under seats getting low

[frogcase2002]

Im sure you can make a thread about a design and someone will be able to help. Just make sure you get all the correct measurements

[Ron36]

2ft^3 plus port gonna be tricky should look into raising the seat alittle or I know the SA's work in a sealed box would be able to do 3-4 subs then . I went this same route with my truck tried 2 tens ported and was not possible because to properly tune the port it just ate up all my room ,so I just added a 3rd sub in a sealed box and am very happy.

[PinkFreud65]

Ron, I'm considering that as an option too. I'm just concerned he won't get that "low and loud rap bass" that he has set in his mind from a sealed box. hell, I could probably get away with a 12 in a sealed box under his seats. I just want him to be pleased with the sound. that's why I was leaning towards 2 8s ported.

[MrSkippyJ]

if you do the sealed route you are going to spend more money in drivers to keep up with the output of less drivers ported. Stick with 2 8s ported and save some money.

[Ron36]

My 10's get pretty low not disapointed at all but if u want real low got to go bigger sub and not under seat

[PinkFreud65]

That's the problem. he isn't willing to give up ANY space other than under the seats. I had to fight just to get that! I'm really thinking 2 sundown x8s in a ported box on a cab 1600.1 would blow him away, being that he thinks bigger speaker = louder and lower all the time, no matter what. Now to start a new thread and get a box build started.

[MrSkippyJ]

My 10's get pretty low not disapointed at all but if u want real low got to go bigger sub and not under seat

I have no doubt, but you also used 3 subs where 2 ported 10s might have similar output. Make sense?

That's the problem. he isn't willing to give up ANY space other than under the seats. I had to fight just to get that! I'm really thinking 2 sundown x8s in a ported box on a cab 1600.1 would blow him away, being that he thinks bigger speaker = louder and lower all the time, no matter what. Now to start a new thread and get a box build started.

Well, bigger should mean louder, in a very general sense. And yes, 2 12s will be louder at lower frequencies than 2 8s, but the 12s should be louder at all frequencies. He shouldn't be disappointed in the 8s, just get a box designed for his needs.

[PinkFreud65]

That's the problem, his "needs" are "low rap bass" he is very ignorant to the truths of bass lol. I really think 2 x8s would do well, ported.

[Triticum Agricolam]

One thing to keep in mind with ported 8"s is they very often have rather peaky output compared to what a larger sub would have. For example two 8's vx one 12", similar size boxes, very different frequency response. This is especially true with X8s. Peaky output can make it harder to integrate the subs with the rest of the system and may make it so the sub only sound really good on certain songs and not others.

I don't know if it will be possible to make anything other than 8's work in your situation, maybe forward firing 10's. Its just something to consider. If you must use 8's, on a 1,600 watt amp I'd be temped to go with a pair of SA-8s over a pair of X-8s.

[PinkFreud65]

interesting. why SA over Xs?