MTX Audio Thunder 4300X

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $5.00 from friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
1997 mtx 4300 thunder x

Strengths:
the quality sound that is being put out

Weaknesses:
i had to buy a stronger altinator

Summary:
i had this amp practaly give 2 me and its been the best amp ive ever had.i have 2 memphis kicker 12s and a memphis 15 on it and its amazing..i dont think any one in their right mind should turn this amp down...i have a s-10 blazer that u can literly hear from a mile away, and its nice to turn heads before they even see u... its defenatly under rated.. i give it a 5

Similar Products Used:
nothing compares

Price Paid:  $120.00 from e-Bay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 MTX 4300X

Strengths:
love the black casing. controls are perfectly placed for easy configurations. this amp has enough juice to rock any sub.

Weaknesses:
the feet of the amp are so flimpsy they broke off when i installed them on the back seat. i had to make a trip to home depot and get spares. and also now its starting to lose contact with the RCA connections, i can't figure out what the problem is. any one who knows what it is jus leave a reply

Summary:
this amp is definitly under-estimated. i have used it about a year. at first, i had 2 6X9s' and a 10" kicker impulse hooked up, but i was informed by the guy i bought it from, to not bridge the channels cus he burned the ground out. so i installed R/F component speakers and ran them with the 6X9s. they sound very very nice ( not disappointed at all even if it was a used amplifier)

Similar Products Used:
jensen 2150 amplifier

Price Paid:  $200.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1997 chevy blazer

Strengths:
Very powerful and clean and it doesnt draw that much current

Weaknesses:
i cant think of any

Summary:
This is the best amp i ever owned i had 4 12" mtx 6000 with the mtx 2300x pushing the bass and the mtx 4300 Pushing 2 4 way pioneer 6*9 and 5 1/4 infinities in the doors this was the loudest and cleanest system i heard all over town as of know i still have the 4300x in my car pushing 1 and 2 channel my doors and 3 and 4 channel 2 10" infinnities reference it sounds loud enough and very clean.

Price Paid:  $250.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 MTX 4300X 4CH THUNDER AMP

Strengths:
FISRT THE POWER. THIS LIL BLACK SLAB OF IRON MIGHT LOOK NON AGRESSIVE BUT THATS NOT WHAT 2 12IN" PIONEER 303C SUBS/2 GEM SOUND 15 IN MIDS/ 2 B52 1515SR CLUB APLICATION TRAPIZIODS (HARD TO BELIVE HUH??)SAID... WELL BELIVE IT, I PUSHED THEM ALL(REAL NICELY) TESTING SPL AND LINIER SOUND CAPABILITIES. I WAS CONVINCED THAT THE MOST JUICE I COULD SQUEEEZE OUT WAS ONLY 150(FAKE)ADVERTISED WATTS ...BUT I WAS WRONG....AT FIRST I STARTED TO BLOW OUT SUBS BUTTHEN I GOT SKEPTICAL AND STARED TO USE MY DJ /CLUB EQUIP ...IT DIDNT BURN IT OUT BUT IT STILL PUSHED 2 SR 1515 B52"S............(STILL SKEPTICAL) I TESTED IT OUT WITH A CURRENT METER ....FIRST I CONNECTED IT TO THE AVERAGE VOLTAGE FROM ONE BRIDGED CHANNEL AND I GOT A WHOPPING 46VOLTS .....I MULTIPLIED THAT BY 3.3 AMPERES AND CAZAM.......AN AVERAGE OF 147-150 RAW WATTS.THESE MTX JACK ASSES WERENT PLAYING AROUND....ALSO I LIKED THE EQ/CROSS OVER FLEXABILITY......BUT OVER ALL A RAW AMP ........IVE SEEN ALL THE FAKE WATTS ON BOXES AND ADVERTISMENTS ...DONT FALL FOR IT ..........THIS AMP IS A 300WATT AMP 150X2 AT 4OHMS NOT 650 OR WHATEVER YOUVE SEEN (150X2 REAL WATTS )BUT ABOVE ALL I LOVE THE ELECTRICAL CONSTUCTION INSIDE (REAL STURDY AND STRIAT TO THE AMPLIFICATION POINT.

Weaknesses:
PROBLEY THE ONLY THING I DONT LIKE IS THAT YOU CAN ONLY DROP THE LOAD DOWN TO 4 OHMS AND ONLY GET A MAX OF ABOUT 150X2 (RMS){THE STRANGE THING IS IS THAT THE MORE JUICE YOU GIVE IT THE MORE THE AMPERE RISES AND ALSO THE VOLTS GIVING OUT MORE WATTS}(LIGHTING CAP RECOMMMENDED) BRIDGED (I COULDENT GET THE PEAK WATTAGE)ALSO IT NEEDS ALOT OF JUICE

Summary:
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MID/HIGH PUSHIN AMP FOR COMPETITION GO FOR IT!!! FOR SUBS 85% GOOD (NEEDS ALIL MORE JUICE FOR STROKER CLASS SUBS) CLASS D AMP RECOMENDED.........BUT FOR EVERY DAY ASS KICKING POWER IT GETS A HELL YEA ON MY METER......................REALLY GOOD FOR 15IN MID/BASS SPEAKERS/REALYGOODFORCOMP SUBS!EX: SOLO BARICS / ARMEGGEDONS/ MULES....TIGHT POWER DILIVERY ( CAN GET REAL HOT AFTER A GOOD HOUR AND A HALF OF FULL POWER BLAST) DONT PAY MORE THAN 300 !!!ITS AWSOME BUT $500??????NA MAN DO YOUR HW AND THE FORCE WILL REVEAL THE SECRET OF EQUIPMENT AND PRICES (YOUR PAYING FOR QUALITY AND WORKSMANSHIP) BUY IT USED AND SKIP ALL THAT ....EBAY!

Similar Products Used:
MOSTLY SOUND RENFORCEMENT AMPS (CREST CA 18 AND CA SERIES/ALSO CROWN /QSC.ECT........BUT RECENTLY I STRTED DOING MY HW ON CAR EQUIPMENT AND ALSO COMMPETITION FIRE POWER....MMMATS JUGGERNAUTS...AMPS./PH GOLD /KIKER RF FOSGATE ECT ...........THEN I STARTED TO SEE ALL THE WASTE OF SPACE AMPS .........PYRAMYD/....BOSS.........KOSS.....SHERWOOD....KENWOOD...ECT(THE VERDICT) THIS PUPPY AINT NO WASTE OF SPACE (NOT TO MUCH COMP MATERIAL ) BUT A STURDY ,RELIABLE ,RAW POWER ,SLAB OF IORN(GOOOD AMP!!!!)

Price Paid:  $200.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 99

Strengths:
This amp is currently in my toyota pickup and it never seems to quit. I have had 2, s12d solo-barics ran off of it while using the other two channels pushing kappa 6x9's, 3'in. Impulses and a pair of impulse dome tweeters...never has shut off on me. This amp will at least provide adequete power to every speaker you intend to hook up to it.

Weaknesses:
I don't like the fact that it is so plain, but hell i don't have to look at it anyway since its under my seat

Summary:
I highly recommend this amp if you are looking for a well rounded system with only one amp. with its four channels, you can run subs, mids, and highs such as i did with a 2ohm load (which it can surely take). If you are looking for huge sub power though i wouldn't recommend this for anything more than for your mids and highs. Either way you go, this amp will ensure great quality.

Similar Products Used:
kicker zr120 and zr240. the mtx has very low THD which makes it better than both of my previous amps in my view.