Customer Ratings & Reviews

Awesome product

It really hits hard and works perfect. I recommend for subs 700 watts rms or higher

Kenwood Enthusiast

I have owned this amp for almost a year now and have had no problems with it. I have it pushing 2 Kenwood 12" KFC-3011s at 4ohms and this thing is a BEAST! I have owned a few other amps, but nothing like this one, it has the same power as any other amp in its category at a lower price. I also own a Kenwood KAC-8404 4-channel that is pushing 2 Kenwood 6x9s in the rear and 2 Kenwood 6x8s in the front doors and its pure Sound Quality all the way around. Definitely recommend this amp for anyone looking to build a beginner to intermediate system.

This amp is a knock out!

This amp is another one of kenwoods best. I have it powering one 12' alpine type R at 950 watts RMS @ 2ohms. This amp is one of the best i have owned so far (4 years) and I can see my self using it on many more sub builds. I wasnt big into kenwood until I plugged this amp in but man I am a fan now!

Do not buy

Blew two of these in two months, does not put out rated. power shuts off goes into protect mode all the time

Great Amp

This amp is very powerfull, but at the same time makes clean, clear bass. I am running this with 2 15" kicker comp subwoofers at 4ohms and if tuned properly will pound hard.

amp

worked good i would buy another one have three in my truck

pounds

Sounds great running 2 Kicker CVR's, turned up it will make your head hurt, doesn't drain alot from car electrical system, just wish the control dials were under the removable plate instead of on the side with the connections

Just a note tho, running at 2ohm load this thing gets pretty warm after 45 minutes to an hour, make sure it has ventilation

power

This sounds as good as it gets I have this amp hooked up with 2 Pioneer 2 ohm dual coil subs that are 3000 watts each and it pumps out the sound just hook them up positive to negitive on each sub and then one sub positive and the other nagitive and then coming out of your amp one positive and the other negitive do not hook them up like there two seperate speakers hook them up in series they are loud as ****

Best Amp For The Money

I have this amp running 3 10 inch subs at 275 watts each rms wired to 2 ohms and it hitting very hard at only about 25% turn up on the gain. I have owned this amp since last February and it performs like its still brand new no problems at all.

Great Bang for the Buck

I originally installed this amp in my 06 Civic with 1 Kenwood KFC-W3013PS subwoofer wired at 4 ohms for a 500 watt load. I had also bought a 1.4 cube single sealed sub box from Sonic. And of course a wiring kit – you can’t beat the prices here. This amp has a really cool feature that allows you to feed the signal straight from your other speakers with no need for a remote turn on wire. Perfect for an install like mine where I kept my factory head unit and didn’t have to figure out how to run a remote wire. It senses the signal coming from the speaker wires to turn itself on. Even though this pounded pretty loud, I soon decided to get the most out of the amp and buy another identical sub and a new double sealed box from Sonic. Now wired at a 2 ohm load for the full 900 Watts RMS. I was already running a capacitor but that wasn’t enough (Headlight dimming). Since my starting battery with that car was kind of weak (Honda seems to think a 400 CCA battery is appropriate for Minnesota winters) and I can’t find a more powerful one that fits in the engine compartment without modifying things, I bought 2 Kinetik HC1200 (1200 cranking amp each) batteries from Sonic. I replaced my starting battery with one (Just cut a board that I put on the battery tray for the battery to sit on and strapped it in) and put the other in the trunk with a fuse on both batteries. I also did the big 3. That solved the dimming headlights but if I really crank it on the right song I get some voltage drop so next step is buying a high output alternator. Meanwhile I figured out how to take my rear view mirror off because my windshield bounces with the bass and the mirror vibrates like a mofo. Normally if I listen at volume 30 (Car goes up to 40) I don’t get voltage drop, everything rattles, I can feel my hair move, it tickles my nose, It hurts my ears, and I can even feel it in my throat on some songs. I consider that pretty loud. I recently built a custom ported box for my truck that matches the specs for my sub perfectly and that sounds so much better and is louder than the sealed box I was using so my next step is going to be building a custom ported box for my 12’s in the Civic. That should add some volume. I’m writing this review (Sonic sent an email asking for such) even though I see this amp is out of stock. That’s a shame. Hopefully they will get more because this was an awesome purchase. I would recommend this amp to anyone who is looking to get a good bang for your buck.

not good

i owned this amp a good while back,not very good one gave out,next one wouldnt even power on.

This amp is a BEAST

This amp is excellent. I upgraded "the big three" and installed a yellow top optima battery before I installed this amp because even though it is class D, it takes some juice. This amp will pound a crack in the pavement when combined with the right power supply and subs.I have put the pain on this amp and it only gets warm. This amp has NEVER overheated or clipped out. It is my opinion that if one knows what there doing, this is a cool running dependable amp that is a real bargain for roughly $200.00

Great Amp

This amp is awesome. For the guy who said it would go into power protect mode at 1 ohm its not that the amp can't handle it its your stock alternator not being able to keep up and your voltage is dropping to low thus sending it in to micro protect mode. Got this wired at 1 ohm to 2 Rockford Fosgate 12 inch p3's with a 220 amp alternator to keep up the power and all i can say is WOW. So in the future those of you who dont know how to hook up a system properly - DONT WRITE A REVIEW and TAKE IT TO A PROFESSIONAL TO INSTALL. Also its CEA compliant so its 1800 watts peak not 900 just cause you stand outside your car and think it doesnt sound like 1800 doesn't mean its not just means you need to learn how to hook up your stuff.

Don't shop anyplace else!

Sales, parts, and shipping were all first rate. The products I bought from Sonic Electronix (KAC-9104D: Infinity 475a: Rockford Fosgate RFK4D: Rockford Fosgate RFI-20) all arrived very quickly and have been rattling the glass in my 05 Siera and bringing smiles to peoples faces, especially the women when they sit in the back seat where the subs are mounted underneath!!!!!

perfect amp...

got this amp hooked up 2 ten" kickers in a sealed box this things hit really hard..... nice price....

A top amp by a top brand with top quality!

You can't beat the value of this amp! Awesome specs, great price, and it matches my other amps. I plan to purchase another one soon for my current car!

awesome amp, you guys dont know anything about car audio

this amp is absolutely awesome for the money. it will run all day and puts out great power. those of you who say it cuts out at high volume should check your electrical system. this amp has a built in dc current shut off. its shutting off because your electrical system alternator can't give it enough power. this amp is just saving your subs from blowing. get a high output alternator to fix it.

Great Amp!

I have this amp pushing 2 diamond d3 15's...they bang!!! its only sitting on 3 bass gain and it rattles your ear drums going down the road! Great Amp!

great deal

powers every thing i have very nicely with power to spare

Very Good Product.

Only had this amp for about a week now but I love it. Im pushing a 12" JBL P1224 with it and it does the job right. Hasnt overheated at all, has the fan so i dont think that should be a problem. The look of it is very clean and slim. I would def recommend this to anyone.

good amp!!!

I just bought one of these amps a couple of days ago and i have to say out of all of the car audio I've owned this amp seals the deal. I am pushing 2 12" Pioneer champion series subs and it is amazing. I recommend this amp to any one who is looking for a big time bass.

AIGHT

It ok, puts out good power, just cut out sometimes. i only have subs bridged 2ohms, so i added another fan, better now

good amp for the price

Ive owned alot of amps since i started buying car audio, and lets jsut say Kenwood has come a long way
in its car audio...yea its not JL or MTX, but believe me when I tell you, the bass this amp puts out is pretty amazing. And for the price you pay, you can't even complain because this amp will get the job done. Simply put.

best amp ever

this amp is the best.. i have bought a 600.00 soundstream that push 3000 watts before i bought two of these amp for my two alpine type x and the kenwood man handle the soundstream best amp at the price. try to buy this at b*** b** it cost you way much more.. just buy don't think

Great Amp For The Money

I Bought This Amp New About A year ago and it worked great i was pushing 2 audiobahn 500w rms subs and they sounded great! I recomend This amp to anyone with limited budgets!

