Remember that bass can travel through anything that is not solid such as the rear seat foam and even other speakers that are mounted near the woofers. You will need to make sure that you seal the mounting baffle as good as possible to the vehicle so that the sound waves from the rear of the speaker cannot reach the front of the speaker to cause cancellation. When mounting woofers in an infinite baffle configuration, you must have a woofer that is capable of operating in an infinite baffle or ported enclosure. It’s important to note, infinite baffle does have some limitations. Since they don’t have an enclosure they will not take up as much room in the vehicle and can be mounted (in some applications) where they may not even be seen as at all.
They do not have an enclosure that will change the way the woofer naturally sounds. Infinite baffle mounting is often considered the best overall sounding of all the examples we are going to talk about. With this type of mounting, the trunk is typically used as the “enclosure”.
Sub woofer speaker enclosure design full#
Many vehicles have subwoofers mounted in the rear package tray infinite baffle right next to the full range speakers. The speakers have no enclosure and the speakers are mounted facing up in the package tray. Another example of infinite baffle is how speakers are mounted in the rear package trays of most sedans. This can be a flat board with the woofers mounted to it and then attached to back of the seat of a sedan. It can be as simple as a board or mounting surface (called a “baffle”). The next sections will outline the most popular types of enclosures to help you make a selection that is right for your listening tastes.Īn infinite baffle is not necessarily an enclosure. Once you have determined the above conditions, you will then be able to make a choice that will get the best bass response.
Sub woofer speaker enclosure design series#
If you don’t see the displacement for your woofer, you can also check your subwoofer series page for more information. Use the figures in the displacement table below to help you calculate your box volume. You want to make sure your available volume of air is enough for the new woofers.
If you’re swapping woofers into an existing box, calculate your net volume. When designing your box, you’ll need to account for this lack of available air from the overall (gross) volume. Once the subwoofer is in place, this amount of air is no longer available inside the enclosure. The displacement of a subwoofer is the amount of air space the subwoofer itself takes up.