Ok,
I have searched and searched , but cant find any threads discussing this.
I want to put dual 12s in a sealed inclosure up behind the seat in my 06 Regular cab. Does anyone have a custom box that looks cool for this?
I have a lot of space back there so it shouldnt be a problem.

Pics, advice? Im all ears....or eyes...lol

Thanks in advance
Mike

 

Dual 12s in a reg cab... my thoughts are you'll just be better off building your own box. it's not hard and won't cost much. some 3/4" mdf, liquid nails and some clamps is all you need really.. screws can be useful too. i would also keep each driver in its own chamber in the box. it makes things easier down the road.

 

I've got a few designs at home for two 10s. It all depends on how you want it set up.

I've got one that downfires and looks just like the floor has been raised, i've got one front firing on an angle kind of like "|\" with some space on top so you can still put stuff without worrying about anything falling on the subs (for those times you need to pick up only a few things and don't want to put it in the back). With the space that's back there the possibilities are just about endless.

 

How much better would 2 10s sound in a ported box compared to a sealed?

 

TXhustla,
Check this website out.
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/le...nclosures.html

 

I have 2 JL 12's in a ported box in my 04 reg cab (new body style) had to have the box custom built, but it sounds awesome. Kinda on the big side. it sets on the carpet and goes up to the shoulder part of the seats. And the length is almost all the way across the truck and takes up the whole width. ill get picks up if i get a chance today. i just got them installed last week

 

Those boxes are just in general. I know ported is louder if you have a trunk but I have a reg. cab............

 

You're right, but the same principal applies no matter where the sub is.

"Sealed boxes: For deep, precise bass"
"Ported boxes: For forceful bass"
"Bandpass boxes: Maximum slam!"

 

Some of you are making generalizations that do not necessarily hold up in real world applications. For example, do not take for granted that two 10s in a ported enclosure will "sound" better than in a sealed enclosure. Ported enclosures are nothing special. Some people act as though there is some kind of magic involved in making a box of this type. A port in an enclosure allows the back waves from the sub to work through the port with the front waves to increase the output, so it is critical to have a ported enclosure be of the correct size with the correct port and the correct sub/subs and set up for the vehicle it is in. But that only takes knowing what you are doing and having the patience to execute it, not magic. The flip side of that is that a ported enclosure that is not precisely done can be one of the worst possible set-ups. In other words, if you don't know what you are doing, your system will sound like ***! I have the feeling that is not as important to some people though, as being able to say, "I have a ported box with two 10s!".

 

Ok so if the box and port are made correctly will the sound from sealed to ported be a huge difference?

 

Good ported set-ups, meaning properly made and tuned and amplified can sound fantastic to some people, but it is an acquired taste I think. In a vehicle, because a ported enclosure has a lower resonant frequency than a sealed enclosure, cabin gain causes certain frequencies to be boomy and overpowering, which is evidently supposed to be "impressive". Ported enclosures are effective over a much more narrow frequency band than a well done sealed enclosure, but have those "impressive"(NOT) burps and monotonous "boings" that some people mistake for actual bass. To each, his own. I'd much rather have good tight bass over a wider span of frequencies. You will get about plus 3dB SPL with a ported over sealed with the same amount of power, give or take a tenth. That's what the big draw is, people are out for that SPL, whether it's quality or not.

Having said that, there are some reasonably good SQ ported set-ups.

 

^ agree wtih him

ported boxes are like steaks. its how you build em and prep em

you can have extremely loud high tuned ported boxes or SQ geared ported boxes tuned very low

bandpass (as retailed on the internet or in most stores) is not maximum slam, its maximum piece of crap lol

 

A proper bandpass setup can make sub sound pretty good, but it's really not worth the effort and generally seems to be for show (as retailed on the internet or in most stereo stores) and sounds like ****.

Ported is definately a different sound than sealed and is not for everyone. You either like it or hate it. I used a sealed box for a good 6 months and was relatively satisfied with the sound... then I built a properly ported enclosure 1 year ago and I've never looked back.

My advice on that matter is just to try them both. MDF is really quite cheap and if you have a couple hours each day you can build them both (and do a good job) within a few days. Try them both for a week, or a month, or even just a day. Decide which you like, and carpet/finish the good one.

 

another thing you have to look at is leg room. most of the subwoofer companies (i know rockford used to.... i think this link might still work http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/boxcalculator.asp ) i have the single cab 2002 f150. i was originally going to just go with a cut through with 2 w-7's but due to lack of funding, i am just going with a single 12" solo baric that i am putting in the middle in my floorboard. that's one of my projects this weekend.

then there is always this option

 

Dam what type of box is that an how much would it cost to be made?