idq12= no low end?

[fatherdamian 0]

im running two idq12"s svc 2ohm sealed(1.8 cubic) powered by one xtant 1000/1. the subs are very responsive but tend to lack low end. i listen to mainly metal-tool,korn,slayer. some of their stuff has low thump that my subs are not picking up. these subs are in the back of S-10 ext. cab-the box sealed has the subs facing up toward the roof. i dont have room to run booth subs ported-any other types of box designs or eq settings i should consider? polyfill?

i used to run 2 10" mtx 8000 in a downfire box for that truck and i got more lowend and louder bass from that set-up than my current system

[Tirefryr 1,742]

It's the effects of transfer function in your specific vehicle. Response seems to be altered GREATLY in a smaller space depending upon the direction the drivers are firing. I had to work many different firing arrangements in my pickup before I got the desired response. Take those MTX drivers, if you still have them, and fire them upwards like the IDQs. You'll quickly find they are not as impressive.

[fatherdamian 0]

so what you're trying to say is i need to put those idq12's in a downfire box? polyfill?

[Tirefryr 1,742]

so what you're trying to say is i need to put those idq12's in a downfire box? polyfill?

Polyfil will help a little. They don't necessarily need a downfiring enclosure. You will have to play around to see what works best in the vehicle.

[fatherdamian 0]

so what you're trying to say is i need to put those idq12's in a downfire box? polyfill?

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Polyfil will help a little. They don't necessarily need a downfiring enclosure. You will have to play around to see what works best in the vehicle.

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think i should try a ported box?

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I think it is due to the short distance that the air can be moved by the sub, it does not have the needed space to reach full length of the wave, the same thing happens in my explorer (when it runs) the subs drop deeper when faced away from me, the are bouncing of the rear hatch and then traveling forward