SSA Demon (10" & 12")

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Neals build getting started.

 

[ckeeler11]

because metal plays at a higher frequency range? 

I'm using an exterior port so I can add some pipe to make it longer.

So? a ported enclosure is prety much acting like a sealed enclosure an octave above tuning. So if you tune to 40 Hz at 80 hz you would be very similar to a selaed enclosure. Kick drums and bass shine from 50-80. I would recommend tuning lower like 30 hz. With a decent driver you would be surprised. Also the music would not be affected by the hump from tuning. Unless you like that bloated midbass sound then I guess tuning higher would be better.

 

[MattinMO]

Neals build getting started.

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how much fa da icon?????????????????????????

 

[ckeeler11]

The Demons look great.

 

[2RZ-FE 10+ year member]

So? a ported enclosure is prety much acting like a sealed enclosure an octave above tuning. So if you tune to 40 Hz at 80 hz you would be very similar to a selaed enclosure. Kick drums and bass shine from 50-80. I would recommend tuning lower like 30 hz. With a decent driver you would be surprised. Also the music would not be affected by the hump from tuning. Unless you like that bloated midbass sound then I guess tuning higher would be better.

If I did that then I will get people chiming in saying why am I tuning so low when metal doesn't have drops 99% of the time. 

I will try 32hz...or should i go 30hz?, How about 36hz? Geez...

 

[ckeeler11]

If I did that then I will get people chiming in saying why am I tuning so low when metal doesn't have drops 99% of the time. 

I will try 32hz...or should i go 30hz?, How about 36hz? Geez...

Don't listen to those people...lol. Its not about how low your music goes but the response of the system. Tuning that high you will most likely be +6 at 50 Hz and +3 at 55 Hz. Its going to be  steep peak which will be pretty undesirable from a musicality stand point. Where as if you tune lower then the peak will be flatter and longer which will be more musical. You can tune high but then you have a bloated kick drums and bass guitar that you have to eq out.  Just look at some repsonse graphs and different frequencies.

Im getting ready to build a ported box for dual 10's and tune to probably 29 which is the Fs of the drivers. I listen to a lot of old school metal like Pantera and Metallica.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Neals build getting started.

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That enclosure ported?

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

So? a ported enclosure is prety much acting like a sealed enclosure an octave above tuning. So if you tune to 40 Hz at 80 hz you would be very similar to a selaed enclosure. Kick drums and bass shine from 50-80. I would recommend tuning lower like 30 hz. With a decent driver you would be surprised. Also the music would not be affected by the hump from tuning. Unless you like that bloated midbass sound then I guess tuning higher would be better.

30Hz for hard rock/metal?? What kinda crack are you on??

My 2 15's box is tuned to 30Hz. He is def in the right direction, although I would suggest 36-38Hz for metal but def not 30. That's too low and tuning that low is made for lower bass than typical.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

So? a ported enclosure is prety much acting like a sealed enclosure an octave above tuning. So if you tune to 40 Hz at 80 hz you would be very similar to a selaed enclosure. Kick drums and bass shine from 50-80. I would recommend tuning lower like 30 hz. With a decent driver you would be surprised. Also the music would not be affected by the hump from tuning. Unless you like that bloated midbass sound then I guess tuning higher would be better.

@Jeffdachef 30Hz for metal lol  please correct this problem

 

[ckeeler11]

30Hz for hard rock/metal?? What kinda crack are you on??

My 2 15's box is tuned to 30Hz. He is def in the right direction, although I would suggest 36-38Hz for metal but def not 30. That's too low and tuning that low is made for lower bass than typical.

Again it does not have to do with how low the bass is but the response of the system and how a ported enclosure acts. Right now sealed my IDQ sound good on metal and roll off at 30 Hz. When I go ported they will have almost the same response but a little more output from 30 to 45. above that will be very similar to how they play now. 

Funny that this forum is the only one that seems to disagree with this thinking.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

That enclosure ported?

Sealed.

 

[fithwheel]

Lol man this thread sure got hijacked with a lot of generalizations about tune. Smh.

I tune all my enclosures to 20hz so I can watch movies on my DVD player. 7" screen it's like I'm right there in the action ftw.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

 






Product: Demon 12" 550W Subwoofer by SSA® 
Posted By: Neal Munro







I have been wanting a sub that would work in a small sealed enclosure. The Demon fit what I was wanting, so I bought 4 of them and built a 4 cube sealed box. These subs are powered by a SSA IC2200.1 which is a great sub amp. Upon testing the subs through the low end range I was happy, so I placed the box in my 4runner and started running them at what I thought was a hard pace of music. Needless to say from rock to bass music these Demons hit hard, kinda of like a freight train and dig deep on the lows like my SSA Evil did. When playing lows 30hz and below it moves air like a ported box. Kick ass sub for the price when you realize it's capabilities! It reminds me of the demo vehicles from the 80's and 90's when I was learning car audio. 

 

[2RZ-FE 10+ year member]

Just put my order through.

It will be awhile before I install it. Need to track down some sanded pine or whatever for a new box. 

 

[fithwheel]

Just put my order through. Who delivers using the Free Shipping option?

It will be awhile before I install it. Need to track down some sanded pine or whatever for a new box. 

Last couple of times I've bought wood I went to Menards and looked for sheets that have damaged corners and ask them to mark it down.they mark it down from  around 55 (forget actual price but it's over 50 anyway )to 35 for me. 11 ply birch. It's not Baltic but it's void free. Pretty nice plywood if ya ask me..