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which subwoofer ported or sealed gives you more of that deep tone outside of the car?

ported normally gives louder bass by allowing more air movement ...
sealed gives tighter bass...

Some subwoofers are specifically designed to be used with specific types of boxes and won't reach their full potential if placed in the wrong one.

Exactly, read the manual that comes with the sub that you buy and it will tell you...other than that, sealed boxes pound alot harder, more of a risk of blowing the sup too since there isn't much space for the air to go...Also the ported box is alot more clear, but still pounds close to the same as a sealed one, not to mention its louder. ported is the best way to go I find, as long as the sub works good with it.

sealed= tight and accurate bass, takes more power to push em' too

vented or ported= deep, less power to make em hit.

I tried for a little while in mine, but its extremely hard to get it into the trunk, downfiring can add up too a 3db gain to your existing setup (in a perfect world) it front end loads the sub for 8)

Wrong. Sealed boxes sond more clear and ported boxes hit harder. Sealed boxes sound more musical and ported boxes are peaky sounding.

i don't know if my last reply went through, had the wrong window open...but anyways

I find that its the opposite, but then again it depends the music I listen too...When i listen to rap its what you say...but I find when i listen to my techno or drum n bass, its the opposite

Only in YOUR world....I've been doing this since 81...and my answer is the correct one

Hmm...thats why lots of people find it the same way as i do eh? how bout you don't be an asshole, it was a simple reply i made

well in MY experience,...
sealed does give tighter bass, and tends to take more power for a great sound outside...
and ported, well i use slot vented, gives louder bass, especially inside the cabin, and yes, takes less power to hit hard...
but it also depends on the sub, i.e.- size, wattage, excursion, etc, etc...as well as the amp your going to use...
so if you provide more info on what you gonna use, we could all give u a better opinion...
hope i helped...holla

the setup im using is a ported 10inch kicker bridged to a 200 watt 2-way clarion amp

ok, that's a lil better...but what series is the sub? the wattage?
and your box, is it fairly small, with a cardboard roll as the port, like a papertowel roll?
and 200 watts, in my opinion, isn't enough to power a subwoofer...u should try a bigger amp...

oo my sub is fairly large for a single sub i had two but couldnt fit the port is made of hard plastic tubing  and the sub im using is a old competion c10a kicker its pounds with the amp im using

your set-up seems to be okay if your clarion amp is  true 200 watts rms, and is clean power.
try building a new box with a slot port tuned to between 38- 42 Hz.  Call up Kicker and ask for tech support, they'll be able to tell you exactely how big to build your box depending on your listening preferences.  Just my .02

I think a twelve kicker comp vented or ported is 2 cubic feet.  and for deep bass its 2.5 cubic feet :-\

my vented box for my L7s is 5 cubic feet. 

Only in YOUR world....I've been doing this since 81...and my answer is the correct one


Hmm...thats why lots of people find it the same way as i do eh? how bout you don't be an asshole, it was a simple reply i made

im sorry but i have to agree with bad venge. im a cert installer and have been doing audio since i was 11.  when it comes down to it experience will always wins. and apparently them lots of people dont have experience.