Sealed or Ported?

**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

Originally Posted by cajundragger

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

**excelerater** · 07-09-2005, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by DSZ71

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