Black Hydra Delta-10S

10″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 250 W RMS

Fs 38.5 HzQts 0.76Vas 0.78 ft³Xmax 0.24″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 250 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 volume1.20 ft³ (34 L)
Qtc0.98
Fc49 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)41 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 6 1/2″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.05 ft³ (58 L)
Tuning (Fb)33 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 23 1/8″ long
Port velocity at 250 W54 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)28 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 11 1/2″
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
Qts0.76
Qes0.87
Qms6
Vas0.78 ft³
Re≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd≈ 52.7 in²
Xmax0.24″
EBP44 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.6 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power250 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 10 1/4″cutout Ø9 1/16″mounting depth 2 5/8″magnet Ø≈ 5 7/8″
Cutout diameter9 1/16″
Mounting depth2 5/8″

Only Qts is published — Qms assumed to be 6 and Qes calculated (barely affects box design).

“≈” 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 Black Hydra 10″ models