mdf vs. partical board

[buckeyes#1 10+ year member]

i always 10+ yrs ago used partical board for enclosures whats the difference between the 2 beside the price and which is better to use

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[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Mdf is way better. Its a lot stiffer and won't fall apart from using good equipment.

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

mdf

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

mdf is an acoustically dead material and is a lot stronger.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

lutz i've seen partical board enclosures actually blow apart from the pressure. just spend the extra 10 bucks or so on a sheet of mdf. you will be happier

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

yea... particle board enclosures went out a LONG time ago... just get mdf bro... otherwise you'll spend time and money, only to have it most likely fail.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

mdf all the way

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Get MDF.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

as a matter of fact id put both of them together to get 3" of thickness!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/graduate.gif.d982460be9f153bb54e5d4cb744f6ae8.gif

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

i actually prefer oak or burch

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

i actually prefer oak or burch

Birch.

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

Birch.

however you spell it lol

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

birch>mdf>particle

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

Birch is accoustically different than MDF, and a properly built MDF box is plenty strong, and real birch (not the cabinet grade at home depot) is expensive as fck.

 

[UKnowHoo]

Birch.... expensive as fck.

This.