rebuidling an enclosure without a port hole?

[illuzi0nz]

hey guys,
ive got a 12" kicker comp sub, that came in an original kicker box that was vented/ported. if im thinking of building another enclosure, will the sub still sound alright if i DONT put in a port hole in? as a result, will that improve the sound quality and reduce the loudness of the bass ?
i ask because i want to try fibreglassing a custom one, but having a port hole seems to complicate the matter.

[MR808]

From my expericence i like sealed boxes i find them having a tighter punch to them, however they and not as loud as a ported box.

[euro_tr4sh]

it will sound fine as long as you build it to spec, it wont be as efficent as the ported box so expect some drop in output

[illuzi0nz]

by spec, u mean just getting the right cubic volume of air in yeah?

[2MPRS]

go to the website and look at the specs of the sub it will tell u the recommended size for the box

[arverson]

sealed is great cus its a little less strict on the exact amount of air volume needed. it doesnt matter how odd the shape of the enclosure is, even if youre give-or-take a litre off itll sound basically the same.

theres always gonna be a compromise with sealed vs ported.. sound quality wise, you might notice the bass is a little smoother, more refined & not as sloppy. it wont play the lower bass notes as loudly as ported but thats a damn good trade-off if you ask me

ensure the sub can actually operate in a sealed enclosure 1st tho cus some subs only function in one or the other.

[illuzi0nz]

sealed is great cus its a little less strict on the exact amount of air volume needed. it doesnt matter how odd the shape of the enclosure is, even if youre give-or-take a litre off itll sound basically the same.

theres always gonna be a compromise with sealed vs ported.. sound quality wise, you might notice the bass is a little smoother, more refined & not as sloppy. it wont play the lower bass notes as loudly as ported but thats a damn good trade-off if you ask me

ensure the sub can actually operate in a sealed enclosure 1st tho cus some subs only function in one or the other.

best answer yet! is there a way i can find out if my sub will support both ported and/or sealed? will the guys at jb hifi know?

[illuzi0nz]

oh nevermind, i just checked out the kicker website, had everything i needed.
thanks guys!