Customer Ratings & Reviews

T 500-1bdCP

This amp is just amazing, you can run it for a long time and it just straight-up performs like a great amp suppose to. If you need a little
over 800 watts then you will for sure want to consider this amp.
I would suggest getting the PEQ remote, because it sure comes in
handy when you want to raise or lower your bass level.
My amp came in at 610 watts @ 2 ohms and 803 @ 1 ohm.

Good price

This is an incredible amp. I have only owned this amp for 6 months and it sounds great.

T500

This little sized amp packs a punch. I have tried many amps and after working at an audio shop I give this guy 5 stars. This is the perfect match for a T1 10" subwoofer. I have this set up in my corvette along with components in the doors. Wow is all I can say! Take this apart and you will see the difference between cheaper amps. Mine pumps just over 800 watts rms at 1 ohm.

T 500 bd cp

I just wanted to let anyone know if you are thinking about buying this you are in for a real treat. I have mine pushing a pair of P3 12s in a Nissan Versa. This amp will beat your ride to pieces if its the amount of power you need. Runs very cool, not a hint of hot spots. I'm very pleased and I think you will be too. No regrets here.

WOW

Just absolutely flawless. I live in Canada, and I had this amp shipped to my house for under $400, which is damn good. Here in E-Town, this goes for $799.99. It is a very musical amplifier; it makes everything sound great, and paired with a T400-4, it's just amazing. I am running 4 Focal 130-CVX and a Focal SUB P 30. This is the best sound quality system I have ever had.

Very good amplifier

Overall, a very good powerful and clean amplifier, you cant go wrong with this amp, the power and clarity is there!! Buy it, you wont be disappointed.

Sonic Electronix is the place to shop, prices and service is excellent.

im lovin it!

This is the best amp ive ever owned. i bought this for a p3d415 in a ported box and when i went to a sound competition i managed to hit louder than 4 12inch sony xplod subs and 2 1000 watt 2 channel amplifiers. Im a huge rockford fan definitly recommend for anyone looking for power in a small design

great amp

I love this thing. My birth sheet put out 801 total RMS!!! I'm running it at a 2ohm load and it barely even gets warm. I have it running 2 10" Kenwood KFC-W2512 subs and it slams those subs. They are in a tuned box in my Titan so with those and this amp its plenty loud! You can never go wrong with Rockford Fosgate!

Simply Awesome - Need I say more?

This product is simply awesome... Exactly what I would expect to come from Rockford Fosgate.

The one I got had a 2ohm tested power of 678 watts!!!!

A++

This amp is amazing nothing better then Rockford Fosgate I have it got to 2 p3 10's and it pounds !!

a must have!

I have owned a lot of amps from all types of manufacturers and I will never stray from Rockford Fosgate again. Their amps are top notch and flawless. The birth sheet reads 367watts at 4ohm, 620watts at 2ohm, and 815watts at 1ohm. Absolutely incredible. just buy it, you wont regret it.

Too nice to have it hidden!

First thing you notice when you open up the box is how solid and beautifully made this amp is. The birth sheet is a nice touch and shows how under rated RF amps are. I have this hooked up to a power wedge JL 12w3v3 sub and all I can say is "WOW!" It runs it so smooth and even after 2 hrs. of constant use the amp runs very cool-not a hint of hot spots! Eventually will add another sub, so this amp should have no trouble powering them. It's also very quiet when powering up/dowm, unlike the Punch 300-1 i previously had. That particular model would emit a small "whumph" when it turned on/off. To be honest, it's a different rated class amp so I can understand why.

Although I did not purchase this amp from Sonic (returned the Punch and exchanged it with this beauty), I am so impressed with the Power line from Rockford that I bought the T-Power 400 4 channel amp to replace my Hifonics (also a decent amp in it's class) from Sonic and will write a review once I have it hooked up - now it's the waiting game........

fosgate A++++

I recently order this amp and since I already had one I had to get me another for my other car and this amp is amazing i got it hooked wit a Kicker 12 and the sound its awesome..always been a fan of RF products dey always get more than wat it rated.

