Cheapest 1000 watts out there

[ArrizX 10+ year member]

What is the cheapest amp *new* that will kick out a good 1000w at 1 ohm?

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

do you care if its a piece of crap?

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

do you care if its a piece of crap?

Word.

Maybe Hifonics, but you might be lucky to get the rated output. I'd get the one that does 1500rms.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

autotek is making budget amps too these days, so is crunch. Really anyone under the maxxonics umbrella

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

Powerbass asa 1000.1d

hifonics.

autotek

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

do you need clean watts?if not get a 500 watts kicker that is only stable at 2ohms run it at 1 til it dies.. lmao

 

[ArrizX 10+ year member]

do you care if its a piece of crap?

not really.

just the cheapest that will run daily.

I just sold my rf p1000-bd rated benched at 1300 and I really miss it lol so I want to get another amp that will push just as hard for cheaper then I sold it for and still come out on top

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

i have a hifonics 1208d and i have no complaints

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

if I wanted to buy your shit I would go look in the classifieds.

I wont lie. I laughed.

Hifonics 1206 is your best bet, in my opinion.

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

if I wanted to buy your shit I would go look in the classifieds.

lol, If you had my negative experience with Memphis amps, you could truly call them shit. I had TWO PR 2.75s, "professionally" installed replaced under warranty. One M class ordered online, arrived DOA with transistors broken loose from the circuit board. One MOJO ordered online, arrived with transistors broken loose from the circuit board.

I heard Memphis improved their design, but I'll be dаmned if I will EVER purchase another one of their amps!

 

[Parker G 10+ year member]

I'd look for a used SAE-1000D

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

I'd look for a used SAE-1000D

A Crossfire BMF 1000D would also be a good amp to find used, as long as it is in working condition.

As for new and cheap, I would probably go Hifonics, even though I have managed to slam them till no ends. I was not impressed with a BXi 1608d that started to clip @ 800 watts RMS with a 2 ohm reactive load. A 1208 or a 1608 @ 1 ohm would probably get you 1000 watts RMS. I would go with the 1608 just to be sure

 

[arizona 10+ year member]

Cadence TXA-1000d

1k @ 1 ohm rated @ 13.8V

Very good budget amp.

 

[backthepack 10+ year member]

I'd look for a used SAE-1000D

id say thats the best suggestion so far..

 

[SoundSational 10+ year member]

lol, If you had my negative experience with Memphis amps, you could truly call them shit. I had TWO PR 2.75s, "professionally" installed replaced under warranty. One M class ordered online, arrived DOA with transistors broken loose from the circuit board. One MOJO ordered online, arrived with transistors broken loose from the circuit board. I heard Memphis improved their design, but I'll be dаmned if I will EVER purchase another one of their amps!

I would say memphis makes some of the best budget sub amplifiers that I have ever used. The secret is DO NOT buy them online! Find an "authorized dealer" to buy your amp from. Half the stuff online is crap (regardless of the name brand) because it's either "B" stock or refurbed. I have had the same memphis M class amp in my truck for the last 6 years w/no problems. I also beat the crap out of it. the shop i work at sells a ton of memphis product and we don't have any issues with the quality of that brand. The only amps that I like more than the memphis are the JL audio slash series and the ARC Audio amps.

-Kevin