Customer Ratings & Reviews

omg

i 1st got this amp and had it running 2 10 w3 and wowww the i had it run a w6 12 this amp never stops

Great Amp

I have this amp running two 12w3v2-d4's and they sound amazing. Crisp and hard. I'm planning on getting the 10w7 in that tank prowedge enclosure though and can't wait to save some space and just get a w7. This amp is awesome and I really like the RBC-1 with it. If I ever have problems with it I will fix it or get a v2.

great amp...

I had this amp hooked up to three 10's for about three years. It performed very well. The price on this amp may be a little high, but it is a very underrated amp. The features are great but can be a little confusing. If you want deep, clean bass, this is the amp I would recommend.

Best 500/1 amp money can buy.

A high end product, best amp on the market for 500/1. Jl Audio makes the best amps hands down. I own this and a 1000/1 amp. I have owned this amp for 2 months and never regret getting it. Thanks Jl

sick amp

I used this amp to power my 2 jl 12w6v2's and even though i was under powering my subs it was loud as f***, as well as clear and deep. this amp is a f***** beast. my friend runs one 12 rockford fosgate off this amp as well and it POUNDS!.. this amp is worth every penny and you will be very happy with it

reliable

I\'ve had this amp for about 5 yrs. I had it hooked up to 2 w3 10\'s (old model) and the back window of my trans am would flex a couple inches. I just recently hooked it up to a single w7 8\" the box replaced my center console. it sounds really good but its not near the bass of the 2 10\'s... having said that, I don\'t think you can kill one of these things. I would recommend jl products to anyone..

Excellent Sub Amp

I have this amplifier hooked up to a 12W6 and I've never heard such musical bass. It's a great buy and has an endless array of controls for fine tuning the sub.

Worth the money.

Awesome JL power for sub!

After buying the JL 300/2 for my components and being 200% satisfied, I decided to power my Focal polyglass 27v2 with this amp. The amp is probably a bit more than the sub needs (300 nominal, 600 max), but I was tired of being shy on sub size and power. The match seems right on target, delivering as much bass as I need. This system is part of a total SQ system, matched with Focal KPs in the front, and JL XR650-cxi in the back. The sub sonic and other crossover controls allow for very specific tuning, and make it easy for the sub to fit right where you need it to. It's JL power with JL clean - at a great sonix price.

Best Buy

I have this amp pushing an alpine type x 12" subwoofer....it pushes it very very hard.....it is definitlry a true 500 watts.....dont be afraid of the price its the best amp out there for its price......and sonic sells em the cheapest........(of course)

Lives up to it's name

If you arent looking for a "budget" system, this is the amp to power it. you get what you pay for with this thing. JL underrates every amp they make and this is no exception. Used to power my 10W7 and it slammed. 159.9 db's. Worth the money, would buy again.

love it !

It has been wonderful I will never buy anything else for subs

the champ

I had this amp hook up to 4 jl 12w3 and pushed them good.

best amp

i have a alpine 15 dual voice coil and 2 mtw 12s single voice coil hooked up in a caviler it never shuts down and pounds hard best amp ever if any one wonts a good strong powerful amp jl is the way to go i wouldnt have any other amp

great

This is a great amp had it for a couple years never a problem.

love this amp

I just installed this amp in my jeep thinking I'm losing power from a Kenwood 1100 watt amp but in fact its even louder. highly recommend this amp to any who is serious about car audio. I'm now hooked on JL audio products.

Good For Non Budget System

This amp is a little pricy but when it comes to amps and subs you get what you pay for.

JL 500/1 Thumbs up

I bought this amp when I decided to have a decent system in my car....since then, it was all downhill.

The setting were so easy to follow and the sound was pretty good. The processing portion of this amp is pretty spot on as well. This was not the loudest amp I've owned, but it is one of the clearest one.

The first set of subs this powered was a band-pass set of two 12" alpine type "S", they did hit pretty hard and clear.

Awesome Amp

I own a JL audio 500/1. It is a amazing amp i have pushed 3 12inch fosgate subs off it didnt ever heat up. Always enough power on hand.

JL AUDIO

WORKS GREAT WITH JL AUDIO W7 10''SUBS IF YOU WANT MORE POWER GET THE 1000/1 JL AUDIO AMP AND A W7 12'' OR 13.5" SUB.

500/1 ?

i have this amp.. this is a powerhouse for a 500 watt amp i know it is underrated because i have 2 1000 watt memphis subs and this beats them to death . this is a great amp you will not be disappointed

Awesome Amp

This is a great amplifier. I have it hooked up with my JL W6V2 and it sounds awesome. Its not the cheapest mono amp out there but its def worth every penny. I highly recommend this amp and sonic has them at a really good price. Good buy.

Musical Bass

I've been rather disappointed with my Alpine Type R12 until I hooked it up to this JL Audio 500/1 amp. I've had it hooked up to a MTX at 250 watts and an MA Audio at 400 watts. This amp makes my sub sing, it sounds like music instead of just noise. Couldn't be happier, I'm sold on JL Audio technology

Great Amp

This amp has to be one of the best amps out there and SonicElectronix offers it at a great price. I had one powering a JL12W7 and it produced chest pounding heart stopping bass. The flexibility is also great. I recommend this to anyone who wants great bass from a sub requiring anywhere from 450 to 800 watts RMS.

Best AMP

By far best subwoofer amp on the market besides the Jl 1000/1. I have 2 JL W3 hooked up to it now and they are sickly loud, you can hear my car from about 10 streets. I used to have 1 W6 hooked up to it but wasnt loud enough so I sold it for 2 w3. My friend who has 2 Jl W3 like myself has the top of the line MTX amp hooked to them (he paid 500), and my JL amp blew them off the block. Even though the amp only says 500 RMS watts, making people wonder do not worry, JL truly rates the amps at the proper wattage even some times underrating them. I would say that the 500 Jl watts equals about 1200 watts from other name brands such as MTX, Audiobahn, Kenwood, ALpine, and Rockford. JL SUBS AND AMPS THE BEST AMPS AND SUBS YOU CAN GET PERIOD.

Ahead of the Curve

This amp is truly a breakthrough on many different levels. the R.I.P.S technology is an ingenius design that makes guesswork a thing of the past. I have this amp pushing two 10" rockford fosgate punch hx2's in a custom sealed enclosure of a 87 mustang gt convertible sending 500 watts to each sub(mono-blocks are capable of this)and the amp is not even turned up all the way...This amp never gets hot on me, and has lasted me two years with no decrease in performance at all...BUT...DONT! blast your stereo at full blast all the time just because somebody said that " It doesn't hurt it" or " They can take it"...All equipment has it's limitations..Before you spend a lot of many on high quality equipment. Do your research and know how to take care of your equipment to keep it running at it's peak potential for as long as possible.

Pretty good

My friend used this amp in his BMW suv (opentrunk) and I loved how it it. It was powerful, but for the price he paid ($1000 for this amp and the W7) it wasn't worth the price. Maybe if he matched the RMS it would hit a little better, but o well. Good price though. I'm running 2 Alpine Type R's our of 2 mono kenwood 500 rms amps and it BLOWS this away and only cost me 600-700. Shop around.