Pyle PLBW154

15″ subwoofer

Fs 30 HzQts 0.77Vas 5.10 ft³
The published specs don’t add up:

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 volume2.83 ft³ (80 L)
Qtc1.29
Fc50 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)38 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 12″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.80 ft³ (136 L)
Tuning (Fb)38 Hz
Portslot 1 3/4 × 16 5/16″, 6 11/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W59 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)33 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 19 7/16″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502007278849096102HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs30 Hz
Qts0.77
Qes0.91
Qms5
Vas5.10 ft³
Re≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd≈ 124 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
EBP33 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88.3 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coils—
RMS power—

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 13/16″cutout Ø13 7/8″mounting depth 6 7/8″magnet Ø≈ 9 1/16″
Cutout diameter13 7/8″
Mounting depth6 7/8″
Overall diameter15 13/16″

“≈” 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