Kicker CompC 15" 4-Ohm DVC (50CWCD154)

15″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 450 W RMS

Fs 28.5 HzQts 0.73Vas 4.76 ft³Xmax 0.63″

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 volume2.93 ft³ (83 L)
Qtc1.19
Fc46 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)36 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 12 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.98 ft³ (141 L)
Tuning (Fb)35 Hz
Portslot 2 3/16 × 16 5/16″, 10 9/16″ long
Port velocity at 450 W63 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)30 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 20 9/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs28.5 Hz
Qts0.73
Qes0.795
Qms9.38
Vas4.76 ft³
Re (one coil)3.32 Ω
Sd128.6 in²
Xmax0.63″
Vd81.5 in³ calc.
Mms226 g calc.
BL13 T·m calc.
EBP36 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.9 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power450 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 1/2″cutout Ø13 3/4″mounting depth 7 3/8″magnet Ø6 1/16″
Cutout diameter13 3/4″
Mounting depth7 3/8″
Overall diameter15 1/2″
Magnet diameter6 1/16″

“≈” 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

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