$115 Hidden Gem? Rockville RXM-T2 Review and Test RXD-T2 [4K]
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Today we'll look at the Rockville RXM-T2 (clone to RXD-T2), which is a 2 channel, high powered, mini-amplifier. At a footprint of approx. 12 x 7 x 2, this amp can fit virtually anywhere. Rockville rates the amp at 400x2 at 4 ohms, 600x2 at 2 ohms and 1600x1 at 4 ohms (or 1200x1 depending on where listed).
We'll take a closer look at the amp, try it on the Dyno and powering subs and BigD gives his thoughts on this amp. Check it out!
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it would be awesome if you had a video that highlighted the best amps at certain price points.
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We will never be any less or any greater than the sum total of our experiences in this life. Bid D chose to share one of his most passionate experiences with us by creating this youtube channel. It feels so good to just sit down and be entertained by somebody that shares such a great interest as we all do. Big D keep up the amazing advantageous explorragious job your doing! I look forward to supporting you in the future.
woah, you two should get married.
I wish I had a time machine. I'd buy a bunch of these and go back to 1993 and sell them for 900 bucks and I'd sell them like hot cakes.
1993? Go back to 1989 and put US Amps out of business before they even get started.
Amazing how the prices droped.
In 1995 i bought a alpine deck $700.
And that was a cassette deck!
And put all the words, make it all catchy and you'll sell them for a grand.
@@303nitzubishi4 You're not real goid with analogies ... are ya ?
grab a couple Urban Audio's :D
That's what I'm talking about!! For the $$ spent, you can't beat it.
True it may not be as good as other brands. But for something in your daily that's gonna run at 75% - 80%
It's almost a steal..
I bought one of these amps recently and it works great. I did pair it with a Skar Evl15 at 2 ohms and I haven't had any problems with it, never went into protect. Gave it all the juice it needs and this amp is just a real budget banger
How Is the amp holding up?
Thanks for these dyno tests. The majority of consumers will probably buy from online and not know the real quality of these amps. Thanks for educating the consumer!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
This amp killing it for the money! I still don’t get the 3 sets of ratings tho... You were giving Rachael some serious side eye in her video 🤭
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Agreed, three rating!!! Makes no sense to me either..
@@wal how do I send a amp to you to get it tested to get the true rated power I have a performance teknique icbm monster
Hey BidD Wiz, the owner's manual says 1200 watts, and that's what the amp did! Give Rachel a break, for crying out loud. Nobody's perfect! They have these back for sale BTW, as of right now! Nice video as always.
That glossy coating on the interior of the amplifier is called Conformal coating, or HumiSeal.. It is used to protect the components from harsh environments. Bad thing is it makes it hard to replace parts..
You have a nice channel and Love your showings of interior guts and how they do on the Dyno..
Peace from the SouthEast!
Great info, thanks for the insightful comment! I have the best viewers!!
@@misterhat5823 Yes its nasty stuff but it can be done. ;)
These amps are supposed to be Marine grade. That may be why.
@@150db8 Humiseal is also used to discourage repairing some electronics without having the boards dipped to remove the coating, witch can be toxic/caustic. Most consumers will not have access to those chemicals or equipment for such applications due to cost sale restrictions etc. ;)
Technically Rockville did not lie. The amplifier did handle it It is still alive 😆. But in all seriousness this is a fantastic deal for this amplifier this and would be very hard to beat Price wise. As long as Rockville honors any warranty for failed amplifiers I would say a definite go Cheaper price means lower build quality so it will guaranteed some guaranteed suffer from vibrational damage. Mounted close to the enclosure
So after watching all the amp reviews and tour 2020 best review, I got this amp. It does not fail. After my old amp gave out I went to this 1 and it destroys my old amp. I can not see out any of my rear view mirrors, and the base is just hitting smooth.
Good deal!
Very cool. What subs you running on this amp?
He'll yeah, an awesome video to cheer me up today. Love u bro, thanks for the videos man.
Thanks brother!
I've had a Rockville m-2 @1 ohm for the past 2 years. Been nothing but reliable. In the freezing weather, and scorching heat.
