So what about a vid explaing picking best subs and enclosures for internal car volume. Id like the cheapest (while still being reliable ) setup to almost have the potential to blow a window in my 2005 pontiac sunfire. Atm i have 2 jbl 1000s in parallel in a ported box in my trunk hooked to a low wattage amp prob putting out 350 rms and 2 planet audio 12 inch dual 4 ohm coil subs hooked to a boss riot 2400d at 1 ohm in reverse polarity to the jbl's. Found out that thats the best mix that that system could do, but my mom has 2 jl audio w3v3-4 12 inch subs in a ported box running at 200 watts rms total in her toyota celica 2004 and she still has twice as much bass as me
Hey caraudiofabrication I've been watching your videos and I think they are great! I'm now gonna add a more custom touch to my original subwoofer enclosure design.I have 2 15inch ssa audio evils and I plan to build my first custom box for them. I designed an 8.5 cu.ft box. But I'm also going to add a plexiglass window custom trim panels and custom lettering. Your videos have inspired me to take it further!
This is like my ap algebra 2 class. I try and follow along. Get distracted for like 2 secinds and dont have a clue what is happening the rest of the time.
I appreciate the fact that there's a few car audio channels that explain things in an intelligent, technical manner that's easy to understand. I hate when I load a video and it starts out like "y'all no wat it is, dis ya boi lil whoop whoop chek how hard dez fifteenz b slammin yo"
I cant begin to explain how much you've helped me over the last few months, thanks again for another great educational video. keep it up and great work.
Your knowledge and Dedication to car audio is inspiring. Thank you for your time to explain this foreign language to us the best you can, your a dope teacher and thank you, you don’t know how much you help me!
Absolutely agree with getting a smaller size to fit the space better. I had two 10" JBL W7s in my truck and never really liked the sound of them. My friend explained that they were too big for the box I had and build me a box for two 8" Rockford Fosgate subs. The damn things rattled my truck with the amount of low end bass they put out. Couldn't get the 10s to do what the 8s were doing. I learned a lot that day that's for sure.
Excellent man! I try explaining this to every customer/buddy of mine, but no one ever listens!! This is great. I didnt really think of doing an average like you did! Thats awesome!
Happy Friday! I hope this video helps you guys with planning and determining how much air space you have to work with. If you need help with your box design I can make one for you here: goo.gl/8RSC93
+Joe Gotti In the Ford Fusion, they have a huge trunk, so youd be safe with a single 15, 2 12's or 10's. If you arent to worried about loosing space, if you a space conservative, run a single 12 or 10 and call it good man! (Girlfriend has a Fusion I put a 12" P3 Fosgate in there on 600 rms. Great great set up, I recomend it, but there is also other brands! Do some research and pick what best would best suit your budget and music style!)
Some really good points made in this vid. Seems a lot of dudes will just buy subs with no real plan. This is a really easy way of getting an estimation of what airspace there is to actually work with rather than just the overall volume. Good work dude.
Great video, very informative. I'm currently in the design stage of building a (single) 10" sub box for my 2006 Tacoma dble cab. Can't decide whether or not to build a ported or sealed enclosure. Have plenty of room behind the seat for either, just want to do whats best for sound quality.
Question for future video: How to tune LOC and what do you suggest as an alternative to a LOC? Changing out a stock navigation unit isn't always an option and sometimes it is easier to run from the factory sub wiring that is already in the trunk. Thank you and keep up the great content!
Calm down man. Hiding behind a keyboard while using the internet to vent your personal frustrations really does nothing for anyone. You had a good point with the geometry proving your point that it is fairly simple for people to figure out and do themselves. But then the rest just makes you look as ignorant as you preach others are being. It's unnecessary and to reiterate, it does not make you sound any more educated. Plus, the rest of us are so damn tired of seeing comments like this. It really ruins any good conversation that is actually taking place here.
+Adam Drake Well "said", it really does get tiring seeing all the hate that spills from the comment section of TH-cam. I do my best on here to be helpful and honest. Then you get the occasional "troll" that just wants to spit expletives at you. I have been directing those "keyboard warriors" to my Facebook page, letting them know they are more then welcome to "friend" me and we can have an intelligent and civil conversation, via Skype or any other VoIP service. Funny thing is they never respond let alone "man up" and show their true identity.
Good vid Mark. I do sorta the same thing. I measure the same way. But to find what I have I just take away 20 percent. And that gives me my air. But, then I have to consider port, sub and brace displacement. Thanks man. Even old dogs learn new tricks. LOL
Great info Mark. I'm sure this will help a lot of people choose their sub more carefully. I can't wait to make a new box for my car. Hoping to get a router table so I can use some of your techniques and make it stand out
+Russ Lyman I'm dealing with this now. I worked in car audio for about 6 years and got a great new job that is also in the automotive industry. I'm wondering if i can offset the cost of a nice router by doing side jobs. I should just buy one and make picture frames, they cost a ton lol.