Kenwood Amp

This amp is great for the price. Right now I have it at 4ohms. It sounds great and stays cool. The only thing I dont like, is that the knobs and switchs are kind of inside the amp so you have to have a screw driver to turn them, not a big deal or anything.

clean!

just got it and hooked it up to 2 Alpine Type R's running a 4 ohm load. look at the ratings and that only means 250 rms x 2... anythign louder i'd seriously have a headache nonstop. so loud and so clean. my rear view mirror doesn't even work anymore!!! CLEAN !

Great Amp

I'm running 2 TS-W1207D2 and my car pounds like crazy, I can feel the bass from inside my house. Running the system at 2 ohm with the gain only a quarter up and it fully powers my 2 400rms subs. Great amp for the value.

good but not great

this amp is great on 4ohms and 2 ohms but even though it says 1 ohm stable when i had mine professionally wired in 1 ohm it would go into protection mode all the time so i wired it to 4 ohms and it hasn't done it since. another great feature is the internal fan it keeps the amp cool to the touch you can play it for hours and it isn't even hot.

Excellent

Excellent Product. Thanks Sonic.

Puts out plenty of juice to power my two 10's...

Great Amplifier

Very satisfied, good product and excellent quality, would highly recommend !!!!

Glad I bought this Amp instead of a cheaper one!

Im not gonna say this is a good budget amp or "good for the price" because this amp is phenomonal. I am using a 12 inch pioneer 4 ohm and not suprised by the quality. Like the built in fan and the amp looks too cool to hide by the way. Just wish it came with the little bass boost knob thing.

very pleased

i bought 2 of these to power 2 T1D212 Rockford Fosgate power 12's, I also bought 1 kenwood Excelon X450-4 to power my Rockford Fosgate mids and tweets. I had them professionally installed and they work great, my subs pound !!! never over heated or cut out. Definitely would recommend these to anyone, also very affordable.

This amp is sweet

Nice amp especially for the price. All 5 stars. Hooked up two Kenwood 12's to it and it sounds sooo clean. Would buy again

Will never buy again!!!!

i bought this amp as my first amp, and it lasted about 9 months before something burnt out or got raddled loose inside the amp. It stopped working and randomly while driving the bass would turn on for a couple seconds and would turn back off. so i bought another one of this amps sense it was good for powering my 2 12 inch p3s rated at 500 watts rms. And the exact same thing happened with my new amp after only 2 months of owning it! I was terribly disappointed with this. i will never buy another kenwood amp again!!!!!!

Awesome

I have never been disappointed with a Kenwood product. Greatly improved sound

Good amp for 8 months

I bought this amp in July 2011 and after about 8 months it stopped working. Sonic electronix replaced it no questions asked and now about 8 months after I got the new one it stopped working again

powerfull great soud

It is the perfect size and its got a powerfull sound.

great for the money

Am i happy with the amp as far as what i wanted? heck yes. the amp does what it says if you know how to read real power ratings. everyone fulled by the 1800 watts. it runs watever rms u have it hooked up to equal to ohms.... its like looking at a sony explode amp and thinking your getting 1200 watts ahahhahaha... anyways this amp is great. had it a few months. doesnt overheat, cutout, or cause problems. love it

good buy

I have had this amp for about 6 months and it is a very good amp I got this amp hooked up to a JL W6 and let me tell u this amp has plenty of power to push lookin to upgrade to the eXcelon Kenwood to power to W6. But this amp is a really good amp.

Worth the money, won't find a better amp for price

Needed a better amp was running a little 350 with two 12" kenwoods.

A lot of boom for your buck

I have two of these pushing two Fosgate 12in. P2 2ohm woofers. Also a kinetic power cell. These amps hit hard. Take a minute to tune it and it will pound. Clean loud bass no distortion no clipping no issues what so ever. Need a bass amp don't want to spend $$$$$$ get one or even two of these.

Awesome Amp & Buying Another One!!!

Love the amp! Pushes my dual 12" MTX subwoofers with ease and still have plenty of room to play with, definitately recommend it! Buying another one soon for my gf's car!

Kenwood AMP KAC 9105d

I recommend this product because its a great amp and puts out all the power it says. Just make sure it works before tearing up the box it came in.

dddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmm!!!!

I just got this kenwood amp. Been a fan forever, running two RE AUDIO dual 4s down to 1ohm. It's so loud! Ran it for more than 2hrs on my trip to Wisconsin from Chicago. Did not over heat, ran pretty steady. Each sub at rms holds 600 watts this amp is giving each 450 rms and its bumping like crazy. If you are kenwood fan... this is a must have.

Excellent amp! Just watch out this is now 1800w!!!

This amp is everything you could ask for. It's clean, very nice looking and delivers POWER. However! PLEASE be aware that this is NOT an 1800w amp. This is a 900w amp that can be daisychained to another 9104 or 9105 to deliver 1800 watts of power.

I made this mistake of purchasing one thinking it delivered 1800w and my two Pioneers would cut out due to the amp being too small for them. HOWEVER, if you're only looking for something in the 900w range then this is the best BANG for your BUCK to BOOM.

Good stuff

Easy to hook up and adjust... had one that my base tore up after a good long while.... got a 2nd no problems yet

Truely amazing!

It's a great value. I found this same exact amp at best buy for 300 bucks. It doesn't even heat up when it is turned up. Nice bass boost too!

GREAT PRODUCT!

I have this amp powering 2 Alpine type R's. It hits!!! I am only running 4 ohms right now, but once I get my new box, I will run 1 ohm. I don't know if it will support it even though it's rated for it. We'll see! The only down side is that it does not come with a bass knob.

solid amp

i purchased this amplifier after running through 2 soundstorm ev.4000's in a month. This amp not only sounds better, it has performed without any issues for the last two months. i am only running my 15" at 4 ohms and it shakes my entire car, i am very pleased with kenwood as a brand and will continue to buy their products, sonic electronix was great about replacing the garbage that i bought by mistake from s******.

to much cutting out

Great amp that pushes my subs just fine.... until you really start to turn it up and then it just starts to cut out. otherwise i would recommend, but its kinda just a waste of money if you really want to turn up your subs.

Good amp for the price

This amp does exactly what it's supposed to for a good price, too. I recommend this amp to anyone who's on a budget

GOOOD AMP TILL NOW

I had this amp hooked up to all different subs till 8 months later now its going into protection mode when i turn the volume up 50% but it has clean and clear bass overall so its worth the money had 15s, 10s, and 12s hooked up to it but not all at the same time and it bangs

its a decent amp most of the time

I've had this amp for almost two years now. Its powering 2 p2's currently hooked up at 2 ohms. I have 0 gauge to cap then 4 to the amp and wire under 4 gauge will melt withthis amp and youll be buying fuses left and right. THIS AMP IS NOT 1 OHM stable it will over heat in a matter of minutes. Never hooked it up at 4 ohms but at 2 ohms it will handle most songs no problem. From the meter on my cap, when it pulls 14 volts it cuts out on me. Definitely need 4 volt pre amp out to enjoy this amp. If your on a budget and dont care about occisianal cut off go for it, if you got the money to spend, spend it. I'm currently trying to decide to buy a second amp one for each sub or if i just want one sperate amp to replace this one. Thanks for all the reviews.

best amp so far

I had these hooked to two 15s kicker comps and they pounded really hard in my truck. I now have it hooked to two kicker 12s and they hit hard as well. I would recommend this to a friend any day.

way powerful at 2 ohms

I have this amp with a 10" alpine type x, and this amp seemed almost too powerful; until I figured out that you have to match the input sensitivity with your deck. I've had this setup for a month now and it sounds better everyday, I can turn up the gain higher now that the sub is broken in. The amp has never cut out and the fans keep it nice and cool. Great amp for the money. Just remember to match your input sensitivity from your deck to your amp.

Great!

Got one 10 inch and it pounds. Worth the $

great amp

got this for $202 from sonic, pushing 2 12" kicker cvrs in a sealed box at 2ohm, sounds great, only complaint is not about the amp its that I was cheap and used speaker level inputs tapping from my rear deck and they apparently don't run at very high voltage because I have to have the gain up all the way to get a good signal, problem will be fixed when I put in a new Kenwood head unit with 4volt RCA outs

great value

i have had this amp for over 6 months it has a ton of power and everything is great about it besides the part it does not have a bass remote but other than that this amp is great!