I just bought an M2, what subs do you have hooked up to it? I have two 12" Rockford P3s. Haven't hooked everything up yet
How is the amp doing?
@@Wrensspeedshop I sold it on eBay, but I'm sure it still works!
Be very careful ordering these from Amazon. I was sent two returns marked as Brand New that were fried.
I think they just suck ass. On dynos they run. In real life protection mode kicks in. I remember I bought one for shits and giggled to see what it can do. It never played not even one note. Off Amazon as well
Thanks for helping us out by keeping it real! Ty!
I've been running a Rockville amp for a year now on two ten inch sound stream t5s still running strong.
These amps are ok. Decent budget amp but the problem is they are known to let out the magic smoke. Every time I see a Rockville product I get interested in I research it and it's always the same. Man it was great UNTIL. Thanks Big D
Just magic light on this one. She’s still humming along, no smoke
Rockville sound proofing was pretty decent. The knock off dynomat. I did every inch of my Infiniti for like $300 I think. Can cut yourself on the foil if not careful though so use roller instead of hands.
Because teenagers get these amps and can't feed them the current. They throw an 8 gauge CCA wiring kit in with a bad ground then complain when the amp gives out. I see it all the time now days.
@@briant5275 should we ignore the recommended Rockville 4 Guage kit and go straight to the 0? Would suck to spend time running wires that are only gonna burn my stuff out
Brian T yes and no. People do that to every brand. It's Rockville the brand that has a bad rep not just the car audio. I was looking at their powered home audio towers as a budget friendly home system but they go up in smoke as well. How can those be under powered. They plug into the wall. I am all for the best bang for the buck but there is a limit and burning down my house or vehicle is too big of a risk.
I just really like this guy and his channel. Good job Derrick.
Hearing vocals through my subs is a deal breaker for me. Last time I had an amp do that was 15 years ago i had a Pyramid amp and it taught me exactly what I do not want in a subwoofer amplifier.
i bought this amp after seeing the video. 4 12's and this amp metered 147db. they are no joke. even after high level music its barely warm
Wow! $115 bargain for sure!!
You serious?
@@MicroModDude very serious. It was almost painful after they broke in
That’s a good piece of gear for the money, for sure. Always grateful for a new upload BigD!
Thanks for watching and commenting 🤙
Thanks Big Dwiz your videos have inspired me to rewire my stereo system in my old school jet boat .Learning so much by watching your videos
That’s awesome brother!
The real trick is the amplifier not being damaged running a 1 ohm stereo or a 2 ohm bridged load. Many people have no idea of how to set up their amps. Many issues can be solved not only by running the correct impedance speakers but also proper grounding and power to the amplifier with properly sized cables (OFC if you can).
Is sound quality ever considered when reviewing these amplifiers? I mean, it might put out 1000w, but if it sounds awful, what's the point?? Love your videos, thanks!
I test all amps with my speakers and usually don’t comment unless it just sounds bad
Thanks for the video this has helped me see why alternators need to be upgraded
Rockville Rxa-t2 I bought this rockville amp on Amazon and got it for $90. Super deal. Hits my subs great. pretty much same amp reviewed here. I'm getting roughly 600-800 watts rms each channel hooked up 2ohm on each sub. I'm running 2 12" Q Power subs in a dual 12" vented Q Bomb box. Paid less than $300 for my little setup.
This hasn’t aged well at all. 👀
I wish you could do a DLS,Mosconi and older Audison Shadow dynos. That’d be killer!
I decided to get serious with investing my hard earned money on high quality audio products instead of the current crap seen thru the locked glass partition of any given Super K-Mart, Walmart, AutoZone, Pep Boys, etc.. That was the Hi-Phonics Series VII year and I'll never forget the demo of a Cupid 44w pushing 12's in an MTX box. From Spark-o-matic to Jensen & several Realistic EQ/amps to a ton of other "disappointments in a steel/aluminum box" had never really come close to what I was witnessing! Although I wouldn't trade those expensive memories in the early 90's for anything I do have to say that NOW is the time for car audio enthusiasts to embrace the dream of owning their very own big ass bass bumping system and still pay the bills on time. Numbers on the box mean nothing to me so I rely on your channel to let me know how much bang for the buck I'm getting amongst so many brands available. Thanks brother for doing what you do!
