Sub box direction?

[SPL Blazer 10+ year member]

I suppose if you have the right style enclosure you could pull it off, but it's nothing that just anyone could build.

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

if your using 4 of em, SQ is not your goal...
suns up and port up

Why can't I have four subs and not have them play good clean bass and good sound quality.

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

Why can't I have four subs and not have them play good clean bass and good sound quality.

im not saying its not going to sound good...but have you ever even heard a sq system? Probably not...

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

I suppose if you have the right style enclosure you could pull it off, but it's nothing that just anyone could build.

Well who could help me then, if not just anyone can pull it off?

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

im not saying its not going to sound good...but have you ever even heard a sq system? Probably not...

Not like a comp sq ssystem no, but I am just saying I want my subs to sound good, I am not looking to enter it in any comp, this is a daily driver.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

The addition of more drivers or power will never adversely affect sound quality unless the setup becomes so big that it forces poor placement. Less excursion is never a bad thing.

Stop busting his nuts for using the term sound quality. Everyone knows exactly what he means.

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

The addition of more drivers or power will never adversely affect sound quality unless the setup becomes so big that it forces poor placement. Less excursion is never a bad thing.
Stop busting his nuts for using the term sound quality. Everyone knows exactly what he means.

Thanks man, everyone on here seems to be competion driven, and I am just wanting a simple answer to a simple question, what direction should I face my subs an ports, for a good sounding system in my truck, or should I stay with my down firing setup that I have already designed?

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

Thanks man, everyone on here seems to be competion driven, and I am just wanting a simple answer to a simple question, what direction should I face my subs an ports, for a good sounding system in my truck, or should I stay with my down firing setup that I have already designed?

subs forward and port up, or subs and port up. You stereo will still sound good man, trust me.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Realistically, the only way you will fit four twelves would be to fire the subs forward and the port up. You could possibly do subs up, port up if you used aeroports. I've found that up-firing vs forward-firing has made little to no audible difference in my truck.

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

The addition of more drivers or power will never adversely affect sound quality unless the setup becomes so big that it forces poor placement. Less excursion is never a bad thing.
Stop busting his nuts for using the term sound quality. Everyone knows exactly what he means.

here is a link to what I have come up with

http://zierbox.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=155&sid=a39cf737a710b6fe4103c6657026b276

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I don't see why that design wouldn't work. If you're not looking for numbers, there are very few firing directions that won't slam. Down-firing enclosures tend to muffle mechanical and port noise, which is always a plus (but not always a problem). But with that design, you're going to need 60" total width. I don't know about your truck, but my f-150 is about 48" wide from door to door.

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

I don't see why that design wouldn't work. If you're not looking for numbers, there are very few firing directions that won't slam. Down-firing enclosures tend to muffle mechanical and port noise, which is always a plus (but not always a problem). But with that design, you're going to need 60" total width. I don't know about your truck, but my f-150 is about 48" wide from door to door.

Why 60?

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Why 60?

here is what i have so far.it is designed so that i have seperate enclosure for each sub. so each enclosure is 15 1/16" wide with a 25" depth and the height of the back is 19"

You say that you're making four separate enclosures lined up side by side. If each one is 15" wide, your box will be about 60" wide. How do you expect that design to fit in your truck?

Maybe I misunderstood?

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

You say that you're making four separate enclosures lined up side by side. If each one is 15" wide, your box will be about 60" wide. How do you expect that design to fit in your truck?
Maybe I misunderstood?

Yeah you are right, and I came up with 58" and I just didn't know if there was something I missed of you you knew something I didn't. Lol

but anyways I have it tuned to 35 and 30 sq inches of port for each sub, would you change anything?

 

[spltuscon 10+ year member]

If you're not going for numbers and you want good SQ, why not do sealed? 4 decent 12's sealed still gets plenty loud for daily driving and is easier to build and blend with your mids and highs. Most people seem to think ported is the answer to everything, but sealed still has its place.

If you really want to port it then I would do subs forward and port up, tuned to 30-32 or so.

You can have great SQ and multiple subs too, its all in the box and setup.