Advantages of Wave Cabinets

1 When your speaker moves it produces sound in both directions. In a regular closed back cabinet the majority of sound waves produced from the back of the speaker simply bounce around inside the cabinet until they dissipate or "die." As those sound waves slow down they become standing waves which result in a loss of clarity. With the Port City Wave cabinet those sound waves are reflected out the front of the cabinet which results in MUCH more volume along with a MUCH more dynamic response.

2 Some cabinets are ported on the front with a small 2 or 3 inch hole. While these do add to the fullness of the cabinets sound there are some problems with this concept. First at loud volumes a small port can "whistle." Second, it is not practical to mic a small port. Think of it this way. What happens when you take a full bottle and turn it upside down? The liquid does not come out smoothly. (Imagine, Glug, Glug, Glug…..) However when there air flowing or a vent the liquid just pours out. Same principal with sound. The Port City Wave cabinet's port allows the cabinet to breathe while pushing the sound waves out the front of the cabinet.

3 Regular ports send the sound directly out so the sound is ankle or shin level if your cabinet is on the ground. The Port City Wave with its angled front cleat acts like a ramp allowing those sound waves to get off the ground which means more sound without having to push your amp. Additionally a small port will not be able to project sound like the Wave cabinet port. Our port runs the width of the cabinet allowing for more coverage which results in more sound.

4 With a closed back cabinet the sound waves coming from the rear of the speaker that do not escape the shell remain inside the cabinet. As you play sound pressure builds inside the cabinet. As a result your speaker cannot move a freely as it needs to. (Think of a vibrating string. When you apply pressure on it there is less movement.) With the Wave cabinet your speaker can move as much as it needs as there is not a compressing force on the rear of the speaker.

5 With an open back cabinet you have the direct speaker sound then you have the sound coming from the back of the cabinet. Consider this, imagine two cars leaving California at the same time heading towards New York. One takes the most direct route. (The sound waves from your speaker.) The other car goes up into Canada then down to Mexico then finally ends up in New York. (Much later than the car that had the direct route.) This is the sound waves from the back of the cabinet. This cuts down on volume. With the Port City Wave the speaker sound waves and the front port sound waves hit you at the same time. Open back cabinets can fill the room which may be a good thing. However, the Port City Wave cabinet again combines those sound waves together for an amazing result.