Machete M15 D2 Sport

15″ subwoofer · dual 2 Ω · 750 W RMS

Fs 33 HzQts 0.60Vas 2.33 ft³Xmax 0.63″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 750 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 volume2.83 ft³ (80 L)
Qtc0.81
Fc45 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)41 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/8″ × 11 3/4″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.80 ft³ (136 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 2 15/16 × 16 11/16″, 24 11/16″ long
Port velocity at 750 W62 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)26 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/8″ × 21 3/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs33 Hz
Qts0.60
Qes0.667
Qms6
Vas2.33 ft³
Re (one coil)1.4 Ω
Sd≈ 124 in²
Xmax0.63″
EBP49 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m87.5 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power750 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 15 3/16″cutout Ø14″mounting depth 7 3/8″magnet Ø≈ 9 1/16″
Cutout diameter14″
Mounting depth7 3/8″

Only Qts is published — Qms assumed to be 6 and Qes calculated (barely affects box design).

“≈” 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 Machete 15″ models