Enclosure Insulation

[JeepBeats96JGC 10+ year member]

How effective would lining the inside of my enclosure with closed cell Neoprene Foam be? has anyone tried this?

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[JeepBeats96JGC 10+ year member]

wow, did i stump the know it all's of CA?? or do i just have to join a clique to get some feedback on these forums?

 

[shizzzon 10+ year member]

what is the goal u wish to achieve?

 

[JeepBeats96JGC 10+ year member]

im not sure, what is insulation's purpose inside of an enclosure? and is the Neoprene better? the same? or worse?

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

never heard of insulation on the inside. dont know why you would need it

 

[shizzzon 10+ year member]

the only time u ever use a damper inside of an enclosure is when dealing with polyfill, wool, acousta-stuf, etc...

It is used to reduce the resonance peak inside of a box and extend it's acoustical response lower simulating the design of a lower tuned port or a larger enclosure, however you wish to look at it, for not louder lower bass, but more audible lower bass that is more equal to the rest of the audible frequency range the sub is set to play for smoother transient response.

Any form of sound deadening material should never be used inside of a box nor the outside of it.

 

[JeepBeats96JGC 10+ year member]

ok, was just curious because the spec sheet that came with my sub. giving me optimal enclosure volumes had pictures of said enclosure's with arrows pointing to "sound-absorbing material" on all the inner surfaces.

 

[SPLluminator 10+ year member]

the only time u ever use a damper inside of an enclosure is when dealing with polyfill, wool, acousta-stuf, etc...
It is used to reduce the resonance peak inside of a box and extend it's acoustical response lower simulating the design of a lower tuned port or a larger enclosure, however you wish to look at it, for not louder lower bass, but more audible lower bass that is more equal to the rest of the audible frequency range the sub is set to play for smoother transient response.

Any form of sound deadening material should never be used inside of a box nor the outside of it.

And why not? Ive seen it done.

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

just use some good quality mdf 3/4" and you should be fine if you are worried about box flex