JBL S3-1024 (SSI 4 ohm)

10″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 450 W RMS

Fs 30.2 HzQts 0.48Vas 0.89 ft³Xmax 0.47″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 450 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 volume0.51 ft³ (14.5 L)
Qtc0.79
Fc50 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)48 Hz
Example box (outside)12 5/8″ × 12 5/8″ × 9 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.59 ft³ (45 L)
Tuning (Fb)28 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 44 1/2″ long
Port velocity at 450 W56 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)25 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 11 1/4″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502006066727884HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs30.2 Hz
Qts0.48
Qes0.61
Qms2.17
Vas0.89 ft³
Re4.06 Ω
Sd53.7 in²
Xmax0.47″
Vd25.4 in³ calc.
Mms187 g calc.
BL15.4 T·m calc.
EBP49 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m82.6 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power450 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø11″cutout Ø9 7/16″mounting depth 6 7/8″magnet Ø≈ 6 1/8″
Cutout diameter9 7/16″
Mounting depth6 7/8″
Overall diameter11″

“≈” 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 JBL 10″ models