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Banda ICE 2.5k, 2ohm?


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Banda's are proven, and very reliable, actually. It's brazilian, it looks brazilian, it's different than what people are used to, so everyone on here will hate on it.

Banda is pretty much the toughest brazilians you will find. A few people are dropping to like 10.x volts while using the 7k amps on bad electrical, and they take it like champs.

So I was looking into an amp that will give me 2-2.5k clean power @2ohms. My other option is .5ohm but I am trying to steer clear of that, as most amps are not half ohm stable. This will be powering two, PowerBass 3XL 1000w D2 15's, giving me a final load of 2 ohms.

Seen the Banda ICE 2.5k, noticed they made a 2ohm version and thought that was pretty cool. They are $435 brand new, shipped, which didn't seem too bad comparing to other amps that are 2.5k @2ohm. Anyone have any experience with these amps? I noticed the power/ground terminals are 4ga., while my Hifonics are 1/0ga. Does this REALLY make a difference? I mean, I can always get Toolmakers to send me some 1/0 to 4ga. reducers, but do such small inputs mean the amp will not draw as much power? I am open to other amps in that price range but want to be clean this is not a vs. thread, so any input is appreciated, even if you think the Bandas are junk, I want to hear it lol. Thanks!

what are you comparing that too? there are no other amps that put out 2k+@2Ω any where near that price range. just by that alone, i'd bet money that the amp in question doesn't even do near rated.

Here you go.

http://youtu.be/bJLZ9rb9Nc8
http://youtu.be/8w8eH_hP_HQ

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On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said:

Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies.

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Also, please do not go wiring these below rated impedance. They do not like it, does that mean they're garbage? No. That's just how the tech works. That is another thing that people cannot accept. We are so used to the notion of having to wire into the dirt in order to get respectable power.

That is something you do not have to do with these. They are not nearly as affected by impedance rise as other amps.

People don't complain about MMATs amps.

1996 GMC Sonoma
Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass
2 Ampere 5k's @ .5

TEAM FI
TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO

 

On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said:

Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies.

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my $80 Jensen is rated at 900W but it puts out waaay more

i can tell because it makes my subwoofer loud

Hopefully you are joking. lol

I'm pretty sure he is referring to post number 16 in this thread.

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Also, please do not go wiring these below rated impedance. They do not like it, does that mean they're garbage? No. That's just how the tech works. That is another thing that people cannot accept. We are so used to the notion of having to wire into the dirt in order to get respectable power.

That is something you do not have to do with these. They are not nearly as affected by impedance rise as other amps.

People don't complain about MMATs amps.

Because American

Thats cool. Im way too old to be upset by shit like that. Your name is winston. Your own parents hated you even before you were born.

My penis is bigger than your penis

I'm far from loud and my roof/headliner flaps around like Adam's ass on a windy day. I think it depends more on the structure of the vehicle.

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yeah just being an ass, i don't even trust clamp tests most the time, would rather see numbers on an AD-1 or at least an AMM-1

edit: I've also seen brand new MMATs throw fireballs.... anything can happen during production.... of course the shop installed 3 or 4 a day usually and the two fireballs were the only problems I ever saw so I'd still consider them great quality

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I guess you didn't see the AMM-1 in the videos. I know it's tough to spot. But it's there.

1996 GMC Sonoma
Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass
2 Ampere 5k's @ .5

TEAM FI
TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO

 

On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said:

Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies.

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Also, please do not go wiring these below rated impedance. They do not like it, does that mean they're garbage? No. That's just how the tech works. That is another thing that people cannot accept. We are so used to the notion of having to wire into the dirt in order to get respectable power.

That is something you do not have to do with these. They are not nearly as affected by impedance rise as other amps.

People don't complain about MMATs amps.

Because American

Same technology.

1996 GMC Sonoma
Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass
2 Ampere 5k's @ .5

TEAM FI
TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO

 

On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said:

Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies.

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am I the only one just seeing meter screen and no amp? mighty questionable proof. that's like showing a video of a roman candle in pitch black darkness than saying it's a UFO.

if nothing changes, nothing changes

You don't know what you don't know, till you don't know

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Yeah, I figured you'd say that too. People don't like to be corrected and/or wrong.

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I've provided more than enough to show that they are a respectable amp. But, just like a post I saw earlier in another thread....: "Everyone hates everything."

1996 GMC Sonoma
Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass
2 Ampere 5k's @ .5

TEAM FI
TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO

 

On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said:

Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies.

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