Kicker Comp Subwoofers
Recommended Applications / Version 2.0
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Sealed Enclosure Applications
The KICKER Comp woofers are real performers in sealed enclosures, producing the tight, defined, and accurate
bass response you would expect from a KICKER. They will operate in larger sealed enclosures for ultra sound quality
(SQ) applications without significantly sacrificing their power handling. This extra bass extension and smoothness
can be obtained by simply using a larger sealed enclosure. The box can be “sized up” all the way to the maximum
SQ enclosure, which has a very flat response, with greatly extended sub bass. These sealed enclosure SQ recom-
mendations will give the smoothest response with the most energy at really low frequencies, around 20 to 30 Hz.
The recommended
Compact
sealed boxes are in line with our traditional Comp enclosures. They deliver massive
amounts of high impact bass. And small size means they can fit just about anywhere.
These versatile subwoofers are equally at home in a small
Compact
enclosure as they are in the larger
SQ
enclo-
sures. As the sealed enclosure volume is increased, the response begins to shift from high impact bass to a
smoother and more extended low bass response. Some of the impact is diminished, but the deep bass is actually
enhanced.
Recommended Enclosures
- Moderate Efficiency -
Model
Compact
SQ
C8 .50 cu.ft. Power Handling = 100W 1.2 cu.ft. Power Handling =100W
14.16l 33.98l
C10 1.0 cu.ft. Power Handling = 125W 2.4 cu.ft. Power Handling =125W
28.32 l 67.97l
C12 1.25 cu.ft. Power Handling = 150W 3.5 cu.ft. Power Handling =150W
35.40 l 99.12 l
C15 2.25 cu.ft. Power Handling = 250W 5.00 cu.ft. Power Handling = 250W
63.72 l 141.60l
NOTE: All sealed boxes should be 50% filled with loose polyfil. Allow about two weeks break-in time for the Comp woofers to
reach optimum low bass performance.