Great Amp, Best Bang for the Buck

I have this amp pushing two 12" pioneer dvc subwoofers and it hits hard. This is the cheapest, quality amp you'll find at 500w RMS x 1 @ 4 ohms

Kenwood

I have one of these amps in my cavalier hooked up to 2 12" Diamonds, It will shake the mirrors off of the car parked next to you. Even at 500 watts RMS its a great amp for beginners, but there is always a time when an audio junky feels they need to upgrade.

Kenwood Amps are worth every penny

They may cost a little more than your other amps but will deliver more clean power without turning the gain all the way up like most amps to get the power you want. Best value in name brand amps

Cheap, good amp. Not for Longevity

I have owned this amplifier for over two years and have had mostly a good experience with it. The amp itself was fairly easy to wire in, performs quite well at high power(excluding battery limitations). Living in Kansas, you basically put everything in your car through hell in terms of temperature changes - the amp kept up like a champ... for a while. After changing cars and moving the amplifier, one of the internal circuit boards on the amplifier has failed and would cost in excess of $200 dollars to repair. The amplifier will switch in and out of protection mode(powering off the amp to preserve itself from other shorts in an audio system) and will not produce a sustainable power output. While I am disappointed with the end of this amplifier coming at an internal flaw, I have been satisfied with its performance.

DAVERACER

I have beat down 2 rokford 12" punch for 3 1/2 years everyday use, never failed never overheated the heat sinks on this amp are awesome!! My own fault with liquid on circuitry caused it to blow. It would prolly give me another 3-1/2 years. For the money you will not find anything comparable for quality longevity and shake your eyeball bass!! Bridged.. it will perform!!!

Kenwood amp

This kenwood amp had been one of my best buys yet. It give me what I need plus more. If you are really looking to maximum your subwoofer preformance this is the amp for you.

Beast!!!

This amp is amazing, no matter how much I push it, it won't get too hot or break. it's very reliable, clean, and puts out a lot of power for the money. highly recommend, I love Kenwood amps, they're simple to use and I love the led's. I have two huge twelves hooked up to this amp, it exceeds.

Good Amp

Really great amp, i had it hooked up to 2 Sony 12s. And they pounded my little cobalt. But my friend had the same amp hooked up to 2 15 mofos, and it was stupid loud. I've read a few reviews that said they over heated bad and stuff, but that never happened to me.

Great amp for a great price, Kenwood shines again

I love this amp, i have it pushing 2 type r 12's and a crossfire bmf 12, its running at 2 ohms and throwing ever so hard, i have ran it without the crossfire at 1 ohm, its very stable but even at 2 ohms with a 105A alternator, i still have good amounts of voltage drop, get a big 3 upgrade and you'll see this amp shine.

Best Amp for price and power

This amp set for 500w rms at 4ohms (2 x 8ohms parallel) on two PowerBass XL-12D 600w max 300w, shakes the car and produces clear and accurate bass response. It has a great set of features such as cooling fans and being a class D; and it is CEA-2006 Compliant.

Powerful

For the money this amp is awesome. I have it running one rockford t1215 (15") sub @ 1 ohm and it has never cut out or shut off even when my sup is slappin. The built in fan keeps it from getting too hot

Amazing product!!

This amp is worth every penny spent! It pushed my 2 10" Kicker Solo Barics like a champ! I recommend this amp highly to everyone looking for power! And its got two built-in fans to help cool!

kenwood kac 9105d

I have this amp pushing two 10" Kicker cvr subwoofers and this amp provides very clean bass along with hitting hard!

Simply amazing

This amp is the single greatest amp for the cost. I crank out all 1800 watts to my two 15" kickers and it hits amazingly hard.

Kenwood KAC-9105D

I have had this amp for 6 months now, its great.

!!!!!BEAST!!!!!

I purchased this to run my to solobaric L5 10's which are 450rms each. Have it wired down to 1ohm and all i can say is wow gain at 25% no bass boost and i think my car is gonna fall apart. Can't turn it up, find myself dialing back the settings. have it paired this the jvc arsenal head unit for 5v preamp outputs this is just sick. Gonna cut back to 1 sub its just too much.

nice amp

This was my first amp and it did the job. I had two Pioneer subs that hit hard with the gain 75% up. Thanks Sonic!

awesome AMP ....LOW price!!

I have 1 of these amps pushing 2 Kenwood KFC-W3013PS 12" Single 4 ohm Performance subs and they hit hard. My nose tickles from the bass! Haha it has cooling FANS which a lot of amps do NOT so that's a PRO for me. There are no cons. Definitely recommend this amp, its lots of power on a budget if you don't want Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, or Kicker etc.

hands down a good amp.

I don't know if cause the amp has never overheated since I installed it , i paid dirt cheap for gold, or cause new my 2 12' JL w3v3 are not shutting this amp down at full volume. But i love this amp.... not everyone gets lucky with this amp cause its a gambling amp. My cousin gets the exact same amp and his stop working after two hours. So just have to be careful......... of course i feel like it may no be the full 1800 watts but you get what you paid for. but when i had my 2 12' JL w1v2 this amp was perfect for such subs.... I recommend this amp if you got under 700 Rms to push

Kenwood 1800 watt

Would recommend for a lot of different subs. i run 2 type r 12's at 4 ohms and works good. I also know someone who runs 4 12" kenwoods @ 2 ohms each so each are getting 750watts with no problem. Make sure ground is good and if you arent 100% on install let a professional do it. It may cost around $75 but is worth it to have the warrreny through sonic and the installer

Great amp for price

Bang for your buck and i ran at 1 ohm no problem for a few hours straight but i mostly run it at 4ohms for the safety of the amp. and it does true power!

happy costomer

this is truly a nice amp 1800 watts it destroys my kicker L5 it stays nice and cool thanks to the fan never has it shut off from over heating or overload she takes it all. For anyone that wants an amp this is decent!

very good product

This product is well worth the money. I've had it for six months now and i use it everyday on my way to school and it works as if it were brand new .I have it hooked up to a cvx 15 and it picks it up very nice the sub sounds amazing. I definitely recommend this product.

decent amp, good value

This amp drives my two cvr tens pretty well. Sounds good and setting the gain is easy. But I have it wired at one ohm and it fades out every now and then. I don't know why but it gets a little bit annoying. It will be pounding and sounding really good one minute then the next it will be way quieter. Overall a pretty good value though.

Love this amp

Love this amp! It's mean as heck. Tons of power and really efficient I would recommend this amp over and over again.

Awesome Amp

I purchased this amplifier because after purchasing higher end subs and head unit, etc. I did not have enough money to purchase a expensive amp. This amp pushes my two jl, 10w3v3's beautifully. I was going to buy this amp, use it until I had enough money to purchase a jl amp, which is very expensive. I have decided after using this amp to keep it.

Pros:
Looks awesome, lights up blue
awesome power
doesn't suck all of the power from my alternator
runs at a cool temperature

cons:
NONE!!!

good power for a good price

i have this powering a kicker l5 15"! i love it i have it mounted to the back of my seat and it looks great! i would recommend this for anything 750-1000 watts

Awesome Power Amp for the Price

i recommend this amp with a capacitor. it draws too much power causing lights to dim and such. but in overall performance i have won 3 competitions with it. very nice on pure power and very low % distortion of bass is the freq is set right.

i have:
Equalizer - Kenwood KGC-9044
Head Unit - Kenwood KDC-X791
2 Bass Amp - Kenwood KAC-9104D
4 12" Kenwood KFC-XW12R @ 1.33 Ohms
Inner Voice Amp - Kenwood KAC-X40 - 100 watts RMS x 4 @ 2 ohms

i have to say Kenwood does match their frequency good. as to loudness is not all that makes a Car Audio System good but frequency is my priority.
Tip - if you match frequency it will always beat loudness. ask yourself this... why sound loud but sound like crap then quality sound and in frequency response. Thats what makes people say Damn you sound awesome then just to be the loudest guy on the block. i won my competitions based on fidelity, clarity and bass DB's

KENWOOD AMP

I'M USING THE KAC-9104D TO DRIVE MY MTX THUNDER T7510-44 SUBWOOFERS AND IT' S WORKING GREAT SO FAR.

If you are interested in this amp please read!