That was great, my 10" alpine type r is a dvc 4 ohm and I have it bridged on one channel. It hits pretty hard. Also I have a good crossover in my head unit and I have never heard vocals through my subwoofer with that amp. Thanks for your test I'm glad we can rely on you for weekly videos.
Thanks brother! I’d love to do more than one vid per week, but just can’t do it at the moment
Love the intro BigDWiz haha. And your dynos are the only dynos I watch
I have to say I like the added comedy and effort you have added to your videos. Dick Riculous is awesome and as always the “big dummy” window add great punctuation. Can I make a make a suggestion? For visual references only can you build a box with small air space with a high excursion tight suspension woofer? This would demonstrate high wattage equates to higher excursion from said woofer. dynamically illustrating what the amp can put out. Anyway love the channel man keep it up
That's a great bang for the buck!
Any experience with the purple US Amps or Alphasonic USA amps?
Def enjoy how you don't leave out any brands! Keep it up!
I try, but there are a LOT of brands out there...
@@wal don't worry one brand at a time!
Great video Big D Wiz like always! Amp Dyno King!🤴👍
Anyone who thumbs down this video has issues because people like myself get great information from videos like this, I'm back in FL where car amps are common as people waking up in the AM and if you like quality these types of videos weed out the garbage, JEALOUSY IS FOR COWARDS NOT WILLING TO STEP UP THEIR GAME ✌
Thanks man, I appreciate it 👌
I just noticed that you have an Radio Shack Optimus under dash CD player! I had one of those in my 87 Dodge Raider! I loved that thing!
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I’m digging Rockville DB and Phenom series amps. Really good budget amps.
I just purchased a Phenom M2, to go along with my dual 12" Rockford P3s, can't wait to hear em
@@GlycerinZ how are they? My first system at 18 was a Rockville cheap kit. 0 reviews at the time on Rockville they had just launched maybe 5-6 years ago. It was weak but it never gave me trouble. Recently I bought a Rockville amp and it was DOA. Went into protection mode every 2-3minutes. Ended up just dishing out the $ and getting a Memphis prx1500.1 haven't been disappointed since. From what I see Rockville is a hit or miss.
@@MLProductions.1 Still haven't gotten around to hooking it up yet, I need to do The Big 3 Upgrade and also swap out the 8 gauge amp wire for 4 gauge. I'm hoping the Rockville amp will treat me well.
@@GlycerinZ hmmm for the power output you don't need the big 3. I'm running a Memphis PRX1500.1 at 1ohm 1500watts Rms. On stock electricals. Was on my Navigator and now on my Lexus IS250. No issues on either how big is your stock alternator?. And go with 0gauge wire. It's worth it in the future if you ever upgrade more. If you go 4awg only get %100 copper. My 4awg was cheap on my navigator and it would blow fuses after a few seconds just eneded up going 0awg to get it over with in case I want to upgrade in the future
definitely i have the db15 and it has been going hard for almost a year now.
The kind of channel I've been searching for. Good shit!
Welcome to the good 💩 👈😂
Do companies ever contact you asking to remove one of your videos that showcases their lower than advertised rms rating? Just curious
The board and parts appear to have the conformal coating to improve moisture resistance.
Awesome Video Big D! If anyone is looking for a Earthquake Power UHC 40 that can repair it or get it repaired there is one on ebay for $160 shipped, others like this go for $399-$495! I am guessing that like my 400tx it simply needs the pwm replaced, which throws them into protect! The pictures show a clean board and no burn marks, it has the original caps, but is a gem someone would love!
Wow, best budget amp I've seen!
Wow for the price it's not too shabby. Great video bro
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Big D. Great vid, great amp 👍
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i've been pretty impressed by rockville so far. they seem to make great stuff for the price. i know their equalizer really brought my cheap sub ass amp to life.
Yeah boi!
