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Car Audio SPL Estimates by Power and Driver Size

Pick a power and a driver size. Each page shows what that combination produces, what the next step up in power is actually worth in decibels, and why adding cone area is usually cheaper than adding watts.

• 250W on a 10 inch A 10 inch subwoofer at 84 dB sensitivity on 250 watts produces about 108 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 114 dB with a conser
• 250W on a 12 inch A 12 inch subwoofer at 85 dB sensitivity on 250 watts produces about 109 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 115 dB with a conser
• 250W on a 15 inch A 15 inch subwoofer at 87 dB sensitivity on 250 watts produces about 111 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 117 dB with a conser
• 500W on a 10 inch A 10 inch subwoofer at 84 dB sensitivity on 500 watts produces about 111 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 117 dB with a conser
• 500W on a 12 inch A 12 inch subwoofer at 85 dB sensitivity on 500 watts produces about 112 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 118 dB with a conser
• 500W on a 15 inch A 15 inch subwoofer at 87 dB sensitivity on 500 watts produces about 114 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 120 dB with a conser
• 750W on a 10 inch A 10 inch subwoofer at 84 dB sensitivity on 750 watts produces about 112.8 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 118.8 dB with a co
• 750W on a 12 inch A 12 inch subwoofer at 85 dB sensitivity on 750 watts produces about 113.8 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 119.8 dB with a co
• 750W on a 15 inch A 15 inch subwoofer at 87 dB sensitivity on 750 watts produces about 115.8 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 121.8 dB with a co
• 1,000W on a 10 inch A 10 inch subwoofer at 84 dB sensitivity on 1,000 watts produces about 114 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 120 dB with a cons
• 1,000W on a 12 inch A 12 inch subwoofer at 85 dB sensitivity on 1,000 watts produces about 115 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 121 dB with a cons
• 1,000W on a 15 inch A 15 inch subwoofer at 87 dB sensitivity on 1,000 watts produces about 117 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 123 dB with a cons
• 1,500W on a 10 inch A 10 inch subwoofer at 84 dB sensitivity on 1,500 watts produces about 115.8 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 121.8 dB with a
• 1,500W on a 12 inch A 12 inch subwoofer at 85 dB sensitivity on 1,500 watts produces about 116.8 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 122.8 dB with a
• 1,500W on a 15 inch A 15 inch subwoofer at 87 dB sensitivity on 1,500 watts produces about 118.8 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 124.8 dB with a
• 2,000W on a 10 inch A 10 inch subwoofer at 84 dB sensitivity on 2,000 watts produces about 117 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 123 dB with a cons
• 2,000W on a 12 inch A 12 inch subwoofer at 85 dB sensitivity on 2,000 watts produces about 118 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 124 dB with a cons
• 2,000W on a 15 inch A 15 inch subwoofer at 87 dB sensitivity on 2,000 watts produces about 120 dB anechoic at one metre, or roughly 126 dB with a cons