The "Sealed vs. Ported" Debate

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[@CORZER0]

I could listen to people who speak at this level all day.

[@flatearth9140]

DO YOU THINK THE PORTED COMPRESSION DESELERATES THE MID RANGE TOP DAMPENING FACTOR ?

[@JesusSaves86AB]

@@flatearth9140 Did you know that the Earth is actually round and the "Flat Earf movement" is just a ploy to degenerate the validity all conspiracy theories?

[@flatearth9140]

@@JesusSaves86AB WOW !! BUT WE HAVE MEETING,S AND EVERYTHING !!!!!!!

[@GiDD504]

Def ect r/whooosh

[@krane15]

Lots of technical, not much practical. Unless you're talking to a room of scientist. Which I suspect, is not the audience here.

[@jmannUSMC]

I'm in school right now for mechanical engineering and have to say: 1) You're a good teacher. 2) I hope I run into professionals like you somewhere along in my career. Keep spreading that knowledge man!

[@artemissundown6224]

I oned a 94 mazda rx7 and I have a 12w7 3 oms jl audio laying around And would like to build an enclosure for my car any idea

[@satsuinohado4105]

I feel like I went through an eight hour course in eight minutes.

[@lizardof78]

Wow. I didn't realize it was 8 minutes, felt like 4 or 5.

[@DeeJayBonk]

Worked in a lab @ PYLE back in the day and have felt very alone in the understanding of audio until I stumbled across this video and guy in it. Blown away at the low view count. Your awesome , thank you for taking the time to educate !

[@ZegaracRobert]

Check Impulse audio also ( kzbin.info/door/m2rchKqdoSKdB448TTVEnQ ) , Hexibase is top notch but impulse audio is close... ok little bit different though...

[@PoXFreak]

Same. Worked for Aavid back in the 80s and I was alone in my theories of using a longer port (or a port in general) to drop the tuning frequency below the FS of the driver in use. Built a Labyrinth enclosure for a single Phillips 6x9 driver with a FS of 51hz by folding a single 8.04ft port inside a tall enclosure (34" tall), ported to the rear. Final graph showed a peak at around 33hz with output matching that of the current benchmark 12" model in our lineup.

[@khunigan]

Ppl don't want to feel stupid listening to this guy.U know ppl get their knowledge from their stupid friends.

[@DIYAudioGuy]

Low view count because most people just want bass flex videos. But I like this stuff, makes me feel like I am learning something.

[@analogaudiorules1724]

You mean the same pyle that turned into a pile the last 25 to 30 years?

[@brianb1980]

Finally! I absolutely love your delivery!! Thank you for such informative and thought provoking videos!

[@indopleaser]

so happy your back. being gone for so long may have influenced my loss of interest in car audio for a long time. headphone audio and 2 channel stereo is blowing up.

[@juansaez5450]

I been following your videos for quite some time now and the level of knowledge and how well you can simplify any subject, simply amazes me. Thank you much for your time and the amount of knowledge you bestow upon us here. Very appreciated. Hope all goes well for you. Now that I finally retire of the military hope to good use this information.

[@NielsNijhof]

Dude I love the mix of you (brilliant) humor and the huge amount of knowledge you share in such a short video

[@MacroAggressor]

I agree with others on the audio mixing, but your content is phenomenal. Keep up the good work, man! Thanks.

[@idokus5]

Please just dont stop making this type of videos. Like someone sad I learn from this more then in my 10 year playing with car audio.

[@Clint3571]

Perfect. I have a Dayton Classic 15 in a 12ft enclosure, tuned to 18Hz with about 100w of power, and it shakes the entire house around 20Hz. I put the same sub in a 3.5ft sealed enclosure with about 400w and it does not physically shake you like the large ported box, but it has a lot more punch for quick effects like machinegun fire. If you have a lot of space but a tight budget, go ported. If you can spend the money on a nice sub and powerful amp, then go sealed. Just my opinion.

[@resenegialocin9213]

You're the perfect blend of intelligent, pro and creative combined with a clever and funny rhetoric - Simply put, absolutely the BEST speaker enclosure channel on KZbin, keep up the great work!

[@andyslides9598]

Man the knowledge you drop in me ever time is amazing. Thk

[@kilezoe6603]

I kinda chuckled to myself i didn't realize there was even music going on In the background until i read the comments. Good video man.

