Are there any 500-1000 watt 15's that would play in 2 cubes ported.

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Don't go by manufacturer box recommendations, start comparing Vas figures (among others). For example, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Elemental Designs isn't intentionally recommending an overly small enclosure just to make their product stand out from the pack. They've done such things before. Many others do it too, especially in the larger diameter subs like 18's (saying they want 6 cubes when they'd really prefer something closer to 8).

Secondly, Id question any 15" sub playing to 20hz, with a decently flat response, in a 2 cube box. At 2 cubes you're most likely gonna end up with some crazy box alignment and a very peaky response. Just because you can put a sub in that small of a box doesn't mean you should. Use a box designing program to check the alignment and/or freq response curve before assuming you can use the manufacturer recommended size.

 

[O.G. D-Wet 10+ year member]

Don't go by manufacturer box recommendations, start comparing Vas figures (among others). For example, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Elemental Designs isn't intentionally recommending an overly small enclosure just to make their product stand out from the pack. They've done such things before. Many others do it too, especially in the larger diameter subs like 18's (saying they want 6 cubes when they'd really prefer something closer to 8).
Secondly, Id question any 15" sub playing to 20hz, with a decently flat response, in a 2 cube box. At 2 cubes you're most likely gonna end up with some crazy box alignment and a very peaky response. Just because you can put a sub in that small of a box doesn't mean you should. Use a box designing program to check the alignment and/or freq response curve before assuming you can use the manufacturer recommended size.

werrrd Id go with 12s or less than 8 15s lol and put them in the correct enclosure

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Don't go by manufacturer box recommendations, start comparing Vas figures (among others). For example, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if Elemental Designs isn't intentionally recommending an overly small enclosure just to make their product stand out from the pack. They've done such things before. Many others do it too, especially in the larger diameter subs like 18's (saying they want 6 cubes when they'd really prefer something closer to 8).
Secondly, Id question any 15" sub playing to 20hz, with a decently flat response, in a 2 cube box. At 2 cubes you're most likely gonna end up with some crazy box alignment and a very peaky response. Just because you can put a sub in that small of a box doesn't mean you should. Use a box designing program to check the alignment and/or freq response curve before assuming you can use the manufacturer recommended size.

I was about to post the exact thing. I don't know of a single 15" sub that will work well in a 2ft^3 box. Going small like that just kills the response curve. There's less of a peak, the peak moves up in the response curve, and it causes the -3db point to rise quite a bit...basically ends up looking like a slightly louder sealed box alignment.

 

[46panel 10+ year member]

Cool guys, thanks for the replies. Might start looking at information about doing a diamond and seeing how much space that gives me.

 

[O.G. D-Wet 10+ year member]

Cool guys, thanks for the replies. Might start looking at information about doing a diamond and seeing how much space that gives me.

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[46panel 10+ year member]

Just trying to get louder than my 3 18" Death Penalties.