Subwoofer Enclosure Help

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

I ordered a sub box from Kicker...well, it came in the mail today. I was expected an empty, sealed box but what I got was a ported, loaded one. Whoops. So yeah, I already bought two 10" Alpine Type Rs to put in a dual sealed box so my question is this:

Where is a good place to get a dual 10" sub box? (I'm not going to build my own)

and

What makes one box better than another quality-wise?

Thanks guys...I really just want to get this **** installed already. Lol

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[murph 10+ year member]

On sealed boxes it doesn't really matter who you buy it from the only thing that makes them better is if they have thicker mdf. When it comes to ported there are many factors such as port size and tuning.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

SubThump -

This guy makes good stuff if you just want to buy an all out prefab enclosure. I've worked with him on a couple of projects over the years and he's straight.

All the guys I know whom make enclosures on here that i'd recommend to people don't ship. Best bet is just to find something locally if you're trying to save money.

 

[Ninesvnsicks 10+ year member]

I ordered a sub box from Kicker...well, it came in the mail today. I was expected an empty, sealed box but what I got was a ported, loaded one. Whoops. So yeah, I already bought two 10" Alpine Type Rs to put in a dual sealed box so my question is this:
Where is a good place to get a dual 10" sub box? (I'm not going to build my own)

and

What makes one box better than another quality-wise?

Thanks guys...I really just want to get this **** installed already. Lol

Why don't you call kicker and complain they sent you the wrong box and get the right one?

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

^ I'm thinking he might have left that part out because it didn't matter...

But to the OP, if you're going sealed, just make sure it's 3/4" MDF or thicker, and you should be fine wherever you buy. Ported... you need a box designed specifically to your subwoofers and applications. I'd look on Sonicelectronix.com and just make sure it's 3/4" or thicker.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

PM pro-rabbit he will build you whatever you want and he will ship it to you for a very fair price.

 

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

Why don't you call kicker and complain they sent you the wrong box and get the right one?

I got the Kicker on my employee accomodation; not only do they not allow returns that were ordered that way, but it was technically my fault for not knowing EXACTLY what I was ordering. I talked to our autotechs and they thought that it was an empty box too. The heading said "SUB BOXES" and then had a size and ohms. I figured it was just empty, but i should have looked up the model number.

 

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

And yeah, I'd perfer to just get it local since I al anxious to get it installed (in fact, I had an appointment scheduled for Saturday...looks like that isnt happening).

So basically, the thicker the better when it comes to boxes?

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

I don't know so much about "The thicker the better" but to a certain point (less than 3/4") it could compromise the effectiveness of the enclosure. I don't know if it gets better beyond 3/4", but that is what every proper box I've ever seen is built at.

 

[Ninesvnsicks 10+ year member]

I got the Kicker on my employee accomodation; not only do they not allow returns that were ordered that way, but it was technically my fault for not knowing EXACTLY what I was ordering. I talked to our autotechs and they thought that it was an empty box too. The heading said "SUB BOXES" and then had a size and ohms. I figured it was just empty, but i should have looked up the model number.

ah I see, yea if it says ohms that means there's speakers in there but its still weird it didn't say sealed or ported.

 

[FtheNutHuggers]

Do you want an engineered enclosure or a simple sealed design that looks a certain way? Is there a specific reason you were asking for a sealed enclosure to begin with?