This is just a question out of curiousity. In the past I had a few different pair of sealed 12s. I have had Orion P12s, JL W3D4 12s and now SSA dcon 12s. IMO the dcon 12s don't get that loud sealed. The P12s & W3D4s I had were louder (I know the dcons may own either ported). Kicker subs also tend to be capable of getting loud sealed. What other pairs of 12 inch subs tend to get loud and sound good in the 500 watt power range sealed?

Edited June 13, 200916 yr by Jysoe

Sound Splinters, Mach5, FI Q, to name a few.

As you imply the biggest gain you can have is to port what you have, be a lot cheaper than buying new subs as well.

I wouldn't agree on the SS getting loud sealed, comes alive ported but not sealed.

As you imply the biggest gain you can have is to port what you have, be a lot cheaper than buying new subs as well.

I wouldn't agree on the SS getting loud sealed, comes alive ported but not sealed.

I am going to have my dcon 12s ported or try a pair of ported 10s. I'm leaning towards porting my dcons to save money and see how they sound. Was just asking out of curiousity. I used to prefer sealed over ported, now it's the other way around.

Edited June 14, 200916 yr by Jysoe

SI Mags, many JLs, RF HX2s (nasty vented though), many Pioneers, etc. . .

Port the Dcon's first, it will be worth it.