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Kenwood KFC-W3011

12" 4-ohm subwoofer

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Kenwood's KFC-W3011 12" subwoofer offers excellent power handling, high efficiency, and stellar bass — all with a classy appearance which sets it apart from the crowd. Get more substance with your style from this Kenwood's high-impact sub.

The KFC-W3011 features a polypropylene cone with a heavy-duty rubber surround that promotes deep excursion. The cone's stainless steel finish creates a remarkably clean look, while adding strength and durability. The massive magnet cover keeps the sub's inner workings safe from the moisture and dust.

A reversible trim ring allows you to top-mount or bottom-mount the sub, and silver-plated push terminals provide a convenient, secure hookup. This sub works in both sealed and ported enclosures, so you can choose tight or boomy bass response.

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Highlights:

  • 12" subwoofer with 4-ohm voice coil
  • stainless steel-coated polypropylene cone with rubber surround
  • power range: 50-400 watts RMS (1,200 watts peak power)
  • frequency response: 25-800 Hz
  • sensitivity: 90 dB
  • mounting depth: 6-3/4"
  • sealed box volume: 0.8 - 1.75 cu. ft.
  • ported box volume: 1.0 - 2.0 cu. ft.
  • Recommended Q-Logic Box Type: 1, 2, 3
  • warranty: 1 year
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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
Size
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12 -inch
Impedance
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4 ohms
Cone Material
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Steel-coated poly
Surround Material
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Rubber
Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet)
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1.25
Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet)
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1.5
Port diameter (inches)
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3
Port length (inches)
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7
Free-Air
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No
Dual Voice Coil
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No
Sensitivity
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90 dB at 1 watt
Frequency Response
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25 - 800 Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts)
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50-400
Peak Power Handling (Watts)
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1200
Top Mount Depth (inches)
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6 3/4
Bottom Mount Depth (inches)
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6 15/16
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches)
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10 3/4
Vas (liters)
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26.6
Fs (Hz)
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45
Qts
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1.088
Xmax (millimeters)
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11.3
Parts Warranty
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1 Year
Labor Warranty
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1 Year

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  • One 12" Woofer
  • Decorative mounting ring
  • Self-adhesive foam strip
  • 8 Mounting screws
  • Instruction Manual (includes cutout template)
  • Warranty Card
  • "Important Safeguards" sheet

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Features
Enclosure Compatibility
Power Handling Note

Features

Woofer: The cone is constructed of a stainless steel coated injection-molded polypropylene. The stainless steel coating adds to the polypropylene's strength and heat resistance characteristics resulting in reduced distortion and improved reliability.

Surround Material: The woofer utilizes a high excursion rubber surround for added durability and better bass performance.

Super Linear Spider: The woofer features a Super Linear Spider design. In this design, the Spider roll gradually becomes higher towards the center enabling this area to withstand more stress with less stretching. This design transfers up and down movement outward to reduce stretching the center area of the woofer. Because the spider's outward portion has more surface area to better dissipate stress from the center, this helps to reduce mechanical damage during increased excursion and enables the subwoofer to withstand more power.

Long Stroke Design: The pole piece has been extended to provide a more linear magnetic field for woofer operation. This lowers distortion and provides the woofer with better low frequency response.

Double Stacked Magnet: The stacked magnet assembly is used to create a powerful linear motor with increased excursion capability for superior bass output.

Spring Post Assembly: The woofer features a compression input terminal assembly that will accept up to 8-gauge speaker wire.

Decorative Ring: For an added decorative look the woofer comes supplied with a Plastic decorative ring that mounts over the flange of the woofer. When using the Plastic ring the woofer is first set into place and the ring is set on top the woofer, aligning all eight holes of the woofer with the ring. The supplied mounting screws are then secured into place. The decorative ring increases the mounting height of the woofer to 1.0625".

Reverse Mounting: The Kenwood woofer can be mounted in either direction. The mounting ring that is supplied with the woofer provides and easy and cosmetically finished look regardless of the mounting direction.

Enclosure Compatibility

Sealed Box Volume: The sealed box sizes recommended by Kenwood range from 0.8 cu/ft to 1.75 cu/ft. Within this range, the ideal size recommended by Kenwood is 1.25 cu/ft.

Vented Box Volume: The vented box sizes recommended by Kenwood range from 1.0 cu/ft to 2.0 cu/ft. Within this range, the ideal size recommended by Kenwood is 1.5 cu/ft. One 3" diameter x 7" long port should be used with a 1.5 cu/ft enclosure.

