American Bass ELITE-1244

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 1,200 W RMS

Fs 32.6 HzQts 0.44Vas 1.18 ft³Xmax 0.55″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 1,200 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 volume0.71 ft³ (20 L)
Qtc0.73
Fc53 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)55 Hz
Example box (outside)14 3/16″ × 14 3/16″ × 10 1/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.73 ft³ (49 L)
Tuning (Fb)31 Hz
Portslot 2 3/16 × 14 5/16″, 45 1/4″ long
Port velocity at 1,200 W74 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)29 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 12 7/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs32.6 Hz
Qts0.44
Qes0.496
Qms4.26
Vas1.18 ft³
Re (one coil)3.4 Ω
Sd79.1 in²
Xmax0.55″
Vd43.6 in³ calc.
Mms263 g calc.
BL19.2 T·m calc.
EBP66 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.7 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power1,200 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 12 1/8″cutout Ø10 15/16″mounting depth 6 3/4″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/8″
Cutout diameter10 15/16″
Mounting depth6 3/4″

“≈” 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 12″ models