Want BETTER bass? Selecting subwoofer size for a ported box - CarAudioFabrication

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Need a subwoofer box design that you can use as a guide to build your own box? Go here: www.caraudiofabrication.com/pre-made-designs

[@retroracer5102]

CarAudioFabrication

[@carll.freemanjr.9867]

Say im going with a 1400 watt system, single 12 inch sub in a ported box. What do you recommend?

[@dabigmack2]

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

[@pierreseaton2795]

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!

[@norbertovargas1931]

What city as re you located in I would like to get a box designed by you

[@bradycarroll6665]

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.

[@MrStag-rq1lf]

Exactly,... shit i just got distracted again

[@trapperkreeper6105]

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"

[@225maine]

I've never seen a video like that.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

haha, i luv ur comment!!

[@nickn7939]

@@225maine thats literally every car audio ytber who is under 20

[@225maine]

@@nickn7939 not everyone

[@TheAngryIrishman55]

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.

[@MrKlink951]

Hey CAF. Can you make a video of better understaning ohms or how to wire to the ohms amp can handle.

[@UncleMichaelable]

Get on Crutchfield. They have diagrams for all your needs.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

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

[@yacop11]

subtítulos plis por favor

[@JunterCamacho]

Si quieren llegar a otros países y ser Seguidos. SUB TITULOS EN ESPAÑOL. Gracias

[@joeg.1119]

Hey bro i got a 2014 Ford Fusion ,what size fits better in my trunk?

[@proshadowgamer7118]

+CarAudioFabrication Mark 2 8"s or 2 10"s for a quad cab dakota..

[@russetpotato123]

+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!)

[@ryanmaya8685]

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!

[@Hahabunks]

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!

[@antoniobabich3583]

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.

[@rickybuffalo7471]

JBL W7s ?

[@twobuck4093]

Those subs are teh beats!

[@Gooddog1]

Ricky Buffalo he meant JL W7

[@dtorb6657]

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.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

+D Torbes This is the point I was trying to make. Thank you!

[@johnwanamaker358]

great video for getting people ready for the sub design phase of their build.

[@rochewijnaar5374]

When it comes to estetics this channel is spot on , very cool

[@bigchino9663]

after first 30 seconds i didnt know wtf he was talkin bout

[@stevedino41]

Superb as always. Very pleased with all of the box designs so far.

[@NickWilliams016]

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!

[@Bodycomp101]

With all those precise complicated steps, that bass better be god sent! lol

[@levichurch6599]

lol no doubt

[@Bodycomp101]

School doesn't teach audio fabrication

[@coleorlesky3574]

You didn't even start your sentence with a capital... maybe you should go back to school☺

[@speakerfreekertube]

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.

[@JJ_ExMachina]

+Adam Drake Well "said", it really does get tiring seeing all the hate that spills from the comment section of KZbin. 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.

[@mattcarolina]

Great to see someone willing to share the knowledge

[@Orange-yp9bl]

10 inch subwoofer . With correct amp power .... best of both worlds .... clean bass and accurate sound quality ....

[@SP-df1nm]

I need a box for 2x15" What car do I need?

[@lowhertzhighspl]

haha

[@lowhertzhighspl]

Ford Edge

[@seanmichael2777]

Ford Fiesta.... so you can fiesta your music to everyone 🤣🤣

[@freddro31]

Lmao

[@Duramaxjon]

Chevy Suburban

[@976Billybob]

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.

[@ghostwarhammer007]

BILLYBOB 976 got bass?

[@saifa6359]

Fetty Wap can only divide by 1738, not 1728

[@jeffanderson7256]

That was a severely bad joke

[@levichurch6599]

+Jeff Anderson 😂

[@GloGangBruceWayne]

lmfao what??

[@myhops]

yeah babay

[@M-WRLD]

no that's his eye vision

[@RWL2012]

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!

[@edgymeme6351]

Uhh... I have a logitech

[@RWL2012]

Which Logitech?

[@nexus7tablet610]

RWL2012 You could have spaced the subwoofer out with an adaptor ring to regain some box volume and or inverted the subwoofer

[@AnDrEw122100]

very helpful, getting into fab an loving it. have 3 enclosures under my belt now !

[@2ndshiftaudio300]

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

[@GIO77ification]

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.

[@RussLyman]

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

[@riothero313]

+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.

[@RussLyman]

+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

[@riothero313]

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.

[@damianhgn]

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!

[@pantherplatform]

Thanks to your videos, people don't have to ask stupid fuckin questions anymore.

[@zeesworld5092]

Bro. You’re are smart. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@veritasvincit4178]

All hail the bass Doctor!

[@CarAudioFabrication]

Lol

[@jamesrose298]

You make some really nice stuff wish you were in my area

[@robertelsdon8187]

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!!!!

[@dshuck210]

thanks answered a question I had for awhile about gross and net airspace I trust your knowledge is correct much appreciated

[@thefruke]

Just found this channel. Excellent content, great presentation and knowledge that even the 'noobs' can understand!

[@HifiVega]

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.

[@jorgeantraxalmaraz420]

that magic # .55 does help out , thanks

[@aarondett]

Great video the magic number had me like this 😲 I had no idea it was reduced by so much.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

+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!

