aq 2200d vs sd saz 1500d ???

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

my buddy is looking into both cuz local dealer can give him the saz1500d for 450 and the aq is 430. i was leaning towards the aq but want some users opinions. thanks.

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[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

saz1500d is a beast

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Aq

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

I talked to a member on here who had used an AQ1200D and a sundown SAZ1200D in the same setup. He said if he had to buy one new again he would go AQ because he didnt see the point in paying 100 more for the sundown. Basically there in the same league even though sundowns a bit more, from his experience.

I love my AQ, sounds just as good(if not better) then my old school memphis 1000(which i thought sounded better then any other amps ive tryed) and puts out a good bit more then rated. I would deff go AQ in that choice, he would be getting so much more power at the same level of quality.

I would like to try a saz1200D though, or maybe the sae1000ds. There so small

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

Aq will probably do a bit more power but not too much, and probably not really noticable. Id go with whatever you like the looks of better or whoever you think has better customer service.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

yea the shop said they couldnt do any lower than 450 on the saz1500....i just figured the aq would do 2200 where the saz would likely be little under 2k from what i was told.

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

Ive never had a sundown amp but it is nice to be able to talk to the owner pretty much every day on the forums if you wanted to.

Hardly ever hear anything bad about the amps from either company.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

Ive never had a sundown amp but it is nice to be able to talk to the owner pretty much every day on the forums if you wanted to.Hardly ever hear anything bad about the amps from either company.

yea i think both are great companies just wondered if anyone on here has had or heard both.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

They are both really good amps, and do more than rated power. you likely won't hear the power difference between the two audible, but a few hundred watts may show on the meter. But if you need more power, go for the AQ. You certainly won't regret it. If they put out the same power for the same price, I'd lean towards the Sundown brand just cus I like what Jacob does. But they're both great!

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

AQ gets my vote. Amp is a total tank and doesn't get hot at all. You can get an AQ2200 for around $300 shipped used, and the same for an saz-1500. Up to you, really.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

the saz will do around 1700 at 1 and the aq 2300-2400 at 1, both can take a .5 ohm, but expect around 2.2k out of the saz, and upwards of 3k from the aq.

although their close, the aq has a little more power available. id say aq, but im biased.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

AQ gets my vote. Amp is a total tank and doesn't get hot at all. You can get an AQ2200 for around $300 shipped used, and the same for an saz-1500. Up to you, really.

he wants new. so price would be about the same . 430+ship for the aq and 450 for the saz at the shop.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

he wants new. so price would be about the same . 430+ship for the aq and 450 for the saz at the shop.

Personally I would go with the AQ because it can do more power but it's up to him. They are both very stout amps and will put out a lot of power while being efficient about it. Comes down to whichever one he thinks looks better lol

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

aq will probably do a bit more power but not too much, and probably not really noticable. Id go with whatever you like the looks of better or whoever you think has better customer service.

ha!

 

[oxsign 5,000+ posts]

I've ran both and was very happy with both, but in this case the AQ gets my vote.