+riothero313 thats great that you get to work with car audio and cars for a living. I'm just doing it in my spare time. I bought a Ok router a while ago and only have done a few things with it. I manly bought it and a circle cutting jig so I could cut speaker rings and make them flush mount. I would def benefit from having a router table I just need the room. It would either have to stay at my Moms house or wait till we get a house with more room ha
Russ Lyman Yeah, I went from the car audio side that had all of the top notch fabricating equipment to the mechanical side that has never even seen a table router lol.
Excellent video as always! I'm currently working on my A-Pillars and would love to see a video on that. Ima have to go to your website and get one of those shirts so I can represent here in Ar.
Ok. So I can always use a smaller sub then the air space I have but not a larger sub then the space? So as long as I make my box with a larger space then what the sub can handle then I will be ok. I don't have to match the space precisely.
I made this mistake! I had a 12" Sony Xplod P5 in a 2.5 cu ft L-ported box tuned to 30Hz (which I originally thought was 3.0 cu ft as I didn't realise how much volume the port took up) and it slammed lows hard. I already had to cut the hole bigger because the previous owner had a JL Audio 12w7 in it. I then cut the hole even bigger and put a 15" Xplod P5 in it. It was louder at higher bass frequencies but the lows went to shit. Was using a Soundstream XTA480.2 bridged on both. Now I have a 15" to 10" reducer in it with a 10" Alpine Type R off an LW Audio 1.1600 and it sounds better than ever!
Hey Mark thank you for the video because I am planning a build in my car and this helps a lot in planning for subs size, size of a box and also considering the space I have to work with in the trunk of my car. I have a question for you in regards to the car’s electrical system. I have a total of 4000 watts of equipments I need to in stall, my car comes stocked with an alternator that is a 110 amps and a stock batter that is 750 CCA. First question is; 1. Is this enough for the amount of watts I indicated? 2. If it’s not can you give a break down on how to go about upgrading the electrical?
I have a Cadillac STS and was looking to add more bass with my factory Bose speakers. After seeing this video, I like the patience and precision put into this job. How can I make an appointment?
I love all types of music. I like my sealed boxes but Ive thrown my subs in ported. I cant find the best tuning number to keep a good kick awhile simply switching tracks and enjoy some massive boom.
Great videos, they are beneficial. What do you recommend when trying to use a free-air subwoofer setup? I have a 2017 Toyota Camry SE. I just changed the factory head unit to an Android using the factory speakers which will also be altered. I want a moderate to aggressive sound with deep bass.
I have a 350z ever done 2 subscribe and then 1 in the stock placement driver side behind the seat 2nd one behind passenger's seat where storage is. There's a big space back there.
I really appreciate these videos, as a novice car enthusiast your channel is extremely informative in the car audio section, usully the first channel i look to for guides and how tos.
Have you got a video on understanding what ports actually do to the tuning of a subwoofer and how to make sure you are tuning into a range of frequencies for your application?
As always, great video! This would've definitely came in handy when I was designing my box. Luckily, size wasn't really a problem due to being a HT setup. Keep up the awesome work!
I own a Harley Davidson street glide Bagger. How would add bass to my motorcycle? Motorcycle audio is on the rise and I am particularly curious to what you think would work best for sub bass on a bagger!!
So what 10” speaker should I install in 15”x12”x15” box for my smart car? I was thinking Rockford fosgate 10” 250rms should be enough for smart what do you guys think??? Please let me know. Thanks!
In general, is the bigger the box is, the louder/better it is? like if the manufacturer recommends 2.5 cubic ft, would it be better/louder at 3 cubic ft?
32 inch car subwoofers are legendary and only 1 subwoofer of this size was manufactured by a few companies and only be purchased through the manufacturer and can run you up to a million dollars and some 32 inch car subwoofers are not available to customers and are for display purposes only like the clarion 32 inch car subwoofer which is in a museum currently and was never available to customers to purchase
Hello. Nice videos. I have a vw t6 and i am not sure witch subwoofer and woofer box design to use under the passenger seat. I have a focal 2 way kit in the front doors, with a 8 inch mid woofer. Do you have any thing in mind?
Love your videos! You are very smart... I am not that smart, I just bought sub and a box together directly from the manufacturer p3 1X12... That eliminates all the problems for people not as advanced as you.. At least for me...
I have a Honda CR-V it's a small SUV I was thinking about 2 8" subs what do you think. My music is usually deep bass stuff will I be disappointed with using the 8s in your opinion?
Excellent information right there. Thanks again for a fantastic guide. Can you talk about mid-range speaker selection sometime? Some of the questions I had were: Do I need to build a box for mids? Do this foam baffles work in place of a box? Should I worry about porting a mid, or build a sealed enclosure? How much power do I need for my mids to work with that new subwoofer so that I have the right balance in sound and not too little or to much bass from the subwoofer? Should I worry about placement and the angle to the listeners ear?
