Taramps Smart 3 vs 6000W Sub and INSANE Amp Dyno Low Impedance Testing [4K]

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Taramps Smart 3 vs 6000W Sub and INSANE Amp Dyno Low Impedance Testing [4K]

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#Taramps #Smart3 #AmpDyno
As a follow-up to our recent tests and technical review of the Taramps Smart 3, we decided to put the amp through the ringer. Let's try ALL of the tests on the Amp Dyno from 8 ohms all the way down to 0.5. Yes, the 0.5 certified test is brutal and out of the 100's of amps I've tested, only a handful have been able to handle this load without going into protect or going up into smoke! This amp at the time of filming is still $265 shipped from Amazon, an incredible value!
In addition to the crazy low impedance resistive testing with the Amp Dyno, we also hook up the Massive Audio BOA121 12" dual 1 ohm subwoofer in parallel to try it at 0.5 ohms. Can the Taramps Smart 3 handle this load? What does it look like on the o'scope? Stay tuned to find out! Remember, this review/test was NOT paid for by Taramps or anyone else except my Patreon supporters and viewers like you who use my affiliate links when shopping on Amazon or eBay. Thank you for your support!
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Video Timestamps:
0:17 Introduction to Video
0:52 0.8 ohm Dyno Tests
1:51 0.67 ohm Dyno Tests
2:41 0.5 ohm Dyno Test
4:56 6000W Sub Wired at 0.5 ohm
8:52 Measuring Temp of Amp after Testing
9:43 Clipping the Smart 3 with Feel the Bass
10:31 0.5 ohm Dynamic Test on Amp Dyno
11:37 8 ohm Amp Dyno Tests
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@barevids 4 жыл бұрын

Great job buddy! Works as expected! Dynamics will probably be so high as a few cycles of sine wave sneak through at rail clip before the circuit limits the amplitude - in my segment I said how the amp would try and make around 6k at 1ohm without the limiter, seems I wasn't far off!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

You were 100% correct sir!

@Titans2138 2 жыл бұрын

could those few cycles of sine waves damage a sub? a subwoofer stop working for a day and then now it seems to work but I had a 1500 rms sub hooked up at 1 ohm to the smart 3 (Skar vxf 15).

@Titans2138 2 жыл бұрын

i guess i know the answer to that question, i'mcurious how the sub stopped working and then seems to be fine now

@trillwill69 2 жыл бұрын

@@Titans2138 7, spelled S. E. V. E. N.

@minus3dbintheteens60 4 жыл бұрын

That top red Taramps logo is pretty cool, indicating output power level. Thanks for 8 ohm tests too D. This channel has ascended so quick this year.

@soundsofnature7015 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. I appreciate what you do BigD. You have changed the game for alot of people and I bet you even influence companies to stop lying about actual power of their products. If you ask me that's damn impressive. I hope to see some more old school amps on the Dyno. Takes me down memory lane and informs me on what those old joker's were actually putting out. P.S. I bet this is the amp EXO got from ya in his recent video for his gf. Keep up the good work. By far my favorite car audio testing channel.

@michaelhollon5332 4 жыл бұрын

The technology used in amps today is crazy compared two twenty years ago. The amp I use is over 20 years old. I dont push it hard very often but when I do it gets hot as hell real fast.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

The old Class A/B amps get real hot because they are much less efficient

@adameve8026 4 жыл бұрын

GUYS TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT LIKES MUSIC ABOUT BIG D. HIS CHANNEL IS KILLING IT WITH CONTENT. PLZ SHARE.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother 👌

@myronhuggins2174 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel

@michaelstriegel4703 3 жыл бұрын

I never watch KZfaq tutorials. But, you do a kick ass job. Thanks!

@wal 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother 🙏

@markphilpot4981 4 жыл бұрын

That little amp was pushing hard. Smart electronics saving it from blowing up! Oh yeah, this little bastard is coming hard! I’m not giving up on Class A/B, but this is most impressive. An upgrade from their usual! Go BigD! We want to see some 1/4 pipe action!

@3RDERA 4 жыл бұрын

This is impressive!! Competitors can wire in the dirt and still get power they want, without worrying about hurting the amp whenever they want to demo. Crazy!!!

@joecool7165 4 жыл бұрын

Never used to care for this brand amp because they would burn up. But it looks like they fix the problem. For the money this is a very impressive amp. Especially since you can’t burn it up anymore. They keep improving these. It won’t be long everyone else will have a hard time selling their stuff.Big D I really love what you do you’re the best at this keep up the great work

@CVLova 4 жыл бұрын

i went from a sundown saz4500d to a soundigital 12000.1d, the bass is dirty, like hard. before it was soft low with authority. i would rather go other topoligies and brands. power is not everything. these amps usually have 5% distortion at all times.

