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JL W3 v2 sealed or ported
some people at electronics places have said this:
ported subs can provide lots of bass where as sealed gives good bass , nice and clear sealed is suitable for jazz and classical that sort of stuff ported gives more of a loose bass sound good for rap and rock "Jeff" wrote in message ... I have a Suzuki vitara (sidekick for those in the states) and am about to build two single ported boxes for them (2 x JL12W3 v2D4) to fit behind the rear seats. For those of you that don't know the vitara, there is not a lot of space behind the rear seats. If I make sealed boxes they will fit no problem, if I make ported boxes they will have to be slightly taller and just peak over the rear seats, which doesn't really bother me. Question is, has anyone heard a sealed 12W3 and a ported W3, is there a huge difference between the two? I know some people are gonna say have a listen, but rather than build two boxes (one of each), I'd like to get your opinions. What would you guys recommend? I know ported should give an extra 3db or so, but I'm not entering any competitions, I'm more after the sq option, and anyway, 2x12's will pound with the best of them. out of interest they will be driven by a Rockford power 500a2 TIA Jeff |
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JL W3 v2 sealed or ported
Not necesarily. I prefer sealed because the response is flatter and easier
to predict in a car. A ported box will *always* have a peak at the tuning frequency and drop off sharply below that. But the bow you go with will usually be dictated by how loud you want the music and what type of music you listen to. Paul Vina "SeaN" wrote in message news some people at electronics places have said this: ported subs can provide lots of bass where as sealed gives good bass , nice and clear sealed is suitable for jazz and classical that sort of stuff ported gives more of a loose bass sound good for rap and rock "Jeff" wrote in message ... I have a Suzuki vitara (sidekick for those in the states) and am about to build two single ported boxes for them (2 x JL12W3 v2D4) to fit behind the rear seats. For those of you that don't know the vitara, there is not a lot of space behind the rear seats. If I make sealed boxes they will fit no problem, if I make ported boxes they will have to be slightly taller and just peak over the rear seats, which doesn't really bother me. Question is, has anyone heard a sealed 12W3 and a ported W3, is there a huge difference between the two? I know some people are gonna say have a listen, but rather than build two boxes (one of each), I'd like to get your opinions. What would you guys recommend? I know ported should give an extra 3db or so, but I'm not entering any competitions, I'm more after the sq option, and anyway, 2x12's will pound with the best of them. out of interest they will be driven by a Rockford power 500a2 TIA Jeff |