Kicker CompVR 15" 4-Ohm DVC (43CVR154)

15″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω

Fs 26.2 HzQts 0.43Vas 4.49 ft³Xmax 0.67″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 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 volume1.84 ft³ (52 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc49 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)46 Hz
Example box (outside)17 5/16″ × 17 5/16″ × 15 3/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume5.05 ft³ (143 L)
Tuning (Fb)28 Hz
Portslot 1 3/4 × 16 11/16″, 15 1/2″ long
Port velocity at 300 W64 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)26 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/8″ × 20 5/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs26.2 Hz
Qts0.43
Qes0.45
Qms10.29
Vas4.49 ft³
Re (one coil)3.57 Ω
Sd130.2 in²
Xmax0.67″
Vd87.2 in³ calc.
Mms291 g calc.
BL19.5 T·m calc.
EBP58 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m89 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power—

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 15 3/16″cutout ≈ Ø14″mounting depth ≈ 7 1/16″magnet Ø7 5/16″
Cutout diameter≈ 14″
Mounting depth≈ 7 1/16″
Magnet diameter7 5/16″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 130.2 in².

“≈” 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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