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MTX 7512-22 Box: Sealed 12" Wedge Enclosure Single 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
1.25 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
Max mounting depth
7.44 in required, 0.75 in clearance above the motor
External dimensions
22.41" W x 15" H x 14.34" D at base tapering to 8.88" D at top
Front baffle
1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Buy at Audio IntensityFactory-direct, ships from Tullahoma
  • Best For: MTX 7512-22 Trunk-Fit Daily Driver Builds
  • Net Volume: 1.25 cu ft (1.34 cu ft Gross), MTX's own recommended sealed size
  • Driver Match: MTX 7512-22 (dual 2 ohm)
  • Construction: Rear-Firing Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | Threaded Insert Kit

Spec of record

Technical specifications

SpecificationValue
SeriesPerformance Optimized
ChassisSealed rear-firing wedge, 12 inch
DriverMTX 7512-22, dual 2 ohm
External Dimensions22.41" W x 15" H x 14.34" D at base tapering to 8.88" D at top
Internal Volume, Gross1.34 cu ft
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic1.25 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
Airspace Set ByMTX's own recommended sealed volume for this driver
Driver Mounting Depth7.44 in required, 0.75 in clearance above the motor
AlignmentQtc 0.908, fc 48.5 Hz, F3 40.0 Hz anechoic
Woofer Opening11.188 in, cut for MTX's frame
Frame Outer Diameter12.750 in
Bolt CircleNot published by MTX; threaded insert kit included
Driver Displacement0.077 cu ft, MTX spec
7512-22 Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas31 Hz / 0.58 / 0.69 / 3.73 / 51.28 L
Driver Sd562 cm2, MTX spec
Xmax16.76 mm, one-way, basis not stated
Driver Power Handling750 W RMS
Wiring OptionsMTX sells this model as the dual 2 ohm version: two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel. A parallel load at or under 1 ohm needs an amplifier rated for it.
Parameter SourceMTX Tech Data Sheet, 7512-22
MaterialLangboard Elite MDF
ConstructionCNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery
Panel Thickness0.75 in
Front Baffle1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Internal BracingWindowed brace, dadoed to the shell
Driver MountingThreaded insert kit and stainless machine screws included; inserts set at install, no bolt circle is published
Terminal CupsOne Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC
Acrylic InsertGloss black acrylic baffle insert standard
DampingLight polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume
CarpetPlush black
Shipping Weight39 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
1.25
cu ft
System Qtc
0.91
sealed
Half power
40.0
Hz · F3
Xmax at
842
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
914
W RMS · +9%
Amplifier
750
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 1.25 cu ft net . In it the MTX 7512-22 runs a system Qtc of 0.91 with half power at 40.0 Hz, and the cone reaches its 16.76 mm travel limit at 842 W, above the driver’s 750 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 914 W — +72 W, or 9 percent more power for the same 16.76 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 44.9
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D2 44.9
D2 · EBP 44.9
EBP under 50 means a motor that wants a sealed load. The 7512-22 sits at 44.9, inside that band, which is why this is a sealed build rather than a ported one.

02What the box does to it

1.25 cu ft against a 51.3 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.45  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 49 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.91
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D2 · Qtc 0.91, Fc 49 Hz, F3 40.0 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 31.0 Hz free-air to 49 Hz and half power lands at 40.0 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Parameters are MTX’s own Tech Data Sheet for this model. MTX gives each coil its own model number and its own measured parameters, so one curve is plotted here and it is this driver, not a family average. The cabinet is MTX’s own recommended sealed volume. This driver’s Qts of 0.58 puts a 0.707 alignment out of reach in any sealed box, so the Qtc plotted here is the one it actually lands on.

03The watts that reach Xmax (in this enclosure)

Travel scales with the square root of power, so there is one wattage that puts the cone exactly on 16.76 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 842 W unfiltered  →  914 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 16 20 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 16.76 mm 842 W reaches Xmax here
D2 · 842 W, no filterD2 · 914 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 16.76 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 16.76 mm. Unfiltered that is 842 W, reached first at 30 Hz. It sits above the 750 W the driver can take thermally, so the voice coil gives up before the suspension does. The dashed traces are the same driver behind a subsonic filter at 25 Hz, 24 dB/oct: stopping the cone wasting travel below the passband lets it take 914 W before hitting the same 16.76 mm. That is 9 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs31.00Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.580D2
Vas51.28Lequivalent compliance
Sd562.0cm²effective piston area
Xmax16.76mmone-way, basis not stated
Pe750Wcontinuous RMS
SPL85.3dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by MTX Tech Data Sheet. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

1.25 cubic feet net: Qtc 0.908, fc 48.5 Hz, F3 40.0 Hz anechoic.

