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5 star
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4 star
19%
3 star
4%
2 star
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Durability
4.9
Value
4.7
Features
4.9
Design
4.9
Usability
4.7

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Luv this amp

guys an girls if u have the money don't buy any other amp then this one! i have two of them to power my 4 12W7s an all of them hit hard as hell and everyone luvs the look of the amp with the subs! sooo, if u have the money an this is a great price for this amp get it or a few of them...u won't be disappointed when u hook it up

By james on September 6, 2005

34 found this helpful


Bass hungry, power hungry

I have this amp for my JL 12W7. The amp pushes the sub great, and sounds awesome. If you want big bass, this is definitely the way to go. This amp will be able to keep up with almost anything you can throw at it. The amp powers the sub without a problem. The one downside of this amp though, is it is definitely power hungry. I mean, what do you expect from a 1000 watt amp, but I would recommend a battery or alternator upgrade to go along with this amp if you can afford it.

By Steven on July 11, 2008

31 found this helpful


Awesome amp

I have owned two of these amps for about a year and they are awesome. They have great sound quality. I heard bass notes with this amp that i've never heard on my old one. For a while I had this ran on two T5 soundstream. They did great on my sound quality but for massive bass my 1606 Hifonics Brutus did better because I was able to wire it at 1 Ohm load pushing 1600 watts.

By James on September 28, 2007

31 found this helpful


great

this amp is just one of those things all other companies envy. its perfect and if you have a 13.5 w7 or 12 w7 you cant get a better match for subs and amps.

By mike on November 9, 2005

29 found this helpful


JL vs Kicker

Lesson: you get what you pay for. I replaced my kicker kx750.1 for the 1000/1 to power my 12" L7. What a difference. Running my gain lower than I did with my 750, the sound level is higher but more importantly the sound quality is incredibly better. Tracks with low bass hits that made my L7 sound like crap now hit hard and sound great. What sucks is that I just installed the 750.1 a couple of months ago with the L7. I was pretty disappointed with the sub until I started doing some research and realized it could be the amp. Turns out it was.
On a side note, be aware that this amp draws a lot of power. The 1 farad capacitor that handled the 750.1 doesn't even come close to supplying enough power for the 1000/1. I just ordered a kinetic battery too keep up with this monster.

By Jim on March 6, 2008

29 found this helpful


GREAT AMP

I had 2 of these amps 1 for each of my rf pp15's and let me tell you they pushed hard but it is not cost effective.great amp but over priced as all jl highend

By anthony on January 24, 2008

27 found this helpful


JL MAN!!!

This is one of the best amps that you can get! The JL AUDIO 1000/1 is a serious amp for those, who are serious about music. I recommend this amp to anyone who's hungry for BASS!! At this price you couldn't ask for anything more, Thanks Sonic!!

Michael Nevarez
Casa Grande, Az.

By Michael on July 12, 2007

24 found this helpful


Incredible Amp

If you need 1000 watts RMS buy this amp. Great Price, Great Value, awesome looks, and very flexible. Your subs will pound and you will not be dissapointed. Have this hooked up to 1 JL12W7 and my eyeballs shake.

By James on February 9, 2006

25 found this helpful


huge amp

I try this amp out its a good amp but cost alot.

By Sergio on November 1, 2005

24 found this helpful


Hail the 1000/1

This amps is amazing. JL is the only company I have in my car. I have is amp and a W7 in my car it shakes it around. Is amp does kind of draw a lot of power but its a 1000 rms. I recomend this amp for anybody who wants big power.

By Matthew on April 13, 2006

22 found this helpful


JL 1000/1

this amp is great. nevers blow if u have the money i would get this amp

By John on September 18, 2005

22 found this helpful


Fantastic Power Supply

I love this amp. I have 3 10w3v2's running off of this amp, and even though the ohm load isn't up to par with JL's recommendations, the subs still sound great, and the amp is easy to use, and very reliable! It's a pricey amp, but well worth the money

By Curren on January 4, 2008

20 found this helpful


Unbelievable

This amp is among the top 3 with Zapco and Xtant, and at the current price, makes even thinking about the other 2 a dumb idea. Amazing output, amazing versatility, amazing amp. Very durable too. Worth every penny.

By John on October 12, 2007

20 found this helpful


Amazing! Can't think of a better word.

