Subwoofer

[wooly72]

ok this is probably a really stupid question. But does a subwoofer have to be a box? I dont want to waste room in my VP if it doesnt need to have a subwoofer box. I put my surfboards through the middle where the box would go.
Thanks

 

[Julie]

yes and no lol, it depends on the sub, you can buy subs that r either free air or for sealed/ ported enclosures. You will get more sounds outta the sealed/ ported type obviously. But having had a couple of pioneer 10" free air subs I can say whilst not as good as our sealed subs they are more than adequate to get the bass pumping. Just make sure they are indeed free air subs and u will be fine they are sold where ever u would buy other subs and at the same price.

 

[soulyouth]

this is wot it would look like

This is wot I am getting done once I get the cash one 8" sub in a sealed box and one 12" sub vented

Photoshop pic of what I want

 

[blue alliance]

i think that the AU XR8s came with an 8" sub in the parcel shelf. Seems pretty effective.

 

[wooly72]

thanks for the advice.
Julie, where would you suggest the best place to get the free air/sealed subwoofer from? not looking for something expensive, more budget.

 

[Julie]

Just shop around at your local car audio places, ebay can be good for bargains, especially US ebay. If you wanted to be even more budget conscious I'm sure you could find some stock holden/ford subs that people have upgraded and no longer want, our calais came out stock with subs in parcel shelf as did a few other models so I'm sure there'd be some floating around.

 

[Locksmiff]

ok this is probably a really stupid question. But does a subwoofer have to be a box?

I know you mean does it have to be in a sealed enclosure, but on the side note of what that above quote on it's own tends to mean. The shape of your subwoofer enclosure doesn't have to be a box shape. The whole floor in my wifes echo is the enclosure.

I think though Pioneer make a decent set of free air woofers.

 

[Bax]

Doesn't have to be a specific shape, but it should be around the same volume that the subs specs want. So many litre box means you get optimal performance.. a 10" sub in a correctly dimensioned box would sound better then a 12 sitting in a poor box.

 

[DJ Majah]

The correct size is very important, dont skimp on the subs specs.