothing but very low content will make this amp warm to the touch, but nothing to bad in 50' weather. On hot days, You are going to need a fan or some air movement to keep it cold in the trunk of your car with 2 ohm loads. Mine is mounted on the seat back in a minivan. So no problems with heat so far.
To get the most out of this amp Get the Boss P126DVC and throw that in a very good ported box and you will be very happy with the amount of sound that you can get at such a low price. The specs say 96db on this woofer, take that as a ball park figure. Figure about 90 in the real world. I am sure Boss got this figure at its peak output efficiency. (Numbers sell after all)
You must give this AMP MIN 14.4 voltage. Don't even think about cheaping out on your installation of power. This is not an amp that does well if the power is not there. there is no real reserve capacity for this amps power supply. Take my advice, if you want to go cheap on amps, then you have to spend the money elsewhere.
I am able to get 14.4 stable on my amp with a 140 amp stock alternator by doing the big 3, and using large 1 gauge full copper wire for both ground and Positive leads and just a stock new battery in the car. Going to do a clamp test on the amps today, ( I have 2 of these in the back of the car. And I can tell you that these amps really like 2 ohms loads and sound best at that load under my system.
It does not have the "effortless Reserve" that better amps like the RF. or the Aura Amp that I have for testing. It just seems like it is missing the "Grunt" that better amps seem to have. However, with the 2 Quantum sub-woofers that I am using in a sealed box, they seem to put out plenty of volume on a 2 ohm load.
The report that these need the bass boost switch on is kind of true, but it makes it sound very stressed. It's best use is if you like to listen to music that just does not have much bass in the song that you are listening to.(Classical music) Otherwise, leave it off.
about 2 o'clock seems to be the best gain setting on the kn0ob for me. that way I can turn the remote switch to ten without audible distortion..
High level inputs worked great from the stock infinity sound system in my mini van when I installed it at first. I think it sounded more musical this way.
Bass control knob uses 6PC connectors. I was able to get a telephone splitter so I could just use one wire and knob for both amps in the back. You have to get one that has all 6 wires in them. Most only have 4.
This amp feels more like a real 100 watt amp. And guess what. It is.
After my clamp test, with settings on max and at the 2 o clock position for the gain with the bass control knob on max, I got the following readings on a sealed 1.25 cube sealed box with quantum sub-woofers rated at 250 RMS and at 4 ohms. I tested with voltage readings at the amps being about 14 volts under normal music, and under test tones and bass heavy music, I was seeing 13.8 and 13.5 with just one amp hooked up to a sub-woofer with the other amp being at idle with no load, and RCA input being disconnected.
Both the amps had time to warm up and were cool to the touch. and only moderately warm with ambient temps with the rear tailgate open were about 45' F. while taking the readings.
I used a cheap Harbor Freight Multimeter and Clap tester in the 20A range and measured both the positive and negative leads by the amp and next to the speaker. Wire gauge to the speaker was 12 gauge.
Clamp test results while car was idling.
The best I got was 4 amps with avg being about 3.58 Amps sustained, and 30 Volts AC with avg being about 27 at 13.8 avg System voltage. at 4 Ohms.
2 ohms under the same conditions were 7.59 Amps, and around 28 VAC being about my best sustainable numbers.
So if I did the math OK, This is a 108W amp at 4 ohms. And at 2 ohms the AT1500 does 211W running bother Sub-woofers in paralleled configuration.
This is far short of even the 300W prediction someone mentioned.
According to Boss tech I spoke with, the output of each amp is a little different. However, under my testing, both amps were only of by maybe 3 watts with both being carefully set the same as possible.
Also one of the amps seem to play music even without the Amp plugged in to the line in. I think it is defective as the other amp does not do this. After a power cycle, I think it went away for a bit. But all my wires are running up the same line so this may be why the cross talk goes in to the power and ground leads. To stress this, the other amp is dead silent. . I have a 120000 MFD cap on there to serve as a filter to clean up the DC, but somehow, the amp is playing music from the power, and grounds going to it. But still plays and tests great, so back to the store it goes for one that does not do this. This amp has been working for about 3 months now, and the other one is 2 days old. So time will tell if the other amp does the same thing after a while as well.
The Description here says to use 4 gauge wire. You could use 14 gauge power and ground wires (Extension cord type) and still not over stress the wire This amp pulls about ballpark 25 Amps at MAX load.
According to my math, a 15 amp fuse should do the job.
Problems I have faced so far has been the one amp getting a audio signal via the power wires, and playing it through to the speakers. Other then that, both amps seem to be working ok. The other amp does not do this.
If you really want my opinion about this amp and its best use. I would use it as a mono-block full range amp for each channel. 100 real watts to your front speaker set is more then enough headroom.
