Hi all. I'm new and trying to learn here and have some questions. In general, which is more common; choosing the drivers first and designing the enclosure to meet the driver's specs OR designing an enclosure first and finding drivers that fit your design?
Thanks.
Thanks.
If you need to make a specific size, then clearly the size of the box will restrict the choice of drivers.
If you want to make an open baffle, again the "enclosure" will restrict your choices.
If you don't care about the box size, then you are free to choose whatever drivers you like.
If you want to make an open baffle, again the "enclosure" will restrict your choices.
If you don't care about the box size, then you are free to choose whatever drivers you like.
as an extension of BigE's post - the first question(s) to consider should probably include:
- where will they be used - i.e. size / acoustic properties of venue
- what SPLs will they need to attain / maintain on average
- what type and power of amplification will be available
- are there any "domestic acceptance factor" or other constraints as to size of enclosures / required floor space (with some designs the latter is much greather than the former)
The first three could help narrow the search parameters for appropriate driver candidates - often the easiest choices in the process - the last one often generates the most gnashing of teeth and returns to the drawing board
there is no "best" , even including project design methodology
- where will they be used - i.e. size / acoustic properties of venue
- what SPLs will they need to attain / maintain on average
- what type and power of amplification will be available
- are there any "domestic acceptance factor" or other constraints as to size of enclosures / required floor space (with some designs the latter is much greather than the former)
The first three could help narrow the search parameters for appropriate driver candidates - often the easiest choices in the process - the last one often generates the most gnashing of teeth and returns to the drawing board
there is no "best" , even including project design methodology
The driver should come before the actual box, but restrictions on the box will drive driver choice. Before you actually buy the drivers you should have a REALLY good idea what kind of box.
dave
dave
c) None of the above. Step 1 is determining the target, e.g., frequency range (especially bass extension), polar pattern, efficiency, size, cost. Then you can move on to the issues of best means to reach the target. Drivers/box is (or should be) an iterative process, with the target guiding the process.
For a home design, you'll be limited to off the shelf bass drivers, so you'll probably end up picking some likely candidates with Qts, Fs, Vas in the ballpark for the volume you're trying to hit, then playing around with some sims to see how each fits the bill.
glad you asked? 😉
as SY said, and many of us have the collection of "nearlys" to prove, the process can be iterative
as SY said, and many of us have the collection of "nearlys" to prove, the process can be iterative
usually the requirements come first...
... just common practice in projects.
Then you select drivers within the budget...
... just common practice in projects.
Then you select drivers within the budget...
...whatever leftover drivers I find I put to whatever the box I can manage to put together...🙂
...just kidding, first decide how loud you will want to get, SPL, that dictates the drivers, then you come up with best enclosure...
there are many other factors, like budget...or waf (wife non-acceptance factor)
...just kidding, first decide how loud you will want to get, SPL, that dictates the drivers, then you come up with best enclosure...
there are many other factors, like budget...or waf (wife non-acceptance factor)
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