There's something you should know about the Taramps Big Boss 8...
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- welcome to the video description my guy! whatcha doing here anyway?
Oh I TOTALLY forgot to mention about the bass knob! DUHHH I will make a separate video of it, maybe in the BB3 review. - Розваги
Haha, "this video is sponsored by............ nobody is going to sponsor this fn channel". That was hilarious. Another great video Sam. Thanks for letting us know the differences on the big boss. Good info.
a future sponsor would be so cool
That low voltage limiter protection is amazing
no its not lol these amps will piss u off with that smart feature
lol no its not cuts in and out and u cant enjoy a full song with out it doing some smart bs
@MRBassSlapper low iq. It prevents bookies that cant give it the juice it needs from frying it.
@@MRBassSlapper you're using the amp wrong bro if that's happening then your LPF is too high or you're at the limit of the amp
@@barevids right I guess 3k isn't enough at its limit
Excellent coverage Sam. I contemplated releasing a video on this amp as I just finished the first warranty repair of one that had a black heatsink. Excellent design was my first thought.
Wanna fix one that won't be a warranty repair
@@russellwilkerson9584 Sorry but we are not taking these in for private repairs for the BB8 at this time as we identify the needed inventory to support these repairs.
Hey Sam, youtube is hard when its just a filmed hobby, trust me i know...how can i support you, we gotta keep eachother relevant and your a gem in this buddy.
Just keep watching and sharing bro, I appreciate you!
I found a way to support him when I witnessed the line of screwdrivers he was using :/ Sam will always deserve the best in my book!!
I am sure/but hope you have been enjoying it sir 😁
Man,this amp is a masterpiece!
Looks like taramps made an amp with the correction of all the problems encountered by an car audio amp.
I mean,clip limiter,voltage clip limiter,shorted output protection,full bridge hiss canceling,lower class D switching,big a$$ igbts with a very clever output gate drivers,good power supply MOSFETs and many more!
Clearly,the best sub amp ever made!
Do you mean the best Brazilian sub amp ever made?
@@JasonWW2000no I don’t think he said that I think my man is saying the best overall.
Might not have the best build quality but has the best technology.
@@Tjcin513 Maybe the best 8K under $700.
@@JasonWW2000 yeah 1000% they’re definitely better 8ks when it come too build quality but most amps that are super expensive use the same technology from forever witch is okay because it works but imo sundown salt 8 is a overall better 8k amp
@@Tjcin513explain what salt is better at
literally one of the best car audio videos I have seen in a while. Great work, Sam!
You have more impact on the car audio community than you think. I have everything that I need to start amplifier repair, but I am afraid of misdiagnoseing something.
It's gonna happen buddy! You are going to replace some incorrect parts, you are going to spend hours chasing a fault in the wrong area, you're going to repair something and have it explode on the bench. It's all part of the process, and it's what I went through as well :-) but the lessons are invaluable!
The best amplifier of all time, Taramps is going strong with these new builds🔊🔊
Do you mean the best of the Brazilian amps?
@@JasonWW2000taramps is stepping up there game, try em. Cant beat dollar for watt too!
@@memyselfandi3925I'm not so much interested in watts per dollar. I've got lots and lots of other amplifiers to choose from.
Holy shyt better tell the world... Fukn amazing
@@memyselfandi3925 i have a 3KW sub amp from them. what a beast lol. still like the low freq of A+B better
Installed one of these & pulled out a smart 5 only a couple weeks back Sam! I love it! Great amp! I really appreciate All your vids & as long as your making em, I'll be watching em! I'm watching your live stream on my television right now at the same time .
Excellent video as always. Extremely thorough and well edited. Great job 👏
U deserve a big good sponsor my man... U tell us the truth that no one of the manufacturers want us to know. Keep up the good work 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
thanks for getting onto this i've wanted to know more about the one i've bought
excellent rundown on the amp, i'll be keeping my eye out for one of these in future.
also, i hope you do get a sponsor at some point 😅 that bit had me rolling.
Good afternoon, I really like your videos, I repair amplifiers, mainly from Taramps, as I am not an authorized service provider, most of the repairs are on old amplifiers in the line.
This way, I keep up to date with your videos, and also, I learn several diagnostic practices that you use, they are very cool. All the best!
Hugs from Brazil.