Also, I know it would invalidate the warranty, but I would remove that plastic boss logo from the top of the amp. The Titanium/ Gun Metal Gray finish is just beautiful to look at. The Large boss logo just ruins it.
As a bonus, it would aid in cooling to a very small degree.
As a side note, if you run multiple amps, you can control the gain from just one knob using a 6pc telephone adapter. My set up works just fine and is very musical at the 4 ohm load during normal balanced listening.
If you have your subs in a well insulated trunk, this amp just does not have the power to really provide you with what you need. Sonic has a great Stillwater Designs amp that puts out a real 500W RMS for around a Hundy. I would really recommend getting something something that puts out 500 RMS for sub-woofer use. Not that you want to shake the car, it just needs to have that headroom in a loud car environment and especially if you have your sub-woofers in the trunk. That way hot days won't be a problem.
Running a amplifier at it's limit is never a good idea in places with little in way of ventilation.
If you want to stay with the great 5 year warranty (on this amp anyways) get the biggest Boss amp in the series they sell, and remember, all these amps only put out 1/4 of what they say in an average installation and are very sensitive to voltage drop. A cap will not help that 8 gauge wire issue. On cheap amps like this, you need every single volt of power you can get to this amp otherwise, you are just wasting your money. If you are going to bother running wire, do it right and use a min of REAL AWG 4 gauge real copper for the run.
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found this helpful.Great buy
Great sound and ease of installation ....best value for low cost...could never duplicate it locally.
91
found this helpful.reasonable price
It is unbelievable how low price everything is. I am 100percent satisfied
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found this helpful.Thee almighty Boss Amp
200 watt amp. Not 1500...Good starter amp..
89
found this helpful.Great Product!!
Its really awesome!! Powers the speakers really well, small size, easy to move around, great amplifier!! Cheers!!
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found this helpful.Abused & Misused!!
I am straight abusing this amp! The ground is suppose to be no longer than 18 inches long...mines is 26 inches and it's a pretty horrible ground too. Every where I look, this amp is listed at not stable for 1ohm use, do not lower to 1ohm...PPSSSHHHH please! I have 2 4ohm 12s pulling at 600rms a piece, wired in parallel. Which pulls 1ohm from the amp and this amp sub combo is killing some bigger and pricer systems. Had it since July of 2012 with only one shut off due to overheating but came back on in 3 minutes...guess it was extremely hot that day in Texas.
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found this helpful.Cheap, but misleading...
At the time, I purchased this amplifier on a tight budget. Getting this amount of watts out of such a cheap amp, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. The amplifier itself looks nice, however the knobs and switches are a little cheap. However, it is overrated. I hooked it up to my 12" VVME subwoofer to it and I feel like this amp is only pushing about 300 watts, if that. It works great and doesn't get too hot - just don't purchase this amplifier expecting it to run at 700 watts RMS. That simply will not happen. I recommend this product to a beginner who is looking to power a couple hundred watts, nothing more. Also, when tuning your subwoofer while using the power knob, make sure to turn the knob all the way to max volume before setting your gain. This knob is not to control gain, but rather to limit the amount of power you are providing for your sub.
83
found this helpful.good deal
Fast shipping and just like my other amp, easy hookup
81
found this helpful.boss ar 1500
this is a good amp for the money, not the best sub amp ive had but a good value
83
found this helpful.good buy
This product is definitely not a competition product but a good value. This amp is good if you just wanted to ad some depth to your sound stage with a single sub. But yet again it goes with the price if you want a serious system you need a serious amp. This is a good product for a starter system and the bass knob didn't work when I got it but it was cheap enough I didn't care to much about that. The amp tuned out well enough it didnt matter anyway.
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found this helpful.The beast capacitor BELVA
Rzr2023 200 we added a capacitor to the sound system. We have all this connected to it, and it stays playing music a good three hours stuff we put to it
4 Belva 6.5
2 whips 6ft
1 back amber light row
1 spot flood light bar
2 spot light rear view mirror
1 4ch amp
1 radio head unit
And works perfectly fine. Holds a great charge to keep all this running without the razor running for hours
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found this helpful.Stereo Product
Awesome product. Works very well. Owned it for 6 months now and its still in top shape.
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found this helpful.Awesome
Works just as it should and my step son loves it
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found this helpful.great little amp
first time boss user, great little amp. powers my pioneer 12'' through the roof. at first had it installed on the side of the sub box itself but noticed that it was heating up awfully quickly. so i re-installed it to the back of the rear seats in my 2012 Kia optima and it hasn't gone into protection mode ever since.
