Best way to decrease the internal volume of a sealed speaker?

Fiberglass insulation!

I second Black Hole 5 - I used it on a DIY speaker project.  It is meant to go only behind your drivers for rear wall dampening.  If you put too much (like the entire internal speaker) you will rob the speaker of bass.

As Bdp24 mentions, it comes with a very strong adhesive backing.

Wow! Thank you all for some really creative suggestions.

Questions though:
It sounds like the Black Hole 5 would be similar to adding wool, fiberglass, acousta stuff etc. material. These materials are used to absorb and to compensate for a smaller box, not reduce for a larger box. But, I will investigate.
How is the Cascade V applied?

Adding wood bracing inside is the best way to go, but the inside of the cabinet is curved with very little room to use tools inside.

How about PVC pipe sealed at both ends?
Or a cardboard box sealed on the outside of the box with that Black sealant spray that I see on TV?
Can the spray expandable foam be used? Or will that absorb? Perhaps after it is applied I could spray the Black sealant over it? But that would be messy and stinky for a while.

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The foam will work, but it expands a lot. If you go that route, use the window and door foam. It is minimally expanding. But it does make a mess! Clean any up that gets on the outside of the cabinet immediately. You’ll need paint thinner for that. It should be acoustically inert, as long as it doesn’t break free..

What about cutting pieces of MDF that equal the volume reduction you require, gluing and screwing them together, then gluing them onto the bottom of the cabinet? Wood glue will be stronger than the mdf. You could also use dynamat.. I put some in my speakers to increase bass clarity and reduce sidewall resonance, but in a small speaker like that, it will definitely decrease the internal volume a relatively significant amount.

In most cases there is way too much stuffing, fiberglass or whatever, in speakers. The best results will be obtained by removing most or all of the stuffing. Let the speakers breathe. Any high frequency ringing, etc. internally can be handled with a small amount of hollow fiber wool, about the size of a grapefruit. 🍊The worst thing I found with bass drivers was the dust cap ringing. That can be addressed with a small damper such as the Acoustic Disc from Golden Sound.