newbie help

[bassheadboy]

when i frist started out with subs i had starting stuff and now im going bigger. im making a big box with two 15s in it with two slot ports. I was wondering if sealed or ported is better or if it has a big differance. if you have any advice on what i should do with this let me know please.

[tomypg]

Ported will be louder and better on low low notes, depending on your tuning.

Sealed is more tight bass, alot better for rock music and metal I believe, ported will be better for big ass bass notes from rap and hip hop.

[InfiniteRuckus]

sealed takes more power to get the same sound output as a ported box. ported seem to get louder with less power but sometimes aren't as clean sounding if they aren't built well.

[keepinitloud]

I'd do it ported and make sure you have enough room for a ported box for two fifteens its goin to be big

[rocknwoo]

I think sealed has more flat responce across the board and ported is more peaky around tuned fq and more efficient

Edited July 23, 2010 by rocknwoo

[King Zick]

Ported boxes can still sound great if tuned low 30-35hz. Ported is almost always a better option then sealed.