A good number of car or truck owners considering adding a brand-new bass sub woofer to their car audio system have no idea of the importance the sub box plays. They’ll blow their resources on an pricey subwoofer and don’t put any energy in finding the best subwoofer box for their particular vehicle. I know this is true because I’ve dealt with unsatisfied customers who have come to me after purchasing unacceptable box for their sub.
Basically, the sub woofer enclosure supplies the required back pressure from its air volume that allows any loudspeaker to perform the way the maker engineered it. The sub box should be matched to the specs of the sub. You are going to generally get the manufacturer’s recommendations enclosed with almost any new sub. If you buy a pre-owned sub, it’s possible to obtain the right information on the internet.
The sub woofer enclosure provides a great effect on the caliber of sound you are going to receive out of your speaker. Yet, sadly often times the consumer will attempt to sacrifice quality by possibly making his own enclosure or purchasing the least expensive thing on the market without considering the precise needs of the subwoofer. If you really want to benefit from your costly sub woofer, you should select a good quality factory made sub woofer box.
Generally speaking, while there are certain individual types of sub boxes, there are two classes to consider. The standard box, which might be a sealed enclosure or vented or of a bandpass construction. These are going to be typical retangular boxes and typically the most popular will be the 10 subwoofer enclosure as well as the 12 subwoofer enclosure. How large the sub box will be based on the air volume demands of the loudspeaker. Usually they are made out of wood or MDF. Although these will tend to be the most affordable speaker enclosures, they will demand a rather big area for mounting. So the real question is just how much area are you willing to devote to your subwoofer?
In my opinion, the best option any time obtainable is actually a custom subwoofer enclosure This type of loudspeaker enclosure is usually molded in fiberglass or composite materials. They are available for the more popular cars or trucks on the market from manufacturers like Bassforms, MTX Thunderforms and JL Audio Stealthboxes. These are labeled “custom” because they are designed to easily fit into out-of-the-way areas like under back seats or on the side areas of car trunks or SUV’s. They are going to more expensive then conventional boxes however the point that they will use dead space plus make excellent sound ensures they are a good choice for most. Besides the molded custom boxes, manufacturers like RT, Obcon, and Atrend build very similar custom-fit speaker boxes of MDF in lot of styles and are more affordable.
You’ll find that certain custom sub boxes also offer the benefit of including an amplifier and even a matched sub installed. These are supplied by MTX and JL Audio and while being more expensive then empty boxes it is important to consider you’ll not need to invest in and add a independent amp. Obviously once the power amp is built-into the enclosure, you save space and this in addition makes for an easier unit installation.
Therefore no matter what kind subwoofer box you finally choose, make sure to invest some time doing research prior to purchasing. Should you so, you can expect to benefit by experiencing the bass you envisioned out of your subwoofer.