Subwoofer...Free AIr or enClosed

angelfire · 19th March 2006, 12:53

hi guys.....how would you all want your subs in your car....free air or enclosed type..?????

rareone · 19th March 2006, 13:20

I have a Enclosed Boom Box with 2 Subwoofers.

angelfire · 19th March 2006, 13:26

pictures welcomed too.........

jkdas · 19th March 2006, 13:44

Free air or IB setup. needs better boot insulation for making it air tight. Easiest setup. Saves space.

The other one; better beats/boom. Needs a good box design.

aZa · 19th March 2006, 15:18

Free air type if u got a car with a boot and enclosed if its a hatch/notch. i have enclosed one in my santro the effect is awe-f**kin-some

but the same box with same HU and wiring doesn't give that THICK BASS effect in my accent.

Bass&Trouble · 19th March 2006, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by rareone

I have a Enclosed Boom Box with 2 Subwoofers.

I don't know who coined up the word 'Boom Box' to be used synonymously with subwoofer enclosures, but he couldnt be more wrong.

A boom-box is an American reference most commonly made in the 70s and 80's to the portable stereo, better known as '2-in-1s' in India. It could be either a cassette or stereo player with radio, capable of being battery powered and with integral speakers.

I'm sure thats not what you have in your car, rareone. Just to correct your vocabulary...before you flash me a

rareone · 19th March 2006, 17:12

Thanx for the info & correcting my mistake.

You seem to have alot of knwlegde in audio section.

Hoping to gain more info from ya all the time.

Thanx again.

navin · 20th March 2006, 10:45

getting back to the topic....in most cases an enclosed sub will outperfrom a free air sub esp. in the quality of bass produced. Most free Air installs are done to save boot space and to BOOM.

low_bass_makker · 20th March 2006, 11:36

I had pioneer 1200F woofer in my esteem few year back they sounded very cool no loss on boot and good bass. They played very low freq very good but the punch was very less as compared to low bass for example I played the first song of titanic which has a low bass notes it played very good but when I played something techno with beats it played good but not as good as low bass one.U can see the pic here of the subs. This install was done whole by my self without any help of any other installer.

http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=car21zw.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=car36vl.jpg

Autophile · 20th March 2006, 12:10

You cannot beat the sound of enclosed subwoofers. Free air / IB can also sound very good but there is a lot of work involved in sealing the boot from the passenger cabin and lot of people don't know how to do it right.

5u3zEr0 · 20th March 2006, 12:16

Have used both but prefer the sub to be enclosed, it sounds much better. In Free Air the sub if I may say "sounds like its all over the place"!

low_bass_makker · 20th March 2006, 14:43

I mean to say that the free air sounded good but not that much better that the box type but one more thing if u have a hatchback car like swift or zen it is the box will sound the best but if u have a sedan like esteem or accent good sealing and insulated boot the free air sub will sound good. rest it is your choice what type of bass u want

navin · 20th March 2006, 14:52

insulating a boot can cost as much as a box. IB subs should only be used when boot space cant be spared.

19th March 2006, 12:53	#1
angelfire BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mangalore/Chicago Posts: 251 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Subwoofer...Free AIr or enClosed hi guys.....how would you all want your subs in your car....free air or enclosed type..?????
	() Thanks

19th March 2006, 13:20	#2
rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 256 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	I have a Enclosed Boom Box with 2 Subwoofers.
	() Thanks

19th March 2006, 13:26	#3
angelfire BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mangalore/Chicago Posts: 251 Thanked: Once View My Garage	pictures welcomed too.........
	() Thanks

19th March 2006, 13:44	#4
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	Free air or IB setup. needs better boot insulation for making it air tight. Easiest setup. Saves space. The other one; better beats/boom. Needs a good box design.
	() Thanks

19th March 2006, 15:18	#5
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	Free air type if u got a car with a boot and enclosed if its a hatch/notch. i have enclosed one in my santro the effect is awe-f**kin-some but the same box with same HU and wiring doesn't give that THICK BASS effect in my accent.
	() Thanks

19th March 2006, 17:12	#7
rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 256 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Thanx for the info & correcting my mistake. You seem to have alot of knwlegde in audio section. Hoping to gain more info from ya all the time. Thanx again.
	() Thanks

20th March 2006, 10:45	#8
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,413 Thanked: 9,970 Times	getting back to the topic....in most cases an enclosed sub will outperfrom a free air sub esp. in the quality of bass produced. Most free Air installs are done to save boot space and to BOOM.
	() Thanks

20th March 2006, 11:36	#9
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	I had pioneer 1200F woofer in my esteem few year back they sounded very cool no loss on boot and good bass. They played very low freq very good but the punch was very less as compared to low bass for example I played the first song of titanic which has a low bass notes it played very good but when I played something techno with beats it played good but not as good as low bass one.U can see the pic here of the subs. This install was done whole by my self without any help of any other installer. http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=car21zw.jpg http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=car36vl.jpg Last edited by low_bass_makker : 20th March 2006 at 11:39.
	() Thanks

20th March 2006, 12:10	#10
Autophile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 931 Thanked: 4 Times	You cannot beat the sound of enclosed subwoofers. Free air / IB can also sound very good but there is a lot of work involved in sealing the boot from the passenger cabin and lot of people don't know how to do it right.
	() Thanks

20th March 2006, 12:16	#11
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Have used both but prefer the sub to be enclosed, it sounds much better. In Free Air the sub if I may say "sounds like its all over the place"!
	() Thanks

20th March 2006, 14:43	#12
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	I mean to say that the free air sounded good but not that much better that the box type but one more thing if u have a hatchback car like swift or zen it is the box will sound the best but if u have a sedan like esteem or accent good sealing and insulated boot the free air sub will sound good. rest it is your choice what type of bass u want
	() Thanks

20th March 2006, 14:52	#13
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,413 Thanked: 9,970 Times	insulating a boot can cost as much as a box. IB subs should only be used when boot space cant be spared.
	() Thanks