Excellent work sir. Good to see you keeping busy. I miss the Boom or Bust series though
I was soo waiting for this video . i didnt buy 2 of them i got the smart 8 for not untill i heard your thoughts and expertise. thankyou . i love the videos and information
I just bought the Big Boss 8 Bass to push two BlackBrick Brickhouse 12s. Absolutely terrific amplifier. Even better with the Taramps EQ Bass control. I really appreciate this video. It makes me feel better knowing I made a good choice.
Sweet, I have been waiting patiently to hear your opinion on these. Thanks dude!
Nice!👌🏾 Sam always dropping knowledge. That limiter circuit reminds me of the GM/Delco radios back in the 90s. It's good to see that Taramps care about protection. I wish more people understood the gain control, it gets abused alot LOL. So Sam what you're saying is I need to order some PICS. Then when I get a notification that the PICs are reaching their EOL, then I should order a bunch of them and hope there's demand for them...😁😁 I enjoyed the video and hopefully you can get some sponsorships ✌🏾
Yes I bought this amp but I never get a chance to use it because my car got totaled so it's just waiting.
I'm glad to see this review though. Because of all the different people who do reviews and talk about stuff, your opinion is the one that matters the most to me.
Really appreciate you doing this, Sam🤙👍👍...
Been waiting to see the guts on the big boss before ordering it, thanks for another excellent video!
Amazing info thank u Sam for all u do
one of the most detailed amplifier reviews out there, i hate the generic "oh let's connect to the 'amp dyno' to see what it puts out"
Great video. Video idea- comparison between this and powerus, pros/cons etc.
Good timing. Been reading up on this over the last week. Just did my electrical and been looking real close at this and the Smart8. I guess this isn't just a Smart8 with extra lights.
it is the same as a new smart 8 :) as at the start of the video, they share the same PCB.
@@barevidsAre you thinking the latest revision of the Smart 8 includes this additional clip limiting function?
im glad you mentioned something about connecting and disconnecting speaker load from amp while powered up. i have the B2 riot 16K amp and manual says not to power up the full bridge amp with no load as damage can occur It would be nice for you to explain why its not good to do this for full bridge amplifiers as there is just not alot of good info on it out there last time i looked, for every day folks... anyways great video thanks for showing the nitty gritty on the big boss 8
@@NickMillerlouisiana it's not to do with being full bridge. It's a risk that comes with all class D amps. Having a load connected ensures that the class D filter network operates correctly, without a load on some amps there is a risk that full rail switching is sent to ground through the LC.
@@barevids figured high voltage could damage existing output lc filter due to spikes and transients like peak voltage exceeding component limits on output was the best I could guess thanks for your reply and answer 👍🏻
I love your videos,keep up the great work!
Thank you! 😊
Great video like always keep up the good work Sam 👍🏽👍🏽 🙏🏽
Awesome Video Bro. Ive been waiting for this since that disagreement we were both involved in on Big Ds comment section.
These amps are amazing for their price. I try to convince anyone who will listen to test them out. Ive yet to have anyone unsatisfied with their proformance, especially for a daily setup.
Best value and performance available....save money on your amps and use it elsewhere in your system.
I have the taramps 3k. Couldn't be more happy. Strong power and small size! The best amp i've ever owned. Has no issues pushing over 3k
Your workshop looks ace bro 😎🤜💪
Great vid as always my bro
wow sam please do this type video with more amps id love to know as much as possible before i make a purchase just to throw it away
I've ran a few Taramps in the past, and they've all done great. This one looks like it'd do well for a beefy daily driver.
Can't wait for taramps to make the big boss 15k
New from Taramps! Big Boss 30K!
Brilliant run down there dude xx
If Barevids approves it I'll buy it!!
Waited for this!!!!
I wonder if this behaviour is implemented in the big boss 3. It's really slick that it's got basically a self preservation function
Great info here. Thank you. 😎👍👍
I love your vids bro
Great information
Awesome review bro
Loved the sponsor joke.
Great video as usual 👌
great review,always honest
I have 4 of them and they are great. Tons of power
You should be sponsored by Taramps. Ive bought 3 of them because of you.
The sponsor part was priceless
Os amplificadores Taramps atuais são muito bons. Fico feliz que um produto brasileiro está recebendo elogios até mesmo em outros países.
13:22 - I spot some bad ass Crown amps there. I have 6 older Crowns. A D-75, 2 DC-300A Series 2, a ComTech 800, and 2 ComTech 1610s.