Read the alignment first. MTX's Qts of 0.58 means system Q can only go up from there, so there is no sealed box that puts this driver at 0.707. This is MTX's own recommended airspace and 0.908 is what it lands on.

If the customer wants depth, point them at the ported wedge for the same driver: 1.81 cubic feet at 33.0 Hz, F3 31.3 Hz against this box's 40.0.

The 7.44 inch motor clears the raked back with 0.75 to spare.

No bolt circle is published, so the insert kit ships in the box: mark, drill and press at install. Sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 750 watts or under.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the MTX 7512-22, and will any other 12 inch fit?

The 7512-22, yes. The baffle is cut to 11.188 in for MTX's 12.750 in frame. The 7.44 inch motor clears the raked rear panel with 0.75 inch to spare. MTX's 7512-44 is the dual 4 ohm version of the same woofer, and it is a different driver with its own Qts and Vas, so it has its own enclosure rather than sharing this one.

Any other 12, no. The airspace is engineered around the 7512-22's own Qts of 0.58 and Vas of 51.28 litres, and a different woofer that happened to drop into the hole would not see the alignment printed on this page.

Why 1.25 cubic feet, and what alignment does it target?

1.25 cubic feet net on MTX's published figures: the 7512-22 reads Qtc 0.908 with resonance at 48.5 Hz and half power at 40.0 Hz. That is MTX's own recommended sealed volume for this driver.

This driver's Qts is 0.58. System Q can only rise as the box shrinks, so no sealed enclosure of any size puts this woofer at the 0.707 maximally flat alignment, and a box large enough to approach it would not fit a trunk. Built to MTX's own recommended airspace it lands at Qtc 0.908, which is above maximally flat: a lift near resonance and a full, punchy midbass. If you want the extra depth rather than the sealed box's smaller cabinet and gentler power demands, we build a ported wedge for this same driver that reaches 31.3 Hz.

What amplifier power should I run, and how should I wire it?

MTX rates the 7512-22 at 750 watts RMS, so target 525 to 750 watts RMS at the final load.

MTX sells this model as the dual 2 ohm version: two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel. A parallel load at or under 1 ohm needs an amplifier rated for it. Confirm your amplifier's minimum stable impedance first.

Why the wedge angle, and why rear-firing into the trunk?

The seat-side face carries a 20 degree rake that matches the lean of a factory rear seat back, so the cabinet sits flush against it and the cargo space in front stays usable. The baffle is the vertical trunk-lid-side face, so the driver fires rearward into the trunk cavity.

The trunk acts as an acoustic extension for the sealed box, and the cabin adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the anechoic 40.0 Hz on this page.

Why is the front baffle double-layered?

The baffle is two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, 1.5 inches through. A single 3/4 inch panel flexes under the pressure a 12 inch woofer puts on it at 750 watts, which smears output and works the driver loose over time; the second layer stiffens the face and gives the mounting hardware twice the material to bite.

The outer layer is machined as a flush recess to MTX's 12.750 inch frame, so the driver bolts to the inner layer and sits flush with the gloss black acrylic insert.

What is the expected low-frequency extension?

Anechoic F3 is 40.0 Hz, with system resonance at 48.5 Hz. At Qtc 0.908 the response carries a lift near resonance and F3 sits below fc, so the box reads full and punchy rather than extended. Our ported wedge for this same driver reaches 31.3 Hz if you want the extra depth.

Those figures exclude cabin gain. In a car the cabin's transfer function adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the numbers above.

Do I need to add polyfill or damping?

No. Polyfill is already installed as a light wall lining to control internal reflections, and the quantity is chosen so it does not change the acoustic volume.

Do not add more. Packing a sealed box with fill makes it behave as though it were larger, which walks the alignment away from the 1.25 cubic feet this cabinet was built to.

Is the driver included, and are the threaded inserts installed?

No driver. This is an enclosure only. You receive the cabinet finished in plush black carpet with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, one side-mounted pre-wired terminal cup, the polyfill lining already in place, and a threaded insert kit with stainless machine screws.

The inserts are not pre-installed: MTX publishes no bolt circle for the 7512-22, so set the driver in its recess, mark its holes, drill and press the inserts. The MTX 7512-22 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 12 inch box.

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