I have an Atrend dual vented box that’s 1.45 cf per chamber and tuned at 36.83 hz. Should I be looking to invest in a custom box or (how do I)should I look for subs that match this box specs?
what about down firing the subs into another piece of wood? Example building it to fire downward and building say 2" spacers and then bolting it all together?
As always, solid video and great info. Have you ever considered doing a series of videos on OEM integration with head units that can't realistically be replaced? For example, Ford's Sync Touch system which is more along the lines of an "infotainment" system, which has functions that control climate in addition to media and navigation. JL Audio and Audison both make units to integrate OEM head units with aftermarket amps as I'm sure you're aware. Perhaps a series on taking a vehicle from stock to fully custom system while retaining the factory head unit would be a good idea. It occurs to me that the automakers around the globe are not slowing down with adding capability to their head units, which means that this sort of installation might become more ubiquitous as time marches on. Thanks for all of your work and expertise!
Great video...it will be awesome if you make a video about trucks with no space. How can you help us with that ? Any ideas.? Different than installing them under the back seat...
I'm planning an install and was thinking of putting a sub facing upwards but right behind the front seats and removing the back seats. Therefore I can mount it low down with lots of space above it. Would you still advise against this or do you think it would work ok? Thanks 👍🏻
So I am the biggest noob when it comes to car audio. I would like to put subs in my regular cab 2019 1500 Silverado but when I purchased the box that went under my seat and installed my amp and sub it sound was very disappointing. Can you do a video on what you need to know for Truck Down Fire or sub install 101 for pick up trucks?
my general take: if the woofer size is larger it can reproduce the low ranges better, giving you more low freq base sounds and with more volume? (as long as its in its proper box, airspace, power etc)-if true how do you get more bass from the low end (like 5hz to 30hz) when your airspace would only allow 1 12" or 1 10" woofer? I am sure there are probably some eq tricks or other means of boosting the lower signals, but that is not the answer I seek.
I want to built a fiberglass box for my Jeep TJ on the rear floor. How would I determine the size? Flood the fiberglass and measure the liters then convert to cubic ft?
HEY!!! just subscribed, but Ive been watching your channel for a long time now, I have a sundown Ev312 in a 1.8c.u. q-bomb slotted box powered by a razor 2500watt max class d mono block amp, a pioneer double din head unit, and the boss chaos extreme door and dash speakers for my 96 single cab Sonoma, shit rocks!!!!
I just bought a 19" T3S1. plan on hooking my 2500 bdcp to it. I'm currently running 2 T2D2 12" that I will be running 2 1500 power series at 2 ohm on the 12". Would you recommend me to change out my 6.5 door seekers for shallow mount midrange 8" at 4 ohm? I'm already running 4 pro series 1.5 in all doors also. All this in a Chevy avalanche. .
I have a 04 Chevy Silverado single cab, and I have a custom box made for my model truck, that holds 2 10" subs. First, what is the best watts in with the amp, should I use? Second, what is a good amp to use with 2 kicker subs, that friendly on the pockets?
B Williams - Well first off, when the engineers design a vehicle audio capabilities is probably low on their list of priorities. Your in-cab electric setup simply isn't designed with mighty amps in mind. But because it's DC, being from a battery originally, you're in luck because you can use capacitors. Capacitors have two terminals, and store electricity in an electromagnetic field and then release it. This means you can power subwoofers and amps at a wattage above the non-capacitor capabilities of your battery by storing a lot of electricity then releasing it at once. Wire your amp to an adequate capacitor and it won't matter what wattage it needs as long as the capacitor can meet your needs. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about amps apro pos brands to recommend one. My advice is ask the internet, there are some great car stereo forums/webpages that can answer you satisfactorily.
If I'm purchasing a prebuilt box , for example from Amazon, they would state the box volume. Do you know if they state the overall volume it the actual air space volume?
Do they make a stand alone equalizer for a car audio system? Something simple to hook up to a factory built sounds system? You see, I love my factory system and it sounds great but it is missing something and before I get my 12 inch Competition Kicker installed, I I’m doing some research to see if I could stick with my factory head unit.
I have a under the back seat pair of subwoofers in my truck. Now how can I use those measurements from this point on? or how those measures play in a truck.
+Aaron Edwards This is the point I was trying to make. :) Now of course you could always get rid of bracing, or reduce the port size and get a little bit more air volume... but then your box may not be as sturdy and may have port air noise issues. It's all a balancing act, hopefully the guideline in the video can help with having a better idea of a true starting point for the airspace so folks can make a good subwoofer decision. Thanks for watching!
i am a happy supporter and subscriber of your channel. i have a Skar Audio Ma-8 subwoofer. i bought it 2 years ago and i have not taken it back out the box because i need a custom box made for it. what can i do? have you heard them before?