I recently bought a dual 4 ohm kicker l7 15" sub and was in the market to buy an amp to run this beast of a sub. I was looking for cheap as well as functional, and I picked up this amp off sonic in the open box section and payed $150 and let me tell you this thing has some good clean power an it never even gets warm. There's a lot of negative reviews on this amp about running it 1 ohm. Personally I have it at 2 ohms and haven't had a single problem. I honestly don't think this amp is made to do 1 ohm but I've never actually tried it. It could be as simple as the people don't have a good enough charging system(capacitor, battery, alternator) I think this amp is a great buy and sounds louder and better than my brothers 15 l7 on a kicker 750.1 and it's half the price.... GOOD BUY!!!

What more could you ask for?

This amp has kept my system thumpin' for 6 months now, never had to replace any fuses and it never overheated. It has plenty of power to supply basically any system. If you're looking for something with a decent RMS i'd definitely recommend this. This is my 3rd amp and I've never had a problem with it. The only bad part is taking the plate off every time you want to undo the wires, and no bass control knob for the interior of the car.

Lost's of POWER.......

I got this amp pushing a set of ORION Bp-12d4 BASSPACK....500rms a peice...1000watt maX.. and those thing's make you suffacate you can't breathe....lol it's crazy.....all's i say is it's one hell of an AMP. get it you won't be dissapointed.....!!

Great amp

I have this amp powering a 15" Kicker L5. The sub is 750W rms, I have the amp wired at 2 ohms throwing 900W at the sub - it pounds like crazy. Nice looking amp, clean power. 10 out of 10

Not too bad

I have had it hooked up for about 3 weeks now. First I had it pushing 2 crossfire 12" subs and it was way to much for them. Now I found a good price on some MTX thunder 8000s which are 500 RMS per sub and this amp pushes them all most to their limits wired at 2 ohm load. That's with no cap and a stock 60amp alternator. That's pretty good I think. for the price I wont complain. I'm also planing on buying a 2nd one and running 1 amp per sub when I get my new subs.

This is the best amp I have found for this price

POWER

this thing powers
my 15" type r like a dream
900 rms of beautiful power at 2 ohms
even has a fan to keep cool
not to mention it looks pretty cool

Great Amp For The Price!

This amp is CEA Compliant. Im pushing it at 2 ohms right now. It does not get hot like my friend's amp. The 9103 is fan cooled and has sweet blue lights around the fan. The bass boost, gain, etc are all under the metal plate. That's kind of a con.

I totally recommend this amp to anyone who is going to push 900W RMS. Wire it at 2 ohms, and wow. I was blown away. It sounds great at 4 ohms as well. The amp is even 1 ohm stable!

Wow!

I'm very very impressed with this amplifier, it's really spiced up my system. I originally had 2 Pioneer single 4ohm voice coil sub woofers with a Pioneer 350 watt 2 channel amp power them. Since I purchased this amplifier I'm only running one of the Pioneer subs I had, it's drawing 500 watts at 4 ohm and you can hear the system from blocks away and it's a lot better sound on the inside of the vehicle compared to the Pioneer 2 channel I had been using. Kenwood made a fine product!! I can't wait to hook it up to the Polk SR sub I just ordered :)

Great amp. for the price.

I HAD THIS AMP PUSHING MY 2 12 SONY XPLODS(BLACK).I WOULD RECOMMEND AT LEAST A 1 FARAD CAP THOUGH.I RECENTLY SWITCHED IT OUT FOR A ROCKFORD 600.1BD AMP AND THE POWER FEELS THE SAME BUT YOU CAN REALLY HEAR THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO FREQUENCY RESPONSE.

hmmm.

I bought this amp with wiring kit, had it pushing 2 kenwood KFC-W3011 in a box i built to specs. It hit HARD for 2 days... On the third day it cut out, wont power back on..

Kenwood KAC

Easy install, More than enough watts to bump your subs, cheap for its power

LED are nice

Kenwood kac9105 d

Nice little amp sounds really good with my mtx subs pounds great really feel the bass. Only problem it goes into protection mode only after 15 minutes of having them on. Not sure but I may have them wired incorrectly.

Best amp I've ever owned

I have a single Pioneer 10" running off of this at 800w and it's awesome! The sub is mediocre, but this amp pushes it perfectly.
I also drive a convertible and have the amp sitting in the back seat, fully exposed to the sun when it's 100 degrees outside. Needless to say this thing has never even shut off on me! Very satisfied with this amp :)

Nothing But Power!

This amp is just what you are looking for if you want loud, powerful, clean, and clear bass. Kenwood is the way to go. I used to own the KAC-9102D series amp but some low life broke into my car and stole it. I really liked the way the amp performed so I decided to go back with Kenwood. My new amp is just what I was looking for, it doesn't shut off and stays cool no matter how loud I play my music. I have to say Kenwood is one of the few I will really put my money on because their products always leave you satisfied. This amp also has a great price on it for as much power as it puts out. I think I may end up putting another alternator on my car way sooner than I think lol.

Great for a month

Purchased Kenwood amp and Pioneer comp. series subs. System worked fine for a month. Sound became "muffled" and would cut out at highter volumes. I had system professionally installed and went to a second company to find out what happened to original power it had for the first month. They say it sounds "good" but it's just not the same! Beware of buying off internet if you have problems with equipment! Price savings isn't worth it if it doesn't work!

Works perfect! Still!

Works great. Great price And have had zero issues. Will be back for my next purchase.

This a GREAT amp. Exceptional bang for your buck!!

I am EXTREMELY impressed with this amplifier. Lots of reviews state it ISN'T 1 ohm stable. Well guys, they're completely WRONG. My friend is running his Kenwoods off of this and I am running my RF P2 12's off of this, both of us running each setup at 1 ohm. With the 4 gauge wiring kit, I can turn this amp up to about .3 input sensitivity on the amp, and it holds up to everything I throw at it. Slams the hell outta my car, crazy windshield flex with a SEALED box. Highly recommend this product and will most definitely buy more Kenwood amps in the future!

good

It is a good product. I heard about it cutting out but does not on mine. It draws lots of current, i have an accord 105 amp alternator 0 gauge wire all over and 800 watts rms 2 jackhammer 12 inch at 2 ohm but still make my lights dim when bass hits. Please note 0 gauge does not fit in as reviewed by other and it has 90 amp fuse. Highly recommend the product, makes the subs pound hard!!!!

This Amp Rocks

Buying this amp with help from the Sonic team has made my car sound system second to none. Just incredible in everyway!!

THIS AMP SURPRISED ME

Other than the chinsy termanls this amp is honestly good, I would recomend this amp to anybody who wants about 700-900 rms, great amp, last long, has great sq.

Kenwood 9104d

I didn't get the amp from here, I bought it off a guy that powered two cvr's with it. I powered two kenwood kfc-3012's and these things bumped hard. Although after a while the Kenwoods proved to be not enough for me so I went and bought an Addictive Audio 15 version 3 1000 watt rms 2100 peak. I still have this amp and let me say I am surprised the excursion this amp produces. It hits easily hits 20% harder than the two 12's. But like everyone said it is power hungry, either upgrade your alternator, get a second battery, and possibly do a big 3 and you will never have a problem with this amp running at 1 ohm. I have to push this thing over 3/4 gain and input sensitivity for it to shut off. But I did notice it will start to distort if you go too high so if you don't distort the amp it won't shut off.

great amp and great price

I have 1 of these amps pushing 2 Kenwood KFC-W3013PS 12" Single 4 ohm Performance subs and they hit hard. The price is good. Too bad i didnt know about Sonic until after i got this amp because i got mine at b*st b*y for 300$. This is a great price.

So good!

This amp delivers great power in intense conditions.

excellent amp

I have three kenwood amps. This is the biggest one i have bought so far. I love them all. They have never over heated. Put out magnificent power.

1800

Very powerful, works great

Great Amp!!

This is one of the best amps I have ever owned. I have had this amp for over 6 months now. It has been running at 1ohm pushing its maximum power out for all of those months. I have not had any problems with it. This is for daily driving to so it has a lot of time running. I would highly recommend this amplifier!

When they say >900 rms they mean it

This amp is awesome. you can fine tune it to whatever sound you like if you want it to hit hard or lighter. best amp for the money

Fair for the price

I bought it for 200$ at the time, I guess the prices go up and down a lot on here. But it gives out about 400 watts at 13.8 which is a realistic car voltage. Not the 14.4 that's advertised. So if you want 300-400 watts, buy it. If you need 500+ go with something else.

Great value

It is very powerful for it size has a built in fan for cooling. I would recommend it to anyone. It can handle 1 ohm load.

Great Value

Yeah! I would consider this amp of great value. I have used other amps before and found them wanting especially if you want more power, but this thing is a real 'worth your money' kind of gadget. I recommend it for those with serious subs..

Most Power for the Money. Period.

I have owned many amps over the years from RF, MTX, XTANT, Alphasonik, and so on. All were great amps but I will have to say I was most surprised by this Kenwood. First thoughts after first picking up the amp is no way this is a 900 watt amp because it doesn't weigh very much at all compared to other amps I have owned. The RF P3001 (300 Watt) I was replacing weighed twice as much. After installing it with 4 gauge power and ground wire with a 1 farad cap on two Kicker 12" L5's I was totally amazed! This amp puts down some power and that ain't no joke! Only down fall Is no remote bass knob but if you get it dialed in you really don't need it. You WILL NOT be disappointed in the power this Kenwood will deliver I promise!

great amp!

I only got this amp because it is CEA-complaint and it was well worth it. It was more than i wanted to pay for but I'm satisfied with the amp. Its pushing my 12" type R , but is uses a lot of power i had to go out and get a capacitor. The amp does get hot but has not cut off on me yet. I still love it and would recommend it 100%

Great output

Just got it installed today. Sounds great hooked up to a Pioneer 12" Dual 4 ohm Champion PRO Series Subwoofer running at 2 ohm for a rated 900 RMS. I also went with a 2.0 Farad Digital Power Capacitor made by Tsunami to help reduce the lights dimming. I have a stock battery and alternator on a 2009 Accord and only running 8 gauge to the amp. Despite this it sounds really good and I have 3 Gauge shipping to upgrade the wire to see if that helps with the lights slightly dimming.

The sub is in a .8 ^ft sealed box and combined with this amp it thumps. I have the signal input coming from the stock 8" sub that comes in my car. That way I can control the output of the amp and sub from my stock head unit. Definitely comes in handy to adjust bass output for different songs without affecting the 6.5's in my car.

It's great tight responsive bass in a small package taking up only about one total square foot. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting the best in affordable sound upgrades. I have yet to play it at full volume yet as I'm still breaking it in but it does sound incredible.

Good Amp

Had the amp for about 4 months. Very pleased with it for the money u won't be disappointed. Looks good and has plenty of power. Only complaint is doesn't have a remote bass control.

WOOOH

This thing is awesome!!! it was so easy to mount, had the self tapping screws which made install so easy. all the wires connect tightly and this thing throws out some nice power!! if your looking for something to BUMP, then look no further, this is your amp

great value.

this amp is a great value for those looking to produce a 4 ohm load. with 500 watt RMS @ 4 ohms, you can't find a quality amplifier within $100. @ 2 ohms though, i've read in a review that it only puts out around 670 watts RMS, so if thats the case you might want to look elsewhere for 2 ohms. have only had one problem with the amp and it was a simple fix. the amp shut itself off and after looking the the troubleshooting guide and rewiring the subs it worked fine. the amp does get hot, but it has yet to shut itself off due to heat. before i had it powering a polk audio mm10 500 watts rms @ 4 ohms. my current set up with this amp is 2 10" kicker comp vr's, which can handle 400 watts RMS and i still haven't found a volume/gain level where there is any hint of distortion. if you order this amp, you don't need a line out converter. all you have to do is tap whatever speaker wires you want and connect them to the supplied wires for the speaker input. that alone takes care of buying an LOC and running an extra wire for a remote turn on.

great amp

This amp is one of the best out there for the buck. sonic has great deals on kenwood items. If you buy this amp plan on buying a decent capacitor this amp loves power and if you feed it what it wants it will definitely rock your world.

Monster

I own one of these pushing the 3000W premier sub and she gives her all she can take trust me if you are looking to get some power to your sub this is it.....but on thing you should know be prepared to buy a new alternator or another battery cause this thing sucks a lot of juice from the battery but it is definitely worth it.

killer power amp

i own this amp,i thougt i needed 1600 watts to power my alpine type-r 12" sub but when i hooked up this beast of a amp i didn't know how powerfull it is,i could of put 2 subs at 2ohm in my van.great buy!!!!!!!!

Nice Amp

This amp makes for a nice clean setup with all the wires coming out of one side u can hide everything. It has a lot of adjustments for fine tuning your system, and it makes some awesome power. Only downside is that there is no bass knob to put in ur car.

best deal ive ever had

My mission in writing this review is to help someone pull the trigger on this amp. 900 watts at 2 ohm, I challenge someone to find this type of power for the money. This amp doesn't get too hot after ive been abusing it either. I used to have a radar detector mounted on my windshield but not anymore cause this amp slaps it down onto my lap and it wont stay up. When you open this amp up you will be amazed at the girth of this thing. Intake and outtake fans needed for my black car. Please don't be scared to buy this "cheap" amp and run it at 2 ohms!! I have it pushing only one 12" Rockford p3. Only one sub and its almost too loud. Don't spend a lot of money on two subs, no need. buy this amp and a 12" Rockford P3 and you will be happy and have plenty of overkill bass to spare. I have had multiple "bigger" systems and this setup sounds far better.

Great Value

Friend had gotten amp from quality auto sounds and I looked it up and found it here at a Fraction of the price and couldn't pass up on it. So far no issues (6 months later) and love the value for it.

Great value

Definitely recommended. Well worth the price compared to instore products. Big savings. Excellent quality.

Another great amp from Kenwood

I have this amp pushing two Kenwood KFC-XW1022D subs and they will beat your face in. Very durable.

Nice amp

I used this on a compition sub and it works great never letting me down.

What an amazing Amp!

It looks great, and is fairly small compared to others in the 1500-2000w range. Don't let the size fool you though, it packs quite a punch. I have it wired down to 2 ohms @ 900w rms with two 12" 07 Kicker CVR's in a ported box and it pounds so hard. The rear spoiler and mirrors shake like you wouldn't believe (my right mirror is ready to fall off now). The fans and its design really help to keep it cool, it barely gets warm to the touch without any shutdowns due to overheating. (Even when running it on almost full blast for over an hour) I had recommended getting Hifonics before and still do, but for about the same price you can get a little extra power. I also have my system tuned with an SMD - DD1 (distortion detector) for max performance and sound quality.

So so amp

I had this amp wired to two ohms driving two kfc w3012s. It banged decently but it had problems with cutting out on low or powerful notes when it was really turned up. I replaced it with a kicker zx750.1 and wow the kicker has so much more power with the gain and bass boost not even half way up then the kenwood could get maxed out. I actually blew out one of my subs with the kicker. Save your money and go with the kicker.

Kenwood AMP

This is a good amp. but gets a little hot... but its kenwood so i give it a thumbs up.

Great amp for a great price

I bought this amp to put with my 1100w RMS Audiobahn sub, after the 1000w amp I had started overheating. Within 2 weeks, I blew out the sub (which should have been able to handle it). Afterwards, I bought 2 Polk audio subs to go with this amp, and haven't looked back. This is a very powerful amp that shakes everything in the car. Not for those with sensitive ears. Great amp, and cheap too. Will recommend to anyone who wants a loud system in their car

nice

This is a really good amp. I've had for almost over a year, I listen to music everyday and let me tell you!!! I love it! I use it to power up my Pioneer sub and I never had no problems with it!!! Looks nice - matches my stereo and neon lights. Overall - I'm satisfied with my choice, good deal Sonic Electronix.

excellent purchase

i have been running this amp now for 6 months and it is incredible. it over powered two kicker cvt 12 in sealed boxes and is now pushing two kicker solo 12 L7's with amazing ease. this was an excellent purchase and the service from from sonic was great

Great if your electrical system can handle it

This amp is great for the price the only flaw i could find was that it sucked a ton and a half of power it drained my power cell in under 10 min if the car was not on. my friend has a larger alpine mpr-m1000 amp and a smaller power cell than mine and his lasts a lot longer... and we measured from a full charge on the cells

Awesome!! product

I use this to drive my Polk Audio MM1040 in a sealed box. It is my first Kenwood buy and I am glad I did. Clean, powerful amplifier with passive cooling.

