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Pyle PLA2200 2-Channel 1,400-Watt Bridgeable Mosfet Amplifier

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I really appreciate feedback on Amazon (as well as other places) to help me make my purchasing decisions. I've rarely been steered wrong and I try to help out as well with my honest feedback. Now while it SAYS this amp is rated for 700/1400 watts we all should know that for the price listed that is HIGHLY unlikely. Surely they're basing it on "Peak Output" instead of the much more realistic RMS rating.

I bought this for my wife's truck to go with the 10" Pyle bandpass box. I haven't installed either yet but I did want to let you know the more detailed specification info listed inside the box.

Output power @ 14.4v DC, 1Khz

RMS power @ 4 Ohms - 80w x 2
RMS power @ 2 Ohms - 140w x 2
Max power output - 700w x 2 (I'm assuming that's the math they're using to get the "1400" rating)
RMS bridged power output @ 4 Ohms - 160w x 1

I'll post more once it's installed and (hopefully) thumping!

When my trusty Pioneer amp died on me after nearly 10 years, I was pretty torn. I didn't need bass that hit hard enough to bounce things off of my car, but I also didn't want to go back to stock.

Luckily, I found this on Amazon before wasting my money on some flea market junk.

The amp itself is pretty basic. You have typical crossover options and gain -- nothing special there. I noticed this uses two 10A fuses instead of one 20A fuse. (Then again, the amp I'm replacing is really old, so maybe this isn't as uncommon as I thought)

So, altogether pretty ho-hum, until I got it hooked up. I'm driving two Polk db12's in a bandpass box, and they sound like new speakers with this amp. The range seems to be great, if a little "hollow" compared to the Pioneer. But that aside, it's LOUD and I haven't encountered any overheating problems.

Obviously, this isn't something you'll want to use as a foundation for a competition-grade system, but it's more than enough for a casual enthusiast. (And total overkill for people who don't have to good sense to use foam or Dynamat under their license plates... you know who you are...)

Bought this to push two 12"s. Way more than i needed. install was simple. This would drown 2 15"s easy. A real bang for your buck. Ive read other (unhappy) reviews and can honestly come to the conclusion that they couldn't have hooked their system up correctly otherwise they'd be as satisfied as me.

My 1400 - Watt amplifier was a great buy. Its size is very convenient and its performance is so far, excellent. I would recommend this product to any one who is looking for an affordable priced amplifier which offers an excellent rich sound to your car stereo when you are rolling around.

Rocky

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Rockin' good amp. I put it in in under 2 hours- and the right way, pulling door trim and taking my time. Because it's a 2 channel amp You can set this up wither to adjust sound back to from or side to side. Power seemed excellent- i turned it up to about 2/3 and around 25 on my stereo and that seemed to be optimal for limiting distortion- play around for yourself. I changed out my read cruddy speakers for some new ones as i feared this new power would be too much for the stockies. The price from Amazon is really outstanding. Next i'm gonna throw in a sub but for now this really cleans up and powers up my regular speakers. Excellent

I normally just by products and dont leave reviews but in this rare occasion, I was suprised with the item. It hits hard and excellent for the price! It has never heated up on me and Iv popped my trunk open from time to time from all the bass. A MUST HAVE.

I bought this to power my crappy dual 600 watt sub in my little s10 and to my surprise it hits pretty hard.
I was a little iffy after reading some reviews but it is worth the money
I just ordered a kicker compvr 800 watt and i cant wait to see how it performs with that

over heats at times but cant beat the price!! and doesnt happen all the time just if you use it longer than 20 minutes or so

Pyle creates crappy car audio gear. They rate their amps by MAX output (must be hit by lightning to reach this wattage).

It has 2 10A fuses. That means it will produce MAYBE 200 watts (any more will blow the fuses). So to rate it a 1400 watt amp is flat out lying.

If you want a cheap amp that actually does rated power, try Phoenix Gold, or Hifonics. They have amps in the same price range that actually put out better power, won't overheat or blow up, and is a far better value.

Beware, this amp is only 80 watts x 2 and 150 watts x 1 bridged. It doesn't put out much bass at all, even with the bass boost all the way up. If you're looking to shake your neighborhood this will not do it. I haven't had any overheating issues though. this would be a good little amp to power one sub with modest sound but not for someone who wants real ground shaking bass. I just counted my losses and went with an alpine m500.