[@Willie493]

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with the world. You are like the Einstein of sound. I wish you were giving classes near my town. I would sign up for all of them. Keep up the amazing work !

[@scotttod6954]

Really enjoyed the video. I have seen quite a few audio dealers that sell the worst prefab boxes and send the customer out the door. I personally have only made my own enclosures and found sealed to be much easier to calculate size for the individual driver. When calculating ported enclosures I not only found a higher error to success ratio I was never truely happy with sound quality. I do enjoy building isobaric enclosures and enclosures with passive speakers because I find they tend to increase efficiency while still maintaining quality distortion free sound.

[@johnnycorn7225]

You are obviously a genius not only with the material here but the fact that you speak English better and more effectively than most native English speakers when it's not even your first language. I have a degree in my second language so I know someone that's good when I hear them, great video!

[@prabie]

Not one of the best videos about the subject. Just The Best. Congratulations. I've been building speakers since 1978 and I love to see young people like you going in the right direction. I'm happy that this half science half art thing called speaker building have half artisans half engineers like you.

[@gregorijs3kivi]

I just found your channel. As a 17 year old speaker builder, this channel gave me some new goals... I have built a lot of ported boxes and a single 12" tapped horn. Now I am building a boombox with minidsp and a tang band 1139 subwoofer.

[@thatspsychotic]

Dude. Great channel. Keep this stuff up!

[@4naxagoras]

Your channel is criminally underwatched. I thought I knew a little bit about audio but you keep making me realize just how much I do not know. Don't even know where to start to learn all of this. Fantastic work!

[@tedbrookins]

Excellent. Concise, correct, quick, and clear. THANK YOU. Indisputable.

[@juststuff5216]

Personally I just say; there are good and bad versions of both!

[@stopdusty420]

Im about to start making my box im glad i came accross this channel, Thanks a mill for the wisdom!!

[@ster9765]

Excellent video. A lot of information at once, had to watch it twice. The best one I've seen. Reference material right here.

[@cottonmouth552]

Im smart but this fellow makes me feel Unsmart.. Very good video

[@Kelocyde]

If someone can explain things to make others understand, regardless of the individuals' skill level or knowledge, that teacher has a good handle on the concept.

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

Heard a saying before and I can't remember from where but it goes. if you feel like the dumbest person in the room you're in the right room

[@marcsmithsonian9773]

This is the perfect example of "educated fool" speaking and new trend in education of using cross fire of texh terms to generalize already general problem arbitrarily, so no practical answer is given... so in the end you did not get answer either sealed or ported is better... anybody can say it depends on other factors. He said nothing about thise factors...

[@cropduster9571]

I used to be smart but I forgot how

[@99Duds]

@@marcsmithsonian9773 Just because you did not under stand what was said, does not make him the fool.

[@_dave4460]

i did live sound/recording for many years and in my home i have sealed enclosures - aka, acoustic suspension or infinate baffle. i’m using a pair i designed; the cabinets are to math for internal volume/diameter of loudspeaker and the woofers were custom built to my specs and cabs. the design is 8 inch woofers with hand picked silk dome tweeters. butyl edges allow for quick, clean excursion and damping is provided by the edge, spider and of course amplifiers and the highly sealed enclosures. the voice coils are “edge wound” with square wire to be more compact and hold more power, more predicatble tighter lines of flux and to dissipate heat faster. they sound great and i have other ported cabs like cerwin, jbl and klipsch to compare sound. infinate baffles are well worth the investment. i use solid state amps (kenwood model 11, kr-6600 and crown ce - 1000 and ce-2000s) and if you have precision solid state or tube amps get ready to hear things in recordings you’ve never heard before. build your own x-overs, aka frequency division networks... peaceout_dave

[@andyrechenberg]

I forgot about most of the info about ordered enclosures from my car audio days from 25 years ago. Thanks for the reminder and great video. 🤗 🔊

[@juststuff5216]

Didn't realise the channel was back. Good to see ya

[@juststuff5216]

Please don't laugh at my channel. I'm not trying to be you, just trying to enjoy myself :)

[@cesarrodriguez1399]

I think I just grew a new section on my brain... Very good stuff... I second the request to explain some of the terms... Like for example you say: "excursion" please explain in what sense? If these videos doubled in length just to explain what you mean in some cases, your videos will be worth gold on KZbin.