I have owned 4 slash series amps:three 1000/1 and a 300/4. I have sold 2 of the 1000/1 because I am upgrading to the v2. I was very surprized with this amp. I have ran many systems on this amp alone: 15" 08 Kicker L7, 1 Jl 13w7, 3 Alpine type r 12", 2 soundstream T5 12. I recently owned a Memphis MCD-1500 and this amp actually pushed my subs harder and cleaner than it. I did not buy any of mine off the net but from a dealer but this is still a great price for this amp considering they were over 3700 for me.

By James on April 9, 2008

20 found this helpful


THIS AMP POUNDS

I AM RUNNING THIS AMP ALONG WITH 3 12" JL AUDIO W6V2 SUBS IN A PORTED BOX FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE ALSO SOUNDS EXTREMELY WELL , THEY COULDNT MAKE A BETTER AMP

By frank on October 12, 2007

19 found this helpful


The Best amp

This is by far the best amp I ever owned it has incredible power i have 3 12W6 V2 hooked up to it and it hits hard people can hear me blocks away, the best thing about this amp is that from 1.5 to 4 ohm it will still put out 1,000 watts no mather what not like others, if you have the money dont settle for anything else and get this amp.

By Ruben on March 15, 2005

19 found this helpful


worked good for 6 months.

I bought this amp used for $400 on Craigslist years ago. It had pretty good sound was was extremely powerful. Was popping my 100amp fuses nonstop. I don't know if the guy I bought it from ghetto rigged it or what, but it lasted 6 months then had an internal fire. I also was told from a car-toys worker that the same thing happened to his 1000/1. I also have a friend who had the 250/1 installed by car-toys under warranty and he had about 3 replaced. So maybe it was a defective product and the v2 is different I don't know. It's a lot of money to have burned away though.

By Logan on May 16, 2011

19 found this helpful


Definately worth the money

This amplifier is amazing, not only does the R.I.P.S. technology allow it to self adjust to any ohm independence between 1.5 and 4 to put out a 1000W RMS, but it looks great too. The bass output is so clear, even at high volumes, and the built in equalizer helps in keeping your subwoofer safe from frequencies out of its reproduction range. Definitely THE best amplifier I have used, a little expensive, but if you save up it is worth it.

By Sergio on July 13, 2007

18 found this helpful


I have one of these running 2 JL 12w6. The power is clean and the flexibility is awsome. It really runs a clean 1000watts rms. Great buy and reliability. JL amps are all I will ever use.(I also own a JL 300-4)

By Charles on March 3, 2007

17 found this helpful


wow

This amp is simply amazing! I have never bought anything that I liked as much as this! Honestly you cant get a cleaner 1000 watts than this. JL audio… simply the best.

By Steven on January 26, 2006

19 found this helpful


technical difficulties

I got my JL Audio 1000/1watt class D amplifier.This is my first rodeo ever with JL so I purchased this amp andsandsubs off of craigslist.I noticed it has four light on it 1 power , 2 Thermal, 3 not sure, 4low voltage .Ok on mt amp both1&3 stay on why is that.Also nothing had attempted to come out my subs.What is #3 and my powerwire is ean straight to my battery I know im suppose to have a fuse connected to my powerwire connecting to my battery.if that fuse link is not hooked up will it nit work

By RJ on February 9, 2013

17 found this helpful


Watts

This amp puts out the cleanest 1000watts I have seen. I have gone through numerous amps and this one will always be the best. The good thiing its 1000 watts from 1.5ohm all the way to 4ohms.

By Cameron on January 17, 2006

18 found this helpful


Jl 1000/1

Amazing amp for the money. Fully adjustable and runs between 1 and 4 ohms. great amp, it automatically adjusts its ohm load. and is easily adjusted. This is worth the money for this amp.

By Parker on July 10, 2008

17 found this helpful


best amp around

There is no better amp on the market. Highly recommended!

By michael on July 12, 2007

15 found this helpful


1000/1

This amp has all the power you need, but it's hell on your charging system if you dont have the correct setup. it is a great sound and looking amp with all the features you could ever want.

By Jason on April 26, 2005

15 found this helpful


This Amp. Is a Monster!!!

This amp gives off monstrous power!! It gives that deep bass that many mono block amps lack! If you are looking for the truest bass, without loosing music quality, then this is definately the amp for you!

By Sean on July 13, 2007

14 found this helpful


JL Audio 1000/1

About freakin time we have an amp made as solid as this one! A true source of raw clean power that I was able to afford to buy both that I needed to finish an installation
Keep it going, you guys rock!

By Shan on February 4, 2020

11 found this helpful


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