@numlockkilla 4 жыл бұрын

@@CVLova agreed. It will fry coils quick even in non clip with audio vocally being heard.

@CVLova 4 жыл бұрын

@@numlockkilla yes. they are also full range. gna go another brand later on, but damn it sucks :D

@numlockkilla 4 жыл бұрын

@@CVLova simple fix is the rca inline crossovers FPODS. Cheap and look cool. Also if your head unit has a crossover built in use that.

@CVLova 4 жыл бұрын

@@numlockkilla ye i use built in xover

@Kris-vz1ly 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is one of the best amps out right now the price and power are insane I ordered 2 just to have a extra people always hate the new kid on the block TARAMPS 4 the WIN

@joshpitre4943 2 жыл бұрын

I have bought several amps after watching your test been subscribed for 4 years now you are the go to guy for my audio needs I'm old school 90s bass head when it was first popping up big much love Big D

@phillipbainbridge9107 4 жыл бұрын

It seems like they have made some serious progress. It's nice to see a company continually r&d.

@MadDragon75 4 жыл бұрын

That's inspiring and impressive. Inspiring because I am less weary of electronic failure with this brand than I was yesterday. 👍 Impressive because it looks like they've figured out the weekest link they had. 👍 Thanks for making the video Big D Wiz!

@lengthluther484 4 жыл бұрын

“Set your gains the right way”. Famous words from a wise man.

@eyeruntheboxful 3 жыл бұрын

I'm about to hook this up to 2 12 inch american bass elites. How do I se my gain?

@jr1001jr 4 жыл бұрын

Superb Amp & Superb Video... I'm a long time follower of this channel & I appreciate how Big D tries to accommodate the viewers.

@Sleepy731 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait till you test the Sundown SFB!

@blackwhip 4 жыл бұрын

The SFB have been tested, just not below 1 ohm.

@mazda2284 4 жыл бұрын

@@blackwhip it dont survive below 1 ohm , maybe .8 dynamic but anything else is asking for a bad day .

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna buy one to play with but I’m salty now b/c they jacked the price by $50 just last week

@Sleepy731 4 жыл бұрын

Williston Audio Labs hahaha me too! I saw it go up to 399 on amazon wishlist few days ago lol

@droski33 4 жыл бұрын

Cant stand my SFB3000 - Clips like a welding machine. Many people having these problems - about to get rid of it and buy the smart 3

@Skarfar90 4 жыл бұрын

1100 watts at 8 ohms is nothing to scuff at. That is way beyond the capability of any indoor made amplifier. Granted the input voltage in your home is much greater (110-115v US, or 230v EU) and require much beefier components to do so, but still. A $260 car amplifier can produce that much power is just bonkers..

@MacNifty Жыл бұрын

My anthem is 1,650rms x 2. It's the size and the price that's amazing but I really wonder of the longevity so Bang it out and even then if you had to buy one ever we hear it's still affordable for what it gives.

@jackravan3242 Жыл бұрын

He doesn't know about fp14000... lol

@mikew6135 Жыл бұрын

My Lab Gruppen is 1200w x 4. I also have a 2 channel at 1200wx2 and I have a Crown that is way over 1k. My smaller qsc is like 980w x 2. My biggest amp is 100lbs . Oh 150w x 2 LOL Jeff Rowland Model 5

@housepumpinpc3983 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Big D. That temperature you are reading probably isn't accurate. The laser likes dark surfaces. The light or shiny surfaces give bad results. Use a back magic marker then shoot your temps again. You'd be surprised of the difference.

@housepumpinpc3983 4 жыл бұрын

Black marker... hate that intuitive shit.

@lunam7249 3 жыл бұрын

you smart brother

@minus3dbintheteens60 4 жыл бұрын

Amps like this are awesome for the home modder, as far as I understand the current limit is set by feedback resistance, so you just change the resistor to change the max current allowed. I like to play around with opamps and caps too.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

I think it’s chip driven so you may not be able to modify but can bypass...I wouldn’t recommend though

@blackwhip 4 жыл бұрын

You are correct, they need a bass/gain knob. Dual Rca in and out. Sundown did a good job with their SFB series amps. Damn good job!!!

@tobbybrayden2578 4 жыл бұрын

Wayne Berry I bet for the price sundown can’t out beat this amp at all those testing

@pete3272 2 жыл бұрын

2 years later. Sfb line is being replaced by the sia line. Sfbs are junk. But you said damn good job. Lmao

@IsmaelMartinezPR 4 жыл бұрын

We miss the Yeah boy,!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@nonyadamnbizniz8754 3 жыл бұрын

@@wal what about 3 ohm tests for the w7 peeps???

