B&C18TBX100
£184.81 · 72% less, betterFs34 Hz +35%, worse
Qts0.35 –
Vas212 L −32%, better
BL25.5 T·m –
Xmax9 mm −53%, worse
Sensitivity95.6 dB +2.2, better
18-inch LF driver · 102 mm voice coil · 1,500 W
BMS 18N862 8Ω
8 Ω · 20–200 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 25Hz
- Xmax
- 19mm
- SPL
- 93dB
- Pe
- 1500W
- BL
- 25.5T·m
- Vd
- 2316cm³
- Qts
- 0.34
- Vas
- 312L
BMS 18N862 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 25 Hz, Qts 0.34, Vas 312 L, Xmax 19 mm, sensitivity 93.4 dB, plus 2316 cm³ Vd and 70 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 £669.01.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 25Hz
- Qts
- 0.34
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 6.8
- Vas
- 312L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 0.81mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 25.5T·m
- Sd
- 1219cm²
- Mms
- 267g
- Xmax
- 19mm
- Vd †
- 2316cm³
- Voice coil
- 102mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 93.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95dB
- Power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 20–200Hz
- EBP †
- 70 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 458mm
- Cutout
- 412mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 250mm
- Weight
- 10.5kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.15mm/N
Sensitivity shows 93.4 dB, calculated from the T/S values. BMS publishes 95.0 dB, 1.6 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else BMS lists
LF
- BL
- 25.5T·m
- Fs
- 25Hz
- Le
- 0.81mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 1219cm²
- Cms
- 0.15mm/N
- Mms
- 267g
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 6.8
- Qts
- 0.34
- SPL
- 93.4dB
- Vas
- 312L
- Xmax
- 19mm
- Power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 95dB
- Low limit
- 20Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 93.4dB
- High limit
- 200Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95dB
- Voice coil
- 102mm
- 10. basket
- Aluminum
- 20. bl factor
- BL 25.52 Tesla m
- 1. application
- Infra-Subwoofer
- 18. moving mass
- Mms 0.267 kg
- 13. dc resistance
- Re 5.56 Ohm
- 9. magnet gap depth
- 12 mm
- 17. equivalent volume
- Vas 312 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 25.1 Hz
- 14. mechanical q factor
- Qms 6.75
- 15. electrical q factor
- Qes 0.36
- 16. total quality factor
- Qts 0.34
- 19. mechanical complience
- Cms 0.15 mm / N
- 21. effective piston area
- Sd 0.1219 m²
- 22. max. linear excursion
- Xmax +/- 19 mm
- 23. voice coil inductance
- Le1k 0.81 mH
- 4. sensitivity (1 w / 1 m)
- 95 dB
- 3. power handling aes noise
- 1500 W
- 8. voice coil winding depth
- 50 mm
- 11. effect. diaphragm diameter d
- 394 mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 18N862. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18N862
Best price
£669.01
Fs
25 Hz
Qts
0.34
Vas
312 L
BL
25.5 T·m
Xmax
19 mm
Sensitivity
93.4 dB
Power
1500 W
RCFL18P300
£225.00 · 66% less, betterFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas226 L −28%, better
BL23.5 T·m −8%
Xmax8 mm −58%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +2.4, better
B&C18RBX100
£226.58 · 66% less, betterFs40 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas220 L −29%, better
BL25.1 T·m –
Xmax10 mm −47%, worse
Sensitivity98 dB +4.6, better
PRV Audio18SW3600
£239.31 · 64% less, betterFs33 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas279.7 L −10%, better
BL25.5 T·m –
Xmax13.3 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity96.1 dB +2.7, better
Beyma18P1000FEV2S
£249.00 · 63% less, betterFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas230 L −26%, better
BL26.8 T·m +5%
Xmax8 mm −58%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +2.6, better
Beyma18PWB1000FE
£255.00 · 62% less, betterFs27 Hz +8%
Qts0.38 +12%, worse
Vas317 L –
BL25 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm −34%, worse
Sensitivity94 dB +0.6
Eighteen Sound18LW2420
£279.00 · 58% less, betterFs32 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas252 L −19%, better
BL25.3 T·m –
Xmax10 mm −47%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +2.4, better
Beyma18LEX1200ND
£279.79 · 58% less, betterFs36 Hz +43%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas219 L −30%, better
BL26.4 T·m +3%
Xmax11 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity96.7 dB +3.3, better
FaneCOLOSSUS 18SB
£280.00 · 58% less, betterFs36 Hz +43%, worse
Qts0.35 –
Vas199 L −36%, better
BL24 T·m −6%
Xmax8.3 mm −57%, worse
Sensitivity96.1 dB +2.7, better
Dayton Audio18SW1200N-8