Sleek Power!!!

I bought this because of RF's reputation for outstanding amps and I am more than satisfied with this product. Birth sheet says 691 at 1ohm at 20Hz. This amp is not only powerful, it looks amazing also, even if it was trash I'd keep it to show off. RF did it right with this series. I look forward to owning more of their products.

AWESOME ALL AROUND

This guy will never let you down!! I have ran many subs on this since i bought it. Currently using a 12w3v3-4 and its perfect, ran a 12w6v2-d4 and Holy wow that was way to much bass in my small hatchback thought my headliner was going to fall off lol couldn't beleave what that w6 could do, tryed a focal SUB P 30 subwoofer just turn down the gain a bit and this amp gives you so much headroom. And with 800w rms JL Audio said I can run two 12w6v2-d4 on this little amplifier. But I think i would rather not crack my windows. Very good amplifier!

BIrth Sheet reads:
360w rms @ 4 ohms
614w rms @ 2 ohms
808w rms @ 1 ohm

THANK YOU SONICELECTRONIX!!!

excellent

I coupled this amp with a Fosgate 15" DVC Sub. I am running it at 8 ohms and it is plenty loud and clear. I do recommended this amp, but purchase some kind of external sub control. A lot of the time it is too loud for normal listening, so I bought a Fosgate Sub Control. My only problem with this amp is that it is no longer made in the USA (as of the first of the year). That was the reason I went with all Fosgate equipment. All and all it sounds and works great, I just like supporting the USA.

Awesome amp!

I have one of these pushing a single Rockford Fosgate Punch P3D415! Its a match made in heaven! LOL

Solid amp

I've been running this amp at 75% to a pair of solo berics and it has given me 0 problems. Well wroth the price this will do it's job and do it great without disappointing.

loud and small

when i first got it i was like WTF cuz it was so small but i finally got it hooked up to my 2 P3 12 4 ohms and i bought this amp because it said it can do 500 @ 1 ohm so i was exited until the place i took it to get it installed said amps fry when there wired to one ohm so i believed em until i heard it on 4 ohms and it truly wasnt as impressive as i would expect.. but when i studied up on RoFo.com i learned the amp was fine for one ohm so in the end it bumps hard at one ohm and i still havent felt it get warm even after ear busting bass for like an hour this amp is intense and it does the job of an amp twice its size.

wow

Another great product from RF. I am using it on a 12" RF shallow sub. Output is amazing given the sub's size. Good clean power.

Fantastic amplifier

Have had mine for 4 years, and cannot speak any higher of it. Matches perfectly to my vintage lightning audio strike vc2 12, meteres 138db at the windshield. No one believes its one 12 on 500w

good deal

This amp is just what i needed to pound on a FR P-3 DVC 12" sub in a sound ordance sealed box. A reinforced box is a must with over 500w rms on one sub. The birth sheet said 535w @ 2ohms. I had to order custom 12gage speaker wire somewhere else. Walmart didn't have anything close to the wire this setup needed. With the gain set halfway up and the remote RF base knob($24)... TONS of power and fun in the Prelude. This setup sounds like most guys I know who are running TWO 12"s. Thanks Sonic!

petit mais costaud

Great amp small size, it can be placed anywhere even in a small box. Set to a minimum to balance the running i already bass that move the rear window .. And yet i have a convertible ca absorbs quite low frequencies. Mine is 521 w rms at 2 ohms! Perfect for my sub jl audio 25cm ... And send fast, what more? Look at the prices in france and you hallucinate compared to SonicElectronix!

Works Great

Wired to 2 10" Alpine Type R'..Hits hard! Great buy...especially at the reduced price because it's the older model... birth sheet is 700 watts at 1ohm, 532 watts at 2 ohms ..
Gotta love Fosgate
Only thing that bugs me is the little plastic knobs are very fragile and one cracked already..

great amp

T500 amp and a RF P3 12' sub. Sweet. Second time I've paired these two together. If you need to run two subs to get this amp warm, just think about getting one bigger sub. Sounds just as good and weighs less. If you want to run more than one RF p3 sub, get the next bigger RF Power amp.