@amanteapasionado6836 4 жыл бұрын

Those Massive BOA's are some good sounding woofers. There's a video on KZfaq of a guy with 2 of them playing a Backstreet Boys song and it was hitting every note accurately and the response was on point, very impressive subwoofer.

@davidtirlokhi4954 4 жыл бұрын

Amante Apasionado Between ds18 or massive what would you prefer? Cuz im all the way with massive hippos.

@tobbybrayden2578 4 жыл бұрын

Taramps killing the game I bet all audio companies crazy at work 😂 then here comes smart 5 and smart 8

@lxrdvader2021 4 жыл бұрын

*flashbacks to taramps catching a fire* the ptsd Jk ik they fixed that problem i think

@tobbybrayden2578 4 жыл бұрын

Lxrd Vader that was then lol this is now

@mazda2284 4 жыл бұрын

i got the smart 3's and cant wait to get my hands on a smart 5 or 8 :)

@mjl6425 4 жыл бұрын

My question is how the heck do they get that much power out of such a small package??

@DYLANTRIES 4 жыл бұрын

Full bridge

@killermaindbd 4 жыл бұрын

This is Brasil man, good luck, this amplifier are the best from here. Hugs from Brazil

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

👌😬👍

@HifiVega 4 жыл бұрын

This amp is pretty damn cool if you ask me!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

It’s cray fo sho!

@Robbobshiskabob 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta love that Northstar battery next to the sub😁

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I bought that for my Accord, still haven’t put it in (as secondary batt)

@v_for_vengeance9136 4 жыл бұрын

I'm running a Northstar 220 and Northstar 170ft in my daily, running a Deaf Bonce AAB4800.1 with a stock 80a alt and my voltage doesnt go below 11.6 full tilt at idle, if I'm at 2k rpm it wont go below 13.6

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Buy the Taramps Smart 3: (affiliate links) Amazon: amzn.to/3c2ZHi4 eBay: is.gd/tarampssmart3ebay See other Brazilian amps I've tested: is.gd/walbrazilamps Video Timestamps: 0:17 Introduction to Video 0:52 0.8 ohm Dyno Tests 1:51 0.67 ohm Dyno Tests 2:41 0.5 ohm Dyno Test 4:56 6000W Sub Wired at 0.5 ohm 8:52 Measuring Temp of Amp after Testing 9:43 Clipping the Smart 3 with Feel the Bass 10:31 0.5 ohm Dynamic Test on Amp Dyno 11:37 8 ohm Amp Dyno Tests DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase from one of the product links, I may receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!

@germanjesus 4 жыл бұрын

That is insane My old USA surf boards used to do that type of wattage but they were 8x the size Oh and 8x the price.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah no doubt

@danp5421 4 жыл бұрын

@GERMAN JESUS Technology improves exponentially in reality they should be alot better by now but there are reasons for that

@TheYouTubeAquarium 4 жыл бұрын

Just purchased one using your link. :) Wish me luck.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the support. I think you will be impressed 🤙

@rashad5286 4 жыл бұрын

let me know how it sounds, I may have to pick one up too!

@TheYouTubeAquarium 4 жыл бұрын

@@rashad5286 I will install it tomorrow, I ordered it this morning and had it delivered same day. I have a dual 1.4ohm subwoofer so I will likely just wire it down to .7ohm on a DC Audio XL 15" m2 @14.4v with dual 2/0 runs with a short 1/0 jumper from the distribution block to the amp. Should be nice step up from my previous Memphis 16-mcd1000.

@TheYouTubeAquarium 4 жыл бұрын

She bangs. Haha

@rashad5286 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheKZfaqAquarium OHHH shit bet mines should be here Thursday. It push that sub good? Rn i have a s1 2250 on 2 hds2.1 12s hoping itll be a bigger upgrade so i can get a bigger box and some meaner subs 😂

@edud8452 4 жыл бұрын

Thats crazy power! that little taramps 250x2 I have got super hot running just a pair of tweeters had to replace it with a punch amp👍

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

That’s really odd. Tweeters shouldn’t be overloading the amp. Must’ve had an issue or something. Never go wrong with the Punch amps though 👌

@edud8452 4 жыл бұрын

@@wal well you I was maxin that volume Big D🤣🤣🤣

@Numtemnomeqdacerto 4 жыл бұрын

the yellow ligth of clip turn on when batery voltage drop low too, taramps was on second place of quality of amp here on Brasil, but the last amps are equal or better than soundigital, very good!!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@adamr1873 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried torture testing that massive boa to see if it can really handle 6000 watts rms?