[@henrylima6974]

Its crazy how you can hear a deep accent on this guy, but his grammar and vocabulary are better than most, more like a Harvard professor

[@kringtheking2657]

Maby not american

[@henrylima6974]

@@kringtheking2657 obviously not american, but very intelligent

[@KarlGutowski]

Poland starts teaching algebra in Grade 1

[@zaggasworld1801]

Love your videos about woofers & boxes you make things understandable for us noobs & I'm sure with all these informative videos I'll be able to make a really good enclosure soon enough, I've made some that work really well but never really had exactly what I wanted

[@EsE1384]

Great video as always, I know i'm just one guy but i really appreciate your videos and hope you continue...The 2nd time i'd ever been in a stereo shop i'd asked this question "which was better?" which he replied "The one I said, you can buy it or go somewhere else, i ain't time to explain everything" maybe he was having a bad day, i dk, but that lead me to go home and start reseaching, im maybe 6ish years in and is a truly exciting hobby to me...knowing what i know now though, and people approaching me, i could understand how he felt that day lol...good day Pete

[@easygoin2887]

Great educational video. Wish the background noise was a bit less though!

[@davidnievesjr.9478]

The more I look into audio systems, the more complicated this stuff is. Just subbed, btw.

[@ZegaracRobert]

You pick any field, and it will be same/similar!

[@davidnievesjr.9478]

@@ZegaracRobert You're absolutely correct. Anything has complexity to it.

[@nastyvert72]

@@HexiBase Do you do system design? If so how do I make contact with you outside of the youtube community. Email, ph number ect? Thanks

[@jasonanderson4915]

This guy knows his stuff. You got a new fan the moment you began to explain concepts that had not even been mentioned to me before.

[@elladamerie]

Thank you for another very informative video. I'll watch it several times in order to digest everything.

[@85ZERO17]

I LIKE THAT YOU SAY CHEERS

[@kgtaillon27]

Years ago the speaker home setup was to have a sealed box with a low Q of about 5.7(large box). It's now hard to find a woofer with the right specs to go this route. I ran this setup a while back and now run vented. Most of the systems today run vented, lower F3 and play louder but I feel with room gain and the slower drop in decibel from the sealed box, they are about the same bass output.

[@stephaneswiatlowski7698]

You are Right, I went from a ported to a sealed sub. It is corner loaded, and I don’t have the impression to miss anything from my ported sub. I even have flat response till 10Hz on the sealed one!

[@vincentrusso4332]

Awesome, I'd like to know what education you had to bring you to that level of understanding. Couple of quick questions, does a enclosure with two drivers have to have a divider? What is your opinion on using poly fill in enclosures? More videos please! Watching / Learning from Virginia.

[@durdysauwf]

@@HexiBase the reccomendation of mineral wool made me pause...correct me if i am wrong, but it is a very dangerous material to work with www.bing.com/videos/search?q=mineral+wool&docid=608025939454722974&mid=B57934B61B48A24B0973B57934B61B48A24B0973&view=detail&FORM=VIRE&PC=SMSM

[@c.n.h4841]

Thats why im building my own box and learning as much as i can but i have learned alot more from your change then most other please keep bringing the knowledge

[@glenncurry3041]

WOW! And here when I first started to watch this I was already prepping my "but the laws of p[hysics!" reply as few people accurately describe the blurring/ phaseshift/ delay.... produced by allowing the back of the speaker's accoustic energy to enter the listening room. But you even provided a graphic showing it! Now my Maggies however.... I will be checking out more of your stuff!

[@mattroadfeldt9012]

Could you do a video of bandpass versus ported?

[@qaker3]

I bought a 2x12 inch ported sub quite a few years ago, and i listen to music in the high bpm range (180-210) and i could for the life of me never understand why the base was lagging behind the melody. I thought it must be something wrong with my stereo/monoblock setup, i had a few suspects but i never could figure it out, or as the local professional car audio was pretty much unapproachable i never got an answer until now...

[@zzajlatem9501]

Good explanation. A little bit went over my head, but it's so rare to find someone on youtube who knows something and tries to teach others.

