DS18 Hooligan X HOOL-X12.2DHE

12″ subwoofer · dual 2 Ω · 4,000 W RMS

Fs 26 HzQts 0.42Vas 0.80 ft³Xmax 1.97″
The published specs don’t add up:

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 4,000 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 volume1.01 ft³ (28.5 L)
Qtc0.56
Fc35 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)48 Hz
Example box (outside)14 9/16″ × 14 9/16″ × 12 9/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.41 ft³ (40 L)
Tuning (Fb)25 Hz
Portround port Ø2 1/2″, 13 1/4″ long
Port velocity at 4,000 W707 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)23 Hz
Example box (outside)18 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 12 5/8″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502006066727884HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs26 Hz
Qts0.42
Qes0.489
Qms2.78
Vas0.80 ft³
Re (one coil)1.8 Ω
Sd73.1 in²
Xmax1.97″
Vd143.8 in³ calc.
Mms523 g calc.
BL17.7 T·m calc.
EBP53 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m81.1 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power4,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 5/8″cutout Ø11 1/4″mounting depth 10 1/16″magnet Ø≈ 7 5/16″
Cutout diameter11 1/4″
Mounting depth10 1/16″
Overall diameter12 5/8″

“≈” 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 DS18 12″ models