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

As soon as I get it in a proper box I will. I think 6000 watts is gonna smoke this joke honestly

@adamr1873 4 жыл бұрын

@@wal in that case have dick riculous test the sub

@DJRS9045 4 жыл бұрын

It’s s very capable, especially for the price and the size of it.

@danielhearn4036 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Big D just ordered one for my 4 Massive Sumo 8" Subs on my competition motorcycle.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Sweetness 👌

@danielhearn4036 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say I installed this amp and it is everything you said it was. My electrical resistance is 1.87ohm. Was running a 2ohm Stetson 3000.1 before. This Smart 3 is more powerful, stable, and better SQL.

@barrettalen 4 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍 BigD very very informative I like the way you thoroughly explained the features, pros/cons, and real world numbers. Keep up the 0.5 numbers another thumbs up.

@derekvasile6127 4 жыл бұрын

What an incredible amp👍👍

@joesshows6793 4 жыл бұрын

I found one of the jbl amps I had!! The GTQ 200! You must find and test this amp!

@Bobcatspiritdude 4 жыл бұрын

Send it to him to test

@randomsomeone1617 4 жыл бұрын

Loving Big D content long time. Keep up the good work! ❤👍

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@Maxxarcade 4 жыл бұрын

I often wonder if I should replace my 4 EAW SB-180 subs in my home theater with a couple smaller automotive ones. To power them I'm using 2 Crown K2 amps in bridge mode, which are rated for 2500 watts into 4 ohms. The nice thing about the EAW's is the 96Db/1W/1M efficiency, and they play down into the 20's which is pretty good for PA subs. But it would be nice to not need a stack of subs that's 4 feet wide and 5 feet high. Any suggestions on what might give me similar output in a smaller package and could run well on my existing amps?

@MattP613 4 жыл бұрын

Look into the neo b&c drivers, both ipal and the regular line.

@ronnydisalvo80 2 жыл бұрын

Running 2 skar zvx 12v2s at .5 daily driver 8months beating the doors off my truck..NO SHUT DOWN CLIPPING SMOKE SMELL ETC...WIRE YOUR ISH CORRECT

@SEABASS05 2 жыл бұрын

what did u do as in electrical like alt and batteries?

@ronnydisalvo80 2 жыл бұрын

@@SEABASS05 big 3 stock 110amp 2 agm in the back with stock lead acid in front back has a yellow top and platinum duralast total of 95ahs with back 2batts..total of 120 no diverter or capacitor or whatever its called..run your system with car running 14.8 volts steady off batterys stay at 12.9 to 13.1 so lead and agm dont mix is a myth AGAIN DO NOT RUN SYSTEM WITH CAR OFF...why would u anyway??

@billjones7878 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to try a Tar-amp but it’s just extremely hard to believe a 1993 looking Alpine amp like this can really deliver 3000 watts?!? I mean the thing looks like a budget amp. I’ll have to do some research. If these products are true, I’m going back into competition again.

@grumpysteelman 4 жыл бұрын

Bill Jones - I bought one - believe the hype. I’m running 4 12s on it and the fans barely turn on with borderline abusive listening.

@yrusonoz5574 4 жыл бұрын

If car audio keeps improving along with technology....these audio systems will be playing whatever you want the second you think of it😳

@robsorgdrager8477 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Normally I'd be grabbing the fire putter outer . It only makes sense they regulated the amp to keep them from burning up. 1100 watts at 8ohms. I see some SQ guys getting excited.

@shadymaint1 Жыл бұрын

For the price that thing is a beast.

@wal Жыл бұрын

👌😬👍

@ceronv 4 жыл бұрын

Lets send Big D a bunch of speakers so he can build one of those crazy brazilian walls.....

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

I can do it now, just be mismatched speakers 🤣

@jermainerobbins 4 жыл бұрын

😆

@danp5421 4 жыл бұрын

@ceronv what he would probably really need is power send all the lithium batteries

@alanstant9356 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully they listen and take your advice Derek. It would increase sales because it is a good amp for the money.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

They want feedback and seem to listen. We’ll see 👍

@alanstant9356 4 жыл бұрын

@@wal Yeah if they actually listen, I might be persuaded in purchasing one. So they have one customer already.

@yrusonoz5574 4 жыл бұрын

@@alanstant9356 yo man 😎👊

@alanstant9356 4 жыл бұрын

@@yrusonoz5574 what's up rebel.

