Planet Audio AC3000.1D Class D Monoblock Car Amplifier - 3000 High Output, 1 Ohm, Low Level Inputs, Low Pass Crossover, Hook Up to Subwoofer for Bass

So after doing some extensive research on Subs, Amps, RMS ratings, Max Watts, Brand Names, and Class D Monoblock amps, I shopped for an amp that "should" accomplish what I wanted and fell into my budget, and this amp fell right in line, so I took a chance.I'm a music producer (Hip-Hop and R&B), and I listen to all types of music extensively, (Mostly Hip-Hop, RnB, Jazz, Dub-Step, Funk, and Classical).My goal was to get an amp that would sufficiently power three 12 inch subs (3x 12 inch subs) that sounded great, but would also shake the ground, vibrate the bus stop windows I used 2 wait at when going to work....LOL..... get a head or 2 to turn my way from passers-by, and also be able to pop open my trunk and possibly have a little set in my neighborhood and just vibe to music on a nice summer day/night. But the top priority was I wanted the music to sound great, since that's my passion! On the the review!*Delivery/Looks/Install*:1. It came on time, brand-new box, brand-new smell, brand-new look.2. It looks great and sleek. It lights up blue. The "Anarchy" on the amp gives off this optical illusion blue shadow which is best seen in dim to dark lighting and looks very nice!3. My car audio enthusiast and hobbyist friend hooked this amp up for me using a KnuKonceptz 4 guage Amp Kit, which is good quality and he said he had no problems with install at all and from what I seen he ran into no problems.4. The built in Phase, Crossover, gain, bass boost, other dials and switches, and the addition of the bass knob that comes with it made tuning this amp very smooth and simple!(Make sure you or your installer knows how to tune the amp to get the best performance out of this thing)*Performance*:It looks good, installed easy, and UPS delivered it on time, but does the amp itself deliver?YES!!!!!!!1. I hadn't bought my subs yet (still in the choosing stage), so I asked my brother (who beats his subs so loud everybody in Downtown Cleveland can hear nothing but his bass) let me use one of his Rockford Fosgate Punch P2D4-12 subs.*At 4ohms the sub handles 400 Watts RMS and this amp "better had" pushed this sub with ease, and it did! With just this one sub and this amp I was turning heads and getting compliments on how good the bass sounded. During this initial 30 minute bass thumping.... I created a bass heavy hip hop playlist on my iPod (consisting of Jeezy, Kanye, Jay-Z, Future, Lil Wayne, T.I. etc.) The kicks kicked hard, and the bass lines sounded clean and crisp!2. After about 45 more minutes (in addition to the 30 minutes) the person who installed the amp told me to be careful and check the amp to make sure it wasn't overheating or getting hot..... He checked it and it was as cool as when he first touched it. He was totally shocked! I wasn't too shocked considering it was a class D amp, but I was satisfied that it performed so well! After about an hour of straight bass at 3/4 Volume on my head unit, and the bass knob that came with the amp half way, the bass knocked very hard, crisp, and clean, and the amp "I PROMISE" didn't get warm, let alone hot!3. The next day I unhooked the amp and asked my friend if I could try them on his 2 12 inch Kicker Comps. He's using the Kicker 10ZX350.4 350 watt RMS 4 channel to power his subs. They already hit hard, but when he hooked his speakers up to my amp those Subs HIT HARDER. He didn't even want to unhook the amp, I told him how much I paid and he was looking into getting one himself.4. My cousin has 1 Kicker Solo-Baric L7 Square Sub and he has a an old amp that beats the hell of the sub. I don't have the name or brand of the amp at the moment (will update) but this amp beats the hell out of that sub as well. We had to tune it a bit different than the settings that the amp were set at, but after he tuned it, that sub was kicking and punching and sending out deep basslines all over the place.5. So right now, I have an old 8-ohm Rockford Fosgate Punch 12 inch sub my brother had sitting in his attic. I have that sub in my car now and its doing great with this amp. When I finally decide on which 3 subs I'm gonna get, I'll update. But this amp has delivered more than I expected, was great for the price, and I would definitely recommend it for someone looking to get a nice Class D Monoblock amp.ALSO. *I went with a friend to buy a bandpass box for his 2 twelves and I seen this amp on display powering 3 very expensive 12inch Kenwood Subs. They sounded really good. And I paid considerably less here on Amazon for this amp than I would have had I got it from the store.REMEMBER to use RMS ratings, not the advertised max watts on the box and you won't be disappointed in buying this amp.Again, I WILL update when I get my 3 subs to note the specs and performance..... Until Next Time!

