Sealed or Ported

[i be bent 0]

My 12" Q should be delivered tomorrow according to UPS.

I'm trying to decide on either a sealed or ported box to go under the rear seat of my Extended Cab Silverado.

I've never run a sealed enclosure in my past 2 setups, and I'm skeptical as to whether I will be satisfied with the output of one.

Any suggestions or opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[///M5 2,833]

It really depends on what you want out of your sub AND the rest of your system.

[bigjae1976 0]

IMO, the sharper transient response of the Q in a sealed box outweights the output gain of the ported box.

With that said, I'd try a simple sealed box first and see if you like it. A 1.2 cu ft sealed box shouldn't set you back too much. Your ears will be the best judge.

[MTA 0]

like bigjae said above go sealed... simply because to get a good sounding ported box you dont have the room under that seat in your truck...Ive tried it... ended up doin a centre console with a pair of 10's

[NDMstang65 403]

..As well as how much room you are willing to give up....

Thanks

-Nick

[i be bent 0]

..As well as how much room you are willing to give up....

Thanks

-Nick

Don't want to lose the back seat, so it looks like sealed will be the way to go.

Thanks for all the input.

[NDMstang65 403]

Yeah, sealed will probably be the way to go for you. You may beable to get creative later and shoehorn a ported enclosure in there. But if your going for ease of use and practicality at this point you may just want to go sealed.

Thanks

-Nick