@yrusonoz5574 4 жыл бұрын

@@alanstant9356 stumbled across this channel while looking at some tips and tricks for car audio and seen you in the comments lol

@YouTubesucks.. 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE THE LOW IMPEDANCE TRSTING!!! Keep it coming!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Most amps be like boom shocka locka

@YouTubesucks.. 4 жыл бұрын

That’s what we wanna see lol 😜

@df5849 4 жыл бұрын

forget that amp.... I'm digging the the sub!!!!!!.... you can see the box getting ready to come apart...more power and that box would have gave up the ghost

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

The port area requires was incorrectly stated in the spec sheet/manual for this sub. I had the box built to spec and it is not correct 👎

@ChannelZeroOne 4 жыл бұрын

What most people don't realize is a tuned box and amp will have more than enough bang at a fraction of these watts. No one believes me when I tell them all I have is 350 watts for my bass.

@Silkmaster4200 4 жыл бұрын

Good tune box for the sub and good tune for the amp. 350 watts probably sound like a 1000 watts.

@ChannelZeroOne 4 жыл бұрын

@@Silkmaster4200 Makes my ears hurt a little. In my opinion that's a touch more than enough bang.

@picapica8806 4 жыл бұрын

Some people prefer sealed boxes over ported because of their "intant" transient response playing music accurately, instead of big ported loud and sloppy delayed boxes. then theres a balance, a ported box that sacrifices a bit of output for SQ. it all depends on your trunk space.

@Impeller80 4 жыл бұрын

Got at 500rms at 1ohm with a ab DLS amp and and a 1,5ohm single 12" im my car... 2ohmDual coil Made 138,4 db at about 58hertz, with a closed box last summer... Makes the interia rattle and wipers jump when it rains... Plays good drums musically but when it gets low... Mmm

@Rubdeuce2 3 жыл бұрын

Learned something new today watching this thanks . cool videos.

@davidbaker9667 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Big D how is that Northstar battery on the floor in your video

@briancorbin6596 4 жыл бұрын

The Price has gone up! Lol but not much after day 2 or 3 279.00 now.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Knew it would happen! Things too good to be true don’t last

@dylanrap9778 4 жыл бұрын

The price has gone up to $319 now however I just bought one on eBay for $279 with a free shirt!

@47pawspa 4 жыл бұрын

Thats a steal! Honestly even $319 ain't a bad price for an amp with that power.

@daniel5586 4 жыл бұрын

Now in Brazil the price for us is 128... Dollar is high in change...

@matthewmassey2333 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, I Kno it is alot of work to setup but I would love to see more .5 subwoofer test with amps, though results will vary depending on application. Still great 👍

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Once I get my new test bench completed, I’ll easily be able to swap between ohm loads with subs using Ohmie

@yellows10dude 4 жыл бұрын

D, you killing it buddy! Another great video! Can't wait to see some of that DB Russian power come thru your Lab!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@stefanmilas9072 3 жыл бұрын

I have a bass 3k but was thinking to upgrade to a smart 3, do you think the upgrade is worth it? Running 3000w RMS sub at 1 ohm

@MLProductions.1 3 жыл бұрын

How's the bass 3k holding up?

@stefanmilas9072 3 жыл бұрын

@@MLProductions.1 amazing, no overheating, no issues apart from the clip monitor which broke at the solder points inside but taramps sent me another free of charge so I didn't need to mess around soldering

@theresalong6573 Жыл бұрын

geeking out something fierce, kool

@wal Жыл бұрын

Yeah just a bit 😜

@wizardindustriesusa 4 жыл бұрын

That might be the best current limiting protection I have ever seen on an amp.

@95Sn95 4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Brazilian amps. I have just gotten the impression they utilize high voltage circuitry and there kinda unstable i.e. catching fire and the SQ is not the best. It makes me think squeezing big wattage out of amp that's the size of a older 30x2 amp is kinda worrisome, there's comfort when big wattage is produced from an amp that is physically large. Am I full of misguided misinformation and it's just perfectly good new technology moving forward like class D did to A/B?

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

They are getting better, this one proves it!

@wonderbread06 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately still a Brazilian. I had a MD5K and swapped to a Wolfram W3000.1 (Korean) and the quality and authority of the bass is much better.

@thepourlars5529 4 жыл бұрын

Justin C. If wolfram was Brazilian you would say the same thing.

@barevids 4 жыл бұрын

youre just experiencing the difference in preamp circuits, and steeper roll off of higher bass.

@mazda2284 4 жыл бұрын

lol i just swapped from wolfram w3000.1 to this and not going back to the w3000.1

@MrCbreeze81 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING AMP .. Just sad I just bought the md3k taramps amp after watching your videos than you show me this one so I guess I have to buy another amp

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Oops! The MD is the only one I didn’t buy. I got an MD1800 though

@MrCbreeze81 4 жыл бұрын

@@wal yout correct my apologies I meant the Hd3000

@snutmeez 3 жыл бұрын

My lil bro has one of these running a Power Acoustik BAMF 12" subwoofer. It sounds good and it thumps hard. This will be my next car audio purchase.