[@deniouchiyama3850]

Simple and cool information. Nice video

[@alek385]

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...

[@RWL2012]

A custom box is really not hard to do and also typically gives you better results than a pre-built box

[@alek385]

RWL2012 I don't have the tools or the place to make it.

[@SanchoSanto]

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.

[@trentroberts1155]

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?

[@alfcarjackstheclown7849]

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.

[@davidperry4013]

28 Hz will give you maximum sound quality just make sure the sub has an FS or 32Hz or lower.

[@knikkaknikk86]

35hz

[@knikkaknikk86]

You want 35hz to 38hz

[@travisgulley2652]

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

[@alexandermixco6569]

i never knew the size went down thank you alot

[@WilliamShaw7]

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.

[@GazChamber]

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!

[@bigray3360]

i have an Audioson bit ten. works amazing

[@mamiphmotors]

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.

[@demorippa]

I'm going to measure my new ride as soon as it arrives and email this genius

[@pauldavis1915]

Thanks for the videos

[@jbug41]

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?

[@aaronschmkr2349]

Btw I'm not knocking you I think you do pretty good work man.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

+Aaron Schmkr You're fine man :) Thanks.

[@shanakaridley-koduo6598]

thanks for everything yes it would be definitely nice to have a bigger community

[@jacobchilton188]

great video man

[@antonamalfi]

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?

[@claudebromfield4618]

Very good info

[@prestonbowden]

thank you so much for this video. it has helped me a ton! I cant thank you enough

[@ricardoarizaga1997]

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...

[@kylelockley4794]

doin great dude! im lovin the boxes and help with my project!!

[@viciousmole]

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?

[@10daysin10]

Which sub, size and enclosure type of box would you recommend for a 2007-2018 Jeep at 4-ohms?

[@simonkahle3654]

Very good method

[@ShadowSolja]

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!!

[@Fall3n_Ang3l]

Now the fun begins!!!!

[@u9Nails]

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?

[@CarAudioFabrication]

+u9Nails These are some great questions for a future video! Thank you!

[@losbarrel5621]

Hatchbacks and SUV not catered for? Firing up in a hatchback or station wagon is great also

[@Silverado_UK]

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!

[@blackbass4u2c]

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.

[@JonathanDFielding]

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.

[@CarAudioFabrication]

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[@frazmeup]

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.

[@bjrn-arvidstre3417]

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?

[@SATISFIED10]

Great video!!!

[@Meatpopsicle2050]

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?

[@shanerproductions]

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

[@alexegus71]

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.

[@jpalosc75]

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.

[@jonathonrogers9461]

Can you replace a factory subwoofer for better bass without sacrificing space or should I build a box

[@tee228]

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?

[@abueno112]

Great stuff

[@danielmelito4747]

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

[@TheRealZazpi]

Dammit I wish I watched this earlier!. I put a qbomb box for a 15 inch audio pipe txx with a 3200 watt amp and a xs battery in a 2020 Toyota Corolla le sedan.

[@centeguahan3760]

very VERY informal! thanks!.....but I'm still shoving a 15" in my car just for shits n giggles :) but only now, I'll know for sure if I should go for the sundown zv5 12" instead...hmmm choices choices...

[@ironicchannelname6457]

Xclusve guam I got a Rockford 15 that I'm putting in my bug

[@ironicchannelname6457]

Xclusve guam and a 10

[@ironicchannelname6457]

Xclusve guam and I'm gonna try for a 12 under the driver seat

[@ironicchannelname6457]

Xclusve guam I'm a mad man just try and stop me

[@jean-pierreproctor2596]

Hi I am setting up a new system in my car, but I want to buy 4 Memphis mojo 8" subwoofer, but need to know what is the best amplifier I need to push them all.

[@MrAmazingSoftware]

When you say a thousand watts. Are you talking about peek power or nominal (rms) power?

[@bigray3360]

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?

[@edgaras55555]

GJ bro ! good info for beginers that knows "alot" ;)

[@matthewmuensterman8447]

Great thx for explaining

[@Jdtlive7]

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?

[@davidmcduffiejr.5600]

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?

[@austinash9337]

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?

[@mikesmurillo1656]

Good info on the page. Have you done a box for a 2000 Ford Ranger super cab in the side seat cubby hole?

[@donsktm]

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?

[@MrCollindbrowne]

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?

[@Royrockbrain]

great advice, is a mistake i have seen done, thanks for the advice great videos!!!

[@123456168]

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

[@thesecretlife1982]

very knowledgeable thanks

[@JA-sj3mb]

Will it be the same for custom trunks? for example fiberglass box/ 1 subwoofer on each side of the trunk?

[@ALVINDUCHANE]

pretty good info

[@Afistnu]

Wagons, Hatchbacks, and SUV's are great with sub up installs though...

[@CarAudioFabrication]

+Afistnu Yes.... the point is that you need to take into account the size of the mounting face. Say you are installing in a Chevy Sonic, the dimensions might be 32 wide by 14 tall by 14 deep, sorry but there is no (easy) way to install an 18 in there... (without doing some sort of modification) This may seem obvious but you would be surprised how many people just buy the sub anyway without a plan and then are disappointed later.

[@machavez001]

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

[@jessesimmons1910]

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