About the JBL MS Series MS-12SD2
Looking for loud bass? JBL built this MS Series MS-12SD2 12" subwoofer extra tough, with features like a vented cast aluminum frame and stitched fabric surround that help this sub hit hard and last a long time. This MS sub works equally well in both sealed and ported enclosures, so you can achieve virtually any bass tone you want, from punishing to mellow.
Versatile and powerful
The dual voice coil (DVC) design gives you more flexibility in matching your sub system's total impedance to your amplifier, in order to get maximum efficiency and full power. And speaking of power, the MS-12SD2 takes up to 900 watts RMS, for performance that'll let you really feel your music's pounding beat.
Product highlights:
- 12" subwoofer with dual 2-ohm voice coils
- polypropylene cone with stitched tri-laminate fabric surround
- vented cast aluminum frame
- power range: 50-900 watts RMS
- peak power handling: 1800 watts
- frequency response: 30-400 Hz
- sensitivity: 87.0 dB
- top-mount depth: 5-5/8"
- sealed box volume: 0.95 cubic feet
- ported box volume: 1.7 cubic feet
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # MS-12SD2
What's in the box:
JBL MS Series MS-12SD2 owner's manual
- 12" Dual 2 ohm voice coil subwoofer
- Trim ring
- Specification sheet
- Warranty information
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Features & specs
Features and Specs | ||
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Size | 12 -inch | |
Impedance (Ohms) | --- | |
Cone Material | Laminated Polypropylene | |
Surround Material | Polyurethane/Fabric | |
Port diameter (inches) | 3.94 | |
Port length (inches) | 8.66 | |
Free-Air | No | |
Dual Voice Coil | Yes | |
Sensitivity |
87 dB at 1 watt | |
Frequency Response | 30 - 400 Hz | |
Max RMS Power Handling | 900 | |
Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 1800 | |
Top Mount Depth (inches) | 5 5/8 | |
Bottom Mount Depth (inches) | N/A | |
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 10 15/16 | |
Frame Width | 12.255 | |
Frame Length | 12.255 | |
Vas (liters) | 49 | |
Fs (Hz) | 35 | |
Qts | 0.73 | |
Xmax (millimeters) | 6.5 | |
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
Box Requirements | ||
Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.95 | |
Minimum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
Maximum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 1.7 | |
Minimum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
Maximum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A |
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Features
Vented Cast Aluminum Basket: The vented cast aluminum basket effectively dissipates heat to minimize distortion due to power compression.
Dual 2-ohm Voice Coils: For increased system flexibility, the woofer has two 2-ohm voice coils. When the voice coils are wired in parallel the woofer presents a 1-ohm load; when wired in series, the woofer presents a 4-ohm load.
Sealed Box Volume: JBL recommends a 0.95 cubic foot sealed enclosure.
Ported Box Volume: JBL recommends a 1.7 cubic foot ported enclosure with one port, approximately 4" diameter x 8-5/8" long.
Power Handling: The woofer has two 2-ohm voice coils; each voice coil can handle 450 watts RMS (900 watts RMS total)/900 watts peak (1800 watts peak total).
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