They are better //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. I got one and it's kicks some major ass. All my friend are saying that it was a deal and too good to be true. Then they step into my car and see, that this amps doesn't play. The two subs I got aren't really SPL subs but, you feel how powerful the bass is (with on 600 watts at 2ohm). This amp does wonders for SQ and SPL subs alike.