B&C18TBX100
£184.81 · 47% less, betterFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas212 L −19%, better
BL25.5 T·m +14%, better
Xmax9 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB +0.6
18-inch LF driver · 102 mm voice coil · 1,100 W
BMS 18N830V2 8Ω
8 Ω · 20–200 Hz
£347.59
SteadyLean Audio · 1 in stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 31Hz
- Xmax
- 8mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 1100W
- BL
- 22.4T·m
- Vd
- 970cm³
- Qts
- 0.37
- Vas
- 262L
BMS 18N830V2 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1100 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 31 Hz, Qts 0.37, Vas 262 L, Xmax 8 mm, sensitivity 95 dB, plus 970 cm³ Vd and 79 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 £347.59.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 31Hz
- Qts
- 0.37
- Qes
- 0.39
- Qms
- 6
- Vas
- 262L
- Re
- 4.8Ω
- Le
- 0.77mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.4T·m
- Sd
- 1212cm²
- Mms
- 210g
- Xmax
- 8mm
- Vd †
- 970cm³
- Voice coil
- 102mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96dB
- Power
- 1100W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 20–200Hz
- EBP †
- 79 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 458mm
- Cutout
- 414mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 228mm
- Weight
- 7.7kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.13mm/N
Sensitivity shows 95.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. BMS publishes 96.0 dB, 1.0 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else BMS lists
LF
- BL
- 22.4T·m
- Fs
- 31Hz
- Le
- 0.77mH
- Re
- 4.8Ω
- Sd
- 1212cm²
- Cms
- 0.13mm/N
- Mms
- 210g
- Qes
- 0.39
- Qms
- 6
- Qts
- 0.37
- SPL
- 95dB
- Vas
- 262L
- Xmax
- 8mm
- Power
- 1100W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 96dB
- Low limit
- 20Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95dB
- High limit
- 200Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96dB
- Voice coil
- 102mm
- 10. basket
- Cast Aluminum
- 20. bl factor
- BL 22.4 Tesla m
- 1. application
- Subwoofer
- 18. moving mass
- Mms 0.210 kg
- 13. dc resistance
- Re 4.8 Ohm
- 9. magnet gap depth
- 10 mm
- 17. equivalent volume
- Vas 262 L
- 2. nominal impendance
- 8 Ohm
- 5. frequency response
- 20 – 200 Hz
- 6. voice coil diameter
- 101.6 (4″) mm
- 7. voice coil material
- Cu
- 12. resonance frequency
- Fs 31 Hz
- 14. mechanical q factor
- Qms 6
- 15. electrical q factor
- Qes 0.39
- 16. total quality factor
- Qts 0.37
- 19. mechanical complience
- Cms 0.125 mm / N
- 21. effective piston area
- Sd 0.1212 m²
- 22. max. linear excursion
- Xmax +/- 8 mm
- 23. voice coil inductance
- Le1k 0.77 mH
- 4. sensitivity (1 w / 1 m)
- 96 dB
- 3. power handling aes noise
- 1100 W
- 8. voice coil winding depth
- 26 mm
- 11. effect. diaphragm diameter d
- 393 mm
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This driver18N830V2
Best price
£347.59
Fs
31 Hz
Qts
0.37
Vas
262 L
BL
22.4 T·m
Xmax
8 mm
Sensitivity
95 dB
Power
1100 W
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Qts0.43 +16%, worse
Vas206.9 L −21%, better
BL23.3 T·m +4%
Xmax8.8 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity95.3 dB –
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£205.00 · 41% less, betterFs30 Hz −3%
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas245 L −6%
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity94.1 dB −0.9
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£222.28 · 36% less, betterFs32 Hz +3%
Qts0.38 –
Vas277 L +6%
BL23.2 T·m +4%
Xmax11 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.7 dB +0.7
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£225.00 · 35% less, betterFs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.33 −11%, better
Vas226 L −14%, better
BL23.5 T·m +5%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.8
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£225.00 · 35% less, betterFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.38 –
Vas250 L −5%
BL23.8 T·m +6%
Xmax11 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity96 dB +1
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£227.00 · 35% less, betterFs37 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.36 –
Vas186 L −29%, better
BL25.5 T·m +14%, better
Xmax8 mm –
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£239.31 · 31% less, betterFs33 Hz +5%
Qts0.36 –
Vas279.7 L +7%
BL25.5 T·m +14%, better
Xmax13.3 mm +66%, better
Sensitivity96.1 dB +1.1
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£244.49 · 30% less, betterFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.40 +8%
