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[dontpannic]

Hi guys,

Just bought a 400w sub and 300w amp for a nice tidy sum (cheap!)

Its a 10". Do I need a special size box for this?

Cheers guys!

Nick

[dontpannic]

BTTT anyone?

I *think* its got to be 1 cubic foot in volume but sealed. True/false?

Cheers,
Nick

[ukgaz]

if you bought a 10" sub then you need a 10" box you can get them here

http://www.motor-world.co.uk/category.p ... cat_id=421

im urrently wiring up my sub this min

[dontpannic]

if you bought a 10" sub then you need a 10" box you can get them here

http://www.motor-world.co.uk/category.p ... cat_id=421

im urrently wiring up my sub this min

I'm building the box myself, for a challenge. Do you know the average dimensions for a 10" box? If I've read correctly, its got to be 1ftx1ftx1ft

Cheers,
Nick

EDIT: Cheers Gaz, just found the dimensions on Motor-World. That one was 0.75 cubic feet so 1 cubic foot should do fine.

Cheers!!
Nick
Cheers!

[JohnBoy_DIY]

You Might 1st want ti findout if you can have a ported box as they sound so mutch better. wish i never sold mine off.

[ukgaz]

well i know mine sounds good got it all sorted today

[dontpannic]

You Might 1st want ti findout if you can have a ported box as they sound so mutch better. wish i never sold mine off.

Whats a ported box look like? Major difference to sealed?

[~ John Reid ~]

not a very good example but here ya go :



the one with the sub in is a sealed box and the other one is a ported one ( hole in the top).

the ported one made the sub i have sound worse but made a mates sub sound better - make a sealed box first and if it sounds crap then port it.

[dontpannic]

not a very good example but here ya go :



the one with the sub in is a sealed box and the other one is a ported one ( hole in the top).

the ported one made the sub i have sound worse but made a mates sub sound better - make a sealed box first and if it sounds crap then port it.

So basically, make a sealed box. If it sounds crap, drill a f*cking great hole in the top? lol :D

[JohnBoy_DIY]

Nooooooo !!!!!!!!!!
it has to be spacific sizes... dident you get a sheet with you sub saying what sort of boxes and sizes it does well in ??

[xr2imetalhead]

it all depends what music you listen to dude rock and metal or tight basslines a sealed box sounds best if its for dance or mainly low tone bass a ported box sounds meatier imo

[~ John Reid ~]

Have a read thru this :

http://www.termpro.com/articles/buildbox.html

[~ John Reid ~]

it all depends what music you listen to dude rock and metal or tight basslines a sealed box sounds best if its for dance or mainly low tone bass a ported box sounds meatier imo

thats funny [ERRR] my sealed box sounds meaty imo - reaches all the tones and is pretty punchy aswell.

[dontpannic]

Nooooooo !!!!!!!!!!
it has to be spacific sizes... dident you get a sheet with you sub saying what sort of boxes and sizes it does well in ??

Nope. It was budget lol. £17 for the sub, so aren't expecting much, but at the mo, looks like this: (sorry for VERY poor paint drawing!)



Basically 4 bits of wood, one at the top, one at the bottom, and two at the sides, so it's completely open.

As I say its a 10" 400W sub, no voice coils or anything.

metalhead, a bit of DnB, trance, dance, rock on occasion. Quite a lot of Pendulum stuff...

John R, I'll take a look at that guide. Cheers!

[~ John Reid ~]

if you dont mind a drive ( to Hertfordshire ) theres a place that sells ported boxes built to the size of different subs e.g 10" ported or 12" ported.

There £20 each and come fully carpeted if your intrested in them them i'll pm ya the address.

[dontpannic]

Cool mate, cheers. So far I have enough materials to do it amateurish. I've got the carpet, silicone sealant, and a discount card for a DIY store so can get all the MDF I need . Reading some other guides I need a box 1ft cubed.

[JohnBoy_DIY]

Please tell me that its a free air sub otherwise it will sound Poooo!!!

[dontpannic]

Please tell me that its a free air sub otherwise it will sound Poooo!!!

It doesnt sound poo but could sound a lot better. At the moment it's just vibrating the amp, major amounts :D

[JohnBoy_DIY]

If your subs not a free air it will require presure to create a good deep sound so yu will need a box with all 4 sides and a top and bottom otherwise you mightaswell just bolt it to ya shelf and let it rattle away

[xr2imetalhead]

it all depends what music you listen to dude rock and metal or tight basslines a sealed box sounds best if its for dance or mainly low tone bass a ported box sounds meatier imo

thats funny [ERRR] my sealed box sounds meaty imo - reaches all the tones and is pretty punchy aswell.

im just going from my experiances with them however it will allways depend on what size box and what driver you use!
ive had a lightning audio sub in a diy 40 litre sealed box which would decimate your guts and a jbl sub in a sealed box which was punchy as hell, when you hear rock or metal with a ported box it sounds pants imo!

[dontpannic]

If your subs not a free air it will require presure to create a good deep sound so yu will need a box with all 4 sides and a top and bottom otherwise you mightaswell just bolt it to ya shelf and let it rattle away

No panic. I've got enough MDF to build a house now, with proper sealent and all carpeting, so when saturday comes it *should* be bassier and better!

Thanks to all for your help!

Nick

[diablosvy]

it all depends what music you listen to dude rock and metal or tight basslines a sealed box sounds best if its for dance or mainly low tone bass a ported box sounds meatier imo

thats funny [ERRR] my sealed box sounds meaty imo - reaches all the tones and is pretty punchy aswell.

im just going from my experiances with them however it will allways depend on what size box and what driver you use!
ive had a lightning audio sub in a diy 40 litre sealed box which would decimate your guts and a jbl sub in a sealed box which was punchy as hell, when you hear rock or metal with a ported box it sounds pants imo!

I really wish people would actually write clear legible sentences then their meaning would not be messed about.
Guys you agree on the same thing whats your arguement?

As it goes, ported boxes will not sound pants if the sub performs best in a ported box and it is designed properly based the subs T/S
Ported or sealed it shouldnt matter what music you listen to, if you have a high quality sub and properly designed box ported will 9/10 sound as good as each other(obviously preference rules), while the ported will drop lower but will lack the punch of a sealed box.

And as for your Lightning audio 'decimating' anyones guts...id be very very very very suprised if a £50 sub could cause damage to a daffodile let alone a human body that can withstand more than 160db
Although the amount of distortion its producing from your 3000w SPLX amplifier im willing to bet you could quite easlily make my ears bleed