Hi Sir, kindly advice. Which sub will have deepest bass between two subs, all parameters held constant save; 1st Subwoofer Pioneer TS-D12D2.0 with 72db, 600 wats RMS dual core 2 ohms vs 2nd Subwoofer: pioneer TS w3003d4 with 96db, and 600 watts RMS 4 ohm dual core. Thank you Sir.
I want to see a video that explains the tradeoffs for picking subwoofers. Air space, linear excursion, resonant frequencies, and explanations of how these parameters affect sound.
hey Mark what's up you have an awesome Channel man I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado extended cab I want to know what would be the best system set up to get the highest quality of bass I'm looking into all JL Audio brand any recommendations
Great videos man. Definitely subscribed! I have a 350z and am gonna put subs under the rear strut bar. Its a pretty small 2 door coupe but i have about 3-4 cu. ft. to work with, what do u suggest?
Excellent vid and very insightful. What are your thoughts on sealed subwoofer boxes. Do you have a magic number to calculate airspace? Keep the vids coming very cool.
what's up bro happy Friday. ...what do u recommend me for 2 15" on a 2001 ford expedition (no 3rd back seat on it ) regular box or big box and port or no port do I put them facing up front or back .... thank u for ur response and it is nice if u make on suvs ...
when adding speakers to a hotrod truck not bass but mids and highs do you recommend mounting the rear speakers low on the cab corner or high on the cab corner?
I'm trying to build a compact bow for a long profile boss speaker mostly because i have four kids and don't have room to give up. you ever do any hidden sub installs? Maybe i missed that one. Big fan of your videos
I want to put 3 10'' Orion HCCA's in my 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback do you think that is to much and what amp should I use I like Rockford Fosgate amps?
How do you know what is the best type of port to go with and port volume and port length . I have a few more questions trying to find out . Please do a video on this subject im wanting to build my own box but don't understand the port . The last box I built the port was too long and hit lows really really hard but that was the only time it would hit hard . I'll be housing 2 12" SKAR shallow mounts in a crown Vic
Is it possible to build a ported box tuned for heavy rock music … or is it better just to go sealed.. with that being said i have had a couple ported boxes built for me but they didnt have the sound i was looking for…also im currently running 4 adictive audio ver3 12 on 2 250.1’s Sealed
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Say im going with a 1400 watt system, single 12 inch sub in a ported box. What do you recommend?
So what about a vid explaing picking best subs and enclosures for internal car volume. Id like the cheapest (while still being reliable ) setup to almost have the potential to blow a window in my 2005 pontiac sunfire.
Atm i have 2 jbl 1000s in parallel in a ported box in my trunk hooked to a low wattage amp prob putting out 350 rms and 2 planet audio 12 inch dual 4 ohm coil subs hooked to a boss riot 2400d at 1 ohm in reverse polarity to the jbl's. Found out that thats the best mix that that system could do, but my mom has 2 jl audio w3v3-4 12 inch subs in a ported box running at 200 watts rms total in her toyota celica 2004 and she still has twice as much bass as me
Hey caraudiofabrication I've been watching your videos and I think they are great! I'm now gonna add a more custom touch to my original subwoofer enclosure design.I have 2 15inch ssa audio evils and I plan to build my first custom box for them. I designed an 8.5 cu.ft box. But I'm also going to add a plexiglass window custom trim panels and custom lettering. Your videos have inspired me to take it further!
What city as re you located in I would like to get a box designed by you
This is like my ap algebra 2 class. I try and follow along. Get distracted for like 2 secinds and dont have a clue what is happening the rest of the time.
Exactly,... shit i just got distracted again
I appreciate the fact that there's a few car audio channels that explain things in an intelligent, technical manner that's easy to understand.
I hate when I load a video and it starts out like "y'all no wat it is, dis ya boi lil whoop whoop chek how hard dez fifteenz b slammin yo"
I've never seen a video like that.
haha, i luv ur comment!!
@@225maine thats literally every car audio ytber who is under 20
@@nickn7939 not everyone
I cant begin to explain how much you've helped me over the last few months, thanks again for another great educational video. keep it up and great work.
Hey CAF. Can you make a video of better understaning ohms or how to wire to the ohms amp can handle.
Get on Crutchfield. They have diagrams for all your needs.
Your knowledge and Dedication to car audio is inspiring. Thank you for your time to explain this foreign language to us the best you can, your a dope teacher and thank you, you don’t know how much you help me!
Absolutely agree with getting a smaller size to fit the space better. I had two 10" JBL W7s in my truck and never really liked the sound of them. My friend explained that they were too big for the box I had and build me a box for two 8" Rockford Fosgate subs. The damn things rattled my truck with the amount of low end bass they put out. Couldn't get the 10s to do what the 8s were doing. I learned a lot that day that's for sure.