@kaknballz 4 жыл бұрын

Based on all of the newer style amps that have been tested in the last , lets say five years, which one is hands down the best bang for the buck? A lot of these amps seem comparable when it comes down to watt per dollar but if there was one king of kings which would it be?

@mazda2284 4 жыл бұрын

this , i have a list on my blog of watts per $ and this is the leader.

@randyledford6496 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see 6k on that massive..it would be slamming out of the box

@StevenStGelais 4 жыл бұрын

It looked like 3k was all it should take if ya want that sub to last long😂

@randyledford6496 4 жыл бұрын

@@StevenStGelais he said it was 6k rms

@Mario-ye9pt 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TARAMPS SMART 3?

@wal 3 жыл бұрын

Good amp

@Mario-ye9pt 3 жыл бұрын

@@wal OK, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPORT.

@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 3 жыл бұрын

@@wal I'm ordering a new amp soon as I decide which to order... (I'm a very indecisive person) Would appreciate your advice on the following two amps: Taramps Smart3 or the Rockville dBcomp5 3500 rms amplifier? Which amp would you suggest I choose?

@bertgutierrez5839 3 жыл бұрын

I have the 3 smart on 2 12s pioneer 2000 wats max, and it goes in to clipping real fast at 1 ohm...

@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 3 жыл бұрын

@@bertgutierrez5839 where do you have your gain set at? Are you sure it's set near accurate with your headunit? Also are you using the bass boost or the knob beside the boost? (I believe it says bass freq) Only asking so I can try & help you with why your amp is clipping so easily. Bert I actually did end up buying a Taramps Smart3 & that is what I've had in my car for right at a month now. I am running it on a single Skar ZVX 18" dual 2 ohm subwoofer wired to 1 ohm. I have not yet had any issues with clipping or the amp getting hot. I can play very bass heavy music for 45 mins & longer right at full tilt with the volume knob turned just one click below clipping without any issues. During long hard increments of playing bass heavy music the amp does not even break a sweat. Never went into protect on me. (I say all this while knocking on wood lol) My gain on my Smart3 is set right at around 40% set along with the rca voltage of my headunit. And trust me my amp has really been good to me this past month! I have a brand new nice Korean amp 3500 rms that I haven't even took out of the box yet as the Taramps has been doing great on my temporary single 18 setup. I am switching to an 8 cubic feet custom ported birch enclosure that will be housing two new 15" subs in approx. 2 to 3 weeks. Currently waiting on the wood to be cnc cut to my specs & then I will be using my new Korean amp to break in my two 15s. After broke in I will be putting an 8k on them @1ohm. Burt I hope you are able to get your Smart3 straightened out or dial the tune in better. I know that's gotta suck with it clipping so much! Lmk if their is anything else I can help you with.

@soundsofnature7015 4 жыл бұрын

Are you using some kind of decent microphone ? The amp tests on the woofer sound great in my headphones. They don't go much below 50hz but I barely hear any clipping on the mic.

@niro56 4 жыл бұрын

You have the worst headphone in the world then. The clipping is a distinctly audible, purely scratching sound on top of the bassline, seen in the oscilloscope as well. Good news is it makes it extremely easy to set the max gain even by ear.

@josephtorgerson4902 Жыл бұрын

I've been running my smart 3 at .5 ohms for well over a year now and I haven't had a single issue with it whatsoever. I even bought it used for $150! I think as long as your electrical is solid you shouldn't have any problems

@wal Жыл бұрын

Yes the amp has built In current limiting to protect it at low ohm loads

@edenconnell4322 Жыл бұрын

What would you do to your electrical?? Just a new battery or alternator as well?

@josephtorgerson4902 Жыл бұрын

I did both! I've got three 50ah agm batteries and a 320 amp alternator. At full tilt I maybe drop half a volt at idle and none at all when I'm driving.

@josephtorgerson4902 Жыл бұрын

@@wal It definitely does limit the current. The amp puts out a lot more power at .67 than at .5

@henriquee67 2 жыл бұрын

in brazil its only taramps, soundigital, stetson and banda, the rest is shit

@panteradj4953 3 жыл бұрын

Tem mais algum brasileiro aqui ?

@allansantos488 3 жыл бұрын

Opa sou autorizado da taramps campinas sp

@hadbl12 4 жыл бұрын

Insane is truly the best to describe this amp

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

They really hit it out of the park

@kennethwallace4338 4 жыл бұрын

You know it's hitting hard when the camera flex

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah testing out that optical stabilization

@MarcioR_Olv 4 жыл бұрын

Made in my Brazil. 🇧🇷

@savikabudsuke8213 4 жыл бұрын

You own Brazil?

