Ported vs. Not ported? Fabricating & More

first off...anything that is built is fabricated...there is a "prefabricated" box and a "non prefabricated box"....

Prefabricated box means that the box was built as a certain size..It is not built for one sub specifically...If it is made out of 1/4" wood use that to make a toy box for your nephew...You need to use 3/4" wood and it needs to be plywood minimum, or particle board (not OSB) or MDF...

Someone here should be able to chime in on your specific box size needed for that sub...A sealed box will work if the sub was made for a sealed box..if it is, then you need to know the specific amount of air space required for it..ported box would probably be better and more effecient...There again, someone can probably chime in and give you dimensions and port sizes, etc..

Willy

 

Sony Xplods may be crap subs....But I'll admit they can get pretty loud.

 

either way can sound damn good in the right box.

 

my xplod was in a little sealed box before, remember??? anyway, it rattled my roof pretty good with only about 150-200watts going to it. it wasn't chest pounding nor was the bass very clean but it had it.

it comes down to you 99civic. if you want louder bass then go with ported but you'll probably have to make a new box, it's not easy to have a sealed box and transform it into a ported enclosure. If you like more tight bass then go with sealed.

 

sealed or ported can do that with enough power.

sealed ^

ported^

of corse both of these have thousands of watts of power (20,000 +)and over 12 12's each.

 

my bad, i meant 92 civic. go with ported. your young and you want to wake the neighbors i'm sure. lol

Ported is the way to go.

 

but then you'll quickly realize that you cant be straight bumpin all the time. law, ear damage it all sets in quickly lol if they hurt tone it down a bit will ya

 

you're right G3. I was always pushing my system. my ears were killing me so my next system will be very tame.

 

My current system starts to hurt my ears, but i want it louder.
HAHA

 

92civic, it's not all in the equipment you have... it's in the install. any sub in the right enclosure has the potential to be ear bleeding loud. even yours.... try to get some help with a good box design for your subs.. give the max measurements you can handle for a box and give us the specs of your sub.

 

mine is loud and its a single memphis pr 15" and 400 watts...doesn't take expensive subs and kilowatts of power to get loud.

 

i concur. 3 8's and 500 to 600 watts. its all in the box.

 

Hey civic i can design a box for you if you like no problem. If azn hasn't offered yet, can't step on the feet of the Master haha. Just let me know the exact model of your sub and how much space you have for a box.

 

You too Pedro, offer is open. I will design the box of all boxes lol.