MTX Audio Thunder 405

Price Paid:  $0.00

Strengths:
sound quality, apperance

Weaknesses:
overheating low power

Summary:
not bad for a small amp, it worked good for sound quality but wasnt enuff power for me, it worked well when it worked, i had to send it back 3 times to get it fixed within a month and a half, which i didnt mind too much cause i had a warrantty, good highs and minimal lows. first time i sent it back it was heating up too much, 2nd time it wouldnt power up, third time the power terminal screwed up.

Similar Products Used:
excelon 600

Price Paid:  $900.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 201 mtx 405

Strengths:
very good power

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
this was my best amp ever

Similar Products Used:
almost ever amp out there

Price Paid:  $0.00

Strengths:
everything you need...

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
have never had any problems with this amp...my system sounds great...the only problem is that the guys who wired it used cheapy speaker wire so i have to rewire it myself...they also mounted it gross....but yeah...amp is great...no problems at all...and if you want everything you need in 1 amp this is it!

Similar Products Used:
generic amps

Price Paid:  $350.00

Strengths:
5 channel amp

Weaknesses:
Poor build quality
No protection from annoying alternator whine
Horrible reliability
Gets very hot when in use

Summary:
Compared to the Sony Xplod, this amp really stinks. I've had this amp for about 3 months, during which I had to endure the annoyance of alternator whine. I thought it was something wrong with my setup, but one day the MTX Thunder405 blew up (smoke came out from somewhere), and then I had to swap amps. I bought a Sony Xplod 5 channel amp for about 350 bucks, about the same price paid for the MTX, and it was great. No alternator whine, no more popping from the speakers.. it was simply one of the best amps I have used. This is really surprising because I've always thought that Sony products were horrible in build quality now. Even the 150 dollar Clarion 4 channel amp that I tried for a bit had no alternator whine.

The MTX techs were of no help, saying that it was a poor install job that caused it, and that they would need to talk through the whole procedure to correct the alternator whine with the installer. As far as I'm concerned, I'm dumping the MTX Thunder 405, at a loss of 350 bucks, and I'm gonna go with something else.. PPI perhaps, or maybe I'll keep that Sony..

Bottom line, I do not recommend the MTX Thunder405 at ALL.. from the experience with their techs, I do not recommend any MTX product period.

Similar Products Used:
Sony Xplod 5 channel amp
Clarion 4 channel amp

Price Paid:  $500.00

Strengths:
Clean power,connections,adjustable crossovers for each set of speakers and of course price.

Weaknesses:
Cheap push button switches for crossovers and no range display for crossovers.

Summary:
This is a great amp considering I can run the whole system on it with clean power. This amp is like combining an Alpine amp for the highs with a Rockford Fosgate for the sub.

Similar Products Used:
Carver,PPI,Alpine and Rockford Fosgate.