Kicker CompQ 15" 4-Ohm DVC (42CWQ154)

15″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 1,100 W RMS

Fs 30.5 HzQts 0.53Vas 2.43 ft³Xmax 0.94″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 1,100 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)43 Hz
Example box (outside)16 15/16″ × 16 15/16″ × 16 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.87 ft³ (138 L)
Tuning (Fb)27 Hz
Portslot 3 9/16 × 16 5/16″, 37 3/16″ long
Port velocity at 1,100 W63 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)24 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 24 1/4″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs30.5 Hz
Qts0.53
Qes0.56
Qms10
Vas2.43 ft³
Re (one coil)3 Ω
Sd126.2 in²
Xmax0.94″
Vd118.8 in³ calc.
Mms372 g calc.
BL19.5 T·m calc.
EBP54 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.4 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power1,100 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 3/8″cutout Ø13 7/8″mounting depth 8 7/8″magnet Ø8″
Cutout diameter13 7/8″
Mounting depth8 7/8″
Overall diameter15 3/8″
Magnet diameter8″

“≈” 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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