The "Sealed vs. Ported" Debate

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  • @CORZER0
    @CORZER0 5 років тому +288

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

    • @flatearth9140
      @flatearth9140 5 років тому +5

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

    • @JesusSaves86AB
      @JesusSaves86AB 5 років тому +8

      @@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
      @flatearth9140 5 років тому +5

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

    • @GiDD504
      @GiDD504 4 роки тому +1

      Def ect r/whooosh

    • @krane15
      @krane15 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @jmannUSMC
    @jmannUSMC 5 років тому +144

    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
      @artemissundown6224 Рік тому +2

      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
    @satsuinohado4105 5 років тому +199

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

    • @lizardof78
      @lizardof78 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @DeeJayBonk
    @DeeJayBonk 5 років тому +122

    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
      @ZegaracRobert 5 років тому +3

      Check Impulse audio also ( ua-cam.com/channels/m2rchKqdoSKdB448TTVEnQ.html ) , Hexibase is top notch but impulse audio is close... ok little bit different though...

    • @PoXFreak
      @PoXFreak 5 років тому +10

      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
      @khunigan 5 років тому +4

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy 5 років тому +11

      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
      @analogaudiorules1724 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @Clint3571
    @Clint3571 4 роки тому +9

    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.

  • @prabie
    @prabie 5 років тому +13

    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.

  • @juansaez5450
    @juansaez5450 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @idokus5
    @idokus5 5 років тому +11

    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.

  • @brianb1980
    @brianb1980 5 років тому +7

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

  • @johnnycorn7225
    @johnnycorn7225 3 роки тому +3

    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!

  • @indopleaser
    @indopleaser 5 років тому +3

    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.

  • @MacroAggressor
    @MacroAggressor 5 років тому +4

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

  • @scotttod6954
    @scotttod6954 5 років тому +6

    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.

  • @kilezoe6603
    @kilezoe6603 5 років тому +4

    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.

  • @cottonmouth552
    @cottonmouth552 5 років тому +260

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

    • @Kelocyde
      @Kelocyde 5 років тому +7

      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
      @gabrielgalaxygh 5 років тому +9

      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
      @marcsmithsonian9773 5 років тому +3

      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
      @cropduster9571 5 років тому +4

      I used to be smart but I forgot how

    • @99Duds
      @99Duds 5 років тому +4

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

  • @Willie493
    @Willie493 5 років тому +6

    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 !

  • @andyslides9598
    @andyslides9598 5 років тому +4

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

  • @henrylima6974
    @henrylima6974 3 роки тому +24

    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
      @kringtheking2657 2 роки тому +1

      Maby not american

    • @henrylima6974
      @henrylima6974 2 роки тому +3

      @@kringtheking2657 obviously not american, but very intelligent

    • @KarlGutowski
      @KarlGutowski 2 роки тому +1

      Poland starts teaching algebra in Grade 1

  • @NielsNijhof
    @NielsNijhof 4 роки тому

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

  • @resenegialocin9213
    @resenegialocin9213 4 роки тому +1

    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 UA-cam, keep up the great work!

  • @easygoin2887
    @easygoin2887 5 років тому +21

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

  • @thatspsychotic
    @thatspsychotic 5 років тому +6

    Dude. Great channel. Keep this stuff up!

  • @gregorijs3kivi
    @gregorijs3kivi 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @EsE1384
    @EsE1384 5 років тому +1

    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

  • @_dave4460
    @_dave4460 4 роки тому +7

    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

  • @JosephQPublic
    @JosephQPublic 4 роки тому +17

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

  • @303nitzubishi4
    @303nitzubishi4 4 роки тому

    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

  • @zzajlatem9501
    @zzajlatem9501 4 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @qaker3
    @qaker3 5 років тому +7

    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...

  • @cesarrodriguez1399
    @cesarrodriguez1399 5 років тому +3

    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 UA-cam.

