BLACKOUT-001 2021 Isuzu D-Max V-Cross concept
BLACKOUT / Low-frequency architecture

The audio

Four 15-inch Nightshade drivers, a whole-bed enclosure and a forward port form the project’s acoustic centre. Everything below is a planning baseline until measured engineering begins.

4
NS v.6 15-inch drivers
Chosen concept
3,500 W
RMS rating per driver
Manufacturer figure
14 kW
Combined nominal driver rating
Arithmetic total
D1 / D2
Voice-coil variants
Final choice pending
11 in
Alpine Halo display
Fitment pending
12
HELIX DSP output channels
Architecture pending
PB-401 / Exact layout

Four means four.

No duplicated render panels, no cabin subwoofers and no row of four drivers.

Signal architecture

Source to pressure.

01SourcePhone, media or show input
02Alpine Halo 1111-inch vehicle interface
03Approved interfaceDigital or high-quality analogue
04HELIX DSP ULTRA SRouting, time, EQ and presets
05AmplificationFinal topology follows power design
Manufacturer baseline

What is known now.

Sundown currently lists the NS v.6 15-inch at 3,500 W RMS with dual 1-ohm or dual 2-ohm voice-coil options. Those are product facts, not permission to design the truck merely by adding catalogue ratings together.

The current project plan uses a starting enclosure baseline of approximately 4.0 ft³ net and 60 in² of port area per driver at around 32 Hz. The four-driver planning total is approximately 16.0 ft³ / 453 litres net and 240 in² / 1,548 cm² of port area. These numbers must be checked against the latest manufacturer technical data and then replaced by the builder’s model.

Manufacturer baseline only. Final volume, port geometry, tuning, impedance, power, cooling and system mass require measured CAD and acoustic modelling.
Control modes

Power is not one setting.

PresetPurposeBehaviour
DAILYRoad useRestricted bass, conservative limits and normal charging recovery.
DOGRear-seat comfortVery low sub level and reduced rear support.
SQBalanced listeningFront-stage imaging and integrated low-frequency response.
DEMOStatic event usePre-run cooling, timed sessions and active monitoring.
LINKED SHOWMulti-vehicle sourceExternal isolated feed, local delay and master/local mute.