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Planet Audio AC1500 1M Monoblock Car Amplifier 1500 Watts Max Power 2 4 Ohm Stable Class A B Mosfet Power Supply Remote Subwoofer Control
Last Updated: April 4, 2021 (Refresh Now)
7.3
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996
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Sound Quality
99watt, subs, planet audio, sound, pushes
+85%
-15%
" ... Honestly it’s good for a starter system but it’ll sound like crap if ur running 2 12s skar ... "
" ... planet audio is great just to get that sound system going but its not high performance still kinda empress how good it handled for 90$ ... "
" ... Powering 2 10” JL Audio subs with this amp. ... "
" ... I'm running 1-8 inch planet audio 600 watt sub in a small sealed enclosure. ... With the crossover set on high-level for the door speakers and the gains all the way down, the sound is fantastic. ... "
" ... Great little amp. ... "
" ... Got this for my brother and helped him build a subwoofer system. ... We did a kicker 12 inch sub and this amp. ... You don't want to blow speakers. ... "
" ... The App was easy to install and good quality sound. ... "
" ... for the 80$ its a good amp . ... good starter amp ... "
Price
35amp, worth, buck, beat, bang
+86%
-14%
" ... pretty good for price ... "
" ... It’s a really good amp for the price. ... "
" ... worth the price ... "
" ... Big bang for your buck. ... "
" ... Definitely not the best amp ever but I didn't expect it to be for the price no complaints here! ... "
" ... And for the price, you can’t beat it. ... "
" ... The amp is good for the money. ... "
" ... Great for the money ... "
Bass
27amp, knob, gain, bass control knob, bass boost
+85%
-15%
" ... Purchased two so far and will recommend this amp for anyone wanting a bass control knob and a budget amp to push any speaker combo nicely. ... "
" ... Easy to control, just be careful when setting your gain and bass levels. ... "
" ... Powers 4 American bass hd's. ... Base knob won't turn the amp low enough but still a great amp ... "
" ... I also enjoy having the bass control switch to adjust the bass my old amp didn't have that. ... "
" ... Good for hip-hop (deep bass) too. ... "
" ... Bought for my nephew, best bass for the buck would recommend. ... "
" ... I’m pushing 2 12” Infinity Reference subs at about half power and bass boost around 70%, I use my actual stereo settings to adjust more sub settings as well. ... "
" ... I'm a bass head so I like my stuff LOUD but the amp don't like that. ... "
Product Reliability
26amp, months, subs, stopped working, 12
+38%
-62%
" ... Unfortunately, it only lasted about a month. ... Now my left side is not working and protection is on all of the time. ... "
" ... its messed up . ... "
" ... then it stopped . ... "
" ... Worked ok for about 6 months but fuse slot broke, so now it's useless ... "
" ... Obviously a manufacturing error ... "
" ... 5 months after i got it it burnt up and only pushing 2 6x9s ... "
" ... the unit worked for about 3 seconds and then nothing check all connections and were correct . ... "
" ... I believe this amp to be defective. ... "
Ease of Use
11easy, sound, install and sounds, tune, sounds great
+100%
" ... Easy installation and nice sound for the price ... "
" ... The App was easy to install and good quality sound. ... "
" ... I like the fact that it was a good value for my Dollar and easy to install and sounds great in my wife’s car ... "
" ... Easy to install and sounds good for the price I paid ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... Sound adjustment was easy. ... "
" ... Very good amp good sound i like the size not to big many options to choose to get the perfect sound easy to install . ... "
" ... Easy setup, great sound. ... "
Setup
10installation, setup, amp, sound, install and sounds
+90%
-10%
" ... Easy installation and nice sound for the price ... "
" ... I like the fact that it was a good value for my Dollar and easy to install and sounds great in my wife’s car ... "
" ... Easy to install.make sure you have the correct size wiring as it will pull some juice. ... "
" ... Easy to install and sounds good for the price I paid ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Very good amp good sound i like the size not to big many options to choose to get the perfect sound easy to install . ... "
" ... Easy setup, great sound. ... "
Cables
9wire, wires, amp, wiring harness, harnesses
+67%
-33%
" ... I have this ran to a homemade wiring harness using 9 wire in and out to the high level inputs. ... "
" ... The wiring kit is decent but the wires are small for the power, BUT the amp is nice, puts out good power. ... "
" ... I was able to wire everything up in an afternoon after work and he loves it. ... "
" ... Purchased this for my daughters Jeep TJ, I mounted it to the rear tail gate ( watch your wires) but so far it’s working great. ... "
" ... Plug and play with my e91 (ebay sellers make and sell a wiring harness that will plug right in, and give you rca outs, and all the other accoutrements). ... "
" ... I just installed this unit into my car feeding it with 4 gauge cables. ... "
