Front firing or Down firing sub...?

[kimber1911]

I'm in the market for a new sub. Room size is 16' X 15'.

What is the sound difference <---newbie question) between a front firing sub and front firing sub...? The room that this sub will go in has carpet... Wouldn't the sound from a down firing sub be absurbed into carpet/padding, etc.

Thanks for any advice....

[Cory108]

Downfiring if you have hardwood floors. The soundwaves reproduce nicely off of a hard floor. But it really wouldn't matter unless you have a good ear.

[kimber1911]

Originally Posted by Cory108

Downfiring if you have hardwood floors. The soundwaves reproduce nicely off of a hard floor. But it really wouldn't matter unless you have a good ear.

That's sort of what I figured... I just needed to confirm my thinking on it.

[Beta Man]

Downward firing subs are great on carpet...... the carpet prevents vibrations etc. and you still get the deep bass of a good sub. (I have had a downward firing sub on a hardwood floor, and actually placed it on a carpet (thin small square) and then placed a piece of plexi-glass under it as well and found the results were great..... so if you already have carpet, a downward firing sub would great, just get a thin piece of plexi-glass that is cut to the exact size (so the foot-pegs are ON the plexi-glass)

[saginawjuggalo]

It shouldn't matter either way unless cosmetics are more important.. Both are designs are capable of great sound.

I can't stress sound over looks enough.. Base your decision on the products sound and value per dollar, not it's firing design.

BUT If it's a tossup and you have kids, go downfiring!

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by saginawjuggalo

It shouldn't matter either way unless cosmetics are more important.. Both are designs are capable of great sound.

I can't stress sound over looks enough.. Base your decision on the products sound and bang per buck, not it's firing design.

BUT If it's a tossup and you have kids, go downfiring!

Usually Downward firing are harder to place however..... they generally require at least a foot in each direction, as a Forward firing sub can usually (depending on if it's ported, and how) be placed in the corner of a room

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by kimber1911

I'm in the market for a new sub. Room size is 16' X 15'.

What is the sound difference <---newbie question) between a front firing sub and front firing sub...?

Absolutely nothing, zero, zilch, nada. They are exactly the same!

[MaleManGuy]

Originally Posted by kimber1911

I'm in the market for a new sub. Room size is 16' X 15'.

What is the sound difference <---newbie question) between a front firing sub and front firing sub...? The room that this sub will go in has carpet... Wouldn't the sound from a down firing sub be absurbed into carpet/padding, etc.

Thanks for any advice....

Is a great down-firing sub with power to spare. Is there a difference between down and side firing? Who knows... you're still pushing an appropriate volume of air either way. Nice thing about down firing is that no one is gonna put their foot in to the cone... another reason to like SvSvSvSvSvSvS :-) www.svsound.com
check it owt!

http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-cyl-plpow2.cfm

seems to be $899 now for this model... others will sell equivalent subs for twice the price. This baby rocks! Either this or check out hsu. When I bought this sub a few months back they threw in a free t-shirt AND pen. muahahaha. I am special ;-) *evil grin*

Careful watching any movies with this sub that has extreme violence and gore... you might end up dead. Oh yeah, I also have hard wood floors. This sub is perfect either way.

[Chris7277]

I second the SVS. Except I went with the PB13 Ultra.

One has not heard Bass until he has heard an SVS.

[saprano]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Downward firing subs are great on carpet...... the carpet prevents vibrations etc. and you still get the deep bass of a good sub. (I have had a downward firing sub on a hardwood floor, and actually placed it on a carpet (thin small square) and then placed a piece of plexi-glass under it as well and found the results were great..... so if you already have carpet, a downward firing sub would great, just get a thin piece of plexi-glass that is cut to the exact size (so the foot-pegs are ON the plexi-glass)

Thats what i do, i have hardwood floors and i put an area rug under my sub. it sounded good before, but i heard a sub sounds better on a carpet. ether way i still some amazing bass from my sub, i was shocked at the bass i was getting from spiderman3. the part where sandman falls into the sand pit, when that machine turned OMG! i felt the bass in my cheast.

[welwynnick]

Carpets do absorb sound of course, but only at higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than sub-bass.

[ottscay]

Down-firing often provides a few lower Hz for the buck, so sometimes are preferred for home theater, whereas some audiohpiles claim that front (or rear) firing subs are often tighter an dmore musical.

In my experience the component quality and room EQ are more important (and placement can make a huge difference), so use your ears and be careful where you put it.

GL!

[Memnoch71]

Originally Posted by ottscay

Down-firing often provides a few lower Hz for the buck, so sometimes are preferred for home theater, whereas some audiohpiles claim that front (or rear) firing subs are often tighter an dmore musical.

In my experience the component quality and room EQ are more important (and placement can make a huge difference), so use your ears and be careful where you put it.

GL!

That sounds about right. If you are more concerned with it's musical qualities go with a Front Firing Sub. I've had both at one time or another and at least to me the front firing did sound better musically.

Of course it could just be because I went with a much better sub the second time around with the front firing one.(Infinity IL120) It also had no problem with the lows.