Thank you for your videos as always basshead brother!! Out of nowhere my lithium and super caps are draining overnight, I have 2 md 8k's. I have tested the batteries and they are good until I hook up the amps.? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again 🙏
i got a new big bass 3 thinking it would do great since it was the latest and greatest. on the 3rd week my truck was idling in the driveway at 0 volume and it fried. i really wanted it to work out and be a good amp. ended up sending it back and picked up a sundown salt 3 for 500 which was basically new. i dont know what happened to the taramps but it was nice and black inside. before that it was nice with the new bass remote. hopefully others have better luck than me. good video
Sounds like you just got unlucky buddy, they'll always be things that feel you'll have to being new just due to bad luck with the electronic components which is out of manufacturers control, you buy 10,000 MOSFETs from a Taiwanese supplier and a few hundred are going to be dodgy
@@barevids ya it really sucked. never have had that happen before. people abuse the taramps amps and have good luck. i just got unlucky i guess lol
@@natem1 yeah. Taramps have amazing customer service tho they would have just shipped you a new one.
@@barevids that is why i ordered one. i watched quite a few of your videos and figured i would try one. what would cause it just to blow at 0 volume? was working fine at lower volume 5 minutes before. i may try them again if i need some big power in the future.
@@natem1 just a faulty component giving out. Likely a driver that runs the fets.
what are your thoughts on the soundigital evo4 series? i have a 3k and a 400.4 evo4 in my car and they have been great
Maybe you can help me.I have an amplifier that while it was playing,the subwoofer wires sorted out, and from that time, the amplifier goes into prt&clip.what can I do?
Thanks
great info
I've really want the big boss 8k for my RS platinum 18". Problem is... I only have a 180amp alt and glowe voltage series 2. Highly doubt thats enough power for this amp.
Wicked vid. 👌🏽
What’s your opinion on taramps DS line that is intended for mids and highs. I have a 440 ds running my jl c3 650 and they sound great. I think sound quality depends more on your main source (streaming apps, cd; usb) and the dac in your headunit. I use tidal on max.
love my smart 3 gonna get this now!
Badazz. Well done.
i have 4 of the big boss 3k pushing 4x 15in avatar stu-1546 d2's wired to 1 ohm each and each one on a dsp output my box has independent chambers and a split port setup so i can time align the subs to the dash or kick made for a 4db gain
That's clever!!
👏👏👏❤️❤️😳you are the professor!, now, delete your comment and shut the hell up!!!🫢🫢🫢🫢
The rca's coming from the stereo to the amp, do you only hook up one rca to the amp or do i need a splitter to hook up both rcas to the 1 rca on the amp?
Friend of mine bought a smart8 after they switched to the new board, could only clamp 1600 watts out of it with 160 ah of yinlong and 350 amp alt charging at 15.7, we played with rca voltages, redid the po2er and grounds, checked ohm load (0.5) and finally maxxed the gain knob on the amplifier just to see what gives, we clamped 1693 watts and he returned it to Amazon.
The soundigital evo2.1 amps have a place on the circuit board for a 6-pin connector, labeled: clip, pwr, gnd, signal, ct, bias.
Do you think it would work to just solder a 6P6C port to the amp and connect the soundigital remote control to it and it'd work?
it seems like the right connections are there, but I'm unsure if the pinout is the same as in the Evo4 that have the connector.
Im always worried about the Diy situation, this kinda power is dangerous if its released unintentionally. For simplicity sake, this is a great product, I just picked up a smart3 myself and excited to see what its got.
I’m hoping the big boss 3 is built the same way with the new tech in this one
That voltage/output clamp should be standard on every new Taramps amp going forward.
We would see a lot less people bashing them when they fail because they didn't have proper electrical.
Very few pay attention to the cardinal rule regarding amplifier power (10 amps to every 100 watts) and think they can just install a smart 3 or 5 on stock electrical that only produces 120-140 amps before hitting battery voltage.
great video
My BB 8k arrived last week..Almost done with install...my SFB 13,500 I was running lasted almost a year..It will be nice know I wont have to second guess this amp..At least the Sundown didn't catch fire
Have you test a chipeo 12k ?
Hey Sam on my bass 8k taramps where is 25 hertz for the subsonic filter all the way to 30 or a little bit above it?
