Should You Buy the Cheapest? Pioneer GM-A3702

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  • Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
  • #AmpDyno #Amplifier #cheap
    Pioneer GM-A3702 2 Channel Car Audio Amplifier
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    1:02 THE CHEAPEST
    1:26 UNBOXING
    2:01 FEATURES AND SPECS
    3:02 AMP DYNO TESTS
    5:44 SQ TESTS
    6:52 CAN IT POWER A SUBWOOFER?
    8:09 TERMALS AND INTERNALS
    9:13 PROS / CONS
    9:56 FINAL THOUGHTS
    10:35 EXTRAS
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  • @wal
    @wal  Рік тому +9

    *SHOP* (Affiliate Links)
    Pioneer GM-A3702: amzn.to/3UtqkTL
    *Shop for Other Low Budget Amplifiers*
    Down4Sound JP34ab: lddy.no/15b14
    Pioneer GM-D8704: amzn.to/3B28oGP
    Pioneer GM-A6704: amzn.to/3KXD8NT
    CT Sounds CT-80.4AB: amzn.to/3L45tCe
    Alpine MRV-F300: amzn.to/3BqW18t
    DATASAT N1 on Amazon: amzn.to/3bX79jC
    DATASAT N4: amzn.to/3AX4NtA
    *Used in this video*
    Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf Speakers: amzn.to/3REg2hB
    Sundown SA6.5 6.5" Subwoofer: lddy.no/1cy5x
    Pioneer DEH-80PRS Head Unit: (eBay Affiliate link) ebay.to/3xdUwZ6
    Stinger 6000 Series RCA Cables: amzn.to/3d4W80b
    Stinger 12ga OFC Speaker Wire: amzn.to/3d4pWKo
    D4S 8g OFC Power Wire: lddy.no/1csoz
    Precision Screwdriver: amzn.to/3B920NZ
    Video Playlist of Affordable Amplifiers: bit.ly/3cEQYHJ
    VIDEO INDEX
    0:00 INTRO
    1:02 THE CHEAPEST
    1:26 UNBOXING
    2:01 FEATURES AND SPECS
    3:02 AMP DYNO TESTS
    5:44 SQ TESTS
    6:52 CAN IT POWER A SUBWOOFER?
    8:09 TERMALS AND INTERNALS
    9:13 PROS / CONS
    9:56 FINAL THOUGHTS
    10:35 EXTRAS
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    Zoom H4n Audio Recorder: amzn.to/3BXjVsS
    960 LED Panel: amzn.to/2Sxoq3S
    This VIDEO was EDITED with LumaFusion on an iPad Pro 12.9:
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    Software: goo.gl/6yvWss
    --------- Test Bench Equipment -------
    SMD / D'Amore Engineering Amp Dyno: goo.gl/sJTcf7
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  • @skinnyWHITEgoyim
    @skinnyWHITEgoyim Рік тому +105

    I knew a guy once that had a complete system from Walmart. Pioneer subs, amps, head unit and mids and highs. He actually surprised me at how hard it hit. He had 2 big Pioneer amps on 4 12's and was nothing to be ashamed of. You could hear him rolling down the block very well. Sounded like he had a good quality set of 15's and a good amplifier. He bought it all on a Walmart credit card lol

    • @raymo6795
      @raymo6795 Рік тому +16

      sometimes, design and quality of installation is more important than quality of gear. I believe a quality system can be built with all Pioneer gear for half the price of JL or Rockford...or any of these other Chinese made brands....I have no problem with Chinese made equipment, but not if it costs as much as European or American made equipment, considering it costs FAR less to manufacture by Chinese slave labor.

    • @stevefox3763
      @stevefox3763 Рік тому +4

      I run two pioneer class D mono amps at 2ohms and 800w RMS each feeding four pioneer champion series TS-W311S4 12's in sealed boxes made to the exact internal volume for my sub's and 100% airtight, my system punches pretty hard.
      I have a class D handling my MIDs and highs producing 500w RMS but I'm really not a fan of the sound quality from a class D on the MIDs and highs, they are great for sub's though.

    • @lagginswag
      @lagginswag Рік тому +3

      @@stevefox3763 yeah definitely go a/b for mids and highs. im only pushing around 600-700wrms @ 1ohm (xda91rb) on 2 tw-261d4's and it sounds good, my box is just a bit too small and tuned too high.