[@303nitzubishi4]

Thanks for the breakdown. You're an angel of knowledge among a sea of quick buck wolves. I am buying a DATS3 next week and getting baselines on a few old drivers I have laying around. I can't wait to follow every word of your advice on getting some use out of them

[@Jiiaho]

why I have't found this awsome channel when I've got nothing to watch?

[@jacobsibbit2835]

can you do a video on 4th order and 6 th order ?

[@safetyboots2642]

Something i would really appreciate is finding out a bit more on PA subwoofer enclosure design and how one goes about tweaking it in order to get a high output for larger venues. Happy i came across this channel. You know your stuff and thats epic

[@khunigan]

I'm liking this dude.Str8 truthful answers & explanations.

[@JosephQPublic]

As an FYI, I had no issue focusing on your words over the supposed “loud” background music. No issues here.

[@poserwanabe]

Clearly he's saying Chevy is better than Ford..hands down.

[@CORZER0]

Nah, hands up.

[@poserwanabe]

@@CORZER0 🤣😆😂

[@bobspringer5370]

Chevy is for the simple minded masses. It's French of course.

[@mathewallen305]

CLEARLY hes stating that Dodge is superior...

[@chefchutardo5215]

lol, GM, no matter how many times I hear that it always makes me laugh 💩

[@sahilbhatia1338]

I Christen you Dr. Hex. Keep spreading the light. Great job. Love the whimsy along the way.

[@samuelhancock6488]

Thanks for high quality to the point content. I really hope I can put this information to use soon, lol

[@Handler4071]

Mom: youtube again? Me: this is online class mom! 🤣

[@usbtnt]

for me by the time power compression and the distortion that comes with it kicks in, your better better off with a low tuned ported tuned just slightly below fs (like 20hz for a 25hz fs) this pushes the sound of the port into a faster slope thus eliminating it earlier, also by the time you hit 40 hz your out of the group delay region and we generally cant hear it below that mark. you also avoid the added delay of an eq that your sealed needs.

[@basspig]

I like the large and low tuned design myself and found over many years have building and experimenting that that works the best. I tuning frequency of 8 Hertz works out well for handling all the frequencies above 10 Hertz with a minimal group delay.

[@QuadDoc]

Another great one! You say exactly what I am thinking! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this. I can't wait to see what you say next! SUBSCRIBED

[@Pivotal_Moment]

Definitely welcome more (EDUCATIONAL) videos such as these--Subbed.

[@0525ohhwell]

I remember when I worked at Circuit City, I just wanted a simple single 12" sub and the employee discount was pretty much %50 in car audio. I grabed an MTX Blue Thunder Legend 12" and the specs said 1 Cubic foot for sealed so I grabbed a simple 1 cubic ft sealed enclosure. My god, you would have thought I took a dump right on the floor. "Oh no, you need a bandpass box", "you won't get enough bass" etc. I stuck with the sealed and threw a simple 250 Watt RMS amp and a crossover on it and placed the box about 2.5 feet from the back hatch in my 280xz. That damn thing was too much bass in that car. All they could talk about the next day was how much output it had in a hatchback. I don't think they really knew much about acoustics.

[@billybobby7607]

Yeah sealed will work better in a car. You just don't need the extra output/efficiency of ported. Also ported has gain down low so unless you EQ it, I'll be too bassy and boomy

[@larryblake4865]

Can you explain 4th order and 6th order how you calculate them

[@francesappleford9013]

Bandpasses* please and thank you

[@freedomtvofficial7205]

I'm so glad I found your channel! I've also been in the market for buying a subwoofer. I make music at home and I use Neumann KH 120 "Studio monitors" But their low end doesn't even come close. I think they only go down to about 55hz or so. If I were to buy the "Matched" Subwoofer Neumann provides, the KH 805 - It's $2000 Canadian dollars... That's a boat load of money just for a sub. Worthy, long term investment? Maybe... I think it goes from 18hz-300hz with 200W amp. This is the biggest reason I'm looking into building my own. There's gotta be a something that comes at least close to this performance for a better price. I've gone down the "Rabbit hole" Of learning about subwoofers lately and this channel is an absolute blessing. Time to binge watch and write some notes! THANK YOU!! :D

[@DadsRCGaragePNW]

Need more!!! More knowledge!! More vids!! Longer vids!! More in depth!! Subscriber for life brother. Gotta like when you wake up in the middle of the night cant sleep stumble on this amazing channel watch 3 vids an realize why havent I known this all sooner. Good work. No great work!!