Awesome Amp!

This amp works great, would recommend it to anyone!

Good amp

Have it wired down to 1 ohm on 2P312D4s. Sounds pretty dang loud. Cuts out every now and then because it pulls so much current. But if looking for a strong amp stick with rockford. Cant go wrong there. On the other hand this thing is pretty strong, as of right now. Subs still pull to much power from this amp even at 1 ohm. If short on money just wire to 1 ohm and sounds amazing. Dont know how long it will last at 1 ohm but will find out.

KAC-9104D

Very excellent AMP no issues what so ever. Would refer this product over and over again.

decent amp

this is a decent amp, i hooked it up to a set of kenwood kfc-w3012's for a 2ohm load with a capacitor and it hits so hard its like a nice back rub sittin' down in my car but they don't set any car alarms off but its still pretty decent and one of my best buys ever never bought a amp so cheap!

good amp

had this amp wired to 2x12 alpines type e
amp fried the subs after 4days and the gain was only on 1/2
gona wire it to type r

Perfection....

I Love this amp and everything about it.... well except for one thing. The way you mount the amp, the controls for bass boost, etc.. are on the same side as the cable hook ups. It's not the best spot if you need to tune it (thats if you mount it veritcally). But other than that I love this amp. It doesn't come with a bass boost knob but would be nice. I'm sure you can buy an universal one. Right now actually my radio doesn't work need to replace it but the amp's bass boost is up about half and the gain is a little lower than half way and I get great bass. I have it running to 2 12in. kenwood kfc-3011 on a 2 ohm load getting 900 W rms. Haven't had any problems with overheating or anything. If you are looking for a durable, affordable, powerful amp this is the one for you. And of course SONIC had it for the cheapest. Get all your audio stuff here they know what they are doing. Im about to order another radio from here. Oh well buy this amp you can't go wrong. Another thing::: DO NOT TIGHTEN THE ALLEN BOLTS ON THE FRONT COVER TOO TIGHT YOU WILL HAVE FUN TIME GETTING IT OFF!! (I think that is what they are called....)

Too Powerful!

Got this amp for my 2 rockford fosgate 12s but while i was waiting for them i hooked my 12' jbl but after 20min of playing smoke started coming out of the box. now this amp has been pushing my p2s for 5 months without any problems and it barely gets hot after hours of playing.

powerful

it hits hard when you need it most.....i have it only 3 quarters the way up and ppl hear me very far away... though i have it overheat and shut off but thats it.....let it kool down and your good to go

def worth buying

Nice amp

I love this amp. I currently have it running two Kenwood KFC-W3011's In a ported box. I have it wired in 2ohms and have yet to have a problem with it.
This amp has enough power to keep most anybody happy. If I ever feel the need to upgrade my system I will just set up two type R's at 1ohm with this amp.
One good thing about this amp is the power terminals are large enough to accept even 8awg loop connectors.
This amp has a lot of bang for the buck. And durability does not seem to be a problem. A great amp for a decent sub setup.

Awesome amp

Okay... To start off this amp kills my Kicker amp that was 200 dollars more... I will now explain each star value...


Value: I paid 174.99 for this amp and it was worth EVERY PENNY... This same amp is like 299.99 at a bunch of other places... I don't know how sonic electronix does it... BUT IM SURE GLAD THEY DO!... Great value!

Design: I have to say... this is a very sexy and sleek amp... You get the nice steel looks... its slim and small... but you get a nice cool blue accent light when the amp is turned on... a great looking amp

Durability: now as of right now I have only had this thing hooked up for 3 weeks... however I've had absolutely ZERO problems... seems pretty durable and solidly built...

Features: Okay this thing has tons of feathers... to start it has intro sonic filter to help filter out unwanted noise... has tons of adjustments so you can tune it just right to your liking and it has 2 sets of speaker terminals... great for dual voice coils... which i have(2 kenwood 3514DVC) ((THEY HIT SOOO HARD!)) and then this amp has 2 cooling fans.. one in and one out... so it wont over heat... i love that feature...

Ease of use: This thing is about as simple as it gets... very easy to hook up.. comes with EVERYTHING you need.... its goof proof!

Bottom line.... I would recommend this amp to ANYBODY... audiophiles or beginners... with the 900W RMS... its a dang powerful amp to0....!! Great price as well don't pass it up!

Perfect match!

This amp was suggested by sonics tech for the Rockford fosgate 2 12 inch enclosure w/speakers. WOW ! Awesome match ! Really sounds great ! Thanks sonic you guys really know your stuff. Great value also!

Good amp bang for buck

Haven't had aany problems no volume faid like I've read and i have no cap. Hasn't missed a beat yet in 6 months. People who complain about it not having two fans. Well there's a reason. It doesn't need it. Besides one fan is loud enough when its under your passenger seat.

Great Amp!

I got this amp six months ago and have been nothing but happy with it. I am using it currently to power a 12" Kicker L7 which peaks at 1500 watts so this amp is more than enough to handle the sub. I would suggest this amp to anyone looking for a good, reliable amp. The only problem I ran into with it was that I had to get a new wiring kit when I got it because the set up I had wasn't able to provide enough power to the amp to keep it going. Other than that it has been well worth the buy and I am more than pleased with the decision I made six months ago.

Amazing!

I can say for sure that this little amp puts out as much power as it says it does. Sadly, since I bought this amp 6 months ago I got another sub and need about 800 more watts of amp. This one, however, seems to be powering both of them fine for now. It eats more than enough power from my battery off 0 gauge wiring and dims my headlights so much that I don't even need a strobe light! After 5 months of putting out it's max power, it's still going strong.

Excellent performance for the price!

The quality and performance of this amp is outstanding, being Kenwood of course!! I am a car audio buff with over 30 years of hands on experience, I used many different brands and always found Kenwood to be the best performer. I like to say Sonic Electronix is the top performer in this market!!

great price!

A great amp at a great cost and i've had no problems. totally worth it!

Great amp!!!!!

I have been using this amp for 7-8 months now and no complaints. I am running it bridged to a set of Kicker L5 Solobarics. Built in fans do a great job of keeping it cool. If you want the most bang for your buck this is definitly the amp you need. A++++

great amp

this is a great amp! It gives all the power it says and it has a cooling fan inside so it doesn't get as hot as other amps.

Great Amp

Great amp lots of power...Received it in new condition and has worked perfectly since i bought it a year ago...Would definitely buy again :)

Best Amp

I have the 1000 watt version of this same amp and let me tell you.... my bass knob is barley past half way with my 2 JL W1s. My system hits hard and and I could only imagine adding 800 watts. I'd be scared to blow the subs out!

Very good amp

I bought this particular amp to push a 10" rockford fosgate, so far I have had no issues with it. It is a very good amp to fit into small spaces. I have a crew cab pickup so it worked best for me. I would recommend this amp to anyone looking for a small amp with a lot of power.

Kenwood

I had this amp hooked up to 2 10inch wild beasts.It was barley pushing the rms to each one but they would pound hard and sound like 12's.The only problem I had was that it would go into protective mode too often and it would always be hot as if the fan wasn't gettin the job done.

great amp @ great price

i bought this amp to go with a kfc-w3011 sub. i put it in a 1.2cf sealed box. it sounds great. doesn't over heat. nice selection of setting on the amp. i got it hooked up and dialed in a couple months ago. since then i haven't done anything but listened. i have been really pleased with it. and i like the flexibility of being able to move up to a 2 ohm or even 1 ohm down the line if i want to get wild.

It bumps

Sounded like it hits harder than the clarionDPX1800 it replaces in the trunk of a c70. Person i baught it for was very happy. he said it was more boomy that it's clarion counterpart. Otherwise this thing hits.

Hit Hard

It is a great amp. I have 2 12's in a 2005 ford expedition EB and in the next 2 weeks, i will have another kenwood KAC-9104D and 2 more 12's. Kenwood is a great product and I strongly recommend getting it. Just don't be cheap with the Amp Cable kit, you need a 0 or 4 AWG kit. Make sure your cable is thick.....

