American Bass ELITE-1522

15″ subwoofer · dual 2 Ω · 1,200 W RMS

Fs 31.3 HzQts 0.52Vas 2.23 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 volume1.66 ft³ (47 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc48 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)45 Hz
Example box (outside)16 9/16″ × 16 9/16″ × 15 5/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.80 ft³ (136 L)
Tuning (Fb)27 Hz
Portslot 3 9/16 × 15 7/8″, 36 13/16″ long
Port velocity at 1,200 W65 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)24 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 5/16″ × 24 7/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs31.3 Hz
Qts0.52
Qes0.591
Qms4.52
Vas2.23 ft³
Re (one coil)1.9 Ω
Sd124 in²
Xmax0.55″
Vd68.3 in³ calc.
Mms371 g calc.
BL15.3 T·m calc.
EBP53 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.2 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power1,200 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 9/16″cutout Ø13 1/2″mounting depth 7 11/16″magnet Ø≈ 8 3/4″
Cutout diameter13 1/2″
Mounting depth7 11/16″
Overall diameter15 9/16″

“≈” 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