JL Audio MX500/4
Crutchfield customer from Ponce, PR on 10/5/2020
1968 Chevrolet Camaro
great product, perfect small size but with a lot of power
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JL Audio MX500/4
Crutchfield customer from Delano, MN on 9/3/2020
Finally quality sounding tunes, thanks jl audio for shining above the rest on the quality of your equipment
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JL Audio MX500/4
Anthony from SAN FRANCISCO, CA on 8/16/2020
Really glad I bought this amp. I started with a Rockford Fosgate which overheated and was defective. I could hear better detail with this amp. Perfect size; not big not small. One note is that JL recommends that 4 guage is the minimum size for power and ground leads but 8 guage is what comes out of the amp (and what I had previously installed in my boat so I lucked out).
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JL Audio MX500/4
Crutchfield customer from Hialeah, FL on 5/18/2020
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Great amp for my Jeep
Crutchfield customer from Pasadena, MD on 4/19/2020
2002 Jeep Wrangler
Great amp for my Jeep. Have used them in the past and they really perform while also allowing a little moisture which is likely in a Jeep type vehicle without destroying the system.
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JL Audio MX500/4
Crutchfield customer from Akron, OH on 6/5/2019
Nice little unit. Easy to install and sounds great.
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GREAT
Mauro from Haltom City, TX on 5/30/2019
It is a powerful small amp, more than enough power to run my 4 JL Audio Vex pods. Very clear and have not had any issues with it. I've been running it for over 6 months now.
Pros: small, compact, simple, powerful
Cons: Adjustments are on the bottom, so you can't access them after being mounted (not a big deal really).
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Acie from Dallas, TX on 2/26/2019
Overheats a lot and then shuts down.
Pros: Size.
Cons: Easily Overheats and shuts down/turn off often.
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JL Audio MX500/4
Phil from Jefferson, GA on 12/23/2018
This thing runs for awahile and then gets heated up and starts cutting in out. Have it mounted to where there is air moving all ount it, even on the bottom and it's mounted to a aluminum frame.
Pros: Well maybe there isn't any. Because it's size may be part of the problem.
Cons: Clipping, sound and then no sound and continues doing this after warming up.
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Wow
seth from St Clairsvle, OH on 9/18/2018
Powerful and clear. Works great on my street glide
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JL Audio MX500/4
Crutchfield customer from Albany, GA on 6/18/2018
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Plenty of clean power in a small package
Bryan from Cumming, GA on 1/27/2018
I installed this amp in my Jeep Wrangler. It's small enough I could hide it away easily. With it being waterproof I don't have to worry about it getting rained on or dunked when doing a water crossing. Setting up the gain for the different efficiency of my front and rear speakers was easy. The separate crossover points for the front and rear channels also came in handy. It produces plenty of power to drive a pair of 5 1/4" 4 ohm component and a pair of 6 1/2" 3 ohm component speakers, backed up by a Wet Sounds Stealth 8 for bass. It runs cool even when used at the higher volumes needed to overcome the road, tire, and wind noise in my topless Jeep.
Pros: Small, waterproof, runs cool, and low load on the battery.
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Overheats
Verified buyer from Baytown, TX on 5/19/2017
After 40 min of use the amp overheated and shut off. Amp gets pretty hot. Was well ventilated out in the open. Currently trying to get technical support over product.
Pros: Simple to connect. Good size
Cons: Overheats
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Cuts Out in Cold Temperatures
Jose from Baytown, TX on 4/13/2017
I had this amplifier Installed in my Jee Wrangler and kept cutting in and out in cold weather temperatures. Replaced with in kind and continued to have the same problem. Spoke with Technical Support and verified all settings and wiring also and couldn't find solution. Switched to a different amplifier and has been functioning as rated with no issues.
Pros: Marine Proof Small
Cons: Cuts in and out in cold weather temps.
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Compact amp with more power!
Crutchfield customer from Wisconsin on 9/25/2016
In a small compact car, it can be hard to find space to properly install an amp. Which, when the Alpine KTP-445u (and the like) came out, it was great! it delivered more power than the head unit and could be easily hidden behind the dash. Unlike the Alpine, this JL delivers much more power. Granted, it is also larger and will require you to provide proper power and grounding -- the power and ground are 8ga - 6ga. When paired to a set of JL C5s, it was night and day difference!
Pros: Still compact 70Wx4 @ 4ohms
Cons: You will have to run proper power and ground Harness molded to unit
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