Ported vs Sealed Subwoofer Pros and Cons

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In this video, I explain the pros and cons of Sealed vs Ported Subwoofers. Comment below your thoughts on the subject and why you'd choose one or the other.
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@Gamer-sq8vc 3 жыл бұрын

Sealed subs for life. Way more definition / speed. So much more clear and sharp.

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Gamer19 doing a DIY project right now 15” Stereo Integrity HST in a sealed GSG custom box. Video coming soon.... ;)

@sanj5026 3 жыл бұрын

Can sealed boxed hit low? Like 30hz with authority (if another power is given)

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

@@sanj5026 yes! My sealed Punisher build doesn’t start to roll off until 18hz

@sanj5026 3 жыл бұрын

@@mykandrew nice!! I think I am gonna put my new sub in a sealed box

@vikassm 3 жыл бұрын

Both.

@siangmingalexlau8220 2 жыл бұрын

A sealed subwoofer sounds nice when listening at low volume at night, subtly thumping in the background with good definition and speed. You can still have a good audio experience without waking up the whole house. I wonder whether other fans of sealed subwoofers have a similar experience.

@cedrebleu7181 2 жыл бұрын

Exact same experience for me ;)

@themixedupkid 2 жыл бұрын

💯

@MrWirelesscaller 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer sealed in the form of an infinite baffled sub.

@Karizma231 Жыл бұрын

Yes but in a car. I also like I can have it loud but you can't really hear it outside

@victorvalenzuela6949 Жыл бұрын

Thanks That’s what I wanted to hear as I’m starting another system with SB because my PB rumble the house even at low volume. Wife and kids 😬😵‍💫🙆🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😅🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m Picking up duals tomorrow.

@talhabutt6416 4 жыл бұрын

Mike this is lit man. This was very easy to learn from you

@HPMIKE55 4 жыл бұрын

Great job bro & you’re 100% right! 😎👍🏻

@starkesound 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Mike! We love passive radiators 😉

@marlongarcia2088 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, really helped me on my next project. God bless... 😁😁😁

@thomashenry847 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I totally agree!

@mehmetozgurduzel239 2 жыл бұрын

It is a fantastic explanation... Thanks!

@HEARDIFFERENT 3 жыл бұрын

1155views and 40 likes? What’s wrong guys!!! That video deserves more ASAP🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏

@JAFOpty 3 жыл бұрын

If you have a ported sub,you can test the difference for yourself. I just plugged the port with a thick car washing sponge. It helped me with the "boominess" when listening to music. Now is a lot tighter.

@AwesomeFinish 2 жыл бұрын

Not even close to accurate. Every single speaker will have different volume requirements for sealed and ported enclosures.

@MrWirelesscaller 2 жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeFinish Like he mentioned "listening to music" because in many cases they position their subs incorrectly and if they have a port it may be aimed into the room to suffer a negative interaction with it. On a good sub (for example the SVS lineup) you can plug the ports are get a decent enough sound vs output because their volume is most likely towards the larger end of the driver's design parameter while on a poorly designed sub (like what you see in most htib or soundbars) plugging the port will impact the output and depth severely.

@zascorpusa 4 жыл бұрын

Dude thats awesome 🙂🙂

@xtraflo 3 жыл бұрын

I have Two - 6.5 inch subwoofers in a Sealed box for my Mini Cooper. I chose sealed because I wanted the extra sound range from mid to low end - because of the type of music I listen to.

@weeAmos 3 жыл бұрын

What type of music do you listen to if I may ask? And does a sealed setup do the right job based on the genre and frequency of the lows in the music you listen to?

@2869may 2 жыл бұрын

@@weeAmos Check out my 10's in sealed box.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bc9niNiUqbu5l40.html

@MrWirelesscaller 2 жыл бұрын

Part of the reason you can get away with such small drivers is the cabin gain you get from a car. This is why the same sub outdoors won't sound as good as when it's in the car.