Great vid I’ve seen Rockville becoming more and more popular recently
Their K9 subs are also very intriguing...
Oh especially at the price point and a cea power rating not to mention they’re of the few companies I’ve seen do right by their customers for a mistake in productions end
👈😎👉👏👏well done Rockville. I use the Rockville 6.5 mids, the ones w/the bullet shaped cone. They're awesome sounding. Thanks Big D for another great vid,✌️ out from Modesto,CA😎
I had those same mids/highs and the tweeters kept burning up, was giving them 110watts rms, finally gave up and used ds18 tweeters cause u can get a recoil kit for them, nothing for the rt5 tweeters
Nice power at 4 ohms, but a sub amp is barely useful if it can't do 2 ohms. Many subs today are being sold in dual 4 and 2 ohm configurations which results in 2 ohms or 1 ohm final load for one sub. Highly doubt most will wire their coils in series, LOL
Great test and the way you play it out is always nice. Keep producing man.
I currently have two dual 4 ohm 12's wired to 4 ohms bridged to 4 on a 2ch. Amp! It goes just as low and loud as 1 ohm Monoblock amps. jus sayin
Nice test but still if You hook up a 2 ohm subwoofer bridge mode, i bet it won't go into protect cuz all of the impedance curve according to the frequency and so on...so it's 2 ohm stable but only reactive load, not a resistance load like the dyno. So it's more setup depending if it's going to handle 2 ohm load in a real environment.
Love those budget tests !
Lanzar used to be a top competitor back in the day. Possibly test some see if they still stack up? Appreciate it
I have the rxd-t2 on my mids and highs and it gets loud!! @ 2ohms per channel 4 4ohm 5×7 Pioneer 2 ways
I installed the Rockville RXM-F3 1600 watt 4 channel in a friends boat it put out plenty of power but felt really light weight even came with a auxiliary microphone 😎
Breaker, breaker 1 9
I love your vids. Run these amps for an hour. You need distance tests.
Love the channel had a question to see if you’ve heard any good reviews of the Rockville DB55 5 channel amp??
I haven’t seen it tested, but Budget Gem or Budget Bust tested the 4ch model (dB45?)
Keith Payne did a great job building that excursion. I was at his shop a few times during the build. Unfortunately i havent gotten a demo of it yet lol
Thank you brother!!! Love the videos
Yep this amp sure is a beast......thats for sure!!! makes my ds18 10's coil warm up good. Not defending rockville fully but racheal did say stereo mode........and bigD u did explain to us the difference between stereo and mono mode, so 2ohm stereo is 4ohm since its a mono amp? But same way great videos really enjoy the channel........cant wait for your review on the rockville db45 am getting it next month.
Will you follow up with Rockville to see what they have to say about the output, protect mode at 2 ohm bridged and the vocal still coming through on the low pass
I will for sure
@@wal any update on this? Also BigD would you wanna test a Sony xm2165gtx I've got one I'm probably going to replace with this or the DB45 you tested in a few weeks.
Awesome video again Big D.
Thanks brother 🕺
Williston Audio Labs welcome
Hey big d how many amps do u own in your collection? I'm guessing hundreds
Good Video Big D. I'm impressed that we can buy a 1200 wrms for $120 and look respectfully sexy. That amp looks pretty nice, aside from the Rockville Logo 😅
Big D, I bought this amp for two reasons, I was looking for a class D 2 channel for efficiency to power my portable partybox/karaoke build and from the surprising results of your testing. With that being said, did you connect this amp to some speakers and give it a listen? When I gave it a listen I was ready to send it back, it was flat, muddled and lacked in the low end. Now, I built my monitor using Dayton 10" pro woofers (because of specs & price point) and seismic horn compression drivers. Box was designed and ported to match woofer characteristics. Initial tests were performed with a Crown amp, sounded great and extremely loud and clear. So out of desperation and morbid curiosity before I boxed it up to send back I flipped the polarity of the speakers and holy crap it came alive!. Believe it or not, I am suspecting that the polarity of the outputs are reversed!! This mistake is possibly the result of a production error of screen printing the +/- symbols on terminals being reversed. Anyway I am now highly impressed with the sound and power this little gem has, as long as doesn't release any smoke. I plan on contacting Rockville of my discovery to see what the say. Love your vids, but can you add full range sound testing to full range amps and typical current draw during complex music?
