Hey guys, I currently have 2 kicker comp vr 12's in my car in a ported box. It plays a good low note and sounds real nice. One of my friends was telling me that these subs sound so much better and louder in a sealed box instead of a ported box, i just won't have such a deep low note. Does anyone else have these subs and what do they recommend? Thanks

 

all depends on box size and amout of power to them..

 

Chances are it will probably sound better is a properly built sealed box. Why? Cuz the ported box rite now your probably running was prefabbed and not built to the kicker specs. If you build a ported box to kicker specs, it will sound jus as good as a sealed box and maybe even go lower than ur ported box u have now.

 

^^ listen to curtis, hes the all knowing speeker geek

 

The ported box i have now is not prefabbed, I built it and it is within the recommended kicker specs. What i was asking/saying earlier is that I heard from a friend that these subs sound better in a sealed box and I was wondering if anyone had them or knows of this? They sound fine right now in my ported box but i was j/w how it would sound sealed... wondering if it would be worth changing boxes and everything. Thanks

 

IMO, you're better off ported with that particular sub. How "low" a sub goes depends alot on port design. With a sealed box, not as much air will be moving, which means shorter wave lengths, which means tighter more accurate bass. I wouldn't be concerned too much on what your friends say...there's so many varibales that are probably contributing to what they consider "better" (ie, vehicle, box, amp, hu, etc.).

 

id just leave what u got, if your happy with the sound its not worth all the time you would put into building a new box..unless ur really bored

 

go wit this rule

Sealed- SQ: tighter hitting bass.

Ported- SPL: better lower end, not as tight

 

right, thats what i figured. Thanks

 

ive heard ported boxes that are tight, it all depends on where you tune