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found this helpful.great amp!!!!!
if your looking for a cheap reliable amp for a single 12" sub its great i have a 12" pheonix gold dual 4 ohm wired at 1 ohm 400rms it gives great highs mids and lows. couldnt ask for anything better only have it turned up 1/4 of the way and pounds like hell!!!!!!!!!!
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found this helpful.great
I like this product because it was easy to install
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found this helpful.more like 800 watt amp
I bought this amp for a friend to power up 2 12" at 1ohm in a tahoe it does its job but i thought it would sound better for a MONO. Its also really small and tends to heat up fast. It might be because i had to use a Hi to low Converter because he still has the stock bose stereo.
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found this helpful.Does the job well
Works well with older head units w/o subwoofer equalization and even better with eq. Clean and tight with MTX double 10", Pioneer and Infinity single 10". Easy install nice size and finish.
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found this helpful.Great Amp!!!!!!!!!!!
Im actually using this amp for home audio. Using an X-Box power strip to power it, instead of a battery. I decided to use my 2 Alpine type-s that i had stored away.I blew my house speakers and i really didn't want to spend a lot off money for new speakers. So i switched them out and bought this amp and connected the amp up to my laptop/phone through RCA. Both Alpine subs are 200 RMS and 400 Peak bought em in 05'.... im really not pushing the amp to hard, But Let me tell you I have the loudest system in the dorms on campus at school!! deep bass and loud crisp treble. Very very clear clean crisp and loud!! very pleased
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found this helpful.Cheap kit that did it's job
Inexpensive kit that works great for the 300 watt amp I'm running.
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found this helpful.Best Bang For the Buck
This amp was truly surprising in many ways. It has all the features you would expect from a much more expensive amp. It has run bridged in my car at 2 ohms for 6 months without once shutting down or cutting out at all. The low pass crossover works well. It drives a lot of power into my 12's- more than they have ever seen...
55
found this helpful.Great value
Worked great for the system I installed. It came with everything to complete the project. Sonic has great service and fast shipping.
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found this helpful.real nice
More than enough power. Really good amp. Good price. I like.
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found this helpful.crazy
small but powerful. way under powered and yes it has enough power to push the 2 hifonics subs that i have
52
found this helpful.Great deal
Worked great for a 240 watt amp powering 4 6x9's in a custom built enclosure
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found this helpful.Belva BAK82BL (Blue) Review
Overall this was a pretty good kit for the money. The one downside was I was missing the following and had to go out and buy these to finish my install.
One black rubber firewall grommet
One 8 Gauge Blue chrome plated ring terminals
One 8 Gauge Black chrome plated ring terminal
Three 18 Gauge Blue Spade terminal
Two 18 Gauge Black Spade terminal
One 18 Gauge Red butt connector
Ten 4" Black zip ties
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found this helpful.No complaints
Good amp kit for the price. Not sure if it is true 8 gauge but at this price can't complain. Plus it is everything you need
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found this helpful.Cool story
Works great and I love it I would rec this product .
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found this helpful.Still going strong! after 2 years of moderate to heavy use.
I am going to give this 200W RMS @ 2 ohm stable Boss RM1500 amplifier a 100% Thumbs up!
It’s kind of like the Harbor Freight of Amplifiers. You really get a lot of value with this amplifier, and it’s built with plenty of safety in mind to deal with almost any situation from user error (More on this later)
Still sounds good, still puts out close to the same power, and runs very well on a single woofer without a hick up.
Volume control knob (remote Bass Boost) still works great! The finish/Aesthetics on the amp still looks wonderful!
Perfect for your starter system or entry-level car audio or for VERY mild power, high efficiency single sub-woofer systems. (More on this later)
Works BEST with a single DVC woofer wired @ 2-ohm loads. Was a perfect power match for the Boss CX-15 subwoofer granted you provide extra cooling. (More on this later)
LONG TERM 2015 WRAP UP.
After 2+ years of use, the First amp is still in good working order when driving a single 12-inch woofer AND HAS ZERO ISSUES when driving a single driver ~ 2-ohm woofer load.
After about 3 months of driving 2 boss audio CX-15 inch subwoofers, the output transistors are starting to give out. Most people will be running ported enclosures with this amp, so you may never see this problem but I thought I would bring it up.
This amp will do a 1.5-ohm load for VERY BRIEF stints. (At first) My sub box seems to have an impedance dip that draws more current then the amp is comfortable with at full tilt. Even at lower volumes, the amp does get very hot these days driving these 2 large woofers.
“Overheat shutdown LED indicator” (I.E. The Warranty Blaster!) Illuminates when driving both 15 inch sub-woofers after about 15-20 min at 60-70'F ambient temps.
