- Net volume
- 80L
- Tuning
- 40Hz
B&C gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
15-inch LF driver · 15DS series · 116 mm voice coil · 1,600 W
B&C 15DS115 8Ω
35–1000 Hz
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Xmax
- 16.5mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 1600W
- BL
- 38.7T·m
- Vd
- 1411cm³
- Qts
- 0.17
- Vas
- 94L
Manufacturer response and impedance data, with source and trace details below. The left and right arrow keys read every shown curve at a frequency, a twelfth of an octave at a time, or an octave with Shift. Escape clears the reading.
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free-air SPL
Frequency response
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free-air impedance
Impedance response
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Published graphs
B&C 15DS115 is a 15-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1600 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 33 Hz, Qts 0.17, Vas 94 L, Xmax 16.5 mm, sensitivity 94.8 dB, plus 1411 cm³ Vd and 183 EBP. bits tracks UK, EU and US shop prices, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £408.62.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Qts
- 0.17
- Qes
- 0.18
- Qms
- 5.2
- Vas
- 94L
- Re
- 4.9Ω
- Le
- 4.50mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 38.7T·m
- Sd
- 855cm²
- Mms
- 254g
- Xmax
- 16.5mm
- Vd †
- 1411cm³
- Voice coil
- 116mm
- Flux density
- 0.80T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 1600W
- Nominal power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 7.2Ω
- Range
- 35–1000Hz
- EBP †
- 183 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Cutout
- 354mm
- Bolt circle
- 375mm
- Depth
- 199mm
- Weight
- 11.7kg
Sensitivity shows 94.8 dB, calculated from the T/S values. B&C publishes 97.0 dB, 2.2 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else B&C lists
LF
- BL
- 38.7T·m
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Le
- 4.50mH
- Re
- 4.9Ω
- Sd
- 855cm²
- Mms
- 254g
- Qes
- 0.18
- Qms
- 5.2
- Qts
- 0.17
- SPL
- 94.8dB
- Vas
- 94L
- Xmax
- 16.5mm
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 0.80T
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 35Hz
- Nominal power
- 1600W
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.8dB
- High limit
- 1000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Min. impedance
- 7.2Ω
- Voice coil
- 116mm
- Weight
- 11.7kg
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Depth
- 199mm
- Cutout
- 354mm
- Bolt circle
- 375mm
- Bl
- 38.7 Tm
- Fs
- 33 Hz
- Le
- 4.5 mH
- Re
- 4.9 Ω
- Sd
- 855 cm² (132.53 in²)
- Ebp
- 183 Hz
- Mms
- 254 g
- Qes
- 0.18
- Qms
- 5.2
- Qts
- 0.17
- Vas
- 94 dm³ (3.32 ft³)
- Η0
- 1.9 %
- Cone
- RCK15DS1158
- Xmax
- 16.5 mm
- Xvar
- 14 mm
- Depth
- 199 mm (7.83 in)
- Spider
- Double Silicone
- Cone shape
- Radial
- Net weight
- 11.7 kg (25.79 lb)
- Pole design
- T-Pole
- Sensitivity
- 97 dB
- Flux density
- 0.8 T
- Shipping box
- 425x425x224 mm (16.73x16.73x8.82 in)
- Winding depth
- 40 mm (1.57 in)
- Shipping units
- 1 pcs
- Surround shape
- Triple Roll
- Former material
- Glass Fibre
- Frequency range
- 35 Hz - 1000 Hz
- Magnet material
- Neodymium Inside Slug
- Shipping weight
- 13 kg (28.66 lb)
- Nominal diameter
- 380 mm (15 in)
- Overall diameter
- 393 mm (15.47 in)
- Winding material
- Aluminium
- Minimum impedance
- 7.2 Ω
- Nominal impedance
- 8 Ω
- Magnetic gap depth
- 14 mm (0.55 in)
- Recommended tuning
- 40 Hz
- Voice coil diameter
- 116 mm (4.5 in)
- Bolt circle diameter
- 375 mm (14.76 in)
- Recommended enclosure
- 80 dm³ (2.83 ft³)
- Woofer cone treatment
- TWP Waterproof Both Sides
- Baffle cutout diameter
- 354 mm (13.94 in)
- Nominal power handling
- 1600 W
- Continuous power handling
- 3200 W
- Flange and gasket thickness
- 15 mm (0.59 in)
- Air volume occupied by driver
- 7 dm³ (0.25 ft³)
B&C’s suggested box
From B&C’s 15DS115 page
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 15DS115. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15DS115
Best price
£408.62
Fs
33 Hz
Qts
0.17
Vas
94 L
BL
38.7 T·m
Xmax
16.5 mm
Sensitivity
94.8 dB
Power
1600 W
BishopSoundBDP15
£175.14 · 57% less, betterFs48 Hz +45%, worse
Qts0.65 +284%, worse
Vas95.3 L –
BL19.6 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax12.2 mm −26%, worse
Sensitivity93.9 dB −0.9
LavoceWAF154.00
£207.96 · 49% less, betterFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.29 +71%, worse
Vas109.7 L +17%, worse
BL27.4 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax12.1 mm −27%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
CIARE15.00SW
£226.15 · 45% less, betterFs29 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.41 +141%, worse
Vas111 L +18%, worse
BL25 T·m −35%, worse
Xmax14 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity89.9 dB −4.9, worse
Beyma15P80FE
£237.63 · 42% less, betterFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.18 +6%
Vas305 L +224%, worse
BL22.1 T·m −43%, worse
Xmax7.5 mm −55%, worse
Sensitivity99.2 dB +4.4, better
Beyma15QLEX1600FE
£245.00 · 40% less, betterFs33 Hz –
Qts0.21 +24%, worse
Vas102 L +9%
BL35.6 T·m −8%
Xmax13 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity94.2 dB −0.6
REDCATT15NPW
£246.13 · 40% less, betterFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.27 +59%, worse
Vas107 L +14%, worse
BL28.3 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm −65%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.1
B&C15TBW100
