Powerful Amp!
Ronald from TAPPAHANNOCK, VA on 7/17/2025
1987 Ford F Series
Awesome amp. Love that it's compact and still provide plenty of power. I can run this amp powering the subwoofer all day and the amp does not get hot. Only negative I have is that the controls to set the amp are on the bottom. You need to make sure you set the gains how you want before you mount this amp, otherwise, you'll have to remove the amp from whatever you mount it to to make adjustments.
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Small yet powerful
Josh from Spanish Fork, UT on 12/9/2024
2024 Can-Am Defender Max
Plenty of power in this little compact amp. Running one JL 10" W3v3 and sounds fantastic.
Pros: compact, no terminals
Cons: compact so less heat dissipation
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Powerful Little Amp!
Charles from MONTGOMERY, IL on 5/28/2024
2025 Toyota Camry
Small but powerful. The bass it produces paired with The PowerWedge CS112LG-TW3 is amazing.
Pros: Small Powerful 500 W without distortion
Cons: The input sensitivity should be on top instead of the bottom. It makes it impossible to tune once you have mounted it. You have to take it down!
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JL Audio MX500/1
James from Archer, FL on 5/13/2024
Lot's of power! Powers a JL m3-10 perfectly without clipping. I should have bought this amp first!
Pros: Compact and lot's of power!
Cons: Controls are on the bottom. There are 6 screws which need to be removed for access......
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JL Audio MX500/1
Ryan from Burgaw, NC on 5/1/2024
2013 Chevrolet Corvette
Strong little amp! Installed in a C6 corvette. Paired with a JLw3 in a custom sealed box to allow use of the hatch space.
Pros: Wiring based all on one side made the connections easy in my install. The shape allows it to be tucked into many smaller locations.
Cons: Only a con based on my install location, but adjustment dials being on the bottom and the cover plate being screwed on makes it tough to make changes. However, this amp was designed to be on boats and around potential water. So it's understandable.
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Perfect in Rivian R1S
Jordan from Wausau, WI on 4/29/2024
Wired up easily. Perfect pairing with my JL Audio 10W3v3-4 sub, retrofit in the standard box in the back of the Rivian R1S. The slim size also allowed me an easy mount location where others didn't fit. Also, no white noise/feedback when idle (can't say the same for a different brand I first used).
Pros: Perfect power. No noise. Slim size. Both High and Low level inputs.
Cons: RCA-only inputs made me wire RCA plugs onto my high level speaker inputs.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Roscoe, IL on 1/3/2022
Great product extremely compact and powerful.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Wichita, KS on 10/18/2021
Great Amp!! Lots of power in this little form factor.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Southaven, MS on 5/30/2021
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Crutchfield customer from Fort Lauderdale, FL on 3/18/2021
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Small with a punch
Crutchfield customer from Middleburg, FL on 3/16/2021
Nice powerful amp in a small package
Pros: Powerful, small, sealed very well
Cons: The the harness is actually built into the amp so all wires, pos neg and speaker have to be spliced in
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Great amp!
Crutchfield customer from Denham Springs, LA on 2/18/2021
2016 Lexus RC350
Plenty of power, water proof and compact! Nothing better for a jeep!
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Better than expectef
Crutchfield customer from Sumter, SC on 2/4/2021
Needed a reputable sub amp with a small footprint. This thing definitely puts out (so to speak). Audiofrog GS8nd2 sounds great with this little guy, very clean and way more output than expected.
Pros: Small footprint, clean power, plenty of output.
Cons: Cost, 2 ohms minimum impedance.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Brewster, NY on 11/10/2020
2003 BMW M3
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JL Audio Rocks! MX500/1 with 12w3v3-4
Scott from Johnson City, TN on 8/5/2020
I had a 12w3v2-D6 from 2003 decommissioned in the basement after several different vehicles. The foam surround blew right off when putting a new JL MX500/1 to it! While bummed, I knew almost 20 years was too much to ask for foam surrounds. I replaced with newest version v3 - 4ohm and dropped it in my self-made ¾" MDF 1.07 cf sealed box - perfect fit even 17+ years later. Though slightly less cf than the 1.125 recommended in manual, absolutely amazing sound! Dr. Dre to Metallica to Van Morrison, smooth tight bass without over-done thumping. Crank the JL M-RBC-1 remote boost and it really hits! Running gain at 1/2, 80Hz low, 30Hz high - from marine Kicker head unit internal amp to 4 Kicker 6" coax speakers, 4ga power/ground from dual batteries in boat. On for over an hour at moderate volume produces very little heat. Although inconvenient to unscrew (tiny screws) bottom plate to adjust settings, really like the sealed layout of switches and the enclosed wires exiting the side - makes it ideal for wet applications. Reality is you'll spend a few hours tinkering with setup, then leave and rarely touch again. Hard to believe so much clean power from such small footprint - things have changed in 17 years! Loved my JL stuff then, but they are obviously still making awesome gear! Couldn't be happier!
Pros: very small footprint, low heat generation, completely sealed
Cons: All the dangling wires are much more difficult to make install look nice - but trade off is that those connections are outside the amp making water damage much less likely, an amp like this is likely not on display anyway
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Mcdonough
Neil from Mcdonough on 6/23/2020
2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Perfect for Jeeps! Plenty of power, easy install, and solid built. Couldn't ask for better!
Pros: Plenty of power, small footprint.
Cons: Maybe the gauge of the supplied wire.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Casco, ME on 5/1/2020
Great quality. As always top notch from JL Audio. Compact and sealed. Easy to install.
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Good power
Crutchfield customer from Jackson, WY on 4/25/2020
Good power and punch! Hooked it up to a Wet Sounds 12 inch Reve Sub!! Sounds great!!
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Powhatan, VA on 4/13/2020
It came ready to go, all I did is adjust the input level.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Todd from Anaheim, CA on 2/24/2019
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JL Audio MX500/1
Gary from Key West, FL on 9/30/2018
Packs a punch in a small case. Suits my needs well.
Pros: Small, plenty of power.
Cons: Access to adjustments.
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JL Audio MX500/1
Crutchfield customer from Elk Grove, CA on 6/26/2018
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JL Audio MX500/1
Craig from San Jose, CA on 4/29/2018
This unit was the exact dimensions needed for our boat. The previous owner had a four channel amp driving two speakers and a single sub with the other two channels bridged. Sounds much better at the low levels we use most.
Pros: Compact, high power, sounds great.
Cons: Must be dismounted to access all adjustments on underside of unit. Made in China.
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