Wannabe Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I understand it won't sound ideal because I have the box tuned for rap/low bass but if I were to play rock or metal on the setup could I damage anything? this is my first build, i have been waiting 4-5 years to have this done 95 chevy 2 door tahoe 5.7 Xs power d3400 Singer 275amp alternator Big 3 - all Knukonceptz Kolossus Fleks 0ga/ knu Fuses an holders Sundown SAE-1500d Mbquart onyx OA800.4 Stinger 4400 series RCAs and stinger volt meter Fi Q NEO 18, 7.5 cubes tuned 32hz Pioneer MVH-X690BS H/U Kicker CSS 6.5 comp sets in front doors Kicker KSC 4x10 coaxials in rear GTMAT and FAT MAT deadner Xenon 10k Blue HIDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasteland_Audio Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Will you damage anything? No. Will it not sound very good? Absolutely. Rock and metal usually play in a much higher frequency range than rap, which will be mostly outside the bandwidth of a box tuned to 32hz. However because most of it is short, snappy sounds it will actually put much less strain on the suspension/thermal capacities of the subwoofer and your electrical system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I mean I onley listen to my rock when I workout and am sometimes with girlfriend but I was just curious if it would be bad for my set up to play, I listen to some metal that has quite a few deep bass notes thanks for the reply bud this is my first build, i have been waiting 4-5 years to have this done 95 chevy 2 door tahoe 5.7 Xs power d3400 Singer 275amp alternator Big 3 - all Knukonceptz Kolossus Fleks 0ga/ knu Fuses an holders Sundown SAE-1500d Mbquart onyx OA800.4 Stinger 4400 series RCAs and stinger volt meter Fi Q NEO 18, 7.5 cubes tuned 32hz Pioneer MVH-X690BS H/U Kicker CSS 6.5 comp sets in front doors Kicker KSC 4x10 coaxials in rear GTMAT and FAT MAT deadner Xenon 10k Blue HIDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasteland_Audio Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 No problem man, and like I say it's not gonna hurt anything at all. Hell even I run some metal through my 18s at 30hz sometimes just for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoove Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I consider my system a failure if it can't play the double kick drum in Metallica One, three dog night's One is the loneliest number and got160's turned down for what at like 24hz tuned to 32. No issues with any of the above on 2 sp4 15's . Should hurt anything as long as the track is clean gains are set properly. Play your rock/metal and enjoy 2 Team Fi 15's v1 2 DD M5's 970amps of Alt 6th order blowthroughThe truck Blowthrough build : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/155555-smooves-1996-chevy-ext-cab-c1500-slow-build/The 350z build : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/170694-smooves-2003-nissan-350z/ My FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Smooves-Car-Audio-and-performance/719746144805343 Team Fi Audio http://www.ficaraudio.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Not going to hurt anything man. The box will most likely have a resonate frequency in the low 40s even though it is tuned at 32hz and then another peak around 64hz but not as loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm tuned to 32 and I think the metal kick drum sounds awesome with my Mayhem 18. Especially on "And Justice For All"! The kick drum sound is not just coming out of the sub but the whole system. If you've ever turned off your mids and highs amp off during a song you'll know what I mean. The kick recording includes not just the heavy slam on the drum head in the 40-60 hz region but also the attack of the beater itself in the 4k and 7k regions and the resonance of the drum itself in the 250 hz region which many engineers have to eq out of the mix. Make sure the rest of your system can keep up with the sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triticum Agricolam Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Like others have said, you aren't going to hurt anything. There is no reason low tuned boxes can't sound great for rock music either, but you have to consider more than just the tuning frequency. I tuned my last box to 26 Hz because I wanted it sound good with rock music! "Nothing prevents people from knowing the truth more than the belief they already know it.""Making bass is easy, making music is the hard part."Builds: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twalker182 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 10 hours ago, Smoove said: I consider my system a failure if it can't play the double kick drum in Metallica One That's one of my go-to tracks when tuning a system also....lol. 2010 Accord Sedan XS D3400R Clarion HU Sundown mids and highs Incriminator amps Incriminator Lethal Injection 12" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckeeler11 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Triticum Agricolam said: Like others have said, you aren't going to hurt anything. There is no reason low tuned boxes can't sound great for rock music either, but you have to consider more than just the tuning frequency. I tuned my last box to 26 Hz because I wanted it sound good with rock music! Would you care to expand on "there is more than just the tuning frequency"? i know the mids will play a huge role in how rock will sound but any other considerations? all the boxes i have built so far are for people who like lots of bass and listen to rap. I personally like metal first then country then rap. i am planning a box but was considering sealed due to not knowing what to take into account for a ported box that is musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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