£246.65 · 40% less, betterFs39 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.31 +82%, worse
Vas96 L –
BL26.4 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax12 mm −27%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
EminenceLAB 15
£252.33 · 38% less, betterFs28 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.35 +106%, worse
Vas103.6 L +10%, worse
BL26.7 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax11.8 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity89.9 dB −4.9, worse
FaitalPRO15HP1030
£267.38 · 35% less, betterFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.34 +100%, worse
Vas95 L –
BL24.3 T·m −37%, worse
Xmax12.4 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
Beyma15LEX1600FE
£272.34 · 33% less, betterFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.33 +94%, worse
Vas106 L +13%, worse
BL25.8 T·m −33%, worse
Xmax13 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
FaitalPRO15HP1060
£291.15 · 29% less, betterFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.31 +82%, worse
Vas100.3 L +7%
BL24.8 T·m −36%, worse
Xmax12.4 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
Beyma14MLEX1000ND
£301.09 · 26% less, betterFs47 Hz +42%, worse
Qts0.22 +29%, worse
Vas75 L −20%, better
BL26.5 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax11 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity97.3 dB +2.5, better
B&C15NA100
£303.88 · 26% less, betterFs47 Hz +42%, worse
Qts0.28 +65%, worse
Vas88 L −6%
BL26.3 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax10 mm −39%, worse
Sensitivity97 dB +2.2, better
Dayton AudioUMII15-22
£322.51 · 21% less, betterFs29 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.70 +312%, worse
Vas96 L –
BL14.6 T·m −62%, worse
Xmax24 mm +45%, better
Sensitivity85.7 dB −9.1, worse
B&C15DS100
£340.51 · 17% less, betterFs39 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.26 +53%, worse
Vas76 L −19%, better
BL30.7 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax14.5 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity94.3 dB −0.5
FaitalPRO15XL1200
£355.66 · 13% less, betterFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.40 +135%, worse
Vas86.9 L −8%
BL23.6 T·m −39%, worse
Xmax12.4 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.4
FaitalPRO15XL1400
£381.12 · 7% less, betterFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.33 +94%, worse
Vas91.2 L –
BL26.7 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax12.9 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity93.7 dB −1.1
Beyma15LEX1600ND
£386.97 · 5% less, betterFs41 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.36 +112%, worse
Vas91 L −3%
BL25.7 T·m −34%, worse
Xmax14.5 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity94.2 dB −0.6
B&C15SW115
£389.53 · 5% lessFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.24 +41%, worse
Vas110 L +17%, worse
BL30 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax13.5 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
Eighteen Sound15NLW4500
£444.77 · 9% more, worseFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.26 +53%, worse
Vas111 L +18%, worse
BL29.7 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax14.5 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
FaitalPRO15XL2400
£565.32 · 38% more, worseFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.21 +24%, worse
Vas113.9 L +21%, worse
BL36 T·m −7%
Xmax17.7 mm +7%
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
Radian Audio2216NEO-8
No current priceFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.19 +12%, worse
Vas114 L +21%, worse
BL33 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax9 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +2.9, better
Oberton15NMB600
No current priceFs43 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.17 –
Vas145.2 L +54%, worse
BL27.4 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm −68%, worse
Sensitivity100.2 dB +5.4, better
Oberton15NMB601
No current priceFs43 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.17 –
Vas145.2 L +54%, worse
BL27.4 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm −68%, worse
Sensitivity100.2 dB +5.4, better
Oberton15MB601
No current priceFs41 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.18 +9%
Vas139.0 L +48%, worse
BL27.1 T·m −30%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −67%, worse
Sensitivity98.9 dB +4.1, better
P.Audio15NT-115XB
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.27 +59%, worse
Vas82.4 L −12%, better
BL29.4 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax8.5 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity93 dB −1.8
PRV Audio15SW2000-4
No current priceFs47 Hz +42%, worse
Qts0.44 +159%, worse
Vas84.4 L −10%, better
BL18.2 T·m −53%, worse
Xmax12.5 mm −24%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
Sica15 F 4 CP
No current priceFs46 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.27 +59%, worse
Vas97 L +3%
BL26 T·m −33%, worse
Xmax7 mm −58%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +2.6, better
CelestionTSQ1535
No current priceFs50 Hz +52%, worse
Qts0.40 +134%, worse
Vas94.0 L –
BL20.6 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax8 mm −52%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +1.6
P.AudioC15-600EL-V3
No current priceFs45 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.40 +135%, worse
Vas94.6 L –
BL20.4 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm −68%, worse
Sensitivity95 dB –
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