Hertz Energy ES F30.5 (free-air/shallow, SVC 4 ohm)

12″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 350 W RMS

Fs 38 HzQts 0.60Vas 2.12 ft³Xmax 0.24″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 350 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 volume1.84 ft³ (52 L)
Qtc0.89
Fc56 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)49 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 9 3/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.11 ft³ (88 L)
Tuning (Fb)38 Hz
Portslot 1 15/16 × 14 5/16″, 12 7/16″ long
Port velocity at 350 W61 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)34 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 15 5/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs38 Hz
Qts0.60
Qes0.7
Qms4.44
Vas2.12 ft³
Re2.9 Ω
Sd79.9 in²
Xmax0.24″
Vd18.9 in³ calc.
Mms110 g calc.
BL10.4 T·m calc.
EBP54 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88.7 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power350 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 1/16″cutout Ø10 7/8″mounting depth 3 3/4″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/16″
Cutout diameter10 7/8″
Mounting depth3 3/4″
Overall diameter12 1/16″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 79.9 in².

“≈” 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 Hertz 12″ models