SSA GCON 12 D4

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 950 W RMS

Fs 31 HzQts 0.51Vas 1.55 ft³Xmax 0.91″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 950 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 volume1.06 ft³ (30 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc49 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)46 Hz
Example box (outside)14 3/16″ × 14 3/16″ × 13 13/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.90 ft³ (82 L)
Tuning (Fb)28 Hz
Portslot 2 15/16 × 14 5/16″, 44 7/16″ long
Port velocity at 950 W62 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)25 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 18 5/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs31 Hz
Qts0.51
Qes0.57
Qms4.69
Vas1.55 ft³
Re (one coil)4 Ω
Sd74.4 in²
Xmax0.91″
Vd67.4 in³ calc.
Mms196 g calc.
BL16.3 T·m calc.
EBP54 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.6 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power950 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 3/8″cutout Ø11 3/16″mounting depth 6 3/4″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/4″
Cutout diameter11 3/16″
Mounting depth6 3/4″
Overall diameter12 3/8″

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

Other SSA 12″ models