Your channel just popped up in my suggested videos and I'm so glad it did. Great video with even greater info my man. Thank you for sharing this knowledge with the car audio community it is very much needed and appreciated.

Brah, Finally a good explanation between the difference. Your vid has provided me the necessary information needed for my subwoofer amplification purchase. Thx muh, dude!

That was great info on the 2 amps. Thanks for clarifying it!

Just gotta love smart ,this guy is fantastic. Absolutely excellent. The inside info/advice. Helped me tremendously just now. I am thankful.

I just ran across this video. Excellent info and definitely on point! I run 4 MD 8000.1s on 4 PSI Platform 5 18s in a 6th order. I can play 14-45 hz at decibel ratings over 160. One other point that I wanted to add to your list was that I believe as Sam from Barevids believes the the MD series amps can sound just as good as the Bass series with a decent DSP or electronic crossover before it. In short the Bass series has a better preamp input section than the less expensive MD series. This can be easily fixed with an electronic crossover to cut out the 60-90 hz the MD series lets through on its own. I will be sharing this vid a bunch so hopefully you will gets some more views and get this info out to the masses.

@poindextertunes

2 жыл бұрын

yup my HU has a dsp and my MD8k sounds great!

@850CANE

Жыл бұрын

I have a DSP so I should go with a MD? I'm on a budget. Thanks

@Widowmaker2828

Жыл бұрын

@@850CANE Honestly only if you have the money to afford the extra electrical support needed for it. You will need an extra battery in the rear and preferably a high output alternator along with runs of 1/0 audio or 2/0 welding wire. Also make sure your input voltage is less than 2 volts. Good luck 🤞👍

@850CANE

Жыл бұрын

@@Widowmaker2828 thanks bro. I have a 320 amp alternator on the way from auto tech. Currently have a stock 120 amp, xs power 3400 under hood with two ioxis super caps in the rear. Right now i have a smart 3 bass on two Sundown SA Classic 12s. I went from a jp23 to the smart 3 bass and it was a substantial improvement but right when it starts to hit like I want my clip light flashes. I don't know if the new alternator is going to help much with that so I've been thinking about going up to a 5k. I'm pretty new to all this so I didn't have a grasp of impedance rise of I would have went with a 4 or 5k to begin with. Now I'm at the point I've spent so much already I've gotta try to get the most bang for my buck. I'm a believer in Taramps after getting this one. I can still return it to Amazon and upgrade. I just didn't know if I should go bass, smart bass or just go with a md5k. My DSP allows me to adjust the input voltage to the amp to whatever I want. I'd love to get a big Korean board but jeez they're expensive. I don't want to get a 3,500 watt Korean and wish I'd have just gotten a Brazilian or Chinese 5k at the end. Thoughts? I appreciate the help

@Widowmaker2828

Жыл бұрын

@@850CANE If it were me I'd go with the Smart 5k Bass amp. It is more impedance rise and input voltage friendly than the MD8K. Just keep your input voltages within spec and your voltage above 13 and you should be golden with whatever you choose. 👍

Just ran across this video out of the blue lol.. nice vid Terence ;)

Awesome video very informative and I learned a lot about Taramps!thanks and keep up the good work!

Nice job especially about the clean ....alot of idiots say its not clean u now clarified everything

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

what bugs me when someone says "well that amp puts out dirty power" then Steve Meade, Big D Wiz or Jason Jones has a video putting the amp on the amp dyno and running it in both certified and uncertified.....so if its dirty hows it reading pretty much anything up to distortion? but you know electrical engineers with a Masters degree from Facebook university are the world leading experts in this stuff apparently lol.

@fusiondensity3287

2 жыл бұрын

Mbe enclosure says it's dirty power. I like my smart bass 5k

Excellent information, this definitely helps me in my buying decision. Thank you very much

i have the md 1800 running 15 gravity warzone, and holy shit, this amp is amazing, i dont think im gonna ever get anything other than TARAMPS from now on

And yeah I agree Taramps are the best bang for the buck. Dude I seen a smart 3 do over 5k @ 0.5 ohm... And a HD3k over 4k @0.7 ohm. All of em are monsters I dunno how y'all do it but I love Taramps small package Nuclear warhead power

You did so good on this video I wish u would do 1 on the bass 3k and the smart bass 3k and the md 3k..

@jovoyjohnson4987

5 ай бұрын

Bro this is the video explaining that exact thing

This is an accurate and excellent video!

