what box so these sound better in a closed or vented box
143458
I used an online calculator that determined sealed is better. But I have mine in a bandpass and thry sound great!
143459
Any sub sounds better in a vented box. Even so, I made a closed box for the small space I have an it sounds great.
143460
I have it in a vented I think they sound better than sealed I've tried both.
143461
If you want deep hair moving bass you want a vented box if you want tighter sound you want a sealed box
104813
I'm running two of these monsters with a 2500 watt amp and they're in a ported single box, I've found they aren't very good at hitting the lows. Get the sealed box, trust me.
177608
I have both. I use the 558's more because the comfort and sound is better to my ears. Since these are closed, they are better for listening outside of a quiet room.
894304
They're not a true sub, so I didn't use a box, you just install them like any normal aftermarket speaker. If you wanted to put them in a box I guess you could but I couldn't help you with that. I haven't done it enough.
511282
I have this exact set up sounds good and I have it hooked to a factory radio. Try sealed box first though I think it sounds better.
252357
OK..well ported box moves lot of freaking air in truck so b prepared for screws coming loose and rattling.. Lol... I like the sealed box just deeper sounding bass to me.
32584
not good at all, i had them in enclosed box of 1.2 cubic feet each and switched them to .8 enclosed box and could not believe the difference, it was night and day when you put then in the right enclosure (specs. are .85 cubic foot) they sound great and high all the freq. even as low as 20 hz, but not in the recommended type enclose no good at all.
476720
Hey McFly, the SE846 sound is definitely more closed-back. It pretty much gives me near-complete isolation. The bass response is much better than any previous Shure models, and comes very close to full-sized cans.
890684
They sound better to me. Clearer crisp sound. They get very loud even when they are half turned up.
2229313
I'm not a fan of sealed boxes, ported boxes help the subs stay cooler allowing them to breathe. Also, do NOT exceed the 400RMS rating, I put 450 to each of them and damaged the voice coils, I would not run anymore than 300RMS to these subs, they're decent for the price but remember you get what you pay for.
1248700
These leak a lot of sound both in and out. People can hear what you are listening to and you can hear other noises besides your music. The open design is an audiophile feature giving them better sound and making it sound like you are in a concert hall instead of a box. Hearing ambient noise at work is important to me. I need to hear when the phone rings or someone is knocking on my door so these are for me. If you listen to music you dont want others to hear, or you want to be oblivious to any external noise, do not buy these.
784009
Both will sound great, but if you want to get into specifics, the ported sub will be a few decibels louder and the sealed sub will be able to go a bit deeper ~17Hz. I would recommend the ported one (PB series).
2229309
My personal opinion, ported but that's just me. I like deeper richer more powerful bass, but it currently have 3 of those same 12s in a sealed box anew they still hit hard as ever. However I'm making a ported box this summer. Overall, it's all about the kind of bass you like, if you want more clear bass go with the sealed, if you want the thunderous boom go with the ported. Hopefully I helped !!
671812
Sealed, ported boxes don't really give you the full potential of the sub, that's just my opinion.. I have it sealed.
767939
They are open-air headphones and do leak sound, it does help improve the quality though. But if you're looking for non-leakage, I'd go with the Monoprice IEM, They are super cheap and sound fantastic with minimal leakage.
17136
one that is for at least 35 to 40 hertz will work fine but a good sealed box is best for more accuracy these like to be sealed they hit harder than the ported just fyi have a good day.
2239698
Yes If your Subs only require the amount of airspace this box provides and your looking for tight base such as rock music etc. Hip hop etc will still sound good but it usually sounds better in a vented enclosure