question about ported box for kicker comp

[razaice]

I have two 12" kicker comp subs. I want to get a ported box for them, and I realize the best way is to make my own, but I feel like I'm way too busy for that. I found a ported box on craigslist that's made by kicker. Would something like that be worth getting? I'd post a pic or something, but it won't let me since this is my first post.

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[razaice]

Anyone have experience using a kicker made ported box with kicker subs? Would it sound better than my current sealed box?

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

No the kicker box is too small the box you need, needs to be like 4.5-5cubes tuned in the 30-38hz range with 16sq inches of port per cube.

A 3-3.5cube sealed box will work good as well

Kicker subs like big boxes

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

It might help if you told us your current setup.

 

[razaice]

It might help if you told us your current setup.

Sorry. I've currently got two 12" 2007 kicker comps in a sealed box hooked up to a 250 watt rms amp. It's just an extremely cheap setup I got off craigslist.

 

[razaice]

No the kicker box is too small the box you need, needs to be like 4.5-5cubes tuned in the 30-38hz range with 16sq inches of port per cube.
A 3-3.5cube sealed box will work good as well

Kicker subs like big boxes

So I'm guessing that would rule out basically any kind of prefab ported box. When you say kicker subs like big boxes, does that apply to sealed boxes also? Do you guys have any recommendations for people that can build a custom box for me?

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

So I'm guessing that would rule out basically any kind of prefab ported box. When you say kicker subs like big boxes, does that apply to sealed boxes also? Do you guys have any recommendations for people that can build a custom box for me?

They have some nicer prefabs out there look up MSW | Car Audio Stereo, Car Subwoofers, Car Amplifiers and Speakers they have some nice boxes at good prices otherwise they have a myriad of guy on here that design and build boxes.

I good box is the foundation of a substage. And if its a generally sized box other subs may work well in it if you decide to upgrade