High QTS subs in a ported box?

[Ratski]

So I'm having a custom box made for my pickup. I have 2-10" FI ssd subs and an sq3500.1 to run them.

Now the builder said he can get about 1 cube per chamber which is almost ideal from FI specs for a ported box. But my subs are high QTS because I didn't think I could get that much air space when I ordered my subs

Now also if I stay with a sealed box what would be better? Going .55 as fi spec or larger?

Thanks for your help in advance

[BoomZoom808]

You should be fine ported. The subs might tend to ring a little more on the higher notes. Nothing that can't be tamed with port tuning and x-over points

[Quiet]

You should be fine. Will get a bit lower f3 and nice bottom end. Certainly doable.

[Ratski]

Should I still tune at 33hz?

[Quiet]

I was modeling it in WinISD a few days ago... I think you'd get better control tuning lower, maybe 29-31. Will definitely have better low end extension.

I have a hi q ssd 10, it's in .6 sealed but thinking it would be better ported or 4th'd. Thinking now about ported.

[Ratski]

Also this is for my daily. I listen to a wide variety of music and love my lows but do t want it to fall of on the high side of the hz.

Does a bigger sealed box make the subs get lower for being sealed or limit them. I.E. A .55 or 1 cube sealed box what would sound better?

[Ratski]

Ok awesome you posted this as I was typing my question

[Quiet]

Also this is for my daily. I listen to a wide variety of music and love my lows but do t want it to fall of on the high side of the hz.

Does a bigger sealed box make the subs get lower for being sealed or limit them. I.E. A .55 or 1 cube sealed box what would sound better?

Yeah, bigger sealed will play flatter, but also you will lose some cone control, usually not that big a deal and probably won't notice. With 1 cube ported 30-31 will be nice. Ported will get you a nice bump in output, I wasn't thrilled with the output of this sub in sealed, but very controlled and tight. Should be a winner ported.

[Ratski]

Also this is for my daily. I listen to a wide variety of music and love my lows but do t want it to fall of on the high side of the hz.

Does a bigger sealed box make the subs get lower for being sealed or limit them. I.E. A .55 or 1 cube sealed box what would sound better?

Yeah, bigger sealed will play flatter, but also you will lose some cone control, usually not that big a deal and probably won't notice. With 1 cube ported 30-31 will be nice. Ported will get you a nice bump in output, I wasn't thrilled with the output of this sub in sealed, but very controlled and tight. Should be a winner ported.

In the sealed box did they hit hard but fall off on the low end? Would it be more of a sq setup?

[Quiet]

Very tight. Lows existed all the way down to the low 20s, controlled but weaker the lower it played. Didn't really fall off, but smooth roll off.

I can imagine this thing taking off in a vented box. Don't think it would be sloppy at all.