DS18 Hooligan X HOOL-X15.2DSPL

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

Fs 36.5 HzQts 0.47Vas 1.46 ft³Xmax 2.32″

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 volume1.61 ft³ (45.5 L)
Qtc0.65
Fc50 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)58 Hz
Example box (outside)17 5/16″ × 17 5/16″ × 13 5/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.51 ft³ (71 L)
Tuning (Fb)33 Hz
Portslot 3 9/16 × 16 11/16″, 51 9/16″ long
Port velocity at 4,000 W93 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)30 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/8″ × 17 5/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs36.5 Hz
Qts0.47
Qes0.513
Qms5.68
Vas1.46 ft³
Re (one coil)1.9 Ω
Sd117 in²
Xmax2.32″
Vd271.8 in³ calc.
Mms371 g calc.
BL17.8 T·m calc.
EBP71 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.9 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power4,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 9/16″cutout Ø14 1/8″mounting depth 11 3/16″magnet Ø≈ 9 3/16″
Cutout diameter14 1/8″
Mounting depth11 3/16″
Overall diameter15 9/16″

“≈” 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 15″ models