Box help

[Dan123196]

Right now i have a terminator sealed box that I have my mtx subs in and i just bought type r's and they. Are a little bigger and take up more room in the box so does that make a difference in sound? Is it ok to use with my r's? Or should I build a box? If i build a box can i make it any size i want? Thanks for the help

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[frogcase2002 10+ year member]

I would have someone design an enclosure for your needs and try to built on your own.

 

[Dan123196]

I would have someone design an enclosure for your needs and try to built on your own.

Well I'm really good at building things i guess i just need a design for a box if i cant use the one i have

 

[4bannger 10+ year member]

what size subs are they. do you want ported or non ported

 

[bbeljefe]

Right now i have a terminator sealed box that I have my mtx subs in and i just bought type r's and they. Are a little bigger and take up more room in the box so does that make a difference in sound? Is it ok to use with my r's? Or should I build a box? If i build a box can i make it any size i want? Thanks for the help

The Alpine subs won't take up enough space to make an audible difference but you would be amazed at how much better they would sound in a proper ported enclosure.

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

^^ spot on.... u can get away with it, but to get the most out of your sub/amp setup it's worth paying some1 to design you a box and send you a cut out template

 

[Dan123196]

^^ spot on.... u can get away with it, but to get the most out of your sub/amp setup it's worth paying some1 to design you a box and send you a cut out template

What does it cost to buy a design? And can't i find them online for free?

 

[Dan123196]

what size subs are they. do you want ported or non ported

12" and I think i want sealed cause they are smaller. Does ported make a big difference compared to sealed?

 

[UGHH]

Wooferwarehouse.com will design a box for you for about 30 bucks

 

[bbeljefe]

12" and I think i want sealed cause they are smaller. Does ported make a big difference compared to sealed?

It makes a huge difference in the output of the sub with ported being the better of the two. And I think there is a thread here with a ton of free designs.

 

[logiball 10+ year member]

If you want to design it yourself you can get a free download of google sketchup, its really easy to use. Just find your airspace reqs and port reqs and draw away.

 

[urshurak776]

I watchd a couple of videos on YouTube by a channel called car fabrication. He does a tutorial on sub enclosure drawing using sketchup. I learned a lot. Recommended.

 

[bmk6795 10+ year member]

You can also google "how to design a subwoofer box" or something similar and there is a walkthrough on how to use Torres Box Design Calculator, and how to draw it on Sketchup.

 

[Dan123196]

Thanks for the help guys