[@jollimeme7130]

Your background music and your voice are at war at the same frequencies. It may sound good on your speakers you mixed it with but not everyone has your speaker setup. Choose a better music that doesn't drown your voice or lower the volume.

[@chrishenderson420]

With my 35$ headphones it sounds just great! :P

[@clee2423]

with my $10 DIY speaker, his voice sounds crystal clear

[@chabosmulm]

on my 2$ diy no enclosure speaker system i can hear his voice clearly once i ran the audio signal trough my urei 1176 comp and ssl eq

[@stuungar3390]

With an iPhone speaker, I had to learn lip reading.

[@brijlal973]

There was music? Didn't notice it. Was too engrossed in the topic. Had to check the video again after reading this comment!

[@DirtySouthFlorida3]

Hey man u should do a video about subwoofer sound quality.. and why some subs have punch others dont. Low q vs middle q subs. Shorting rings and underhung subs. And suspension overstroke ..stuff like that

[@greggarner4477]

I just went through this decision process.. I bought a SKAR EVL-10 D2 to be run with my Rockford Fosgate 1200D1 Prime.. It is in my 2012 GMC Sierra extended cab. The only space I had to use is where the jump seat used to be in the middle of the front seats. Specs for the sealed enclosure allowed me to build my box and mount the original armrest on it.. I am extremely happy with it as I am more into the SQ anyways.

[@brianvarnes4803]

yo yo, an old school enclosure junkee here. Bobby Gately and MBenclosures are my homies. The former is local to me, and i watch MB, so much might as well l know him!!! Bobby moved me to the"ported side" ,after years being exclusively sealed. Ant Hex, thanks for dropping enclosure knowledge, I like it very much

[@Naferner_Said]

Usage is what matters. There are no competition sealed boxes.

[@RadRidesByCru]

In a car I prefer the softer and more boomy sound of a ported enclosure over the harder and sharper sound of a sealed enclosure.... in the house I prefer the exact opposite but with a larger cone diameter that would be unrealistic in a car... but only when I'm listing to music, if it's for movies & TV, small sub in a sealed enclosure so the sound can keep up with the action... that clears everything up... right!?

[@pete3198]

That really made no sense. Ported boxes arent softer (boomy maybe I'd poorly designed) and sealed boxes are not 'harder' or 'sharper'. Im really not even sure what you're trying to say with that description.

[@TONYtheHULK]

Absolutely fantastic video as always!!! I swear I learn more from your videos then from years of reading forums and talking to fellow audio hobbyists 😁 I really regret not ordering a design from you when you offered that service... Living in Europe makes it way to expensive to enjoy a system designed by a true audio engineer (you)!!!

[@henrikjohn6590]

first video of him i watched! might be the funniest guy in the audio community... subscribed!

[@loudtowncar]

We’re not worthy!!! Been a fan for along time. Keep it up and give Sophie a high five from me.

[@Filmmakingness]

Sealed subs require more power and more excursion to reach the same spl levels as their ported counterparts. More power + more excursion = decreased linearity and so more distortion. The only advantage to sealed subs are lower extension (think 10hz below) and size. In a low tuned ported cab the driver will sound the same above 30hz (music region) than its sealed alternative!

[@deeem6489]

Damn this man is well spoken and his analogies are profound in a way.

[@cromagnon305]

Great videos! I think you would be good at breaking down t/s parameters and how they affect the way a driver performs, you should make a video about that!

[@Runner50783]

Love the relentless puring of knolwedge, I'll show this video when my sons ask me, "dad, what is an expert?"

[@krane15]

I thought you were going to say when he asks you about where babies come from.

[@JesseJames83]

1:54 This lends to an interpretation of the source material. If you've ever listened to a track at 0db gain in the bass region (which I know you have), it can be very unrewarding. At this point we become the mixer, and decide where the bass should be (as well as the other Hz if you have the ability). I feel like +6db bass is not out of character for the original intention of the song in many circumstances.

