Zero complaints from me about skar audio. Just over 400 isn't bad at all. If I'm not mistaken, every skar amp meets or exceeds ratings. Great review thanks man ✌️

@ceciljones1248

Жыл бұрын

Hey bro if you like skar audio I'm fine with that I don't have nothing against their company but what I don't like is people down grading their amplifiers because they are not Sundown dc audio crescendo or crossfire? Each is to their own I'm running taramps for now and they talk about them? Buy what you like and forget about the rest of the people in this world?

@johnoates2321

Жыл бұрын

I have no complaints on my skar evl18s..Never had there amps though so I can't speak on that..But Taramps I have 2 HD3000.1 a DS800x4 and just sold my old MD3000.1...Im not a huge fan of the amps personally..They do rated power but it's dirty power and have to have a shit ton of battery power and u have to be careful with rca input voltage plus the fans are loud as hell on them...I had a soundstreme XTP6000.1, a 150 dollar amp new that blew all my Taramps out the water!

I think people hate on skar because it's the cool thing to do online.

@chuckholmes2075

11 ай бұрын

No Skar's Longevity is SCHITTE!!! i know many people in IASCA ditching SKAR

@Stalker-lh5nk

11 ай бұрын

we hate on skar because they're cheap and the ceo copied sundown. ive been running a skar amp and subs for over a year and the amp clips any time you drop any decent amount of voltage even though it claims to be stable down to 12 volts. not to mention, who makes a 3500 watt amp that has no clipping light or anything? i just bought a 3000.1 from trinity that has its own clip light on the amp and not only that, its way smaller than this 3500, puts out 3000 at 1 AND 2 ohms, and it costs $100 less. no one in the car audio scene, new or old, should be running skar in my opinion. you cant even say its good for people just starting out because you can buy a 1200.1 from skar for cheap, but whats the point if you cant even get the full power out of the amp because it drops off early with voltage? buy a good amp and two good subs for just a little bit more and actually be happy with your purchase.

@chuckholmes2075

11 ай бұрын

@@Stalker-lh5nk thank you. finally someone who gets it. SKAR IS TRASH i compare them to Audibahn or Sparkomatic

@jameskyser9423

11 ай бұрын

@chuckholmes2075 I have installed a couple of full skar systems with zero issues. If you know what your equipment is capable of and design accordingly then even sparkomatic sounds good

@Stalker-lh5nk

11 ай бұрын

@@jameskyser9423 shouldnt have to have an upgraded alternator and dual batteries to maintain 14.4 for a budget amp 🥴

I've been trying to tell people the same thing for years ever since I opened up my first Skar amp... they are the same half bridge amps everyone else is using... for way cheaper... good amps, a generic chinese build house design.. but nothing wrong with that, its the norm nowadays for quality on a budget.

@bassface1984

Жыл бұрын

Nicely said.

I'm skar'd for life..... best low priced car audio I've ever used. Not to mention they always underrate they're products. Wal Mart pricing and audio shop quality. People hate cause they haven't actually used them yet..... The rp1200 will absolutely amaze you.... make sure you have a bad ass charging system. They're hungry for power.

@ckthompson7928

9 ай бұрын

I just got done counting my SKAR stash.....( I have many other brands also) currently I have almost every rp series amp they offer except a 350.1 a 4500.1 and a 750.4 . subwoofers... 2# ix8"s 3# ix 12" s & 4# ix 10"s . 2# vd 8" s ,1# vd 10 " 3#sdr 8" s 3# 10" evls, 2# 15" evls 3# 12" evls 1# zvx15" Speakers 6# tx 6.5 coaxials, 4# 6x8 coaxials 4# 5 1/4 tx component sets, 4# 5 1/4 tx coaxials and 2# sets of tx 6.5 components. I've also bought wiring kits, RCA's ,& prefabbed enclosures from skar. Other than shipping tearing up a enclosure or something like that, I haven't had any problems with my purchases. When I did have a problem with the torn up enclosure, skar had a new one at my door two days later. I'm 43 years old, I've been installing and playing with car audio since the late 90's. Only one other company has impressed me with their performance and price point.... that barely known company in the 90's is JL audio. Today I can't afford to buy jl to play with...when my older amp took a crap, My friend told me about skar.. my exact words were " I'm not buying wal mart shit to replace my Rockford amp or my alpine type r" ... times got tight and I pulled the trigger on a rp-1200 and a single evl 12 enclosure.... no regrets. Everything in the list above, cost about $2k including wiring and enclosures. I'm not saying that skar is the best brand period, what I'm saying is... For the money.... Your going to be damn hard pressed to find the same level of quality and performance. That's just my story of why I'm SKARD FOR LIFE!