    • @juliobello4561
      @juliobello4561 Рік тому +1

      @@raymo6795 I have obs Chevy which I still owned but when I was 18 It had my dad kickers 2 8inch cvr model with the flames on it they had there own sealed box with silver xplod Sony amp it hit hard haha I was 18 years old took it to shop to get amp wire run and the guy who did the install was with big smile because he never seen 2 8 inches subs hit that hard. Sadly to San Francisco assholes they open the truck one time my brother took it to work just to find the subs gone 😢 but now the truck has two sound streams vangogh 10s with 1200rms skar amp which was big upgrade

    • @a1duzit
      @a1duzit Рік тому +6

      It's all hooking it up correctly...any sub in the right box is going to kill it. I remember back when we use to get the free crutchfield magazines and dream. Pioneer, Polk and JVC JBL good times

  • @HifiVega
    @HifiVega Рік тому +74

    Pioneer is always solid in my experience and a lot of folks sleeping on them! Great video as always

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому +4

      Thanks dawg!

    • @Outty5000Hertz
      @Outty5000Hertz Рік тому +1

      Oh God the Pioneer championship series amps are some of my favorites

    • @juliobello4561
      @juliobello4561 Рік тому

      I haven’t use there car audio stuff but my cousin husband had four pioneer champion series in his truck and they did pretty good. But I do have there pioneer home receiver which I like how it sounds and I like a feature that I can give subs similar to bass boost which I like to turn it on when I play Van Halen or toto 😅. And pioneers home receivers are also cheap and offer lastest tech and is part of the onkyo and integra family

    • @GanG914
      @GanG914 Рік тому

      @P C Also some of the most expensive stuff are made in China.

    • @GanG914
      @GanG914 Рік тому

      @P C I had subwoofers in mind, like Sundown audio for example.

  • @yaseenSM1911
    @yaseenSM1911 Рік тому +29

    Pioneer products are legit good to buy. Been around umpteenth years. I always wondered why they had changed their logo. The old pioneer logo was eye catching, especially on the dust caps of the IMPP subs which banged like thunder in the right box.

    • @chrisdeanndavison3626
      @chrisdeanndavison3626 Рік тому +1

      Yep, I had a pair of 10", then a pair of 12" IMPPs back in the mid-90s. Those little 10s hit low and hard. I had them in a huge sealed box, maybe around 2 cubic feet per sub. I really kinda liked the 10s better than the 12s!

    • @atmosphericpressure3560
      @atmosphericpressure3560 Рік тому +1

      I had the Pioneer 350w green cones.
      # memories

  • @djarcforceable
    @djarcforceable Рік тому +23

    Always have been a fan of Pioneer. They may not be the absolute best that money can buy but they've been consistently good and affordable. Also, I think they make some very solid head units.

    • @raymo6795
      @raymo6795 Рік тому +3

      I believe anything with the Pioneer name on it will serve you well

    • @MrV1NC3N7V3G4
      @MrV1NC3N7V3G4 Рік тому

      I always considered them upper low-end.

    • @lagginswag
      @lagginswag Рік тому +1

      @@MrV1NC3N7V3G4 could certainly do worse lol

    • @Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix
      @Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix Рік тому +1

      To me pioneer, kenwood and sony dont have the same sound quality as Alpine, not do they sound as good as their older head units from the mid to late 90s (especially Pioneer and Sony). Replaced an old entry level Alpine bluetooth radio from 2012 and some old entry level kicker 6.5 inch coaxes from that same era with a brand new pioneer radio and speakers because the bluetooth was quirky, and the pioneer just didnt have the same sound quality or power, and the menu was very cumbersome to operate compared to the Alpine. Not a bad unit but I ended up putting the Alpine back in and repaired the surrounds on the kickers because they sounded 10x better. Pioneer radios just don't sound the same as they did back in the mid to late 90s to me. Not that they're bad, just not as good as Alpine. Same with Sony. Their older radios before the Xplod series came out used to sound great, especially the mobile ES series. Bought a Sony floating screen for my older Land Rover and again, just couldn't match the old Alpine in sound quality or power. Not bad units, just nowhere near the sound of an Alpine unit.

    • @andrewmitchell2666
      @andrewmitchell2666 Рік тому

      Pioneer set the spl world record back in 07-08 which they can do at any time they please.
      They’re also a leader in high end sound quality equipment if you have the bank.
      Check out their PRS line.

  • @jus10foote
    @jus10foote Рік тому +2

    I have this amp on a 10” Kicker Comp in a sealed box in my 2020 Fusion with stock stereo running some Skar 6.5s in the doors. I’m happy with the overall sound of the system.

