Focal Sub 12

Sub12 is a highly articulate subwoofer offering a level of definition, dynamics and sub-bass that is unrivalled in its price bracket. Thanks to its high excursion woofer and 1000W peak amplification, the Sub12's transcription is more powerful and truer than ever.

Key points

• Composite sandwich ‘W’-cone: sound neutrality, no distortion
• Large laminar port: no port noises or distortion
• Automatic disengageable stand-by mode
• Amplification: 600W RMS, 1000W peak
• Carry handle

MORE POWER AND MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR MORE STUDIO SYSTEMS
The Sub12 features a completely new 13-inch woofer with even more articulation and definition due to its efficient design offering a very deep low-end impact and incredibly low distortion. The BASH amplifier provides 600W of RMS power with a 1000W peak. The cabinet design features optimized bracing and reinforcement and a front-facing port based on the company’s Trio11 monitors but adds internal and external flares to reduce mechanical noise and distortion. As a convenience, large handles are built in on the sides of the cabinet to move the 154-pound unit more easily with two people. A complete host of bass management controls on the rear of the Sub12 allow an acoustician, room tuner, or studio owner to dial in the perfect low-end settings for any system setup: variable low-pass, highpass, and phase. Rear controls also feature switches for polarity, +4dBu or -10dBv sensitivity, auto stand-by bypass, LFE input, and throughout. The Sub12 also features Focal’s single footswitch control input to truly bypass one or multiple daisy chained Sub12 units.

• Type
  • Subwoofer
• Frequency response (@ -3dB)
  • 30Hz - 400Hz
• Low cut-off frequency (@ -6dB)
  • 28Hz
• Maximum SPL (Average CEA2010B 30-200 Hz free field @ 1m)
  • 124.5dB
• Inputs
  • Balanced XLR LFE 10kΩ,
  • Left & Right 10kΩ
• Outputs
  • Balanced XLR LFE (in parallel),
  • Left & Right 50Ω
• Bass amplifier stage
  • 600W RMS
• Nominal power supply
  • ~100–120 VAC/220–240 VAC
  • 50/60Hz
• User controls
  • Sensitivity, Stand-by, Polarity, Phase, LPF, Volume, HPF
• Fuses
  • ~100-120V, T10AL/250V
  • ~220-240V, T5AL/250V
• Internal signal processing and functions (Subwoofer section)
  • Left/right mono summation
  • LFE + mono low-pass
  • 24dB/octave
  • Phase adjustment
  • Polarity selection
  • Switchable high-pass crossover,
  • frequency cut-off selection
  • 24dB/octave
• Outputs (to satellites)
  • Right, left
  • Type/Impedance
    • Electronically balanced / 50Ω
  • Connector
    • 3-point male XLR
• Bass
  • 1 x 13" (33cm) x ‘W’ cone
• Shielding
  • No
• Construction
  • Dark red natural veneering side panels, black body
• Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 235/8x191/8x223/8" (60x48.7x56.8cm)
• Weight
  • 127.8lbs (58kg)
• Temperature range
  • During use: 5-35°C
  • In storage: 0-50°C