enclosed or ported for hardest/loudest BASS ?

[LANKYPASS]

which bass box would give me the loudest/hardest bass that people could hear from down the road, enclosed or ported

im thinking of getting a 12" 800watt kicker comp vr sub.

I listen to r&b, drum and bass, dance music techno etc

i just want heavy bass !!!!!!!!! :twisted:
:crazyeye:

[epo]

depends wot the subs best suited 2 but 4 loudness id go 4 2 10"s rather than 1 12" theyll be better 4 the d&b aswell

[LANKYPASS]

thanx, i gotta go for 1 12" sub box cus i need a little boot space

thanx anyway :+:

[Cheeze]

i got a 15" kicker sub in a sealed box in my boot. sounds good like. rattles the whole car. but dont have any boot space left. its good for r&b but dance it cant keep up

[LANKYPASS]

i reckon that a 12" sub like the one i mentioned shouldnt be too bad at keeping up with the fast bassline of dance.

[Ballsy]

nope it wont m8!!!! u will be better off buying 2 10" subs for the kind of music u listen to!!

A ported box is usually louder than sealed but you get a better sound out of a sealed box

or if youve not got the boot space then just buy a single 10, try one ov the kicker square ones, just make sure u buy a decent amp to go with it

Oh yeah, if you hear a car from the outside sounding load, this will mean that the car hasnt been sound deadened properly and the sound inside will be crap

Ballsy

[Evil ICE]

A 12" will keep up with the kind of music you like if in the right sized enclosure. You will need to use a sealed box for it though. If you use a ported box for a Comp VR it will go louder but the bass will get more muddled and less responsive.

Russ

[Yoshi]

If you want other people to hear you, ported is the way, as it will be louder. But in my opinion it doesnt sound good - no control, no punch.

Also if you are trying to wake up the neighbours, it usually means a poor set up, as the sound is escaping the car, and not letting you listen to it in the car. In another words, its inefficient.

A sealed 12, with a powerful amp to drive it is wot you need, i think. Something like an Alpine SWR-1241D with their new MRP-M350 amp.

Dont know much a bout Kicker stuff, but make sure if you want a ported box, its suitable. Ported boxes usually have to be bigger too, and if isnt the right size, you will blow the sub.

[LANKYPASS]

THANX alot guys, just the advice i needed

ill go for the 2x 10" set up

:crazyeye:

[epo]

ive got a 10 and a 12 and that works sound!!