@ckthompson7928

9 ай бұрын

Now if I can find a vehicle to put all of them in at once..... I'll finally have my music right 😂😂😂

The board in my rp2000 has been around at least 15 years and used by several brands. A well proven design.

True Facts luv Skar & ur Content

Great video 👍🏼👍🏼 all I run is Skar for the past 3 1/2 years. From subs, mids and highs and amps. The only thing I don't like is their power wire is undersized. Other than that I have no complaints

Skar is fune but as you evolve into better products you learn to appreciate the finer details and longevity you get from higher quality equipment. We have all had skar products and at that time we were mostly happy with them its the addiction and progression that makes us save up for better stuff. Ive been satisfied with my Skar stuff back in the day but wouldn't now after experiencing the higher end companies products

@Stalker-lh5nk

11 ай бұрын

thats just a roundabout way of saying if you knew better you wouldnt have bought skar in the first place and just purchased something slightly more expensive and worth the money and you wouldve been way happier than you were

@milesbachelor8747

11 ай бұрын

Well said. Good entry level buy, not a huge investment if have to replace amps and subs if you blow em. And it’s China. Hard to avoid financing an economy that sells what ppl want for cheap, but they turn around and own the planet. It’s politics for me. A few bucks more and you get higher quality and longevity

Awesome video dude skar is a hell of a good brand I’ve been torturing a skv2 1500 at half ohm for over a year now with no problems whatsoever

This amplifier is about that Life! For a normal automobile electrical system just settle for a 4ohm load and you will have plenty power at 12.5, 12.6 volts before bass loads and driving your vehicle you will have to deal with shared power but you will be heard a mile away. Then again if you pay over 400 dollars, I expect some great results. Tons of power for bass heads. Skar speakers are not as reliable due to some of them arrive with a squeak that turns into a disaster but this is only my experience.

Just order the amp today after getting there subs last week!

Thnx for the vid bro!! I spent about $280 on the rp2k and it was solid,still have it set aside for a backup inces an amp dies

I’ve been running my RP 4500 at .5 for almost a year at 15.5 volts and it hasn’t went into protect once

I am very happy with Skar. I have 2 vxf12s on a rp2k each and a rp150.4 on all Skar mids and highs. Started using them in March 2020. The only fault they have is their power wires are under sized

@commandercornelious4065

6 ай бұрын

does that mean they wont handle power better?

Great video and awesome amp. Can we get a video on the rp 1500?

I really wish it had clip indicator though.. any ideas or amos with that power and efficient like this rp3000 with clip indicator on it. Im wanting to replace my taramps smart 3k

did you measure the max output voltage? what was it? curious. great vid, appreciate it.

I think that a lot of the hate for Skar goes back to when they shared build houses and basic amplifier chassis(s) with Sundown Audio. The amps were very similar and the Sundown fans were very defensive about the higher prices they paid for very similarily performing amps. Sundown has moved on to different and newer designs but the hate for Skar persists.

