Focal SUB 12 (SVC 4 ohm)

12″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 300 W RMS

Fs 24 HzQts 0.44Vas 3.18 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 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 volume1.41 ft³ (40 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc43 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)41 Hz
Example box (outside)14 3/16″ × 14 3/16″ × 17 9/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.83 ft³ (80 L)
Tuning (Fb)28 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 23 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W59 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)26 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 14 13/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs24 Hz
Qts0.44
Qes0.484
Qms5.15
Vas3.18 ft³
Re3 Ω
Sd73 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
Mms154 g calc.
BL12 T·m calc.
EBP50 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m86.1 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power300 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 3/4″cutout Ø11 1/16″mounting depth 5 1/8″magnet Ø≈ 7 3/16″
Cutout diameter11 1/16″
Mounting depth5 1/8″
Overall diameter12 3/4″

“≈” 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 Focal 12″ models