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5 star
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4 star
16%
3 star
20%
2 star
4%
1 star
11%



Durability
3.9
Value
4.2
Features
3.9
Design
3.9
Usability
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Works well until it heats up.

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

There are very few true 3 channel amps to choose from. This one works well, but it seems to shut down after a hour or so. I have it in the back of my 08 Corvette. It is on a flat deck and not covered. About as exposed to open air as I can get in a Vette. If I am on a trip where I have to drive over a hour or two, the amp just shuts down. I think it is overheating. It seems to work fine a hour or two later. I wish I could find a better quality 3 channel amp. Like I said, sounds great, just wish I hadn't spent the money on this one.

By Tom on September 9, 2010

15 found this helpful


Awesome amp

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have really enjoyed the music in my truck after putting in my kicker 08zx55o.3 amplifier.. I highly recommend this product....
Mike Wells

By mauimike on February 26, 2010

18 found this helpful


Good for when you're on a budget.

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I would recommend for low-powered systems as it's really just 8awg wire.

By D on September 29, 2011

12 found this helpful


unbeleivable

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

ive had this amp about a year now and ive used it to run all kinds of systems from 2 8in kickers to a pair of jlw3s. ive ran it at 2ohms on all 3 channels for hours and its never even goten hot. if you want crystal clear highs and deafining base with one amp then this is the only way to go.

By cm on July 28, 2011

13 found this helpful


High quality amp

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I bought this amp to run the 4 phoenix gold speakers and 2 15" kicker comp subs in my car. This means the amp is constantly running at 2 ohms on all the channels. I play the system full blast for a half hour on my way to school. The amp barely fits under my seat with no airspace. The amp heats up to about body temperature which is cool for an amp in these conditions. I have undersized 4 gauge cable powering it and undersized aluminum speaker wire hooked up so don't believe this needs a 4ga power cable capable of 150 amps when it has a 60 amp fuse on the amp itself. I have a 60 amp stock alternator on my car with an undersized battery with no capacitor powering my system. On full blast at idle the lights don't dim at all. This setup in my hatchback is 3/4 as loud as my 2000 watt setup with 2 12" L5s in my suv. The only difference is I only paid 1/4 of the price for my setup and the system doesn't heat up. I bought this amp because I am cheap and didnt want to spend an extra $100 for the 5 channel. This amp is a very high quality amp and is the only reason I can get away with putting it through these conditions and it not heating up.

By andrew on September 7, 2010

13 found this helpful


Great Kit

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

The kit came with everything I needed to install my amp. Easy to use and everything looked great after it was installed. Looked at many other kits, but this one was by far the best value.

By James on February 7, 2013

8 found this helpful


Great Product! At a Great Price!

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This product does exactly what you need it to do. Its easy to you use and has all the connections you need to hook up your amp. Only thing that i would buy that doesn't come with this kit that you might need is a wire crimp and small connections for your speakers.

By Lefter on February 3, 2012

8 found this helpful


so-so

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Actually seems to be about 6 gauge wiring, but honestly the power and ground seem really nice, and also are easy to bend and work with especially considering it's cheaper than almost any 8 gauge kit. Fuse holder was also up to par. The RCAs however are junk. They are not anything similar to the ones in the picture and I'm going to have to replace them because even running them down the opposite side of the car from the pwr/ground/turn-on they are still picking up a large amount of noise. That's actually the reason I picked this kit was for the included 4-channel RCAs. Live and learn I guess. Also the turn-on lead was extremely thin, be careful with it.

By William on January 29, 2012

8 found this helpful


good set for not a lot of money

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

A great 4awg wire set for not a ton of money. good quality and a good fuse block

By josh on August 22, 2011

9 found this helpful


What else would u expect, its Kicker

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Powers a 12 Type r & two high powered tweets(125rms) . Does a solid job, but I"m sure the type r wants a lil more juice. Birthsheet says 783 rms total

By JTSolo on November 18, 2010

12 found this helpful


Great Amplifer

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This amplifier suited my application perfectly.
Set of components in the front doors and a 12" subwoofer in the back excellent choice if you don't have rear speakers. Plus with Kicker amps they always produce more power than the rated specs

By Gorden on June 1, 2010

11 found this helpful


Poor Quality

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

First kit I bought from raptor and the Last!

