Optimum box size for Alpine Type X 12"

[Casper80 10+ year member]

i have this single sub and will be powering it with a cadence dca1600.1

i know it's suppose to be a sealed box application but i like the looks of a ported box. thinking of a ported box for this sub. anyone can recommend me a ported setup for a single 12" type x?

2.2~2.5@26~34 range is that good enough for great sq?

more leaning towards sq than spl.

thanks.

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[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

2.0 @ 28-30hz

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Go for 2-2.2 Between 28-32 hz

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

yup, those subs love to get low, even in small boxes

 

[wcarson8911 10+ year member]

not trying to jack the post, but what is the best size for a sealed box for a 12 inch type x?

 

[Casper80 10+ year member]

so at 2.0@28 and 2.2@28 basically i can't tell any difference right?

the 2.2 will have little bit extra of low compare to the 2.0 right?

i listen to rap, r&b, pop(very little), techno, dance, etc kind of music. these spec will do fine right?

thanks.

 

[Casper80 10+ year member]

not trying to jack the post, but what is the best size for a sealed box for a 12 inch type x?

with sealed maybe 1.0~1.2 should be fine because they will sound the same?

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

most techno and dance have most of their bass in the 60-100hz range

the x will never hit that

they do love rap, tho, anything with DEEP bass

 

[thatkidbob 10+ year member]

so at 2.0@28 and 2.2@28 basically i can't tell any difference right?
the 2.2 will have little bit extra of low compare to the 2.0 right?

i listen to rap, r&b, pop(very little), techno, dance, etc kind of music. these spec will do fine right?

thanks.

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Type X's are high powered small sealed box subs... They're peaky in normal sized ported boxes, and once the box gets tuned low enough for them it basically acts like a sealed box with a boost on the low end.

 

[Casper80 10+ year member]

most techno and dance have most of their bass in the 60-100hz range
the x will never hit that

they do love rap, tho, anything with DEEP bass

well, will it hit enough so at least i can hear it or not at all?

i love the bass from rap and that's why i want the box suitable for rap. only listen to techno/dance once in a while just to wake up from tired day after work. most of the time i love the bass from rap, mariah carey type of music.

sounds ok with that setup?

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

.9 cu ft sealed gross volume. Sub actually sees .71 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Casper80 10+ year member]

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Type X's are high powered small sealed box subs... They're peaky in normal sized ported boxes, and once the box gets tuned low enough for them it basically acts like a sealed box with a boost on the low end.

so this mean if i tuned the box to below 32 hz it will sound awesome right?

i'm thinking between 28~30 range.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

I would put the Type-X sealed in 2-2.5 cubes. Very smooth and very low would be the outcome. I would never port them.

The butterworth alignment for them is like 5 cubes with an F3 of about 30hz... that's **** sexy.

 

[Casper80 10+ year member]

I would put the Type-X sealed in 2-2.5 cubes. Very smooth and very low would be the outcome. I would never port them.
The butterworth alignment for them is like 5 cubes with an F3 of about 30hz... that's **** sexy.

that 2-2.5 cubes is before or after driver displacement?

wouldn't the 2-2.5 a little bit too big for a sealed box? or it's suitable for a type x before of the power handling the type x have?

thanks.