Features and Specs:CLASS D MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER WITH REMOTE SUBWOOFER CONTROL3000 WATTS MAX POWER ONE OHM STABLEFEATURES:- Switchable Input Sensitivity: 100mV-2V or 2V-8V- Switchable Phase Shift (0-180º)- Variable Bass Boost (0 to +18dB)- Continuously Variable Low Pass Crossover- Variable Subsonic Filter (15-40Hz)- Low Level Inputs and Outputs- Power and Protection LEDs- Heavy Duty Set-Screw Style Terminals- Chrome-Plated Connections- Illuminated Logo (The amp series letters ''ANARCHY'')- Strapping Capability: Strap two amps together for twice the powerMAX POWER (1 OHM) 3000W x 1RMS POWER (1 OHM) 2100W X 1RMS POWER (2 OHMS) 1500W X 1RMS POWER (4 OHMS) 1000W X 1SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO 105dBFREQUENCY RESPONSE 20-250HzDIMENSIONS 2-3/16"H x 10"W x 13"LIncludes:REMOTE SUBWOOFER CONTROLAnd DATALINK CABLE FOR STRAPPING Another of this AMP TOGETHER (2 ohm only)Review:This class D monoblock one channel amp does everything it says it does!!! Some people on the net crticize Planet Audio as being a cheap brand that does not gives the rated power. Completely wrong! I put this Planet Audio amp to the test and it makes my Pioneer Premier Dual 4 ohm voice coil subwoofer, rated at 400 watts rms and wired into 8 ohms, slam hard, with clean tight, high fidelity and good defintion bass ! The design is beautiful and it is fairly sleek. Big enough to show that it can definetely give you between 500 and 850 clean unclipped and undistorted rms watts of power at 4 ohms. I am not sure if it will or if it not be able to put out the 1000 watts rms at 4 ohms, because I did not need to test that or care about or had the means to test it, but I am sure it is a powerfull amp. I got this amp for $189 and honestly you can't get a better more powerfull class d amp for this price. The dimensions are ideal, 2-3/16"H x 10"W x 13"L. You can easily install this amp in several places. It seems to be very efficient as it is not drawing too much current from my electrical system and it does not get hot. That is probably why it comes with just two 25A built in fuses. But do not be negatively impressed with this two 25A fuses, this amp will definetely do very close to it's rated power. I'll just put it this way, the sub I got can only be wired into 2 or 8 ohms, because it has dual 4 ohm voice coil (designed to be paired with another of this subs, for a dual sub configuartion into 4 ohms). So since I only wanted one sub, I decided to get this sub, wich was selling for 92 dollars and it was really a great sub. So I needed a powerful amp because I was going to connect it into 8 ohms and you need double the power than a 4 ohm output. So I found this Planet Audio amp and got it. I needed it to do at least 300 watts rms into 8 ohms so that it could slam the subwoofer hard. And it did, believe it or not, this amp is slamming the heck out of this sub even if it's wired at 8 ohms! 5 Stars for Planet Audio Anarchy Series amps ! For who ever is nor sure if this amp will do close to the rated power, you can rest a sure it will. This is no cheap stuff, this is the real deal! Highly recomend this amp to anyone searching for maximum sound quality, power, design, effieciency and beautiful looks !September 4th, 2011 (review update)So far so good this amplifier never cease to amazes me in the greatest way! The gain knob is less than 75 % high and like I mentioned before I have in it a load of 8 ohms. The subwoofer is 400 watts rms of power at 8 ohms. It slams and hits so hard that in my Pioneer DEH-9800BT head unit, the subwoofer level is set at -14 out of +6 !!!!!! The amp base knob is almost at the lowest possible. All my friends are always telling me how powerfull this sub sounds with this amp. Will keep higly recommending it !!!

Excelente producto

I have 2 12" JL audio subs, this amp pushes them hard

Muy bien desempeño por un buen precio

Works great!

I bought this in April, I’m a licensed 12 volt technician, I installed this on my 03 Yukon to power 2 10” Boss Chaos subs, worked amazing for these months, earlier this week the amp was sending random feed to the speakers, while driving out of no where the back of the truck started to smoke, I pulled over and ripped out the amp. Took it home and found the nannodes on the amp blew and almost welded the inside.