American Bass DX-154

15″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 500 W RMS

Fs 30.4 HzQts 0.56Vas 3.16 ft³Xmax 0.49″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 500 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume2.83 ft³ (80 L)
Qtc0.82
Fc44 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)41 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 12″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.84 ft³ (137 L)
Tuning (Fb)31 Hz
Portslot 2 3/8 × 16 5/16″, 17″ long
Port velocity at 500 W62 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 20 3/4″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs30.4 Hz
Qts0.56
Qes0.64
Qms4.76
Vas3.16 ft³
Re3.2 Ω
Sd124.6 in²
Xmax0.49″
Vd61.3 in³ calc.
Mms280 g calc.
BL16.4 T·m calc.
EBP48 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power500 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 15 1/16″cutout Ø13 7/8″mounting depth 7 1/16″magnet Ø≈ 9 1/16″
Cutout diameter13 7/8″
Mounting depth7 1/16″

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other American Bass 15″ models