JBL W7s ?
Those subs are teh beats!
Ricky Buffalo he meant JL W7
Excellent man! I try explaining this to every customer/buddy of mine, but no one ever listens!! This is great. I didnt really think of doing an average like you did! Thats awesome!
Happy Friday! I hope this video helps you guys with planning and determining how much air space you have to work with. If you need help with your box design I can make one for you here: goo.gl/8RSC93
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Hey bro i got a 2014 Ford Fusion ,what size fits better in my trunk?
+CarAudioFabrication Mark 2 8"s or 2 10"s for a quad cab dakota..
+Joe Gotti In the Ford Fusion, they have a huge trunk, so youd be safe with a single 15, 2 12's or 10's. If you arent to worried about loosing space, if you a space conservative, run a single 12 or 10 and call it good man! (Girlfriend has a Fusion I put a 12" P3 Fosgate in there on 600 rms. Great great set up, I recomend it, but there is also other brands! Do some research and pick what best would best suit your budget and music style!)
Some really good points made in this vid. Seems a lot of dudes will just buy subs with no real plan. This is a really easy way of getting an estimation of what airspace there is to actually work with rather than just the overall volume. Good work dude.
+D Torbes This is the point I was trying to make. Thank you!
great video for getting people ready for the sub design phase of their build.
I need a box for 2x15" What car do I need?
haha
Ford Edge
Ford Fiesta.... so you can fiesta your music to everyone 🤣🤣
Lmao
Chevy Suburban
When it comes to estetics this channel is spot on , very cool
10 inch subwoofer . With correct amp power .... best of both worlds .... clean bass and accurate sound quality ....
Superb as always. Very pleased with all of the box designs so far.
Great video, very informative. I'm currently in the design stage of building a (single) 10" sub box for my 2006 Tacoma dble cab. Can't decide whether or not to build a ported or sealed enclosure. Have plenty of room behind the seat for either, just want to do whats best for sound quality.
BILLYBOB 976 got bass?
Question for future video: How to tune LOC and what do you suggest as an alternative to a LOC? Changing out a stock navigation unit isn't always an option and sometimes it is easier to run from the factory sub wiring that is already in the trunk. Thank you and keep up the great content!
Great to see someone willing to share the knowledge
With all those precise complicated steps, that bass better be god sent! lol
lol no doubt
School doesn't teach audio fabrication
You didn't even start your sentence with a capital... maybe you should go back to school☺
Calm down man. Hiding behind a keyboard while using the internet to vent your personal frustrations really does nothing for anyone. You had a good point with the geometry proving your point that it is fairly simple for people to figure out and do themselves. But then the rest just makes you look as ignorant as you preach others are being. It's unnecessary and to reiterate, it does not make you sound any more educated. Plus, the rest of us are so damn tired of seeing comments like this. It really ruins any good conversation that is actually taking place here.
+Adam Drake
Well "said", it really does get tiring seeing all the hate that spills from the comment section of TH-cam. I do my best on here to be helpful and honest. Then you get the occasional "troll" that just wants to spit expletives at you. I have been directing those "keyboard warriors" to my Facebook page, letting them know they are more then welcome to "friend" me and we can have an intelligent and civil conversation, via Skype or any other VoIP service. Funny thing is they never respond let alone "man up" and show their true identity.
Fetty Wap can only divide by 1738, not 1728
That was a severely bad joke
+Jeff Anderson 😂
lmfao what??
yeah babay
no that's his eye vision
Good vid Mark. I do sorta the same thing. I measure the same way. But to find what I have I just take away 20 percent. And that gives me my air. But, then I have to consider port, sub and brace displacement. Thanks man. Even old dogs learn new tricks. LOL
Great info Mark. I'm sure this will help a lot of people choose their sub more carefully. I can't wait to make a new box for my car. Hoping to get a router table so I can use some of your techniques and make it stand out
+Russ Lyman I'm dealing with this now. I worked in car audio for about 6 years and got a great new job that is also in the automotive industry. I'm wondering if i can offset the cost of a nice router by doing side jobs. I should just buy one and make picture frames, they cost a ton lol.
+riothero313 thats great that you get to work with car audio and cars for a living. I'm just doing it in my spare time. I bought a Ok router a while ago and only have done a few things with it. I manly bought it and a circle cutting jig so I could cut speaker rings and make them flush mount.
I would def benefit from having a router table I just need the room. It would either have to stay at my Moms house or wait till we get a house with more room ha
Russ Lyman
Yeah, I went from the car audio side that had all of the top notch fabricating equipment to the mechanical side that has never even seen a table router lol.
Excellent video as always! I'm currently working on my A-Pillars and would love to see a video on that. Ima have to go to your website and get one of those shirts so I can represent here in Ar.
