American Bass HD-1511

15″ subwoofer · dual 1 Ω · 2,000 W RMS

Fs 37 HzQts 0.53Vas 1.79 ft³Xmax 0.83″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 2,000 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 volume1.43 ft³ (40.5 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc56 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)52 Hz
Example box (outside)17 11/16″ × 17 11/16″ × 11 7/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.38 ft³ (124 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 4 1/2 × 17 1/16″, 45 3/16″ long
Port velocity at 2,000 W65 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/2″ × 24 5/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs37 Hz
Qts0.53
Qes0.577
Qms6.62
Vas1.79 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 0.85 Ω
Sd129.8 in²
Xmax0.83″
Vd107.3 in³ calc.
Mms362 g calc.
BL11.1 T·m calc.
EBP64 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88.5 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 1 Ω
RMS power2,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 9/16″cutout Ø14 7/16″mounting depth 9 7/16″magnet Ø≈ 9 3/8″
Cutout diameter14 7/16″
Mounting depth9 7/16″
Overall diameter15 9/16″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 129.8 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 15″ models