I needed this video thanks

I just got a Recoil Dii3300.1D for my latest upgrade. It looks just like the Taramps MD on the inside. It certainly puts out great for an amp that is 9in x 7in x 4in. It's never overheated even when I beat the snot out of it. It easily put out 65v AC without even maxing it out.

I LOVE my MD8k. Its surprisingly stout for the shit i've put it through. I usually run it at 15.6-15.8 at 1 ohm on my c max lithium bank. I eventually plan to run 3 of them at half ohm but with some crazy electrical upgrades hopefully and a much larger lithium setup. May go bass 8k though not entirely sure just yet.

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

keep me posted on what you end up doing

@Levitationaldelusion

2 жыл бұрын

@@TManMusicPage Just purchased an Md3001, as a rep for Taramps... Can you steer me towards a good jack end bass knob for the amp?

I loved the video, I learned alot!

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

still got to do one and include info on the smart series

@kelvinrodriguez551

2 жыл бұрын

Was better an hd amp or a md?

The reason this question is asked so often is likely because Taramps has so many product lines (HD, MD, BASS, SMART, SMART BASS, etc), but they really don't explain why to choose one over another. I realized this was the reason I was resistant to thier products.

I appreciate this!

Great video man! I’ve been trying to find some info on taramps and this answered pretty much all my questions. But I’m still a little confused on what you said with the Hp and Lp filters being turned all the way down for subs on the MD series. Can you elaborate on that a little?

Hey bro question... How is the hd3000 able to push near 4k at 1ohm but has less caps ect inside it than the bass 3k and smart 3k.. and btw the the hd is running my VXf 15 D2 and it does it very well btw lol it's a lil monster I feeds the Vxf 3400 watts daily

Thanks brother🤙🏽🍻

I have the bass 3k and it puts out plenty of clean power. I ordered a MD8000.1 used and pretty much the guy tried to rip me off, sold me a demolished amp so it's going back and when I get my refund I will just order one that's brand new. I love the brand so far.

@hudsonhayer9376

2 жыл бұрын

And to let some of these people know how much I like taramps, I sold 2 JL audio amps just to get my md8000. And I absolutely loved those 2 JL amps. They were my babies.

Great video

dude, great video, +1 like and you earned a subscription. Well said.

New subscriber. Thanks for the info. Also your dog barking makes me think it’s my dog

I just bought the Image Dynamics ID10D2. I’m torn between the MD 800.1 and the “BASS” amp..

I would love to see u throw the rp in there too..but thanks on the info about the HD cuz I've only heard aboit the md, Rp, smart and bass..I'd like for u to threw in the smart too though lol

Thank you for a great video audio commentary explanation. Taramps does poor advertising & has little or no representation in the U.S.

What gauge wire do you prefer for power remote ground/are the speaker wires that come with your speakers good to use? 400watt

Which taramps would you recommend for 2 10" orion hcca, black coil? Wired to 1 ohm....

Great information

@Mastert Killa You think the Bass series would be ok with a .34 ohm load before rise with good electrical ?

Got a 3k bass going to be hooking it up to 4 12" cerwin Vega strokers. The new ones not the older ones. Hopefully it will be enough. They are 1000 rms each but will see. They are dual 2 ohm and they are going in a grand marquis lol. Funny just heard him say that.

Great video thanks i have an md8k

Man, looking at that old school fine china cabinet makes me nervous lol. Reminds me of my grandma's place which is why I'm so nervous. Seeing the glass shelving bow in the middle is making me shreek. But regardless thanks for all the awesome information man.

@JoshM7

3 жыл бұрын

China cabinets are terrifying. All that glass and the noises it makes when opening it up or touching it is simply terrifying. THEY'RE ALL SENTIENT AND THAT JIGGLING NOISE THEY MAKE IS THEM FEASTING ON OUR FEAR!!

@AwestruckOffRoadingHertz

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoshM7 you have just taken my sleep away from me tonight thank you lol

@DirtySouthFlorida3

3 жыл бұрын

Anxiety kicking in that you mentioned his background lol

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

lol yeah sometimes ill take something out or put something in it and forget to slide the middle back in all the way

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoshM7 you get used to it funny enough

2 questions. I like the bass series out of these 2. If I had 2 American Bass Xmaxxx 12" 1 ohm subs what wattage would you go with? If I went with the VFL Signature Comp series 12" subs which wattage bass series amp will you go with?

@Bobcatspiritdude

Жыл бұрын

Bass 8k

When do you consider how to wire low if you need need to account for impedance rise when subs are playing to get full potential from amp without possibly blowing amp

Very informative

I have a question what about the MD model that are the 0.50 version. Are those okay to run over a base model

What's wrong with running the HD for subwoofers?

