i have 2 rockford fosgate 12" punch stage 1 subs i am going to b uild a box for them but i cna't decide what to make it

sealed

or

ported/vented?

help

 

Vented. Trust me. Sounds better.

 

ya ported is most definately the way to go with the rockford subs. how long have you been building boxes? if you have some experience you should try slot porting. it looks and sounds awesome.

 

i ahvent built one yet but im sure i coudl handle it what is it

 

where can i buy a 4"x11" port thats what my manual calls for for a box for my subs

 

It really depends on how much space you have. A ported/vented box is gonna be up to twice as big as a sealed enclosure. If you have enough power, a sealed box has much tighter bass and response, but a vented box will be louder (if that's what you are going for). You don't need to buy pre-fab ports. Just calculate the volume of the recommended ports and make a slot port or "vent" that size. So much easier.

 

if you go with a 4X11 port you can just go get a foot of pvc pipe and cut an inch off each end. remember to paint the end of the pipe or it just looks dumb.

 

i've always had sealed boxes, but i ported sounds good too.

If you want boomy bass, port that thing. This sounds good for rap

If you want tight accurate (but still loud bass), seal it up. This sounds good for rock music


But make sure you get box specs on the sub to make it the right size.

 

well i lsiten to rap and rock and everything...so eithe way i sold my rockfrod....im buying 2 12" jl audio w0 i think in a box cuz my speakers right now are almost like subs except they can't get quite as low so i relaly just need something to get the missed frequencies