Performance Optimized · Datasheet
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
- 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
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Performance Optimized |
| Chassis | Sealed rear-firing wedge, 12 inch |
| Driver | MTX 7512-22, dual 2 ohm |
| External Dimensions | 22.41" W x 15" H x 14.34" D at base tapering to 8.88" D at top |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 1.34 cu ft |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 1.25 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement |
| Airspace Set By | MTX's own recommended sealed volume for this driver |
| Driver Mounting Depth | 7.44 in required, 0.75 in clearance above the motor |
| Alignment | Qtc 0.908, fc 48.5 Hz, F3 40.0 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 11.188 in, cut for MTX's frame |
| Frame Outer Diameter | 12.750 in |
| Bolt Circle | Not published by MTX; threaded insert kit included |
| Driver Displacement | 0.077 cu ft, MTX spec |
| 7512-22 Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 31 Hz / 0.58 / 0.69 / 3.73 / 51.28 L |
| Driver Sd | 562 cm2, MTX spec |
| Xmax | 16.76 mm, one-way, basis not stated |
| Driver Power Handling | 750 W RMS |
| Wiring Options | 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. |
| Parameter Source | MTX Tech Data Sheet, 7512-22 |
| Material | Langboard Elite MDF |
| Construction | CNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery |
| Panel Thickness | 0.75 in |
| Front Baffle | 1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess |
| Internal Bracing | Windowed brace, dadoed to the shell |
| Driver Mounting | Threaded insert kit and stainless machine screws included; inserts set at install, no bolt circle is published |
| Terminal Cups | One Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC |
| Acrylic Insert | Gloss black acrylic baffle insert standard |
| Damping | Light polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume |
| Carpet | Plush black |
| Shipping Weight | 39 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
1.25 cu ft against a 51.3 L Vas.
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.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 31.00 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.580 | D2 | |
| Vas | 51.28 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 562.0 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 16.76 | mm | one-way, basis not stated |
| Pe | 750 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 85.3 | dB | 1 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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