Best taramp video I've seen hands down, but I still wouldn't run taramp in my pride and joy. However this is a very well articulated video that should deliver a great experience for the viewers that have questions about the product 😀

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

you should give them a try, dont know why anyone wouldnt they innovate alot faster than alot of the korean companies

@Mr.NpK143

3 жыл бұрын

@@TManMusicPage honestly I do run taramp in my pickup. Recently I switched back over to Korean board. DS18 3.5 to exact. And the difference between the lows is phenomenal. Night and day ! So it's safe to say I'm staying on the Korean side until the Brazilian boards start coming equipped with a bass knob lol

@anglerandy5736

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.NpK143 not hard to add a knob.

@Mr.NpK143

2 жыл бұрын

@@anglerandy5736 then why don't taramp use a little more innovation that'd include a bass knob 🤔? A lot of the so-called less innovative Korean companies sure have. Clearly a bass knob isn't structured in the design, but the question is why? I have my opinionated answer to that question, but maybe MASTER KILLA will do a video on that 🤔! I'd be interested to see 👀this video 😉

@anglerandy5736

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.NpK143 cuz you set it and forget it most people playing full tilt gains set to just before clipping. No need to artificially tone It down.

When you say the MD series doesn't have as good sounding bass, are you referring to their preamps? If you bypass them and use a dsp, do they then sound identical for bass? I'm assuming yes.

Can I run my two Bass 8Ks at 0.35 (on 120ah Yinlongs and 390a alt) so I rise to 0.7 - 1 ohm at peak freq (which as you know is the lowest ohm) whereas I've been running at 0.7 ohm which rises to approx 1.5 ohm (up to 5 ohm at other freqs)

Thank you for your explanation of the difference in the MD and Bass series amps. I am in the process of starting my very first car audio build for competition and I have already bought a Smart Bass 5K to start with but I know that I will not be satisfied with it and I will have to move up in power to get even close to what I want to put in my Suburban. I would love to talk with you about this and see if we could work out something as far as some type of sponsorship from Taramps. Let me know if that is something that you would consider or if it’s even possible. Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you.

@craighowe3602

2 сағат бұрын

Okay so you do competition do you know of any videos or could you help me out with figuring out how to keep from blowing a 500 amp breaker using the taramp MD 5000. 1 I will be running 2 skar evl 12d4 wired to 1 ohm last time I had 2 sundown audio 12d4 I kept blowing a 300 amp breaker on a taramp hd3000

Ok quick question here im at a 1ohm final load with 2500rms needed for the sub basically.. the smart 3k , bass 5k or sundown sfb5k ? I have access to buy any one of these for about the same price which is 230 bucks.

How come when I use my oscilloscope on my 2 Bass 8Ks full tilt peak freq, the waves look like snowcapped mountains? (Liumy)

Hay bro I has a question. I have the 2000x4 the 2 ohms model an I have 2 DS18 8s 8 ohms an 2 DS18 10s 8 ohms as well mid-range..I want to bridge them what is the final impedance output all speaker wired separately from the box going to the amplifier. Can get some advice on that please and thank you

I need the trunk coming off the hinges! I’m here in Houston Tx

I'm looking to get the world shaking bass of the md but I have to wire to half ohm I have 2 dual 2ohm subs I planned this build with 1 but want more bass so which one should I go with and what ohm should I wire it too I'm going to run 2 sundown x15v3 dual 2ohm

Do you have a number for Kevin in Michigan that repairs these amps? I’ve had my bass 8k for 5 years and never any issues I let my wife use my truck and when she came home I noticed that my amps were off and I diagnosed the taramps as the remote terminal on the amp has ground so I’m assuming something is shorted inside. No smoke and no Burt smell anywhere

Good info...where u located...looking to do a bass amp in my semi

Don't do that people if you're amp is rated for 14v don't run it at .5 if it's in mid 12s like 12.5 or 12.6 that will lead to an unwanted cause, it's best to run .5 between 13.8 and 15 to 15.6 especially with the bass series amps, also another thing to note that a MD 8k will not put out the same power as a bass 8k because the bass is better built to allow more current than the MD 8k. I'll be picking up a bass 8k for my Resilient sounds team 15 and I'll be running it at .5.

@cali8221

Жыл бұрын

What do u think Is better out of the md 2k /bass 3k /smart bass 3k. ??im trying to get one and cnt find a answer

@BenaresDarkness

Жыл бұрын

@@cali8221 Smart bass 3k personally is what I would pick.

