Pioneer GM-A5602

Powerful little amp! Gets pretty warm though.....

Okay this is a long review, but i like to study electronics before I buy them so I'm going to try to give a helpful over-all review here for the other people like me. I bought this amp to put in my fiances car. 1992 Toyota Corolla. Between my dad and I, we have owned every model of this Pioneer GM series two channel amp. This is by far the loudest. The wattage ratings for it are definitely accurate. I have it paired with a Pioneer TS-W310S4 (1,400 watts max and 400 rms) running 4 ohms bridged @ 450 watts rms in a vented Belva enclosure. I have installed many stereo systems for family and friends and i am a bit of a car audio enthusiast. This little amp is LOUD. it says it runs 450 watts rms bridged and I know it does every bit of that. I have had Pioneer, Kenwood, and Hifonics amps. I currently have a Hifonics BRX1100.1D running two Kenwood KFC-W3013PS subs running 2 ohms @ 800 watts rms in the back of a 2001 Chevy Impala. This little set up in my fiances car is just as loud as my set up. With the back seat down in her car, its even louder than mine. This amp is very precise and loud with no signal clip or distortion. Beware though, it WILL get hot running it hard for a while. It has no cooling fan. That's why I gave it four stars in some places. I haven't had it kick into protect yet though. Even when it gets hot it doesn't lose power like my Kenwood amp did. I have always been a firm believer in Pioneer products. I replaced all the factory speakers and head unit in both our cars with Pioneer products. Even added some pioneer Tweeters In both cars so the full range would be just as loud as the low frequencies. Over all, you can't go wrong with this amp or any Pioneer products. Sonics low prices and very fast shipping is just icing on the cake.

Great little amplifier!

This is a great little amplifier. I am using it to drive a a pair of component speakers mounted in the front doors of my vehicle. The speakers are rated at 90w x 2 RMS. I had originally tried to power them with an Alpine MRP-T130 that provided 50w x 2, but at higher levels the amp was entering protection mode. This amp is lightweight, but more than powerful enough at 150w x 2 @ 4Ω. The power easily provides excessively loud levels without any perceived distortion for hours on end. I feel that this product represents the best value of any stereo amplifier in this price segment.

Pros:
- CEA-2006 compliant
- Powerful
- Clean (great for highs or subs)
- Very reputable and experienced brand
- Light (improved gas mileage and performance for vehicle)

Cons:
- No single-band parametric EQ if using for a subwoofer
- No remote bass knob for subwoofer
- No high-pass crossover
- Not 1Ω stable (but you shouldn't expect that in this price range)
- Light (Class AB amps tend to be heavier with greater quality amps, but no problems so far)

Who doesn't like to save money ?

Great products at great prices. Nothing more important to say than that.

Good cheap amp.

Bought this to power my Pioneer TS-SWX2502, 10" sub. Works fanstasic bridged. It gets warm but never hot enough to trip out. Have yet to hear the bass distort/clip, even blasting it as loud as I can stand.

Great amp for the price, it looks well made.

sounds amazing!

had the system installed professionally on my 2013 lancer and it slams coupled together with all other pioneer component speakers and subs. Sonic Electronix has the best price and shipping time and everything was delivered of course perfect condition. I would definitely purchase from here again especially Pioneer the sound quality is amazing!

By ANDREW on May 3, 2015 Verified purchase

Best amp

Best amp you'll ever own . I install it and never had problems , I love pioneer products . 5 star amp

Certified on a Budget

Perfect match for a 10 year old KFC-W3011 sub. The 450w RMS certified pioneer amp has no problem giving life to a 400w RMS Kenwood sub. I even used my multi-meter and a 40Hz test tone along with my excelon head unit and had no problem getting what I wanted out of this amp. The amp is bridged at 4ohms and hits just right for a small car setup. At some point I plan to try this same amp out on a pair of 6x9s. I have no complaints.

Amp

Good price and quality I would recommend this product for the price

Junk Amplifier

Would not recommend to my worse enemy. This is not capable of handling 2 10" sub-woofers at all may handle 1 low powered sub not 2. Lasted less than 2 years had to replace with a better unit and the cost was far more expensive.

By Bill on November 22, 2016 Verified purchase