How much would this custom enclosure cost from a shop by you? (pics)

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

So if you were to have a shop by you custom build this box for you, how much do you think they would charge? A few details about the box: it has a double layer baffel, .75'' MDF used, swappable port system (one for tuning to 50-ish hz and DD port at 32hz), 3.5-4ft^3, incredible attention to detail (ports have 45degree elbow to reduce turbulence, ALL edges rounded, quality bolt terminals, every possible seam caulked, dowel bracing as well as a brace to help hold the weight of the port, etc). Thanks!

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[SuperTrooper 10+ year member]

Nice box. The only guy I have used here in Houston would prolly charge me about 3 bills for a box of that caliber.

 

[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

i would say at least $300 for a box like that, lots of time went into that design...

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

looks good... Probably 200?

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Round here? Done correctly, around 350 to be honest.

Done to what they consider "proper"...250

The way it sits would run at least 350 and most of the dickshits around here couldnt build it

"interchangeable port, huh?"

 

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

lots of time went into that design...

You're telling me

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

$4-500

 

[Mr. C 10+ year member]

Could get that done around here for about $300 - $350.

 

[the727kid 10+ year member]

I'd say $250-$300.

 

[///M5 10+ year member]

$250 at most, but I'd get mad at the shop for not bracing it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

300+ easily

the only thing not ordinary is the port

 

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

$250 at most, but I'd get mad at the shop for not bracing it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

In case anyone is wondering, I didn't have a shop build this, I built it myself. It was tough to get much bracing in there and still be able to swap the ports, though I did get a big dowel in there near the middle of the biggest pieces. Couldn't get another in either of the other two directions because of the port and the woofer hole, but the front is a double baffel. Didn't want to put any triangle in the coners right near the port opening because they would literally obstruct the airflow into the spl port (it is huge). Either way, it's actually really solid (this is by no means my first box).

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

way, it's actually really solid (this is by no means my first box).

///M5's definition of solid and most peoples are quite different.

I don't think I would pay more than 250 for it, nothing special about it really though but it is nicely built.

 

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

///M5's definition of solid and most peoples are quite different.
I don't think I would pay more than 250 for it, nothing special about it really though but it is nicely built.

When I say "custom" I'm not trying to say it's anything incredibly uncommon or innovative, rather custom in the sense that it's made for a specific speaker and application. I don't think I'd pay more than $250 for it either (after building my own boxes it's tough for me to justify more than just materials now) The question isn't how much you'd pay for it though, rather how much a shop by you would charge