American Bass VFL-1044

10″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 800 W RMS

Fs 39 HzQts 0.45Vas 0.41 ft³Xmax 0.55″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 800 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 volume0.46 ft³ (13 L)
Qtc0.62
Fc54 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)65 Hz
Example box (outside)12 3/16″ × 12 3/16″ × 9 3/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume0.92 ft³ (26 L)
Tuning (Fb)32 Hz
Portround port Ø2 1/2″, 12 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 800 W296 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)29 Hz
Example box (outside)18 3/8″ × 15 3/4″ × 8 7/8″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502006066727884HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs39 Hz
Qts0.45
Qes0.501
Qms4.22
Vas0.41 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd48.7 in²
Xmax0.55″
Vd26.9 in³ calc.
Mms201 g calc.
BL18.3 T·m calc.
EBP78 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.4 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power800 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 10 5/16″cutout Ø9 1/8″mounting depth 6 7/16″magnet Ø≈ 5 15/16″
Cutout diameter9 1/8″
Mounting depth6 7/16″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 48.8 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 10″ models