right now my 2 12 inch alpine type r's are hittin reall nice in a sealed box. how would they sound if i switched to this ported box?

Kicker Dual 12" CVR Ported Enclosure Car Subwoofer Box - eBay (item 270411106726 end time Jul-18-09 11:23:56 PDT)

i know its a kicker box. but im just wondering how they will sound. thx for your help

 

from what i have heard the type R's in a pretty big box tuned low pounds hard off 1000 watts rms.. never heard them in a sealed box so i dono

 

truu, wanna know about ported lol. thx tho

 

thats what i said lol ive only heard them in a ported box

 

In a sealed box subs typically hit harder, but a ported box will be much louder, but at a cost of a reduction in sound quality. If you want to "feel" your bass as opposed to volume, stick with the sealed. Otherwise, go for ported.

 

ok.. couldn't be more wrong on most..

yes sq is the only part you were right about..

ported is more efficient and will get louder in a perfect world 3db..

sealed gives the benefit of better sq for the most part but if you do it right it won't be an issue besides type rs aren't great for sq.. they are also recommended in ported

 

Just my opinion but I think you would be far better off spending that money on having a custom ported box built for your Alpine Type Rs not a prefab box built for Kicker CVRs

who knows though you might get lucky and have them sound great

 

Yeah I know alpine subs don't require that much air space in a ported box, I have the type x's and they are in a box measuring 14 inches high, 16 depth and only like 34 long. And they slam. So I believe alpine subs don't require anything too big, you can custom build one or best buy has a prefab that is perfect for them.

 

get a box made dont buy some kicker box

 

go get a box made. It will be cheaper and built tougher. Not only that but tuned to what YOU want and the subs you will have.

Ported can sound just as good as sealed depending on the tune,music,car etc. Ported boxes are louder and more efficient...as stated before. Efficient becuase it takes less power to get more bass, However,expect your subs to suck more power out of your amp in a ported enclosure if you plan on cranking up the volume.

Prefabbed boxes suck. Not all, but majority of them. Nothings better than getting one built for cheaper. Its louder and your helping our your local business.