Power / ground cable
-Thick coating 6 ga wire
-bulky hard to run during install

Speaker wire
- neon blue coating looks nice
- CCA & 18GA

RCA Cables
- ugly bulky black ends w neon blue coating
-lots of static from power cable (ran opposite side of rcas)
-Fuse holder is a joke came apart several times

I ended up replacing everything but the power cables but will be doing so in the future

Speaker wire -12ga Hiltron OFC
RCA - streetwire zero noise
Fuse - Scorche 0 ga distribution block 2* 4ga outlets
W/ Tsunami fuses

By Benjamin on August 16, 2013

7 found this helpful


Spend More

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This product does not look like in the pictures

-RCA are all dark neon blue with bulky black plastic plugs
-Speaker wire blue and about 14-16 gauge wire very thin
-Power/Ground cable are about 6 gauge
-Remote wire blue and very thin 18-20 gauge
-Ring terminals ok

I bought this and was unsatisfied cheap looking RCA thin wire that an amp would smoke
I bough hiltron wire 12 ga that's really a 14 ga works perfect
Only liked the blue and white covers
Power/Ground cable ok for use.

SPEND MORE ..YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

By Ben on July 8, 2013

8 found this helpful


Great vallue

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I would recommend this kit for regular sound system upgrade.

By JL_AUDIO on March 19, 2012

7 found this helpful


Not too bad, but not what was advertised

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

The power wire has 583 strands that are 0.006" thick, which makes it 7.0 gage. The speaker wire has 50 strands that are 0.006" thick, which works out to 17.6 gauge. Both the power wires and speaker wires are copper clad aluminum, not 100% oxygen free copper.

I'm still going to use it, but am sad that the wire is not all copper.

By mojozoom on January 9, 2012

8 found this helpful


Great price on a niche amp.

The following review is for 08ZX550.3, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I bought this amp to run a dual 10" JL stealth box and a set of C2 components in an extended cab chevy and it sounds very good even with a mediocre deck. Couldn't be happier, clean and easy one amp install with plenty of power and great sound. Thanks again Sonic Electronix!

By budget audiophile on September 10, 2010

9 found this helpful


Smh

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

It's got thick plastic and not a lot of wire in the middle. This is 8 gauge wire. couldn't use because its too cheap.

By Albert on December 13, 2012

6 found this helpful


Great Amplifier Wiring Kit

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This is a great product for wiring 4 channel amplifiers. I used it to wire the amplifier in my 2007 Mustang, and it works fine. The quality is good, and the price is very competitive. I recommend this kit.

By huberoy123 on July 19, 2012

6 found this helpful


Get what you pay for

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

It's more of a 8g then 4g and RCA not the greatest.

By Justin on February 15, 2012

6 found this helpful


Perfect for the price!

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Not really 4 Gauge as it says, probably 8 realistically. But over all great if you want an 8 Gauge kit for a good price.

By Mitch on December 13, 2011

7 found this helpful


good deal!

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

works great!!! i have no complaints and would recommend it!

By oc greg on September 17, 2013

6 found this helpful


Not worth it.

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This is a terrible kit. The 4-Gauge power wire is way too thick and stiff, so it can't be easily routed. I ended up using an 8-gauge wire instead. Unfortunately I can't return this now since I cut up the wires while trying to install it.

By John on February 28, 2013

6 found this helpful


Not bad

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Personally I found this kit to be suitable. The rubber coating had a good quality feel to me and all the other parts in the kit performed as I expected. Overall a good value.

By Christopher on April 30, 2012

7 found this helpful


Does what i need it to

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Nice plenty of length.

By larry on January 18, 2012

5 found this helpful


Dont buy

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Dont buy this. It is the cheapest wiring kit you could by. Really an 8 gauge kit.

By dont buy on December 17, 2011

6 found this helpful


Not even close to 4 ga.

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This is just what you pay for, cheap price, crap quality. Speaker wire could be used as thread. Ok for what you pay for i guess but if you need 4 Ga, dont buy this.

By mike on December 11, 2011

7 found this helpful


Good quality

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Good quality wiring. I recommend using a gold battery terminal, seems to work much better for me. Wiring is ample, but be sure to run from the front to the back or you may end up short like I did.

By Aaron on June 17, 2011

5 found this helpful


Very strong wires

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have these hooked up to my L7 and MTX JH600 and for the price it was worth every penny

By julian on June 17, 2011

5 found this helpful


4ga Wire Problems

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This kit looks very nice until you receive it. The 4ga power wire is not sufficently thick enough. I would say the actual wire strand thickness is comparable to 10ga. The RCA's are very good quality as well as the rest of the kit.

By Craig on March 9, 2011

5 found this helpful


Adequate

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Wiring kit was good enough to drive a thirsty 12" Audiobahn.

By Springerzz on July 29, 2012

5 found this helpful


great!