  • @keithmcleod811
    @keithmcleod811 Рік тому +16

    Back around 1989 one of my first car audio systems was a small Pioneer 2 channel amp running 4 Pioneer 6×9s and it was a real screamer. I had all 4 speakers facing up behind the seat of my S-10 pickup. I played a lot of GnR, AC/DC and Van Halen through that system and it sounded really good to me :)

    • @303nitzubishi4
      @303nitzubishi4 Рік тому +4

      These days noone would dream of using 6x9s for bass but the reality is they have essentially the same cone area as an 8 and when properly enclosed/baffled you can get solid sound well below 40hz. This was adequate for most music produced before the mid 90s and I feel privileged to have experienced this firsthand

    • @raymo6795
      @raymo6795 Рік тому

      back then, Pioneer amps were made in the USA

    • @alekpo2000
      @alekpo2000 Рік тому

      after installing tons of sistems ended up going back to that setup of amp and 4 6x9's ... its cheap and loud

    • @raymo6795
      @raymo6795 Рік тому

      @@alekpo2000 …and simply

    • @BoomBox02
      @BoomBox02 Рік тому

      1989, what a great year that was. I had a pioneer component system with big black din plugs that connect the components together in my car in 89. Sound was awesome and loud but the speakers had bugger all bass coming from them. Turns out for the whole time i had the component system in the car, the speakers were not wired right (they were out of phase) and thats what was causing the lack of bass. Later in the 90's i added a Pioneer GM203 amp to my car stereo and still have it to this day.

  • @SuperBongface
    @SuperBongface Рік тому +4

    Pioneer is one of the car stereo OG's that's still excellent and has always been a good choice!

  • @davidgilpin5200
    @davidgilpin5200 Рік тому +10

    Big D - THANKS for testing a good quality budget amp! Even through UA-cam, that little amp sounded great on the music tests. It might be time to re-test some of the newer 4-channel or 5-channel models as some of the ones you tested years ago have had minor model revisions. Another interesting comparison would be a similar wattage Class D vs Class AB - is the sound noticeably different?

  • @stormyyoung6344
    @stormyyoung6344 Рік тому +7

    The old Pioneer commercial was great.

    • @NeoMK
      @NeoMK Рік тому

      The old Pioneer quality was great too!

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Love that one too!

  • @triple-7839
    @triple-7839 Рік тому +2

    This was my first amp ever, it's been through four different cars in basically every ohm load and frequency cut off you can think of, even had it bridged at 2ohms for a sec with no problem, definitely a solid little amp

  • @donnie4191
    @donnie4191 Рік тому

    I just picked up the GM-A5702 150 watts RMS x 2 version of this amp to drive my front stage . Haven't heard it yet but I'm very encouraged that you made such a big deal about the sound quality of this line. Class a-b goodness.

  • @FlexFanatic
    @FlexFanatic Рік тому +6

    I've always seen these amps and wondered what they can do but with this Insight man I might grab one for by mids and highs. I was always scared they might be junk but man saving money really helps out. thanks big D

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @moasto02
    @moasto02 Рік тому

    Heck yeah! I've always wanted you to do a video on these lowest level Pioneer 2 Channel amps. My first ever amp was the A3502 and I have an A3602 on home audio sub duty. Always wondered the actual power!

  • @r.lee1989
    @r.lee1989 Рік тому

    awesome! I've been looking for a review of this amp! keep up the great work, and thanks!

  • @undeada-man1920
    @undeada-man1920 Рік тому +1

    I have been on the fence about this amp for a while. Thanks for reviewing it!

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

    • @Mr.Robert1
      @Mr.Robert1 Рік тому +1

      Not much to think about when you're only spending $70 on your amplifier. Worst case scenario you can always return it for a refund or Exchange. What are you worried about? it's not a $7,000 amplifier or $700 amplifier. It's the cheapest Pioneer on the market how can you go wrong?

  • @GerritTjaardAMarinus
    @GerritTjaardAMarinus Рік тому

    Was able to hear the 'Good Quality' Sound, even over youtube.
    Thanks big D, Nice amp and video !!

  • @TheCompleteConfusion
    @TheCompleteConfusion Рік тому

    I’m running that pioneer 500watt a3702 2 channel amp for my mids and highs for 5 JL audio speakers. And it kicks ass. I absolutely love it. In the future I do plan on changing it out for an amp with more settings. But it’s very simple to use and set up, which is really nice. And it makes good power for the speakers I have it running. Sound quality isn’t sacrificed either.

