The Showdown...

[sniper007 10+ year member]

Ok im narrowing down to choosing my amp and i need ur help! I need you tell me the results of these matchups. I had my heart set on Kicker but i know theres better. Im looking for 1400 watts rms at 1 ohm. Powering two 12" subs, double coil and there both rated at 700 rms a peice. So here it goes! Voice coil is 2.5" Dual 4ohms. nothing that exceeds 450 and maybe 500 range.

Kicker vs Alpine?

Kicker vs JL Audio?

Kicker vs Rockford Fosgate?

Kicker vs Hifonics?

Kicker vs US Amps?

Kicker vs Power Acoustik?

Kicker vs MTX?

Kicker vs Rainbow?

Kicker vs Crossfire?

Kicker vs Orion?

And at the end I want to know what amp brand is overall the best for the type of subs im going to be powering.

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[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Just get the kicker. You will be happy with it.

Most of those amps you wont be able to tell a difference in. Get the one you can get for the best price that does the power and the ohm load you need. (You will need to know what ohm load your "double coil" subs are though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif )

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

there 2.5 4ohms

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

there 2.5 4ohms

what?

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

let me rephrase there 2.5" Dual 4 Ohms, the voice coil.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

oh, lol okay. so u would want 1400rms at 1 ohm, not 2 ohm

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

yes sir

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

im looking at the crossfire but my balls hurt when i look them up on ebay price wise.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

if ur going for budget amp I'd get a Hifonics Bxi1606D.

 

[Wowimzz 10+ year member]

there are plenty of amps out there that will do the power you want for cheap. I got my orion 1200d for 250 shipped, and it was bnib. Kicker is very nice, and you get what you pay for with them.

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

ok hold up what does NIB mean? not always sure on the lingo these days lol, or im just a n00b!

 

[Wowimzz 10+ year member]

ok hold up what does NIB mean? not always sure on the lingo these days lol, or im just a n00b!

New in Box; bnib= Brand New in Box

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

if ur going for budget amp I'd get a Hifonics Bxi1606D.

phyphoestilic im going for quality and durability, but nothing 2 fany that exceeds 450 plz?

 

[sniper007 10+ year member]

o ok wowimzz.

 

[BIGsherm7272]

NIB means new in box. And crossfire is very good, but expensive. RF is also another very underrated choice. US Amps is yet another very good company. But I think that kciker is the best price/quality ratio up there. Hifonics are good budget amps (though to some they might not seem so budget, at least the XX series)