No it wouldnt be bad at all. It works well with either type of enclosure. Its a low end monster. If you want to find out more go to http://www.teamssaudio.com you can find the offical Soundsplinter forum there. There are a ton of guys there that have RL-p's or used them in a variety of different enclosures. Also there is a ton of box threads there too for reference. You will like them, they are one of the best woofers ive owned. Plus Mike at Soundsplinter is the shizz to deal with.