Subwoofer Direction?

[mini-goog 10+ year member]

Might sound like a noob question but hey im not great with audio, but would the direction of the sub make a difference in sound (im sure it will), if so which is best?

Sub facing towards roof, Sub facing towards wheel, Sub facing towards a side door?

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[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

It is entirely vehicle dependant.

However, generally sub up and port back for an SUV is the loudest (again it may vary in your vehicle.) And subs and port facing the rear for a trunk.

 

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

funy how this tread came up the same day i experimented with my sub and which way would be best to put it... i had it facing up sounded good put it facing forward sounded better put it facing back even better its in the back of my xt f150 check out my pics in the thread truck system pics the first one i left if facing back dunno if its cuz the port is right against the back wall or wat but it sounds a lil bit louder than facing up hope this helps

 

[mini-goog 10+ year member]

funy how this tread came up the same day i experimented with my sub and which way would be best to put it... i had it facing up sounded good put it facing forward sounded better put it facing back even better its in the back of my xt f150 check out my pics in the thread truck system pics the first one i left if facing back dunno if its cuz the port is right against the back wall or wat but it sounds a lil bit louder than facing up hope this helps

Mines a f150 xlt //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

i meant ext cab lol mines an xlt too

 

[Bdawg15 10+ year member]

funy how this tread came up the same day i experimented with my sub and which way would be best to put it... i had it facing up sounded good put it facing forward sounded better put it facing back even better its in the back of my xt f150 check out my pics in the thread truck system pics the first one i left if facing back dunno if its cuz the port is right against the back wall or wat but it sounds a lil bit louder than facing up hope this helps

umm so ur sub is pressed right against the back seat? can u explain that a little clearer, because i have the same truck and i wanna try it out

 

[bumpin focus 10+ year member]

I have the sub up and port up would i gain any thing in a trunk car facing up and port out the back or should i face both

to the rear

 

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

this is my setup before i move it

http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g187/puff8706/?action=view&current=latenighttip.flv

and now instead of that i put the sub facing hack into the rear seat folded up with the port on the bottom side of it so the air bounces back and forth and is kinda trapped..... tried it with it on top not as good

 

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

thats just with about 1200 watts no bass boost i keep it on 20 volume its badass im breaking it in right now cant wait to let it loose

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

thats just with about 1200 watts no bass boost i keep it on 20 volume its badass im breaking it in right now cant wait to let it loose

To 'break it in' you should 'let it loose' //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif break in period is a myth...

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

and ditch bass boost all together

 

[bumpin focus 10+ year member]

that sub is not even moving

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

that sub is not even moving

Thats the CVR for ya //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

port against the seat FTL

 

[Dynamo8706 10+ year member]

that sub is not even moving

i know i only had 600 watts going to it wat do u expect i can get another video now im feeing it about 1200 watts and it bumps good FACING BACK man yesterday i was bumpin to that song shoulda lean and i know that was hitting some decent dbs cuz i and the people riding with me could feel that shit in there chest not extreme but a lil and thats pretty **** good for that box size... i didn't think the direction it faced mattered but man it makes a big a$$ difference i will get pics to show u how i have it now