Ok. So I can always use a smaller sub then the air space I have but not a larger sub then the space? So as long as I make my box with a larger space then what the sub can handle then I will be ok. I don't have to match the space precisely.
I made this mistake! I had a 12" Sony Xplod P5 in a 2.5 cu ft L-ported box tuned to 30Hz (which I originally thought was 3.0 cu ft as I didn't realise how much volume the port took up) and it slammed lows hard. I already had to cut the hole bigger because the previous owner had a JL Audio 12w7 in it. I then cut the hole even bigger and put a 15" Xplod P5 in it. It was louder at higher bass frequencies but the lows went to shit. Was using a Soundstream XTA480.2 bridged on both. Now I have a 15" to 10" reducer in it with a 10" Alpine Type R off an LW Audio 1.1600 and it sounds better than ever!
Uhh... I have a logitech
Which Logitech?
RWL2012
You could have spaced the subwoofer out with an adaptor ring to regain some box volume and or inverted the subwoofer
Hey Mark thank you for the video because I am planning a build in my car and this helps a lot in planning for subs size, size of a box and also considering the space I have to work with in the trunk of my car.
I have a question for you in regards to the car’s electrical system. I have a total of 4000 watts of equipments I need to in stall, my car comes stocked with an alternator that is a 110 amps and a stock batter that is 750 CCA. First question is; 1. Is this enough for the amount of watts I indicated? 2. If it’s not can you give a break down on how to go about upgrading the electrical?
after first 30 seconds i didnt know wtf he was talkin bout
I have a Cadillac STS and was looking to add more bass with my factory Bose speakers. After seeing this video, I like the patience and precision put into this job. How can I make an appointment?
very helpful, getting into fab an loving it. have 3 enclosures under my belt now !
I love all types of music. I like my sealed boxes but Ive thrown my subs in ported. I cant find the best tuning number to keep a good kick awhile simply switching tracks and enjoy some massive boom.
28 Hz will give you maximum sound quality just make sure the sub has an FS or 32Hz or lower.
35hz
You want 35hz to 38hz
thanks answered a question I had for awhile about gross and net airspace I trust your knowledge is correct much appreciated
Great videos, they are beneficial. What do you recommend when trying to use a free-air subwoofer setup? I have a 2017 Toyota Camry SE. I just changed the factory head unit to an Android using the factory speakers which will also be altered. I want a moderate to aggressive sound with deep bass.
I have a 350z ever done 2 subscribe and then 1 in the stock placement driver side behind the seat 2nd one behind passenger's seat where storage is. There's a big space back there.
All hail the bass Doctor!
Lol
I really appreciate these videos, as a novice car enthusiast your channel is extremely informative in the car audio section, usully the first channel i look to for guides and how tos.
Bro. You’re are smart. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Have you got a video on understanding what ports actually do to the tuning of a subwoofer and how to make sure you are tuning into a range of frequencies for your application?
As always, great video! This would've definitely came in handy when I was designing my box. Luckily, size wasn't really a problem due to being a HT setup. Keep up the awesome work!
I own a Harley Davidson street glide Bagger. How would add bass to my motorcycle? Motorcycle audio is on the rise and I am particularly curious to what you think would work best for sub bass on a bagger!!
that magic # .55 does help out , thanks
Thanks to your videos, people don't have to ask stupid fuckin questions anymore.
So what 10” speaker should I install in 15”x12”x15” box for my smart car? I was thinking Rockford fosgate 10” 250rms should be enough for smart what do you guys think??? Please let me know. Thanks!
In general, is the bigger the box is, the louder/better it is? like if the manufacturer recommends 2.5 cubic ft, would it be better/louder at 3 cubic ft?
32 inch car subwoofers are legendary and only 1 subwoofer of this size was manufactured by a few companies and only be purchased through the manufacturer and can run you up to a million dollars and some 32 inch car subwoofers are not available to customers and are for display purposes only like the clarion 32 inch car subwoofer which is in a museum currently and was never available to customers to purchase
Hello. Nice videos. I have a vw t6 and i am not sure witch subwoofer and woofer box design to use under the passenger seat. I have a focal 2 way kit in the front doors, with a 8 inch mid woofer. Do you have any thing in mind?
So I’m making a fiberglass box in my spare tire well, how hard is it to add a port to the design or should I just go sealed? It’s for two 10s
Can you replace a factory subwoofer for better bass without sacrificing space or should I build a box
Love your videos! You are very smart... I am not that smart, I just bought sub and a box together directly from the manufacturer p3 1X12... That eliminates all the problems for people not as advanced as you.. At least for me...
A custom box is really not hard to do and also typically gives you better results than a pre-built box
RWL2012 I don't have the tools or the place to make it.
I have a Honda CR-V it's a small SUV I was thinking about 2 8" subs what do you think. My music is usually deep bass stuff will I be disappointed with using the 8s in your opinion?
