Inverted vs regular mounted subs?

[dylan117]

So i wanted to know how it would sound if i inverted my subs i just want to show my XL 18s motor off a little so i wanted to know if there is any difference in sound or loudness or anything ive heard there is no real difference but wanted a second opinion i also heard about switching the wiring and phase on the amp is that true?

Thanks!

[MrSkippyJ]

Should be minimal sound differences. You will want to change either the phase switch OR the polarity of your subs, not both.

[CHEVY4X4BLAZER]

He doesn't Have to change anything If they're both inverted. Assuming 2 subs.

[Kyblack76]

It would sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No different... spite your tuning being slightly differnet...

[Flatsfisher8]

Inverting can help a tiny bit, you're adding volume to the box that was originally displaced by the subs actual displacement, which i noticed in some smaller setups you can pick up a tiny bit more low end, but the main uses are 1, inverting in a 4th order or sealed enclosure allows you to smell baked coils faster before completely frying your sub.. I've always had my m3 8s inverted just because they're sexy and deserve to have eyes laid on them, but every sundown sa i've had, seems to have a bit of motor noise that doesnt sound good at low bass levels that you hear alot inverted, but is regularly hidden by an enclosure. As far as reverse wiring or phase adjusting, 0-180 is the exact same thing as reversing the wiring, but from the controlled tests i've personally messed with it's hard to tell whether there is a big difference between your sub playing forward or backward as far as polarity goes.. Every setup is different, wont hurt trying it out for yourself. You may have luck, may sound a bit worse

We just inverted my buds 4 zvx 15s and they sounded awful

[scooter99]

Wouldn't he loose the displacement in the enclosure, thus making it different, thus changing the sound quite a bit?

[Guest]

invert will help with cooling a bit probably. slightly lower tuning and slightly larger box space. that's it

[Kyblack76]

Wouldn't he loose the displacement in the enclosure, thus making it different, thus changing the sound quite a bit?

It would be min.

Like, you wouldnt even know it to the ear.....

[Aj11]

ive inverted my last 6 or 7 set ups, i always go magnet out. looks better no displacement easy to wire.but not all set ups need a phase switch.I've heard a few that were inverted on normal polarity And they sound just fine. tr choice is ours

[oldsoundguy]

I have run mine both ways and really cant tell a sound or volume difference. It looks bad ass with the big ass SQ HDC 3 magnet but I was planning on flipping it back in the box just so people cant see it as easy. Plus I wanted to run it like that to hear and smell if it can take the power I was feeding it. Makes it easy to check if its getting hot or starting to smell. Neither have happened to I will be dropping it back in the box.