Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- KAC-511
- |
- SKU:
- 6330947
Customer reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 382 reviews
(382 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are pleased with the overall performance of the Class D Digital Mono Amplifier, noting its power and compact size. Users have found it easy to install and appreciate its efficient heat dissipation. The amplifier is also praised for its bass performance and compatibility with other Kenwood products.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Ok
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It worked real well until it stopped working because my mistake and changed subwoofers and wired them up wrong
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Good amp
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got on sale and works great on my 12" subwoofer in my truck
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Just what i needed
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Paired this with a single 12" Kenwood sub. Sounds great!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Ok ish
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was a great amp till it quit working was only running 2 10" JL wo 4 ohn so running 2ohm and it must have over heated
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Just had this installed. Awesome sound. I have 2 JBL 12” speakers and they sound great.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great starup amp
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Hooked up to kenwood 12" sub and jvc headunit perfectly!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Fair
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ok amp for smaller systems, at higher volume it shuts off
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Same failure issues reported by other users.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My teenage son bought the Best Buy Kenwood sub package which included this amp and two 12” Kenwood subs. He used his Christmas money and was so disappointed in the amplifier. Installed everything by the book, even soldering all the connections and wrapping in electrical tape. The first amp lasted 3 days. Worked fine and then no power or blown fuses. The second one lasted 1 day, same thing no power or blown fuses. The 3rd one last about 3 weeks and just started blowing the 30 amp fuses immediately. We bought the 4-year extended warranty from Best Buy which is a joke because it is one use and then you lose your money. We sent the 3rd one back through the Geek Squad and they quickly said just get a new one and poof, the warranty money was gone. Should have just returned it to Best Buy. When we did get the new amp, we found it was the blown amp we took back and told them it was blown, they simply put it back on the shelf, so we had to go back again. Kenwood said these are a new product and from the reviews you can see this is a common issue. Kenwood’s customer service was hit or miss like anywhere, 1 great rep, 1 nice but not knowledgeable and one lady who must have been watching 8 kids because she wanted nothing to do with me except get me off the phone. I have to say the package deal was a great price and the 12” Kenwood subs are awesome and still working. (Knocking on wood). At the advice of a Best Buy employee, we bought the Alpine S-A60M but had to pay a lot more for it. It rocks and works as should. The quality connections were worth the extra costs alone. Sounds better too, tighter bass for sure.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Buy separately not as cute
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good system but I bought as a kit and subwoofers put out more than amp therefore would not purchase as a kid or a bundle I would buy separately and pay close attention to the specs
I would recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
So So..
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.RED LED on 100% and the amp won't put out sound after 2months of use. I'm sure if you use it at 75% it will last longer, I used it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from JVCKENWOOD USA Team
Posted .Hello Valued Customer, thank you for sharing your experience and review on the KENWOOD KAC-511 amplifier! We greatly appreciate your honest feedback as it gives us a better understanding of where we need to improve. We'd like to learn more about the specific issue that you are experiencing so that we can provide you with a solution. Please call us at 800-536-9663 or e-mail us at support@ccc.kenwoodusa.com to advise us of your specific issue and we'd be more than happy to help you. Thank you for choosing KENWOOD!
- Pros mentioned:Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kenwood amp
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For being 100 dollars this little amp powers my alpine 10 inch subwoofer flawlessly.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Kenwood Amp
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought the kenwood amp and it was on sale. And surprisingly the performance in my car with speakers is amazing.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good while it lasted.
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Worked great for almost a year, DIDNT push it super hard, but it quit working, about 1.5 months before the 1 year mark.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Installation ease
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cheap
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got it on sale, it was easy to install. Only took me about an hour
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Power!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great little amp used to push one 12 inch sub, works perfectly.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Quit working after 2 days of use
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Hooked it up to a 1200 watt skar 15 inch sub, it worked but it would cut out once cranked up all the way and need to turn off and on my radio to kick back in, 2 days after normal use, it decided to not work anymore. I liked the quality of bass it put out but it didn’t last long.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
not the best
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.works for small speakers but i would recommend just saving for a better one like a kicker
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from JVCKENWOOD USA Team
Posted .Hello Valued Customer, thank you for sharing your experience and review! We greatly appreciate your honest feedback as it gives us a better understanding of where we need to improve. We'd like to learn more about the specific issue that you are experiencing, with this amplifier, so that we can provide you with a solution. Please call us at 800-536-9663 or e-mail us at support@ccc.kenwoodusa.com to advise us of your specific issue and we'd be more than happy to help you. Thank you for choosing KENWOOD!
- Pros mentioned:Installation ease
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Music
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent product very easy to install will recommend
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kenwood Amp
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really good amp at a really good price who recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Hate the amp
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Im stuck with this monp amp that doesn't play the speakers sold with it. The speakers are great. Amp suck donkey!
I would recommend this to a friend



