Which amp should I use for kicker 12inch comp?

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

do some simple math with me...

137.5 x 2 =?? ...275...

275x2=??....550 and thats what the amp does rms is 550...depending on ohm load

all crunch model #'s are the max rating so 1/2 the max is the rms 550+550 = 1100 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

they are sinlge VC so get a 4

 

[xroshx 10+ year member]

well I just typed in the model number and I got this.

Kicker Comp Series C124 12" 150W RMS 4 Ohm Car Subwoofer

12" Comp Series Subwoofer

Peak Power Handling: 300W

RMS Power Handling: 150W

4 Ohm Impedance - Single Voice Coil

Vacuum Formed Polymineral Cone With ISD (Inverted Structural Dome)

Rear Cone Brace

Double Stitched Surround

Optimized Polyfoam Ribbed Surround Radius

High-Temp Polyimide Film Voice Coil Former

Ultra-Length Voice Coil

Sleeved High-Power Tinsel Lead Wire

Spring-Loaded Nickel Plated Terminals

Two-Piece Vented Hyper-Extended Blackened Pole Piece And Backplate

Perimeter Venting In The Basket And Motor Assembly

Sealed Box Volume 1.25 - 3.5 Cubic Feet

Ported Box Volume 1.75 - 2.25 Cubic Feet

Frequency Response 27 - 500 Hz

Mount Depth 5-3/4"

Cutout Diameter 11-1/8"

so that means my sub will take 4ohms from my sub not 2 ? sorry im a n00b at at this car audio.

Right now im running

CDX-GT250MP

KICKER 11DS693

140 Watt 6X9" Coaxial Speakers

Crunch P751 Amplifier

and from the crunch amp im using right now i feel like im not using all the power...cuz its 700 watt amp but its came in the crunch box package so yeah. when i turn it up loud not to loud but a good amount my sub sounds all distorted but i know this kicker aint like that so im tryin to find a good amp for it so it sounds nice and clean..

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Ive got in in my truck that needs gone

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

the GPV1000 is the amp you want if thats the 2 choices...

you will get 500 rms if you bridge it...

 

[xroshx 10+ year member]

well do you know any other amps that are good under 100$ thoes are the amps i found with alot of watts but under 100$..

idk what you mean but bridgeing it.lol i jus do what the instructuion tell me to do to make it work haha

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

not retail...

at least maxxsonics has good directions with pictures //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

you will be fine if you can read lol

 

[xroshx 10+ year member]

haha yeah. so what do you think of my setup right now and maybe you can answer my question to its on on this page 4th post.

 

[grandam888 10+ year member]

if your only pushing one kicker comp 12, you need a amp that does 150rms @ 4 ohms. if you go much higher your risking blowing that sub.

and we really cannot tell you WHICH amp to get. the market is huge, many choices. pick out an amp, and run it by the forum and see what response you get. personally, with how cheap a comp is, you should go whead and get to, by a 300 watt rms amp @ 2 ohms. and no regardless of the stories that rms doubles from 4-2 ohms, most of the time it doesnt.

dont pay attention to max wattage, their "usually" lies. match the rms of the sub to an amp.

normally i would say dont buy a crap audio boss or pyle etc. but in this cirumstance pushing a low wattage, it really wont make a differnce.

 

[xroshx 10+ year member]

what do you think Crunch GPV1000.2 amp? 125rms its pretty close?lol.

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

Crunch CRBX12 Bass Packages - Car Subwoofers at Onlinecarstereo.com

thats where your amp came from... part of a diy kit

it is only 375rms at 2 ohms...your sub is 4 ohms... you are getting around 185 rms and thats it... thats why it sounds like crap...your overdriving that tiny amp trying to get volume that it cannot produce..

either that or your settings are all wacked out

problem is both amp choices you gave give you 500 rms you only need 250 rms... too much more and you will roast that sub...

PZT500.2

500 Watts 2-Channel Class A/B Car Amplifier

4 ohm 65 watts x 2 chan.

2 ohm 125 watts x 2 chan.

Bridged, 4 ohm 250 watts x 1 chan.

Total max power output: 500 watts

MOSFET PWM power supply

DC, speaker short, thermal, and overload LED power indicators

Tuned Bass EQ (0-12 dB bass boost at 45 Hz)

Slow un-mute turn-on enables a safe soft start

2/1 Channel operation for speakers or subwoofers

Full range RCA line output connections

Adjustable voltage level (0.2-6V)

1 Pair of preamp RCA outputs

Stereo and mono switch

Crossover switch for low-pass filter, high-pass filter, and full

Illuminated Crunch embossed logo on the face of the amplifier

Power and protection LED diagnostic indicator

Adjustments and controls conveniently located on the front of the amplifier

Aluminum alloy heatsink for efficient heat dissipation

Nickel-plated RCA level inputs

Nickel-plated screw terminals

Variable high-pass filter (60-1,200 Hz)

Variable low-pass filter (30-250 Hz)

Frequency response: 10-45,000 Hz

Dimensions: 9-1/2"L x 10"W x 2-3/16"H

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

dangg op you be the loudest one in townn with that setup:fyi:

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/subwoofers/502417-what-kind-amp-should-i-get-my-12inch-kicker-comp.html

HE HAS AT LEAST 3 OR 4 ALL THE SAME....

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

i wish i could get a hold of a kicker...espically that does 150...150 as in db //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[grandam888 10+ year member]

that crunch sounds like a good choice. run it off ONE channel for the time being. dont pay attention to it supposed 1000 watts max. thats BS. the good thing about your choice of amp is, once you decide to break down and buy another kicker comp. 12, you can just add it on the other channel and it will work fine. so you have room for upgrade later. comps are cheap, but a really good starter sub. dont count on that amp putting out much more than 700 watts total AT BESt.