JBL BP1200.1 Amplifiers

JBL BP1200.1 Amplifiers 

DESCRIPTION

1200 watt subwoofer amplifier.

USER REVIEWS

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[Aug 04, 2002]
Scott Gold

Strength:

-Huge amounts of power for a great price -Hasn't overheated even on really hot days

Weakness:

-Pulls a lot of power -The gain controls go around more than 360 degrees, but if you tune it by ear it won't matter

This amp is a monster! I have 4 gauge wire running to it(which I would recommend) and a 1 Farad Cap. The amp is hooked up to a New JL Audio 12w6v2 in a ported box built to spec. With the gain at 3/4 and the bass boost at 1/2 I hit 155dB. It is a great buy for the money and is truly 1200 watts rms, at the very least! The only downside to the amp that have found is that it is a power hog. It pulls a lot of amps and you need a large fuse. It blow a 60 and an 80 amp fuse when i Tried to see what it could do at full power. If your going to compete or just want all the juice out of it you have to get a 120 amp fuse, 4 gauge wire and a capacitor if not 2 or 3. For everyay driving a 60 or 80 amp fuse is fine, but I would still invest in a Cap because it definitely makes your headlights dim.

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My old system was 2 12" MTX 6000's with a Rockford 500x amp. The Rockford was a good amp but overheated a lot, which is typical of a lot of 4 channel amps. Rockford makes really good amps and there hi

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 30, 2002]
mitsukiller
Model Reviewed: 2002

Strength:

awsome power, great for hard hitting subs

Weakness:

NONE!

this amp pounds!!! i have it hooked up w/2 infinity kappa perfects (the best out there) and the setup totally clicks. the one thing is you need a cap. the 1200 watt is a beast and it will make your front lights put on a show if u dont have 1 farrad or higher

Similar Products Used:

rockford fosgate

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 29, 2002]
Turbocivic
Model Reviewed: BP 1200.1

Strength:

Everything

Weakness:

Not one.

Very strong amp, I am running two Alpine type r subs and they nail. As for the review below mine the red light coming on is the amps clip protection cutting on.

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Rockford, Jensen(ackkkk), Sony

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 20, 2002]
Michael

Strength:

When the amp isnt cutting out its great.

Weakness:

At high volume the amp cuts out maybe due to not having a capacitor. It gets extremely hot i dont know what you other idiots are talking about it doesnt get hot. Any ideas on why the red light on this amp comes on please email me i think i just need a capacitor.

I have this amp pushing 2 Alpine Type R subs that are unbelievable but with certain songs the JBL amp wants to cut out and a red light comes on i think i just need a capacitor.

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jul 14, 2002]
jay

Strength:

TRUE POWER, not every possible mode of the amp added together. A quality amp that requires Quality Subs.

Weakness:

Are you kidding me!

Like woh! I always liked JBL amps, but this one is the best by far! If you like rough, hard, & pure power look no further. The bp1200.1 is the one for you. My amp is pushing...... no, driving 2 audiobahn 1200q's (better value and bass reproduction in seal application than solar barics ...but thats another review). The amp handles these boys like a champ. I had to silicone my rearveiw in place because the raw bass would turn it almost vertical. It responds well with all forms of music*(rap, techno,jazz,rock, reggae, salsa...) I listen to it all, so I know. great amp!!!!

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fosgate,kicker,mtx,ads,audiobahn,etc.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 02, 2002]
Phil
Model Reviewed: 2001

Strength:

A lot of power, good looks, clear sounding, and really effecient.

Weakness:

No Subsonic filter...this is an absolute must with an amp of this power on a ported design sub encloser, or else you will destroy your subs. This is one feature that JBL needs to implement.

Excellent amplifier. Slams my subs really hard (2 JL 12W4's), so hard that I will need to upgrade my subs soon. This is the best part of my audio system yet. Good price to watt ratio. Tested @ 1378wrms by an outside magazine, this is a heavily under rated amp.

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Kenwood KAC 728S amplifier....basically the only similarity is that these 2 are both "amplifiers"...other than that the JBL mutilates it.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jun 26, 2002]
nitestalker

Strength:

Plenty of power, I like the way it looks, stays cool.

Weakness:

none so far

I have this amp in a '99 olds intrigue using 4 gauge cable and a 1 farad power cap. It was pushing one Audiobahn ALUM12 and it sounded great until the sub started smoking. I don't know what kind of sub I'll be getting next, but I have to make sure it can really handle the power.

Similar Products Used:

MTX, Audiobahn, Power Acoustik, Alpine, Pioneer

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jun 04, 2002]
Al2525
Model Reviewed: JBL BP1200.1

Strength:

EVERYTHING!!!

Weakness:

Cracked my windshield!!

I don't know where to begin. This amp vibrated me stupid. Most of the time I keep it at 4ohm, even at that I find it hard to breathe. when I do run it at 1 ohm, everything in my truck rattles, including my hood, toolbox, and sometimes my tailgate. I have a small crack in my windshield from a loose rock. I was running the amp at 1ohm one day, and the windshield started splitting!!! My lights rarely dim. I have 2 hx2 12's...I had a power acoustik a2100d on those subs, and it sounded like a 75watt amp compared to the jbl. If you haven't already...BUY THIS AMP!! I am constantly setting off car alarms...it's great.

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Power Acoustik a2100d (crap), Crossfire BMF1000d (good, but not as good), MTX Thunder1000d (not even close), JBL BP600.1 (Great amp for smaller subs), Lanzar 1200.1 (nope), Fosgate bd1500.1 (better s

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 22, 2002]
obrut119
Model Reviewed: 2002

Strength:

1200 watts of coarse, hits sooo hard not even anything is up all the way. worth the money.

Weakness:

none yet and i don't think im goin' to have any but there's always summer that's only 1 month away

This amp is a freak plain and simple. I have it powering my 1 15" kicker L5 (not L7) in a 6.0 cubic feet ported box. My vol. goes to 35, I have to break in the sub so i put it at 23 the most so far and not to metion that i don't even have the gain all the way (about 3/4) and the bass boost is all the way down... This amp hits sooo unbelivibly hard for one monster of an amp.. it doesn't dimm my lights...probably b/c i don't have everything up all the way. But what eva you do don't buy a $500 500x1 amp for less of the price you can buy a 1200 watts freak :0) happy bumpin

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ppi kenwood rockford jl JBL beats them all will give you the same amount of watts with about half the price maybe even less.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 18, 2002]
emo_man
Model Reviewed: 98

Strength:

Power from the heavens! It says 1200 WATTS - It''s really 1378 CONTINUOUS. Very underrated - i like that!

Weakness:

Nothing for this amount of power and price!

Oh my God this amp rocks! The power of this amp will make you want to buy more and more! especially for the price paid! i bought this monster for 260 off Scala1 on eBay and i''m lovin it! The second one is on order and should be here tomorrow! The power of this beast is serious stuff, i agree about the knobs being a little tough but this beast puts out so much power who really cares about the knobs!!! this thing totally pounds the hell out of my car! i have 2 infinity 12.1 perfects getting 600+ each woofer and i have 2 rockford fosgate''s RFD2112 soon to be run off another jbl 1200.1 monster amp. you''ll want to buy more and more of these amp''s because they''re so so strong!! great looking lights at night too!

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Nothing comes close in this price range! You can buy a 500 watt name brand amp for more than this price that doesn''t even put out 500! This amp is 1378 rms!

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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