15-inch LF driver · 77 mm voice coil · 400 W

BMS 15C262 8Ω

Name: BMS 15C262 8 Ohm
Brand: BMS
SKU: 15C262
Availability: InStock

8 Ω · 40–20000 Hz

£254.59

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Fs: 43Hz
Xmax: 2.5mm
SPL: 97dB
Pe: 400W
BL: 20.6T·m
Vd: 209cm³
Qts: 0.34
Vas: 138L

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Specifications

Published by BMS

Manufacturer page

BMS 15C262 is a 15-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 400 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 43 Hz, Qts 0.34, Vas 138 L, Xmax 2.5 mm, sensitivity 96.7 dB, plus 209 cm³ Vd and 118 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 £254.59.

The published T/S values agree with each other

Thiele/Small

Fs: 43Hz
Qts: 0.34
Qes: 0.36
Qms: 5.4
Vas: 138L
Re: 5.7Ω

Motor and cone

BL: 20.6T·m
Sd: 834cm²
Mms: 100g
Xmax: 2.5mm
Vd †: 209cm³
Voice coil: 77mm

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 96.7dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Power: 400W
Impedance: 8Ω
Range: 40–20000Hz
EBP †: 118 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 388mm
Cutout: 358mm
Bolt circle: 371mm
Depth: 208mm
Weight: 7.6kg

Other published values

Cms: 0.14mm/N
High limit: 2500Hz

Sensitivity shows 96.7 dB, calculated from the T/S values. BMS publishes 98.0 dB, 1.3 dB apart.

Excursion and motor values come from the LF section; the frequency range spans every section.

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Components and manufacturer details

LF

BL: 20.6T·m
Fs: 43Hz
Re: 5.7Ω
Sd: 834cm²
Cms: 0.14mm/N
Mms: 100g
Qes: 0.36
Qms: 5.4
Qts: 0.34
SPL: 96.7dB
Vas: 138L
Xmax: 2.5mm
Power: 400W
Impedance: 8Ω
Sensitivity: 98dB
Low limit: 40Hz
Calculated sensitivity †: 96.7dB
High limit: 2500Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Voice coil: 77mm
10. basket: Cast Aluminum
20. bl factor: BL 20.6 Tesla m
1. application: 2-way Transducer
18. moving mass: Mms 0.1000 kg
13. dc resistance: Re 5.7 Ohm
9. magnet gap depth: 10 mm
2. nominal impedance: 8 Ohm
17. equivalent volume: Vas 138 L
5. frequency response: 40 – 2500 Hz
6. voice coil diameter: 77 (3″) mm
7. voice coil material: Cu
12. resonance frequency: Fs 42.5 Hz
14. mechanical q factor: Qms 5.4
15. electrical q factor: Qes 0.36
16. total quality factor: Qts 0.34
19. mechanical complience: Cms 0.140 mm / N
21. effective piston area: Sd 0.0834 m²
22. max. linear excursion: Xmax +/- 2.5 mm
4. sensitivity (1 w / 1 m): 98 dB
3. power handling aes noise: 400 W
8. voice coil winding depth: 15 mm
11. effect. diaphragm diameter d: 335 mm

HF

SPL: 112dB
Power: 60W
Impedance: 8Ω
Power Peak: 300
Sensitivity: 112dB
Low limit: 1200Hz
High limit: 20000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 112dB
Voice coil: 38mm
Crossover: 1800Hz
12. basket: Cast Aluminium
3. peak power: 300 W
9. fluchs density: 1.9 T
5. frequency range: 1200 – 20000 Hz
8. magnet material: Ceramic
1. nominal impedance: 8 Ohm
11. voice coil former: Kapton TM
2. power handling aes: 60 W
13. diaphragm material: Polyester
7. voice coil diameter: 38 (1.5″) mm
10. voice coil material: Copper Clad Aluminium
6. recommended crossover: 1800 Hz
4. sensitivity (1 w / 1 m): 112 dB

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Vas

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Xmax

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Sensitivity

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Power

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Sensitivity92.6 dB −4.1

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Xmax5.5 mm +120%

Sensitivity95.9 dB −0.8

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Qts0.33 –

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BL21 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.5

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Sensitivity95.3 dB −1.4

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Xmax6.8 mm +170%

Sensitivity97.6 dB +0.9

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BL22.5 T·m +9%

Xmax5.5 mm +120%

Sensitivity96.9 dB –

CIARECSD154-22

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Sensitivity92.4 dB −4.3

Oberton15NCX

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LavoceNBASS15-30

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Oberton15MB500

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Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.8

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Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.5

Eighteen Sound15NCX910N

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Vas107 L −22%

BL21 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.5

CelestionTN1530

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Fs43 Hz –

Qts0.32 −7%

Vas156.6 L +13%

BL19.3 T·m −6%

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Sensitivity97.3 dB +0.6

Eighteen Sound15W1301

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Fs48 Hz +13%

Qts0.32 −6%

Vas123 L −11%

BL22.3 T·m +8%

Xmax6 mm +140%

Sensitivity97.7 dB +1

Sica15 N 3 PL

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Fs47 Hz +10%

Qts0.37 +9%

Vas140.4 L –

BL18.4 T·m −10%

Xmax10 mm +300%

Sensitivity98 dB +1.3

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15-inch LF driver · 77 mm voice coil · 400 W