1. Electronics giving up the ghost.
2. Thermal paste not doing its job anymore.
3. Extended time at bellow 12.5V operation caused significant stress to the DC to DC convertor… Yea that one.
So take my advice, Keep it running at 14V and you will never have any issues with this amp. But it’s nice to know that this amp has some great protection circuitry built in. However, you can see it took its toll on the amp for running at its limits. But hey, it still works!
I started to get this when running the amp on battery power only for some time. This means that internal circuitry had to work harder to make power from 12.5v instead of 14.4, so that could be the reason why it’s no longer performing like it use to.
So. Lesson to the wise.
1. Only use this amp when the car is running for maximum competent life.
2. Keep it very cool if you want some life out of it. Forced air-cooling is Mandatory for long-term high output operation at rated 211W output at 2 ohm operation.
3. Best to use with single 12" woofer of 2 ohms would be best. Or speakers that happen to be VERY sensitive ( 92 or higher would be a best bet with this kind of Amp)
4. Stay out of the sub 2 ohm area that is caused by box impedance drop (most of you will be using Ported boxes tuned at frequencies that it only rises impendence instead of dropping, so most of you will not have to worry about this last one.
I also had to reset my gain as well. it started to clip more so it seems that the output or DC to DC converter in this amp is starting to degrade after 2 years of use. I suspect the Capacitors are starting to go south so using this at its rated power is like running your engine on redline all the time and it's already due for a rebuild.
When the amp fails, I would not hesitate to buy another. And its been a very solid product. Minus One failed amp I bought. So as long as you get a good one, you’re in the money.
This is the kind of amp you test right out of the box. Do not wait till the return policy comes by. Like I said I had one that has some kind of crosstalk issue out of the box.
One thing I can’t stress enough, this amp is not happy with crappy power. If you have a good stock electrical system, this amp is more than any can ask for with stock electrical system. Truth is that most stock car electrical systems only have about 20 amps sitting around in reserve from the alternator.
Even with all my Electrical system upgrades, Deep cycle battery in the back, Big three, and dedicated overkill for a 200W amplifier, I still could not maintain 13.5V when at idle when the bass hit, so n alternator upgrade should be mandatory for anyone looking to run a subwoofer.
The Power draw from this amp is about ~25 Amps at 13.5v and Max 30Amps at 12v Full tilt. About average for a Class A/B amp.
With amps of this price class, having stable Voltage is more important than adding an extra battery (current supply) since they function best at high voltage then high current. I actually got 3 more watts form this amp by disconnecting the rear deep cycle (Fully charged) and running the wires straight to the amp. The amplifier also seemed to run cooler, but I did not have my thermal gun in hand to verify this.
Overall, it has been so far a pleasing ownership and testing experience. And it’s a great gateway amp to get you on your way to figure out the weak points in your system. I had a lot of fun testing this amp to see what it could do and the low entry price point makes it easy for anyone to get into car audio at a price point they can afford.
A big thanks to Boss Audio & a BIG BIG BIG thanks to Sonic!
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found this helpful.BOSS AR1500M
I would recommend this amp. I was looking for a smaller sized dedicated sub amp that would fit on my rear shelf next to my 4ch amp and have sufficient power for my 10 inch sub. This meets those needs perfectly. I didn't expect and was surprised by the power of this amp. It provides plenty of thump.As you may have seen in other reviews, the adjustable knob does not function so I went 4 on the features.
52
found this helpful.great buy
I love this amp. Very easy to install and gets the job done.
51
found this helpful.It might be overrated
I hooked up 2 12-Hifonics HFX12D4 combimed rms up to 800 so as soon as I try turning it up they turn off the amp completely but other then that its good the amp can tell what it's able to handle
53
found this helpful.i love the amp
i will reccomend it because its space saver and it works great with my sub i love how it works with my sub
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found this helpful.BUMPIN!
I just put this amp in my truck and DAMN this thing is hittin. I got it hooked up to 2 Orion 12s and theres some songs I can't listen to its just too loud! Definitely a good deal you can't beat it for the price.
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found this helpful.Good value.
The Boss 1500 is worth every penny. I downgraded from a 2500 after blowing my second JBL 10, and this POUNDS my single JBL 10 to its limits at 1/3 gain. Make sure you know a thing or two about LPF's before trashing monoblock amps, because for $80 this is the best purchase you can make.
Pros -
- Runs without distortion / clipping in 100 degrees (Summertime in Texas, ugh.)
- Enough RMS output at 4 ohms for ANY single sub
- Runs about 950 RMS @ 2 ohm load
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found this helpful.AMP. KIT
VERY GOOD QUILTY PRODUCT AND HAD ENOUGH WIRE FOR PROJECT
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found this helpful.Not worth it.