Power Handling Note

Power Handling: Kenwood has established "Rated", "Maximum" and "Peak" input power ratings for this woofer. The "Rated" input power spec is equivalent to the RMS Power Handling, the "Maximum" input power rating is a continuous power handling specification, and the "Peak" input power rating is equal to the "Peak Power Handling". The power ratings are as follows:

  • "Rated" input power: 400 watts
  • "Maximum" continuous input power: 800 watts
  • "Peak" input power: 1,200 watts
 

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5 out of 5

Best Buy

Written By matt, grand rapids, mi on Thursday, January 05, 2012
 
i have 2 of these hooked to a autotek 1200w amp in a ported box in my grand cherokee. ran to a boss head unit. things sound real good. kick hard as crap. and a good clean bass in a very sound and sealed jeep.
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kicks hard, clean bass
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5 out of 5

Kenwood KFC-W3011

Written By Jeffrey, Colorado on Friday, April 17, 2009
 
I got this for a deal as it was being discontinued..

I'm not sure why they discontinued it.. (newer model maybe?) Because this speaker hits HARD. I have it in a 1.0 cf ported box. Slim box design to fit in the tiny cargo area behind the rear seat of a Rubicon Jeep Wrangler. Port is about 5"x1"x10"deep. 16 Guage wiring.

I'm using a Rockford Fosgate Punch P300.2 (Birth Certificate says 383 RMS) to push it.

This thing can be heard from a block away. Turn it down at lights because cars around you won't only hear it... They will feel it. Think that it is hard to get good sound in a Jeep with the top off? Think again.... From my experience it kinda tciks ppl off a lot more... because they have no choice but to listen (and feel) whatever song your playing. Be responsible unless you really like torquing other ppl off.

I also have excellent Polk speakers installed in all the other 5 Jeep speakers locations, so mids and highs are crystal clear and loud. Those are all being run off the deck power. Blaupunkt Brisbane SD48.

So if your lucky enough to get your hands on one of these subs and can work it into your setup... I think you'll be pretty impressed. And for the price, I don't think you'll find its equal anywhere.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

price

Written By issac, miami on Thursday, February 19, 2009
 
for the price it was worth it and it sounds real good in my suburban.
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5 out of 5

For The MONEY you can NOT go Wrong!!!!!!

Written By Andrew, PGH on Wednesday, February 04, 2009
 
Hello, I have bought these subs about 1 year ago, And there still beating
hard.

I love These Speakers, They are the best I ever had.
I have them in a Camaro box, And they Slam HARD!
n Im usin a kac-7203 1000watt max
SO im not even pushin them hard and they still sound GREAT!


Im telling you, can now go wrong.
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5 out of 5

Great Speakers

Written By Justin, Bessemer, Al on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
 
I just installed to of these kenwoods in a ported box and they are very good speakers but i only have 500 watts pushin them rightnow but soon i will be installing 1,000 kenwood mono amp
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5 out of 5

Amazing difference!!!!!!

Written By foresterrocker, Houghton MI on Thursday, January 08, 2009
 
I bought these after buying a bandpass enclosure that had to Dual bran 12 inch subs in it. I cant say it was the worst but i have done seeing as i got it for 40 dollars. well i decided to get something better so i put 2 of these in the band pass enclosure and it was a night and day difference these hit easily twice as hard with the same exact amp and tuning and then once tuned correctly there was no competition . best money i have ever spent
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5 out of 5

WOW!

Written By Will, Los Angeles, CA on Friday, November 21, 2008
 
Just installed this thing, and let me tell you, even with a low budget JL 230W RMS bridged amp pumping this thing hits HARD, harder than my old JL W3 12" i previously had, i changed subs because the JL was giving me trouble due to the speaker had bad wiring inside so it would go in and out a lot... This kenwood hits HARD!... BOOM FOR YOUR BUCK! GET IT if you're lookin for something entry level or something you just wanna have a little bump in your trunk to make your music sound better!
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5 out of 5

Kenwood KFC-W3011

Written By Playa, Bay Area California on Thursday, November 13, 2008
 
I have 2 of these in a ported box powered by a 1000 watt (peak) kenwood amp

The system is LOUD. It has accurate bass for all types of music, but when I slap the hyphy I get a back massage in the front seat of a 4 door. EVERYTHING rattles, the trunk, tail lights, license plate, and even the bottom of my spare tire well. I'm very happy with them.
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5 out of 5

Amazing Subs..!!

Written By Presley, LaCombe, La on Friday, November 07, 2008
 
I got these subs a couple of weeks ago. They are AMAZING.. I have been a Rockford Fosgate, MTX, And Kicker Man myself for years. I bought these subs for the G/F and heard how good they really are and gave her my 2 Kicker 12" subs.. These subs are the best I've heard yet. Really. I had alot of subs and amps in my life and these are hands down the best overall..!! I have these on a R.F. P450.4 and they are incredible.. They are clear and LOUD..!! I just bought a Kicker 750.1 and I can't even wait to see how much better they can sound.. I will say from my experience that these subs are really worth twice what they are asking for them.. I'm going to buy an extra set just in case I need them down the road..!! -Pres.
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5 out of 5

Kenwood KFC-W3011

Written By Rodney, Emmet, AR on Thursday, November 06, 2008
 
I ordered these subs for my daughters Lancer GTS. Direct replacement of a pair of Blaupunkt. The difference in the bass is unreal. I recommend these subs to anyone who wants the most bang for the buck.
Rodney
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