12" sub on 1 cube sealed box?

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Check into the new SI mags. Should be right what you are looking for and I have heard a couple of their v3 line, which souded very good and they say these sound better and right up your alley for the space you need.

 

[Sea2SJK 10+ year member]

the 12 type r sounds amazing in a 1cft box sealed, with 1/2lbs pollyfill.

Would this method work for T shape sealed box?

 

[GlocksRock 10+ year member]

You can add pollyfill to a sealed box... the stuffing slows the bass waves down making it seem as if it were in a larger box. It can also help to smooth out frequency response.

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

i have a like new Soundstream Van Gogh 12' I could sell you for $100 shipped. Its a SQ woofer and calls for a .75qube box. after displacement it will be right at home.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Check into the new SI mags. Should be right what you are looking for and I have heard a couple of their v3 line, which souded very good and they say these sound better and right up your alley for the space you need.

exactly what I was thinking.

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

Look into the hertz HX line... Their enclosures are ridiculously small.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

R's dont sound bad sealed. Had two of them do 144.2 in a trunked car and sounded decent, not the best, but did fine. People that say they sound like ish or don't do decent numbers sealed have no clue what they are doing or just never heard one sealed.

Yes, Ported you will get louder, but it is not as bad as most say.

With that said, you need to have that R in a bigger sealed box IMO. I had mine in 1.75 each chamber.

I would go with the ID like others tried to mention or the new SI Mag.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

in a sealed box, especially a small sealed box you'll need a sub with a lot of xmax and a strong motor. and you'll need a powerful amp to push it.

so look for a sub with a high bl, and a lot of xmax.

 

[quins90lac 10+ year member]

What about something like this? You will still have room for other things. If you want to loose the spare tire.

i like the fire extinguisher i want one it looks bad ***

 

[Lizardking 10+ year member]

IDQ V3 great subs!

 

[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

in a sealed box, especially a small sealed box you'll need a sub with a lot of xmax and a strong motor. and you'll need a powerful amp to push it.
so look for a sub with a high bl, and a lot of xmax.

No. High BL subwoofers usually have a very low Qts and a tiny Vas because they are typically built for high SPL vented applications. If you look for a high BL subwoofer and a lot of Xmax and you're looking to install it into a tiny sealed enclosure be prepared for a subwoofer that sounds like a tin can.

There are a few subwoofers out there specifically designed for you exact application. I can't say which one I favor, but lilmaniac hit the nail on the head. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

What about something like this? You will still have room for other things. If you want to loose the spare tire.

The fire extinguisher looks cool, however I wonder whether it should be located where it is. If your audio equipt catches on fire wouldn't you have to reach through the flames to get to the extinguisher?

 

[headless 10+ year member]

Vanadium 12" minimum recommended volume sealed is only 1.05cf, and they list it having .105cf of displacement. 32mm xmax...should be higher than the mag if what i've read is correct and the mag only provides ~25mm xmax. In fact - wow, the mag v4 appears to only have 16mm xmax and 22mm xsus.

 

[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

If Xmax is the determining factor when it comes to sound quality, pick up a SICKO or look for an old LMS driver. Per mounting depth and enclosure requirements the new Mag v4 has adequate linear displacement. And since it utilizes a linear BL motor topology (XBL^2), it maintains its T/S's (and hence, the sound of the driver) better than conventional topologies. There's also a small write up using a familiar program here which explains why you don't need huge Xmax drivers for tiny sealed enclosures.

And Rainbow rates their Vanadium's at 32mm one-way linear? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

No. High BL subwoofers usually have a very low Qts and a tiny Vas because they are typically built for high SPL vented applications. If you look for a high BL subwoofer and a lot of Xmax and you're looking to install it into a tiny sealed enclosure be prepared for a subwoofer that sounds like a tin can.
There are a few subwoofers out there specifically designed for you exact application. I can't say which one I favor, but lilmaniac hit the nail on the head. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

alrighty, i guess i had the high BL part backwards. sorry. didn't mean to give anybody wrong advice.