This wiring kit isn't worth your money. Just buy a decent one for $50 than wasting your time with this piece of crap.
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found this helpful.Great Value!
Its a great wiring kit for the money. You cant beat it. Wires are nice and flexible, unlike other cheap wire thats stiff. Id buy again.
42
found this helpful.awesome value
I would definitely recommend this product to any of my friends for quality and value.
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found this helpful.Nice cabling
Product performs as advertised. Came with most of necessary hardware
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found this helpful.Big boom small price
For the price you can't beat the performance of this amp I also own an ar 1600.2 which also is a awesome buy. Thanks for your awesome service.
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found this helpful.BOSS AR1500M
I would definitely recommend this amplifier to a friend. This is the second amp I have from boss I put this amp in my wife's 91 Celica we are restoring and it fits neatly under the drivers seat. I took the amp down to two ohms and it's slumpin two pioneer subs real nicely... The bass volume knob works great also because we have different styles of music.
Great amp for the money!
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found this helpful.freaky fast delivery
still in a box haven't used it but the boss logo looks cheesy
47
found this helpful.Great Amp
Have been using this amp for a few months. It is powering a JBL 12" woofer and doing a great job.
47
found this helpful.So far so good
I'm running a 12 inch 800 watt rms mtx thunder wired at 2ohms. And I can only run the amp at about 60% of its full power. Very happy.
47
found this helpful.reasonable price
It is unbelievable how low price everything is. I am 100percent satisfied
51
found this helpful.Great punch for a little amp
This has to be one of the best amps for the price. If you bridge it right you'll get some hard hitting sound. It's well worth it.
47
found this helpful.nice starter amp
Was looking for a cheap setup for my son. He's not into trying to rattle every thing in sight, just wanted to upgrade from factory and use his ipod. This was one of the cheapest sub amps and it had some good reviews so I went with it along with a infinity reference 12 inch sub in a 1cb inch seald box. I'm 40 years old so I came up in the 90's when a system like this would have been very expensive. I hooked up his system and man this little cheap amp puts out plenty of power,and its quality power at that. I don't no if you would enter a sound competition, but if you just want a cheap way to get some bass, get this little cheap amp.
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found this helpful.Just what I was looking for!
I purchased this to go in the trunk of my 1966 mustang. I purchased it after reading another review of an install in a mustang. It fit perfectly in the side of the trunk and did not take up a lot Space. Sounds great.
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found this helpful.Best Deal
I'm very happy, I got a 10 inch jl audio w7 running off of it and it's handling it with no problems, I've bought 3 amps and they all had problems pushing my sub, this is the first one that had had no issues you can't beat this quality for this price
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found this helpful.Nice amp
For the price, this amp is really good. I am running one 10inch pioneer champion series sub off it an never had a problem. It should be able to power two 12" subs but ive heard that the 1500 watt specifications may be a bit inaccurate. For just one sub though, it works perfectly. It looks pretty damn cool too.
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found this helpful.Bang for the Buck
This amp was used for two kicker comp 12. Very surprising how well it pushed, even more surprising no heating problems. This was in a Chevy extended cab truck down firebox and produced very good overall tone and depth in the sub. I wouldn't recommend using any larger speakers. For this wattage it was ideal. Sonic Electronix does it again
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found this helpful.Great for the money
For wiring up a smaller amp or a full range amp, this kit is perfect.
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found this helpful.Solid kit for the price!
I used this kit to install an NVX Quick Bass 8" self-contained subwoofer system in my Ford F-250 SuperDuty. The wiring overall is a good quality for the price and the length of the kit gave me plenty of options as to where to mount it in my truck. For the $15 I paid, it did the job and the subwoofer sounds great. The kit was well-packaged and had absolutely every terminal, zip tie, etc that you will need when installing. So in short, hard to beat for the price!
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found this helpful.Must Have
This is keeping the power flowing. Preventing that drain that comes from running 2 amps.
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found this helpful.Great
All the materials where there that I needed. The package was a great help.
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found this helpful.Great Item's
I would recommend this item for anyone that is just wanting a little boost in their system, priced right with quick delivery. All in 1 great idea
33
found this helpful.Great Product!
Best wiring kit for the money spent. I have Installed multiple systems all with Belva wiring kits,not a single complaint.
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found this helpful.Very good wire for subwoffer install
The wire looks like good quality and had everything I needed for a subwoofer install
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found this helpful.Good Cap
This is a good cap. The issues I had was the resistor did not light up when charging. To charge this cap, put the resiston up for 10 seconds or so. Once charged, when you go to finish the install the cap should be in the 12 volt range. I bought this to replace a 500k scosche cap. That cap ways way too small and point less being that I have a 2000 watt belva monoblock. This amp work really nice. It goes great with the belve amp. For 40 bucks, you will not be unpleased with the purchase.
