Too big for 12s?

[netzero 10+ year member]

Right now i Have my 12" SEs in a terribly built 6 cube box tuned to 27-28 Hz and It actually sounds good. Normally i hear people say stick to 4 cubes for two 12s, but I kinda like the bigger box sound, and from what i see, doesnt the bigger the box the louder it can get?

So would something like 5 cubes tuned to 32 be too much for two 12" SEs off 1200 watts? Or should I stay closer to 4.5 cubes? Both using a 6" Aero i got today. What are the pros and cons to big boxes and small boxes? Thanks

Click to read more...

 

[netzero 10+ year member]

Any thoughts?

 

[loudaccent 10+ year member]

6 cubic feet is huge for thoes subs you might not get proper compression in the box

 

[netzero 10+ year member]

I know, it sounds ok for now, but im building a new box asap. Thats why im wondering if 5 cubes or 4.5 is too big?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

if its shared chamber i wouldn't go over 4 plus port and basket displacement...individual chambered you can go bigger....

 

[netzero 10+ year member]

Ok, sounds good. I'll be building soon. Thanks

 

[ado 10+ year member]

I had two 12 L7's in 5.7 net with 3 x 6" aeros at full length. I think it was around 41Hz. You need to make sure you have enough port area for that big of a box. Also, the kickers sounded great in 5.7, hit 145 dB with a bxi 1606D on them.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Definitely stay within the 4-4.5 range with a shared chamber.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

I had two 12 L7's in 5.7 net with 3 x 6" aeros at full length. I think it was around 41Hz. You need to make sure you have enough port area for that big of a box. Also, the kickers sounded great in 5.7, hit 145 dB with a bxi 1606D on them.

kicker l7's go in very large boxes compared to other 12's. even there L7 10 performs optimally in 2.25 each, which is larger than most 12's. bad example. i wouldn't go over 2.25 per sub with those SE's, or 4.5 total box.