12" sub

[Master69 10+ year member]

What would i need for a box if i get a 12" sub?

what would be the difference in size between ported and normal?

is it worth getting it ported?

is it more expensive for ported?

im new to this stuff so i will be glad for anyhelp

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[crash9201 10+ year member]

about 97 percent of people here are gonna tell you to build your own, and yes for ported prefabs are more expensive than sealed. and it all depends on the sub you buy; some subs like sealed more than ported and others dont it all really comes down to the sub

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

you'll get a 3 db gain by porting it,bit the box will be larger.

cost alittle more to build.

 

[Master69 10+ year member]

the cost to build isnt that much, i would like to know the dimesnsions i will need for both please or how to figure it

 

[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

where you from in Illinois?

 

[Master69 10+ year member]

my bad man, i didnt know it said illinois i moved to iowa, burlington iowa

 

[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

boooo

 

[shellfish 10+ year member]

from what i've seen 12" sealed is like 1-1.5cf and ported is 2-2.5cf. It really does depend on the sub tho.

 

[DNick454 10+ year member]

from what i've seen 12" sealed is like 1-1.5cf and ported is 2-2.5cf. It really does depend on the sub tho.

It really depends on the sub. Alpine recommends 1.3 cubic feet for their 12" type R while a box build that I'm doing for Dave_damage's SS T4's recommend 2-4 cubic feet PER SUB lol. 2 being smallest, 3 being recommended, and 4 being max. So yeah, definitely find out from the manufacturer what the recommended volume is as it can vary quite vastly.