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found this helpful.Works great
My issue was the strain my amp and subs would put on my battery, no more drainage issues, speakers still sound great, car runs perfect
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found this helpful.Great CAP for the money
I would highly recommend this CAP and the BOSS 1100 Watt combo. I have it hooked up in my F150 with driving (2) Kicker 12" COMP Subs. The amp combined with the 2 Mf Cap makes these subs rock. The Bass is clear and solid with virtually no distortion. My daughter liked it so much that she asked me to install one in her GMC Serria. I am about to purchase a third to install for a guy at work.
Would I recommend this amp to a friend?....Hell yes without a second thought.
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found this helpful.Great Product
The product works great! I am very satisfied with the performance of the capacitor.
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found this helpful.Good for the price
for the price I really like it. Small wattage wiring only. And it's easy to bend into place
30
found this helpful.Far superior value than other kits
I am not normally compelled to write such a lengthy review, but felt I had to given my "TOFTT" attitude with the 1 star review I had read.
The thing that drew me to this kit was the price and reality that the other inexpensive kits look like a joke (see Boss Audio KIT-2 or Install Bay AK8). I am really happy with this kit as it provides way more wire than the two aforementioned kits and provided plenty of throughput for my set up. On top of the quality, it matches my blue theme so I am happy with the aesthetics too.
One personal note on the reviews of this kit versus others: I considered the other comment about $50 kits (and looked at the NVX XKIT82 and Kicker CK8). I put thought into those kits (Pure copper vs CCA) and watched the Sonic video, but the reality is I am running a 400W RMS two channel amp (Rockford P400X2) and for not that long of periods (never more than a couple of hours). The wire never gets hot, it's still made up mostly of copper (confirmed with Belva tech support), and it saved me a ton of money.
Reality check time: Save yourself $20-$30 and get *this* kit vs others if you are running less than 500W RMS.
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found this helpful.Speaker wire
Great kit just make sure you buy separate speaker wire the wire in the package is very thin dam near no copper just casing.
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found this helpful.Belva BAK82BL (Blue)
Wire is flexible and had more then enough pieces for configuration.
29
found this helpful.Great value
It came with everything I needed so the installation was a breeze
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found this helpful.Belva for the win
Great product. I have the MTX Magna sub system and the wires worked perfect. That system is small compared to others like it but it rattles my eclipse that you would think I have vibrating seats, love it
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found this helpful.Awesome
This amp works well for what I needed to do.
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found this helpful.Great bang for your buck!
Installed this in a 2017 Subaru Forester with a Kenwood after-market head unit. Everything seems to be of great quality so far, except for the remote turn-on the wire which is rather frail. Highly recommend!
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found this helpful.Good buy
It is a good product. But it could have a longer power cord. I had to run my power wire a different way. Every thing else was great.
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found this helpful.the product i need when i need it .got it so when needed i will have it .
it do the job my light are a lot brighter in side and out it works for me all my cars have one .
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found this helpful.Nice little amp so far
I just bought this amp for a budget build. I'm used to very high end audio equipment. This amp powers my 2 kicker CVR's better than the Kicker zx400.1 that went kaput on me. Everyone dogs on lesser brands, but I'm loving this amp. Definitely recommend.
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found this helpful.great product
This amp is great unbelievable power for its size and a great price. Overall it is an excellent product
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found this helpful.bass amp
I would for sure recommend this product its light weight ,small and packs a lot of pawer its perfect for some serious sound
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found this helpful.Good product
Comes with 17' of power and remote wire. The quality is good and comes with what is needed to get an amp and subs going.
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found this helpful.Garbage
I bought this amp and a JBL GTO 10 in sub the sub was good when I hooked it to a different amp but when it was powered by this amp it barely moved and sounded like crap I would not recommend this amp to anybody for anything it is rated at 700 RMS the sub was 350 RMS it should have been able to power it with no problem
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found this helpful.Good Price
Purchased so my lights wouldn't dime while riding around bass'n they still do but just a little and it definitely improved the sound.
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found this helpful.Great value
The value,quality and durability of all the products Sonic Electronix offer sale themselves.
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found this helpful.If you like big bass you will like this amp
I was hitting 1 Sony 12 with this amp it was good then I went and got another 12 and it made it 10 times better I would tell anyone looking for a good amp for the price to get this 1 you will like it too trust in boss because it's good bass I did and I am happy
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found this helpful.Great value
Easy installation, great quality, and does what its supposed to do!