Big Time Budget Bass

Found this amp for sale locally for $75 in Early 2013 (no birthsheet :() and jumped on the deal. Have 4 awg KnuKonceptz power/ground wiring, Pioneer P5100 H/U, Big 3 in 1/0 awg, High(er) output alternator. I was previously running a Power 551s to my Punch P3D212 @ 4 ohms with gains set by SonicElectronix method with DMM. When I hooked up this amp to my sub, I changed my sub wiring to 1 ohm and set the gains all the way down because I read online that this amp was capable of 800+ watts. When I had everything ready and turned on my system, OH MY GAWD!!!! This amp was pushing my P3 like nothing I have ever heard in my 1989 civic with the gains DOWN! I have never turned the gains up since, since I fear for my P3. Even on 90-100 degree summer days, this amp has never gotten hot or cut out or given me ANY problems whatsoever. This is not your regular 500 watt amplifier and if you have the chance, GRAB IT! Now to find a Fosgate T4004 to match...

Big Power, Small Package

This is a great amp. Birth sheet for it read 741W RMS at 1 ohm, and as far as I know, all Rockford Power series monoblocks are 1/2 an ohm stable, given the proper tuning. In which case this amp would probably put out about 1500W. I also like the fact that this amp can run all the way down to 9 volts, and all the way up to 16. Most amps just run 12 to 14. This amp also seems to sound better than most others and can hit lower notes better (~30 Hz). I love the way it looks and I like that it has a port for a bass knob, and that it doesn't use on-board fuses, just a fuse on the power wire, which is considerably larger than on-board fuses anyways. I believe it's more powerful that way.

great amp

This amp will do what it says an more, puts great power and stays clean at hi volume. i have it running two ( SSA Dcon 12" subs) 300watts rms each, I kept the amp at 2ohm. i rate the amp 5 of 5 everywhere, but for the features i gave it a 4 my reason is because the amp is not strapable. But if your looking for a good mid power clean sounding durable amp... make the T500-1bd your last stop. PS my birth sheet says 735watts rms @1ohm.

Great little amp

This amp has a relatively small size and pumps out a whopping 508 watts at 2 ohms according to its birth sheet. I've used 2 other brand amps for my current setup and have had problems with both, but with this I'm golden! Definitely worth the extra cash!

Amazing

I have this powering a T0D215 and it blows everyone else out of the water. I have it running at about 30% because it burns my voice coil cuz i bump it too hard:)

GGGRREEAATTT AAMMPP

I love it pushes my Rockford P3 HARD and CLEAN, love it. If you are a fan of Rockford you won't be disappointed.

RF Amp

The only problem I have with this amp is that i now have to upgrade the rest of my speakers in the car. So they wont get drowned out. It's perfect, not one issue, doesn't heat up much, drives two Orion ten's good and hard.

Great Amp

I have this amp powering 2 rockford fosgate P2s, not the new model, they sound amazing, giving them more than enough power, I bought the bass knob for this amp which more than helps, Played heavy bass music for over two hours and this amp barely got warm, best amp I have every owned, just small enough to fit under my back seat in my explorer, packs a punch.

R.F. T500

I use this amp to power (2) 350RMS 12" subs on one channel (1 ohm) My subs are not the kind you hear a mile away thumping but rather fill my car with amazing quality sound. I am not an experienced audio technician but I can tell you this amp puts out more like 700watts not the named 500. which is perfect for me because my combined RMS is 700. It was a little expensive but you get what you pay for and this amp is NICE. It is on the smaller end but that is because it's the baby of its model. I use this daily. No problems. No heat. Doesn't even kill my battery. Thanks R.F. (don't get no fingerprints on the shiny surface i'll kill ya)

rockford fosgate

This amp is so beast. Its so small but puts out insane power. Running two type r's on it and it dont even get hot! great buy

Power

Excellent amplifier. My first RF amplifier and I have to say its probably the best amplifier Iv ever owned.