  • @safetydoge
    @safetydoge Рік тому +2

    Picked up a 1000W 4 Chanel amp last year and it honestly is an amazing amp, got it on clearance for $50 and it really bumps the little 6.5s in our Chevy Tracker 🤣, love that little amp

  • @michaelzernie7092
    @michaelzernie7092 Рік тому

    I've always lived Pioneers equipment. I've got an AVH-601EX for my head unit. Love it. Awesome video dude. Keep em goin!

  • @johannjohann6523
    @johannjohann6523 Рік тому +1

    Thanks alot for the video. Sounds like Pioneer is still making some pretty decent stuff for the price, and hasn't faltered like some of the other brands. They've always been noted for their car stereos.

  • @colorblind1983
    @colorblind1983 Рік тому

    Great video! I’ve always been a fan of Pioneer. I picked up the big brother version that was refurbed off eBay a year or so ago for about $65. It’s the gma5702. I must say, it is a great amp too. I love how it sounds and the power it puts out. Now, they go for around $90 refurbed but still a great buy in my humble opinion. I was running a pair of Mission Bookshelf speakers full range and those little guys thumped!! I wish I picked up three of the amps cause two on subs and one on mids and highs would of been a killer budget setup. Again, thanks for sharing and great vid Big D!

  • @jeremybreeden4228
    @jeremybreeden4228 Рік тому

    I've had several pioneer amps and all of them put out plenty of power for what I was running. One in particular was the gm-dx975 and that thing was a beast.

  • @kathygarber3230
    @kathygarber3230 Рік тому

    I remember the ts series 6x9s back in the 80s. I had 2 pair of the ts-6906's with 90 watts a per speaker with a fas eq and they played super clean and loud.

  • @mrdanomac7937
    @mrdanomac7937 Рік тому

    Wow did this bring back memories.
    I recall running an Alpine MRV-F407 for fronts/rears and MRV-1000 to a single Alpine 15" sub. The MRV-1000 ran super damn hot, I had to wire 4 (!) computer fans to it to help airflow.
    Eventually I ran a DEX-P1 with a PG ZX450 for fronts/rears and PG ZX500 to four 12s fibreglassed in the trunk of my Accord. At that time, my friends and some family were running the Pioneer silver amplifiers (I don't remember the model numbers but this was waaaay before they changed their logo from the tuning fork to the current one.) Those Pioneer silver amps were higher end ones and a lot of people used them in competitions back then.

  • @wsttxC10_454
    @wsttxC10_454 Рік тому +1

    I have the one above that one that has 1000 watts all over it in my wife's truck and it seems pretty solid for the price, it's running a pair of 12's and sounds good. Pioneer has always been good and reliable in my experience.

  • @scuff433
    @scuff433 Рік тому

    I have loved Pioneer since I was 13, I'm 55 now and have their stuff in my C4 corvette it sounds great to me 😃

  • @BobJones-sf4rz
    @BobJones-sf4rz Рік тому

    I needed 2 additional channels to expand to a 3 way set up and bought this amp to power a pair of 1 inch tweeters. Turned out great and saved me from having to get a 6 channel amp.

  • @swarag.k1295
    @swarag.k1295 9 місяців тому

    thankyou very much sir you showed every details of the amplifier which i want to see , thankyou so much

  • @r3d-1truth17
    @r3d-1truth17 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for your informative videos and content. I’m always enjoying the humor, deep details, and down to business attitude you give. G-Bless. I wanted to present an offer up of some of/ maybe all, vintage Car Audio mags I got on shelf. It appears you already have a great catalog, but I hold mostly mid 90’s to early 2000’s editions…the only couple I may want to keep are those with my letters & response published. I was a kid and heavily into all things audio- call me a true audiophile- and at around 14yr old, they published my letters - cheers, thanks

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      very kind of you. Please shoot me a message WillistonAudio (at) gmail dot com

  • @justinbowen1183
    @justinbowen1183 3 місяці тому

    Iv always been a fan of pioneer car audio stuff. I just got a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek and am working on putting speakers, a 10 inch subwoofer, and possibly this amplifier inside I am just doing research on it first.

  • @justabasshead2177
    @justabasshead2177 Рік тому

    Nice touch at the end with the throwback commercial 👌

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      👌😬👍

  • @fsouzajr
    @fsouzajr Рік тому

    really nice sound quality!

  • @kenabi
    @kenabi Рік тому

    i have one of these, it does just fine powering a sub in bridged mode in my sisters rig. she doesn't need ridiculous power, and i didn't see the need to spend ridiculous money to keep her happy.
    it does its job nicely, when paired to a decent sub/box.