@brianwaller7383

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been in the car audio game long enough to know when all people cared about was do amps do “rated” power. Now it’s name brand recognition. F that don’t care. I’m not spending nearly over $1k to get an sundown salt 3k when I can get a skar rp 3500 for $400. If it lasts 1-3 years instead of 5-6 fine they are cheap enough to just buy another one and swap it out. I bought two fi Audio mt 12’s for just under $1500, opposed to nearly $1k for a sundown zv6 that is “rated” 2k watts under my subs at 4500

I have some skar equipment....i no longer run thier amps but i do own a rp1500.1 and it never failed me or gave me a mins trouble (just wish it would accept larger ground and power wires) and had plenty of power ....i switched to a jp23v1.5 because i like the jp series amps ....but i have skar super tweets 6.5s mid bass and a set of rp6x9s and they are pleanty loud and clear ....people hate on skar but all and all stuff pretty dang solid

Skar RP series makes plenty of clean power but i would watch setting to much overlap on the gains.. No more than 5db.. Great vid Man.. Keep the budget banger at the forefront 👍👍

Thankyou ✌️❤️

Reminds me of the cab 45 internals minus a couple differences. Wonder how many other amps out there have a similar design and the difference between this model and what their other model is. I think its the rk series or something like that. Anyways. Nice vids and thanks for all the testing and layout views you show. 😎👍👍

Skar is good, especially for the price! 💯

ALL of these newer brands are off patent Korean designed class D circuits (some made in China, some in Korea) most of them with known issues in the PWM. What you pay for is quality of components be it Skar, IA, Sundown, D4S, Zapco, CT sounds, the list goes on. No one is engineering anything anymore with the exception of RF, Kicker, JL, Hertz/Audison and a couple other.

My zvx 12 is a beast, but want another one. Will save up for a skar amp too, nvx had a cheaper one for now. I definitely need another altenator though...

im all in on budget amps just hate the people that come out the wood work saying some like it will beat a kicker, dd, fosgate in quality u get what u pay for

@matthewguynn2336

Жыл бұрын

Bingo

I love Skar. Yea, they're a budget brand, but their stuff is conservatively rated and you're gonna have a really hard time beating the value you get with them. Honestly, their customer support is pretty good too.

@JMoneyBassHead

Жыл бұрын

@buddyDurden I think CT sounds and Deaf bonce have just as great budget and quality of products if not better.

@buddykiller

Жыл бұрын

@@JMoneyBassHead we're honestly spoiled for choice nowadays. I wish we had it this good in the 90's.

if they will come out with a 7500 ill think about getting it

With all these factories closing in China from the Foxcon plants and others? I wonder how that is going or effect Amps sales? I think was just the Phone and computer parts stuff that was effected. Are Amps are going to drop in price in a few months time that were made in China? Or are they going to get more expensive? Seems like the quality is going to shoot up since most of the layoffs were working in the semiconductor industry.

The CT Sounds CT3200.1D is a better deal. CT gives you an 11% off coupon when you make an account bringing the $399.99 price down to $355.99. That amp is actually a little better on the dyno.

I only don’t buy it because everyone has it. I opted for Orion HCCA setup in my truck. I’m sure it’s a fine product like everyone claims I just like to have something different.

I missed it! What was it that Skar didnt want us to know? I need to know!!

Like to hear your thoughts on Skars 5 channel amp..

🔥🔥🔥

💯💯💯...

Relate to this? Not everyone is on the same budget$ buhhjet$$$😃. So, seperate Daily Driver, SQ, SPL and Competition builds. You might understand and see the game better. Look like "Skar has left it's skar" I'm not a 100%Skar build, like someone said previously: amps way to big for my application. I'm amplifying Skar with Stetsom Bravo Bass. But it's good to have a 1stop shop! Ask yourself, what can I do to improve it?

I have 2 of these amps and let me tell you they rattle my car. I’ve never had so much bass

If you find another brand that keeps up for the money, let us know

I hate that people call these skar , recoil amps "budget " amps.. When actually its just properly priced. Not extremely marked up and basically paying for a 'name'..

I think a lot of it is because thanks to marketing a certain person became a sort of gatekeeper for a lot of easily taken advantage of people in the car audio space. As I remember early in skars existence they realized wow this guy is kinda fucking us and went around him to the source. Ever since then people who hang on that companies nuts have hated skar and try to say theyre scummy. Last I checked though skar was doing 3x the sales of that company.

