SPL: two sealed idMAX's vs. one ported

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

anyone know if two sealed idmax's will get significantly louder than one ported to 32hz idMAX? assuming that both boxes are built "equally flawless". im asking because im currently running one ported (32 hz) and although it does get loud enough, im wondering if i can achieve a much more in-your-face-louder effect and achieve a deeper low extension by going two idmax's sealed??

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[hdave 10+ year member]

how much power to the two sealed, and how much to one ported?

if its the same power, definately the one ported with a proper box.

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

800 watts to single ported.. 1700 to the sealed (850 each).

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I would prefer the dual sealed, but that is my preference

 

[Shinobi 10+ year member]

dual sealed wil sound better and be a hair louder.

 

[Curel 10+ year member]

It would defenitely rumble allot more with 2 sealed.

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

yea 2 idmax=more surface area= more air being moved so it would shake the shit outa you but maybe not be as loud as one ported

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

It would defenitely rumble allot more with 2 sealed.

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In theory, the two should have almost identical output potential...but the ported would take less space, less power, and have a more exaggerated low end response.

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

so there wouldn't be a big SPL increase going with two sealed fully powered? one ported gets loud but not to the point it almost hurts or rattles your eardrum.. thats what i want.. while achieving nice sound quality //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

2 sealed, best of both worlds.

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

**** this is making me want to have space for a 4.0 cubed box so i could go with two ported tuned to 28 hz.. would that give me the painful in your ear effect i want?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

**** this is making me want to have space for a 4.0 cubed box so i could go with two ported tuned to 28 hz.. would that give me the painful in your ear effect i want?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

id think so. Why not just get rid of your backseat. There overrated anyway

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

whats over-rated? baccseats?

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

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In theory, the two should have almost identical output potential...but the ported would take less space, less power, and have a more exaggerated low end response.

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That depends on what the ported box is tuned to as well as the sealed box alignment he chooses. In a big enough sealed box, the Max goes realllly low.

 

[lc498 10+ year member]

id do a dual setup, sealed - with each sub using its own dedicated airspace. hopefully you have the electrical system to back up your amplifier //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif