American Bass HD-1522

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

Fs 38.5 HzQts 0.64Vas 1.60 ft³

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 volume2.75 ft³ (78 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc48 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)45 Hz
Example box (outside)17 11/16″ × 17 11/16″ × 20 1/2″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.84 ft³ (137 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 4 3/4 × 17 1/16″, 42 1/8″ long
Port velocity at 2,000 W66 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)26 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/2″ × 25 5/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs38.5 Hz
Qts0.64
Qes0.704
Qms6.52
Vas1.60 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 1.7 Ω
Sd124.9 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
Mms346 g calc.
BL14.2 T·m calc.
EBP55 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.7 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power2,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 15 9/16″cutout Ø14 7/16″mounting depth 9 7/16″magnet Ø≈ 9 3/8″
Cutout diameter14 7/16″
Mounting depth9 7/16″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 124.9 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