Clarion WQ3010D

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 500 W RMS

Fs 28 HzQts 0.70Vas 2.07 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 500 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 volume1.87 ft³ (53 L)
Qtc1.01
Fc41 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)33 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 9 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.18 ft³ (90 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 1 15/16 × 14 5/16″, 22″ long
Port velocity at 500 W65 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)26 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 16 7/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs28 Hz
Qts0.70
Qes0.792
Qms6
Vas2.07 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd82.3 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
Mms220 g calc.
BL12.9 T·m calc.
EBP35 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m84.1 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power500 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 5/8″cutout ≈ Ø11 3/8″mounting depth ≈ 5 7/8″magnet Ø≈ 7 3/8″
Cutout diameter≈ 11 3/8″
Mounting depth≈ 5 7/8″
Overall diameter12 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 Clarion 12″ models