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found this helpful.Good value
U want me to post about the boss products I've purchased, the amps work good then all the sudden they kick off due to them getting hot, they need a fan built into them so they keep cool, other then that there good products
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found this helpful.Much better than Boss kit
The Belva kit is vastly superior to the Boss Kit 2, great value.
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found this helpful.Tons of power
Great amp with great power at a great price! Running at 2 ohms and hits all day without getting hot!
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found this helpful.You get what you pay for
Well the price says it all, the wattage is way off, its really only pushing about 190 true watts rather than the 1500 it says, my two 10 inch mtx 5500 are only 300 watts a peice and they shut this amp down, it heated up after like three minutes, overall i guess it could push one speaker solid no more than about 350 watts thats as honest as i can get, but for only 50 some bucks i guess its a great starter amplifier
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found this helpful.Boss AR1500M
Seems like the bass boost and the sensitivity have to be turned up for it to perform as BOSS says it should. One of my least favorite amps I've owned. Its definitely no Kenwood.
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found this helpful.Top Amp
I've just installed this boss amp in my ride. I'm so impressed with the adjustable sound quality it thumps out of my sub now and do recommend this to any looking for extra power. For the quality of this amp at the price I got it for, you can't beat it. Thanks Boss and Sonic Electronics
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found this helpful.Solid for price
The amp is great, durable & works well. Fully powers my 2 12"mtx terminators without problems. Very satisfied and hapoy. Best bang for your buck literally
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found this helpful.Overheats and bass knob has never worked
After about 1 hour of continuous run time, the amp overheats and distorts.
I would not recommend this amp to anyone even after getting a replacement bass knob it still does not work. Do yourself a favor and pay a little more for a better amp
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found this helpful.Value For money
It's a great buy now all my friends envy me because I now have more bass than them
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found this helpful.Great Amp
Great amp, I used it for 3 years until I sold my car with it since I was moving. I had it hooked up to a 10 in subwoofer which gave out some nice heavy bass. I was living in a hot climate when I had it and it had no issues with the heat. Would recommend.
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found this helpful.Great deal
Great product for the price I've had no issues exceptional quality
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found this helpful.Complete kit
I ordered the kit with an amp. The install kit was complete. Seems other kits never have all the pieces. Great value!
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found this helpful.Great value and excellent product
This is a great product and very well worth the money. The features on the product are great and easy to set.I would recommend this product to everyone. I have bought alot of Boston audio equipment and I am very pleased with everything that I have purchased.
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found this helpful.Amazing
Thank you for all the help y'all guys are professionals I would recommend to anyone looking for a perfect low budget product
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found this helpful.Works great!
Ive had this amp pumpin out jams for hours on end and it barely gets worm! Still running the stock battery and alternator and haven't had any issues so far... Not bad! (Especially for the price!)
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found this helpful.Excellent equipment
Very good product that is user friendly and at a good price!!!!!!!!!!
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found this helpful.Ok. Not great
I bought this to power a 400 watt rms subwoofer. It powered it but it didn't pound like it did with my 400 watt clarion. Cheap construction. One of the plastic mounting tabs broke when I was installing.
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found this helpful.Belva BB2D
Great prices on great equipment and Fast delivery thanx sonic
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found this helpful.Amp 1500 watt
This was a great buy, hits hard for the price
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found this helpful.get it!
it looks really nice, and so far it is doing what it needs to do. no complaints as of yet & everything seems to be perfect.
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found this helpful.Great value!
Sonic Eletronix always has good prices and also shipping is free as well fast.
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found this helpful.Belva BB2D
Best buy you can find online. It's a very good product.
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found this helpful.Great
It sounds great. I had it installed and it seems to be working perfectly with the items it came with.
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found this helpful.The amp works
The amp works, sounds decent, it did go off on thermal overload no even turned up more than half way. I might try to get it replaced because of that, I redid my ground and know it's good and the problem still exists.
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found this helpful.its ok.
thought would be decent for the price.. then when I actually had the time to hook it up...half of the LCDs on the LED display doesn't work.....imagine that.... hince why the price is the price.
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found this helpful.Great budget cap to reduce headlight dimming!
I have had this model of capacitor in my car for about 7 years now, with zero issues. This helped the headlight dimming in my Toyota Corolla alot, though it did not totally eliminate the issue. That's not the capacitor's fault: my system includes two amps (subwoofer and 4-channel for the speakers) with a total RMS output of 900 watts, and I'm still running the stock 80 amp alternator. Even with 0 gauge cable for the "Big Three" upgrade, I'm fully aware that the charging system is being pushed to its limits when I have the sound cranked.