  • @AstekOst
    @AstekOst 10 місяців тому

    This is the only video of yours I've watched and it's SO WELL DONE that I subscribed, good job!

    • @wal
      @wal  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Over 700 more for you to browse!

  • @CMOTC
    @CMOTC Рік тому +1

    Had a 2 channel "760w"(comparable to the GM-5400T) Pioneer amp on two 12" Fosgate Series 1s back in the day, sounded great.

  • @davidjiannotti1537
    @davidjiannotti1537 Рік тому

    Reminds me of my quad Impp's back in the day! Pioneer always a win in my book!

  • @Mr.Robert1
    @Mr.Robert1 Рік тому +1

    Now you're talking my language Big D Pioneer. The same head unit that I used to purchase all the time when I was installing car stereo for myself and Friends. I still have my original pioneer SX-1080 receiver that was purchased in the 1970s brand spanking new. 120 watts per Channel RMS still working to this day with no trouble at all.
    When you said, let's see how it sounds and you said that it sounds good you made my night.

  • @Fishonabike
    @Fishonabike Рік тому

    Solid breakdown. Thank you!

  • @BCallum
    @BCallum Рік тому +1

    Loved the old GM-H line. I had the GM-H100 and H50 back in the day. They bumped...then I went RF Punch....and learned what real headroom meant. Cheers!!!

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Awesome 👏

  • @marcianoterricola
    @marcianoterricola Рік тому +1

    Sounds very good underrated quality amp!!

  • @jh77sly
    @jh77sly Рік тому

    I've had this exact amp in my Expedition with the Pioneer low profile 8 inch replacing the stock sub components (running bridged with the dual coil in series for 4 ohms). Definite upgrade from stock and no complaints. Techmaster PEB hits plenty hard. Installed March of 2018. Zero issues in 4 years.

    • @dayzed50
      @dayzed50 Рік тому

      Funny. Just searching through my old cds and came across my techmaster peb bass computer and dj magic mike. Oh the memories...

  • @gabsky2365
    @gabsky2365 Рік тому

    I been had a pioneer GM6400 amp on all my mids and highs and sound quality is amazing

  • @sanketpatil6084
    @sanketpatil6084 Рік тому

    Yes Please do cheap amp Reviews !!! Appreciated Good Work

  • @kyleteal5888
    @kyleteal5888 Рік тому +1

    I have the 5700 series I believe and have been waiting for you to do these amps thank you for doing this.

    • @lagginswag
      @lagginswag Рік тому

      Same, used the 5702 for years. Asked him awhile back if they did rated and he said i don't see why not or something to that extent.

  • @s7v7nfiv5
    @s7v7nfiv5 Рік тому +1

    got this Amp and a "10 infinity sub for my pops sprinter van sounds amazing we bump from atl to FL and did got a little on the warmer side but no biggie, personally I think if it had 12ga instead of 16 could resolve the temps.

  • @CoquiAudio
    @CoquiAudio Рік тому

    in Puerto Rico we love Pioneer car audio

  • @richardg4944
    @richardg4944 Рік тому

    Gotta love pioneer,got a pair of ts-w303f 12,a pair of tsw 306dvc 12 and a pair of premier 3002 spl 12s in 3 vehicles and they all sound great

  • @jameskyser9423
    @jameskyser9423 Рік тому

    Great video. I bought the larger version some years back and had it on 2 Polk 12s in my wife's car and it was solid.

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Awesome 👏

  • @samuelgonzales3824
    @samuelgonzales3824 Рік тому

    I had one of the first cd players from Pionner in my truck. No tuner just a cd player. It had its brain and electronics in a separate housing that kinda resembled a amp . I used a Concord cassette player in junction with it . I still have the pictures of the install

  • @lagginswag
    @lagginswag Рік тому

    Had and still have the gm-a5702, used it for years till it was replaced by xda91rb to get 1ohm. Got it off ebay from vipoutlet refurbished for 40$. Really can't handle the 2 subs I have without overheating. Sounded good and clear tho and had some thump. Always liked pioneer gear. Thx for another awesome dyno big d!

  • @rimfire2642
    @rimfire2642 Рік тому +3

    Pioneer has always been a pretty solid brand. Good to see they still apparently are, even with the budget stuff. I don't know why I was never a Pioneer fan "back in the day." And I could not tell you why. I think part of it was generally they competed with what I guess in my mind was typically better brands at the same price points. I had friends that would have some Pioneer stuff sometimes and I don't really ever remember it being junk or not even work good.

