JBL Selenium 18SWV3.8

18″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 1,900 W RMS

Fs 47.4 HzQts 0.50Vas 3.57 ft³Xmax 0.43″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 1,900 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 volume2.22 ft³ (63 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc77 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)72 Hz
Example box (outside)19 11/16″ × 19 11/16″ × 14 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume7.17 ft³ (203 L)
Tuning (Fb)40 Hz
Portslot 5 11/16 × 19 1/16″, 16 3/4″ long
Port velocity at 1,900 W65 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)36 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 20 1/2″ × 27 5/16″
Open ported box in designer
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Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs47.4 Hz
Qts0.50
Qes0.54
Qms6.17
Vas3.57 ft³
Re3.23 Ω
Sd185.1 in²
Xmax0.43″
Vd80.1 in³ calc.
Mms225 g calc.
BL20 T·m calc.
EBP88 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m95 dB calc.

General

Size18″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power1,900 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 17 11/16″cutout ≈ Ø16 9/16″mounting depth ≈ 8 1/4″magnet Ø≈ 10 3/4″
Cutout diameter≈ 16 9/16″
Mounting depth≈ 8 1/4″

“≈” 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

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