Awesome comment! Please let them know!!
I bought one of these for my single 12w7. Hope it sounds decent.
Big D, I have to imagine that these other guys (non gender specific) do the same as I do, assuming they find themselves in similar situations.., like once again today I sold an old Punch 45 I had and within 2 minutes I had already mentioned the 'Wiz' and this channel. I've probably said this before and I'll likely say it again... There needs to be some sort of legit reform in the car audio world and it's been coming since I was a first timer myself back when I installed my 1st Punch 45 after being sorely disappointed in some other brands wares after being fooled by bogus ratings... The point I'm trying to drive home is that I see OSCA and Big D Wiz at the forefront of this movement and I am thrilled to be able to see it happen. Especially in such a 'grossroots' fashion!
I learned the hard way that you get what you pay for, and I don't like the idea of another first timer going though this and I feel in the end we'll owe much of that to this man. You're a legend already my friend. I hope to shake your hand one day. Thanks..
Even cooler is that D does this not by finger pointing or being an opinionated ass.. he does it simply by showing these manufacturers that we expect to get what they claim and no less.. The amount of subscribers is what shows the manufacturers that were watching them and that's why I suggest subscribing., Lol I promise i get nothing out of this except the satisfaction of videos like the ones released by a company I shall not name here trying to scramble to cover up their mess like a nervous cat. And for that I want to also thank EXO and the EMF Audio channel for their part. It must be nice to be 16 right now... Oh the things I could rattle loose with the toys that have come to be in 2020!
I always wanted to build an amplifier. Ive only collected every blown amplifier I ever foumd In the last 20 or so years. I remember when the audiobahn chrome amps were what I wanted..... with the volt meter built in and the godsmack fan cover. I thought 800 watts!! This thing must be the shit. O how young and naive I was.
Another great video.
Bodystyle discontinued for biting Massive Audio Amps..😒
$115! Not bad for someone just starting out, but I’ll stick with my Alpine and my twin 3545’s!!! Awesome video Dic Riculous!!!
Wired this to 2 JL12w3's at 2 ohms bridged. Works fine on speakers. Slamming those w3's very hard. I have a box wired at 1 ohm that I might try out for fun.
You try it at 1 ohm?
Big D, I have another unrelated question.I currently have a Rockford T0 12' Being powered by a t500.1 at 1ohm, do you think It would be a wise choice to "downgrade" to a prime series 1200.1D in favor of higher wattage?Are watts everything?I'm confused.
If an amplifier hits 1200 watts at
Depends on power supply design, most good brands go overkill and design it to peak much higher than amp is capable of producing. Doesn't say anything about how good output section is, but i wouldn't push this thing full tilt for long sessions.
It's tough to explain but technically you are correct. As the other commentor noted, the power supply is key in Dynamic power (or "headroom" as a similar term) Since budget amps like this are built to a price point, it is going to be engineered to hit CEA compliant numbers to put it in the same "class" as a comparable amp from another manufacturer. Not a single watt more as this would add to the manufacturing cost.
Awesome. TYVM for the info.
Awesome review (again) lol. I am a rockville amp fan for budget builds they are pretty awesome
Budget ballin’
BigDWiz yes sir keep up the good work Big D
You should test the Phoenix Gold Octane R amps from the early 2000s. Wonder how they do. Some of my first amps.
Shane Subashe I had a few Phoenix gold amps, very good
For the crossover issue: at the amp's price point it's super easy to have the budget for a good external crossover like the Clarion MCD360
True and most head units nowadays have crossovers. I still wanted to point it out
Thanks for the test.
The Amplifier technically did " Handle it". It put the Amplifier into protect mode instantly. Lol
Not bad for the money. Just have to get a external active crossover to send the proper signal. You can get one amp per speaker at that price.
