the key to a cap working is it HAS to be near the amp it is feeding...that is why the 1f showed positive results. Good video Exo!!!

Happy Friday, KZfaq!!! Next time someone argues with you about capacitors... Just send them this video 👌😊👌 Don't forget to comment for a chance to WIN BIG!!!

As a ASE mechanic and mecp certified advanced level tech I can say that if you are pulling that many amps that your alternator is slowing and causing your belt to slip you are definitely pulling at least 110% of that alternator you need a bigger alt and need to look at the belt, tensioner pulley to make sure it is applying enough tension to the belt so it doesn’t slip And keep up the good work on these videos very informative and very easy for newbies to follow. Great work and thank you.

I ended up getting the battery form Xs Power Supercaps 500 farad, from you guys, and I love it ! HUGE difference ! Stabilizes the shit out of my electrical 👍 Big improvement in dynamic headroom too... (for kickdrums and other instantaneous bass notes) Thanks guys 🙂 Keep on it ! Love the vids too.

I've been watching since I was about 10 years old and now I'm 21 keep up the hard work exo it always brightens my day when you upload

Dude you would make a great teacher in a school setting, classmates would stay interested learning

Whoever said caps suck is those who bought a cheap 1 farad one. Whover said caps are good is those who bought a good capacitor. Ending the debate thanks EXO!

I made the ioxus ultracaps! The odds that I contributed to the manufacturing of the one in this video is almost 100% I love car audio and it's awesome to see these in this video.

I’d like to see a video of this cap vs a second battery...

Excellent video brother!

I've been installing car audio for over 20 years, everything that you said in this video is right and straight to the point keep it up man great job!

Been years since I first saw this guy. Always come back to check and see how he’s doing from time to time. OG of the audio game right here lol.

I'm glad to see someone showing people the difference between a regular cap and a high super condensing cap that holds power for a long term time because there's more parents in the super capacitors than the regular capacitor thank you

Great video man!

I am an Electronics hobbyist & former installer. This video makes total and complete sense! I understand why you need to explain it to the average person, so that they can understand. It's all about capacity. All capacitors can accept a charge & discharge extremely fast. Some faster than others. But you throw that many farad's in a capacitor Bank, backed up with voltage regulation and Bluetooth. You got plenty of juice to make your Bass Thunder hard! Nice demonstration brother!👍🇺🇸

Back in the day we used caps to save the alternator. Older cars often had like 40amp max alternators. With a big amp they used to pull more power then the battery and alternator could handle, especially over long periods of time. A decent capacitor was often used if you didn't like replacing alternators or push starting your car

Bro you’re like freaking Bill Nye of Audio 🤟

Watching Exo with all his energy makes my day” keep the vids coming, ps I can really use the ultra cap that’s what my system is missing. Showtime FTW

I bought the uc-31 strictly because of THIS video. Needless to say, I am not disappointed. I am now able to run a true 3k amplifier without a high output alternator. I have done the other necessary upgrades such as big 4 and quality ofc wiring. Going by the app for the uc-31 on the hardest hitting songs my voltage stays right around 14v. At idle it stays at mid 13's. Thank you Exo.

It's nice to see someone else other than me taking time to teach the younger generation how to understand the electricity around them I would really like to have one of those batteries in my Jeep for my stereo system thanks

Finally, I have been wondering about all the caps. Good to know what is actually the difference.

Love that you were able to become part of Showtime Electronic's team. You deserve it man! Great video btw!

I actually recently acquired a regular capacitor the other day and was tossing around the idea of installing it but I'm not sure it would be worth messing with.. love your videos man. Good vibe and good info. Keep on keepin on man.

Always good to see technology move us forward. Never had a really high powered stereo. Whole vehicle power has never broken 1000 watts. Compact 4ch in the front and a 350 watt sub amp on a single 10. Yes, my Jeep suffers from the headlight dimming.... Maybe one day I'll upgrade the alternator. LOL

Could really use the ultra cap for sure! Love the vids, long time subscriber, learned a lot from watch you over the years my man! Keep up the high energy, knowledgeable, kick ass vids dude!

