Sealed vs Ported - An Age-Old Debate?

It's exciting to meet someone who is passionate about bass. These people also tend to have their preferences. At Bassworx, we meet some people who swear by their sealed box setup; others who will only ever use a ported box. So which is best?

Fortunately or unfortunately, the answer is: it depends.

Regardless of what you use, it's important that you are at least using an enclosure to help produce a full sound out of your speaker. We've been at this for awhile and are proud to produce both sealed and ported enclosures that reflect our knowledge of sound engineering. The volume of our enclosures are designed to optimize the sound output of your speakers, regardless of the vehicle in which they are installed.

Long story short, a sealed enclosure is designed to create crisp, clear sound. With this type of box, your speakers will produce a "flat" response. Flat response means accurate sound. Your subwoofer will produce nearly the same level of loudness across every frequency. Ported enclosures create a deeper more booming sound, better for hip-hop & dubstep beats. Your sub(s) will produce a more distorted sound, which many people tend to prefer.

It really comes down to preference, and whatever way you shake it down, just play it loud...

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Car Audio Forums

For enthusiasts, working on their vehicle is a process of continuous improvement. New tires, suspension upgrades, fresh paint jobs or a installing a brand new sound system. When people get "into" cars, they develop a bug that often evolves into a passion. Passionate people talk about their passions and car audio forums are a great for enthusiasts to chat and share with other like-minded individuals.

A screenshot form the 12Volt forum

Technical discussions, troubleshooting, photo galleries, expert guidance, new technologies and product feedback are some of the great subject areas that get lots of useful content into the open when people care post their opinions and get some great tips. Folks love to share the latest upgrades to their cars, which provide great ideas for others who are working on their own systems.

Many threads are very specific which allow users to get very detailed in their discussions. At Bassworx, we can learn a lot about our customers based on the action and topics from the high-traffic forums.

If you're into cars, get involved in some online forums and continue growing your knowledge about car audio systems while feeding your love for great sound! Don't be discouraged if you're new to the 12-volt world - this is a great way to learn. See a list of popular forums below.

Popular Car Audio Forums

Car Audio Forumz - www.caraudioforumz.com
Car Audio Forums - www.caraudio-forum.com/forum/
12 Volt -  www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_topics.asp~FID~2
Talk Audio - www.talkaudio.co.uk/ipb/
Sound Solutions http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/

Who is Bassworx?

"Who am I?"  - Derek Zoolander

Who is Bassworx?

The company was born of a vision to offer premium enclosures at a price that would rival the ‘fuzzy box’. Having come up from the install bay myself, where I built my share of carpet enclosures, I knew that we were on to something.  Car audio enthusiasts had but one option for a cosmetically enhanced design - custom fabrication.  That was a solution that most simply could not afford.

Bassworx stepped in with the answer…and it came in the form of lacquer painted front baffle enclosures offered in a multitude of colours.  The ‘glossy’ box, as many called it, used a baffle that recessed the woofer to appear custom installed, while achieving a price that was as affordable as an ‘installer-built’ carpet enclosure.  Had you asked your local 12 volt shop to build one, it would have cost you 3 or 4 times the price.

With the power of mass production, we jumped both feet into what would become a ‘revolution’ in pre-fabricated enclosures.  Since then, Bassworx has grown leaps and bounds, selling it’s enclosures to more than 20 countries around the world.  Our cosmetically enhanced designs put Bassworx on the map, and would soon catch the eyes of our competitors.  As they say, “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”.

- Bruno Gomes