Opinions on Hifonics Brutus Amps

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

Install is everything....

it was correct. 100% sealed. tuned high. the whole shebang. then erik did a 142 in the kick with 2 oa 12s and a 1700. went to a Bc 2k went up to a 44.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

they are different. idk what crack you're smoking. at one time i ran the crap out of hifonics. after '10 i wouldnt touch them. the onyx amps brutus amps etc all of them. my final straw with them was seeing a setup Josh did with 3 r 12s in a blowthrough on a 1700 get whooped by my 2 12s on a 2k with less electrical upgrades than him and in the trunk backseat installed. . I will never stand by the new stuff like i used too.

wow...the sound difference between 2 completely different systems made you swear off Hifonics? They are efficient and produce the power they claim (within a very respectable +/- 10% of rated)....what more could you possibly ask for for the $?

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

wow...the sound difference between 2 completely different systems made you swear off Hifonics? They are efficient and produce the power they claim (within a very respectable +/- 10% of rated)....what more could you possibly ask for for the $?

ive ran them for years. swore by them. til i got their new stuff. its junk. You can ask anyone i compete with. i was running the shight out of them. got the new amps they were poo i thought it was my particular build switched back and gained. then i had 2 people who i can vouch for have the same issues. All in all it hurts me to say it but the apsm>brz1700. i want to kill myself now but if budget is an issue it is what it is. hell the glx line is half decent. get those.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

ive ran them for years. swore by them. til i got their new stuff. its junk. You can ask anyone i compete with. i was running the shight out of them. got the new amps they were poo i thought it was my particular build switched back and gained. then i had 2 people who i can vouch for have the same issues. All in all it hurts me to say it but the apsm>brz1700. i want to kill myself now but if budget is an issue it is what it is. hell the glx line is half decent. get those.

I think the GLX it what the brutus used to be, I just don't like the fence material on the heat sink look. *shrugz*

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

I think the GLX it what the brutus used to be, I just don't like the fence material on the heat sink look. *shrugz*

i actually like the design. less chrome would be nice tho

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

never had any problems with maxxonics. never

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

never had any problems with maxxonics. never

neither have i. they just dont preform is all.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

neither have i. they just dont preform is all.

man that discus 1500 i had was a beast. clamped it and did over rated unclipped

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

man that discus 1500 i had was a beast. clamped it and did over rated unclipped

loved the 1500s for sure. tried to buy one recently for 100 shipped from tim. he may still have it

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

ive ran them for years. swore by them. til i got their new stuff. its junk. You can ask anyone i compete with. i was running the shight out of them. got the new amps they were poo i thought it was my particular build switched back and gained. then i had 2 people who i can vouch for have the same issues. All in all it hurts me to say it but the apsm>brz1700. i want to kill myself now but if budget is an issue it is what it is. hell the glx line is half decent. get those.

apsm>brz1700, WHY? I'm sure you've seen more people on the forums having problems with the apsm? I've never had any problems with Hifonics, but have had problems with Audiopipe amps. Hifonics performs well imo and have my ears ringing. If they both were free, I'd take the brz1700 all day long!

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

apsm>brz1700, WHY? I'm sure you've seen more people on the forums having problems with the apsm? I've never had any problems with Hifonics, but have had problems with Audiopipe amps. Hifonics performs well imo and have my ears ringing. If they both were free, I'd take the brz1700 all day long!

i just stated my opnion. if it was mb quart dsc vs apsm dsc all the way. the new 1700s just arent good.

 

[southernboom88 10+ year member]

dont know about the brutus amps but i have the zeus200.2 and got no issues out of it, also got a new onyx 1500.1, & onyx 4.60, no issue out of either. the amps do get a little hot but havent went into protect at all, slap some fans around them and vwallah... they may not be top of the line but hell, for the money you cant beat it. if your concerned about them breaking, just get an extended warranty. think my 3 year on the onyx cost me an extra 23 bucks at SonicE.

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

I've been running an older MB Quart PAB 1200.1 in the wife's minivan for over a year now. And before that it was in my hotass trunk for a couple years in the Tulsa heat. It's never had a problem.... I'd try another Maxxsonics amp in a heartbeat. Just my .02

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

neither have i. they just dont preform is all.

Both of mine do rated..at least at 2 ohms.

After box rise, I had a 2.2 ohm load and they both did well over rated.(BRZ2100.1's)

Now I do have a Zxi 2ch....not to thrilled with the SQ though...

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

wow...the sound difference between 2 completely different systems made you swear off Hifonics? They are efficient and produce the power they claim (within a very respectable +/- 10% of rated)....what more could you possibly ask for for the $?

efficient ,not hardly ,less than 74 % at 4 ohms .power wise yea close too rated ,but not built to last like they used to be .for me no way .but if you want cheap power ,i'd buy these before audiopipe .