Play a 25hz tone and gently turn it up until it attenuates the bass to your desired amount 😎
Hey barevids, i know you make videos for people that understand these things about subwoofer and amplifiers, but can you make videos for people who want to start it for hobby, i'm very new to this and i don't understand anything, and it amazes me how smart you actually are of this stuff, but i want to start it as a hobby, and can you make seperate videos explaining and teaching on what should i start with and what to use to make my own subwoofer?
please review a stetsom db3000 1ohm, thank you, great informative video.
I sold my team pie 7500 surf board Amp lol and got the big boss bass .5 for my 4-12s Xmax monsters in 6th thought I would regret it but wow was I wrong man this amp hits the lows like crazy and has way more power went from 153.6 to 157.3
Have you done the smart 3 bass yet? I have the smart 3 bass and my voltage drops to around 11.5v when im sending it. im wondering if it has the same low voltage protection as the big boss 8. either way I need to save up some money for lithium.
It doesn't have the same 😎 but the big boss 3 might...I'm gonna have a look at that next week
6:00 with my Smart 3 I noticed that CLIP lights up immediately with light clipping and with hard clipping PROT starts to flash and the power is being cut for a second, might be due to a different revision of the board?
Nah what's happening for you is that you're reaching rail clip while under the power limit, but then when you hard clip you exceed the power limit and it pulls back the level. If you wired lower, it will pull back before clipping
@@barevids thanks for the explanation! These are really amazing, It feels like they are designed by a fellow basshead who blew up a few amps back in the day, because they are pretty much idiot-proof
nice video
Hey Sam so I connected the amp and everything played great for about 3 songs and now when the gain is all the way down I’m getting feedback through the subs and now it’s not playing i have 2 American bass godfather 15in do you think the mcu went bad on mine ?
Remove the RCA and see if you still get interference
Did that and still getting sound coming through the speaker
@@LEDLen contact taramps for an RMA
Can’t wait for the next video 😅👌
What you wanna see?
@@barevids the smart 3 amp video 😅. I want to see if it has similar interior qualities as the big boss 8.
@@alopez1374 on it!
I second this, trying to decide on the smart 3k (regular ) and the big boss bass 3k!
What's your thoughts about the big boss 3? I would like to know before purchasing
Video on that soon
Nice 💯💯
Taramps ha mejorado el diseño de sus amplificadores 🏆para mi fueron los pioneros en romper las barreras de las altas potencias incorporando igbt’s⚡️ ,implementar sistema de proteccion de bajo voltaje creo les ahorrara muchisimo en garantias ya que es la causa principal de fallas en todos los amplificadores de todas las marcas 🔊 ,las personas quieren sacarle los 8000 watts con la bateria toda gastada y con instalación con cable #4 y con el ground haciendo falsó contacto y aun asi se atreven a decir que el amplificador es malo😅
hi mate, i just bought a smart bass 5k. could i ask where u buy ur subs from in the uk ?
or is it a case of importing some ?.
cheers
@@beerwolf669 It depends what you want to buy. But there is no need to import, as we have dealers and distributors for everything that is worth buying. My first choice would be FI Audio from blade Ice. You can also consider DB audio, digital designs, B2, sundown, etc.
I purchased an unused original smart8 from a friend a while back and then I bought a newer one. Same model.
Regular Smart8 and Xovers are ran wide open. Active LP around 60hz off of kenwood HU
They are on 4 subs but each amp is running parallel across half of each sub. They are gain matched to the same AC Volts unclipped.
Should I worry about the differences in boards if they happen to have v1 vs v2 boards?
Thanks Sam!!!
Love your vids
On a side note I did a PB of 159.9 on the glass with my 4 Uv1s last weekend :)
Woot
Why not run each one on 2 subs and gain match that way? Then no worries
Sweet dude!! You could always pop the back off and have a look at the boards. But to negate any differences you can just wire coil A from all subs to one amp, and coil B from all subs to the other amp. That way even if there are differences, since the differences are between coils not subs, they'll all still behave the same!
@@barevids that is exactly how I have it :)
Half of each sub on an amp
Thanks for the reply Sam
@@hopskustomaudio because the way sam explained in his phase and gain match video... wiring Coil A from each sub to amp 1 and coil B of each sub to amp 2 ensures same power across the coils even if one amp is slightly off.
The Pots on the Taramps are hard to get perfect honestly. They are extremely touchy.
Mine was in the mail today when I came home from work 😈
im curious about how to attains the same power rating between 0.5ohm 1ohm and 2ohm, connect it to the various loads and see what the power supply does
The power supply doesn't do anything. It does this by attenuating the input signal from the preamp to the amplifier stage. It's actively "turns the volume down" to maintain the rated amount of power if it is reached or exceeded.
