New sub or new enclosure?

eddiev9 · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 9:25 pm

Hi. Need some advice on subs & enclosures...

Basically, I'm looking for a little more "boom" to my bass in the simplest way.

How would you compare a ported enclosure (Type 3) to a bandpass enclosure? I read articles and they say the bandpass gives off "maximum slam", but is there a really noticable difference between the two types?

I have an extra 100w RMS overpowering my sub, currently (about 340W RMS from my amp going into a 225W RMS peak sub). So my question is, would it make more sense to replace my current sub with another with a higher peak rating (like 300W or so) or change the enclosure to a bandpass box?

I'd appreciate any other suggestions (well, other than "replace the whole system" LOL). Thanks.

winkelhawk · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 12:15 pm

It will really depend on the speaker you are using. When I had my shop, some speakers did not sound good in a bandpass box. I would look up the specs of the speaker and see what box types are recommended. I have not had my shop in almost 10 years but I noticed a huge difference when I used to use AVI speakers in a bandpass box. I had a customer that wanted a set of JBL 15" 1000W GTI series in the back of his bronco. When I talked to JBL they recommended a box that was close to 5'x5'x4' in size. The thing took up the whole back of his truck. It was scary how loud it was with just 200W going in to it. Hope this helps.

eddiev9 · **Posted:** Sat May 27, 2006 11:35 am

I guess my sub is not meant for a bandpass box. The recommended types were 1, 2, and 3 only, according to the product details. So it looks like I'm getting the best out of the current sub I have.

Any recommendations for a "better" sub with the amount of power and setup I have currently? (My audio equipment are listed in my signature)

sqliberty · **Joined:** Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:08 pm **Posts:** 207

If you want the best stay with a sealed enclosure, but keep in mind you will need more power to move the sub if it is sealed. If you want it loud then go with a ported box, you may lose some sound quality though. I have my Alpine Type X 12 inch in a .9 cu ft sealed box with 1000 watts rms and its loud and clear. I think you sub is fine, but if your looking for a different sub take a look at the Alpine Type R or Diamond Audio D6. My setup is on the carstereo.com link in my sig if you want to see it.

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