I have the 8k 2ohm taramps and it is pushing 2 sundown xv3 12s? Clean power never smell the subwoofers over heating

Ok...I'm running 4 12s skar 2 ohms total rms is 2000 on all 4..so the the 5k MD would be more than enough power to run them??

Hey brother got a question for you I have 2 dbs 2k Watts 1000 rms 2000 max wired down to1ohm in a built box any advice brother great view thanks

When you said bass had better sound quality what do you mean? If you use the amps in full range and set crossovers by head unit whats the sound difference? Would one be more punchy more accurate?

@vlc9521

2 жыл бұрын

to me this guy doesnt know what he is saying and shouldnt be spreading mis information

@petetreleaven827

2 жыл бұрын

@@vlc9521 what are you talking about. The info he stated was pretty solid and accurate....what was I'll informed about the video. And among the information going around with most things. This seems very helpful....

so i have the 2 ohm md5000.1 and run it at 2 ohms but it never sees 2 as box rise etc. can it still be wired to 1 ohm if its seeing 2 or more still most of the time?

I have 2 15 vxf subwoofer rms 1500 and 8 6x9 120 rms . What 2 taramps amp would you recommend for my subs and highs

So the input voltage...can I run the md8k higher then 2v on the rcas

I like that shirt !

On the MD 12000.1 the label says .05 on they don’t have a Bass 12k it’s only a Bass 15k and that’s 1 ohm. I went for the MD12000 because it applied to my application for 1/2 ohm

Hey boss.. i just bought 2 2ohms sundowns X10v3’s im new in the business of sounds. I need an advise of how to wires these subs and what taramps amp should i buy to get the best of my subs. I really appretiate if u can help me out a little bit. Thanks

Hi I have a an MD 8000.1 1ohm im in Delaware and need it repaired do you know of any great repair place to get it fixed

right now there is a 60 dollar price difference between the bass 3k and MD 3k, which the bass amp is cheaper

Thanks

What will happen if I run the md1200.1 on prv md1000ft 12s? Can I still runn it?

Is Taramp planning to create a smaller foot print amplifier?

can u get only bass from an md 1200.1 or would u get bass with mids?

Do you know if the new .5ohm md12k is rated @ 12 or 14.4v?

Can you do a review on the bass 30k

I need a shirt like that

Yo G what would be a good taramps to run my super tweets both at 500watts rms?

I have a smart 3k but I have 6 American bass 10’s I’m about to put in my wall I just tore down for my two 18’s just need an amp

great...ty

What about the sound quality of the DS series for mids and tweeters vs. Sundown SFB

@vlc9521

2 жыл бұрын

i love the sound of the ds series. i had a 3 channel ds800x3 to run left right and sub

I got the 5000md and I'm putting it on 4 massive 12 1000rms they 4own. What u think

Can run a 12kmd 0.5 ohms without any problem? At half ohms?

Im debating between the MD1200.1 1ohm or the MD1800.1 1ohm, if I get the 1200.1 ill be ok with the electrical I have but I might upgrade the alternator later on but not sure so maybe I should get the 1800.1 but run it at 2ohm should still get about 1400watts just not sure what to do.

@MrYoso-of3wy

2 жыл бұрын

Get the 1800 md, 1400 rms @ 2ohms is underrated it can reach 1600 rms..🤘

@martinez1701a

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrYoso-of3wy I actually got two of the MD1800.1 1ohm couldn't pass up a deal, these things kick ass! Im really liking Taramps.

@MrYoso-of3wy

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinez1701a Great bro... 🤘

I just got the MD1800.1 amp. I am hearing a whirring sound coming from the amp when the vehicle starts and periodically while listening to music. The noise is not coming thru the speakers so it doesn’t appear to be ground loop. I am guessing it is the cooling fan in the amp…but is that fan supposed to be that loud ? I can hear it from. The drivers seat and the amp is at the back of my Ford Explorer.

@ceciljones1248

Жыл бұрын

Yes that's the fan I have three of them and the fans are noisy

Where in the heck did the bass12k go? Bring it back

Hi please advise HD 3000 1 ohm is good enough for only subwoofer 1200rms?or you reckon another model?

@MrYoso-of3wy

2 жыл бұрын

Nah!! It will overpowered your sub...🍺

So I can wire my Bass 12k at .5 for daily?

What if I have a amp for my highs already? I have 4 xfl 1222

Where can I get a bass knob for 8k taramp

Where is you guys' store at in Michigan?