Returns
7back, send, returned, refund, hassle
+14%
-86%
" ... Did not work had 2 send it back ... "
" ... I have not contacted the company yet . ... "
" ... sent it back and waiting for my refund . ... "
" ... I wish I can still return it. ... "
" ... I returned it and got a Polk 2000.2 ... "
" ... Ended up just over my return period so now I'm stuck with this paperweight. ... "
Build Quality
7protection, fuse, working, size, side
+43%
-57%
" ... Worked ok for about 6 months but fuse slot broke, so now it's useless ... "
" ... Now my left side is not working and protection is on all of the time. ... "
" ... Fuse came broken and messed up ... "
" ... It fried and went into protection. ... "
Volume
6loud, gain, amp, let, head
+67%
-33%
" ... Get good sound just not loud enough. ... "
" ... Loud, clean, and clear. ... "
" ... Loud, sounds good ... "
" ... Loud and decent sound ... "
Software Platform
6update, support html5 video, factory, browser, settings
+83%
-17%
" ... I will update. ... "
" ... I have it pushing a Rockord R2S-1X10 it does not rattle the windows doors etc it suits me just fine! ... "
" ... The App is awesome and is right where I wanted it to be. ... "
" ... I am not going to be rattling windows with my set up, but for the price, I would recommend it. ... "
" ... Once I adjusted the settings from the factory settings my system took on a whole new life of its own. ... "
Size
6compact, sturdy, sound, quality, design
+100%
" ... Very compact, slaps for the cost. ... "
" ... Awesome, great sound, compact design ... "
" ... Great amp other than its large size. ... "
Design
6nice, logo, sturdy, size, quality
+83%
-17%
" ... Sounds and looks great! ... "
" ... Looks great affordable but in my experience worked less than a year wouldn't not not advise ... "
" ... The led wording looks cool ... "
" ... It is a really nice looking amp out of the box and the lumina logo is nice and all. ... "
For Running
5running, 12, subs, sub, skar
+100%
" ... I have been running this amp for 1 year now an I absolutely love it, I have it pushing 2 10” ac10d planet audio subs an performs very well. ... "
" ... I think I bought my amp in 2015 or 16 and it still runs great. ... I recently took out the Crunch amp and the 12's and went with a single Alpine 10 and ran it to this amp and everything works fine and sounds good. ... "
" ... Running 12” 1500watt 1000watt-rms dvc 2ohm Skar subwoofer with this amp. ... "
" ... I am only running a JBL 1000 watt 12" with this but it does very well after I got it dialed in. ... "
Power Consumption
5supply, rated, output, give, enough
+80%
-20%
" ... But power seems great! ... "
" ... Love the power. ... "
Remote
5amp, bass, wiring, knob, ground
+60%
-40%
" ... Allowed power to return up the remote wire into the head unit. ... "
" ... I wired the amp power, ground ,and remote correctly using the metra amp wiring kit. ... "
Marketplace
5seller
+40%
-60%
" ... I have not contacted the company yet . ... "
Features
5push, protect mode, looks, hot, goes into protect
+80%
-20%
" ... The led wording looks cool ... "
" ... ADVERTISE THAT FEATURE! ... "
" ... For the price Has a lot of nice features A+ ... "
Cleaning
5watt, sound, rms, power, hard
+80%
-20%
" ... The sound is clean and strong. ... "
" ... Amp was levels were set using a Steve Meade DD-1 (buy one, it is the nuts), and the speakers are getting good clean power. ... "
" ... Not a high watt system, but it delivers clear clean audio, on all frequencies. ... "
" ... These subs rated 1200 peak a piece 600 rms and it's hitting the low notes very hard and clean no distortion. ... "
Fit
5screw, mounting, mount, months, fuse
+60%
-40%
" ... I'll be honest it's probably going to stay in the car. ... "
" ... I have added another sub still holding strong. ... "
Overall performance
4works, fast
+100%
" ... It may not push 100% of what’s claimed but definitely gets the job done. ... "
" ... But it did the job. ... "
" ... It works great it does its job ... "
As Gift
3birthday, get, daughters, amp, 550
+67%
-33%
" ... This was a christmas gift. ... "
" ... Great birthday present lol ... "
Frequencies
3mids, lows, 2
+100%
" ... They have great highs and lows versus just coming off of the head unit amplifier. ... "
" ... Been running 4 mids and 2 highs (all kickers) for 6 months with no problems. ... "
" ... Perfect product for the custom sterio guys who want that just right sound for their mids and highs. ... "
Delivery
3arrived, time, shipping, product, like
+67%
-33%
" ... Shipping was punctual and the packaging was undamaged. ... "
" ... arrived on time. ... "
Defective Delivery
34
+33%
-67%
" ... Unit was defective. ... "
" ... Arrived in damaged box scratched up just a complete mess ... "
Device Compatibility
3hooked, wired, paired, 2
+100%
" ... Also hooked up a Bluetooth adapter to run it directly from my phone, no head unit. ... I am not going to be rattling windows with my set up, but for the price, I would recommend it. ... "
" ... Have paired with 2 ac12's, wired at 2 ohms each, and yes they hit hard. ... "
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