12-inch LF driver · CF1230 series · 75 mm voice coil · 500 W

Celestion CF1230F 8Ω

Name: Celestion CF1230F 8 Ohm
Brand: Celestion
SKU: CF1230F

8 Ω · 50–3000 Hz

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Fs: 57Hz
Xmax: 7.5mm
SPL: 96dB
Pe: 500W
BL: 18.3T·m
Vd: 398cm³
Qts: 0.32
Vas: 50L

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Celestion CF1230F is a 12-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 57 Hz, Qts 0.32, Vas 49.6 L, Xmax 7.5 mm, sensitivity 96.2 dB, plus 398 cm³ Vd and 165 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.

The published T/S values agree with each other

Thiele/Small

Fs: 57Hz
Qts: 0.32
Qes: 0.34
Qms: 4.3
Vas: 49.6L
Re: 5.1Ω
Le: 0.74mH

Motor and cone

BL: 18.3T·m
Sd: 531cm²
Mms: 64g
Xmax: 7.5mm
Vd †: 398cm³
Voice coil: 75mm

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 96.2dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Power: 500W
Impedance: 8Ω
Range: 50–3000Hz
EBP †: 165 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 315mm
Cutout: 285.6mm
Bolt circle: 300mm
Depth: 153mm
Weight: 6.8kg

Other published values

Cms: 0.12mm/N
Rms: 5.23kg/s
Power Program: 1000

Sensitivity shows 96.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Celestion publishes 98.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Everything else Celestion lists

LF · Primary · 12″

BL: 18.3T·m
Fs: 57Hz
Le: 0.74mH
Re: 5.1Ω
Sd: 531cm²
Cms: 0.12mm/N
Mms: 64g
Qes: 0.34
Qms: 4.3
Qts: 0.32
Rms: 5.23kg/s
SPL: 96.2dB
Vas: 49.6L
Xmax: 7.5mm
Power: 500W
Impedance: 8Ω
Sensitivity: 98dB
Low limit: 50Hz
Power Program: 1000
Calculated sensitivity †: 96.2dB
High limit: 3000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Voice coil: 75mm
Weight: 6.8kg
Diameter: 315mm
Depth: 153mm
Cutout: 285.6mm
Bolt circle: 300mm

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the CF1230F. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driverCF1230F

Best price

–

57 Hz

Qts

0.32

Vas

49.6 L

18.3 T·m

Xmax

7.5 mm

Sensitivity

96.2 dB

Power

500 W

CIAREPWA12.75

£121.41

Fs53 Hz −6%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas52 L +5%

BL19.6 T·m +7%

Xmax5.8 mm −23%

Sensitivity95.9 dB –

CelestionFTR12-3070C

£133.13

Fs65 Hz +15%

Qts0.32 –

Vas43.7 L −12%

BL18.6 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm −27%

Sensitivity97.3 dB +1.1

Beyma12MCS500

£134.74

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.36 +14%

Vas57 L +15%

BL17.6 T·m −4%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity96.5 dB –

PRV Audio12MR2000

£142.06

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas52.5 L +6%

BL21.3 T·m +16%

Xmax6.6 mm −12%

Sensitivity96.6 dB –

Beyma12MC500

£150.88

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.34 +7%

Vas57 L +15%

BL18.3 T·m –

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity96.8 dB +0.6

B&C12FW88

£163.69

Fs53 Hz −6%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas45.7 L −8%

BL19.5 T·m +6%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.3

Eighteen Sound12W700

£179.00

Fs58 Hz –

Qts0.36 +14%

Vas55 L +11%

BL17.7 T·m −3%

Xmax6.5 mm −13%

Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.5

SB AudienceNERO-12MWN700D

£179.95

Fs53 Hz −7%

Qts0.38 +20%

Vas52.5 L +6%

BL17.9 T·m –

Xmax7.3 mm –

Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.3

B&C12NDL88

£208.49

Fs51 Hz −10%

Qts0.27 −15%

Vas52 L +5%

BL19.9 T·m +9%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity95.8 dB –

Precision DevicesPD.124NR1

£219.00

Fs58 Hz –

Qts0.35 +10%

Vas49 L –

BL19.2 T·m +5%

Xmax8.5 mm +13%

Sensitivity96.2 dB –

Eighteen Sound12LW1400

£260.72

Fs45 Hz −20%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas55 L +11%

BL20 T·m +9%

Xmax8.3 mm +10%

Sensitivity94 dB −2.2

Eighteen Sound12NTLW3500

£285.52

Fs53 Hz −6%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas45 L −9%

BL19.5 T·m +6%

Xmax8.3 mm +11%

Sensitivity94.8 dB −1.4

Eighteen Sound12NCX910

£436.54

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas58 L +17%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax6.9 mm −8%

Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.2

Eighteen Sound12NCX910N

£478.98

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas58 L +17%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax6.9 mm −8%

Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.2

Eighteen Sound12NW350

No current price

Fs54 Hz −4%

Qts0.34 +7%

Vas46 L −7%

BL19.2 T·m +5%

Xmax8.3 mm +11%

Sensitivity95.2 dB −1

Eighteen Sound12LW801

No current price

Fs54 Hz −4%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas41 L −17%

BL20.3 T·m +11%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity94.8 dB −1.4

Eighteen Sound12NCX910BE

No current price

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas58 L +17%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax6.9 mm −8%

Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.2

CelestionTSQ1230

No current price

Fs55 Hz –

Qts0.30 −4%

Vas45.2 L −9%

BL20.5 T·m +12%

Xmax6.8 mm −10%

Sensitivity95.8 dB –

B&C12FL76

No current price

Fs50 Hz −12%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas57 L +15%

BL18.7 T·m –

Xmax6 mm −20%

Sensitivity95.5 dB −0.7

B&C12FL64

No current price

Fs51 Hz −10%

Qts0.32 –

Vas50 L –

BL20.2 T·m +10%

Xmax5 mm −33%

Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.3

PeerlessNCP-1230R01-08

No current price

Fs63 Hz +12%

Qts0.37 +17%

Vas46.3 L −7%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax7.9 mm +6%

Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.5

REDCATT125FPM

No current price

Fs63 Hz +12%

Qts0.31 –

Vas48.1 L −3%

BL17.2 T·m −6%

Xmax2.5 mm −66%

Sensitivity97.6 dB +1.4

PRV Audio12MB2000FT

No current price

Fs56 Hz –

Qts0.32 –

Vas66.9 L +35%

BL17.7 T·m −3%

Xmax6 mm −20%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +1.3

P.Audio12NT-88MB

No current price

Fs55 Hz –

Qts0.32 –

Vas49.1 L –

BL20.9 T·m +14%

Xmax5 mm −33%

Sensitivity95.8 dB –

Eighteen Sound12NTLW2500

No current price

Fs60 Hz +6%

Qts0.38 +20%

Vas45 L −9%

BL17.4 T·m −5%

Xmax7.6 mm –

Sensitivity96 dB –

Oberton12NMB35

No current price

Fs54 Hz −4%

Qts0.36 +14%

Vas54.3 L +9%

BL17 T·m −7%

Xmax6.8 mm −10%

Sensitivity95.7 dB −0.5

CIARE12.75W1

No current price

Fs49 Hz −13%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas67 L +35%

BL18.9 T·m +3%

Xmax6 mm −20%

Sensitivity95.7 dB −0.5

CIARECSD124-22

No current price

Fs34 Hz −40%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas54 L +9%

BL18.2 T·m –

Xmax13 mm +73%

Sensitivity90.2 dB −6

FaneCOLOSSUS 12MB

No current price

Fs55 Hz –

Qts0.29 −10%

Vas56 L +13%

BL18.3 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm −27%

Sensitivity96.5 dB –

Oberton12HCX

No current price

Fs53 Hz −7%

Qts0.33 +5%

Vas55.5 L +12%

BL17.8 T·m –

Xmax5.3 mm −30%

Sensitivity95.6 dB −0.6

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12-inch LF driver · CF1230 series · 75 mm voice coil · 500 W