While the Maxwell ESM was the OG for ultracapacitors used for engine starting (hence the name Engine Start Module) I really want to see more companies offering these, and the unit in the video is a great start.

Sometimes it's what you have to go with because of low funds my friend. A lot of people just don't have the money for the upgrades. We just use and get what we can afford even tho there are other products that do better. As always thanks for sharing this my friend. Love your videos.

I think you need a new belt man. It was squeeking even when you started it. Great vid as usual. Thx for the info.

EXO always goes above and beyond to make educational content fun and inspiring. Keep up the hard work mate.

How awesome is it that you got comments from Big-D, JP and the Godfather of car audio Steve Meade. EXO doing it right.

I love your channel bro, extremely informational. I don't know why I didn't subscribe years ago.. I'm self-taught with years of experience by trial and error, starting at 12 years old when I bought my first pair of subs which were two 10-in MTX thunders with the gray cardboard cone in 1994. Your the only one online that I found that can answer the questions I have to the best of your knowledge without taking sides or trying to talk up a certain favorite brand.. In my eyes, for sure a trusted source of car stereo information, while breaking it down for people to understand. THANK YOU, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

I made my own up to 16V 500 farad capacitor bank using 6 3V 3000 farad cells connected in series without any electronics 2 years ago. I put all that in a foam padded plywood box and just hooked up in parallel with my car battery. My car never has a problem cranking over and I have no voltage drop at all with my current 1000W audio setup. I can start my car several times without the battery using this too so it doubles as a jump start booster pack.

Doing a single 10' dad build on a budget so perfect for my app!!!my daughter's love 🔊

You're a super cap Exo! Lol, but seriously thanks for keep the energy in audio art alive! And yes my 02 Tahoe (2 classic Memphis 1000d and 2 M6 15s) could use a super cap even w 2 alternators!

it wont have the fancy features obvs, but you can build your own supercap bank for much cheaper if all you need is a good cap setup. $20-25 per cap, times 6 caps, you've got a 16.2v 500-566 farad bank. Add voltage regs for $5-10 bucks each, a fuse, some wire, and youve got a big ass bank of power storage for under $200. If I can find a way to reliably build a good enclosure Im considering making and reselling banks... Considering a comparable bank from a big name would be $400 on a great day but closer to 5-600...even selling for just $300 is decent easy profit.

The most edifying video that I have found on KZfaq so far. This guy certainly knows his stuff. I will certainly know what to go out and buy. Thanks so much for this video.

Hey great info on capacitors that made me wanting to get one now for my setup, you made it plain and clear on how it works and how to hook one up. Great Job on the video. Thanks Bro.

Never was a fan of Capacitors. Now running a 100AH Limitless Lithium and very happy!!!!!

I know what you're saying you done.Real good On this project, everything looks perfect to me. I'm 35 years old right now. I was diagnosed with 2 tumors on my brain. So now I'm on disability. I was a big time based said myself. I still am, but I can't afford to buy a system on disability. Watching your videos gives me the The excitement that I have when I'm listening to a system. God bless

That excact cap saved my day today never had to use the jump start until today dead battery was able to get me back on the road absolutely great product

Learning more from these videos than school will ever teach me 🤦‍♂️

When I had my first system installed the installer put a capacitor with each of my older amps. He said the older amplifiers needed the support.

