DCS385-4 15" Classic Subwoofer 4 Ohm
Quick Overview
The Dayton Audio Classic Series subwoofers offer solid value at lower price points. No compromises were made in the design, materials, or construction of these rugged 4-ohm powerhouses.Product Highlights
- Sturdy stamped steel frame
- Vented pole piece and bumped back plate
- Inductance-reducing copper pole piece cap
- Treated non-pressed paper/Kevlar cone with rubber surround
- 4-layer VC with polyimide former
- Great for home and automotive applications
Product Manuals / Spec Sheets / Downloads
Dayton Audio DCS385-4 Specification SheetDayton Audio DCS385-4 Data Files
Buying Options
The Dayton Audio Classic Series subwoofers offer solid value at lower price points. No compromises were made in the design, materials, or construction of these rugged 4-ohm powerhouses. The drivers feature a vented pole piece with copper cap, bumped back plate for improved excursion capability, Kevlar reinforced cone with rubber half-roll surround, and a high-temperature 4-layer copper voice coil wound on a polyimide former.
OPTIMUM CABINET SIZE *
Sealed Volume 3.83 ft.³
Sealed F3 39 Hz
Vented Volume 12.26 ft.³
Vented F3 22 Hz
* Enclosure volume/F3s based on BassBox "optimum" calculations
| Speaker Series | Classic Series |
| Model Number | DCS385-4 |
| Color | Black |
| Unit of Measure | Each |
| UPC | 844632080685 |
| Warranty - Parts | 5 Years |
| Warranty - Labor | 5 Years |
| Weight | 16.85 lbs. |
| Speaker Type | Subwoofer |
| Nominal Diameter | 15" |
| Power Handling (RMS) | 300 watts |
| Power Handling (max) | 600 watts |
| Impedance | 4 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 91.7 dB @ 2.83V/1m |
| Frequency Response | 19 - 200 Hz |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 65.5 mm |
| DC Resistance (Re) | 3.3 ohms |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) | 2.2 mH @ 1 kHz |
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) | 17.5 Hz |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 5.27 |
| Electromagnetic Q (Qes) | 0.42 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.39 |
| Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms) | 273g |
| Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) | 0.3 mm/N |
| Surface Area Of Cone (Sd) | 850.1 cm² |
| Volume of Displacement (Vd) | 790.6 cm³ |
| BL Product (BL) | 15.4 Tm |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 311 liters |
| Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) | 9.3 mm |
| Cone / Diaphragm Material | Paper / Kevlar Cone |
| Surround Material | Rubber |
| Voice Coil Wire Material | Copper |
| Voice Coil Former | Kapton® / Polyimide |
| Basket/Frame Material | Steel |
| Magnet Material | Ferrite |
| Overall Outside Diameter | 387.2 mm |
| Overall Depth | 185.5 mm |
| Baffle Cutout Diameter | 350 mm |
| # Mounting Holes | 8 |

