Massive Audio BOA151

15″ subwoofer · dual 1 Ω · 6,000 W RMS

Fs 34 HzQts 0.58Vas 1.25 ft³Xmax 0.98″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 6,000 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 volume1.62 ft³ (46 L)
Qtc0.78
Fc45 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)43 Hz
Example box (outside)17 5/16″ × 17 5/16″ × 13 3/4″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.03 ft³ (114 L)
Tuning (Fb)26 Hz
Portslot 4 1/2 × 16 11/16″, 67 1/16″ long
Port velocity at 6,000 W104 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)23 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 18 1/8″ × 27 3/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs34 Hz
Qts0.58
Qes0.64
Qms6.69
Vas1.25 ft³
Re (one coil)1 Ω
Sd116.3 in²
Xmax0.98″
Vd114.4 in³ calc.
Mms492 g calc.
BL12.8 T·m calc.
EBP53 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.4 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 1 Ω
RMS power6,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø16 1/4″cutout Ø14 1/16″mounting depth 11 1/4″magnet Ø≈ 9 1/8″
Cutout diameter14 1/16″
Mounting depth11 1/4″
Overall diameter16 1/4″

“≈” 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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