Sealed or Ported Sub? What should I do?

A ported sub will give you more output down to it's tuning frequency and then drop like a rock from there. A sealed sub will have a gradual roll ...

Tried ported but couldnt fit one box would be too small for the 2 12" Kicker CVR's off half power. So I decided I'd do 2cft sealed for the ...

As to ported vs. sealed, in my mind, it depends on the size of the room. Larger rooms have less room gain, and so benefit form the added low- ...

A sealed box would offer a slower rolloff and better excursion control, but below 30Hz where more or less it isn't needed.

Any other sub that produces the same frequency response will sound just as good, or suffer the same problems. The port has nothing to do with ...

Sealed boxes can be smaller, oddly shaped, etc. and provide excellent bass assuming you position your subs to face the rear of the car, so the ...

I certainly prefer this sub in a ported box. Again, those who have indicated that the sub itself should dictate the type of enclosure are ...

What about gaskets for the driver and any removable panels, on a sealed enclosure you need to make sure no air can escape, it must be air tight.

I would go ported downfiring if you have the space, otherwise sealed downfiring. 16 Unlimited Ways's Avatar. 16 Unlimited Ways 02-21- ...

Ported boxes generally put out more than sealed...just on a ported box,the sound drops off quickly under the tuning of the port. Reply ...

Size is the primary benifit of the sealed sub besides being if musical. In most of the blind tests performed, people couldn't find the sealed ...

a well designed ported box will stomp a mudhole in a sealed box in every aspect except physical size. do you have a specific sub in mind already ...

As a final word, the right subwoofer between ported and sealed will entirely depend on your room size, audio preference (music/movie), bass ...

Ported boxes use a vent (called a port) to reinforce low bass response. You get more output than you would from a sealed box at any given ...

to me sealed sounds like a more controlled or constant sound. it completely depends on the sub in order to know what box will be best for it.

Ported boxes are usually bigger and with our tiny trunks, this could be an issue. Because they are more efficient, they do require less ampifier ...

Editor's Note: Generally speaking, we don't recommend running ported subwoofers in sealed mode. If you wanted a sealed sub, you should have ...

If you lived closer, I would show you. They do quite well sealed. I'll try to get a better video later with the HD camera. Honestly, with the ...

Ported will play louder as you get volume from the port itself. As for sealed, the bass will play tighter (crisper), more accurately, and ...

Usually a sealed box will have smaller volume then a ported box. By decreasing the volume you get tigher responce and more punchy bass.