American Bass XD-1044

10″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 450 W RMS

Fs 41.7 HzQts 0.61Vas 0.47 ft³Xmax 0.45″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 450 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 volume0.67 ft³ (19 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc54 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)51 Hz
Example box (outside)13 3/8″ × 13 3/8″ × 10 1/4″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.73 ft³ (49 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 1 3/4 × 14 5/16″, 39 7/16″ long
Port velocity at 450 W59 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)26 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 11 11/16″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502006066727884HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs41.7 Hz
Qts0.61
Qes0.72
Qms4.21
Vas0.47 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd53.8 in²
Xmax0.45″
Vd24.1 in³ calc.
Mms186 g calc.
BL15.2 T·m calc.
EBP58 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.3 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power450 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 11 1/4″cutout Ø10 1/16″mounting depth 6 1/8″magnet Ø≈ 6 9/16″
Cutout diameter10 1/16″
Mounting depth6 1/8″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 53.8 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