Celestion CF1230F 8Ω

8 Ω · 50–3000 Hz

No price for delivery to the UK

All 1 offer

Open in 00 Simulator

Fs: 57Hz
Xmax: 7.5mm
SPL: 96dB
Pe: 500W
BL: 18.3T·m
Vd: 398cm³
Qts: 0.32
Vas: 50L

See all 27 specs

Curve provenanceInspect 1 trace

These plotted lines are Bits digitizations of manufacturer evidence, not new measurements. How provenance works

LF frequency response
Frequency response
Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v1
137 plotted pointsMedium confidence208 selected pixels of 377
Manufacturer datasheet, page 1

Published graphs

Specifications

Published by Celestion

Manufacturer page

Datasheet PDF

The published T/S values agree with each other

Thiele/Small

Fs: 57Hz
Qts: 0.32
Qes: 0.34
Qms: 4.3
Vas: 49.6L
Re: 5.1Ω
Le: 0.74mH

Motor and cone

BL: 18.3T·m
Sd: 531cm²
Mms: 64g
Xmax: 7.5mm
Vd †: 398cm³
Voice coil: 75mm

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 96.2dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Power: 500W
Impedance: 8Ω
Range: 50–3000Hz
EBP †: 165 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 315mm
Cutout: 285.6mm
Bolt circle: 300mm
Depth: 153mm
Weight: 6.8kg

Other published values

Cms: 0.12mm/N
Rms: 5.23kg/s
Power Program: 1000

Sensitivity shows 96.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Celestion publishes 98.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Everything else Celestion lists

LF · Primary · 12″

BL: 18.3T·m
Fs: 57Hz
Le: 0.74mH
Re: 5.1Ω
Sd: 531cm²
Cms: 0.12mm/N
Mms: 64g
Qes: 0.34
Qms: 4.3
Qts: 0.32
Rms: 5.23kg/s
SPL: 96.2dB
Vas: 49.6L
Xmax: 7.5mm
Power: 500W
Impedance: 8Ω
Sensitivity: 98dB
Low limit: 50Hz
Power Program: 1000
Calculated sensitivity †: 96.2dB
High limit: 3000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 98dB
Voice coil: 75mm
Weight: 6.8kg
Diameter: 315mm
Depth: 153mm
Cutout: 285.6mm
Bolt circle: 300mm

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the CF1230F. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driverCF1230F

Best price

–

57 Hz

Qts

0.32

Vas

49.6 L

18.3 T·m

Xmax

7.5 mm

Sensitivity

96.2 dB

Power

500 W

CIAREPWA12.75

£121.41

Fs53 Hz −6%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas52 L +5%

BL19.6 T·m +7%

Xmax5.8 mm −23%

Sensitivity95.9 dB –

CelestionFTR12-3070C

£133.13

Fs65 Hz +15%

Qts0.32 –

Vas43.7 L −12%

BL18.6 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm −27%

Sensitivity97.3 dB +1.1

Beyma12MCS500

£134.74

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.36 +14%

Vas57 L +15%

BL17.6 T·m −4%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity96.5 dB –

PRV Audio12MR2000

£142.06

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas52.5 L +6%

BL21.3 T·m +16%

Xmax6.6 mm −12%

Sensitivity96.6 dB –

Beyma12MC500

£150.88

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.34 +7%

Vas57 L +15%

BL18.3 T·m –

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity96.8 dB +0.6

B&C12FW88

£163.69

Fs53 Hz −6%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas45.7 L −8%

BL19.5 T·m +6%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.3

Eighteen Sound12W700

£179.00

Fs58 Hz –

Qts0.36 +14%

Vas55 L +11%

BL17.7 T·m −3%

Xmax6.5 mm −13%

Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.5

SB AudienceNERO-12MWN700D

£179.95

Fs53 Hz −7%

Qts0.38 +20%

Vas52.5 L +6%

BL17.9 T·m –

Xmax7.3 mm –

Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.3

B&C12NDL88

£208.49

Fs51 Hz −10%

Qts0.27 −15%

Vas52 L +5%

BL19.9 T·m +9%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity95.8 dB –

Precision DevicesPD.124NR1

£219.00

Fs58 Hz –

Qts0.35 +10%

Vas49 L –

BL19.2 T·m +5%

Xmax8.5 mm +13%

Sensitivity96.2 dB –

Eighteen Sound12LW1400

£260.72

Fs45 Hz −20%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas55 L +11%

BL20 T·m +9%

Xmax8.3 mm +10%

Sensitivity94 dB −2.2

Eighteen Sound12NTLW3500

£285.52

Fs53 Hz −6%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas45 L −9%

BL19.5 T·m +6%

Xmax8.3 mm +11%

Sensitivity94.8 dB −1.4

Eighteen Sound12NCX910

£436.54

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas58 L +17%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax6.9 mm −8%

Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.2

Eighteen Sound12NCX910N

£478.98

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas58 L +17%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax6.9 mm −8%

Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.2

Eighteen Sound12NW350

No current price

Fs54 Hz −4%

Qts0.34 +7%

Vas46 L −7%

BL19.2 T·m +5%

Xmax8.3 mm +11%

Sensitivity95.2 dB −1

Eighteen Sound12LW801

No current price

Fs54 Hz −4%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas41 L −17%

BL20.3 T·m +11%

Xmax8 mm +7%

Sensitivity94.8 dB −1.4

Eighteen Sound12NCX910BE

No current price

Fs57 Hz –

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas58 L +17%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax6.9 mm −8%

Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.2

CelestionTSQ1230

No current price

Fs55 Hz –

Qts0.30 −4%

Vas45.2 L −9%

BL20.5 T·m +12%

Xmax6.8 mm −10%

Sensitivity95.8 dB –

B&C12FL76

No current price

Fs50 Hz −12%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas57 L +15%

BL18.7 T·m –

Xmax6 mm −20%

Sensitivity95.5 dB −0.7

B&C12FL64

No current price

Fs51 Hz −10%

Qts0.32 –

Vas50 L –

BL20.2 T·m +10%

Xmax5 mm −33%

Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.3

PeerlessNCP-1230R01-08

No current price

Fs63 Hz +12%

Qts0.37 +17%

Vas46.3 L −7%

BL18.1 T·m –

Xmax7.9 mm +6%

Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.5

REDCATT125FPM

No current price

Fs63 Hz +12%

Qts0.31 –

Vas48.1 L −3%

BL17.2 T·m −6%

Xmax2.5 mm −66%

Sensitivity97.6 dB +1.4

PRV Audio12MB2000FT

No current price

Fs56 Hz –

Qts0.32 –

Vas66.9 L +35%

BL17.7 T·m −3%

Xmax6 mm −20%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +1.3

P.Audio12NT-88MB

No current price

Fs55 Hz –

Qts0.32 –

Vas49.1 L –

BL20.9 T·m +14%

Xmax5 mm −33%

Sensitivity95.8 dB –

Eighteen Sound12NTLW2500

No current price

Fs60 Hz +6%

Qts0.38 +20%

Vas45 L −9%

BL17.4 T·m −5%

Xmax7.6 mm –

Sensitivity96 dB –

Oberton12NMB35

No current price

Fs54 Hz −4%

Qts0.36 +14%

Vas54.3 L +9%

BL17 T·m −7%

Xmax6.8 mm −10%

Sensitivity95.7 dB −0.5

CIARE12.75W1

No current price

Fs49 Hz −13%

Qts0.33 +4%

Vas67 L +35%

BL18.9 T·m +3%

Xmax6 mm −20%

Sensitivity95.7 dB −0.5

CIARECSD124-22

No current price

Fs34 Hz −40%

Qts0.30 −5%

Vas54 L +9%

BL18.2 T·m –

Xmax13 mm +73%

Sensitivity90.2 dB −6

FaneCOLOSSUS 12MB

No current price

Fs55 Hz –

Qts0.29 −10%

Vas56 L +13%

BL18.3 T·m –

Xmax5.5 mm −27%

Sensitivity96.5 dB –

Oberton12HCX

No current price

Fs53 Hz −7%

Qts0.33 +5%

Vas55.5 L +12%

BL17.8 T·m –

Xmax5.3 mm −30%

Sensitivity95.6 dB −0.6

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 25 Oct 2026 · 8 Ω · Source: inc VAT · 20%	£177.99		Out of stock	Visit shop at Lean Audio