@@barevids so it compresses the music essentially
@@wow1022 yes the same as hard clip does when you reach the rails of any other amplifier. It only does this when you've reached the limit and it can't make any more power.
great question!!! music does sound "better , cleaner " on constant volts /ohm outs.....the old school high output voltage class AB, does it "automatically"...rockford, and jl 1200 does it thru electronics...1-4 ohm constant power..music does SQL cleaner at higher 4- 8 ohms...but db freaks rule at low ohm....0.5 ohm, SQL CAR IS 8-16 ohms class AB, DB CAR IS 0.45 OHM😮, some big AB push 145volts AC to the speaker!!!!😳, some big db amps push 100 AMPERE TO SPEAKER!!!😳 by the way, just give 1/2 max power to any woofer!! stay above 1.0 ohm to amps, killing woofers or amps is superlame!!$$$$$
How much better will amplifiers like Audison and Helix sound? Is it worth the extra investment? The price ranges are completely different. I want to set up my first high-quality system, but the installers where I live keep saying that Taramps are terrible and that I should buy something fancy like the Ground Zero GZUA 6SQ. I'm a noob.
feed them with identical signal, and between 20-200hz they will sound absolutely identical. The most important factor for nice sounding subwoofer application is dynamic headroom, so the more power available the better. For mids and highs, especially vocal and tweeter range, the amplifier "sound quality" matters a lot. but not for subwoofer use. Only how you have the filter slopes set and how much power you have. Don't waste your money. You'll love the Smart 3 Bass.
@@barevids Thank you very much for your response. I will definitely use the Smart 3 Bass for the subwoofer and keep searching for something SQ/HD for the other 4 channels (2x woofers + tweeters and 2x coaxial). Keep this channel up, it’s great!
Why does amps do not have damping factor that will control the subwoofer. I always wondered if it mattered if it has it or not?
Irrelevant specification in today's market. It had some merit in the 70s-90s where drivers had poor mechanical and electrical damping.
Some Soundigitals have over 1000
amps still do, but only to about a 1 to 5 pound magnet...largeR magnets overpower the back emf of mosfets...the "goal" is a combined damping , woof + amp of 0.7 = Q....
Hello Could you help me what number is used in the mosfet marked D1?🎉
Irfp4227
Hey buddy I was wondering do you happen to know what the dampening Factor is to a taramps hd3k 1ohm???
@@mikeallen7349 high enough that literally no-one needs to worry about it in this day and age lol.
How would you compare Big Boss amps to a JL HD 1200/1? Bargain?
The retail on those JL amps is nonsense haha. Buy the most rated power you can for the money you have. Dynamic headroom is the most important factor in a subwoofer setup.
I have a sia3500 and it doesn’t show it’s in protect mode, but it’ll occasionally turn off if it gets really hot or lately I’ve been playing with increasing my voltage to 15.5 and I’ve noticed it has turned off more frequently. It’s only about 2 months old. Does this sound abnormal? To turn off if it’s hot, but not light up protect mode? Would a taramps perform better than the sia line? I’m looking at upgrading from 3500 to about 5k
The taramps would perform world's better. As would a powerus. The Sia are poorly designed with flaws, especially in the power supply side. The power supply fets all run hot at idle, which is unheard of, due to the wrong smps switching frequency being used for the transformer that's fitted. Huge ringing spikes on the primary. That will be contributing to overheating especially at 15.5v. Also, the dead time is too low on the output side. I would go for a smart 5 bass/bigboss5 bass, or a powerus PW5000. You'll love them.
Thank u so much. The main thing keeping me from going all I’m with the taramps is the lack of a bass knob
Nice ❤
What output voltage did does it clip at on the scope?
About 130v. But don't use this to set it with a multimeter.
Hey bro @barevids , what are your views on soundigital amplifier vs taramps ?
Not as good bro
@@barevids is it possible for you to do a review on the soundigital.
@@hoseacoltes4756 if they or someone sends me one yeah. I can't afford to buy one for a review.
Amazing technical review
What are the chances of showing how to remove the subsonic filters on Taramps so that it'll make power below 10hz?
Nobody needs this lol
i do!!!!🌝
So Big Boss or Smart Bass? Already have a Smart Bass 3 but looking to upgrade.
Grab a 5!