should i try my sub sealed?

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

i have a Treo SSi 10" sub that i might like to try in a small sealed box. right now i have it in 1.75 net, 35hz, 22 sq inches of port. it is really really strong on the low end in the box it is in. i think i might be able to get better SQ from a small sealed box though. but i do not want to loose a lot of low end. this sub is an SQ sub but i don't think the box it's in is really optimized for SQ.

can anybody possibly make a frequency response chart showing a comparison of it in the box it's in now to a couple different sized sealed boxes?

thanks!

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[tcguy85 10+ year member]

i checked on treo's website, they list their recommended sealed at 0.80 cu ft F3=35 Hz. whats f3=35hz mean? is that good for low end response?

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

I wish I could help, but the only time I heard an SSi was at an audio shop and it was ported. I would say just build a sealed enclosure and try it out... it's only ~ $20 bucks and you can determine if that's the route you want to go. Good luck and let us know the results.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

thanks man. i'm just trying to go more towards SQ and i figured it might sound better. might have a tighter, snappier sound. i'm playing with winisd and it's saying i will have an f3(-3db point) at 50hz if i do a .80cu ft box. why are THEY saying the f3 will be at 35hz then? i don't get it.

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

I would help, but I have no idea. Hopefully others will chime in.

 

[BASSMEKANIK 10+ year member]

i dont know who told you its an sq sub because its not... and sealed will sound like *** and you will lose alot of output. if you want it to be more musical tune it to 40hz. 1.5cf. 24 sq. in. of port.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

i dont know who told you its an sq sub because its not... and sealed will sound like *** and you will lose alot of output. if you want it to be more musical tune it to 40hz. 1.5cf. 24 sq. in. of port.

tune it to 40hz? i have heard a lot of people on forums call the SSi an SQ sub. 40 hz will sound better than 35 for music?

 

[carguy83 10+ year member]

why would he tune that high for music? if anything i'd tune it much lower.

but to the OP, i'd go ahead and try a sealed box and see if you like the response. seems like you want more SQ out of your sub. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

why would he tune that high for music? if anything i'd tune it much lower.
but to the OP, i'd go ahead and try a sealed box and see if you like the response. seems like you want more SQ out of your sub. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

yes i want some good ol SQ. maybe this isn't the right sub for it. and i also know that my sub stage probably isn't the ideal setup for SQ. i thought 35hz was a lil high for a ported enclosure.

maybe i'll buy a different brand sub and do it in the right box.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I would rather throw that sub in a sealed box than put it in a box tuned to 40hz. I would personally stay below 35hz when it comes to having a ported box.

 

[bryce-man 10+ year member]

try lengthening the port you have now to get to around 28

...play with that idea a bit in WinISD

 

[jdc753 10+ year member]

Everything I have read about the SSi was saying that it was an SQ sub, I personally would try it sealed cause I enjoy building stuff and not too hard to build a simple sealed box.

I have actually been contemplating lately purchasing a 10" SSi to compare with the Phoenix Gold RSD10d as they seem to be the best that I can fit in my truck and I can't find enough info to just make a decision.

If you do end up deciding to sell it let me know as I would be interested in trying it out, and I'm planning on small sealed if it will work.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

you can do it like the highschoolers do, cover your port with something and see if you like it more. lol

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

can anybody tell from the T/S specs if this will be good in a sealed box, and will it still have decent low end extension?

 

[eric12421 10+ year member]

Im not really sure, but the chick in Bassmekaniks avatar is ****ing hot!