@MRx_Olv 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Banshee421x 2 жыл бұрын

Smart3 vs smart3 bass?

@slimakareak9704 2 жыл бұрын

Bass is a little better

@Banshee421x 2 жыл бұрын

@@slimakareak9704 non of them are good. I sold the smart 3 bass. Plenty of power but sound quality sucks

@slimakareak9704 2 жыл бұрын

@@Banshee421x yea Im going with Rockford Fosgate what you think about DD audio amps

@Banshee421x 2 жыл бұрын

@@slimakareak9704 I never ran dd before. I was trying to replace my sundown 2500 but a smart 3 is not it.

@slimakareak9704 2 жыл бұрын

@@Banshee421x cool sundown is always the way to go 🔥🔥🔥👍🏾

@larryburkindine4683 3 жыл бұрын

I picked up one of these off wish. It came stright from Brazil for 227 shipped. Ordered it on a Thursday . Recived it from FedEx on monday.

@jackravan3242 Жыл бұрын

Given this and the previous video, what would y'all choose? 4 15s, can handle 1k a piece, can be wired to 2 ohm or .5 ohm. Which impedance would you choose?

@danruffing5057 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the exact same situation i have 2 1000rms 15s now plan on going with 4 and this amp and was wondering same question.

@jackravan3242 Жыл бұрын

@@danruffing5057 I think I'm gonna do .5 due to box rise.

@danruffing5057 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking thw same thing.

@bigblank69 4 жыл бұрын

2nd

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha 😝

@25hztolife86 4 жыл бұрын

Budget Gem guy we need more new videos from you.

@bigblank69 4 жыл бұрын

@@25hztolife86 I have 1 that needs to be edited... and a whole slew of amps I need to test after

@kaycee9337 3 жыл бұрын

Garbage amp with power what's the efficiency 46

@granthashimoto4385 3 жыл бұрын

The efficiency on these is usually pretty high

@joshholden8561 2 жыл бұрын

Efficiency is 79 percent on this smart 3k model

@LaggerVidz 2 жыл бұрын

You missed the whole point of running a full bridge amp it seems 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ they are usually(not always) more efficient than a half bridge amp and that’s the point of full bridge somewhat. The smart 5 does 6241 watts rms certified at 2 ohms. Pulled 472 amps at 14.22v which gives you an efficiency of 93% roughly

@LaggerVidz 2 жыл бұрын

And this exact amp is pretty damn efficient

@joshholden8561 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaggerVidz but korean amps most good 1s have a really high dampening factor like 200 to 500 wich makes ur sub sound better snd alot more control.

@Supercharged1976 4 жыл бұрын

What was causing the clipping? Was it the music track exceeding your gain setting or was it low voltage?

@SmalltimR 4 жыл бұрын

most common is gains set too high

@gorealerradio 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I would love to test my atomic amps out one day in your shop

@gorealerradio 4 жыл бұрын

@Chris&Q One day I hope to have some sort of equipment like his.

@silvereagle90000 4 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen 8 ohms in a while. Reminds me of a sub I had that was a bandpass Rockford Fosgate 12 that was 8 ohms and at 300 watts. I think it was $500 installed. Times sure have changed. I now have 3500 watts for less than $1000.

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

It would take a 5kW plus Korean amp to get 1100 watts at 8 ohms

@marianneoelund2940 4 жыл бұрын

At 6:10 - why on earth are you trying to measure such a low resistance with a 2-wire ohmmeter, with resolution of 20% of expected value, to boot? You need a 4-wire ohmmeter for this.

@cpufrost 4 жыл бұрын

1kW @8Ω is incredible. That amp would make a nice portable bluetooth speaker! :-D

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t imagine how loud that would be 😳

@cpufrost 4 жыл бұрын

@@wal That would be a GOOD thing! Dynamic range and decent bass. A pair of 12" drivers and compression horns. Should be able to pump out 125dBA into a decent sized room. Diamond Boxx and Soundboks owners put on notice! :P

@AnDrEw122100 4 жыл бұрын

You should sold an amp for them because I’m getting one . 3 k amp that’s not huge and the price is right for sure .

@infamousdtownm9385 3 жыл бұрын

What pin adapter are you using on the power wire? I've purchased a couple that are supposed to be 1/0 to 1/0 and they do not fit into the power input which I thought was supposed to accept 1/0 wire? Please let me know?!? Thanks for the great videos! Keep up the great work! Have a safe, happy, and blessed holidays!

