Pioneer GM-D1004 400W 4-Channel GM Digital Series Class FD Amplifier

For a combination of the money, size, ease of installation and quality - this is an awesome little unit! I installed this in my 3rd gen Honda CRV and couldn't be happier. I soldered everything together for the new head unit and the amp without even opening the car door - literally on the couch watching football. all I had to do was plug and play when it came down to working in the car. To make a direct comparison will be hard as I replaced the head unit at the same time with a pioneer mvh560 and the quality of sound is awesome! I am using polk db 6.5" speakers in each door (components in front). I wanted to hide an amp behind the dash (there is a lot of space behind the crv dash) and I knew I didn't need to blow the doors off of anything so I figured this would be more than enough to give some decently full sound and the ease of wiring was a dream. I have always hated running amp wires all over the place - this solved that problem by using all the factory stereo wires - I did create a new chassis ground for the relatively beefy ground wire that it comes with. The power wire is the same gauge and some would recommend running a power wire to it from the battery with a fuse, especially if you plan on maxing it out regularly. If you plan to enjoy tunes and have a conversation and not blow your kids' eardrums out - using factory stereo wiring is fine for the power wire. It took me to turn it up to uncomfortable levels to get it to start to have power and heat issues. To mount it I used double sided tape and zip ties to secure the amp behind the dash you wouldn't even know it's back there. There are no gain knobs - I personally love this feature since it's tucked away behind the dash and making gain adjustments post install would just irritate me enough to not do it. It comes down to what you want. I wanted a simple, decent sounding, and easy to install amplifier at this little guy delivered on all fronts. If you want BIG sound and lots of control - this will not make you happy. I am actually planning on getting another one of these for one of my other cars.

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Very impressed, Just install this in a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire using a Apline Type-S speakers and it is loud. I currently run an Alpine PDXF4 400W amp and Type-R speakers in my 2008 Sierra and this is not as good but definetly comparable. This amp has zero adjustments accept for high-pass and low-pass filters. but for the price you can't go wrong. This thing is also super tiny! You can pretty much stuff it anywhere. If your looking for a 400W amp in a lower price range this is a great buy!

Maravilloso amplificador. Pioneer otra vez se sacó un 10. Te incluye todo lo que necesitas para conectarlo de manera fácil, versátil y rápida. Su tamaño sí es compacto y da una excelente calidad de sonido. Aunque no incluye perillas para regular la potencia de salida, Pioneer ya sacó otro modelo idéntico pero con esta conveniente característica. Lo recomiendo por completo.

Installed in line with an android radio. Simple install , found a 30 amp fused circuit on the dash fuse block, that was for diesel models, that was perfect as it only had one power pin installed. Snaked my power wire from drivers side of dash to center , making sure I have no pinching points. Then I used a fuse tapper along with proper wire size and fuse. Ran my wiring with slack, grounded my amp to the dash carrier and used the packaging foam as a cushion and zip tied the amp against the dash carrier brace that fit like a glove behind the trim panel. I can access the switches for filter control. Using the HPF and letting my Skar SVR 12" do the work for the low notes. Sound is nice , crisp and goes loud. Running 4 jbls 6.5 2ohm speakers. Never cut out on me even on a long road trip thru the desert. Would not hesitate to use again where you don't have room or want a hidden install. The size of a box your new phone comes in. Recommend.