  • @zaggasworld1801
    @zaggasworld1801 5 років тому +2

    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

  • @safetyboots2642
    @safetyboots2642 5 років тому +1

    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

  • @davidnievesjr.9478
    @davidnievesjr.9478 5 років тому +5

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

    • @ZegaracRobert
      @ZegaracRobert 5 років тому +1

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

    • @davidnievesjr.9478
      @davidnievesjr.9478 5 років тому

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

    • @nastyvert72
      @nastyvert72 3 роки тому

      @@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

  • @4naxagoras
    @4naxagoras 4 роки тому +5

    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!

  • @ster9765
    @ster9765 5 років тому

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

  • @stopdusty420
    @stopdusty420 5 років тому

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

  • @kgtaillon27
    @kgtaillon27 5 років тому +7

    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
      @stephaneswiatlowski7698 Рік тому +1

      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!

  • @0525ohhwell
    @0525ohhwell 3 роки тому +3

    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
      @billybobby7607 2 роки тому +1

      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

  • @jasonanderson4915
    @jasonanderson4915 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @glenncurry3041
    @glenncurry3041 5 років тому +2

    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
    @mattroadfeldt9012 5 років тому +9

    Could you do a video of bandpass versus ported?

  • @tedbrookins
    @tedbrookins 5 років тому +4

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

    • @juststuff5216
      @juststuff5216 5 років тому

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

  • @TONYtheHULK
    @TONYtheHULK 5 років тому +1

    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)!!!

  • @freedomtvofficial7205
    @freedomtvofficial7205 5 років тому

    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

  • @Handler4071
    @Handler4071 4 роки тому +8

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

  • @JesseJames83
    @JesseJames83 3 роки тому +7

    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
      @ericacherney3132 11 місяців тому

      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…

  • @c.n.h4841
    @c.n.h4841 5 років тому +1

    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

  • @QuadDoc
    @QuadDoc 5 років тому

    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

  • @vincentrusso4332
    @vincentrusso4332 5 років тому +5

    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
      @durdysauwf 4 роки тому

      @@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

  • @jacobsibbit2835
    @jacobsibbit2835 5 років тому +6

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

  • @andyrechenberg
    @andyrechenberg 4 роки тому

    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. 🤗 🔊

  • @sahilbhatia1338
    @sahilbhatia1338 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @larryblake4865
    @larryblake4865 5 років тому +16

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

  • @jollimeme7130
    @jollimeme7130 5 років тому +251

    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
      @chrishenderson420 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @clee2423
      @clee2423 4 роки тому +4

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

    • @chabosmulm
      @chabosmulm 4 роки тому +5

      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
      @stuungar3390 4 роки тому +4

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

    • @brijlal973
      @brijlal973 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @juststuff5216
    @juststuff5216 5 років тому +1

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

    • @juststuff5216
      @juststuff5216 5 років тому +1

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

  • @sjenkauski5235
    @sjenkauski5235 3 роки тому +2

    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

  • @usbtnt
    @usbtnt 5 років тому +4

    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
      @basspig 5 років тому

      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.

  • @Filmmakingness
    @Filmmakingness 4 роки тому +3

    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!

  • @brianvarnes4803
    @brianvarnes4803 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @DadsRCGaragePNW
    @DadsRCGaragePNW 5 років тому +1

    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!!

  • @CH-py8zv
    @CH-py8zv 5 років тому +46

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

    • @SidewaysInTraffic
      @SidewaysInTraffic 5 років тому +4

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

    • @martyjewell5683
      @martyjewell5683 5 років тому +6

      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
      @toxictophat4194 5 років тому +2

      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
      @martyjewell5683 5 років тому +4

      @@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
      @JesusSaves86AB 5 років тому +7

      @@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".

