When it comes to building a powerful, clear, and reliable car audio system, matching your subwoofer to your amplifier is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make. Whether you're looking to upgrade your ride or build a competition-grade setup from scratch, understanding RMS and MAX power ratings is essential.
At American Bass Audio, we offer a wide range of subwoofers—from slim 8” models designed for tight spaces to high-wattage monsters built for earth-shaking bass. This guide will walk you through our full subwoofer lineup by power level so you can find the perfect match for your build.
🔌 What Do RMS and MAX Power Ratings Mean?
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RMS Power (Root Mean Square): This is the continuous power a subwoofer can handle without distortion or damage. Always match your amp’s output (at the correct ohm load) to the RMS rating for best performance.
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MAX Power: The highest amount of power a subwoofer can handle in short bursts. This is NOT the power level you should run your system at consistently.
🔊 Entry-Level Subs (300–600 Watts MAX)
Great for budget builds, daily drivers, and compact installs.
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SL Series – Slim 10" and 12" subs (Single or Dual Voice Coil)
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DX Series – 10", 12", and 15" Single Voice Coil subs
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XO Series – 10", 12", and 15" Dual Voice Coil subs
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VFL-6544 – 6.5" DVC Subwoofer
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HD-822 / HD-844 – 8" DVC Subwoofers
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TM-844 – 8” Slim Subwoofer
🛠 Ideal amp pairing: ~250–300W RMS mono block at correct ohm load
🔊 Mid-Power Subs (1000–2000 Watts MAX)
Perfect for louder, more aggressive daily use and entry-level competition.
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XD Series – 8", 10", 12", and 15"
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TM Series – Titanium 10" and 12" Slim Subs
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VFL-822 / 844 – Compact, high-output 8" subs
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HAWK Slim – 10” and 12” high-performance shallow mount subs
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TITAN Series – 10" and 12"
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XR Series – 10" and 12"
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ES Series – 10" and 12"
🛠 Ideal amp pairing: 500–1000W RMS mono block amp
🔊 High-Power Subs (3000 Watts MAX)
Engineered for serious SPL setups and deep, clean bass.
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XFL Series – 10", 12", and 15"
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XR Series – 15"
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HAWK Series – 10", 12", and 15"
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ES Series – 12"
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Titan 15” – 1544
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Godzilla 8" – 822 / 844
🛠 Ideal amp pairing: 1200–1500W RMS monoblock amp or dual amp setup
🔊 Extreme Output Subs (6000 Watts MAX)
For pros and competitors who want window-rattling, chest-pounding bass.
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VELOCITY Series – 10", 12", and 15"
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XMAXXX Series – Monster 12", 15", and 18"
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Godfather Series – 12", 15", and 18"
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HURRICANE Series – 12" and 15"
🛠 Ideal amp pairing: 2000–3000W RMS with high-current alternators and power upgrades
🔊 Elite & Competition-Level Subs (8000–15000 Watts MAX)
Built for peak performance at sound-offs and SPL competitions.
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HD Series – 10"–18"
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XMAXXX (15” & 18”)
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Godzilla (12"–18")
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VFL Comp Signature – 12"–18"
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KING Series – 12", 15", 18"
🛠 Ideal amp pairing: 3000–6500W RMS or more; ensure proper electrical upgrades (AGM batteries, alternators, 0-gauge wiring)
🎯 Choosing the Right Sub for Your System
When selecting a subwoofer, keep these factors in mind:
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🔄 Voice Coil Configuration: Dual voice coil (DVC) subs offer more wiring flexibility.
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⚖️ Impedance (Ohms): Match sub and amp impedance correctly to avoid underpowering or damaging your gear.
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🚗 Install Space: Slim subs are great for shallow boxes and under-seat installs.
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💥 Power Handling: Match your amplifier’s RMS output to your sub’s RMS rating.
🔧 Need Help Matching Your Amp?
Check out these American Bass resources:
Or talk to our audio pros for a custom system recommendation. Just drop us a message!
🏁 Final Thoughts
No matter your budget or bass goals, American Bass has a subwoofer designed to exceed expectations. From daily drivers to record-breaking builds, our lineup covers every power level and performance tier.
