Subwoofer Enclosures

Subwoofer Boxes

Subwoofer Enclosures — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:01:21 +0000

When you are in a movie theater, do you feel a rush of adrenaline as the ground shakes during an intense action or dramatic scene? Do you ever wonder how that vibration is created? That vibration is the result of subwoofers. Subwoofers are used to produce bass sound amplification in the ground. They are a vital part of any audio system. An audio environment without subwoofers would be highly noticeable. Without it, you would not be able to hear that chilling bass sound at a rock, rap, or jazz concert. Subwoofer boxes have a two-fold purpose. First, subwoofer boxes provide security to the subwoofer because they enclose it. Secondly, the boxes are able to magnify the bass emitted from the subwoofers.

If you are looking for subwoofer boxes, there are several approaches you can take. You can either buy them or you can attempt to make them yourself. Both will cost you money, but the first choice is evidently more expensive. With choice A, you will pay more money upfront, but the advantage is that you will save yourself time, money, and avoid possible mistakes if you were to make them yourself. Subwoofer boxes can be bought pre-assembled, or you can elect to have them assembled. On the flip-side, you can buy the materials to make them yourself. This will be labor-intensive, but it is not as difficult as you may think.

There are different types of subwoofer boxes. Each is really dependent on what you intend to use your subwoofer boxes for (whether for your car, home, etc.). The most widely used subwoofer box is the sealed box, in large part because of its simplicity and because it is easy to construct. Make sure, if you are constructing a sealed box, to build the box as close to the subwoofer as possible. This is to ensure the highest quality bass sound.
Another type of subwoofer box is a band pass subwoofer box. With this particular box, you place the subwoofer in a two-chambered box. The way it works is that the subwoofer transfers sound to the ported chamber from the sealed chamber. The advantage of the band pass subwoofer box is greater bass. The disadvantage is a frequency ranger that is less broad.

There are two additional types of subwoofer boxes: a ported box and a free air. Like the band pass subwoofer, a ported box serves as a kind of amplifier filter. It permits air to transfer by way of a vent. Finally, you can elect to have what is called a free air subwoofer box. As the name would imply, there is no box at all. Instead, the subwoofer is placed ideally in your trunk or to the back of your car seat. If placed in the trunk, the trunk itself acts as the subwoofer box.

In short, subwoofer boxes are a vital component to any audio system. They can either be bought or manufactured yourself. There are various types of subwoofer boxes, and the most common are sealed, band pass, ported, and free air subwoofer boxes.

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Understanding the Basics of Car Subwoofer Enclosures

Subwoofer Enclosures — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:47:41 +0000

It does not take a rocket scientist to understand the processes and mechanics involved in attaining a quality audio system for your car. Even if your car is not the fanciest or newest car in the neighborhood, there are steps you can take to ensure that at least its audio output rivals, or even exceeds that of new cars. One way to ensure your car’s optimal audio output is through fundamental car subwoofer enclosures. Below is some helpful information.

In order to achieve the best quality audio output from your car music system, it is really important to understand that the quality of car subwoofers enclosures is every bit as important as the woofer itself. It is important to have the right design for the enclosure to go with the particular woofer that you may choose for your vehicle.

Sometimes it can be difficult to decide which enclosures and which woofers are right for your vehicle. For one, the size limitations of the vehicle and the different sound characteristics of different types of enclosures are two factors that can help you to make up your mind regarding the right choices for your vehicle.

Preferably, the enclosures should be made of MDF, which is, Medium Density Fiberboard, or any other material of equivalent or superior qualities and performance. Secondly, the enclosures must have bracing throughout to ensure that no sound energy is wasted due to flexing. The walls of the enclosures should be lined up with a dampener material such as fiberglass, poly fill, or a tar based spray. This will help to reduce the high frequency resonance.
Woofer enclosures come in different varieties. Some of the basic types of enclosures are as follows:

Angled Enclosures
These enclosures are designed to fit in places where the standard square enclosures cannot fit in.

Bandpass Enclosures
This consists of one sealed and one ported chamber. The sound waves go through the ported chamber, resulting in a loud bass response. This enclosure has excellent power handling and also a good low-frequency response.

Vented Enclosures
This consists of a port that enables the back sound waves to be emitted along with the front sound waves in order to produce a high combined sound output. These vented or ported enclosures are available in various sizes and designs.

Sealed Enclosures
his type of enclosure is designed to prevent the entry or exit of air from the box. It enables the subwoofer to perform with high sound accuracy and tighter bass. Usually, they are available in single, dual, and triple slots.

Vehicle Specific Enclosures
For many different vehicle models, there are also vehicle specific enclosures available readily in the market. You may consult with a good enclosure vendor to review what kind of car subwoofers enclosures might be most suited to your car and your audio system.

If you have smaller space available behind the vehicle seat or in the trunk, you can use shallow mount enclosures to match with shallow mount subwoofers. There are also hatch box sealed enclosures that are designed to save space.