Excellent information right there. Thanks again for a fantastic guide. Can you talk about mid-range speaker selection sometime? Some of the questions I had were: Do I need to build a box for mids? Do this foam baffles work in place of a box? Should I worry about porting a mid, or build a sealed enclosure? How much power do I need for my mids to work with that new subwoofer so that I have the right balance in sound and not too little or to much bass from the subwoofer? Should I worry about placement and the angle to the listeners ear?
+u9Nails These are some great questions for a future video! Thank you!
Just found this channel. Excellent content, great presentation and knowledge that even the 'noobs' can understand!
Which sub, size and enclosure type of box would you recommend for a 2007-2018 Jeep at 4-ohms?
I have an Atrend dual vented box that’s 1.45 cf per chamber and tuned at 36.83 hz. Should I be looking to invest in a custom box or (how do I)should I look for subs that match this box specs?
what about down firing the subs into another piece of wood? Example building it to fire downward and building say 2" spacers and then bolting it all together?
As always, solid video and great info. Have you ever considered doing a series of videos on OEM integration with head units that can't realistically be replaced? For example, Ford's Sync Touch system which is more along the lines of an "infotainment" system, which has functions that control climate in addition to media and navigation. JL Audio and Audison both make units to integrate OEM head units with aftermarket amps as I'm sure you're aware. Perhaps a series on taking a vehicle from stock to fully custom system while retaining the factory head unit would be a good idea. It occurs to me that the automakers around the globe are not slowing down with adding capability to their head units, which means that this sort of installation might become more ubiquitous as time marches on. Thanks for all of your work and expertise!
i have an Audioson bit ten. works amazing
Great video...it will be awesome if you make a video about trucks with no space. How can you help us with that ? Any ideas.? Different than installing them under the back seat...
I'm planning an install and was thinking of putting a sub facing upwards but right behind the front seats and removing the back seats. Therefore I can mount it low down with lots of space above it.
Would you still advise against this or do you think it would work ok?
Thanks 👍🏻
i never knew the size went down thank you alot
Is it required to use a box for any sub woofer or can you directly install it to your mini suv door trunk?
I'm going to measure my new ride as soon as it arrives and email this genius
Simple and cool information. Nice video
Hatchbacks and SUV not catered for? Firing up in a hatchback or station wagon is great also
You make some really nice stuff wish you were in my area
So I am the biggest noob when it comes to car audio. I would like to put subs in my regular cab 2019 1500 Silverado but when I purchased the box that went under my seat and installed my amp and sub it sound was very disappointing. Can you do a video on what you need to know for Truck Down Fire or sub install 101 for pick up trucks?
I have 2 12" old school orion xtr dual voice coil 500WRMS, what box do you recommend me to use? I have a Honda fit 2007
my general take: if the woofer size is larger it can reproduce the low ranges better, giving you more low freq base sounds and with more volume? (as long as its in its proper box, airspace, power etc)-if true how do you get more bass from the low end (like 5hz to 30hz) when your airspace would only allow 1 12" or 1 10" woofer?
I am sure there are probably some eq tricks or other means of boosting the lower signals, but that is not the answer I seek.
I just normally go half on total cubic space. Unless it's a tight sub spot. Then just cover sub systems with an under seat sub.
I want to built a fiberglass box for my Jeep TJ on the rear floor. How would I determine the size? Flood the fiberglass and measure the liters then convert to cubic ft?
hi man i have a simple question what material is best for subwoofer box build plywood or mdf what of this is making more bass
HEY!!! just subscribed, but Ive been watching your channel for a long time now, I have a sundown Ev312 in a 1.8c.u. q-bomb slotted box powered by a razor 2500watt max class d mono block amp, a pioneer double din head unit, and the boss chaos extreme door and dash speakers for my 96 single cab Sonoma, shit rocks!!!!
I just bought a 19" T3S1. plan on hooking my 2500 bdcp to it. I'm currently running 2 T2D2 12" that I will be running 2 1500 power series at 2 ohm on the 12". Would you recommend me to change out my 6.5 door seekers for shallow mount midrange 8" at 4 ohm? I'm already running 4 pro series 1.5 in all doors also. All this in a Chevy avalanche. .
I have a 04 Chevy Silverado single cab, and I have a custom box made for my model truck, that holds 2 10" subs. First, what is the best watts in with the amp, should I use? Second, what is a good amp to use with 2 kicker subs, that friendly on the pockets?
B Williams - Well first off, when the engineers design a vehicle audio capabilities is probably low on their list of priorities. Your in-cab electric setup simply isn't designed with mighty amps in mind. But because it's DC, being from a battery originally, you're in luck because you can use capacitors.
