So Im putting 2 JL audio 12's in my trunk. Im torn between which box to use. I have an normal dual 12 box & I have a dual 12" bandpass box. Ive read good & bad things regarding bandpass boxes. What are your guys experiences with bandpass boxes?
i had a bandpass in my old truck, it wasnt ported and it had a plexiglass housing so you could see the speakers. overall it produced a lot of bass but it wasnt what i was looking for, it wasnt tight at all and eventually the front started rattling. i prefer non ported tight boxes...
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2007 Titanium FJ
# 10900 off the line!
15k on the odo
needs modding, but dont want the engine bay cracks
any suggestions pm me...
I dunno what model it is.....Its a dual box where the (2) 12's face each other. Mostly sealed except for a small plexiglass front. It looks like a quality box to me. I listen to everything. My tastes vary from classic rock to Dr. Dre. Lately ive been bumpin alot of Dre 2001 & Classic Snoop & Dogg Pound since its spring & we can finally roll our windows down up here Minnesota.
My custom car audio shop I go to says stay away from bandpass boxes as it tends to eventually blow your subs. ALso you cant hear when your sub is having problems until its too late. Im leaning towards returning my bandpass box because ive read alot of horror stories online today.
that 300 watt amp will lead to some trouble as well. that isnt nearly the power you need for one of them. you are going to run into a lot of clipping issues with that little of power. especially if you like things to be loud.
The best situation for a bandpass is to use one in the trunk of a car. With an FJ I would not use the bandpass because you want a tighter cleaner bass sound since the box is not in a diffrent compartment.
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