The most powerful amplifier I owned before this was a HiFonics Brutus that was rated to do 1200wrms at 1 ohm. That amp eventually blew. To be honest, this amplifier is much more powerful than the HiFonics.

I have this amplifier running on some pretty small power wire on a 25A fuse and it still pumps out more power than the HiFonics did.

My birthsheet for it read:

282wrms at 4 ohms
480wrms at 2 ohms
741wrms at 1 ohm at 80hz

Powering a Stage 1 Punch right now, but it will push my Premier 3000SPL pretty hard. And that is rated to handle 1kwrms.

500 watts my butt!!!

i luck out getting this amp for $50 from a pawn shop!! i'm running this with 2 hx2's at 1 ohm, birth sheet 877 @1 ohm!! ooooh my!! in a xterme blazer,in a sealed box,all i have to say is, 500 watts my butt!! i have owned alot of amps,i now can say, most of them was fakers,posers or p o s,this is one of 2 amps that i have owned that will have you smiling from ear to ear,oh my other amp is a DEI 1100d,ladies and gents buy one and enjoy

Nice set up

I have this beast hooked up to a RF P3D412 and it sounds AWESOME! The birthsheet read 700 watts at 1ohm and I only have it turned up a 1/4 of the way! The T series amps are one of a kind and RF continues to do an excellent job with their products!

Amazing amp for it's size

When I first looked at this amp out of the box I was like wow this thing is small, is it gonna give enough power to my subs?? I didn't believe that it could do 500rms at 1 ohm when I first saw it but after I hooked it up, WOW this thing is a beast. I have it hooked up to 2 kicker 12" compVR subs which could still use about 800w more power but still this amp makes my subs pound its a really good product and I'm going to be buying the t400-4 power series to hook up to my speakers. Well worth the buy.

great amp

Best amp I've ever owned. Amazing bass for a small amp, at a great price. Rockford Fosgate is king of amps.

love the thump

I have always been a fan of Rockford Fosgate and they have not let me down. I bought this to power a P3 12 and it pounds it with only 400 w. I will be getting another P3 12 to get the full 675 RMS out of it. Remember Rockford goes by RMS and not watts.

ROCKFORD no more to say

Rockford Fosgate why would you not buy this?? I have inferior wires run for now and WOW loud clear and insane. One Kicker 12" L5 in a sealed box for now. Building and entire new system and Fosgate is most of it. Check out there full range speakers as well!!

small amp big power

this amp powered 2 alpine type r subs. they pounded and shook my whole car. i love rockfords quality. the amp def delivered what it said it did plus it seemed a whole lot more. i would only choose there brand in amps now!

500bd

This amp is small in physical size but packs a big hit. I have this amp hooked to 2 punch p3's and it pushes them to the limit. Want an amp that does not draw an awful amount of current and packs a massive punch....This is the way to go

TRUE BANG FOR THE BUCK

This thing is a BEAST best LIL amp I got its pushing 2 12" Kicker CVX subwoofers @ 1ohm I love kicker but this fosgate T500-1bd HITS! THE bd must be short for BIG DOG can't go wrong for this price

ROCKFORD FOSGATE POWER

this amp is a wonder investment. if u don't have a rockford fosgate amp you should definitely look into one of many powerful amps. this amp is great. the features are remarkable the quality is indescribable and i have this powering to rockford fosgate p3's. they push these subs great. no cut outs on the amp at all. the design of the overall amp is a great idea. and also theres no fan in thats not what u here when u first turn the amp on its very desecrate and quiet. i would recommend this to anyone who was lookin for a good powerful amp. Rockford is the way to go.

Best In it's Class

Though rated at 500 Watts @ 1 ohm it's more powerful than my previous amp which is rated @ 800 Watts which is also from another reputable brand. I am overjoyed with my purchase.

By Devon B on January 4, 2025 Verified purchase