American Bass HURRICANE-1511

15″ subwoofer · dual 1 Ω · 3,000 W RMS

Fs 28.5 HzQts 0.31Vas 1.86 ft³Xmax 0.98″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 3,000 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 volume1.62 ft³ (46 L)
Qtc0.45
Fc42 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)77 Hz
Example box (outside)16 15/16″ × 16 15/16″ × 14 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.26 ft³ (64 L)
Tuning (Fb)28 Hz
Portround port Ø3″, 8 7/16″ long
Port velocity at 3,000 W613 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)21 11/16″ × 17 11/16″ × 14 3/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs28.5 Hz
Qts0.31
Qes0.325
Qms5.38
Vas1.86 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 0.85 Ω
Sd118.5 in²
Xmax0.98″
Vd116.6 in³ calc.
Mms491 g calc.
BL15.2 T·m calc.
EBP88 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.7 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 1 Ω
RMS power3,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 14 15/16″cutout Ø13 3/4″mounting depth 11 7/8″magnet Ø≈ 8 15/16″
Cutout diameter13 3/4″
Mounting depth11 7/8″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 118.4 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 15″ models