What is a Subwoofer Box?
Many car or truck owners thinking about adding a modern bass sub woofer to their car stereo system have no idea of the importance the subwoofer box performs. They’ll blow their budget on an pricy sub and then do not put any effort to find the best sub box for their specific car or truck. I know this is true because I have dealt with disappointed shoppers who have contacted me after buying unacceptable box for their sub.
Basically, the sub woofer enclosure supplies the required back pressure from its air volume which allows any loudspeaker to perform the way the manufacturer intended it. The subwoofer box must be matched to the specifics of the sub. You are going to normally get the manufacturer’s advice provided with almost any brand-new speaker. If you purchase a pre-owned sub, you can obtain the information you need from the internet.
The sub woofer enclosure has a significant impact on the quality of sound you are going to get from your speaker. But, the fact is that oftentimes the buyer will try to be cheap by either creating his own box or buying the lowest priced box in the marketplace without considering the exact requirements of the sub. If you want to benefit from your costly sub woofer, you have to pick out a good quality factory produced sub woofer box.
In general, despite the fact that there are specific individual forms of loudspeaker enclosures, there’s two classes to choose from. The typical box, which can be a sealed enclosure or ported or of a bandpass construction. These are going to be typical retangular boxes and the most popular will be the 10 subwoofer enclosure as well as the 12 subwoofer enclosure. The size of the sub box is dependant upon the air volume demands of the loudspeaker. Usually they are made of wood or MDF. Whereas these will tend to be the lowest priced speaker enclosures, they’re going to need a relatively large space for mounting. So the question for you is simply how much area are you willing to allocate to your audio system?
I think, the best option anytime offered is actually a custom subwoofer enclosure. This type of loudspeaker enclosure is usually cast in fiberglass or composite materials. They are offered for those widely used cars and trucks on the market from companies like Bassforms, MTX Thunderforms and JL Audio Stealthboxes. These are called “custom” because they are made to fit in out-of-the-way spots like underneath back truck or SUV seats or in the side areas of car trunks or SUV’s. They’ll be a bit more pricey then ordinary boxes but the advantage that they will use dead space and in addition make good sound means they are the best option for many. Beyond just the molded custom boxes, companies like RT, Obcon, and Atrend make very similar custom-fit sub boxes of MDF in many styles and are less expensive.
You’ll find that some custom sub boxes offer the benefit of incorporating an amplifier and also a matched sub installed. These happen to be provided by MTX and JL Audio and while being more expensive then empty boxes you will want to take into consideration you will not need to buy and add a separate amp. As you can imagine if your power amplifier is integrated into the box, you save space which in addition tends to make a simpler set up.
Therefore whatever type subwoofer box you choose, you should definitely spend some time doing your homework before buying. If you do so, you’ll benefit by experiencing the bass you envisioned out of your sub.
