Pyle PLW12RD

12″ subwoofer · 4 Ω

Fs 26.2 HzQts 0.78Vas 4.15 ft³

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 volume1.73 ft³ (49 L)
Qtc1.44
Fc48 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)36 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 8 3/4″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.93 ft³ (83 L)
Tuning (Fb)38 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 10 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W60 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)33 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 14 5/16″
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
Qts0.78
Qes0.9
Qms5.81
Vas4.15 ft³
Re≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd≈ 76 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
EBP29 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.7 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power—

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 3/16″cutout Ø11 5/8″mounting depth 5 1/16″magnet Ø≈ 7 9/16″
Cutout diameter11 5/8″
Mounting depth5 1/16″
Overall diameter12 3/16″

“≈” 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

Other Pyle 12″ models