    • @dyslectische
      @dyslectische Рік тому +1

      Pioneer old amps what do not use Mosfet .
      Special the Pioneer what only use Mosfet power unit .
      Those pioneers its not that great in that time
      The Kenwood and Sony amps in that time had more power output .

  • @danrogers9945
    @danrogers9945 Рік тому

    They do make clean amps!i have the exact one,but the 1000 watts 2channel one. Thanks

  • @yodabolt1247
    @yodabolt1247 Рік тому +4

    I used a Pioneer amp on my subs over 20 years ago and it was not a lot of power but it sounded great and was reliable. It did run pretty warm, it was similar to the Alpine amps at the time in that regard. I had an Alpine 3527 on a set of MB Quarts and then a Pioneer amp on my subs that I can't recall the part number.

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

    • @alfredoibarra9825
      @alfredoibarra9825 Рік тому

      20 years ago all these brands were great! Glad they are still around today but definitely ain’t the same.

  • @whoismario
    @whoismario Рік тому

    Nice I used to bump a flea market pioneer amp in my first car, box Chevy Malibu back in the day with my 2 pioneer free air 12s. Good times.

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Awesome 👏

  • @lweston71
    @lweston71 Рік тому +1

    Boy do I miss the 80’s. Thanks for the flashback. 👍

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @arnoldramlochan
    @arnoldramlochan Рік тому +1

    This is what I use for mids and highs sound is good

  • @marcmo7138
    @marcmo7138 Рік тому +1

    I was always a fan of Pioneer head units.

  • @I_Count_Twice
    @I_Count_Twice Рік тому

    Great video with a cool classic commercial at the end. Loved it.

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Thanks brother ✌️

  • @Slaphappy-_-
    @Slaphappy-_- Рік тому

    I’ve got two for my 6x9 two on left and two on right. Amos do a good job at protecting by shutting off!

  • @TheSara200424
    @TheSara200424 Рік тому +1

    That pioneers amp guts are crazy clean and nicely laid out for 65$ that's a steal 👍👍💯

  • @spongebobbies
    @spongebobbies Рік тому

    Alway was a PIONEER audio fan since the late 90’s ! They had one of the best head units with a powered tape ejection, and also had one of the best and affordable 61/2 mid bass speakers ! My 95 Ford escort GT had all PIONEER including 2- 10” PIONEER subs in Bazooka tubes! 🤣😂

  • @wildchildjd2
    @wildchildjd2 Рік тому

    Pioneer has always sounded great I used to really love the pioneer gmh50

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Boss mode amp

  • @riccochet704
    @riccochet704 Рік тому +4

    Pioneer used to make some fantastic car audio equipment. The old IMPP subs come to mind. Back when they used the Omega symbol as their logo. I had 4x 10's in my 1992 Camaro with a US Amps powering them. They provided some serious knock.

    • @9THSTREETOG
      @9THSTREETOG Рік тому

      I had those in a custom box in my bedroom as home speakers lol

    • @fsouzajr
      @fsouzajr Рік тому

      those impp were nice!

    • @juicedcoupe
      @juicedcoupe Рік тому

      I had 2 IMPP 12's. They sounded good and hit hard, especially for lower power setup.
      Myself and others did have problems with the cones cracking. For a while, I was the go-to guy (in high school) for repairing these.

  • @SURLY_BOO
    @SURLY_BOO Рік тому

    I have a gm a5702("1000w") on 2 crunch 6x9s & skar 6.5 loudspeakers. I had the gain too high so it Blew out my 1st set of 6x9s But once I Replaced em & Drop the gain, it's Been workin great for 5 str8 yrs.

  • @lifeonadime4703
    @lifeonadime4703 Рік тому

    Great video as always. I think pioneer HU are top 3 for sure on sound quality. Iv never owned one of their amps but I'd give one a try 🤷

  • @gregfathers5548
    @gregfathers5548 Рік тому

    Love the sound quality of ab amps. They just seem punchier. Got 2 of these in my budget truck. 1 drives 4 door speakers at a 2ohm load, the other is bridged into a 10 inch 4 ohm sub. Sounds great for the money, and man that sub hits hard. I have tried other cheap mono amps, and none of them play a sub as good as these.

  • @ricgaming917
    @ricgaming917 Рік тому

    Love the brand had a pair of 306 subs loved the sound quality

  • @EthanMadeIt1
    @EthanMadeIt1 Рік тому

    i just got my pioneer amp, but the 1000 watts class a/b and so far it seems great

  • @frankrizzo2724
    @frankrizzo2724 Рік тому

    Back in the 90s my dad had a midlife crisis or something. He put the cerwin vega speakers from the house in the K5 Blazer with a big 400 watt pioneer Amp. It was Loud.