15″ Subwoofer Enclosures

Subwoofer Enclosures — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:47:28 +0000

If you are one of many who commutes to work on a daily basis, then you’d probably agree that there is nothing better than having a nice car audio system. Playing music on a good car sound system is especially effective on those Monday mornings when most of us don’t want to go to work. There are different options available when you are looking to improve your car’s audio system. One such example is enclosures. Below, we’ll take a look at exactly what they are and their different types.

15″ subwoofer enclosures to get the most out of car audio system
15” subwoofer enclosures for car audio systems are usually sold in two forms: loaded and unloaded enclosures. Enclosures play an important role in achieving the best sound output from the car music system, and at the same time ensuring space conservation in the car because of the limitations of space.

Single 15” Sub Boxes
These are generally available in square and hatchback box designs. A good enclosure should preferably made of high quality MDF material to ensure that it can withstand a very high level of sound from the 15-inch woofers. The box must be crafted out of precision cuts of MDF. It must be preferably liquid nailed, nailed and totally sealed. The completed box should then be wrapped in superior carpet to match with the usual vehicle interiors. High-grade spring-loaded terminal cups can be used for ensuring best possible connections.

Customized enclosures can be made to fit according to the design of the specific vehicle in order to achieve optimal sound performance from every inch of available space.

Single 15″ Vented Sub Boxes
The vented enclosure achieves maximum mileage from the available output capacity of the subwoofer. In other words, with a vented enclosure the user can be quite to achieve the maximum bass per watt. The difference between a vented box and a sealed box is that the vented one will allow air to flow in and out freely from the box, but it will be tuned to set a frequency range that substantially improves its overall sound output. Simply put, more air is equal to more bass.

Car Audio Loaded Enclosures
With a loaded subwoofer box it is possible to upgrade your car music system automatically. In this case, the subwoofer and the enclosure combination will be tuned ideally, and pre-installed. There are single and dual enclosures available in various sizes.

Essentially, the subwoofer plays a key role in producing high quality sound, and the enclosure works in combination with the subwoofer to ensure the desired results. The whole audio system technology can be wasted in a car or another vehicle if proper attention has not been paid to use a good quality and appropriate enclosure.

15” subwoofer enclosures are highly popular today because many car owners prefer to use the best quality audio equipment, which may require a 15” subwoofer size. Though there are smaller sizes also available in the market, and are more suitable for smaller sized vehicles.

Bandpass Subwoofer Enclosures

Subwoofer Enclosures — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:33:05 +0000

Games require not only intense graphics, but high quality sound effects as well. The gaming experience will never be complete without a breakthrough speaker and subwoofer system to bring down the house while you’re shooting down aliens or navigating through three-dimensional worlds. On the other hand, if you’re a movie addict, no amount of widescreen visuals would be sufficient if you don’t have a powerful surround-sound system to complement it with. If you’re a band person, your audio collection would only be given justice by a fully capable speaker system which brings out all the instruments, especially the boom of the bass. You will always need the best sound system possible in order to fully enjoy any technology showcase. For starters, you should consider building bandpass subwoofer enclosures to maximize the bass effect.

You can customize your own bandpass subwoofer enclosures easily by following these simple how-to steps. First, acquire all the necessary materials for your bandpass subwoofer enclosures. Start shopping for a medium-density fiber board, or a high-grade particle board. You can acquire these materials from lumber yards or home improvement centers. Either of these materials can serve as boards for your bandpass subwoofer enclosures. Pay special attention to the thickness of the material you’re going to buy. Thicker boards usually provide better acoustics. If you want to push your subwoofer’s performance capabilities to the limit, buy thicker boards. The standard thickness recommended for subwoofers at least eight inches tall is half an inch thick of board material. For subwoofers at least ten inches tall, it’s better to utilize boards with a thickness of five-eights of an inch. Don’t forget though that making your boards thicker will result in a heavier bandpass subwoofer enclosures. Try experimenting with boards of different thickness to see how this will affect your subwoofer enclosure’s total weight.

Now, go back to your subwoofer. Check its cone area to determine what the dimensions of your subwoofer enclosure should be. The cone area is the representation of your subwoofer’s sound output capability. If you only have a small subwoofer, then most probably it only has a small cone area. If this is the case, build a small subwoofer enclosure instead of a big one. However, if you have a large subwoofer, it would have a greater cone area. Adjust your subwoofer enclosure by extending its dimensions to fit your subwoofer’s cone area.

Now that you’ve determined the framework of your subwoofer enclosure, you should use exceptional bracing materials to hold the parts in place. Utilize drywall screws and wood glue to screw the boards into place. Carefully use counter sinking in order to refrain from damaging the boards when you apply the screws. Fill up the gaps between the boards with silicone baulk in order to avoid audio performance lapses. Then as a finishing touch, pad the interior of the subwoofer enclosure with polyester fiberfill. This ensures that the interior is provided with good acoustics.

Making your own bandpass subwoofer enclosures will take some time and money, but the end result will be well worth it.

