is the installer serious?

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Like Noah said, that sounds about on par with what shops will charge. Now the whole bit about him spending ours on the computer...thats either a lie, or he is the slowest designer ever. It usually takes me about 20min to calculate volume, port length, port area, and tuning frequency, then about another 10min to render it in sketch-up, and even if the customer wants F3 and other parameters I can put it in BBP6 or Win ISD and get those in a few min as well. SO an Hour at Most on the computer.

For a standard rectangle 2 12" box (assuming its for everyday subwoofers, and not SPL style or anything that would require extra bracing and the like) At the shop I would probably charge 200, and we are a small shop. Thats just a bare box though. Add 30 for carpet, 100 for bedliner, 150 for paint.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

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You are greatly over-exaggerating. It takes at least an hour to completely build a box AND carpet. It's always the "My buddy"......

INdeed.

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[AAckley1 10+ year member]

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You are greatly over-exaggerating. It takes at least an hour to completely build a box AND carpet. It's always the "My buddy"......

werd.

i dont even think i could draw out the cuts and make them in 15 minutes because I'm a lazy stoner.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I have simple ported designs with a cut-list done in 15minutes.

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[tonkpils 10+ year member]

so hell i should see what he is really talking about

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

When I went in and talked to the guy at our local shop about bulding me a 2ft.3 box for a single twelve he told me after carpet and labour it would be about 300. ngsm hit it with his post. The shops need to make money off of this.

I built my last 3 boxes for a total of $50, that includes glue, screws, and a circle cutting tool ($30). Now mind you, I got the wood for free, so that helped keep the cost down.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

I have simple ported designs with a cut-list done in 15minutes.
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simpleton.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

i looked at bjfish's site and a box like i want would cost at least 200 from him without shipping

im pretty sure his prices on his site include shipping. i could be wrong but i think they do.

 

[tonkpils 10+ year member]

im pretty sure his prices on his site include shipping. i could be wrong but i think they do.

if thats the case id be more willing to buy one

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

if thats the case id be more willing to buy one

yeah if you look under the products page, product pricing says it includes shipping. ive never gotten a box from him but alot of people on this forum rave about them. ive never heard a bad thing.

id get one from him but i have alot of extra time on my hands so im going to attempt my own box making. probably get one in a couple weeks when i fail miserably at it lol not a craftsman at all!!!

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Meh.

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[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

I support professionals and their shops by all means, but something so simple and as a forum member, I would suggest that you take the time to learn how to do it yourself. I understand that a shop has to make money in order to stay open. Now if you were talking fiberglass, then I would say just cough up the dough, as that task is not so noob-friendly, and relentless if you make a mistake.

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

$300 is nothing.... I was quoted $700 for a box for a DD 3512 and I'm just talking about a 3/4 MDF box. He told me he would put resin in it, and some bedding crap around the box to make it "indestructible". Then he tells me since i am a "loyal customer" he will do it for $500. I mean wtf i just walked into the store for the first time and I'm already a loyal customer?

 

[tonkpils 10+ year member]

i sent an email to bjfish and i guess ill see what he says

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Ok.

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