Hifonics brx1600 1d

[mattyb425]

Im just about to order this to power 2 13w3v3, The reviews on Amazon are great for this amp, but before I hit the buy button, I was hoping I might be able to get some feedback from some users here. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

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[bmk6795 10+ year member]

Get the BRZ 1700.

 

[mattyb425]

is there that a big a difference? it looks like they both put out 1200 at 2ohms

 

[bmk6795 10+ year member]

is there that a big a difference? it looks like they both put out 1200 at 2ohms

The BRZ is the least overrated and least power hungry of the brutus line.

 

[mattyb425]

thanks

 

[globalminds_ent 10+ year member]

Bre is the best line of hifonics haven't heard how good the x 14 line is tho

 

[mattyb425]

Im on a very strict budget (by the wife lol) the "bre" series is about 2x the price on amazon compared to the brx and brz. Im more looking for advice on just how good they are. I can get the Brx1600 for $178 (w/free shipping) or the BRZ for $197 (w/ shipping costs).

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Had the BRX1600.1D, loved it.

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

Im on a very strict budget (by the wife lol) the "bre" series is about 2x the price on amazon compared to the brx and brz. Im more looking for advice on just how good they are. I can get the Brx1600 for $178 (w/free shipping) or the BRZ for $197 (w/ shipping costs).

I had the Brz1700 for a couple months. I got it off Craigslist. It was a very solid amp. Here's a link from Sonic:

Hifonics Brutus BRZ 1700.1D (BRZ17001.D) Class D Mono Car Amplifier I really like Sonic as well. Very fast shipping and excellent customer service.

 

[Dmac1991]

if you make an account on Caco, there's a dude selling his BRZ 1700 for $150 shipped...

Hifonics Brutus 1700 ( MINT ) - Car Audio Classifieds

says sale pending but it might fall through

 

[Giovanni15 10+ year member]

I have the brx currently. I love it for what it is. you'll be surprised

 

[basswiigee]

just buy something used........ better for cheaper........ and if you do go new I'd go brz also .........

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

The bre and brz are the same for the most part I think the bre was supposed to be a dealer only item

 

[Spooney 10+ year member]

Lets try this.............. what have you ran if anything in the past? Hifonics has been around for ages but as of late they are known for being one of the best budget brands out there. If you have never really had a big setup before either one of these amps would be just fine for you. I would go for the cheapest one. For what its worth I had a brz1200 and although it sounded good it didn't have that ooooomph that other 1200-1500 watt amps had. I have been through a lot of amps and in that power range the brz was middle ground but only because it sounded pretty good. If not for that its at the bottom

 

[mattyb425]

Lets try this.............. what have you ran if anything in the past? Hifonics has been around for ages but as of late they are known for being one of the best budget brands out there. If you have never really had a big setup before either one of these amps would be just fine for you. I would go for the cheapest one. For what its worth I had a brz1200 and although it sounded good it didn't have that ooooomph that other 1200-1500 watt amps had. I have been through a lot of amps and in that power range the brz was middle ground but only because it sounded pretty good. If not for that its at the bottom

The best setup ive had so far was 3 jl 12w3v2 powered by the original jl 500/1. I loved it, but I wanted to go full power this time around. Im assuming there will be some drop in sq from the jl to the hifonics (mainly because of the major price difference) but then again, from all the reviews ive read, it sounds pretty decent. Also, this is only a start, I plan on building up slowly from this setup.