[@ericacherney3132]

And that’s why one should be careful and watch that clipping indicator when listening to regular music (more specifically rap with the amount of distortion, +6db peaks, tryna play 2 frequencies at once to name a few…

[@sjenkauski5235]

The guy we have in my town does a really good job this is showing me just how much work he puts into making sure me and my friends get the most out of our systems

[@MatthewTaylor3]

I like the Alexa delivery announcement with the clip right after

[@XjonnytightlipsX]

I listen to lots of metal and techno. Does a sealed box sound like a good choice if I want tight punchy double bass kicks fro m metal music

[@dangracia7805]

I thing he would absolutely say either, "Maybe" or "it depends".

[@SpeakerBuilder]

One matter you did not cover, that I would love to hear your take on. All bass drivers entail certain physical and electrical properties that make them a good fit for either a sealed or a vented alignment. Regarding vented alignments, I find that the size of the vented box may vary greatly. For example, given two 12 inch bass drivers for vented enclosures, one may call for a very large box volume whereas the other may call for a much smaller box volume. Assuming the two bass drivers are of equal quality, I have found the listening experience of these two bass driver systems to be radically different, the small box version sounding very stuffed and muted, and the large box version sounding very full, airy, and more natural (like real bass instruments). Unfortunately, manufacturers of subwoofers steer clear of large vented alignment systems since the very large boxes would not sell with the general buying public. So all that anyone sees is small box systems, either sealed or vented. I find the large vented alignment systems (and I have built over a dozen of them) are very pleasing, whereas the factory sub woofers always disappoint by comparison. Something for folks to think about.

[@henryfriedman8518]

Without experience or expert knowledge i have an feeling for what you're saying . a large ported box definitely sounds better. I think its industry jargon used for selling points. Like most experts they impose their knowledge over the persons listening reality.

[@SpeakerBuilder]

On the other hand, if most people will not accept a pair of very large boxes (2-3 cubic feet each) in their listening space, then I guess it doesn't really matter how much better they sound vs small box systems. I actually feel the same way about extremely expensive electronic components. The amp or CD transport or DAC or tube pre costing thousands each may all sound better than my @ $500 a piece components, but since I am unwilling to spend that kind of money on my components, then it doesn't really matter if they sound better.

[@geltavo]

Haven't seen a video this enlightening in a while.

[@dpgoverride]

Please do a video on Aero Ports! Baffles, no baffles, side/baffle/front/back mounted port, port opening in relation to subwoofer location, port center vs corner, adding bends to achieve length without having port hang out of box etc. That would be awesome!

[@markkaupas8921]

Please no music or what ever is in the background.

[@JonathanDFielding]

Agreed. Too loud. Needs to be quieter

[@wadesmith9483]

I concur... trying way too hard when he doesn’t need to. The content is spot on great! By adding bells and whistles to “make vid better” it’s actually having the opposite affect

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@wadesmith9483 Couldn't agree more, what we need more of is silence, just his voice, nothing else.

[@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849]

it has too much bass, all I hear is my bass drive booming...

[@MaxUgly]

So many otherwise awesome KZbin channels do this!

[@CH-py8zv]

From my experience the sealed enclosure gives you a much more solid sounding bass than the ported box. Ported boxes sound boomier.

[@SidewaysInTraffic]

I personally don't hear the difference outside of the vehicle, but inside I agree, it's definitely more solid.

[@martyjewell5683]

True that sealed enclosures can have "tighter" bass, but some well reviewed ported systems (such as those by Ohm Acoustics) have received high marks for their tight bass response. One of the (claimed) advantages of porting is to have as good bass as sealed systems but in smaller enclosures.

[@toxictophat4194]

I have 8inch subs with port id compare them to 12inch subs in closed box mine sound smoother but my friends more thumping but distorted in a way were both running 500watt not much but were budget builds id do ported most the time as long as the ports right but ive seen them done wrong with over sized ports that couldn't do tight bass like my ported box

[@martyjewell5683]

@@toxictophat4194, exactly correct. A smaller woofer will give tighter bass and mid bass. But a larger woofer can give deeper bass. Ideally, porting or using a passive radiator (drone cone) is sometimes better than a sealed woofer. With ports, the size of the opening is critical to good sound. Lots of choices but I prefer tighter bass to deeper bass that's muddy and boomy. That ain't hifi and just sucks. Fuhgeddaboudit!

[@JesusSaves86AB]

@@martyjewell5683 The common misconception that a smaller driver produces "tighter" or more responsive bass has been debunked time and time again. I wasted a lot of money when I believed that by buying many 10" woofers as opposed to one 15".