@2869may 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrWirelesscaller When you roll down the port (window) it's a 4th order.... lol

@vikassm 3 жыл бұрын

Q: Do you like sealed or ported subwoofer? A: Yes. My main gripe is the silly .1 single sub. I use two sealed subs for the left and right channels, and a large, ported dual-driver sub for the .1 channel. With Dolby Prologic you can convert pure stereo to pseudo 5.1 for those times when volume is all you need.

@MrWirelesscaller 2 жыл бұрын

... or you can use two really good 12-15" drivers and keep them sealed, and with room gain it should be more than enough for home theater.

@sudd3660 2 жыл бұрын

sound quality comes first, so sealed for me, open baffle is another diskussion, but if you want a box make it sealed. if people are on a low budget, cheap subwoofers might not reach deep enough or you have no dsp option to get the deepest bass. how loud you can play or how deep is alway the biggest limitation of the budget, do not compromise on the sound quality. both movies or music benefits from sealed sound quality subwoofers, same with bass extension to 15hz.

@CK-sl6uc 3 жыл бұрын

thank you..

@redrocks1986 2 жыл бұрын

"who has ever really heard a gunshot"? Every person I know. So, sealed. Ha.

@thecoca274 3 жыл бұрын

I use a sealed dual 10” subwoofer and a ported subwoofer. I have the sealed for when listening to music and the ported set up on a kill switch for watching movies

@cujbaion1 2 жыл бұрын

nice setup😃

@tskolits 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@VINNY5674 3 жыл бұрын

I own sealed i own ported I own lots of subs. Now there's lots of factors room size, structure carpeting draps... Etc Musical preference as my sealed sub really shines with classic rock and Metal as my ported really shines with hip hop music and for home theater. Also cost you really can't compare a $300 sub to a $2,000 SVS as those svs will make you happy if it's sealed or not. It's also personal preference what my ears hear and like can differ from yours. My advice is to buy both and test them in your home see what gives you a better Bass. My current home theater has 4 Definitive Super Cubes 1's which have 1 driver and 2 passive radiators each. The passive radiator is the port so they are ported but they are airtight sealed. The radiators give it an acoustic suspension keeping the bass tight so you kind get the best of both worlds sealed/ported.

@Julian-Willemsen 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, i have a jbl sw10 10" subwoofer, it's ported now, but would it be better to seal it? Many thanks!

@cedrebleu7181 2 жыл бұрын

You can put sponges in the port to seal it and give it a try ;)

@linandy1 3 жыл бұрын

Ive found that 10 inch drivers are the sweet spot vs 8 for speed and 12 or more for thump.

@siangmingalexlau8220 2 жыл бұрын

And a subwoofer box for a 10-inch driver also happens to hit the sweet spot for size. I bought a passive 10-inch sub from a car audio store, carried it home on a bus, and hooked it up to an automotive subwoofer amp in my bedroom. As for speed and thump, it is as you described above.

@zardoz2627 3 жыл бұрын

I want a sealed sub but what size? 2x8" 2x10" 1x12" 1x15" ? ... I also don't find many inexpensive ones so thinking of building my own

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Building your own can be great! Check out the build I did with the Punisher, it’s a sealed 15 and is honestly one of the best subwoofers I’ve ever owned!

@crazymetallian 3 жыл бұрын

ported= for hip-hop sealed= for heavy metal that's all folks

@carewser 3 жыл бұрын

nope, there's also subs with passive radiators

@crazymetallian 3 жыл бұрын

@@carewser yes, i forgot

@malakisands4669 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have a Velodyne home sub which was 15” front fired and 12” Dow fired passive. This shock the room and worked with metal, hip hop and moviies

@OBARRVAGOS 4 жыл бұрын

Depends on set up also they both sound good but I'm running sealed rn bass sounds better clear but ported does hit louder my experience doing set ups with diff subs .