  • @drewdoestrucks
    @drewdoestrucks Рік тому +1

    My very first actual system was a pioneer amp from Walmart driving two Optimus 10’s from radio shack. The amp was decent and ended up using it several other systems later before eventually selling it. Significantly older than this, though. Would have been around 1997 or 98.

  • @pureblood3388
    @pureblood3388 Рік тому

    Ive had a Pioneer GM-A6704 in my mk2 GTI for 5 years and it is awesome. Pushes Alpine components up front and a JL 10 in a sealed box. Sounds sweet!

    • @ayhanmurat2354
      @ayhanmurat2354 8 місяців тому

      I had same amp too. Which JL model do you use?

  • @stanky1219
    @stanky1219 Рік тому +5

    I’ve owned the larger 2 channel version of this one. It was sparse inside as far as guts go , but I was very surprised at how well it performed and how badly it could take abuse.
    It got hot enough to literally smell all the way up front in my caravan. But it never quit working , and is still alive with a buddy of mine now. 10/10 would use again if one fell in my lap

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Awesome 👏

    • @303nitzubishi4
      @303nitzubishi4 Рік тому

      Agreed. Pioneer manufacturers in China just like everyone else but it seems their QC is a step above competitors (specifically Kenwood/Sony)

    • @bigdogbrodavepresents6178
      @bigdogbrodavepresents6178 Рік тому

      Love the SMELL of cooking Transistors in the morning.... Smells like.... VICTORY!
      BDBD/2022

  • @LowLevelNC
    @LowLevelNC Рік тому

    I remember the Pioneer Super Tuner head units. They were nothing to be ashamed of back in the early 90's.

  • @TheSFFV
    @TheSFFV Рік тому

    Super video. Was really curious about these amps. Really Pioneer amps in general. Never seen amp guts on these.

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @johnebuckland
    @johnebuckland Рік тому

    Good. Pioneer I always consider a solid brand.

  • @alhammons7112
    @alhammons7112 Рік тому +1

    Pioneer, Sony, and Kenwood are brands that are slept on. Excellent products with great pricing.

  • @kcg7861
    @kcg7861 Рік тому

    Great video. I'm going to buy those amps and hook them up inside the house and see what I can get with get out of them

  • @user-mt9de5wt5y
    @user-mt9de5wt5y 5 місяців тому

    I had a component cd player from pioneer in 1996 or 97 in my bmw 320i it was a full pioneer system except for the subs.

  • @_EZ710_
    @_EZ710_ Рік тому

    Ive got the 900w version..was a good starter amp imo

  • @Choralone422
    @Choralone422 Рік тому +4

    Pioneer has always made good gear. I think they don't get enough respect in the audio community because they sell a lot of gear at mass market places like Walmart and Best Buy and because a lot of their car audio gear has "max" numbers plastered all over them.

    • @bigdogbrodavepresents6178
      @bigdogbrodavepresents6178 Рік тому

      well if ya know MAX then ya know they measuring BOTH sine waves unlike RMS that uses a single side wave. BUT I really THOUGHT that bugger would have put out OVER 250 watts.... but it did not. Hmmmmmmmm So yes. BDBD/2022

    • @Mr.Robert1
      @Mr.Robert1 Рік тому +2

      If you look at the Box it actually had the RMS on there as well in smaller writing I noticed it

    • @Choralone422
      @Choralone422 Рік тому +1

      @@Mr.Robert1 The RMS numbers are there in smaller writing but max numbers are what consumers will see first and most often. I have always felt that is somewhat deceptive.

  • @joshholden8561
    @joshholden8561 Рік тому

    I have had prolly 10 or so of the 5702 model they work great not the most powerful amps but makes rated power and lasts.

  • @topnotchcontent
    @topnotchcontent Рік тому

    That's gotta be the cleanest bass I've heard so far!

  • @queperry
    @queperry Рік тому

    You can tell it has a warm sound. The frequency cutoff isn’t abrupt.

  • @infiniteblaz3416
    @infiniteblaz3416 Рік тому

    I have its bigger brother (6704) and I have to say. They’re fantastic, reliable amps for the money. That thing can get deafeningly loud.

  • @bigdan2828ify
    @bigdan2828ify Рік тому

    Cannot tell you enough how much I love these dyno tests... my first system in 93 was 2 fosgate series 1 15s and an earthquake 2150 amp... love old school Rockford.... anyways, I am also into home stereo and notice you have those Elacs... I've been on the fence in purchasing, how do ya like them?