  • @loudtowncar
    @loudtowncar 5 років тому +3

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

  • @khunigan
    @khunigan 5 років тому +2

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

  • @mkshffr4936
    @mkshffr4936 3 роки тому +2

    And then there is the transmission line. Technically ported but with a twist. I have yet to build one but it is purported to something of a middle way. Since there are so few really good drivers available these days with a Qts suitable for sealed use (at least in home stereo environment) it may be a way to get decently clean bass with lowish Q drivers.

  • @poserwanabe
    @poserwanabe 5 років тому +182

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

    • @CORZER0
      @CORZER0 5 років тому +8

      Nah, hands up.

    • @poserwanabe
      @poserwanabe 5 років тому +1

      @@CORZER0
      🤣😆😂

    • @bobspringer5370
      @bobspringer5370 5 років тому +2

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

    • @mathewallen305
      @mathewallen305 5 років тому +1

      CLEARLY hes stating that Dodge is superior...

    • @chefchutardo5215
      @chefchutardo5215 5 років тому

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

  • @Jiiaho
    @Jiiaho 5 років тому +6

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

  • @henrikjohn6590
    @henrikjohn6590 5 років тому +1

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

  • @elladamerie
    @elladamerie 5 років тому +1

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

    • @85ZERO17
      @85ZERO17 5 років тому +1

      I LIKE THAT YOU SAY CHEERS

  • @Naferner_Said
    @Naferner_Said 5 років тому +7

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

  • @DirtySouthFlorida3
    @DirtySouthFlorida3 4 роки тому +5

    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

  • @dbaldy944
    @dbaldy944 5 років тому +2

    Hi HexiBase,
    I have a question about sealed and ported boxes that i can't seem to find online. I was curious if you had a good place/way to contact you to ask this question??
    Thank you!

  • @liquidkicksofficial
    @liquidkicksofficial 3 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @ThisIsSolution
    @ThisIsSolution 5 років тому +24

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

  • @SpeakerBuilder
    @SpeakerBuilder 5 років тому +3

    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
      @henryfriedman8518 5 років тому

      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
      @SpeakerBuilder 5 років тому +1

      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.

  • @MichaelJCaboose013
    @MichaelJCaboose013 3 роки тому +1

    Learning and playing around with WinISD was a gamechanger for me.

  • @cromagnon305
    @cromagnon305 5 років тому

    Also, what are your thoughts on speakers with "variable q"? I have some older kappa perfect 10s that come with two different inserts for the pole piece so that you can use the sub in different enclosures, I've tried it in a small sealed box with the mid-q insert and it had insane low end extension but oddly lacked upper bass response. I found another set and mounted them infinite baffle with no insert, in the same vehicle, and they play everything. How would having a larger pole piece insert affect the woofer if it is used in a larger than recommended enclosure?

  • @djsoulfilter
    @djsoulfilter 5 років тому +5

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

    • @skyoptics
      @skyoptics 5 років тому

      But big ports dont cuff

    • @JJ_ExMachina
      @JJ_ExMachina 5 років тому

      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
      @JJ_ExMachina 5 років тому +1

      @@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.

  • @markkaupas8921
    @markkaupas8921 5 років тому +164

    Please no music or what ever is in the background.

    • @JonathanDFielding
      @JonathanDFielding 5 років тому +21

      Agreed. Too loud. Needs to be quieter

    • @wadesmith9483
      @wadesmith9483 5 років тому +5

      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
      @DodgyBrothersEngineering 5 років тому +3

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

    • @ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849
      @ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849 5 років тому +1

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

    • @MaxUgly
      @MaxUgly 5 років тому +1

      So many otherwise awesome UA-cam channels do this!

  • @greggarner4477
    @greggarner4477 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @7modi092
    @7modi092 5 років тому +1

    Hey bro, how are u, hope u doing good, am building a 1:1 4th order for 8 soundstream rub.12 4 ohm dvc, and I need some help in determining the volume of sealed section, I want it to play as low as possible, so what volume I should use for sealed chamber ??
    Thx in advance bro, much love ❤️

  • @RadRidesByCru
    @RadRidesByCru 5 років тому +5

    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
      @pete3198 5 років тому +1

      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.

