Best way to face subs - my experiment

[fredberg]

as far as the trunk of my Gen 5.5, i found the best way to face a subwoofer in terms of bass response. here's my setup: a single 10" Alpine Type R sub in a 0.65cuft sealed box, powered by an Alpine amp mono 400W RMS. i took out the rear deck speakers for better bass flow into the cabin.

most people place the box against the back seat and face the sub to the rear. with that setup, i get good bass at certain frequencies, but cancellation at others. i suppose its the acoustics of the trunk. the worst response is with the box against the back seat and firing forward. i tried all sorts of locations and firing directions, with mixed results.

the BEST overall results came when i put the box in the rear corner (it doesnt matter, left or right) near the tailight, with the sub firing UP. not only did the bass hit the hardest there, but ALL the bass notes hit. the lower, mid, and upper bass notes played well. i tried different types of songs and music, and the bass was consistent.

try it for yourself if u have a similar setup. i hope this helps.

[simplyxtrippin]

I have 2 12" JL subs and i found the best way for my subs to face is forward. With the sub facing the backseat. I had tried it with the subs facing the back of the car, but the trunk rattle gets way too loud and could be heard from the inside. Even with it facing the front, it still sound pretty good. By the way, i'm using Zeus Hifonics zx6400 amp.