Would you recommend vented subwoofer boxes?

For rockford Punch 3 15″ what would somebody recommend. Ported and vented or just ported. Does venting really help?

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5 Responses to “ Would you recommend vented subwoofer boxes? ”

1. magley64, magz™ if ya *scoff* says:

   July 3, 2009 at 11:52 pm

   ported IS vented

   there are 3 basic types of boxes

   sealed: one side of the speaker is in a sealed container

   ported/vented: one side of the speaker is in a ported container

   bandpass: one side is in a ported container, the other side is in a sealed container…
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2. Luke G says:

   July 4, 2009 at 12:05 am

   It would be best to read the specs on the subwoofer, Some need to be vented some dont.
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3. Frank N says:

   July 4, 2009 at 12:54 am

   i would go with the vented and if you plan on building your own box i would get someone to design the box for you because the size of the port is everything
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4. Rawbert says:

   July 4, 2009 at 1:22 am

   To me, it depends on the type of music you listen to and how much room you have to spare. A ported/vented box is bigger then a sealed box. I prefer sealed boxes because I like the tight bass for my Heavy Metal / Rock music. But I think ported sounds better for cRap.
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5. sparky3489 says:

   July 4, 2009 at 1:35 am

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