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#1609633 - 07/03/09 09:56 PM building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer
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I was wondering does any one have any great box designs for a sealed Fi Q series subwooer?
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#1609652 - 08/03/09 12:14 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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have you checked their forums?
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#1609660 - 08/03/09 12:27 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: Thumper26]
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yes. I have just trying not really finding what im looking for... also looking for more then one answer on subject. Just trying difffernt answers from people... you know.
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#1609956 - 08/03/09 09:46 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
I was wondering does any one have any great box designs for a sealed Fi Q series subwooer?


Tell you what, you actually give us some useful information such as the actual SIZE of the sub you plan on running you may get some answers. Hell if your feeling really happy you can go ahead and tell us what you want it to sound like with the type of music you listen to aswell. I assume you don't have any space restrictions either right? I mean c'mon thats so last year

FYI it's a sealed box....wtf?
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#1612036 - 11/03/09 06:04 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: SubNit]
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I thought I said the size of the sub. Typed the topic up to fast. But anyways its a 10 inch fi q series subwoofer. I want to make it sound good, not no spl $hit anyone can do that with a sub. The space just look at this way I can kill you you and you and put all of your dead bodies in the trunk.
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#1612252 - 12/03/09 06:45 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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i would go with the biggest sealed box Fi suggests, i made the box for my 15" Fi Q 2.6 cuft and it sounds awesome
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#1615215 - 17/03/09 05:18 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
I was wondering does any one have any great box designs for a sealed Fi Q series subwooer?
sealed is easy. you shouldn't even have to ask for tips on the size of the enclosure. Fi will give you the proper volume to build the box. The shape is up to your and your requirements
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#1618027 - 22/03/09 06:47 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: SuperJay]
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does anyone have any good designs for SQ designs for ported boxes? I built a box to FI box design but it just doesnt hit the higher bass notes the greatest? So im thinkin ported will make it sound better? any suggestions?
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#1618108 - 22/03/09 08:19 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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if you have the specs then there is plenty of places to design a box.
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#1618164 - 22/03/09 09:21 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: IamMurph]
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#1618165 - 22/03/09 09:22 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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how do you tune a box to 28-33hz??
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Q 10 – We recommend using a sealed box in the neighborhood of .2-.6 cubic feet of volume (after all displacements for those wondering).

Ported box we recommend using .5-1.2 cubic feet from 28-33Hz tuning with ~15 square inches of vent.


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#1618258 - 23/03/09 06:55 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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port length determines what the box is tuned to. There's a calculus formula that figures that, or you can find a free calculator. Subwoofer Tool has one that'd work great for you.
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#1618450 - 23/03/09 10:34 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
does anyone have any good designs for SQ designs for ported boxes? I built a box to FI box design but it just doesnt hit the higher bass notes the greatest? So im thinkin ported will make it sound better? any suggestions?


So your current sealed box isn't providing satisfactory bass response on the "high bass notes". Using a ported enclosure tuned to those sepcific frequencies will yield great results, but only for that narrow spectrum. In other words you'll dominate the highs but sacrafice the lows \:\(

 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
how do you tune a box to 28-33hz??
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Q 10 – We recommend using a sealed box in the neighborhood of .2-.6 cubic feet of volume (after all displacements for those wondering).

Ported box we recommend using .5-1.2 cubic feet from 28-33Hz tuning with ~15 square inches of vent.


First of all, you use rudimentary geometry and algebra to figure out how to build a ported box. It's not hard....most of the time

Second, A box tuned to 28-33hz will NOT provide the results your looking for. 28-33Hz is low, especially for a 10" driver. I don't know what type of music you listen to but I would try something along the lines of the high 30's low 40's.

Hope that helped
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#1618884 - 24/03/09 05:58 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: SubNit]
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i kinda noticed the same thing with my Q, i thought maybe i should have bought the BL instead?


i just like that the Q's can go in a sealed box in case i'm hurtin' for space
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#1619467 - 24/03/09 04:05 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: *316Flattop*]
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what would be the best box then for me? I want the bass to hit all notes clear and harty. (good)
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#1619629 - 25/03/09 01:15 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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I say tune it to 35hz. That's supposed to give a good mix of both...that's what I heard from a member on this site.

I had a prefab box, I don't know what it was tuned to but I'm assuming pretty high. The high bass notes hit very hard but the low notes sounded like crap.



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#1619702 - 25/03/09 07:16 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
what would be the best box then for me? I want the bass to hit all notes clear and harty. (good)


Honestly it sounds like you need to stick with a sealed enclosure. Play with different sizes and add some polyfill/ acoustic FG matt to tweak the sound to your desire

If that doesn't work then.....go ported
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#1620278 - 25/03/09 10:08 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: SubNit]
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alright try it out why are these subs so hard to get some sound out of them? like lots of power
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#1620349 - 26/03/09 06:28 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
alright try it out why are these subs so hard to get some sound out of them? like lots of power


Honsetly I couldn't tell you, I've never ran one before. A friend of mine bought one and made a BADASS custom ported box for it and it still lacked decent output with ~1200 watts.

If you want loud get a different woofer
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#1620372 - 26/03/09 06:42 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: *316Flattop*]
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 Originally Posted By: chipperoh
alright try it out why are these subs so hard to get some sound out of them? like lots of power


Honsetly I couldn't tell you, I've never ran one before. A friend of mine bought one and made a BADASS custom ported box for it and it still lacked decent output with ~1200 watts.

If you want loud get a different woofer


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i kinda noticed the same thing with my Q, i thought maybe i should have bought the BL instead?
maybe i'll sell one of my Q's and get a BL
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#1620547 - 26/03/09 10:59 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: *316Flattop*]
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flatty, just shorten the ports on your box.
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#1620770 - 26/03/09 03:50 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: Thumper26]
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dont get me wrong the speaker is built like a tank. The sound that i get out of it is so clear but the highs are rough and its just a currect hog... its killing my battery and alternator and making me drive around with a strobe show... its crazy.
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#1620772 - 26/03/09 03:51 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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I can put mu buddies 15 inch kove sub put all my gains on amplifer and deck all the way up and this 10 inch fi q sucks way more power out of my car its insane. I dont understand...?
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#1620775 - 26/03/09 03:55 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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does any one have sites for box designs
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#1621062 - 27/03/09 05:54 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: Thumper26]
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flatty, just shorten the ports on your box.
yeah i was goin' with what fools told me here, maybe i will try tuning higher ;\)
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#1622067 - 29/03/09 06:25 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: *316Flattop*]
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#1622155 - 29/03/09 09:08 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: *316Flattop*]
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if you asked me i would have said 35
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#1622792 - 31/03/09 05:32 AM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: Thumper26]
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hell, i'm pretty sure i made it 33 \:confused\:
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#1631891 - 17/04/09 09:04 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: *316Flattop*]
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does anyone have a box build designs for this subwoofer box? ported?
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#1632361 - 18/04/09 08:26 PM Re: building a subwoofer sealed box for new FI subwoofer [Re: chipperoh]
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ported for what?

your cabin gain is different from my accord, or flattop's dakota. the same box will sound different in all three. you just want a ported box, best buy can hook you up.
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