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Building Subwoofer Enclosures

Subwoofer Enclosures — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:32:29 +0000

Are you a gaming addict who wants to inject more ambience into your gaming experience? Or are you a music aficionado who wants a deeper, louder bass effect for your rock and roll? People who want to maximize their sound effects often resort to building subwoofer enclosures. Getting a subwoofer enclosure not only provides bass power to your existing audio equipment, but also completes your audio experience by enabling you to hear the sonic booms and roars which your existing audio equipment can’t handle.

Nowadays, people have the option to buy a fully assembled product, or to buy materials and assemble the end product all by themselves. Resorting to building subwoofer enclosures may save you money, as well as grant you important how-to knowledge on audio assembly. Building subwoofer enclosures requires the right materials. Be sure to have a high-grade particle board or a medium-density fiberboard to use as solid enclosures. These materials can be bought from home improvement centers or lumber yards. Keep in mind that the power of your assembled subwoofer enclosure will depend on the thickness of the wood you use. The thicker the wood, the more powerful your assembled subwoofer will be. As a general rule, building subwoofer enclosures eight inches tall should utilize about a half inch thick of wood, while ten-inch tall subwoofer enclosures can make do with five-eights of an inch thick of wood. If you incorporate more wood into your enclosure, expect your assembled subwoofer enclosure to be heavier.

Next, you have to determine how large the cone area of your subwoofer is. If you only have a small subwoofer with limited cone area, then utilize only a small enclosure. However, if you have a huge subwoofer with wide cone area, make sure your enclosure will contain lots of space. When building subwoofer enclosures, bracing is another determinant of quality. Be sure to be particular about the subwoofer enclosure’s wall thickness and type of bracing if you want to focus on high quality sound output.

In order to provide maximum quality bracing, you should utilize strong wood glue combined with a drywall screw. Don’t forget to screw holes with finesse- you might end up splintering the wood. Keep this from happening by practicing counter sinking. If there are any gaping holes, seal these up with silicone baulk. Once you’ve made sure that your subwoofer enclosure is tightly sealed, fill up the inner walls with polyester fiberfill. It’s up to you how much of this substance you will use to improve sound acoustics inside your subwoofer enclosure.

Now you’re almost through with building subwoofer enclosures. Install your subwoofer into the enclosure carefully; making sure that it’s angled correctly. Carpeting and subwoofer mounting are good materials which keep your subwoofer firmly into place. You also need to utilize additional speaker wiring, especially if you’re going to place the subwoofer enclosure a considerable distance away from the main speakers.

Plug your finished subwoofer enclosure, and assess the sound quality. You can always modify your subwoofer enclosure to fit your needs by adjusting the enclosure thickness, or simply replacing the subwoofer inside.

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Subwoofer Box Design

Subwoofer Enclosures — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:31:56 +0000

If you’re a serious gamer who wants to pump more sound into your gaming frenzy, or a music junkie who revels in booming bass effects, then you should consider utilizing a good subwoofer box design. Getting a good subwoofer box design not only fulfills your wildest audio effects dreams, but also augments your subwoofer’s rendering capabilities. Increase your subwoofer’s firepower by building your own subwoofer box design.

The good thing about products nowadays is that you can purchase them in two ways- fully assembled, or by parts. Buying the parts and assembling the product yourself is often the more economical option, plus you add valuable how-to knowledge regarding that particular product. Start your very own subwoofer box design by buying the box materials. You can shop for a high grade particle board or medium density fiber board on home improvement centers or lumber yards. These materials provide the best subwoofer box design quality. The thickness of the material you’re going to utilize on your box will determine your audio performance. Thicker materials result in better acoustics, and increased sound quality. You can check your subwoofer’s height in order to determine the ideal thickness of the box design that will cover it. For eight-inch tall subwoofers, a half inch thick enclosure should be used. On the other hand, for ten-inch tall subwoofers, five-eights of an inch thickness of wood is recommended. Keep in mind, however, that making your materials thicker will inevitably make your subwoofer box heavier.

After you’ve decided on the material to use and its thickness, you have to keep in mind the cone area of your subwoofer. This depends on the size and output strength of your subwoofer. If you only have a small subwoofer, seal it in a miniature enclosure. On the other hand, if you have a big subwoofer, expect it to have a lot of cone area. Compensate by increasing your box design’s dimensions.

Now, it’s time to seal up your subwoofer box. Make sure you have quality bracing materials in handy, such as wood glue, drywall screws, silicone baulk, and polyester fiberfill. Use the wood glue and drywall screws for interlocking the wooden boards securely. Take care when it comes to drilling the screws- use counter sinking methods to avoid splitting the wood boards. The silicone baulk comes is important in sealing any minute gaps which can downgrade sound performance if left unattended. Finally, the polyester fiberfill is used to pad the interior of your sound board in order to enhance audio quality. This substance provides good acoustics and will further improve your subwoofer’s performance. You can experiment with applying different amounts of fiberfill to see how this will impact sound output.

Congratulations, you now have a fully functional subwoofer box design. If you want to improve audio quality further, you can experiment by modifying the subwoofer box’s materials, such as replacing the boards, thickening them, or applying more polyester fiberfill. The advantage with building your own subwoofer box is that you can customize it to your heart’s desire, and calibrate it to reach your optimum standard for audio quality.