Car Stereos & Subwoofer Boxes

[Turkish]

Hey stereo people,

I have 2 12" subwoofers in my trunk, but the box is definetly ugly and it's way too big for them, so I was thinking of getting a slick box for the woofers. Any suggestions? Any sites with lots of boxes? I am thinking off transparent boxes 🙂

 

[minendo]

Get a box that meets the specs set by the subs.

 

[glen]

try mounting them with no box, the trunk will act as one unless you have a hatch back

 

[Ophir]

Originally posted by: glen
try mounting them with no box, the trunk will act as one unless you have a hatch back

This would also work, just make sure the rear deck is well sealed and supported.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: glen
try mounting them with no box, the trunk will act as one unless you have a hatch back

But only if the subwoofers in question have been built to "free air" specs. The average subwoofer requires an enclosure of a specific volume. FYI.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: glen
try mounting them with no box, the trunk will act as one unless you have a hatch back

But only if the subwoofers in question have been built to "free air" specs. The average subwoofer requires an enclosure of a specific volume. FYI.

uhh i have no idea what you guys are talking about 😛 i am a stereo/subwoofer newbie, and these subs came with the car, and I used them till today with their ugly box. Now when I want them to look nice, I am confused. Sadly.

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: glen
try mounting them with no box, the trunk will act as one unless you have a hatch back

But only if the subwoofers in question have been built to "free air" specs. The average subwoofer requires an enclosure of a specific volume. FYI.

Bigger is ALWAYS a flatter response, especially once you reach 10 times the VAS.
"Free air" is really a marketing term. Any driver will preform closer to ideal in a box 10 times its VAS.

 

[EvilYoda]

I really wouldn't argue with Glen here. 😉

 

[Spoooon]

I know I've seen some clear enclosures before. I just can't remember if you can get them pre-built, or if I saw pictures of some homemade one on a forum somewhere.

edit: Actually, I think I was thinking of bandpass enclosures rather than a completely transparent one.

edit2: These are cool, but they're all sold out.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Xiety
Hey stereo people,

I have 2 12" subwoofers in my trunk, but the box is definetly ugly and it's way too big for them, so I was thinking of getting a slick box for the woofers. Any suggestions? Any sites with lots of boxes? I am thinking off transparent boxes 🙂

What subwoofers do you have?

Also, what amp do you have?

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Xiety
Hey stereo people,

I have 2 12" subwoofers in my trunk, but the box is definetly ugly and it's way too big for them, so I was thinking of getting a slick box for the woofers. Any suggestions? Any sites with lots of boxes? I am thinking off transparent boxes 🙂

What subwoofers do you have?

Also, what amp do you have?

I don't exactly know right now, I will let you know tomorrow morning 😉

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Xiety

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Xiety
Hey stereo people,

I have 2 12" subwoofers in my trunk, but the box is definetly ugly and it's way too big for them, so I was thinking of getting a slick box for the woofers. Any suggestions? Any sites with lots of boxes? I am thinking off transparent boxes 🙂

What subwoofers do you have?

Also, what amp do you have?

I don't exactly know right now, I will let you know tomorrow morning 😉

k.

Another thing to consider is the type of music/bass you listen to the most. Do you want deep, rolling lows, or tight punch lows?

 

[Turkish]

Hey again,

I found out the subwoofer is a Pioneer TS-W302C ... I have 2 of them... and I am gonna put them in a 1999.5 Audi A4 🙂 So if you have any suggestions, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

 

[Turkish]

And this is the information I found out about the sub:

12" COMPONENT SUBWOOFER - 4 Ohm, 44 oz. Magnet, SPL: 93 dB, Frequency Response: 18-3,000 Hz, Injection Molded Polypropylene Cone, Designed for Sealed or Ported Enclosures, 150 Watts RMS/450 Watts Peak.

 

[Viperoni]

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: glen
try mounting them with no box, the trunk will act as one unless you have a hatch back

But only if the subwoofers in question have been built to "free air" specs. The average subwoofer requires an enclosure of a specific volume. FYI.

Bigger is ALWAYS a flatter response, especially once you reach 10 times the VAS.
"Free air" is really a marketing term. Any driver will preform closer to ideal in a box 10 times its VAS.

Glen, how many people do you think can actually appreciate a low Qtc... not many, that's for sure.


MichaelD does have a point though, free-air subs should typically have a lot more Xsus than Xmax, and high Qts's and Fs's help tremendously.

 

[Ophir]

More info on the driver.

 

[radioouman]

Just mount them in a really really small box. Like take a box designed for 6x9s and cut the holes bigger, and mount them in there. That should look really cool. 😀

 

[Shockwave]

You want clear, GOOD box?
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There very good quality, and very much not cheap.

As to free air versus boxed, I prefer boxed. Glen prefers free air. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Its really your call there. Anyways, if I were to get a plexi box, I would, hands down, go to Gately Audio. Period. And alot of others do as well.