Well Rockville A
Subs suck they pop with just a small amp 1000k
Big D, The Soundstream Rubicon Nano prices are at an all time low. I just picked up the rn1.3000d for $160. It's supposed to do 1500rms @1ohm. You thoughts or a dyno test please.
for 1200 watts at 115 bucks at 4ohms this is a amp to buy 4 or 5 of them just to do it lol good video big D always look forward to them. if you can get your hands on one can you dyno a incriminatnator audio 40.1v3? I seen there 20.1 tested which didn't do rated but that's the old version.
Been in talks with Nick at Incriminator, we shall see...
BigDWiz coo thanks man that would make for a good dyno video
Can you Review More Marine Amplifiers .. Lots of options out there and very bad reviews . Love the channel !
The brushed metal looks kinda nice but I kinda wanna just cut two large chunks out of it and mount PC case fans on the top for airflow through it..
Pretty impressive performance for $120!
I went genaric once in the 90s. I had a blue titlewave amp hooked to my orion's. The fuckers banged hard.
Hey Big D, is it possible to do a Digital Design (DD) m4b amplifier?
You are doing a very nice work! I watch your videos and I like them very much. Now I have a question for you. I own a car amplifier rockford T600.4. I want to connect it to my car and get the bigger power out of it. like the manual says 2x300watt on bridge mode. please tell me which connection will be that.'' to get the most power out of the amplifier ''. two channel mono bridged or 4 channel stereo bridged??? I ONLY CONNECT TWO SPEAKERS(left and right) , 250 WATT RMS, 4 OHM EACH. WAITING FOR YOUR ANSWER. THANKS IN ADVANCE!! forgive me for my bad english!!!!
Nice. Not bad for the price.
just to let u know big d that shinny stuff is a coating it called a conformal coating and indeed attempts to limit moisture ingression.
Yessir
I put a 5 channel Rockville amp in a customers truck today never heard of the line,
I always work with top of the line stuff not bargain stuff for let me say this I was impressed.
however I'm still not sold nor will I sell them. But If I had to pick a budget line it could fill the void.
Hi dude, would you consider testing the hertzhdp4 at a 4ohm bridge mode? and all of the other ratings?
great video Big d i like the budget amp it would be perfect for $ savings an running at 8-4ohms
last killer amp from Blaupunkt the Velocity VPA 11500 2.5k rms 2ohmes 1% @ 13.5V and the best part it´s analoge!! around 2002-2003
Was wondering if you had a recommendation.
I just bought a AudioPipe TXX-BDC4-12D 12 Inch 2,200 Watt High Performance Powerful Dual 2 Ohm DVC.
I am having a hard time figuring out what amp to pair up.
It is in a Qbox single 12" ported.
I was wondering what amp will push its peak without blowing the sub.
Any suggestions??
Thanks
isnt the transformer supposed to be glued in place with hot glue? I thought the previous rockville suffered from the same thing
Another great video, sir keep then going.. nice power, good job Rockville. Now just rated your amps correctly.. why the three ratings?!!?
They are trying to make things easier for the customer, but in actuality, making it more confusing...
a lot of you people just dont know...had this amp come out in 1987 at that price..Rockville would be the biggest name in car audio by now..its just dick riculous
@Williston Audio Labs is the 14 gauge speaker wire rockville give for there 1000 watt cea rating amp enough to power a subwoofer using 14 gauge wire at those watts?
Dear Sir, i have a pair of wetsounds rev10 speakers, 300 Watts rms , 600 peak , do you think this amp would match these top of the line speakers instead to pay $800 for the amp from wetsounds sd2 that matches this speakers , en if i buy 2 rockville amps to run it bridged each one for one speaker ?
I have 2 (the same) old school amps I would love for you to test. A brand i never seen you test before. They are Legacy LA1490 1600 watt amps. Back in the day i use to be into SPL and i did a ton of research and went through a good amount of money to find the best bang for the buck. The LA1490 was the key. I just have no idea what the true power is.
I was wondering about Rockville, makes better numbers than Orion Colbalt amps. So pissed I bought the 2500.1d Colbalt that it's still in the box and I'm running my old Rockford R1200.1d. Thanks BigD