bandpass vs. sealed

[loudmusiq 10+ year member]

I wanna run two JL 12w3's in the back of my 3-series BMW. I want them to hit hard and be pretty clear. Would a bandpass box like this one take away from their sound?

http://www.cbrstereo.com/Merchant2/me rchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=C&Product_Code=D1BSB&Category_Code=SB

(If that link didnt work, go to cbrstereo.com and click subwoofer boxes near the bottom on the far left.)

Does it make a difference which direction they are facing (in, out, down, up, towards)? I heard somewhere that when they're pointed together like that box it takes away from their sound? Would I be better off with a sealed box firing into the open?

[ 01-05-2002: Message edited by: loudmusiq ]

[ 01-05-2002: Message edited by: loudmusiq ]

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[ramos 5,000+ posts]

With that box they will hit hard. But the sound will be far from clear. A sealed box would be clean and have great bottom end. But alot less output. But if you have room for that monster bandpass box. You should have room for a ported box. Which will have better output than the sealed box. And sound alot better than the bandpass.

Most of the time facing the box towards the rear of the car has the best sound. But each car is different. So if I were you I would experiment with it both ways. And see which way you like it best.

 

[cjr]

Originally posted by ramos:With that box they will hit hard. But the sound will be far from clear. A sealed box would be clean and have great bottom end. But alot less output. But if you have room for that monster bandpass box. You should have room for a ported box. Which will have better output than the sealed box. And sound alot better than the bandpass.

Most of the time facing the box towards the rear of the car has the best sound. But each car is different. So if I were you I would experiment with it both ways. And see which way you like it best.