A large number of car owners interested in adding a new bass bass speaker or subwoofer to their car audio system have no clue of the importance the subwoofer box performs. They will blow their spending budget on an high priced sub and then tend not to put any energy in finding the proper speaker enclosure for their particular car or truck. I know this is true given that I have handled unsatisfied buyers who have contacted me after buying an incorrect box for their sub.

Simply said, the sub enclosure supplies the required back pressure from the air volume that allows any speaker to operate exactly how the maker specially designed it. The speaker enclosure must be matched to the specifics of the sub. You are going to normally find the manufacturer’s recommendations included with every brand new speaker. If you purchase a used sub, it is easy to find the right information from the internet.

The sub woofer enclosure has a large impact on the caliber of sound you can expect to get through your speaker. Yet, the fact is that often times the shopper will try to be cheap by either making his own box or purchasing the cheapest box in the marketplace while not thinking about the particular needs of the sub woofer. If you really want to enjoy your expensive subwoofer, it is best to find a good factory made subwoofer box.

In general, even though there are many individual types of loudspeaker enclosures, there’s two classes to consider. The conventional box, which can be a sealed enclosure or vented or of the bandpass construction. These will be regular retangular boxes and the most popular are the 10 subwoofer enclosure as well as the 12 subwoofer enclosure. How large the box is going to be determined by the air volume demands of the sub. Usually they are made of wood or MDF. Whereas these will usually tend to be the lowest priced speaker enclosures, they’re going to demand a comparatively large area for mounting. So the real question is just how much room do you want to allocate towards your sound system?

Many people feel, the best choice when offered is usually a custom subwoofer enclosure This type of loudspeaker enclosure is frequently cast in fiberglass or composite materials. They are available for the more popular vehicles in the marketplace from brands like Bassforms, MTX Thunderforms and JL Audio Stealthboxes. They’re referred to as “custom” since they’re manufactured to easily fit into out-of-the-way places like underneath back truck seats or on the side areas of car trunks or SUV’s. They’ll be a little bit more expensive then standard boxes nevertheless the advantage that they will use dead space and as well produce excellent sound makes them the best option for most. In addition to the cast custom sub enclosures, companies like RT, Obcon, and Atrend produce comparable custom-fit subwoofer boxes of MDF in numerous configurations and are less costly.

You will find that certain custom sub boxes also offer the benefit of including an amplifier and even a matched subwoofer installed. These are provided by MTX and JL Audio and while being more costly then bare boxes you should consider you’ll not have to invest in and set up a independent amplifier. As you can imagine if the power amplifier is built-into the enclosure, you save space and this in addition tends to make an easier installation.

Therefore regardless of what type sub box you finally choose, you should definitely spend a little time doing research before buying. If you do so, you will benefit by hearing the bass sound you envisioned from your sub.