Vas240.1 L −8%
BL22 T·m –
Xmax9.8 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity95.9 dB +0.9
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£245.81 · 29% less, betterFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.37 –
Vas200.3 L −24%, better
BL24.8 T·m +11%, better
Xmax12.4 mm +56%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB +0.6
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£249.00 · 28% less, betterFs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.32 −14%, better
Vas230 L −12%, better
BL26.8 T·m +20%, better
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity96 dB +1
Beyma18LEX1000ND
£249.54 · 28% less, betterFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas260 L –
BL22 T·m –
Xmax11 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.9 dB +0.9
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£270.00 · 22% less, betterFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.38 –
Vas198 L −24%, better
BL24.8 T·m +11%, better
Xmax10 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity95.3 dB –
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£280.00 · 19% less, betterFs36 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.35 −6%
Vas199 L −24%, better
BL24 T·m +7%
Xmax8.3 mm +3%
Sensitivity96.1 dB +1.1
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£316.72 · 9% less, betterFs31 Hz –
Qts0.34 −8%
Vas262 L –
BL23.5 T·m +5%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95.4 dB –
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No current priceFs34 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.34 −8%
Vas241.6 L −8%
BL22.1 T·m –
Xmax7.3 mm −9%
Sensitivity96.4 dB +1.4
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No current priceFs36 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas189 L −28%, better
BL23.5 T·m +5%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB –
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No current priceFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.41 +11%, worse
Vas267.6 L –
BL22.7 T·m –
Xmax7.5 mm −6%
Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.8
P.Audio18BM-1000S
No current priceFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.40 +8%
Vas212.1 L −19%, better
BL23.8 T·m +6%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB –
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No current priceFs32 Hz +3%
Qts0.36 –
Vas338 L +29%, worse
BL21.4 T·m −4%
Xmax8.7 mm +8%
Sensitivity96.8 dB +1.8
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No current priceFs29 Hz −7%
Qts0.37 –
Vas245.9 L −6%
BL24.6 T·m +10%
Xmax9.5 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity93.5 dB −1.5
No current price
Fs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.39 +4%
Vas257 L –
BL22.4 T·m –
Xmax12 mm +50%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB +0.6
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No current priceFs39 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas196.7 L −25%, better
BL17.4 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity96.7 dB +1.7
FaneCOLOSSUS 18XB
No current priceFs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.34 −9%
Vas236 L −10%
BL25.9 T·m +16%, better
Xmax7.5 mm −6%
Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.8
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No current priceFs40 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.34 −8%
Vas268 L –
BL21 T·m −6%
Xmax9.7 mm +21%, better
Sensitivity98.8 dB +3.8, better
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No current priceFs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas225 L −14%, better
BL23.5 T·m +5%
Xmax11 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.2 dB –
FaneCOLOSSUS 18-800N
No current priceFs38 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.31 −17%, better
Vas217 L −17%, better
BL24 T·m +7%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity97.7 dB +2.7, better
Eighteen Sound18W1300
No current priceFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.33 −11%, better
Vas336 L +28%, worse
BL20.4 T·m −9%
Xmax8.5 mm +6%
Sensitivity98.2 dB +3.2, better
P.AudioP-18N-V3
No current priceFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.40 +8%
Vas179.5 L −31%, better
BL24.1 T·m +8%
Xmax9 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
CelestionERPROX18
No current priceFs35 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.38 –
Vas188.9 L −28%, better
BL24.4 T·m +9%
Xmax9.5 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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