Resilient Sounds RS 12 D4

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 500 W RMS

Fs 27.1 HzQts 0.38Vas 2.08 ft³Xmax 0.67″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 500 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 volume0.71 ft³ (20 L)
Qtc0.76
Fc54 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)53 Hz
Example box (outside)14 3/16″ × 14 3/16″ × 10 1/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.01 ft³ (57 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 1 3/4 × 14 5/16″, 33 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 500 W61 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)29 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 12 9/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs27.1 Hz
Qts0.38
Qes0.42
Qms4.56
Vas2.08 ft³
Re (one coil)3.8 Ω
Sd78.7 in²
Xmax0.67″
Vd52.7 in³ calc.
Mms214 g calc.
BL18.2 T·m calc.
EBP65 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m86.5 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power500 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 12 5/16″cutout Ø11 1/8″mounting depth 6″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/4″
Cutout diameter11 1/8″
Mounting depth6″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 78.7 in².

Judging by its value, the published Re is for both coils in series — converted to per coil.

“≈” 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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