What hits harder? sealed or ported
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Silver Member Username: Bump05Hesperia, CA USA Post Number: 120 Registered: Aug-06 | I just made a box as you guys prolly seen the 6.4 cubic feet tuned to 38hz for 2 kicker l7's and all thes people where i live say aw you should of made a sealed enclosure, about same size would it hit harder or does the ported one hit way harder |
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Silver Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 374 Registered: Jul-06 | Ever see anyone use sealed in DB drag?I haven't I'm pretty sure ported boxes are louder  |
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Bronze Member Username: LikeapumaWashington/Utah Post Number: 48 Registered: Aug-06 | I guess it depends on what you mean by "hit harder". In my experience, ported boxes usually sound louder, but with sealed boxes, you feel the bass more. So it's just different. -C |
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Silver Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 104 Registered: Oct-04 | Robert.....yes. Ported > sealed. Both to the ear....and mic. |
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Silver Member Username: FrkkevinLake Worth, Texas US Post Number: 905 Registered: Nov-05 | well in theory ported boxs would be louder since your hearing both suraces of the sub.. .. but ported boxes are louder at X notes.. sealed gives a flat response through all frequencies where ported will peak and be louder and certain ones.. |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3580 Registered: Sep-05 | who said u cant use SEALED boxes for SPL? yes u can, is it as efficent as a ported box NO! will it sound better and rattle ur face... YES... will u need almost double the power?? HELL YES! worth it YES... depends on what u want.... dont sleep on sealed boxes is all I have to say.... prob the deepest sounding system u heard, prob were a sealed setup... I always tell people BOX is KEY... a good box designer will make anything sound good... at our store we ONLY make ported boxes... lol if u dont like it, u get ur money $$ back... I like low ported boxes.... I LOVE LOW notes, a SEALED box will still make me happy.... |
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Silver Member Username: Nyyfan13VA USA Post Number: 213 Registered: Jul-06 | i dont mean to steal this thread or anything, i just dont want to make a new one. im getting a DD2512 within this week and cant decide on sealed or ported. im leaning towards ported. i saw the recommendations on the DD site for ported boxes but i thought tuned to 40 hz was a little high but i could be wrong, i thought like 35 or somewhere would be better. but what do you guys think i should tune it to? also i was think about 2.25 cuft, this sound good? thanks |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 2580 Registered: Jun-05 | it will be fine port it to 38 trust me sounds fine |
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Silver Member Username: Nyyfan13VA USA Post Number: 214 Registered: Jul-06 | alrite, sounds good, thanks |
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Silver Member Username: 420alldaylongPost Number: 323 Registered: Sep-06 | VENTED |
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Silver Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 391 Registered: Jul-06 | B...nobody said that you couldn't use sealed for spl lol but why would you bother?I wouldn't.Now I wonder what my sub will sound like in a sealed box though lol. |
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Bronze Member Username: Bass__monkeyLas vegas, Nevada United states Post Number: 12 Registered: Sep-06 | Ported is louder... Wait I take that back. 4th order band pass is loud but with limited bandwith. That is of course sealed in one chamber and ported in the other. Here this will help... ( www.diysubwoofers.org ) DIYers rule!!! |
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