PYLE PLMCA60 Motorcycle Mount Amplified 300 Watt x

amplifier of mass destruction
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Since zero star is not an option, I am forced to give this product a highly inflated one star rating. As my civic duty I must inform the public that the PLMCA60 amplifier is not only useless, but also a dangerous fire hazard that runs the risk of burning your house down, maiming your children and killing your dog while a Pyle representative personally dances on your ashes. The first electron passing through the unit melted the fuse (not included) that I installed in a fit of uncharacteristic foresight. Apprehensive but undaunted I tried again, this time causing sparks to fly and filling my garage with the unmistakable smell of melting plastic while the amplifier was resting on the frame of the bike before I even attached the ground wire. The internal short circuit was confirmed by a volt meter directly attached to the aluminum housing. Pyle wanted me to send it to them at my expense along with a $15 money order to cover the cost of getting one back to me. Needless to say, I mailed back the amplifier along with the documentation in a timely fashion, but without the return fee because if their pile of panda guano was doing what it is supposed to then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. If it cost me $4 including the delivery confirmation, what exactly is the other $11 for? I haven’t heard from them in three weeks in spite of two reminders. If you still want to own one of these abominations, this is what else you need: an in line fuse; it doesn’t have one (inexpensive), a power switch, preferably handlebar mounted (not so cheap), a personal audio device mount (the mysterious piece of shiny metal serves no discernable purpose, not so cheap), speaker clamps for one inch cruiser bars (again not so cheap, the ones supplied have to be mangled to fit, making them unreturnable), asbestos underwear, supplemental insurance etc… (cost unknown). I can’t comment on the sound quality of the speakers because in the two months that I owned them I still haven’t heard a peep out of them. If you see somebody trying to sell you Pyle anything, run, do not walk away from them, you will never see your money again. Personally I am in the process of throwing good money after bad by buying a replacement amp on sale from a competitor whose three letter initials begins with D and ends in G.