chambers vs free air

[96stratus 10+ year member]

i am building a box for 6 kicker 12s and i was wondering if free air inside the box will be ok or should i make chambers. 4 12s will be on the top of the box and the other two will be on the front side fcing away from the car and i dont know if there will be enough room for chambers for all 6 subs

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[rollinonD's 10+ year member]

Theres really no difference

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

i am building a box for 6 kicker 12s and i was wondering if free air inside the box will be ok or should i make chambers. 4 12s will be on the top of the box and the other two will be on the front side fcing away from the car and i dont know if there will be enough room for chambers for all 6 subs

use bracing...

 

[spltuscon 10+ year member]

No need for separate chambers, but make sure you brace it well. Double baffle would be a good idea too. Good luck!

 

[96stratus 10+ year member]

Thank you guys i didnt know if it would of had too much air seeing as the box will be over 3 ft long holding six subs where should i brace it at? i know all the sides and around the bottom and the top holding it

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Use one common chamber with lots of internal bracing

 

[96stratus 10+ year member]

probably seal off 2 of the four? and the other four have more air?

 

[96stratus 10+ year member]

because the chamber can act as part of the bracing

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

i wouldnt do that. Yes the chamber dividers would act as bracing, but they take up more interior volume than bracing. meaning the box has to be larger.

 

[96stratus 10+ year member]

whats a common chamber then?

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

whats a common chamber then?

An enclosure with no internal partitions at all.