BMS 15C262 8Ω

8 Ω · 40–20000 Hz

£254.59

Steady

Lean Audio · In stock · All 1 offer

Open in 00 Simulator

Fs: 43Hz
Xmax: 2.5mm
SPL: 97dB
Pe: 400W
BL: 20.6T·m
Vd: 209cm³
Qts: 0.34
Vas: 138L

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Specifications

Published by BMS

Manufacturer page

The published T/S values agree with each other

Thiele/Small

Fs: 43Hz
Qts: 0.34
Qes: 0.36
Qms: 5.4
Vas: 138L
Re: 5.7Ω

Motor and cone

BL: 20.6T·m
Sd: 834cm²
Mms: 100g
Xmax: 2.5mm
Vd †: 209cm³
Voice coil: 77mm

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 96.7dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Power: 400W
Impedance: 8Ω
Range: 40–20000Hz
EBP †: 118 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 388mm
Cutout: 358mm
Bolt circle: 371mm
Depth: 208mm
Weight: 7.6kg

Other published values

Cms: 0.14mm/N
High limit: 2500Hz

Sensitivity shows 96.7 dB, calculated from the T/S values. BMS publishes 98.0 dB, 1.3 dB apart.

Excursion and motor values come from the LF section; the frequency range spans every section.

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Components and manufacturer details

LF

BL: 20.6T·m
Fs: 43Hz
Re: 5.7Ω
Sd: 834cm²
Cms: 0.14mm/N
Mms: 100g
Qes: 0.36
Qms: 5.4
Qts: 0.34
SPL: 96.7dB
Vas: 138L
Xmax: 2.5mm
Power: 400W
Impedance: 8Ω
Sensitivity: 98dB
Low limit: 40Hz
Calculated sensitivity †: 96.7dB
High limit: 2500Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Voice coil: 77mm
10. basket: Cast Aluminum
20. bl factor: BL 20.6 Tesla m
1. application: 2-way Transducer
18. moving mass: Mms 0.1000 kg
13. dc resistance: Re 5.7 Ohm
9. magnet gap depth: 10 mm
2. nominal impedance: 8 Ohm
17. equivalent volume: Vas 138 L
5. frequency response: 40 – 2500 Hz
6. voice coil diameter: 77 (3″) mm
7. voice coil material: Cu
12. resonance frequency: Fs 42.5 Hz
14. mechanical q factor: Qms 5.4
15. electrical q factor: Qes 0.36
16. total quality factor: Qts 0.34
19. mechanical complience: Cms 0.140 mm / N
21. effective piston area: Sd 0.0834 m²
22. max. linear excursion: Xmax +/- 2.5 mm
4. sensitivity (1 w / 1 m): 98 dB
3. power handling aes noise: 400 W
8. voice coil winding depth: 15 mm
11. effect. diaphragm diameter d: 335 mm

HF

SPL: 112dB
Power: 60W
Impedance: 8Ω
Power Peak: 300
Sensitivity: 112dB
Low limit: 1200Hz
High limit: 20000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 112dB
Voice coil: 38mm
Crossover: 1800Hz
12. basket: Cast Aluminium
3. peak power: 300 W
9. fluchs density: 1.9 T
5. frequency range: 1200 – 20000 Hz
8. magnet material: Ceramic
1. nominal impedance: 8 Ohm
11. voice coil former: Kapton TM
2. power handling aes: 60 W
13. diaphragm material: Polyester
7. voice coil diameter: 38 (1.5″) mm
10. voice coil material: Copper Clad Aluminium
6. recommended crossover: 1800 Hz
4. sensitivity (1 w / 1 m): 112 dB

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the 15C262. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driver15C262