@dead6last 2 жыл бұрын

dual 1/0 to 1/0 just grind it down to fit

@RealPivotTV Жыл бұрын

Big D, How does this compare with the JP 23 V2? I'm only talking sound quality because I know both do crazy power but at the end of the day which one sounds the best in your opinion?

@Lucia-np3wb 4 жыл бұрын

Hey bigD, the clipping at 9:43 is the fault of the quality of the ampor or the fact that it was connected to a lower impement than allowed? Could you do a reliability test in the next few days? Thx 😎

@marianneoelund2940 4 жыл бұрын

Clipping isn't an amplifier fault or quality issue. It still delivers over 2500W into that load without clipping, so the clipping is the fault of the operator who is allowing it to be overdriven, i.e., attempting to get much more than 2500W from it. All amplifiers clip at some point.

@txknightrider82 4 жыл бұрын

DAAAM these are like dynamite!! Small but with huge blast !! can imagine their strongest ones they carry 😮😮. Thanks Big D , awesome video man 👍👍👍

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah boi!

@lucienjones1132 4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work...love your channel ...you keep it real

@donnywilcox3963 4 жыл бұрын

Thinking about buying this amp to run 2 of the HQ 8s ..... Or would the skar 2000.1 be a better choice

@47pawspa 4 жыл бұрын

If you plan on getting more powerful subs in the future, go for the Taramps. If you'll be satisfied with the build, go for Skar. It will cost less and sound damn good!

@dksix1905 4 жыл бұрын

I bought one of the "new" (to me) IGBT inverter welders and it does the same thing, shuts off before the current destroys the welder. I thought it was just over-rated and didn't expect much, so when it stuck a rod without melting it I just thought it was lack of power but what caused me to question that was it would pull an arc like 2" when I pulled the rod away from the work (that's a lot of current).

@cryptoryder8901 4 жыл бұрын

Skar 2000.1 or the taramps smart 3 !!??? Hard decision but im ready to pull the trigger !!!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man if you have the electrical go Smart 3

@mazda2284 4 жыл бұрын

smart 3 hands down , 3 RP2000's died in 3 different builds i did last year that shouldn't have died at all .2 were replaced with wolfram c2400.1's and 1 with audiopipe apmn2k that are still going strong . this smart 3k beats all 3 of those amps in power , sound , and reliability to abuse

@Darkheart617 4 жыл бұрын

Skar amps will get too hot they dont have a built in fan like taramps do to keep them cool.

@douglasduncan9489 4 жыл бұрын

@@mazda2284 have the skar Rp2000.1d going hard for 18 months now,no issues yet,but looking at the Wolfram 2400 or the Smart 3 for another build. That Smart 3 looks awesome for size and performance,wonder about the long term reliability on those,more or less if one of the fans fail really. That Wolfram seems pretty bullitproof though. Still might take the chance on the Smart 3 and if it tanks will learn the hard way. Price on both are great too.

@CRXUGLYKID 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a new subscriber just recently started watching your channel love the reviews on everything you do from speakers to amplifiers, which got me into a little predicament,and I need your expertise. I purchase for 8in fierce Toro subwoofers I want to try to run them at 4 ohm so I can get the best efficiency for the speakers. I decided on (3)amps but I don't know which one to grab they range from $300 all the way up to $1,000 the amps are as follows Rockford Fosgate T 1500 1bdcp, the other one is the kicker kxa 2400.1, and the last one is the tarampsmart 3. Out of all three the only one I noticed that will run at 4 Ohms will be the smart 3 tar amp I has the best efficiency out of 3amplifiers,but I'm afraid that I get what I paid for and I'm confused to wish one I should get my mind is telling me to go with the kicker kxa 2400 because its great efficiency throughout the range. If I'm unable to run the speakers at 4 Ohms then I was going to go down to 2 ohms the kicker is way much stronger due to the fact that is 2400 watts and my speakers only handle 400 watts RMS each but I could always tone down the amplifier which of the three amplifiers would you recommend again I'm running for 8in fierce Toro subwoofers. Any help would be greatly appreciated PS keep up the good work I'm loving your channel is helping me tremendously on deciding what to do with my Jeep.also a ported box 33hz a quadzilla ported box.I believe the power is underated on the fierce toros and they easily can handle 500rms.Helppp

@rudyjoseph4452 3 жыл бұрын

Im glad u did one these amps i see them but iv been really sceptical abt its effective power

@johnalenwork53 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always big D!!!!

@wal 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@jadenbright3854 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought one of these and it’s on the way, I have a 240amp powermaster alternator and 1/0 big 3 done, but only 1 battery, will I still be able to run it? With my current MD1200.1 I get no voltage drop, even with the amp pushing it’s hardest and front and rear ac on full, low and high beams on i still get 14.6 volts