JL Audio 500 1 Car Amplifier

Pros: Powerful, flexible configuration, small, clean and clear

Cons: Not quite enough for super-power-hungry subs- also, doesn't like 2 ohm loads

The Bottom Line: For the price, I couldn't ask for more- this thing SLAMS my boston pro 12.5LF *(4ohm) and fits in the smallest spaces. Clean, clear and slammin. Well done JL

Review: JL talked about introducing an amp line to the market for years before finally following through just a few years back. Since this introduction JL's line has expanded from the "Slash" series (to which the 500/1 or 500 SLASH 1 belongs) to the lower...

Pros: RIPS, infrasonic filter, balanced inputs, low THD, crossover

Cons: Pricey, Bass EQ poorly designed, built in alan screws, warranty

The Bottom Line: Buy it if you can get it for anything in the $300 range, but at $549 it is not worth it.

Review: After all the years of talk and speculation JL Audio finally comes through on their promise to introduce an amplifier line to their customers. The 500/1 is their second best subwoofer amplifier next to the 1000/1. This amplifier was designed to put...

Pros: Quality, musical amp

Cons: Runs a bit hot. Nothing ridiculous though

Review: JL power. Great amp. I have this powering a 12W6V2 in a sealed custom enclosure. This amp does what an amp should. Reproduces the signal it receives & stays out of the way. Went from a 250/1 to this. I gotta say though I felt that the 250/1 was...

Pros: looks, RMS

Cons: built in screws

Review: I bought this amp new in 2004 to push to 12" Kicker Solobaric L7s. It did that and more! It's now 2007 and I still have the amp and subs kicking tons of bass in my car. I am about to sell it all though only because I bought a new house and can use...

Pros: When hook up properly, the benefits are unexplainable. Never overheats

Cons: I bought mines at $450 w/o tax and this was on sale

Review: One word describes this wonderful piece of product: POWERFUL!!! I got my 500/1 running 2 12w3v2's somewhere around 150-175 apiece. The deal with JL amps, is that it puts out more pure wattage that it says. I have my subs turned down to
-6 (yes...

Pros: Low price for a Class D monoblock 500 watt amp.

Cons: Only 500 watts - picks up induced noise through wires (Made in Korea).

The Bottom Line: Save your $ and buy a real American amp.

Review: I had two 500/1 amps powering two 15W3-D2 subs. O.K. but had a tendancy to slap the backplate on the subs. Did not control the speaker at high volumes. The amp also has a tendancy to pick up induced noise on the power side of the power supply. Being...

Pros: POWER, reliable name, small, good looking for comp

Cons: price ($500), warranty

Review: If you want to make some 12's shake and quake, then buy this amp! It is expensive. However, for a 500 watt amp you can not beat this thing. Absolute power from a good name brand. Now I am an Orion man, Lord knows you can not beat those amps, but...

Pros: Beats like the devil, very loud and seems more powerful than rated

Cons: Can't turn the amp gain down until you get no sound

Review: The JL Audio 500/1 mono sub amp is a brute force. The
amp output (@ 500 watts) is more than enough power for
one or two strong subwoofers. You get 500 watts into 1.5 to 4 ohms. It has a parametric bass EQ, low pass crossover, subsonic...

Pros: Best Features ever seen! Best settings diagrams! Guaranteed output regardless of voltage change!

Cons: Not quite enough power for the greedy JL w7 sub...

The Bottom Line: Dominating SQ AM! No one can match the quality of engineering! Alan setscrews easily strip and are not replaceable! Huge flaw! The only amp better is the JL 1001! :)

Review: This amp was awesome! But I had to upgrade from it to a more powerful amp.

I used a single JL Audio 10w7 sum and this amp was great... but not quite enough for me!

Then again I want to hit 151bd too!

If your satisfied...

Pros: Excellent output, Remote gain control, Plenty of wiring configurations

Cons: No Cons.

The Bottom Line: If the JL Audio 500/1 is available for your setup. USE IT!!!!!

Review: The JL Audio 500/1 is a great amplifier. I have it hooked up to 3-JL12w3's and they are some of the cleanest hardest hitting subs i have ever heard. It accepts up to a 8ga. wire and is setup to accept a variety of voltage inputs. The remote gain...