Car Audio Subwoofer Decision Tips

When deciding to upgrade your car audio system, adding a sub-woofer can produce amazing bass. Adding volume at low frequencies is like adding a third dimension to your favorite music. Whether you're considering building a new audio system, or just adding one subwoofers to your factory system, this simple addition will give you the single, most significant sonic improvement. Simply adding even a little bass will make a huge improvement in your overall system sound.

I'll never forget my first experience listening to the heart pounding sound of bass.I was listening to my friend's newly-installed system (he had a gang of 12's with a decent size amp), and it was literally shocking how real it sounded, I was completely amazed that you could actually feel the impact of the woofers. From that moment on, I've been a car audio fan.

Some of the top brands are:

Jensen, Hifonics, AudioPipe, Kicker

What type of bass do you want?

There are two main groups in the audio world: Sound Quality or Sound Pressure Level.

Sound Quality refers to just that — a very linear response that's not boomy and is very controlled, especially when listening to complex music. An SQ System generally uses a smaller woofer and requires a smaller enclosure. A sealed enclosure would typically work best for this application.

Sealed enclosures are also known as “Acoustic Suspension” enclosures. When a speaker is placed in a sealed enclosure, the pressure becomes trapped in the box and restricts the cone movement, so the air inside the enclosure acts as a spring. The smaller the enclosure, the more pressure is exerted against the cone under movement.

With a sealed enclosure of predetermined volume, we can also predict the cut-off frequency and Q* of the system.

Sealed enclosures will also forgive minor mistakes in design (up to 10 percent), without major effects on sonic performance.

Ported enclosures are really similar to a sealed enclosure in construction, but feature an additional opening for a vent. Essentially doubling the effective cone area.

With all of that extra output there's always a compromise. More bass obviously means more space. Usually speaking, vented enclosures will be to be 30- to 40-percent bigger than a sealed enclosure.

You're probably wondering, can a vented box sound as good a sealed enclosure? The answer is, yep, but it's different in that it will have a slight rise around the tuning frequency (35 Hz) and roll off very fast. Both types of enclosures have real supporters. What you decide to use really comes down to your application and how they will work in your vehicle.

If you want more advice, you can visit Car Audio Tips and learn how to get Great Bass.

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