Cerwin Vega subs, sealed or vented box?

Home / the12volt's Install Bay / Car Audio / Cerwin Vega subs, sealed or vented box? (

Topic Closed)

Welcome Guest :)

Members

Search

Register

Login

< Prev Topic Next Topic >

dzelaya18

Copper - Posts: 49

Joined: May 14, 2004

Posted: December 17, 2005 at 3:35 PM / IP Logged

Hey everyone. I'm wondering if the Cerwin Vega V-Max subs that are in my trunk would hit louder/harder in a sealed or vented box? Right now they are in a big sealed box...should I risk the money on a vented one? I know that I would lose SQ by leaving the sealed box...but I love that hard hitting bass. Anyone have any expierience with these subs? Thanx.

Back to Top

supradude

Silver - Posts: 915

Joined: September 21, 2004

Location: South Carolina, United States

Posted: December 17, 2005 at 6:54 PM / IP Logged

What size subs? You say "a big sealed box". The 12's need 1.0 cubic feet per sub in a sealed box, 2.6 in a ported box. Make sure the box has the right air space.

'85 Toy

Back to Top

dzelaya18

Copper - Posts: 49

Joined: May 14, 2004

Posted: December 17, 2005 at 7:37 PM / IP Logged

They are the 12's. When we put the subs in, we got a pre-fab box that was as close as we could get to the factory specs for these subs. It hits plenty hard, don't get me wrong, its just that I've heard good things about vented boxes hitting harder than sealed boxes, but with a sacrifice in sound quality.

Back to Top

redpeppers

Silver - Posts: 483

This member has made a donation to the12volt.com. Click here for more info.

Joined: May 24, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: December 19, 2005 at 12:59 AM / IP Logged

i have had problems with there subs blowning when they r not in a ported box.

Where theres is a wire there's a way.

Back to Top

sedate

Silver - Posts: 1,173

Joined: July 03, 2004

Location: Colorado, United States

Posted: December 19, 2005 at 3:25 AM / IP Logged

Risk the money? Huh?

Why don't you invest a little time in a properly tuned ported enclosure.

Design one in WinISD.. you could prolly find a 2.5ish cft box that has a 30-hz or so tune... I think you would actually find the sound quality enchanced... the result would be significant low end extention, and if you keep your bloody paws off the gain knob, you'll find a much flatter response curve frequently far overcomes whatever miniscule losses in 50 - 80hz transitory sound..

Ported boxes sound great man .. anyone that says they don't doesn't know to design one.

"I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview

Back to Top

youngone

Silver - Posts: 269

Joined: September 28, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: December 19, 2005 at 8:02 PM / IP Logged

that is true. if you do a ported box right you can get a all around gain from it in sq and spl. that is if you do it right.

Aaron

Want to know some good equipment- JL,Adire Audio,Mcintosh,Brax,Helix,Eclipse,JBL,RE,Dimoand Audio,Zapco, pritty much anything DYhon,Forbidden recommend

On the12volt you give some info and you get in

Back to Top

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.

Printable version

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Search the12volt.com

Follow the12volt.com

Disclaimer: *All information on this site ( the12volt.com ) is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular use. Any user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and use of this information. Please verify all wire colors and diagrams before applying any information.

Cerwin Vega subs, sealed or vented box?

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.This topic is closed.

Sorry, you can NOT post a reply.
This topic is closed.