kicker subs
#9
ha sorry i dont know much about audio but im tryin to learn. some of the ones ive been lookin at like the whole entire sub is enclosed in the box with plexiglass so that you can see the sub in the box and then box is ported. and then some of the other ones the face of the sub is not enclosed but the box is still ported
#10
If you mean something like this (keep in mind, I can't really draw 3d with just the paint program) overhead shot, I think this may be somewhat like the box you're describing.
I used a bandpass way back in the day. Hit pretty deep too. Drawback is the space needed for a box like that. Back then, it tended to be too mushy and boomy for my tastes. I like sealed boxes. Smaller to work with and cleaner sound though not as deep.
Hope that helps,
-Chance
I used a bandpass way back in the day. Hit pretty deep too. Drawback is the space needed for a box like that. Back then, it tended to be too mushy and boomy for my tastes. I like sealed boxes. Smaller to work with and cleaner sound though not as deep.
Hope that helps,
-Chance
Last edited by teacherguy; 10-20-2007 at 10:00 AM.
#12
Well, it'll hit deeper. It may be clearer these days since the speakers are better. (This was about 10 years ago.) But it will definitely go deeper if tuned to do so. It also depends on what the sub was built for. Some are better at smaller sealed enclosures and some tend to be better for ported, but most can work in both environments.
One ten in a properly tuned bandpass would provide a SOLID amount of bottom end in our small cabs. I'm running two 8's sealed and they work great!
Keep us posted,
-Chance
One ten in a properly tuned bandpass would provide a SOLID amount of bottom end in our small cabs. I'm running two 8's sealed and they work great!
Keep us posted,
-Chance
#13
yeah i understand now haha
ill get a good link for you,
http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/boxes4.asp#2
its a list and the more simple design you were talking about is the first one("bass reflex" or normaly called "ported")
and the more complex is the 5th selection ("single reflex band pass" normaly called "bandpass")
if your making your box or even if your buying a prefab box id recomend the ported
1: easyer to build.. by far
2: cheaper
3: not a peaky response
4: you dont have to take the plexiglass off to take out the sub and for most prefabs the plexi is glued on there and you cant even pry it off
i would recomend making your own box becasue its a whole lot cheaper ( $25 for a 4 x 9 peice of 3/4 MDF) most prefab boxes use 1/2 mdf which is actualy alot more flimsy than 3/4 and leaks more air. also if you make it your self you can make it fit to the truck and not just be a box sitting backthere sliding around
oh another good thing haha im bored.. can you tell?
try to bolt your box down to your truck
most people use the holes made for the jump seats which work very well
remeber if you get in an acident and that ~100 lb box goes flying... its gonna hurt haha
ill get a good link for you,
http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/boxes4.asp#2
its a list and the more simple design you were talking about is the first one("bass reflex" or normaly called "ported")
and the more complex is the 5th selection ("single reflex band pass" normaly called "bandpass")
if your making your box or even if your buying a prefab box id recomend the ported
1: easyer to build.. by far
2: cheaper
3: not a peaky response
4: you dont have to take the plexiglass off to take out the sub and for most prefabs the plexi is glued on there and you cant even pry it off
i would recomend making your own box becasue its a whole lot cheaper ( $25 for a 4 x 9 peice of 3/4 MDF) most prefab boxes use 1/2 mdf which is actualy alot more flimsy than 3/4 and leaks more air. also if you make it your self you can make it fit to the truck and not just be a box sitting backthere sliding around
oh another good thing haha im bored.. can you tell?
try to bolt your box down to your truck
most people use the holes made for the jump seats which work very well
remeber if you get in an acident and that ~100 lb box goes flying... its gonna hurt haha
#14
haha thanks a lot both of ya. i would deff build my own box and deff could if i had the tools. but i dont have the tools right now. seein as i just bought a house im tryin to conserve money as much as possible but i do love my music so i gotta have a system.
im gonna go with the ported. seeems like a good choice. now i just gotta decide on everyting else. i would like jl but there kinda outta my price range for now so ill prolly go with some kickers
im gonna go with the ported. seeems like a good choice. now i just gotta decide on everyting else. i would like jl but there kinda outta my price range for now so ill prolly go with some kickers
#17
the diff on subs:
some subs have a single voice, some have dual
i think yours are single 4 ohm right?
anyways, ohms are resistance so the smaller the # the less resistance
the diff on amps:
the less resistance the amp sees the more power it puts out
for instance say the amp was a kicker zx450.2
specs-
150 watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms
225 watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohms
450 watts RMS x 1 in bridged mode
see how at two ohms it puts out 225 x 2 which is more than the 150 x 2 at four ohms
your subs (if single 4 ohm voice coil) will have a final ohm load of either 1 or 4 ohms
most 2 channel amps are bridgable at 4 ohms(combine the two channels by using the + from channel 1 and the - from channel 2)
that means if you were using this amp you could use the bridged mode and get 450 watts
some subs have a single voice, some have dual
i think yours are single 4 ohm right?
anyways, ohms are resistance so the smaller the # the less resistance
the diff on amps:
the less resistance the amp sees the more power it puts out
for instance say the amp was a kicker zx450.2
specs-
150 watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms
225 watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohms
450 watts RMS x 1 in bridged mode
see how at two ohms it puts out 225 x 2 which is more than the 150 x 2 at four ohms
your subs (if single 4 ohm voice coil) will have a final ohm load of either 1 or 4 ohms
most 2 channel amps are bridgable at 4 ohms(combine the two channels by using the + from channel 1 and the - from channel 2)
that means if you were using this amp you could use the bridged mode and get 450 watts
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