Kicker CompVR 12" 4-Ohm DVC (52CVR124)

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 450 W RMS

Fs 28.5 HzQts 0.65Vas 2.37 ft³Xmax 0.65″

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 volume1.87 ft³ (53 L)
Qtc0.98
Fc43 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)36 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 9 3/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.18 ft³ (90 L)
Tuning (Fb)31 Hz
Portslot 1 15/16 × 14 5/16″, 20 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 450 W63 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 16 1/4″
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
Qts0.65
Qes0.705
Qms8.97
Vas2.37 ft³
Re (one coil)3.53 Ω
Sd82.3 in²
Xmax0.65″
Vd53.5 in³ calc.
Mms186 g calc.
BL12.9 T·m calc.
EBP40 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.4 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power450 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 12 3/16″cutout Ø11″mounting depth 6 3/8″magnet Ø5 7/8″
Cutout diameter11″
Mounting depth6 3/8″
Magnet diameter5 7/8″

“≈” 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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