£301.39 · 55% less, betterFs32 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas253.6 L −19%, better
BL27.6 T·m +8%
Xmax9.1 mm −52%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +2.4, better
BMS18S430V2
£316.72 · 53% less, betterFs31 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas262 L −16%, better
BL23.5 T·m −8%
Xmax8 mm −58%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB +2, better
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 51% less, betterFs30 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas227 L −27%, better
BL26.5 T·m +4%
Xmax14 mm −26%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB +1.2
BMS18S450
£345.00 · 48% less, betterFs29 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.31 −9%
Vas281 L −10%
BL26.5 T·m +4%
Xmax12 mm −37%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.9
Eighteen Sound18NLW4100
£371.77 · 44% less, betterFs31 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas180 L −42%, better
BL29 T·m +14%, better
Xmax15 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity93.9 dB +0.5
FaitalPRO18XL1600
£399.95 · 40% less, betterFs32 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas211.4 L −32%, better
BL26.7 T·m +5%
Xmax12.9 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity94.8 dB +1.4
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Precision DevicesPD.1845-2N
£422.00 · 37% less, betterFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.39 +14%, worse
Vas157 L −50%, better
BL27 T·m +6%
Xmax18 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.3 dB +0.9
FaitalPRO18XL1800
£425.00 · 36% less, betterFs29 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.40 +18%, worse
Vas215.5 L −31%, better
BL25.4 T·m –
Xmax20.2 mm +6%
Sensitivity93 dB –
Dayton AudioRSS460HO-4
£442.94 · 34% less, betterFs19 Hz −25%, better
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas272 L −13%, better
BL23.4 T·m −8%
Xmax12.8 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity89.2 dB −4.2, worse
BMS18N850V2
£457.13 · 32% less, betterFs30 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas243 L −22%, better
BL25.4 T·m –
Xmax12 mm −37%, worse
Sensitivity94.7 dB +1.3
Eighteen Sound18NLS4000
£486.84 · 27% less, betterFs27 Hz +8%
Qts0.35 –
Vas168 L −46%, better
BL24.2 T·m −5%
Xmax22.3 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity91.7 dB −1.7
Eighteen Sound18NTLS5000
£665.00 · Same priceFs37 Hz +47%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas75 L −76%, better
BL30.7 T·m +20%, better
Xmax17.8 mm −7%
Sensitivity92.4 dB −1
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas193 L −38%, better
BL25.7 T·m –
Xmax15 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity93.6 dB –
FaneCOLOSSUS 18XB
No current priceFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas236 L −24%, better
BL25.9 T·m –
Xmax7.5 mm −61%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +2.4, better
No photo
Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.32 −5%
Vas179.0 L −43%, better
BL26.4 T·m +4%
Xmax16 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.9
Precision DevicesPD.184C002
No current priceFs40 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas268 L −14%, better
BL21 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax9.7 mm −49%, worse
Sensitivity98.8 dB +5.4, better
Oberton18B450
No current priceFs34 Hz +37%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas241.6 L −23%, better
BL22.1 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax7.3 mm −62%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +3, better
Eighteen Sound18W1300
No current priceFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas336 L +8%
BL20.4 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax8.5 mm −55%, worse
Sensitivity98.2 dB +4.8, better
PeerlessFSL-1830R03-08
No current priceFs32 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas338 L +8%
BL21.4 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax8.7 mm −54%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +3.4, better
Sica18 S 4 CP
No current priceFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.35 –
Vas225 L −28%, better
BL23.5 T·m −8%
Xmax11 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity95.2 dB +1.8
CelestionFTR18-4080F
No current priceFs33 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.31 −9%
Vas281.3 L −10%
BL22.5 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax6 mm −68%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +3.2, better
Tune the match
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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