Opinions on Hifonics Brutus Amps

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

are you talking about popularity or actual watts being pushed? (im talking about watts)

He's talking about wattage, the hifonics amps wont push quite what they claim but are close, and excellent amps for the money

 

[Jakeeck 10+ year member]

are you talking about popularity or actual watts being pushed? (im talking about watts)

watts

 

[Crzy 10+ year member]

1600 series is not bad, i have had mine for a little bit now and been plenty satisfied. have a 1606 in great condition if ur looking to save some cash, pm me

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

My opinion: I wouldn't run anything out of the Hifonics Brutus line, even if it was GIVEN to me for FREE!

With that said, it isn't a bad amp for the money.... It just isn't what I am looking for in an amplifier!

 

[Crzy 10+ year member]

My opinion: I wouldn't run anything out of the Hifonics Brutus line, even if it was GIVEN to me for FREE!
With that said, it isn't a bad amp for the money.... It just isn't what I am looking for in an amplifier!

they are nto that bad, overated yes but at least the quality is up to par. never had problems running them but it only puts out a little over 1500 watts when i had it on my DMM

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

they are nto that bad, overated yes but at least the quality is up to par. never had problems running them but it only puts out a little over 1500 watts when i had it on my DMM

I'll agree that Hifonics makes a great budget amp!

With that said, I actually owned and ran a Zeus V1 in the late 80s in my POS high school hooptie! I helped a neighbor build his barn over my summer break and that is what he paid me with. The Hifonics amps that you see today are built NOTHING like the originals and that is my main stigma against them.

 

[groove269 10+ year member]

My opinion: I wouldn't run anything out of the Hifonics Brutus line, even if it was GIVEN to me for FREE!
With that said, it isn't a bad amp for the money.... It just isn't what I am looking for in an amplifier!

Why wouldnt you use it? im just going to be running it to my kicker comp vr 12" dual.

 

[TheArchitect 10+ year member]

the brutus line of amps are a very good deal for the money.

So far Ive had the BXI2006D, BXI1608D, & The BXI1208D (Currently)

All at 1-Ohm, Never over-heated and never dimmed my lights with stock alt. etc.

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

Why wouldnt you use it? im just going to be running it to my kicker comp vr 12" dual.

It will work just fine for your install. The only reason I wouldn't run the new ones is because they aren't the same overbuilt tanks that they once were. Sadly, this can be said for about 90% of the "American" car amplifiers that are now made overseas //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

My only recommendation would be that you take precautions to isolate your amplifier from extreme vibrations if you can. In other words, don't mount your Hifonics amplifier directly on your subwoofer enclosure without using some sort of rubber shock mounts!

 

[BASSMEKANIK 10+ year member]

as far as hifonics goes, tha older tha better. i wouldnt have any of tha newer ones unless its tha higher end ones. i love my old api's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[groove269 10+ year member]

It will work just fine for your install. The only reason I wouldn't run the new ones is because they aren't the same overbuilt tanks that they once were. Sadly, this can be said for about 90% of the "American" car amplifiers that are now made overseas //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
My only recommendation would be that you take precautions to isolate your amplifier from extreme vibrations if you can. In other words, don't mount your Hifonics amplifier directly on your subwoofer enclosure without using some sort of rubber shock mounts!

What would you recommend if you had my set up and money wasnt really an issue?

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

In the testing that people have posted on here, the amps are close to their rating. Remember their power ratings are done at 14.4v.

 

[Super Pickle 10+ year member]

only problem is that they only accept 4 awg power wire, i think?

 

[TheArchitect 10+ year member]

i dont remember off hand but thats not really a problem even if thats true.

just pull away some of the wire til it fits and snip it off.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

260X's all take 0 gauge, and I'd bet at least anything over the 160X's do...