I'm a new comer with 2 sets of 15s 1 set is a pair of kickers cvr 07cvr152 And the other set is skar sdr-15 d2 and I'm putting them in a 2007 Town and Country minivan as of right now I am surprising everyone to come across me but thank you any way ahead of time

OMG bro I spit my drink out @ 2:17 that walk took me out i needed that laugh

I got to say it’s nice to see somebody that gets right to the point and stays on track of their subject as I am impressed with the capacitor bank batteries in a multitude of directions I personally am a fabricator\machinist your demonstration of the capabilities of your capacitors Was one of the most direct and visually affirmative fax clarifying quite a few directions of misconceptions I just want to say I think you would have a lot of success featuring an electric vehicle being outfitted with a similar type capacitance that not only peaks your stereo performance but turns your electrical drive motor in a similar type performance upgrade as this is something that I’ve done to mine I’m exceptionally impressed by the acceleration increase and think he would have a blast with the overall results and most of all I’m excited about your excitement this is the kind of stuff we need to teach the next generation so we don’t lose our builders and technicians in the future I’d like to hear more about your contest to win a capacitor bank So I subscribed And look forward to seeing more of your videos stay safe have fun and stay loud

That would definately be a helper on my next build. Slowly upgrading when I can

The intro perfectly describes how confused I am about capacitors

I was an Auto Tech. A Dead Battery acts like a Short. Dropping the Voltage. Lower V Equals Higher Amps. The 4 Farad would have done a better job if wired directly to the Battery. Instead of what you did. Years ago I had a Profile 100x2 amp. Bridged Mono. Kept Cutting Out when the Sub hit. Checked with a Voltmeter. On Battery Power, Volts Dropped to around 10V. A 1 Farad Cap recommended by Crutchfield Fixed the problem. Also, Caps work as Noise Filters. Blocking the 60 Hz hum from the Alternator.

I remember when there were only a small amount of subs on this channel I hope I win this super cap man my electrical will thank exo and show time lol

Definitely informative! Seems that I would benefit more from a supercap vs just a gel cell 12v or lithium.

'Not bad Nicholas, not bad' Bro, I was dying when you said that!! My brothers and I use that line too!! Nothing to lose! Lmao

Loved the video. I've watched numerous other videos on capacitors and this is the first one to even mention the super caps. Thanks

I wold like to see a review for Subs from the Company GroundZero

Exo my friend, thanks for giving me knowledge throughout the years. Can't wait to see what you do with ur Nissan bass ride!

My son in law went to check if I'd turned up the gain on his sub after installing a 2 farad cap. I'm a firm believer...

Thank you very much for the explanation of the CAPACITOR. Now after watching this I feel better on getting what I need to finish my built thanks once again . May you continue with your teachings

I’ve been a hardcore basshead since about 2008, and I never understood what the purpose of the measly 4 farad caps actually were. I always assumed the companies that made them only did so to make extra money off people that didn’t know anything about car audio

I remember when a 1 farad cap was badass back in the day... like over two decades ago. And to think you can now have 375f at over 14 volts is insane. I want one of these so bad.

Capacitors are the most confusing part of car audio. Most every one says, “just upgrade battery and alternator first” but capacitors are always still brought up.

Been subbed for years since you got me back into car audio.

I learning electonic, doing my 5. year in school, i was suprised when i saw u know how capacitors work in series :D! aand i would love to get one of those sup caps :DD

"no cap" funny that cap is an old/ new slang..

As a newbie to sound systems. I bring my industrial electrical experience and diy electrical systems knowledge to the game. My initial assumption has been to reduce vdrop. So I use quality cables/bars, and short runs. So taking this approach. My vehicle becomes the remote generator, and I just built a 600 continuous amp LiFePO⁴ 12v pack with a converter bank for the 14v max of the amplifier. This system is probably overkill but I wanted surge and continuous capabilities so that the voltage just never drops. Running this in a crown vic pi p71 with an upgraded alternator for my other stuff keeps the pack full. I never see dimming or anything weird but I will say the $4,000 price tag for my particular setup is way overkill. I reclaimed and built into a pack some 60ah lips cells into a pack. I took 16 of these cells for a bigger capacity but 1p will work. The bms on the pack is for 250amps, it effectively does the same as the super fat iron pack for the subs. Kicker is it only cost $400 to make and is next to the amp with a 0awg running from the battery into it for charging. The amp will stay powered longer than the door speakers. I also built a bypass after watching this to allow me to jump my own car instead of having the diodes.

