Kenwood KFC-PS3016W

12″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 400 W RMS

Fs 23.9 HzQts 0.42Vas 5.14 ft³Xmax 0.26″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 400 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 volume1.91 ft³ (54 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc46 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)44 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 9 1/2″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.60 ft³ (102 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 1 15/16 × 14 5/16″, 18 7/8″ long
Port velocity at 400 W62 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)29 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 17 13/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs23.9 Hz
Qts0.42
Qes0.439
Qms8.48
Vas5.14 ft³
Re4 Ω
Sd93 in²
Xmax0.26″
Vd24.5 in³ calc.
Mms155 g calc.
BL14.6 T·m calc.
EBP54 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88.6 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power400 W

Mounting dimensions

12 13/16″ × 12 13/16″cutout 11″mounting depth 5 1/4″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/8″
Cutout (square, side)11″
Mounting depth5 1/4″
Overall diameter12 13/16″

“≈” 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 Kenwood 12″ models