Capacitors have two terminals, and store electricity in an electromagnetic field and then release it. This means you can power subwoofers and amps at a wattage above the non-capacitor capabilities of your battery by storing a lot of electricity then releasing it at once. Wire your amp to an adequate capacitor and it won't matter what wattage it needs as long as the capacitor can meet your needs.
Unfortunately, I don't know enough about amps apro pos brands to recommend one. My advice is ask the internet, there are some great car stereo forums/webpages that can answer you satisfactorily.
If I'm purchasing a prebuilt box , for example from Amazon, they would state the box volume. Do you know if they state the overall volume it the actual air space volume?
Do they make a stand alone equalizer for a car audio system? Something simple to hook up to a factory built sounds system? You see, I love my factory system and it sounds great but it is missing something and before I get my 12 inch Competition Kicker installed, I I’m doing some research to see if I could stick with my factory head unit.
I have a under the back seat pair of subwoofers in my truck. Now how can I use those measurements from this point on? or how those measures play in a truck.
Great video the magic number had me like this 😲 I had no idea it was reduced by so much.
+Aaron Edwards This is the point I was trying to make. :) Now of course you could always get rid of bracing, or reduce the port size and get a little bit more air volume... but then your box may not be as sturdy and may have port air noise issues. It's all a balancing act, hopefully the guideline in the video can help with having a better idea of a true starting point for the airspace so folks can make a good subwoofer decision. Thanks for watching!
i am a happy supporter and subscriber of your channel. i have a Skar Audio Ma-8 subwoofer. i bought it 2 years ago and i have not taken it back out the box because i need a custom box made for it. what can i do? have you heard them before?
thanks for everything yes it would be definitely nice to have a bigger community
Hi Sir, kindly advice. Which sub will have deepest bass between two subs, all parameters held constant save;
1st Subwoofer Pioneer TS-D12D2.0 with 72db, 600 wats RMS dual core 2 ohms vs
2nd Subwoofer: pioneer TS w3003d4 with 96db, and 600 watts RMS 4 ohm dual core.
Thank you Sir.
I want to see a video that explains the tradeoffs for picking subwoofers. Air space, linear excursion, resonant frequencies, and explanations of how these parameters affect sound.
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hey Mark what's up you have an awesome Channel man I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado extended cab I want to know what would be the best system set up to get the highest quality of bass I'm looking into all JL Audio brand any recommendations
5:00 i wanna see enclosure #25!! WoW! 22ft³
What would I need for a ported box of I had One 12 inch Rockford P3 running at 500rms watts of a rockford prime amp? 2010 G37 sedan is the car.
Great videos man. Definitely subscribed!
I have a 350z and am gonna put subs under the rear strut bar. Its a pretty small 2 door coupe but i have about 3-4 cu. ft. to work with, what do u suggest?
Excellent vid and very insightful. What are your thoughts on sealed subwoofer boxes. Do you have a magic number to calculate airspace? Keep the vids coming very cool.
thank you so much for this video. it has helped me a ton! I cant thank you enough
Now the fun begins!!!!
what's up bro happy Friday. ...what do u recommend me for 2 15" on a 2001 ford expedition (no 3rd back seat on it ) regular box or big box and port or no port do I put them facing up front or back .... thank u for ur response and it is nice if u make on suvs ...
Can you do a show on prefab boxes and how to make them better. Budget vs. no budget?
when adding speakers to a hotrod truck not bass but mids and highs do you recommend mounting the rear speakers low on the cab corner or high on the cab corner?
Btw I'm not knocking you I think you do pretty good work man.
+Aaron Schmkr You're fine man :) Thanks.
I'm trying to build a compact bow for a long profile boss speaker mostly because i have four kids and don't have room to give up. you ever do any hidden sub installs? Maybe i missed that one. Big fan of your videos
do the same calculations work for a forth order box with the sub's inverted? cone facing the sealed section and magnets in the ported side.
+doughanaway No, this will not work for fourth order bandpass. Fourth order bandpass have a sealed section so it messes up the average.
When you say a thousand watts. Are you talking about peek power or nominal (rms) power?
I want to put 3 10'' Orion HCCA's in my 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback do you think that is to much and what amp should I use I like Rockford Fosgate amps?
How do you know what is the best type of port to go with and port volume and port length . I have a few more questions trying to find out . Please do a video on this subject im wanting to build my own box but don't understand the port . The last box I built the port was too long and hit lows really really hard but that was the only time it would hit hard . I'll be housing 2 12" SKAR shallow mounts in a crown Vic
are you using the outside measurements or inside measurements of the box to start with?
Is it possible to build a ported box tuned for heavy rock music … or is it better just to go sealed.. with that being said i have had a couple ported boxes built for me but they didnt have the sound i was looking for…also im currently running 4 adictive audio ver3 12 on 2 250.1’s Sealed
doin great dude! im lovin the boxes and help with my project!!
u can also have ur radio in reverse bass or normal mode an keep ur sub the same