Thought I'd ask,

Has anyone installed a sealed and ported box together for one system? I was just thinking if it were possible to catch the really low frequencies and then have another sub ported to catch the higher ones.

Or would the sound just be f***ed up?

Thoughts?

 

Not a good idea. Run a good front stage 80hz up for mid bass and one properly tuned ported box for 80hz and bellow.

 

put some 8s in your front doors. seal up the doors real good. lot of work but that'll give you good punchy midbass.

 

a properly designed and install using a ported box will slaughter a sealed on in impact and low end authority.... do not mix the two

 

a sealed and ported box will just yield a pseudo bandpass enclosure (where one side of the speaker is in a sealed chamber, and the opposite side is ported.l

but yeah, a properly designed AND built ported box will provide plenty of output. The sub's frequency response varies from driver to driver, and the box design can influence this factor as well.

 

I'm really iffy on ported boxes cause I feel like i'm going to miss out on the "punch" of a sealed enclosure, but then it's about whats playing as well. IDK

I'll try out a tuned box. Thanks.

 

the 'punch' can really depend on the quality of the subwoofer as well. my DLS 12 is currently ported, but you can still feel the whack of the kickdrum.

 

I ran ported boxes for years with good results (big sound, nice hit), but when doing my maxima, I went instead with a sealed 12 for overall sound quality. For the sound quality, musicality, it works well for many kinds of music. I doubt I will be using a ported box again anytime in the near future. The 12 is big enough for good response at lower levels while the sealed enclosure helps keep the base fairly "tight." I have Focal speakers at 80hz and up in the front.