I think this video is more what skar wants u to know .

Let’s face the truth on the matter. Personal experience. Less than $150 for a 1200watt amp that is giving me a dynamic output of 1500-1600 watts is cheap, it’s been reliable, and it booms… That’s cheap power…. When I first got into Car Audio in the early 90’s, I purchased a Fosgate Power 1000 for $2450. Powerful and reliable…but it wasn’t cheap…

I dont mind if someone likes scar.. i do mind when someone tells me its the " best"

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

There is no “best” in my opinion. There are so many great options these days. We are lucky to have so many good products to choose from no matter what budget you have.

@matthewguynn2336

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector thats true.. each application is different.

Sk series are made in korea

The haters are just a bunch of brand-loyal fanboys that paid too much for the stuff they got. I might be biased though, having SKAR amps in my car.

These people that hate on Skar are running Boss amps their Mom bought from Amazon! When “US” car audio freaks that have been in this game since the 80’s in the “Beginnings of Boom” & we were watching everyone switch from (4) 6”x9”’s & ❤to a Punch 45 and (1) 15” Punch sub like me if they were as blessed as I was in my 89’ Honda CRX!#🔊❤️#RockfordFosgate#SkarAudio🔥

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Companies don't like skar bcuz they tell them how much to sell their products for. Then skar sells it cheaper so the company selling their equipment can't make any money off their products. Then they get stuck with their equipment, have to lower their price to complete with skar to sell their stuff and have to sell it for a loss

SKAR amps aren't bad for the money, at all. However, stay away from SKAR wiring kits, as they are way under-spec and total garbage. Decent value subs and amps, though.

Yeah but for less a smart 3 will murder this

@ah4800

6 ай бұрын

You pay more for half bridge and its a better design

Dude nobody car is running 29volts

I would have to say, their low prices as nothing with volume. More as they cut out the volume of independent car audio shops that would have to make their profit to make a living and feed their families. While skar sales directly from them, it turn I would say they have a very high return rate. As someone that's been in car audio since 1988, ran my own shop for over 25 plus years. I see hundreds of high school kids order skar dual 2ohm subs cause they where on sale from them and then wire them to their 1ohm amp.. doesn't turn out good for them.. The reason more amp of higher quality cost more at actual real car audio shops, your paying for knowledge of pairing the right speaker with the correct amp every single time. Shops don't want returns and damaged equipment coming back. It's a hassle and a huge headache to start and gives your line a bad name.. Companies selling online are selling wrong amps and subs 75 percent of the time to people that have no clue about ohm loads .. I seen hundreds and hundreds of people come to me that have ordered their own subs and had a amp already.. or order an 2ohm only stable amp and order dual 4ohm subs. Which turns out terrible also.. sometimes the shops are needed make sure the new beginner's are getting a great experience from getting into the car audio scene..

Taramp has the worst packaging ive seen on a amplifier.

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Yep I agree

95 percent Asian amplifiers are the same different build houses different components if it is not made in the United States forget about it

No I am not a brand basher in any form with skar against skar none of that I will say the RP amps sound like garbage from my personal experience

It will do that power for 20 minutes before it blows 😂😂😂

@brianwaller7383

11 ай бұрын

Probably because you wired it incorrectly

Moist

Couldn't care less about the product don't like how the business started and the shady crap that was going down back in 09-10. And it's just copy paste products with minimum profit margin not a hard business model

@TheGodofSEO

Жыл бұрын

So what? Most people are grateful for having inexpensive audio equipment so they can bump shit. Period.

@kylevanwinkle2081

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGodofSEO and that's fine it's my personal choice. I don't deal with skar. Lots of other brands that haven't done shady crap in the past.

@m3rk201

Жыл бұрын

Skar are angels compared to ct sounds back in the day haha if you kno you know..

@TheGodofSEO

Жыл бұрын

@@kylevanwinkle2081 I don’t either. Gotta love freedom of choice

@TheGodofSEO

Жыл бұрын

@@m3rk201 exactly