DS18 Hooligan X HOOL-X15.4DHE

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

Fs 26 HzQts 0.46Vas 2.36 ft³Xmax 2.32″
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 volume1.61 ft³ (45.5 L)
Qtc0.72
Fc41 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)42 Hz
Example box (outside)17 5/16″ × 17 5/16″ × 13 5/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.78 ft³ (107 L)
Tuning (Fb)25 Hz
Portslot 3 3/4 × 16 11/16″, 64 1/8″ long
Port velocity at 4,000 W92 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)23 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/8″ × 24 3/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs26 Hz
Qts0.46
Qes0.508
Qms4.75
Vas2.36 ft³
Re (one coil)3.6 Ω
Sd117 in²
Xmax2.32″
Vd271.8 in³ calc.
Mms452 g calc.
BL22.9 T·m calc.
EBP51 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.6 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 4 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