[@cheetor5923]

Great detail to this :D.... people used to tell me for cars, "Sealed if you want punchy tight bass, ported if you want more bass extension"

[@liquidkicksofficial]

Thank you for actually explaining the technical aspects of this subject! The only language I understand is facts and this video has solved my problems with trying to learn about the real difference in the two designs. Thank you so much!

[@djsoulfilter]

Or you could go with sealed with a passive radiator. Offers more tuning options and eliminates possible chuffing noise from ports.

[@skyoptics]

But big ports dont cuff

[@JJ_ExMachina]

Every time I have been "wowed" by a home system, the Sub was running a passive radiator. SO I have come to rely on them for my own stuff, far easier to "tune" and to my ears, far better sounding...

[@JJ_ExMachina]

@@skyoptics ... ALL ports create secondary wind noise... Unless they are so over sized, that you might as well be holding the woofer in your hand, for all the good the box is doing.

[@andrew_langner]

Please either turn down or remove the annoying background music. You are dumping a lot of info at a high speed and it is super distracting. Thanks

[@pipelineaudio]

yes!

[@claypotts2334]

shut up and listen

[@santosvella]

I agree. I cannot concentrate on what he's saying as the music is the same level as his voice for me. I love music but not while i'm trying to listen to technical info. I wonder if HexiBase would re-upload this without the music.

[@eleven17productions]

Agreed. I love the content and info shared in you videos, but the background music level is a bit high and distracting.

[@wa2368]

Watch it again whiney prick. Watch it enough times till your slow noggin gets it. The music was good.

[@Newschoolcovers]

Finally someone with know how on KZbin! Keep on :)

[@Basshead6400]

Great vid as always

[@ThisIsSolution]

Can you turn the music up just a bit next time, i can still almost hear you

[@faraazyousaf710]

I'm all about bass so I'm ported

[@thecloneguyz]

If you don't know how to use the ports to adjust your frequencies then you have something else to learn!

[@Gem-Ex]

Great info, thanks so much man!!!

[@HipocratesAG]

just found your channel and is awesome!

[@KEIRSON08]

Will there be a quiz before we take a test.?

[@krane15]

Question one: How many subs does it take to make a woofer?

[@0311tard]

It all depends on what you like.

[@LifeOfPabs]

I love how unbiased the video is. Facts always win! Big thumbs up!!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Have to admit, I do like fact based videos over someones opinion of why they like a particular sound, or why we should agree with their choice. This was a straight up you make your own decision.

[@thijsdebont]

You're a funny and knowledgeable dude. Subscribed.

[@yvesboutin5604]

Your music was so loud I had trouble understanding what you were saying.

[@delei560]

so true, i realy like your content, but it's so hard that i rather like to switch

[@squirlmy]

Yeah right! It's not the complexity of the subject material, blame the music! LOL

[@Chris_Wolfgram]

That's interesting. BG music in other videos often distracts me. This didn't sound loud or distracting to me whatsoever.

[@edincleve1955]

I enjoy your videos. They are very informative, but your background music is too loud. Unfortunately it distracts from what you are saying. Keep up the good work.

[@shtroumf]

iPhone with earpods

[@si-mt6pl]

Samsung galaxy, and yes the background music drowned your voice.

[@edincleve1955]

@@HexiBase I'm listening on my computer that has cheap Logitech 2.0 speakers

[@dr.phelps]

bose qc25 here, and yes background music to loud or at least to busy. Love your videos though

[@JGott0001]

​@@HexiBase Jaybird X3 (bluetooth headphones) via Dell e5450 (laptop). Same issue here. The material and deep-dive style presentation are great on your videos, but on this one the backing audio levels are too high. Thank you!

[@Psyphonyx_Life]

i LOVE the Amazon delivery interlude.. =)

[@dinahnicest6525]

I ported a home made cabinet that was used with a 15" EV for a bass guitar. This cabinet covers my high end, and I use an18"CV for my low end. I hit the library to learn how to tune it to 50 hz. If the volume or tone were affected, the effect was miniscule compared to what the amp does. But I can say for sure that the port made it much more responsive to the volume variations of my touch than it previously had been, and the freedom of motion of the speaker allows much better sustain.