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FULL SUBWOOFER RANKING LIST
| SKU 🔊 | Subwoofer 🔊 | Power RMS (Watts) ⚡ | Power MAX (Watts) 💥 |
| SL-104 | SL 10" Slim Subwoofers Single Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| SL-1044 | SL 10" Slim Subwoofers Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| SL-124 | SL 12" Slim Subwoofers Single Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| SL-1244 | SL 12" Slim Subwoofers Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| TM-844 | Titanium 8" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Slim Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| DX-104 | DX 10" 4 Ohm Single Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| DX-124 | DX 12" 4 Ohm Single Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| XO-1044 | XO 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| XO-1244 | XO 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| VFL-6544 | VFL 6.5" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 300 | 600 |
| HD-822 | HD 8" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 400 | 800 |
| HD-844 | HD 8" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 400 | 800 |
| XD-844 | XD 8" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 450 | 900 |
| DX-154 | DX 15" 4 Ohm Single Voice Coil Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| XO-1544 | XO 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| XD-1022 | XD 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| XD-1044 | XD 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| XD-1222 | XD 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| XD-1244 | XD 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| TM-1044 | Titanium 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Slim Subwoofers | 500 | 1000 |
| TM-1244 | Titanium 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Slim Subwoofers | 600 | 1200 |
| VFL-822 | VFL 8" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 600 | 1200 |
| VFL-844 | VFL 8" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 600 | 1200 |
| HAWKSLIM-1022 | HAWK Slim 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 700 | 1500 |
| HAWKSLIM-1044 | HAWK Slim 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 700 | 1500 |
| TITAN-1044 | TITAN 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 800 | 1600 |
| TITAN-1244 | TITAN 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 800 | 1600 |
| VFL-1022 | VFL 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 800 | 1600 |
| VFL-1044 | VFL 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 800 | 1600 |
| HAWKSLIM-1222 | HAWK Slim 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 900 | 2000 |
| HAWKSLIM-1244 | HAWK Slim 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 900 | 2000 |
| XR-1022 | XR 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1000 | 2000 |
| XR-1044 | XR 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1000 | 2000 |
| ES-1022 | ES 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1000 | 2000 |
| ES-1044 | ES 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1000 | 2000 |
| XD-1522 | XD 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1000 | 2000 |
| XD-1544 | XD 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1000 | 2000 |
| GODZILLA-822 | Godzilla 8" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| GODZILLA-844 | Godzilla 8" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| XR-1222 | XR 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| XR-1244 | XR 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| ELITE-1222 | Elite 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| ELITE-1244 | Elite 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| ELITE-1522 | ES 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| ELITE-1544 | Elite 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1200 | 2400 |
| XFL-1022 | XFL 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XFL-1044 | XFL 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XFL-1222 | XFL 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XFL-1244 | XFL 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XFL-1522 | XFL 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XFL-1544 | XFL 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XR-1522 | XR 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| XR-1544 | XR 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| ES-1222 | ES 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| ES-1244 | ES 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| Titan-1544 | TITAN 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| HAWK-1044 | HAWK 10" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| HAWK-1244 | HAWK 12" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| HAWK-1544 | HAWK 15" 4 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 1500 | 3000 |
| VELOCITY-1011 | HD-VELOCITY 10" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 2200 | 4400 |
| VELOCITY-1022 | HD-VELOCITY 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 2200 | 4400 |
| VELOCITY-1211 | HD-VELOCITY 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 2200 | 4400 |
| VELOCITY-1222 | HD-VELOCITY 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 2200 | 4400 |
| VELOCITY-1511 | HD-VELOCITY 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 2200 | 4400 |
| VELOCITY-1522 | HD-VELOCITY 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 2200 | 4400 |
| XMAXXX-1211 | XMAXXX Monster 12" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| XMAXXX-1222 | XMAXXX Monster 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| GF-1211 | Godfather 12" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| GF-1222 | Godfather 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| GF-1511 | Godfather 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| GF-1522 | Godfather 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| GF-1811 | Godfather 18" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| GF-1822 | Godfather 18" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 3000 | 6000 |
| HURRICANE-1211 | HURRICANE 12" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 3000 | 6000 |
| HURRICANE-1222 | HURRICANE 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 3000 | 6000 |
| HURRICANE-1511 | HURRICANE 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 3000 | 6000 |
| HURRICANE-1522 | HURRICANE 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil | 3000 | 6000 |
| HD-1011 | HD 10" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1022 | HD 10" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1211 | HD 12" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1222 | HD 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1511 | HD 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1522 | HD 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1811 | HD 18" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| HD-1822 | HD 18" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| XMAXXX-1511 | XMAXXX Monster 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| XMAXXX-1522 | XMAXXX Monster 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| XMAXXX-1811 | XMAXXX Monster 18" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| XMAXXX-1822 | XMAXXX Monster 18" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4000 | 8000 |
| GODZILLA-1211 | Godzilla 12" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4700 | 12000 |
| GODZILLA-1222 | Godzilla 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4700 | 12000 |
| GODZILLA-1511 | Godzilla 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4700 | 12000 |
| GODZILLA-1522 | Godzilla 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4700 | 12000 |
| GODZILLA-1811 | Godzilla 18" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4700 | 12000 |
| GODZILLA-1822 | Godzilla 18" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 4700 | 12000 |
| VFLCOMP-1211 | VFL Comp Signature 12" 1 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1222 | VFL Comp Signature 12" 2 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1511 | VFL Comp Signature 15" 1 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1522 | VFL Comp Signature 15" 2 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1511 | VFL Comp Signature 15" 1 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1522 | VFL Comp Signature 15" 2 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1811 | VFL Comp Signature 18" 1 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| VFLCOMP-1822 | VFL Comp Signature 18" 2 Ohm Subwoofers | 5000 | 10000 |
| KING-1211 | King 12" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 6500 | 15000 |
| KING-1222 | King 12" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 6500 | 15000 |
| KING-1511 | King 15" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 6500 | 15000 |
| KING-1522 | King 15" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 6500 | 15000 |
| KING-1811 | King 18" 1 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 6500 | 15000 |
| KING-1822 | King 18" 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers | 6500 | 15000 |