Kenwood KAC-818 Amplifier Amplifiers
Kenwood KAC-818 Amplifier Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Dec 08, 2003]
travisloz
Model Reviewed:
KAC 818
Strength:
Under rated can blow subs if not careful
Weakness:
nothing I had a 10 inche (Massive) Sub and tweeked the amp a little too much! and blew it when bridged down. now I have an Infinity Kappa 10.1 perfect rated to take 1400 watts and the amp feels like it could waiste the sub! I would say it could put out at least 800 watts no matter what anyone says! |
[Apr 21, 2003]
drdlazyass
Model Reviewed:
1999
Strength:
POWERFUL!, VERRY CLEAR AND CLEAN, AFFORDABLY PRICED, AND POWERFUL. DID I MENTION THAT IT IS POWERFUL? ;)
Weakness:
NONE! THIS AMP IS CLEAN, CLEAR, AND POWERFUL!! DON'T LISTEN TO THAT KEITH GUY, HE HAS OBVIOUSLY NEVER EVEN HEARD THIS AMP. I HAVE IT RUNNING AT 2 OHMS POWERING 2 12" SUBS AND OH IT SOUNDS NICE. I HAVE BLOWN AWAY 600WATT KENWOODS WITH THIS 200WATT POWERHOUSE. 200 THE NUMBER MAY NOT SOUND LIKE ALOT BUT LIKE I SAID, I HAVE HAD GUYS WITH 600WATT KENWOODS ASKING WHAT I HAVE THAT IS KICKING THEIR ASS IN THE FRONT SEAT. Similar Products Used: CANT THINK OF ANYTHING WITHIN THE $0-300 PRICE RANGE THAT BEATS IT. |
[Nov 06, 2001]
koolguy37
Model Reviewed:
kenwood kac 818
Strength:
awesome power and clean
Weakness:
none This amp pounds I have 2 12 s hooked up and the bass near makes me vomit at times. Similar Products Used: kac 745 mtx rt 2400 |
[Aug 12, 2000]
Pete
Strength:
This amp has got some power. Some...what am I talking about some. IT HAS A LOT OF POWER. It is truely a awesome amp that will meet your needs no matter what you through at it.
Weakness:
There is nothing to complain about. NOTHING! I paid $350 (canadian) and it was definetly worth every hard earned dollar. You will not be disappointed with this amp. I would definetly recommend it for anyone and everyone. Its the best. Simply the best. BY FAR! Similar Products Used: None |
[Aug 10, 2000]
nick
Model Reviewed:
2000 KAC-818
Strength:
VERY VERY POWERFUL!!! if it doesnt seem to have enough bass, add another sub! i had this amp driving 2 kenwood 12" tornado subs PLUS a JL w6 15"!!! IT SLAMED! The sigma servo helps a lot! it makes the bass so much more tight and crisp... i cant imagine bass without it now! THis amp is also very rugged. It shuts off if anything is wrong, you cant blow it! A very smart amp. THis amp is just clearly amazing, defiantly worth the money.
Weakness:
Ive delt with a lot of amps, and a lot of amps do have weak points...... but the Kenwood KAC-818 is clearly all around great! I cant think of a bad thing about it. Paid $250 US brand new. I would defiantly recommend this amp to anybody that is looking for mind blowing bass. Dont go cheap on the subs or youll regret it. I would recommend the Kenwood Tornado subs for the value buyer (Don't get me wrong! the tornado subs are VERY surprisng!); maybe some Kicker or JL Audio subs for the serious enthusiast. I have yet to try, but i bet with a pair of JL 15 w6 i could blow out my windows! Similar Products Used: Just as much power as mtx amps, but much more durable. Sound clarity is unparalled. |
[Jan 22, 2001]
KEITH
Strength:
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!
Weakness:
ITS A WEAK AMP I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS AMP BECAUSE IT SAYS IT PUTS OUT 300 WATTS @ 2 OHMS. WELL I HOOKED IT UP TO MY FRIEND'S AMP WHICH HE HAS 2 10 W 6'S RUNNING OFF OF IT. I HOOKED UP MY 12 W 3 TO ONE CHANNEL OF MY FRIEND'S AMP AT 300 WATTS @ 2 OHMS AND IT SLAMMED!!! IT WAS ALMOST LOUDER THAN THE 2 10 W 6'S. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AMP FOR ANYONE THAT WANTS CAR SHAKING BASS. THIS AMP IS THE WEAKEST AMP I'VE EVER HEARD!!! Similar Products Used: CROSSFIRE, MTX |
[Jul 20, 2001]
Justin
Model Reviewed:
2000/Kenwood KAC-818
Strength:
This product lives up to its name, no doubt. It has plenty of power to go arround, for the price, its hard to beat honestly, and best of all it has a shut down feature when its in danger of damage it will shut down, and it has not yet to shut down on me.t
Weakness:
Absolutely nothing. This is a great amp. Verry reliable and it does dish out the power that an amp should. I have 2 12" Kenwood W3003 tornado style subs hooked up to it and these are 600 watt subs a peice and when I hooked up a JL Audio 12" W3 to my amp with my other 2 subs it sounded great, didnt even skip a beat and the bass was hard hitting and accurate. THAT'S A FACT!! Similar Products Used: It mainly compares to MTX, watt for watt. |