However, this capacitor is an excellent value for the money, reducing my headlight dimming for only $35... alot cheaper than spending $300 or $400 on high output alternator. Again, I've been running my current system for nearly 7 years now and have had zero problems with the capacitor, the car or any of my audio equipment. As a final note, this cap is pretty small in size, so its easy to tuck away somewhere. I stuck mine under the driver's seat, right next to my sub's amp (pic attached).
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found this helpful.Great little Amp !
Using with a 10" Polk Sub; Plenty of umph. Sounds great. Used the gain to match the headunit and no distortion. Worth twice the price !
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found this helpful.Belva bb2d
Like a good one to I wood bye it again
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found this helpful.Great Value
great amp, loud enough to rock the seats. good product.
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found this helpful.Great capacitor
It’s a great capacitor and has never failed. Easy installation.
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found this helpful.Good cap
I bought this cap to go along with my 2 AGM batteries and it definitely helps to stabilize the voltage during long peaks.i tried with and without the cap and like I said it did make a difference don't listen to people that say they don't work.
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found this helpful.Nice amp
I don't have the tools to bench test this amp, but I can say that it definitely drives my 12" sealed sub nicely. No issues so far.
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found this helpful.It's okay for the price
This is a good amp for a beginner. It has power but lacks the adjustments available on higher priced amps. Hard to tune to your sub properly. And 1500 watts max is an overstatement. Lacks the power to effectively push my one sub.
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found this helpful.It's okay for the price
My headlights don't go down anymore with the capacitor. I didn't need to buy another battery
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found this helpful.Great starter unit
It’s a great amp for new people to start off. Easy installation, protection mode works, quality is great on it, and they power up my 2 infinity reference 300rms perfectly as I wanted!
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found this helpful.good price
excellent product just what I needed, good quality and good price
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found this helpful.Decent
It's actual capacitance is probably not anywhere close to 2 farad but eh, it looks good and works as a distro block. Be wary of the allen bolts on top, they are nowhere near 5/16 so a normal ring terminal will be sloppy fitting on top.
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found this helpful.Loved it
My amp was delivered on time and works great thank you
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found this helpful.like it
Well thank you for my amp. Iam enjoying it right now
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found this helpful.Worth Every Penny!
The product works great!!
I can feel my subs and power is A lot more stable… Sounds more solid!
Not really sure if the display turns off after a while and comes back on when needed. Great Purchase!!!
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found this helpful.Works amazing!
This product was well made and well worth the money, as soon as I put it in it worked like a charm.
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found this helpful.Great value for extreme budget system
Works good for me. Doesn’t put out 1500 wrms but does sound good paired with the budget boss 12”
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found this helpful.Awesome amp
Amp puts out much cleaner sound than the old autotek amp it replaced. It's also about half the size and twice the power.
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found this helpful.Good amp
Powerful amp for the price. Bass knob did not work. May just be my unit but since I do not like sending thing back I kept it.
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found this helpful.very well
i would recomend for a good affordable sub system i have them hooked up to two dual dls12s from walmart and it sounds pretty good
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found this helpful.Good value
The product is worth it but the only thing is the it gets hot fast and it cuts off.
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found this helpful.That bass
I recommend this. Good bass for all frequencies. Has that deep stuff I like. Box is durable and subs are strong material to hold up in heat or cold.!
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found this helpful.Regretting the purchase
Cheaply made product. Looks nice in the photo but once in hand you can that it just cheaply made . It also leaves the terminals exposed .
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found this helpful.Cheap is cheap
It sounded to good to be true. Nowhere nearvthe power it claims to have. I learned my lesson.
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found this helpful.Specs no where near advertised
This amp does not come any where near 4 ohms: 563 watts x 1 chan. nor the 2 ohms: 1500 watts x 1 chan. as advertised. If something is advertised to do this or that and does not come any where close to living up to that potential, thats called a scam. The specs are a misrepresentation of that product and in my opinion false advertisement of what the Boss AR1500M really is. Just saying.
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found this helpful.Boss ar1500m
I've been using it the past month n it works great.
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found this helpful.Believe the hype
So yes I was the typical person with diming lights when the subs would hit in short burst. I was not going to buy a big alternator and another Batt. I got this and installed it and Soo much better. I can still make em dim but the amp is rated for true 1200 RMS watts so I should got a bigger one. I will say this is alot bigger than I thought I would be. The charging method works but takes longer that you think. make sure you have ring terminals and ground wire and a ground spot. Yes the lcd turns on some times randomly and some times its not on while the sub is on.
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found this helpful.Great little amplifier. I've been running this amp on 2 12" subs for about 3 years. Having been a car stereo enthusiast for over 40 years, I've been very pleased with this amp. Never a hiccup and the bass control allows me to tailor the sub response.
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found this helpful.No power
The amp might only run about 400 rms at 2 ohm wasted money on this one
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