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caseyq
07-06-2005, 10:42 PM
Which would sound better in a Regular Cab Silverado? A sealed or ported box. Thanks.

Casey
rs4647
07-07-2005, 10:05 AM
That depends on a lot of things. What music do you listen to? Are you going with 8's,10's or 12's? How much bass do you really want?
Jon
caseyq
07-08-2005, 08:47 AM
I am going to go with a couple of 10" and I listen to dance/electronic music.

Casey
gmc00z
07-08-2005, 08:49 AM
which subs? Do you like loud rattling bass? Or loud but clean/tight bass?
TITANIUM
07-08-2005, 09:57 AM
I say go with the sealed box. Requires less space than a ported.
caseyq
07-09-2005, 06:14 AM
Thanks

Casey
cajundragger
07-09-2005, 08:52 AM
If space is an issue go sealed...but if you can fit it I'd go ported....my ported box plays any kind of music I want and play it damn nice....
4blXue4
07-09-2005, 09:00 AM
If space is an issue go sealed...but if you can fit it I'd go ported....my ported box plays any kind of music I want and play it damn nice....

From experience working at two different audio shops, the ported boxes have seemed to do better. I can usually make one ported sub sound more like 2 or 3 of the same subs sealed with the same amount of power. If your just looking for a good sound quality then go with the sealed box to save room. If you want it to rock your brains out, go with ported! I listen to just about everything, I had three tens in a 3 cubic foot box ported, tuned to 32 hertz in my reg. cab 89 and it was plain stupid. ood luck with your install
excelerater
07-09-2005, 12:30 PM
nah
A single ported 12 will smoke 2 sealed 10s with dance music
DSZ71
07-09-2005, 01:15 PM
I happen to like sealed enclosures. Thats all I have used in my vehicles ever since high school. That was close to 15 years ago now. Damn, now that I think about it, I am getting too old. I'm depressed :(
SixthFloorFreak
07-09-2005, 03:13 PM
ported

:worship:
excelerater
07-09-2005, 03:19 PM
I happen to like sealed enclosures. Thats all I have used in my vehicles ever since high school. That was close to 15 years ago now. Damn, now that I think about it, I am getting too old. I'm depressed :(
YOU ARE OLD!

I have ported and unported in 2 different vehicles
the 2 12s I have sealed slam like a mutha f...
but the single 12 I have ported is louder with 1/3 the amp,but doesnt hit quite as hard - the trade off for me was space on the single application
both to me are fun - as all good bass should be