Death Row in a Sealed Box?

[Tony Nelson 8]

My old Death Row has been sitting around for a while not doing anything. I decided to give it to my brother and was wondering what the downsides would be to trying to run the Death Row in a Sealed Box?

I know it is recommended ported, but the proper room just isn't there. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

[steveo50 3]

It will sound really goood lol

[SteveBeBumpin 0]

it will go boom for sure

[RAM_Designs 25]

Hard to guess with IA not giving any t/s whatsoever.

[ia2 21]

The only difference will be more cone control (better sq) and a loss of output. It will sound great and be plenty loud.....just not as loud as a proper ported box.

[RAM_Designs 25]

I think the biggest noticeable difference going from ported to sealed is the lack of low-end in the 25-45hz area with the sealed box.

Edited April 25, 2011 by RAM_Designs

[ia2 21]

Just depends on how big the box is and how much power is used.....as long as the box isn't tiny, it shouldn't lack on the lows

[Tony Nelson 8]

The box will be around 1.6 cu ft with bracing. Maybe a little less, but not much. Thanks for all the replies

Tony Nelson

[RAM_Designs 25]

Just depends on how big the box is and how much power is used.....as long as the box isn't tiny, it shouldn't lack on the lows

I meant lacking compared to the ported counterpart. In the 25-45hz area a sealed box has nothing on a low tuned ported box. Even with a large sealed box. I've done swaps myself with several 10" subs(even ones notorious for favoring sealed boxes) in a 1.25ft^3 at 28hz box and then plugged the port to make it a 1.75ft^3 sealed box. The ported setup would always have an advantage on the low end until you get down around 20hz, which you're not going to see any material that low anyways.

[ia2 21]

Just depends on how big the box is and how much power is used.....as long as the box isn't tiny, it shouldn't lack on the lows

I meant lacking compared to the ported counterpart. In the 25-45hz area a sealed box has nothing on a low tuned ported box. Even with a large sealed box. I've done swaps myself with several 10" subs(even ones notorious for favoring sealed boxes) in a 1.25ft^3 at 28hz box and then plugged the port to make it a 1.75ft^3 sealed box. The ported setup would always have an advantage on the low end until you get down around 20hz, which you're not going to see any material that low anyways.

Agreed....I just meant that as a general statement....i thought your post sort of made it sound like the low end would be non existant in the sealed box, and I was just trying to clarify that it will still be there, just not as loud .

[RAM_Designs 25]

Agreed....I just meant that as a general statement....i thought your post sort of made it sound like the low end would be non existant in the sealed box, and I was just trying to clarify that it will still be there, just not as loud .

Understood, we're on the same page.