@beornthebear.8220 6 ай бұрын

My bass guitar speakers (1 1x15 and 1 4x10) are both vented, but made for huge volumes.

@vivianaespinoza4110 3 жыл бұрын

What about for your vehicle what would you recommend

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Stereo Integrity Subwoofers!

@a.wheeler7731 3 жыл бұрын

@@mykandrew Pretty sure she meant sealed or ported?

@berniemackattack86 3 жыл бұрын

What would u recommend I put a 12" Pioneer Champion series in ?

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Car or home?

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a car sub right?

@berniemackattack86 3 жыл бұрын

@@mykandrew car i believe. Im using it for a car

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Do a sealed enclosure with a ton of power! That sub can do work, put it to work ;)

@Itscastlebravo 3 жыл бұрын

which subwoofer tends to have better bass at longer range? (the kind of bass you often hear from far concert) Thanks :)

@Itscastlebravo 3 жыл бұрын

@Jerrime Williams but sealed are less loud than ported I think

@malakisands4669 3 жыл бұрын

Concert subs can be a 24” in a scoop box for air flow. It is tuned for low 15hz. The power is 2-5k just for one sub. Also at a concert there is a mixing console that a Engineer adjust highs, miss and lows separately. So what this means for home is how big your room is, how big your budget is, start with a amp that is separate from the receiver and it is cleaner sound. Yamaha makes awesome home amps and for studios. Definitive Technology makes towers that have the subwoofer built into it. I have had these with a 12” sub each and a designated amp built in. I sold them for more than what I bought them for when I moved.

@chrissanchez9218 3 жыл бұрын

I made a little box for a 1 inch speaker and used to be sealed but once I made a hole and made a port for it, sounded so much better and could hear the bass better and surprised how much bass a 1 inch speaker could produce

@Michalslanskycz 4 ай бұрын

I have a problem. my 15 inch sub box sealed can't rumble in the chest, I don't know what's wrong?

@psy.25 6 ай бұрын

thankssss

@GORESLAM77 Жыл бұрын

I have to say as an owner of both the SVS PB3000 in theater room and SB 2000pro in my bedroom, I will never purchase another sealed sub for home theater again. As far as my truck audio, sealed all day even though the JL TW5 12” doesn’t hit the 22-18 hz frequencies with authority like a ported box would.

@demonreturns4336 Жыл бұрын

But the PB 3000 is already on a diff class level than the 2000 Would’ve been more interesting to see the PB 3000 vs SB 3000 instead

@sal6830 3 жыл бұрын

If your doing a two sub setup and you like both movies and music would you recommend one sub ported and the other sub sealed?

@patrickmosier3674 3 жыл бұрын

i still and always will prefer ported

@Sky1 3 жыл бұрын

so I need two for music and two for movies?

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a couple sealed 15” subwoofers with good power and you’ll be fine for both!

@CultureCastOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@harta_1509 4 жыл бұрын

Now I’m confused 🤷‍♂️. Home theater Ported is recommendation for all reviewer. But starke don’t make ported 🤔. Your thoughts mike? Thanks 😊

@mykandrew 4 жыл бұрын

The SUB35 is passive radiator which I like better than ported. It has the best of both worlds. It’s nice and loud but still tight and musical

@harta_1509 3 жыл бұрын

Audio Arkitekts anyway I love to listen to music too. So Hope in wall starke speakers will give me good impression. I’m Looking forward to listen to it this coming Monday.

@carewser 3 жыл бұрын

no mention of subs with passive radiators? I own two and they're the rarer third option but I really think the industry is moving in that direction, albeit slowly

@thewizard7099 3 жыл бұрын

I use 2 12,s rockfordfosgate p1 in a ported box meant for a car for my home theater system and it sounds killer with the rest of my speakers for mids

@5.0Lorenzo 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the lower bass from ported boxes. I have had both sealed and ported and I’m a bigger fan of ported

@atmosphericpressure3560 3 жыл бұрын

2-12"s in 3 cubes sealed ❤

@sukhsrboss5693 3 жыл бұрын

For home cinema, with 3000i set up, I decided to go with a sealed. But stuck between SVS SB2000 or REL ht1205?

