Lots of car or truck owners considering adding a new bass bass speaker or subwoofer to their car or truck stereo system have no clue of the importance the subwoofer box performs. They’ll blow their funds on an pricy bass speaker or subwoofer and then don’t put any work to find the correct subwoofer enclosure for their specific car or truck. I know this is true due to the fact I have handled unhappy consumers who have contacted me after purchasing an incorrect box for their sub.
Basically, the sub box provides the needed back pressure from its air volume which allows any speaker to operate just how the manufacturer specially designed it. The subwoofer enclosure needs to be matched up to the specifics of the sub. You are going to always find the manufacturer’s recommendations provided with virtually any brand-new subwoofer. If you purchase a second hand sub, it is easy to get the right information on the internet.
The sub woofer enclosure has a significant impact on the standard of sound you are going to experience out of your loudspeaker. But, sadly many times the consumer will try to skimp by either building his own box or buying the least expensive thing on the market without considering the specified needs of the sub woofer. If you want to really benefit from your sub, it’s best to go for a very good factory built sub woofer box.
Generally speaking, despite the fact that there are several individual forms of sub enclosures, there are 2 groups to choose from. The common box, which might be a sealed enclosure or ported, vented or of the bandpass configuration. These will likely be standard retangular boxes and the most used are the 10 subwoofer enclosure and also the 12 subwoofer enclosure. How large the sub box is going to be dependant on the air volume requirements of the sub. Generally they are made of wood or MDF. Whereas these will tend to be the least expensive speaker enclosures, they’re going to need a comparatively big space for installation. So the real question is how much room do you want to to set aside towards your audio system?
Many people feel, the best choice when offered is usually a custom subwoofer enclosure This sort of loudspeaker box is normally cast in fiberglass or composite materials. They are offered for the most common vehicles in the marketplace from manufacturers like Bassforms, MTX Thunderforms and JL Audio Stealthboxes. They are known as “custom” because they are built to fit into out-of-the-way spots like beneath back truck or SUV seats or in the side areas of car trunks or SUV’s. They’ll be a bit more pricey then standard boxes nevertheless the point that they use useless space and in addition produce good sound ensures they are the best choice for most. Beyond just the cast custom boxes, companies like RT, Obcon, and Atrend build very similar custom-fit subwoofer boxes of MDF in many configurations and are lower priced.
You will find that a number of custom sub boxes offer the advantage of integrating an amp and even a matched up sub mounted. These happen to be supplied by MTX and JL Audio and while being more expensive then empty boxes it’s important to take into consideration you won’t have to pay for and put in a independent amp. Of course once the power amp is built-into the box, you save space which as well makes for an easier unit installation.
So it doesn’t matter what type sub box you ultimately choose, make sure to invest a little time doing research prior to purchasing. If you do so, you will definitely profit by hearing the bass sound you envisioned from your sub.