What's a reasonable cost for a 8-9c sealed box?

[zthumper 10+ year member]

its 8 cubes because its been talked about in a previous thread, for my application and the sound i want (low, low, low, low, low and deep) an 8 cube sealed is what ive been told would be better than a ported tuned super low. plus the sealed would hit the notes better. i dont care to get insanely loud.

IF you don't want to be loud then why do you have a 18 inch XXX?

 

[BreakingBad]

IF you don't want to be loud then why do you have a 18 inch XXX?

well i mean i like to be loud, but im not tryin to hit like 150db's or some shit.

and from what ive heard, XXX is top of the line when it comes to SQ+SPL

and they said ported will be louder, but sealed will go lower and sound better doing it. but it wont get AS loud as a ported.

 

[bballer123 10+ year member]

You could buy the MDF, screws, and glue yourself. Have home depot or wherever you get it cut it. Then have them assemble it. It should not take more than 2 hours for them to assemble (that's even generous).

Materials, like mentioned above, about $70

2 hours of labor, about $150

TOTAL, about $220

That seems the way to get the most out of your money. They wont be designing anything, just doing the labor. Honestly, I do not trust most shops to much else besides the actual labor.

-Matt

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

It's too bad you're not close to me as I would build it for the cost of wood and a 4 pack of some Samuel Smith's imperial stout.

If it's wasn't so big and if I had time to do it here, I would basically do it for the cost of wood and shipping.

 

[BreakingBad]

You could buy the MDF, screws, and glue yourself. Have home depot or wherever you get it cut it. Then have them assemble it. It should not take more than 2 hours for them to assemble (that's even generous). Materials, like mentioned above, about $70

2 hours of labor, about $150

TOTAL, about $220

That seems the way to get the most out of your money. They wont be designing anything, just doing the labor. Honestly, I do not trust most shops to much else besides the actual labor.

-Matt

then comes the part or trusting home depot to cut it right.

here's the design:

props&thx to immacomputer for the design and all the help. first class shit.

 

[BassBallin]

i went to my local audio shop and they wanted $400 to do a ported 12 box for 2 12's

shops are expensive

 

[bballer123 10+ year member]

I have not had any experience with places like Home Depot cutting any lumber or anything, but I can see how it will be a concern. What you should do is just bring a tape measure and the measurements. After he is done cutting, check it yourself to make sure everything is right. The box is nothing complex at all. It shouldn't be a problem.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

i dont think hd will even put it together, but they will cut it. THey will pry hack it up pretty good and not cut the lengths rite either.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

if you're looking for insane lows.... then ported

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

umm, RE recommends 4 cubes for optimal, for that sub sealed

http://reaudio.com/specs.html