I just picked up one of these capacitors from Showtime electronics. Can't wait to install it and see the difference it makes. Thanks for making such an educational video bro

You are such a showman! Well done EXO. Thanks for putting it together for us.

Love you stuff dude ❤️

2:17 was just wonderful wholesome acting footage

Good video! Plenty useful info! Just ordered one today for 349.99 thanks to the black Friday sale! Can't wait to see what kind of difference it makes!

I run a 3 farad cap on my system I’m running 2 sdr skar 12’s and a 1100 watt Memphis class d tuned with a o scope. I also have a platinum agm battery and big 3 done. No problems at all. I stay at 12+ volts in the super low notes 13+ normally no matter how loud and long I run it. I think comparing the two that you did is still kinda misleading to new comers. It all depends on what subs and amp you are running for how much power you need. In my case there is no need to buy a 400 dollar super bank. I’m not running that much power. Doing everything else correctly helps the most like battery, big 3, proper grounds, proper sub wiring. I’m just referring to the smaller systems like I have that get played a lot. I’m not doing demos or hair tricks just personal enjoyment in my work car. So comparing “apples to apples” as you say could still be confusing to new to systems people.

10:14 what song is that??

This entire video is pure gold 🪙🪙🪙🧬🧳🧏🏻‍♂️ 🎥🍿😲🍿

Big help thanks alot I had no idea about super caps .... I run multiple with a 2f and a 8f .pushing 6 12's kicker type r and 5 15's American Bass. 2 Energie er1600 and walmart 750 co crank up front stock alternator . But work van so is high output

I absolutely appreciate the knowledge you give us EXO ( Bruce ) I've always be curious if my stock alternator and upgraded battery 🔋 ( full Throttle FT890 ) would match up well with a LTO supercapacitor to power up 4000 watts of total power. Keep the awesome videos coming. 😉👍

i still find it amazing that 25 years ago a capacitor with 1 farad of capacity would habe filled my living room

You just wait till I stop blowing fuses, tweeters, and amps!! I will see u at show pal! Great 👍 job awesome presentation Mr. EXO

Yo my brother my love you just showing my lovely way of putting things together

and it would be amazing to win... i would put it in my moms car to give her some bass if she wonts... bass in the car is fine

One thing to take into account, not all capacitors are created equal. There are no compliance organizations that ensure the buyers are getting what is advertised. Sadly, many are just shy of an empty shell. Just as many amplifiers on the market cannot reach the advertised RMS ratings, neither can capacitors. I've found 1 Farad capacitors that literally have 30,000uF of capacitance which is 3% of their advertised storage capability. A good quality capacitor works but you will usually pay for it. Ultimately your system will use more power due to the greater efficiency in power delivery. That's not a Band-Aid for too small of a battery or alternator though.

I am in south Africa 🇿🇦 my group of friends and my self watch many different channels of sound and we found your channel and yes it is fantastic bro loving your shows.i think that would be awesome a super cap wedo spl competition here i have tried to get my car to play with 15 v constantly and can't get it right after10 seconds or over 150 dbs is starts to drain voltage faster till about 12.8 and if i play longer it will probably blow or get damaged But ja loving yor programs....

A 1 farad cap kept my lights from dimmimg and such. I just had one big 5 channel premium eclipse amp runnin 2 12s and components in the back and front. Think it was 100x 4 and 200 x1. without that cap at loud volumes my lights and stuff would dim. With it no dimming regardless of volume.

some of you are still missing what a cap does, these hybrid caps are not the same deal... the 4fd cap may not have a large pool but it does have a FAST charge, Discharge rate, and this buffers a system to help not kill an alternator... the rule of thumb was always 1f per 1kw... but here is the problem, you need an alternator to keep up... so if you have to say a stock system, you really need to stay somewhat in the area of the alternators range... even a 1000w amp will eat into a lead battery with a cap on it... but say a 500f cap will let it be eaten before the lead battery, but still it all comes down to how long you are going to let their batteries/supercaps and caps recharge from the alternator. they both have 1 function and sorta do the same, but the cap is cheaper and if you plan to stick under 1000w, the 1 to 4f cap will do just fine

WOOO!! supercapacitors are amazing! I think they should be added and combined with car batteries to preserve their life and the whole system would last SIGNIFICANTLY longer! with supercapacitors extremely long cycle life.

