• RMS: 550W x 1 @ 4 ohms, 1000W x 1 @ 2 ohms
• Total RMS Power: 1000W
• CEA-2006 Compliant
• Bass Boost 0-12 dB
• Balanced Differential Inputs for Noise Elimination
• Dimensions: 10-1/4"L x 8-5/16"W x 2-1/4"H
Kicker Performance Audio has been around since 1980 and has been producing amazing products since then. Kicker’s drive to consistently produce products that not only are great but also push the standards of the car audio industry is very apparent in all series of their amplifiers. All Kicker amplifiers are CEA-2006 Compliant, assuring you are receiving a continuous certified RMS power rating. Kicker will always exceed the rated power because Kicker is notorious for under rating their amplifiers. So really you will be getting more power than you actually pay for, which is not true for other lower end performance amplifiers that generally over rate their amplifiers. Kicker amplifiers will provide a choice of three automatic turn-on modes; remote, DC offset, or signal sense, which make them compatible with any car audio system. Along with their high-density convection heat sink for extreme heat dissipation and high efficiency MOSFET power supply, Kickers amplifiers are great way to go when selecting the perfect amplifier for your car audio system.
Kicker Fail Safe Technology (FIT):
Kicker has manufactured a new Fail-Safe Integration (FIT) technology into all of their amplifiers. The FIT technology uses isolated differential inputs in order to reject noise or electrical interferences, caused by engines, alternators or any other audio or video component throughout your vehicle. The differential inputs will use a muting circuit that will block out any additional noise that may stream down the line. The FIT technology will help created the cleanest and purest sound possible for any audio system. The Kicker FIT technology is setting the standard for high quality sound.
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Extend your Kicker warranty to 3 Years when you install your new Kicker amplifier with a compatible Kicker power kit! For a limited time, you can register your Kicker amplifier and power kit to qualify for an additional year of coverage. This offer is only available through official Kicker dealers and will only last for a limited time. With this amplifier, the following power kits will qualify for the extended warranty program: Kicker 09PK4, and Kicker 09PKD1.

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Duggy
September 1, 2011
GREATTTT
EVERYBODY needs one!!!!! its so small for a 1000 rms and it pounds my type x so hard the low's are crazy im gona get another ASAP for my very last setup 1 orion HCCA 12 dual 2 ohms with 2 kicker DX1000.1
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found this helpful.Blake Mitchell
August 21, 2011
Great amp but not stable @ 1ohm
I was floating between 0.8 and 1.3 ohms and I didn't know that this amp isn't stable at anything below 2 ohms, it kept cutting out at medium volume, and I couldn't figure out why until I tested and then it made sense.
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found this helpful.Mitch
June 29, 2011
Lean Mean Hittin Machine
I had an MTX Thunder 2000/1000 on my Kicker L7 4ohm dvc @ 2ohm and the amp ran hott!! I tuned it down a bit and still over heated, partially because of placement in my van. I got this amp from B*** B** for quite a bit more but, hits a bit harder, 2/3 the size of the old amp and it has run hot on a few occasions of continious abuse (daily driver '1-3 hour sessions' around 100 mi a day) I dont run on full volume (35 plus vol offset 8 'would be 43) but typically loudest is 30 on my kenwood headunit normal around 22-26. Ported box @ 1000 rms (recomended only 750w rms) Great amp tho and when it runs hot it cools down after turn off in around 30 min
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found this helpful.wood
August 8, 2012
good amp
Its under rated. Good amp, a lot of power and never ran hot. I read some reviews that the amp ran hot i think they need to check all their connections to it because its a real good amp.
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found this helpful.Ricky
December 8, 2011
Waste No more time
I definetly recommend this amp. You get all the power in a small size and a small price. Never pass a steal like this!
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found this helpful.J Boogie
March 23, 2011
BUY THIS!
This amp is honestly rediculous, worth every penny hands down.
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found this helpful.macsdad
February 2, 2012
i was upset...but....
