hypertone

Hello everyone. What do these prefab sealed single 10 or 12" boxes sound like? Do they sound decent? I'm not looking to win any contests, I just want to feel some bass. I just pieced together a budget setup with a used JBL P80.4 (weak amp, btw), and a bandpass box with a couple of Kenwood 12's. On sub bass the box sounds pretty good, but it has like a 10Hz frequency response! I can turn on some rock and it sounds like I don't even have a sub, then I put in some rap and you can hear it. I think it sucks, it's not natural at all. I think I would be happier with a sealed box, but are these tiny prefab boxes any good? I'm from the old school (Punch 45 era), and just getting back into car audio. In my day, a sub in a box that small wouldn't have done anything. I'm guessing with new technology they can get bass from smaller enclosures? I'd definitely like to reclaim some trunk space and run a single sub but still have same natural sounding bass that still pounds.

dogstar

iTrader: (2)

Decent 12s need anywhere from 0.5-2 cubic feet, each to hit "recommended" sizes.

10s can be anywhere from 0.25-1.5 cubes.

Prefab boxes are ok, you can Always make something better later

.ben

iTrader: (1)

prefab boxes are well priced, easy to instll subs in, and come ready to go.....
i also like the sound from a basic prefab box sure a higher end prefab box will sound better or you could spend a weened fabricating your own box to specific specs but if your not interested in competions or anyhting like that then a small prefab box wll sound just fine.