Are Sealed Subwoofers More Musical than Ported Subs?

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We discuss IF sealed subwoofers really are more "musical" than ported subs or if it's just a myth needed to be busted. Ported subs tend to be larger and have more low frequency output than similar sealed designs. Can this factor into how "musical" a subwoofer sounds in your room? It is my hopes that this video helps clear some preconceived ideas some audiophiles have about ported and sealed subwoofers.
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Комментарии : 208

@georgesrisomsak9650 3 года назад

As a car audio enthusiast, I've learned quite a bit from this channel.

@pb24dagrk 3 года назад

A good subwoofer is a good subwoofer. Wish people understood that. I cringe on so many forums or Facebook groups I visit where these myths are blindly repeated and spewed with regularity.

@garysmith8455 3 года назад

Gene, you will appreciate this. I have the Martin Logan Classic 9's from the Masterpiece series. I just added the Dynamo 1600X in downward firing config strictly for 2.1 music - NO theater use.

@cpa889900 3 года назад

Female multi sub owner here, I recently switched out my ported subs for sealed and must say it is the best decision I have made for my system. I am enjoying my system much more than before. I don't believe either ported or sealed is better than the other. However, I do believe my room is better suited for sealed subwoofers.

@GamerWordDotNet 3 года назад

I love my sealed 18" Rhymik F18. I went with sealed because the ported model is ridiculously massive, and my room is medium-sized. 18" gives me all the extension I need and then some.

@1FastGXP 3 года назад

I have tried both ported and sealed subwoofers in my listening environment, and prefer the experience with sealed. An SVS SB16-Ultra to be exact. 👍🏻

@TheoNicolakis 3 года назад

Informative as usual Gene!

@snapon1974 3 года назад

Best audio info available, thanks Gene!

@reggieburris 3 года назад

Gene I always respect your videos. Very informative, based on facts. I love my PB-4000s and enjoy them immensely with music and movies. I listen to a lot of jazz fusion, soul and some rap and they perform well regardless. Sometime I forget how great they are until I listen to a great movies with Dolby Atmos. The depth and the mid bass produced spoils me. I also have PB-3000s and Hsu ULS-MK2, bass all around. Thanks again and if you notice, I pay attention to subs you and your team review, along with other great reviewers. Thanks for the advice over the years!

@alfredogarcia4702 3 года назад

Im using my 2 61/2” velodyne mini vee sealed and. Im very happy with the amount of deep punch they provide for music and movies call me old school but i will not change untill they are done thanks for the video Gene good one.

@ericperry72 2 года назад

For ME, I love the way a properly aligned sealed subwoofer sounds..for music. With movies I prefer a nice vented setup. Now what I'm trying to really get into is a good push push sub setup or a passive radiator setup.

@hometheaterjoe9489 3 года назад

Great video my friend, love your work. Thank you!!

@goahead3995 2 года назад

I was torn between SVS PB-3000 and SB-3000, and glad I got the SB sealed. It looks better, smaller, lighter, and gloss piano black is beautiful.

@davidadams3669 2 года назад

Great article again Gene. Thank you so much...

@stephenfrancisvoros382 3 года назад

Nice one Gene, I'm using 4 ported subs, it took some work getting it right, but I can walk around my lounge/music/movie room, or within my house and the bass response is great, even if I go outside, it still sounds great, I love base and good management counts.

@luciusblackwood2640 3 года назад

I'm staring at my pb-3000's so I'm glad to hear you say that. One question for a future conversation- If I have two subs on opposite ends of the room do I eq them both the same?

@Pentenfi 2 года назад

What you are saying is absolutely correct. If sealed subs were more musical, then hi - fi speakers schould mostly be sealed designs, which they are abviously not. In rooms, the room gain can be so extreme that even a very nicely designed sub will sound like a one note boom box, as soon as it hits lower frequencies with authority.

@Zoomerland

Nice talk Gene! I am concerned about $, size, service, set up and of course listening. I took advantage of the 30 or 60 day return policies and actually ended up with an RSL 12 in Speedwoofer. I tried both SVS 16 Ultras, Rel T9x, and Kef. For my room the RSL sounded great and the price was right. I did have to pay partial return shipping on 2 of the subs, but I'm happy for now.