I got this amp to replace an Audiopipe apsm1300, i had it at 2ohm for 600wrms. My sub is an mb quart pwe354 @2ohms, this sub is 800wrms, so i wanted to give it atleast 1000wrms. I got the kicker, when i first hooked it up it did not even move the sub. I was UPSET! I had to jack the gain to 10 out of 11 to even hear the sub, i knew some subs have a break-in period but not amps... the next day after ensuring everything was hooked up right and having kicker rep say take it back, this thing KICKS!! I looked inside to make sure amp was ok, and it looks goood. I still have amp gain almost maxxed out, but i use the remote bass knob. It blends well with the factory installed boston acoustic system in my 08 dodge caliber, makes that 15" mb sound great. Yes, if you need a thousand watts and need it to be small, get this amp. Period. I thought I might need to replace it with another amp, but I am gonna keep the Kicker.
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found this helpful.Michael
December 19, 2011
tons of power
This bad boy never gets warm after hours of heavy hitting this is a beast!
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found this helpful.Tony
June 11, 2011
Don't let the size fool you!
I have one good word for this amp.......... VICIOUS!!!!!!!
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found this helpful.DiamondDave1990
September 17, 2013
Sweet Box
Great sub for when you need bass in a tight spot. We installed two of these under the seats/storage areas of a 2013 Malibu 23' Wakesetter to give a little added bass hit and they worked out great! We drove the pair of these boxes with a Kicker 1000 watt Mono Amp and they hit hard and sound good. Very tight sealed box, bass that is accurate.
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found this helpful.TheBassMan
April 19, 2013
Amazing Amp
I am currently pushing one old school eminence 15 and 2 CVR 12's with it, and it is pushing ALL of it to it's limit!!!! Blown away by what this little thing will do. When I got it at first, and looked at the small footprint, i thought it wouldn't put out but maybe 500-600 watts rms. Boy was I wrong. This amp has shattered my expectations and is only getting better by the day. THE ONLY BAD SIDE, if you run this thing at 2ohms, you will most likely have to get a new battery, like i did. Optima Yellowtop does this amp right. Great amp, more than i expected, great buy!!!!!
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found this helpful.Kicks
October 16, 2012
Stunned
Upgraded from a cruddy amp to this and was completely blown away by what my single CVR12 could do in my custom built box. Even got complimented by the audio guy who tuned the amp and my speakers to their full potential, I am absolutely amazed by this amp. Beat it hard and never got hot at all, can't say it was even warm!
Excellent amp
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found this helpful.Rick
June 27, 2012
Super blast!!!
This is my 3rd amp so far, tryin to move a "13 boston acoustic spg5554 4 ohms & is great! No over heating or shut down! AAA+++
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found this helpful.primo
June 18, 2012
much better then kenwood 9105d
I bought this amp when i upgraded from 2 12's to 4'12s. I had the kenwood 1800w 9105d amp before and it cut off daily even in winter time in Colorado. So i though id try the kicker. The two amps literally are side by side in the car and with the 30 day return policy i figured let the best amp win. Well i can feel when the kenwood cuts off but the kicker keeps on playing even on 100 degree days here in Colorado, so id say the kicker wins, and its about 2/3s the size of the kenwood. It's even a tiny bit smaller than my Alpine 400 watt 4 channel amp 4 door and 6x9's!!! From experience id reccomend this amp to anyone who needs this power range. Cant wait for the price to come down on here to replace the kenwood once and for all!!! Hope this helps someone!
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found this helpful.Darrel
November 3, 2011
Great Amp!
I ordered my dx1000.1 from Sonic about 6 months ago. They by far have had the best price. I got it in a verry timely manner as always. The amp was actuallly certified at over 100w more than they claim. It's a great amp with a verry small footprint. I have it hooked to 2 12" cvt's at 2 ohms and it sounds great. Thanks Sonic. BTW I am a real person. Buy with confidence!
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