What kind of box?

[fozzymuphet 10+ year member]

Ok so i've read through the stickies at least three times and I know i can build a sealed or ported enclosure no problem and i know a guy who does bandpass if i decide to go with that. My question is simple, What is going to sound the loudest to everyone around me. (I know it's childish but i feel better about myself when i make people listen to my music) My sub is a Rockford Fosgate Power HX2 15" RFR3115. I definately have the 4.5 cubic feet of space needed for the sub. Just tell me what style is going to let everyone know who was late to school.

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Ported.

 

[krazeeboy 10+ year member]

Ported.

agreed =]

 

[fozzymuphet 10+ year member]

i was thinking along those lines too. Does bandpass do anything special?

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Ported 100% Sure.

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

Just tell me what style is going to let everyone know who was late to school.

Back when I was in high school they threatened me with detention every time I came or left with the music up... It shook everything in classrooms including pencils right out of those pencil holders. Teachers hated me.

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

My question is simple, What is going to sound the loudest to everyone around me.

The anwer to that is simple:

PORTED

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Ported is great. it just that it recommends a bigger volume of an enclosure.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

i was thinking along those lines too. Does bandpass do anything special?

bandpass is used by sub manufacturers (BB people) because they are loud. they are horrendously tedious to design and build and often never come out correct. don't do a bandpass unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing. i have heard one good bandpass, and that's the (shoot me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif ) bose acoustimass subwoofer.

 

[fozzymuphet 10+ year member]

but is bandpass louder than ported?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

i don't want to tell u incorrectly, but usually yes. however, when u get it, you'll regret it 95% of the time

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

6th order bandpass?

 

[fozzymuphet 10+ year member]

Ok, well i think i might give bandpass a shot. My dad builds custon houses so he's got the right tools for the job and everything will be cut perfect and put together perfect. I just need some help in the design element. It's not going to be the biggest thing in the world. I'll just make 2 boxes, 1 port and one band and i'll let you know how it comes out.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

6th order bandpass?

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If you build a BP and want it to sound good, go 4th order...a 6th order is generally only good for a fart box.

 

[Dj Perico 10+ year member]

Go ported.