  • @ryanrichardson6823
    @ryanrichardson6823 Рік тому

    I remember that commercial. It's so dumb, I love it.

  • @calvinevans8305
    @calvinevans8305 Рік тому +1

    I bought a big Pioneer 800 watt amp from the Walmart car stereo section back in the mid 2000s. I was driving two Audiobahn 10s at 4 ohms a piece. It was not ideal. I gave it to a buddy of mine.

    • @Mr.Robert1
      @Mr.Robert1 Рік тому +1

      Yes the garbage sound you were getting believe it or not was coming from those woofers I had a friend of mine that decided to do a show car and he built the entire system with that brand for the speakers and my God it sounded like garbage looked really nice all the baskets were chromed and the way he had it hooked up looked really nice the system in my car sounded 10 times better at a fraction of the price Audiobahn real crap

  • @holeshotinspectionllc2412
    @holeshotinspectionllc2412 Рік тому +1

    Nothing wrong with banging on a budget 🤙

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому +1

      💯

  • @bigdogbrodavepresents6178
    @bigdogbrodavepresents6178 Рік тому

    I was among the first American Autosound installers to install a Pioneer CDX-P1. Art Rubenstein was the Pioneer rep here in Hawaii in 1984 when these appeared. I at this stage had a Pioneer PORTABLE CD player plugged into the AUX input of my CONCORD Deck. I was the CONCORD guy..... WELL Art got 2 complete units from Japan, just in case one did not work there would be PARTS..... these were still prototypes but badged for US sale. Long story short, I installed the THING into a Mercedes 2 door convertible... Its TIGHT but I managed to make space for the ATTACHED BOX and cables... Ugggggg. IT WORKED!!!!. Art was pleased and so much so he gave ME that other example, said put it in YOUR car.... So I did. Sadly it was a skipperoo...... bad. HIGH VOLUMES in my car would make it SKIP bad. Well I tried many different mounting scenarios but eventually my PORTABLE found its way back into my car, LOL..... They got better over time. At this point, about 1984, 8 tracks were selling better than Cassettes. THEN LIKE MAGIC.... 8 tracks started disappearing.... Cassettes overtook them, and CD PLAYER!!!!! for a car!!!!. In like a year's time.... 8 tracks were relegated to the scrap heaps. Late 1985... PIONEER HISTORY. I own a Pioneer amp today in my beater car stereo.... SOLID. Cant go wrong with Pioneer products... STILL!..........BDBD/2022

  • @johnnypickens9228
    @johnnypickens9228 Рік тому

    Great budget amp. Upgrade over head unit power

  • @TRONMAGNUM2099
    @TRONMAGNUM2099 Рік тому +1

    Pioneer has always been a good bet for SQ. I think as company they never really tried to cater to bass heads. More for people that want a full sounding system. I'd love to run that amp to push 4 6x9's in 2 ohm stereo.

  • @christopherlesage5995
    @christopherlesage5995 Рік тому

    Can you test the cheap Pioneer mono blocks? I'd love to see that. Thanks. I enjoyed seeing the base bones pioneers.

  • @panchopantera7321
    @panchopantera7321 Рік тому

    Good Amp entry-level.

  • @fishrrelaxing9361
    @fishrrelaxing9361 Рік тому

    Don’t know much about these modern pioneer amps.. but back in the day them, jbl, Sony we’re the first Korean built amps. They never went for the kind of power that modern Korean amps or knocks offs go for but they have always been solid for the price

  • @henriquee67
    @henriquee67 Рік тому

    pioneer is a really good brand around here in Brazil, but they usually are more expensive then our house brands like taramps, soundigital, banda, stetsom, but they are really know for they sound quality! perfect for some sq or sq with some bass for the bassheads day to day build!!!

  • @jimmyjam5588
    @jimmyjam5588 Рік тому +1

    You got to love the old commercial

    • @wal
      @wal  Рік тому

      Absolutely 👍

  • @christiandshatto7765
    @christiandshatto7765 Рік тому

    With head phones on, sounded really good on elacs👍🏼👍🏼- enjoyed the old school ad too; nostalgia😁

  • @justaaussie
    @justaaussie Рік тому

    Thanks big d we don't have a great choice here in Australia and this amp is 169$ at my local shops I only stick to second hand gear but always wondered how much RMS these put out thanks for sharing

  • @badboykzn1
    @badboykzn1 Рік тому +1

    A pioneer is like a toyota of the sound world , they will get stolen rather than getting broken