Great video my guy! I'm gone have to disagree a little...lmao Those hd amps are made for subs also and they absolutely slam! And the HD amps are less likely to trip when overdriven.

So does that mean the Bass series is sensitive to low voltage?

Can I run a 3k MD on 1 battery or is it mandatory to use 2

Where do we get taramps shirt from

Hey quick question. I'm new to the music setup situation. I have a bass 8k, 2 ZVX skar 12 inch at 1 ohm each, a 325 amp alternator and 2 optima yellow top batteries one in the front and the other in the trunk. Would that be enough 🤔

@got2getit204

11 ай бұрын

You need at least 3 batteries in back and one under the hood it tells you on taramps website it clearly has a picture of 3 batteries connected to it! Oh and get to more zvx you need a 4 pack!

313 Baby!

I need someone to fix my taramp smart bass 3k please keeps turning off then turning on

What if I try to run a bass8k at 13.5 volts?

I wish they'd have the bass knob option. Also, what are the lowest bass frequencies the smart 3 amps can play? I've seen videos of people claiming they suck at playing deep notes like we've been addicted to since the 80s.

@2slofouru

3 жыл бұрын

I realize you aren't discussing the smart amps, I'm considering a smart 3 bass, I want fierce power as well as to be able to use it for sq at lower volumes daily. I've installed many amps over the years, and the class ab and a amps always seem to sound better than d and t class, and seem to not have phase issues from one amp to another.

@JoshM7

3 жыл бұрын

That's something I wish amp manufacturers would touch on. It would be better for us consumers if they told us power output in terms like "20Hz - 20kHz for x amount of time" but too many simply don't bother. It's like a guess if the, lets say 1k rating on X amp is able to do that from 20Hz to 20kHz for any longer than 5 seconds. Sure music isn't a static sine wave that would pull 1k for any length of time. But that doesn't mean you can slap on a 1k rating on an amp that can only do that at 1kHz for 10 seconds before either tripping a protection feature (Also lacking is protection on amps but I digress) or something worse. Now the Smart 3k does mention -3dB at 10Hz to 10kHz, but that doesn't mean it'll do rated that low. It has a highpass. (10Hz ~ 90Hz (-12dB/8ª) Variable___ Whatever the heck 8a means I have no clue.) So that might be the main reason 10Hz is 3dB down. If you were talking about bass under 10Hz then that is why. For stuff that low I think you'd want an amp that doesn't have a highpass. And know your subwoofers limits with it in a sealed box or IB setup.

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

When people say they suck at playing deep notes do they mean lower than 20hz? lol we did some testing with this song and found out headunits are actually filtering it out before the signal even makes it to the amp facebook.com/1546310788791176/videos/1638602436228677

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

@@2slofouru forgot to mention the smart3 plays pretty low, will it go as low as say the Bass 12k in the video i linked you idk? mainly because the wall in the video i linked you was tuned under 30 where as the smart3 in my Wifes truck ive been using for testing and what not because she also drives it its tuned higher but ive definitely been playing a few lower note songs here and there. as far as class ab amps over time the technology has been getting better between class a to class d to where the ab amps are getting more efficient while class d is getting better sq. Can one blow the other out the water in its own category? i dont think so unless you go super low end vs super high end but eventually we will get to a point we can have best of both worlds as amp companies innovate

@TManMusicPage

3 жыл бұрын

@@2slofouru oh one last thing, you dont want amps to include bass knobs if you have an amp with the factory bass knob turn it all the way up and listen to the music with it in and with it out, like without pausing it. if your lucky the sound wont change at all but alot of them you lose a tiny bit of output with it in. something like an SPL cartel, Pac LC-1 or Slampanda rca bass knob is a million times superior

I'm aware of the actual specs, but what's the general consensus of preout voltage for the bass series? Few headunits are gonna do .22v

@crunkwun

2 жыл бұрын

I suggest 2 options. Monitor your rca output voltage with a dmm OR get the smart series amps.. They're 4v output

@xchimnyx

2 жыл бұрын

@@crunkwun I know my voltage output and they don't make a smart 30k 😉

@crunkwun

2 жыл бұрын

@@xchimnyx not yet 😉 #ThinkSmart

Hows the HDs when it comes to subs ?

You think 20k is more reliable then the 30ks?

Why doesn't these amp come w/bass knobs?

What’s the difference between the aluminum grey color bass 8k and the white bass 8k??

@joseh9955

Ай бұрын

The gray one has a gray tone to where as the white has the standard white