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Have not had any problems with this kit at all works great! for the price you cant beat it would highly reccomend

By Rene on September 6, 2011

5 found this helpful


True AWG 4G Kit

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I bought this kit to hook up my Hifonics ZXi40.4 Amp. It is only 320 Watts RMS so I know I over did it with the wire, but hey I into sound quality. That is exactly what you get with this kit. I believe it is Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) Wire power and ground. Also it is true AWG 4G wire. That being said, it is surprisingly very flexible. I ran it down the driver side door sill, fit perfect. The RCA's are perfect, very good sound quality. Obviously not Monster Cable RCA's, but for sure do the job. Remote wire is your basic 18 gauge wire. The speaker wire was infact true AWG 16G wire and sounds good compared to my Rocket Fish Speaker Wire. I have 4 door speakers in my truck so I had to get extra wire, but that was expected. A plus in this kit is it is for 4 channels so I didn't have to buy extra RCA's. Also the fuse is not cheap, it is very durable and in a hard ABS Plastic casing. The black split loom makes my install look like a proffesional did it. Not trying to brag, but I know my way around car audio so it does look quite nice anyways. Overall this is an awesome kit for the price. I paid more at the time, but like I said it was well worth it. I love Raptor products, they have never let me down.

By Gator-Oil on August 25, 2011

5 found this helpful


The Raptor wiring kit.

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

That product was good quality, and included everthing I needed for the job.

By colin on July 26, 2011

4 found this helpful


Pretty good.

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This product was good along with the price. It would of cost me double at my local audio shop:)

By hector on February 9, 2011

5 found this helpful


Did the job cheaply but not impressive by any means

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I ordered the 4 gauge kit actual wire was that of 8 gauge and a lot of insulation. Luckily, I was just getting 4 gauge for overkill being that there was not much wire for power to flow through. Excellent for a single amp that only needs 8 gauge. A large amp. Buy something else!

By geoffrey on July 6, 2012

4 found this helpful


Decent for the price

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

It hooked up my 4 channel 360w amp. The wire looks like 4guage until you cut into it. Then it appears to be smaller when you actually see the copper. Its not 8ga small but it definitely has less copper wire than other kits I have used. All the accessories were decent. I used my own RCA's as they are higher quality. Cant beat the price but you could probably pay a little more and get better quality!

By Wesley on May 14, 2012

3 found this helpful


Great deal

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Great kit. The raptor does what it is supposed to do POWER. Very well.

By Realrellknockin on May 14, 2012

5 found this helpful


INSANE VALUE, fuse holder isnt best

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

The kit in all is an INSANELY great deal. Wires are all excellent quality. Only problem i have with it is that the fuse holder does not hold the fuse very tightly, i had to put a small piece of foil about 1/2"x1/2" folded twice on each side to get the desired fit.

By B-Well on January 25, 2012

4 found this helpful


Great Kit Great Price

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Everything you need is in this kit. It's super cheap and extremely easy to install. Perfect for the price!

By Anthony on December 15, 2011

5 found this helpful


raptor wiring

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Pushes my hifonics 1200 Watt monoblock and JL w6. does the job well.

By kyle on August 8, 2011

4 found this helpful


Good buy

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I used this with my 1000 watt Hifonics amp for a little while until I upgraded to Kicker wiring. There was definitely a big difference between the two. but for $25 compared to $115? This wire is amazing for the price. I wouldn't use this wire for more than a 600 watt setup, even though it says up to 1500 watts. And another thing, I'm using the 2 RCA's for my 4-channel amp and they seem to be doing pretty good. Would buy this again... if my setup was 600 watts or less..

By Dillon on March 17, 2011

4 found this helpful


sweet

This amp is pretty sick its very easy to install especially with this wiring it gives u everything. it also has alot of power I have it power to 6x9 and one ten and it hits harder then the 2 Kenwood 10s and 1000 watt Kenwood 2 ch amp I use to have.

By Travis on November 27, 2010

3 found this helpful


is this for real?

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I cannot believe how crappy this stuff is I swear if you dropped the power wire it would shatter! all this kit is absolute garbage... pay more and get a better kit! seriously. cause now I have to purchase another kit and throw this all away... sad story but live and learn I guess

By richard on December 15, 2012

4 found this helpful


Gets the job done

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Basic average quality kit. Used it to wire a 4ch Ppi amplifier. Had it for just over six months with no complaints.

By Quasinerd on May 4, 2012

3 found this helpful


not to bad

The following review is for ISPKBL4-4CH, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Not bad for the price beat any thing at locale shop.

By edward on August 19, 2011

3 found this helpful


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