AWSOME

I have 1 of these pushing to kickers and man this thing thumps, i had to turn this way down to keep my car from rattling i need to buy some dynamat from sonic but awesome product

Nice Amp

This is a great amplifier. I have it powering my dual subs (i know they are not that great) but i plan on getting one alpine type x. This amp powers my duals very nicely. Prior to this amp i had a kicker 450.2 and my kenwood outperforms it by a mile. the bass is much tighter and punchier and gets much louder. I wish this amp had a remote gain control though because those are very usefull when i want to tone down the base a little. This is a great amp for the price.

Awesome Product.

This Amp is true power. Built in cooling fan keeps it running the way it should. Very satisfied with this amp.

Kenwood amps rock

Having been through just about every manufacturer of amps on the market between my 4 teenage boys, I can honestly say that the Kenwood product is by far the best. They stay cool, work flawlessly, and are rock solid for the price point. Have installed in 4x4 rock climbing truck down to a lowered Acura Integra and they just keep on pushing out the power.

SICK GEAR FOR A GREAT PRICE!!!

At first, i was skeptical because of the low price. But when the product arrived to my house i opened it up and it was in the original box, ready to go. i installed it and it totally kicks ass. Would totally recommend to any other buyer.

ok i guess

i bought this amp i installed it in my caddy with two 12 in kicker cvrs dual 4 ohms and its ok but not what expected not enough bang i exchanged it for a cheap brand amp and this kenwood is way behind i had to replace my ported box after 3 weeks of the upgrade and my subs are still kickin hard

great amp

This amp is very good it pushed 2 10 inch shallow mount Sony explodes and a 12 inch Kicker CVT like nothing and worked great on my friends 2 12 inch type Rs

very nice

bought this amp to replace my original amp i had hooked up to my 2 12" kenwood subs. the subs hit before but once i hooked this one up they came alive. i could not believe how much better these sounded. i was so happy i bought this. and u will too!

the amp is ok

i recomend these amp to anyone thats on a budget if your not dont buy it it heats up fast and after a hour is so hot the quality drops by so much ima keep it 100% with you people ive owned quite an amount of amps but nothing compares to JL AUDIO - Alpine super clean as well

great product and good value

This amp was what I needed plus some. would recommend to anyone looking for a good product at a good price. I also do a lot of stereo installs a recommend to my customers

Very nice, very powerful amp

I bought this amp a number of months after buying my Kenwood KFC-3012 subwoofers (12" 400w per)
The sound improvement from my old amp to this one was unbelievable! Definitely a very powerful amp at 2 ohms, I can run it aaaaalllll daaaay looong and it will never get hot, it never shuts off and it always makes my trunk lid rattle :)
My only regret is that I paid $300 for it at a retail store instead of shopping online first =(
I would recommend this amp to anyone who is going to run it at 2ohms and need around 800-1000w of power. VERY nice buy for the price

Awesome Amp

This amp has been excellent. It pumps plenty of power to my Kicker L5. Great quality, and a great value i would, and have recommended this amp to my friends

Fantastic amp but please be mindful, it's not 1800 watts!

Purchased this for a pair of Pioneer TS-W308D4s.
After hooking it all up the subs began cutting out at a 1ohm load. Tried everything and long story short after bringing in a buddy stereo installer he found the amp is NOT 1800 watts. No fault to anyone but Kenwood because you have to dig through their website to find that you need to daisy chain two of these to accomplish the 1800 watts they claim. It's simple due to the design of the amp but I still felt somewhat mislead. The design, function, ease of use is all top notch but please be mindful that you're actually purchasing one heck of a 900w amp. However, not a 1800w device.

Big bang for the bucks!

This amp is truly underrated. The cooling fans, design and the power of this amp makes it worth every penny. Hands down. I love it!

Best bang for your buck

After researching for awhile, I spoke with a Customer Service Rep about purchasing a system. Justin recommended buying this amp, so I went with it. Im glad he talked me into it, cause its perfect. It gives me more than enough bass, and I have to keep the bass knob turned down on min, just to think straight. Great product, and it looks great too.

Worth the money

I would definitely recommend this product. This amp easily ties into a preexisting stereo system if you are trying to power additional subwoofers. The sensors make it so that every time you turn off or on your car the amp will also accordingly power up or off. Excellent buy, excellent sound quality.

Its Allrite

i had this amp pushing to 12"s(kenwood) running at 2ohms and it would shut of on the low notes on high volumes overall its alrite running at 4ohms.Still its a great amp.

BLEW MY OLD SUBS QUICK

had a pair of performance tekniques running on an old 1000 watt amp... they were fine... got this amp and blew the old subs in a month.... i meant that in a good way! now i got some carbon fiber coned subs my local installer recomended and D**N! i have a 3.5 farad capacitor hooked up to give it extra power and my headlights still bounce in and out with the bass! the lights in my eq drain too! its a great amp for the price, stays cool under pressure... lots of pressure, and power.... when i get a grip of money together im going to upgrade my subs to something super heavy and i cant wait to see what this amp is really made of... cuz on the 0-18 db gain i have it on 1... when i get something im not afraid to blow ill turn it up! BUY THIS AMP

Krazy amplifier

i had this Kenwood KAC-9104A pushing a 12" audiopipe and to be honest it hitting really hard. this amp is very impressive.

pure power

900 watts @ 2 ohms rms is no joke
i have this amp powering my alpine type r and it pushes it to the limit. the fan keeps the amp cool and the lights on it look real nice. u buy this amp and u will not be let down

Nice!

I bought this to power 2 Kicker 07CVR122, although I haven't installed my system yet, I trust Kenwood to deliver enough power to the subs. 500rms@4ohms or 900rms@2ohms, 1800 watts peak power, cooling fan. Four speaker terminals to connect two subs if you want.

Just Bought

I just bought this to power my two JL Audio 12" W3's. This amp has too much power for my subs and it is tuned down way low. Its a great buy and would recommend it for everybody that needs the power.

Great!

Pushes my kicker comp at like a champ! No cons! Never gets hot. If I'm pushing it hard it might get luke warm. Looks great!!

great amp

I have 2 square subs and this amp pounds ! I hit a 147db on 4 gauge wire I bought 3 9105d amps. pound on bass heads

Really Nice Amp

Got this amp for christmas and a KAC 8405. Both are GREAT!! Have the 9105D running 2 12" Pioneer TS-W308D4 (4ohm DVC's) wired to 1 ohm. This amp is more than enough, I only have it half way turned up & it slaps!! For the price it would be really hard to find a better amp. Thanks SONIC!!!

Perfectra

Recommend. but not with a Kenwood KFC-3012. I had one running from this and fried it. Recommended with JL Audio 12W3V3-4. Banging system.

This amp is great!

I have this amp powering my 2 old a** Audiobahn ALUM10N subs. I'm going to upgrade to a type R soon but for now this amp makes these 10s wake up. They are 6 ohm subs but I wired them both to run at about 1.5 ohms which is weird but thats as normal as they can get. But this amp is a beast. I can play it all day long with no problems. Only thing is it draws A LOT of current. So to all of you reviewers that say its loud at one point and gets quiet while playing at high volumes you need to upgrade your electrical system. This amp only cuts down for me as I watch my voltage meter in my dash drop steadily and my lights dim down. Order yourself a kinetik hc and all your cutting down problems will be solved. I love the cooling fans on this amp and never had an overheating problem. It is definitely a good buy for the price and I do recommend it.

this kenwood amp is good

This amp is really great but not 1800w the fuse rating is 60A so its probly only pushing about 1000w but good amp for a small 1000w system I had it concted to 2 12" l5s and its thing wouldnt last 10 mins with the volume half way up it would turn off and overheat repeatedly.

Kicker

I got this amp for my brothers Chevy s10 and its really good amp for the money. Way better than the xplode and visonic Id say. I dont like 1 ohm loads so 900w rms is plenty for his truck. The only thing is you need to remove the silver plate to get to the terminals :(

this is a good amp!!

This amplifier does have a lot of power, i never have tried kenwood but i am impressed, this is a good amp if you like to have something decent on you car or truck. i am actually of thinking of purchasing another amp so i would have 4 12" kenwood subwoofer so it would meet the sound i would like to have on my truck.

Awesome amp!

