Will this sub sound/perform better in a sealed box?
273172
if you are going for sound quality then yes. If you want to get loud then go ported. A sealed box will save on space too. But the P3 subwoofer is made to work perfectly in both.
273173
Yes 100% sure. I have my 12 in a sealed box and it is very accurate. See, it also has to do with the type of music you listen to. My taste is all over and I am happy with the performance. I would recommend a volume control for the sub.
273174
What I found worked the best was building a custom box following the exact specifications listed by RF. It sounds 10000x better if you build the box to their demands.
640769
It's sealed. Just as pictured. Also I paired it with a kenwood sub and the boss amp and it sounds flawless.
2229312
If you have the space I recommend you get a 3.5 cubic foot box ported. A sealed box is only for small spaces like truck boxes. Ported is always better than sealed, but port must be tuned correctly for the subs, my box is at 36 hz and these sub pound crazy, great for the money! I have a 3000.1d hifonics amp powering these cheap babies.
413906
Just from my experience these subs don't work in a ported box. Maybe they just weren't working in my box but I ended up making a new sealed box and they beat pretty hard for 50 bucks a piece.
1640841
I personally like the sealed box... sounds great in my denali xl..I have a box made to factory specs.
1799989
Yes! This would be an excellent box for it. This is one serious sub box, I love it and gives off clean low bass.
2229313
I'm not a fan of sealed boxes, ported boxes help the subs stay cooler allowing them to breathe. Also, do NOT exceed the 400RMS rating, I put 450 to each of them and damaged the voice coils, I would not run anymore than 300RMS to these subs, they're decent for the price but remember you get what you pay for.
671813
I have this exact product, and mine is in a sealed box and the bass is clean and strong. I'm not sure about a ported box. I have a kicker amp also
32583
Probably a bit much for those. Think infinity recommends 1.5 ported or .75 cubes sealed per sub.
1366711
I am also not an audiophile but have not noticed any degradation . Like the other stated, it's Amazon- wire it up and give it a close listen before you close it up.
1640842
A ported box is better because then the sub doesn't heat up. The box I used I found at MobileSoundWorks.com for $124.
966248
It will not work as good without a sub as it is a completely seal speaker so what a small seal speaker can do is midrange and high frequency response leaving the bass to the sub. NHT has made choices with the SuperZero 2.0 to make them easy to place anywhere, easy to wall mount, and easy on the wallet; all this without making promises (like chest thumping bass) that they can't possibly keep. I too have bought 2 pairs of it for my home theatre system and also my jazz collections of vinyls. It sounds as good as some other high end speakers with a price tag reaching thousands of dollars and most of the times even better if I dare say.
511282
I have this exact set up sounds good and I have it hooked to a factory radio. Try sealed box first though I think it sounds better.
863111
Be honest, not sure. Will say for the money its a great sub. I will pull the manual and check for you and get back.
2229311
ported gives you really loud bass, but sealed give you that rumble in your seat. I like sealed better but they are both good, I also heard that sealed can kill your sub faster than ported.
1788230
Yeah that amp will be enough just make sure the gain isn't turned up to high. I like sealed boxes because I get more accurate bass since I listen to a lot of different music that's just my preference. Some people like ported boxes better for the deeper bass. Hope I was able to help.
104813
I'm running two of these monsters with a 2500 watt amp and they're in a ported single box, I've found they aren't very good at hitting the lows. Get the sealed box, trust me.