Speaker cartons are sized by category more than by clever measurement, because the failure modes differ so much between a pocket unit and a floor standing cabinet. Find your category, then apply the accessory and cushioning allowance.
Find your category
| Speaker type | What sets the box | Usual construction |
|---|---|---|
| Portable or pocket | The accessory layer, which is often bigger than the speaker | Printed carton with a die cut tray |
| Soundbar | Length, and the flex in the middle of a long box | Corrugated carton with end caps and a centre support |
| Bookshelf cabinet | Cabinet weight and the exposed driver face | Single or double wall with fitted end caps |
| Floor standing cabinet | Weight, height and pallet stacking | Double wall, capped top and bottom, often with a pallet plan |
| Stereo pair in one carton | The divider between the two cabinets | Double wall with a centre divider and four end caps |
Three numbers to send us
- Cabinet dimensions at the widest point of each axis, with the grille on and the feet fitted.
- Loaded weight of the complete pack, since weight decides the board grade and the cushioning depth.
- The accessory list, measured as a block: power supply, cables, remote, manual, spare grille.
Those three are enough for us to propose a carton, a tray and a lane. Everything else can be settled on the dieline.
Where the extra inches come from
A common surprise is that the finished carton is several inches larger than the cabinet on every axis. That comes from three places: cushioning against drops, the accessory layer, and the board itself. A double wall corrugated wall adds real thickness, so state internal dimensions and let us calculate the external ones. If the external size matters because of a carrier band or a shelf, tell us the external limit and we will work inwards from it.
One carton or two
Packing a stereo pair together looks efficient and often is not. One carton means one die, one print run and one label, but it also means a heavy parcel that may cross a carrier weight band, and a total loss if that parcel is dropped. Two cartons cost more in materials and less in damage. If the pair is sold as a set and mostly ships by pallet, one carton usually wins. If it mostly ships by courier, two usually does.
Ordering
The minimum is 100 boxes, with pricing from about $0.48 per unit at bulk volumes confirmed on your written quote. The die, plates, design support, US shipping and a digital proof are included, so a tray or end cap cut around your cabinet costs no more to tool than a generic one. Turnaround is quoted per job in three lanes, rush (expedited production plus air freight), standard (air) and cost saver (sea), from about 7 business days, plus 2 to 5 for delivery, and specialty imported constructions can run up to about 12 weeks.
Send your three numbers to the quote form and we will come back with a carton spec and the lane options. For the measuring detail, read how to size a speaker box, and see custom electronic boxes for the wider category.