I bought this amp to power two Kicker CompVR's and this thing makes them pound in my 1989 Dodge Dakota Reg. Cab. I don't like the cover plate because I could only mount it underneath my bench seat and I would have to remove the seat to take off the plate to just adjust the amp. So, I just leave the cover plate off since it's under my seat and no one sees it. This amp is great and will handle any 2-ohm or greater resistant configuration with ease.

kenwood

this is a nice amp i got it powerin my 2 12'' insignias in a ported box and let me tell you for insignias they pound and it dont over heat, dont pop fuses its just a nice amp.

Very Satisfied

This amp has been very reliable and I have no issues with it. It performs very well even when I feel the need to crank it up. I will be showing this one to my friends in case they want to do a setup in their own rides.

Very Good

this is a very good product it was powering two 12 in polk subs but i blew those. now its pushing two hifonics brutus subs and it gives them enough. it says 1800 but is really only putting 700-900 watts max. i recommend this to anybody.

disapointed

I had the older model of this amp pushing two 10ich kenwood typhoons at 2 ohms and it pounded. so when this model come out i thought i would upgrade to it and wish i didn't. yeah it pushed them to the max but it overheated way to fast. after about 10 minutes at half volume it overheated everytime.

i have one of these hooked up to a mtx 9500 and it makes my door flex out it hits so hard for the price its a very good deal and i payed $100 more for mine at b*** ***

WOWOWOWOW

This Amp is awesome. nothing but power and no issues whatsoever
The fan keeps it cool for long trips and big bass. Have all the wiring on one side of it is great to make the install looking clean!!

Great Amp! Great Price!

I have this pushing a single Re Audio SXX 10 DVC 4 Ohm currently wired down to 2 ohms in a 1.3 cube ported box. Previously, I had a Hitron HPA2000.1 amp pushing the sub also wired at 2 ohms. I had the settings on the old amp turned almost all the way up and with this kenwood amp, all settings turned all the way down, it hit harder than that old amp. Spend a few extra dollars and make sure you get a CEA compliant amp, such as this one. I am still tuning it, but just the single 10 turned up 40% on the stereo, my rearview mirror looks like it is about to fall off my 2011 Ford Escape. Already set off 2 car alarms today. I wish kenwood made a 2000 watt rms @ 1 ohm version of this amp because I will soon add a 2nd 10. I will do a 2nd review in a few months to let you know how the amp is doing, but so far so good!

Cuts out, can't handle deeper bass

This amp at first was a decent amp with good quality, i hooked it up to my 2 12" mtx jackhammers and let me tell you, this system hit very hard. At 2 ohms impendence, the jackhammers can handle about 800 watts rms and this ken wood amp is rated at 900 watts x 1 channel @ 2 ohms. When i play a song that thumps and has either constant bass or deep bass the amp cuts out and it almost seems like it can't keep up with my subs. I read reviews on it and this kind of amp is NOTORIOUS for cutting out. Garbage. waiting for my Hifonics HFi2000D to ship.

Perfection

This is a wonderful amplifier that delivers an excessive amount of power and remains cool in doing so. I have it pushing 2 old Audiobahns, and soon to be 2 Fosgate Punch Level 2 12s.
I have a Kenwood In-Dash as well. I am a huge fan of Kenwood's Amplifiers, Head-Units, and of course their Equalizers but as far as their Subs and Speakers go, meh, not too big on them. I'd go with Kicker or Rockford Fosgate for my Subs if I have the bucks to spend but if Im strap for cash Audiobahn has some nice subs for a cheap price.

Anyways I love the Dual Mono Driver this amplifier has, this way I can hook my 2 12s up seperately, yet this amp is still a mono amp. Just with to places for you to hook speakers. Makes it a bit more simple. Glad it has Pre-Outs, really convienient for when I plan to add a Kenwood Amp for my 6x9s.

Awsome.?!

My first sound system.
This amp is great just keeps going into protect way to much.

I have two 12' Rockford Fosgate P3's D412 subs.
I have them hooked up parallel. 4 ohms to 1 ohms diagram.
But I cuts of and stops working.
I have 4 gauge kit Rockford Fosgate.

I would like some help you guys.

Great amp!!!!!!!!!

i just got this amp yesterday and it is very powerful, compared to the xpold 1000 watt amp i had, those amps suck!!! But this amp is great im running it at 4 ohms to a 12'' pioneer champion series and its giving it all it can handle, the best thing about this amp is that it does not get very warm running 4 ohms. would recommend to any body looking for a amp that will run simi cool on 2 or 4 ohms.

Great value and shipping

This amp is everything I expected from Kenwood. Although their head units are nothing to brag about, the amps are top notch. Thanks Sonic for a price that won't break the bank.

Good Amp

Amp runs good and hits hard I have 4 MTX 10 inch subs hooked up to it cuts out on low bass I might be buying a another one but for the money and everything else sounds good.

Not a bad amp

It's a good amp. I've had mine for, oh, I'd say two months now, and I have to admit, I'm already looking for a new amp. It does well when powering my two Kenwood W3012DVC subs (400W RMS each). The three things I don't like about it: it gets way to hot even with it's built in fan, the bass drops on demanding songs and not due to protect either, and lastly the thing goes into protect way to often. It's annoying, but it's a damn good amp. If you don't mind it going into protect, it's a great budget/starter amp. Get two W3012DVC's or any sub around the 400W-500W RMS range, hook them up to 1-ohm, and this amp will run them nicely. Currently looking at either a Autotek SM1-1500 or a Rockford Fosgate T10001db or T1000-1bd on two Fi SSD 12's or one Fi Q 18. But like I said, it's a good amp. Get it if you want to save some cash and still be impressed.

very good

I got got one of these on two twelve JL w6's and it hit very hard i would recommend this amp to anyone

Just What I Needed!

Good Product. This one is good for the price. One, because it has a cooling fan on it. Just remember to mount it so the fan/vent can get air. I have mine on a 12' and hits hard. I would recommend it definitely.

Best amp I've ever had.

Hi, I've been installing car audio equipment for over 20 years and let me just say that, this amp is the best amp I've had so far. As was said before, this amp is power hungry. You want to make sure you have an upgraded altinator and/or extra battery to feed it. Running at 1ohm on any 1ohm amp will draw a lot of power from your vehicle power source. I had that problem and I already had an extra battery in my truck, so all I had to do was upgrade my altinator to keep up with the power requirement from my amp. No problem since, and I would recommend this amp to anyone looking for a good investment. It's always a good idea to talk to experts about amps, subs, or whatever about what type of system you want and what's the best way to go about getting it set up and installed and what kind of power requirement you may need.

Good amp!! when it works:(

I bought the kenwood 1800 watt D class mono block for 2 (two) 10" Alpine type Rs and it made them bump hard as a mofo for like 1 week and then instead of the amp protection system blowing the fused when it get to hot or wrong power amount, the thing sparked and started on fire in my trunk. But if u get one that works properly its a very good amp. Best ive heard besides the alpine amps. If u dont want this kenwood go Hifonics. Great amps best bump for your buck

Terrible Amp!

This amp was good for a couple days, even if it did cut off every 10 mins. It made my Kenwood 12's beat pretty decently. Not incredibly hard but decently hard. Stopped working after 3 days all together. The protection light just comes on and the illuminated (blue light) doesn't come on at all. Wouldn't recommend Kenwood products to anyone. You get what you pay for.

good amp

installed this in my buddy's car. has a lot of power for the price. Nice settings. I tuned it so good and it hit so hard two other people went out and got this amp too. just a good amp for the price.

very strong amp

i would recommend this purchase. it is a good strong amp and has nice adjustments. i blew out my kfc-w3011 in a few months, though. i guess i need to get a stronger speaker.

Great Value-Great Sound

I had this amp professionally installed running (2) 12" Memphis M3's. The installer was amazed at how crisp and hard it hammered, me too. I love it! great value.

Best amp hands down

This amp powers 2 JL audio 10w3v3s and rocks the house. Runs well and does not over heat. Best amp for the money!

Decend amp

To the guy who said he's pushing a couple of L7's with this amp, in your dreams. This amp has no where near that kind of power. That being said. Its a decent amp. Don't expect it to run @1ohm, it will go into protect mode often. Solid amp if your subs are rated for around 800watts RMS, then this is a good choice.

Amazing

I used to have the 9014d but wanted to try the new one and the thing is amazing. Very small and compact and has lots of power running two type r 12s with about 900 watts rms and they slam...good job kenwood