About the JBL S3-1224
Quality and power
JBL has stood for quality ever since they first began manufacturing audio components back in 1946. Their Series III subwoofers will bring some serious bass to your vehicle, with a strong emphasis on power handling.
The Series III S3-1224 12" sub handles up to 500 watts RMS, and it's optimized for use in a very small sealed enclosure. JBL uses the airflow from the motor to cool the 2-1/2" voice coil, so you can rely on this sub to stay cool in the heat of battle. The sturdy polypropylene cone and nitrile rubber surround will stand up all the abuses of heavy bass output.
Selectable impedance
The Series III subwoofers also feature SSI™ (Selectable Smart Impedance), a switch which lets you vary the sub's impedance from 2 ohms to 4 ohms to optimize its effectiveness with your system. If you upgrade your amplifier or decide to add another sub, you'll be able to adjust the S3-1224's impedance to match.
Versatile power
The terminals on this Series III sub will accept up to 8-gauge wire. You'll get full power from your amp even over long wire runs, so you and your subwoofer have the juice you need. See what this JBL sub can do for your system.
Product highlights:
- 12" high performance car audio subwoofer
- polypropylene cone
- nitrile rubber surround
- stamped steel vented basket
- handles up to 500 watts RMS (1500 watts peak)
- frequency response: 25-175 Hz
- sensitivity at 2.83V: 92dB
- voice coil diameter: 2-1/2"
- impedance: 2 or 4 ohms switchable
- mounting depth: 7"
- mounting height: 3/4"
- sealed box volume: 0.75 cubic feet
- ported box volume: 2.5 cubic feet
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # S3-1224
What's in the box:
- One 12" Subwoofer (with impedance switch)
- Eight 1" Self-tapping screws (4mm Allen head)
- 8 Screw spacers
- Owner's manual
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Features & specs
Features and Specs | ||
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Size | 12 -inch | |
Impedance (Ohms) | --- | |
Cone Material | Polypropylene | |
Surround Material | NBR | |
Port diameter (inches) | 4 | |
Port length (inches) | 11.7 | |
Free-Air | Yes | |
Dual Voice Coil | No | |
Sensitivity |
92 dB at 2.83 volts | |
Frequency Response | 25 - 175 Hz | |
Max RMS Power Handling | 500 | |
Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 1500 | |
Top Mount Depth (inches) | 7 1/16 | |
Bottom Mount Depth (inches) | N/A | |
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 11 1/16 | |
Frame Width | 12.715 | |
Frame Length | 12.715 | |
Vas (liters) | 54.65 | |
Fs (Hz) | 28.84 | |
Qts | 0.47 | |
Xmax (millimeters) | 12 | |
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
Box Requirements | ||
Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.75 | |
Minimum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.6 | |
Maximum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.95 | |
Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 2.5 | |
Minimum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 1.8 | |
Maximum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 3 |
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Features
Selectable Smart Impedance (SSI): A switch on the input terminal allows you to easily change the woofer's impedance between 2Ω and 4Ω settings. (The connected amplifier should be off when changing the impedance.)
NBR Surround: Nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) is a synthetic rubber, well-suited for automotive woofer surround applications. It is durable, can withstand a wide range of temperatures (-40 to 226 °F), and is resistant to breakdown due to UV light exposure.
Terminal: The set screw wire terminals will accept bare wire up to 10 gauge and are tightened/loosened with a 2.5mm Allen wrench (not included).
Enclosure Recommendations:
- Sealed Box Volume: 0.75 ft³
- Ported Box Volume: 2.5 ft³ with one 4" diameter x 11.7" long port (tuned to 30 Hz)
- Infinite Baffle: The woofer can also be mounted in free air to a baffle board (no enclosure). When mounted in free air, the power handling is lowered to 250 watts RMS.
- Band Pass: A prefabricated band pass enclosure is also mentioned in the manual as acceptable, but no specific size or tuning recommendations are listed.
Thiele-Small Parameters: Some of the parameters change based on the impedance setting:
2Ω | 4Ω | |
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Re (Ω) | 1.82 | 4.07 |
Le (mH) | 1.03 | 0.94 |
Sd (cm²) | 530.93 | 530.93 |
Bl (Tm) | 11.70 | 16.99 |
Vas (liters) | 54.65 | 52.59 |
Fs (Hz) | 28.84 | 29.07 |
Qms | 4.29 | 2.56 |
Qes | 0.53 | 0.58 |
Qts | 0.47 | 0.47 |
Xmax (mm) | 12 | 12 |
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This sub is the best bang for your buck. Hooked up the s3 to a jbl gtx500 at 2ohms with a 2.50 cu ft ported enclosure. This sub hits sooo hard, sounds like am running 2 12's. Definitely giving more expensive subs a run for their money. Would highly recommend.
IrvinM from California