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Sukh Singh R1983 ohhhhhh both of those are super nice. I did a video on the SB2000 pro check it out

@bennya5171 3 жыл бұрын

@@mykandrew do you prefer sealed subs?

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

@@bennya5171 it all depends on the situation and the sub. I’m a bit of a sub snob lol 😂

@bennya5171 3 жыл бұрын

@@mykandrew I have a sealed sub works wonderful but not sure if I made a mistake purchasing a sealed one since some folks talk about it not being the best.

@mykandrew 3 жыл бұрын

@@bennya5171 whoever told you that obviously has a preference. Sealed subs provide more musicality and are a bit more accurate when reproducing music than ported. However ported can get much louder without as much power. Just wait until I finish the Punisher sealed sub build. You’ll be convinced.

@ulflarsson9693 2 жыл бұрын

It is Music in movies allways in some way then. I have a 15 square meter room then.

@mkshffr4936 2 жыл бұрын

I do not want the driver unloading so unless the box can be tuned to 16Hz I will go for sealed. A ported or better yet horn or TL can be OK if it is being properly high passed. The biggest obstacle these days is finding drivers appropriate for sealed enclosures.

@MrWirelesscaller 2 жыл бұрын

Do a search for Dayton drivers (their subs are mostly designed for home theater). They should have a few subs to meet your criteria.

@eclampsium 2 жыл бұрын

So, i do think a sealed with passive radiators is the way to go. It has both benneffits from sealed and portes boxes in a compact enclosure. Problem is, there are really a few of them only availlable here and there among the models aabd usually pricey. I use to have a RSW-10d klipsch subwoofer that was 500rms/1200peak as today Klipsch speakers on 10 inch got 200rms/400peak power. Even the SPL150 got 400/800 (despite it’s higher db output die to size). They simple left me orfaned after problema with the sub! But it was wonderfull for music and for moovies at the same time with a perfect fast attack, chest thumping bass in a small enclosure…

@mykandrew 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Starke Sound SUB35 which is an amazing option in that category.

@timothythegreat6294 2 жыл бұрын

this is bad but.....I put 2 paradigm servo 15's in my trunk and ran wire direct to the sub bypassing everything and its nuts I have never had ported ever

@LucasFerreira-gx9yh 3 ай бұрын

one small detail here is that the high pass filter should be lower than the port tune not exactly at, the port tune is where the excursion is the lowest high passing there you are wasting potential

@LukaZloglea 3 жыл бұрын

Passive radiator same as portred? No way.

@carewser 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, subs with passive radiators are the weird, third option that don't fit into either category

@mobettaspice 3 жыл бұрын

Just make a 4th order subwoofer box😅

@Tashyncho-Sapa 2 жыл бұрын

for example 2kw sealed subwoofer, sounds like 1kw ported subwoofer

@cujbaion1 2 жыл бұрын

so i choose ported for home cinema, thanks

@mykandrew 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad I could help

@mvl71 2 жыл бұрын

Oh great, so in fact I need both types and switch between them.

@haloharry97 2 жыл бұрын

What about gaming? It has music and movies in one?

@captainsledge7554 2 жыл бұрын

You missed alot lol it depends on cubic feet of a box, and how you tune the box. You can't use those universal Walmart boxes for a good sound system. You have to tune a box, and you can tune either box, ported or sealed, for any frequency or use. So here's where I'm gonna fill in his gaps. If you prefer rap, and sound pressure level, ported can be better if tuned correctly. If you listen to metal, rock music, or dubstep, a proper tuned sealed box will enhance quality. But you can tune either way. Pay attention to box cubic feet, reverb within the box, port dimensions, length, shape etc.