American Bass HAWK-1044

10″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 1,500 W RMS

Fs 35.5 HzQts 0.30Vas 0.51 ft³Xmax 0.47″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 1,500 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 volume0.57 ft³ (16 L)
Qtc0.41
Fc49 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)101 Hz
Example box (outside)12 5/8″ × 12 5/8″ × 10 1/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume0.92 ft³ (26 L)
Tuning (Fb)29 Hz
Portround port Ø2 1/2″, 15 7/16″ long
Port velocity at 1,500 W408 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)82 Hz
Example box (outside)15 7/8″ × 15 3/4″ × 10 1/16″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502006066727884HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs35.5 Hz
Qts0.30
Qes0.323
Qms4.2
Vas0.51 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd48.4 in²
Xmax0.47″
Vd22.9 in³ calc.
Mms193 g calc.
BL21.3 T·m calc.
EBP110 — suits ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power1,500 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 10 7/16″cutout Ø9 1/4″mounting depth 7 1/2″magnet Ø≈ 6″
Cutout diameter9 1/4″
Mounting depth7 1/2″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 48.4 in².

“≈” 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 10″ models