OP
Almost all of the subs in this thread recommend tuning in the 30-34hz range. A sub that's advertised as a good daily driver should offer good lowend ability but have a motor design that will still allow for accuracy/output in the upper portion of the bass (50-80hz range).If I do ported is it better to tune the box low so I dont get a peaky response?
it depends on your car's current resonant frequency. which requires some work for you to test.So is it the lower I tune the more flat response I'll get? For example if I tune to 30 hertz rather than 35 hertz it will be more flatter response?
yeah, if you have the ability to EQ your sub channelThis might sound like a dumb question but can you tune a sealed box
for the most part, nope, after a certain airspace you see miniscule changes. You can get slight shifts in the low end while sacrificing some with a much bigger box but its nothing to write home about at all. Most people cant even tell the difference. Honestly you are literally just stuck with the frequency response your vehicle acoustics give you and thats it.This might sound like a dumb question but can you tune a sealed box?
This might sound like a dumb question but can you tune a sealed box?
No. Porting usually gives you some flexibility to shape your output once you know what effects the vehicle acoustics factor in. You can buy some adjustable length round ports and play around to dial it in to your liking.
I can vouch for the Brahma being a great sounding and capable driver. There's a couple of the originals around this area and they're really great. W7 is also nice but MSRP is a bit outrageous I think. Either of those are 1000W subs. The IDMax is more of a 500W sub but if you're not going for more power than that they're very nice in their power range. Add Dayton to the low power list too. I've only used their mids and tweets myself but there's enough guys swear by Dayton subs that I'd feel safe in recommending them either.
i ran my brahma sealed in quite a few different enclosures 1.5 to .65cuft. .65 to .75 sounded the best, still plenty of low end i was impressed
yes single 12".... anything over 1.25 she bottomed out way to easily on the lows...not much difference on the low freq. with a bigger box vs smaller. sounded way cleaner/accurate 50hz+ in smaller enclosureWas your the 12? I want to be able to hit the notes on rap songs but still sound really good and not overpowering. The bigger sealed box you go the more lower end youll get
Yeah I'm looking for something probably around the 1000RMS range. Audiofrog, W7, and Brahma are looking great right now