  • @yvesboutin5604
    @yvesboutin5604 5 років тому +19

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

    • @delei560
      @delei560 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @squirlmy
      @squirlmy 4 роки тому

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

    • @Chris_Wolfgram
      @Chris_Wolfgram 4 роки тому

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

  • @Pivotal_Moment
    @Pivotal_Moment 5 років тому +2

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

  • @deeem6489
    @deeem6489 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @officialpoa3171
    @officialpoa3171 5 років тому +40

    *YOUR BACKGROUND MUSIC IS FAR TO HIGH IN VOLUME AND AT THAT FAR TO BUSY - THEREFOR IT MAKES TRYING TO DEFINITIVELY INNERSTAND THE LOGISTIC - IE: HEARING YOU, EASIER!*

  • @edincleve1955
    @edincleve1955 5 років тому +16

    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
      @shtroumf 5 років тому

      iPhone with earpods

    • @si-mt6pl
      @si-mt6pl 5 років тому +1

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

    • @edincleve1955
      @edincleve1955 5 років тому

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

    • @dr.phelps
      @dr.phelps 5 років тому

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

    • @JGott0001
      @JGott0001 5 років тому

      ​@@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!

  • @WeedEric
    @WeedEric 5 років тому

    I have a driver that was in a ported car-audio box and i'm trying (because i want to) to build a closed box for a home theater (because i prefere the responsiveness you talked about).
    What Parameter do i need to check to make sure the driver is compatible for a closed box?
    Thank you or anyone for the awnser.

  • @samuelhancock6488
    @samuelhancock6488 4 роки тому

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

  • @XjonnytightlipsX
    @XjonnytightlipsX 4 роки тому +6

    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
      @dangracia7805 3 роки тому

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

  • @faraazyousaf710
    @faraazyousaf710 5 років тому +13

    I'm all about bass so I'm ported

    • @thecloneguyz
      @thecloneguyz 5 років тому +1

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

  • @halrichard1969
    @halrichard1969 Рік тому +1

    Your presentations are so low key. If one doesnt really tune in, its easy to miss something. You present clear concise extrapolations on the topic. Thank You. Liked and Subbed.

  • @bytheounce1930
    @bytheounce1930 Рік тому +1

    Mr. Hexibase! Loving the videos you are truly a natural educator. I’m thinking of buying the practical introduction book you suggested. I’m sure your time is probably already stretch way to thin. But, it would be epic if you had some sort of series of virtual courses ultra basic to advance. I’d pay way more the cost of a book to have you pause and explain a concept especially in a small class of people passionate to learn . Sapere Aude

  • @kineticinstallationspecial5775
    @kineticinstallationspecial5775 5 років тому +47

    Please fade the background music.

  • @Runner50783
    @Runner50783 5 років тому +5

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

    • @krane15
      @krane15 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @cheetor5923
    @cheetor5923 5 років тому

    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"

  • @cromagnon305
    @cromagnon305 5 років тому +1

    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!

  • @KEIRSON08
    @KEIRSON08 5 років тому +6

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

    • @krane15
      @krane15 4 роки тому

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

  • @BrianHugaboom
    @BrianHugaboom 5 років тому +3

    It evening I am new to your channel and after watching just three videos I’ve subscribed and believe you’re one of the most knowledgeable people I have encountered with regard to enclosures I wonder if you would be willing to help me design an enclosure for two Skar audio ZVX 18” V2 subs to be inside of a 2001 Ford F3 50. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

    • @andresgarces7921
      @andresgarces7921 5 років тому +1

      that truck is going to fall apart friend, jajaj joke!

  • @omarbryant7930
    @omarbryant7930 5 років тому

    Nice video. I have 2- 12 inch kicker cvr subs. Which box would produce the best sound?

  • @dpgoverride
    @dpgoverride 3 роки тому +1

    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!