Kicker IX404 Amplifiers

Kicker IX404 Amplifiers 

DESCRIPTION

KICKER IMPULSE IX-404 AMP 40 X 4 4 OHM STABLE

USER REVIEWS

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[Feb 06, 2023]
rosendamanns2808


Strength:

Every time I took the car in for maintenance it's needed engine mounts (twice), brakes, or some other expensive replacement. It's never just the standard scheduled maintenance. Then in August 2006 my car suddenly, unexpectedly developed a loss in power and a jerking on acceleration. garage service

Weakness:

None . .

Purchased:
New  
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Oct 28, 2022]
specification166


Strength:

Give me alot of power when i use this to power my 8" mid-bass up front...very clean amp...no worries...not hot for my amp.....Africa above 40C no worries...how hot is Aust can be....18db/octave....high level 1V-10V...KICKEQ Controls...auto-resetting short circuit and overthermal protection circuits...MOSFEt power supply...Glass epoxy circuit board..RCA output Jack Salem Fleet Repair

Weakness:

None . .

Purchased:
New  
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Nov 28, 2003]
reaper5054
Model Reviewed: kicker ix404

Strength:

Plenty of power........blows the crap outta ya ears.

Weakness:

Runs really hot but if you install a few 80mm fans on either side of the heatsink you'll be right.

This kicker amp kicks ass,i'm running splits and 3ways off the front channel and 2 12"kicker subs off the rear channel.And i have measured the DB level of my system at 116bd.@50% of the total volume.

Similar Products Used:

i have install a few systems in friends cars but mine blows them all away.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 24, 2002]
Blakie
Model Reviewed: IX404

Strength:

Good power Handling Ability, perfect for splits and 6x9''s crisp bass delivery

Weakness:

Gets Farking hot in summer Good seat warmer sometimes feel as though i want more power for the subs.

Let me just way 1 thing when it comes to this amp. Its the best value for money you can find. I''ve got two, one running two pioneer 12" subs and the other running bullet splits and my 6x9''s. The subs are crisp and clear. The Splits and 6x9 are fantastic as they can be turned up to high volumes with not distortion at all. The sound is both crisp and clear. 9/10

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 03, 2002]
hernan666
Model Reviewed: ix404

Strength:

a lot of power clean sound looks cool

Weakness:

gets hot easily fixed xover

this baby honors its brand name: kicker i have this connected to 2 sets of mids and tweeters and a 12" punch subwoofer. of course it''''s a way too big subwoofer for the amp, initially it ran hot and stalled pretty quickly but since I installed vents i''''ve had no problem. it has enough power to drive the speakers i mentioned with an almost clean sound, there is some engine noise probably the installers fault. before the subwoofer the sound was exceptionally clear and distortion free at high volumes. now it is less loud but better balanced, the extra amp is needed only if you want to pop your ear drums out of your head or musicalize your entire neighborhood.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Feb 03, 2002]
kuh1

Strength:

Give me alot of power when i use this to power my 8" mid-bass up front...very clean amp...no worries...not hot for my amp.....Africa above 40C no worries...how hot is Aust can be....18db/octave....high level 1V-10V...KICKEQ Controls...auto-resetting short circuit and overthermal protection circuits...MOSFEt power supply...Glass epoxy circuit board..RCA output Jack

Weakness:

fixed x-over but no worries for me...i got external x-over to run band-pass for me mid-bass...

Good...underated amp....i have no problem using them...it give me to power i''''m looking for...very nice amp

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 14, 2001]
Andrew Robinson

Strength:

I'm running the top Pioneer 6 inch splits and the lower line 10 inch Pioneer sub and it powers both of them very well. The splits are sweet and true.

Weakness:

I sometimes get the feeling it's having trouble powering the sub. Perhaps the lower line of Pioneer subs aren't very good............oh yeah, and DAMN! does this Amp get hot!!! I wouldn't recommend it's use during the Australian summer!! You can hear your skin sizzle when you touch it. The thermal protection kicked in 4 times during last summer. Not good. Needs plently of ventilation or maybe a fan running on it.

I love the way it powers my splits. However, having to power a sub (low frequencies) and splits (high frequencies)at the same time really freaks it out. I would certainly recommend the IX404 to power 2 sets of splits or 2 subs (10 inch max.) but not to run one of each. Waaaaay too confusing for it. I think that ventilation may be the key.

Similar Products Used:

None.

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
4
[Mar 19, 2001]
Francisco Maestas
Model Reviewed: 2000 kicker ix 404

Strength:

The IX404 seems to have more power than its 120watt rms bridged at 4ohm. You can also run two subs, bridged and wired in parallel, and with the other two chanels you can run your highs, due to seperate gain, treble, bass and filter controles on each of the two channels. Sound quality is not sacraficed in the least bit.

Weakness:

I Have had no problems with the IX404 and that all there is to it.

I have never seen a more powerful 120watt rms amp than the IX404 kicker really knows how to make amps and subs or they wouldent be world champs.

Similar Products Used:

I have used many different amps like kenwood, alpine, pyle, and lanzar they were all 300watts rms, they dont even come close to IX404 in power and sound quality.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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