Best price

£254.59

43 Hz

Qts

0.34

Vas

138 L

20.6 T·m

Xmax

2.5 mm

Sensitivity

96.7 dB

Power

400 W

B&C15CL76

£127.74 · 50% less

Fs42 Hz –

Qts0.33 –

Vas135 L –

BL21 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity96.7 dB –

SB AudienceROSSO-15W400

£134.56 · 47% less

Fs44 Hz +4%

Qts0.33 –

Vas140.1 L –

BL21.5 T·m +4%

Xmax8.3 mm +230%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.8

SB AudienceROSSO-15MW500

£173.91 · 32% less

Fs42 Hz –

Qts0.33 –

Vas121.3 L −12%

BL23.2 T·m +13%

Xmax8.4 mm +235%

Sensitivity96.1 dB −0.6

REDCATT15FPM

£184.17 · 28% less

Fs41 Hz −4%

Qts0.36 +6%

Vas134.9 L –

BL21.3 T·m +3%

Xmax4.5 mm +80%

Sensitivity95.9 dB −0.8

FaitalPRO15FH530

£200.12 · 21% less

Fs39 Hz −8%

Qts0.35 –

Vas140.6 L –

BL20.7 T·m –

Xmax9.3 mm +270%

Sensitivity95.7 dB −1

Beyma15MCB700

£207.83 · 18% less

Fs44 Hz +4%

Qts0.34 –

Vas148 L +7%

BL20 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.8

Beyma15LEX1000FE

£210.85 · 17% less

Fs41 Hz −4%

Qts0.34 –

Vas116 L −16%

BL23.2 T·m +13%

Xmax11 mm +340%

Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.3

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£216.43 · 15% less

Fs41 Hz −4%

Qts0.35 –

Vas154 L +12%

BL20.6 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm +120%

Sensitivity96.6 dB –

B&C15NDL88

£225.24 · 12% less

Fs45 Hz +6%

Qts0.34 –

Vas126 L −9%

BL20.1 T·m –

Xmax8 mm +220%

Sensitivity97.1 dB –

Eighteen Sound15NW530

£243.16 · 4% less

Fs43 Hz –

Qts0.33 –

Vas154 L +12%

BL22 T·m +7%

Xmax7.5 mm +200%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.8

SB AudienceNERO-15SW800

£309.76 · 22% more

Fs31 Hz −27%

Qts0.34 –

Vas137 L –

BL24.4 T·m +18%

Xmax14.3 mm +471%

Sensitivity92.6 dB −4.1

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Fs41 Hz −4%

Qts0.36 +6%

Vas137 L –

BL20.6 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm +120%

Sensitivity95.9 dB −0.8

Eighteen Sound15NCX910

£497.18 · 95% more

Fs55 Hz +29%

Qts0.33 –

Vas107 L −22%

BL21 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.5

Oberton15HCX3572

No current price

Fs46 Hz +9%

Qts0.34 –

Vas140.7 L –

BL18.8 T·m −9%

Xmax7.3 mm +190%

Sensitivity98 dB +1.3

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No current price

Fs49 Hz +15%

Qts0.34 –

Vas140 L –

BL18.9 T·m −8%

Xmax5.3 mm +110%

Sensitivity98.7 dB +2

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Fs42 Hz –

Qts0.35 –

Vas150.9 L +9%

BL20.4 T·m –

Xmax4.7 mm +88%

Sensitivity96.8 dB –

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Fs41 Hz −4%

Qts0.36 +6%

Vas137 L –

BL20.6 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm +120%

Sensitivity95.9 dB −0.8

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Fs40 Hz −6%

Qts0.34 –

Vas115.6 L −16%

BL21.4 T·m +4%

Xmax4.8 mm +90%

Sensitivity95.3 dB −1.4

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BL20.1 T·m –

Xmax6.8 mm +170%

Sensitivity97.6 dB +0.9

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Fs45 Hz +6%

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Xmax5.5 mm +120%

Sensitivity96.9 dB –

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BL18.4 T·m −11%

Xmax13 mm +420%

Sensitivity92.4 dB −4.3

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Fs44 Hz –

Qts0.36 +6%

Vas138.4 L –

BL18.6 T·m −10%

Xmax7.8 mm +210%

Sensitivity96.9 dB –

LavoceNBASS15-30

No current price

Fs42 Hz –

Qts0.36 +6%

Vas143.1 L +4%

BL19.2 T·m −7%

Xmax6.6 mm +164%

Sensitivity96.5 dB –

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No current price

Fs42 Hz –

Qts0.34 –

Vas161.5 L +17%

BL18.5 T·m −10%

Xmax7.8 mm +210%

Sensitivity97.2 dB +0.5

P.AudioE15-300S-V2

No current price

Fs44 Hz +4%

Qts0.36 +6%

Vas156.2 L +13%

BL20.1 T·m –

Xmax4.3 mm +70%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.8

Eighteen Sound15NCX910BE

No current price

Fs55 Hz +29%

Qts0.33 –

Vas107 L −22%

BL21 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.5

Eighteen Sound15NCX910N

No current price

Fs55 Hz +29%

Qts0.33 –

Vas107 L −22%

BL21 T·m –

Xmax7 mm +180%

Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.5

CelestionTN1530

No current price

Fs43 Hz –

Qts0.32 −7%

Vas156.6 L +13%

BL19.3 T·m −6%

Xmax3.8 mm +50%

Sensitivity97.3 dB +0.6

Eighteen Sound15W1301

No current price

Fs48 Hz +13%

Qts0.32 −6%

Vas123 L −11%

BL22.3 T·m +8%

Xmax6 mm +140%

Sensitivity97.7 dB +1

Sica15 N 3 PL

No current price

Fs47 Hz +10%

Qts0.37 +9%

Vas140.4 L –

BL18.4 T·m −10%

Xmax10 mm +300%

Sensitivity98 dB +1.3

Search similar

Tune the match

Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.

Qts

Qes

Vas

Xmax

Where to buy

Prices for delivery to the UK, including VAT. How prices work

Watch price

Shop	Price	Against the lowest	Stock	Link
Lean Audio Checked 26 Oct 2026 · 8 Ω · Source: inc VAT · 20%	£254.59, the lowest price		In stock	Visit shop at Lean Audio

Best price over time

Tracked since 1 Apr