Sealed VS. Ported Sub Enclosures

SHIFTVAX · Feb 27th, 2007, 10:41 PM

Are sealed sub enclosures better than ported or not?

bignick31985 · Mar 5th, 2007, 03:35 PM

I prefer ported boxes to sealed anyday. Ported can sound as good as sealed if built right, but they do require more space than a sealed box. They are also more difficult to build right.

Also depends on the speaker though. Some manufacturer's do not reccomend their subs in a sealed box. Kicker's L5's are good subs, but in a sealed box you don't get their full potential. A buddy of mine swapped from his sealed box for 2 L5's to a ported one tuned low and it's a night and day difference. The ported box' output is much greater, and it still sounds good.

hart79 · Mar 15th, 2007, 12:09 PM

i too love the ported boxes, just build it right and tune it low and it will sound great.

notorious170 · Mar 21st, 2007, 05:27 PM

it depends on how you like your bass. sealed boxes are for tighter bass (rock, etc.) ported and bandpass are for loose bass (rap, etc).