4Rings::G2 boosted::

For the same price I can get a basic carpeted dual 10" box or a band-pass box with the subs mounted inside, plexiglass top and 4 ports. Besides the pand-pass box just looking better and keeping the subs safe from damage, is there a sound benefit to either?

4Rings::G2 boosted::

Considering how cheap these are it's not worth diy.

übertek

a regular closed box will be a lot tighter in sound and the bandpass will just go boom

simply J

where a sealed box will be cleaner sound

übertek

but the sealed box will require more obviously but have better sound quality.

Jim Clark

Friggin things blast my ear drums when they're anywhere within a couple of car lengths. They should be banned.

Do you know what you're doing to your hearing? You could be deaf by the time you're 50 (maybe sooner). Each big blast from those subs does damage.

Sorry, but I think anyone that needs to make that much noise to be noticed must be really inadequate in other areas.....like IQ.

arob

I like good sounding sound systems, as long as they're clean, and not obnoxious.

I used to run an entire Pioneer Premier head unit with all Soundstream components, and it sounded just lurvely. )

NoProblem

Go for sealed (regular box). That's the most natural bass. Bandpass is very boomy as bertek said.

Jim Clark

I used to listen to it loud in the car and had a really kick-butt sytem in my 325e. But I didn't do it for long and didn't have the HUGE subs that many guys use today.

Seriously, each blast from those big subs does a little damage. Do it for long enough.....buh bye hearing.

NoProblem

I agree arob.
I have 12inch subs at home and in the car I'm selling, and will probably go for a single or double 10 inch setup in my next Audi as well.
It's not about the loud obnoxious bass, it's about a full and rich sound anything under 8 inches just can't provide. Size does matter!