Sundown E-12 box help

[EC11]

I got a sundown e-12 and i need help on what box to buy. I'm going to give it around 500 rms and i have a Altima. I wanted to go sealed because i want to keep it small, but i know ported will sound better/louder. How small could a ported box be, with the sub still sounding good. Or would it be possible for a sealed box to sound good.

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

A ported box is going to be so much more output here. What kind of music are you listening to?

 

[bbeljefe]

What Buck said. Plus, Sundown recommends as small as 1.5ft for a ported box, which is only a little over half a cubic foot larger with displacement than the 1 cube sealed recommendation. So in the end, not much larger physically but a lot larger audibly.

 

[EC11]

ok thanks for the help. i mainly listen to hip-hop. So a 1.5 ft ported box being the best, could i get a pre-fab or should i get a custom made one.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

ok thanks for the help. i mainly listen to hip-hop. So a 1.5 ft ported box being the best, could i get a pre-fab or should i get a custom made one.

You should get a custom one. I would like to see something like 2 cubes ported with a 4" aero, that'll sound great.

 

[EC11]

sorry for all the questions but how would i go about getting one, and how much would that cost? I'm new to all this stuff.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

You can get them here:

Precision Port 4" Flared Port Tube Kit 268-352

 

[EC11]

Thanks, but i wasn't looking to make one myself, don't have the tools for it. i was wanting to buy a custom one.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Thanks, but i wasn't looking to make one myself, don't have the tools for it. i was wanting to buy a custom one.

Oh ok, well man we can make a box and ship it to you! You can PM or email me (in sig) if you are interested.

 

[bbeljefe]

To be clear, I didn't say a cube and a half was best, I said it was barely larger than the sealed recommendation. Like Buck said, 2 cubes would be better (probably best for that sub) and an aero port is worth the cost.

Let him build you a box. From what I've seen, he has the knowledge to design and build a quality enclosure for you.