German amps?

Thunderdome · Post by **Thunderdome** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:50 pm

Has anyone here ever heard of Helix,Brax or Becker amps are these really as good as they say or what?

Post by **mr tibbs** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:18 pm

I have heard of Helix and Brax, but never heard them in an install. I have seen great reviews of both but never had a chance to personally test them out. If given the chance and the price was right I sure would give them a shot. Becker I have never heard of before. Are they supposed to be in the same class?

Thunderdome · Post by **Thunderdome** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:24 pm

yes they have been making amps for mercedes for years and have apparently put out a few sq amps in limited numbers of their own name seen one on the bay right now from germany. got me a little intrieged as I,m planning a system for my clk this spring as well and it would fit the theme

Post by **mr tibbs** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:37 pm

Interesting, I'll have to give them a look. Even if I don't get a chance to use them it's still nice to know about all of these different brands.

dBincognito · Post by **dBincognito** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:42 pm

STROKD · Post by **STROKD** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:37 pm

Ive heard some Brax and they were SICK... similar to a VRx Audison with a little less sack. They used to make em gold plated too!

Post by **ttocs** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:22 pm

the words "becker audio system" makes me shudder thinking of all the old mercedes that I had to bypass that little fuggin fader control on the consol.......

Thunderdome · Post by **Thunderdome** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:26 pm

I read somewhere in a review that the brax sounded better than mcintosh is this possible?

Post by **mr tibbs** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:28 pm

Thunderdome wrote:I read somewhere in a review that the brax sounded better than mcintosh is this possible?

As with most audio I guess that would depend on who's ear you are using.

Thunderdome · Post by **Thunderdome** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:15 pm

good point... wish there was a dealer nearby to audition this stuff

Post by **mr tibbs** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:42 pm

Yep, I hear ya. I really don't have any good shops around me.

BTW, reading back on my comments that sounded that sounded like I was being a smart ass. Sorry, that wasn't my intention, just trying to help out.

Thunderdome · Post by **Thunderdome** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:00 pm

no offence taken....input always glady excepted especially when it make sense.

Post by **mr tibbs** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:21 pm

I mean, I can be a smart ass, I just wasn't trying to be there.

gfunk_nz · Post by **gfunk_nz** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:27 am

If the Becker headunit's are anything to go by then they will be super nice. A friend has a becker headunit, everything about it is nice right down to the way the CD is pulled in

GlasSman · Post by **GlasSman** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:20 am

gfunk_nz wrote:If the Becker headunit's are anything to go by then they will be super nice. A friend has a becker headunit, everything about it is nice right down to the way the CD is pulled in

I always looked at BEcker as the MTX or Pyle of the European market having been to Italy several times and noticing the name in several cars and those al-in-one electronics shops.

I'm sure the stuff is made in Asia.

GlasSman · Post by **GlasSman** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:21 am

Ok lets just say MYX or KICKER since Pyle hasn't been good quality for years now.

twisted · Post by **twisted** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:53 pm

mr tibbs wrote:I mean, I can be a smart ass, I just wasn't trying to be there.

doood your such a smartass

Thunderdome · Post by **Thunderdome** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:07 pm

twisted wrote:
mr tibbs wrote:I mean, I can be a smart ass, I just wasn't trying to be there.
doood your such a smartass

I had to be nice he,s the goat. Right?

I mean goatee