American Bass VELOCITY-1022

10″ subwoofer · dual 2 Ω · 2,200 W RMS

Fs 34.6 HzQts 0.29Vas 0.37 ft³Xmax 0.49″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 2,200 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 volume0.58 ft³ (16.5 L)
Qtc0.37
Fc44 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)105 Hz
Example box (outside)12 5/8″ × 12 5/8″ × 10 3/8″
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 2,200 W514 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)86 Hz
Example box (outside)15 9/16″ × 15 3/4″ × 10 1/4″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502006066727884HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs34.6 Hz
Qts0.29
Qes0.304
Qms6.19
Vas0.37 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 1.7 Ω
Sd48.6 in²
Xmax0.49″
Vd23.9 in³ calc.
Mms284 g calc.
BL18.6 T·m calc.
EBP114 — suits ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.5 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power2,200 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 10 7/16″cutout Ø9 1/4″mounting depth 7 11/16″magnet Ø≈ 6″
Cutout diameter9 1/4″
Mounting depth7 11/16″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 48.6 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