I ran 4 banks of maxwell ultracapacitor for 1 year with 2 alternators and no battery under the hood. Ran my blazer with 2 TC 5400s and a cactus k12.

Not everyone can afford these HUGE ultracap systems. Rather than buying those crappy 1/2 farad capacitors, buy a Maxwell BMOD0058 E016 C02 - This is 58 farads, tiny so can fit in anywhere! I've used one in my car for the last 5 years now (mainly to help start the engine). It prolongs the life of my car battery and as it stabilises the voltage system, components like bulbs etc will last longer too!

I’ve used Best Buy capacitor. It’s okay fir a small power decrease. It worked for what I needed.

Should have run an amp meter on the positive alternator wire to see which setup abused the alternator more.

Was not expecting him to play something chopped and screwed 😂😂😂

This guy's all right pretty thorough on his information I think I'm going to definitely watch some more of his videos

Would love to see whats inside that IOXUS UltraCap Supercapacitor. Exo please cut one open in another video.

I added a cap to my Memphis set up and it did exactly what I was told it was goin. To do helped with my dimming extremely and just all around made everything sound so much better

Let me just say i really like the video he broke it down to show the difference about what can do and the difference between power when it comes starting the vehicle it was a great presentation .

I've been a long time fan of loud ass kicking sound and your show sure does help me keep it that way ,so thank you very much ,I look forward to more and more tips

I really learned something here that I have been debating in my head for a long time. Thanks!

Love your energy dude, I subscribed 30 seconds in.

Knowledgeable video. Man I sure need one of those. I'm so tired of getting my battery recharged. Obviously I'm new to today's audio scene. So with covid and lack of work I figured I'd take a chance with some money I had put away to upgrade a stock system so that I could actually enjoy my music. You know, something uplifting. Got robbed on my install so now I'm not sure who to trust and what price is fair especially on my budget. So thanks for putting this out because I would be happy to just hear what I have with a car that actually starts. Good job.

I bought a chevy Silverado yesterday with 2 15s in it and it has a capacitor under the back seat lol I didn't know what it was u till this video.

Ordered this ultracap and an alternator from showtime electronics because of you . love your channel and congrats of the new job!!!

Hey whats up shout out first to exo love your videos and your break downs. I have earned so much keep up the vids your freakin awesome!!! I have an atx1600.2 2 10s matrix px10dvc and 2 12s Blaupunkt gbw120 wored to almost 2 ohms. Today i was making people roll they windows up at the stop light when in the middle of a bass note the level literally jumped an entire step and no matter how much i turned everything up it wouldn't get louder. I completed my big 3 a week or so ago but still running stock alternator. I also went to wally world and invoked the warranty for a new battery(everstart plus). Full tilt My voltage was around 12.6v. Dropping from 14ish and quickly charging back up after i turned the amp and ac off. Its 1600w amp and before it goes into protect it can put out roughly 29v per channel or 9 56v bridged Will a capacitor help with my current draw.

Back in the day I had a Geo Tracker with a system in it and a BatCap 800 to help, I didn't even know it, I had a bad battery lead for a few weeks and was cranking and running the car pretty much exclusively off of the BatCap. Didn't even realize it until I managed to discharge the BatCap and when I checked my leads found I had one that was barely hanging on.

I always watch your videos to refresh my memory on somethings caps are always good for little more battery power