MTX Audio Thunder 1000D

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $225.00 from from friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
 mtx1000d

Summary:
just recently bought this amp,paid 225.00,want to know if this amp is good,and what kind of power it delivers and what kind of speakers to purchase.how does this amp compare to jl audio 500/1 amplifier

Strengths:
havent hook it up yet

Price Paid:  $250.00 from a friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
 94 grand am gt

Summary:
I recently purchased two of these monsters from a friend for an awesome price of 250 each. One was slightly used, the other brand new. These are some very strong amps. My birth sheets read 1223 and 1258 watts on a 12.5 power supply, making this a very underrated amp because it's only rated at 1000 at that voltage. For the retail price of these, they are an awesome deal. I can't think of many other amps out there that offer 1000+ real world watts for an msrp of $750.

Strengths:
power, inexpensive.

Weaknesses:
They blew my damn Kicker L7's, but i guess that isn't really a weakness. I guess big current draw and the fact that you have to use 1/0 guage wire. But that's to be expected with an amp making this much power. Another weakness is it distorts a lot, but for the money what do you expect? Can't fit enough subs in my trunk to take 3000 watts.

Similar Products Used:
memphis 1000D, decent amp. lots of distortion at 1 ohm, pretty clean at 2 ohms. Also it's very underrated at 2 ohms.

Price Paid:  $425.00 from local dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
 8100d

Summary:
I'm using this amp to power 2 mtx 12" 8000 sub and it kicks ass. This amp has power to spare and at 2 ohms it'll trick car alarms everywhere.

Strengths:
lots of power, power, power. and low distortion.

Weaknesses:
no markings (very annoying)on the built in crossover, requires 1 gauge wire, you'll go deaf, and your car will fall apart so reinforce it. Reinforce your electrical system as well, it needs power like I need water. works best with two or four subs, not one or three.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
i want to by mtx

Price Paid:  $600.00 from private dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Summary:
When I got my first job I wanted a system right away. I was planning on Jensen and mtx 4000 for a quickie system. But when I went to order it I had an option to pay later so I decided to get the 8000's. I got a box for them and I needed an amp. I first borrowed my friends Jensen 400 watt amp. It sounded like ass. My friend had a 2300x and had good bass. So I went to my dealer and asked what was needed for my subs he suggested the 1000d. Back to work and slave to make enough money to buy it. I get there and he tells me that they are improving it with a new model called 81000d. I decided to get that amp. I waited 3 months. I really didn't care because I didn't have my license yet. The day came I got my license and on the same day I got my amp. I hooked it all up with a 1.5 cap and 4 ga. (bad idea). This amp absolutely rocked my subs. It made crazy ass bass. I totally blew aaway my friends 2300x with 7000's combo. He was dumbfounded because he was talking crap to me about how his was going to be louder cuz his stuff was broke in. I blew all other systems away in town. At least thats what people told me. I rattled stores windows going by on Main Street. But the 2nd day I had it I blew everything. Too small of wire. I get everything back hook up the 1/0 ga. Even louder than before. Just crazy. Blew my subs this time not because of excess power but because of crappy SONY XPLOD cd player. Haven't got any new subs yet but probably wont because my amp got stolen. But I am replacing the crappy SONY with a Eclipse 5443. required accesories for 81000d: 1/0 ga. wire (seriously) High quality HU w/4 volt pre-outs Quality RCA's Large speaker wire 10 ga. good at least a 1.5 farad capacitor Buy this amp if you are serious about BASS Never had the chance to get my subs tested for SPL. Wish I had.

Strengths:
Lots of power EBC (great to avoid fines) Tons of BASS 1/0 ga inputs Looks good causes envy

Weaknesses:
People want to steal it. Requires 1/0 ga. destroys hearing.

Similar Products Used:
Jensen 400 watt(bludgeoned by the 1000d), MTX 2300x(good 6x9 amp not made for subs), MTX 500d(only half the power of a 1000d), Rockford 800a2 (murdered by the 1000d), rockford bd1000 (nowhere as loud