Blown Sub??

[Mesto 0]

Hey Guys, I'm In Sort Of A Dilemma..

I Just Don't Know If My Sub is blown or if my Enclosure has an air leak or something..

I made a Long TEMPORARY Enclosure for my 2 15' Orion HCCA .. no bracing no fiberglass on the inside

and on certain songs it sounds like AIR is leaking or something it just sounds bad....but only on certain songs.. now my concern is are my subs blown or is it the shabby job of an enclosure that i threw together...(and when i say shabby i mean i didnt take the time to seal the inside with fiberglass or etc etc etc)

Edited February 26, 2008 by ProFiMesto

[ford302redneck 15]

Possibly the box is flexing, causing the nasty sounds. Play a song that makes the noise, and look at the enclosure. Shouldn't be that hard to tell, if it the box or the sub.

Edited February 26, 2008 by ford302redneck

[Mesto 0]

Thanks for the help...

Defiantly Bracing the final box lol.

[johnecon2001 82]

I'm guessing it's a sealed box? Could be leaks, could also be that you undersized it.

[jonbearsmt 919]

and maybe could you explain the sound.

[Mesto 0]

It's a Ported Enclosure...

I did a test... I took out the orion subs.. and placed in another set of subs..

final result...

it's the enclosure..

Just wondering what sounds and or smells i should look for....when a sub is blown..

[buickid 0]

Well, if its blown, it wont play. If you're in the process of burning up the voice coils, you will smell a particular smell. Its hard to describe, but its not very pleasant, and you will know it. Of course, being a sealed box, you won't smell it. Make sure you set your gains properly. If you have warped the voice coils with excessive power, then you will probably note a scratching sound when you depress the cone of the sub with your hand.