Dayton AudioPA460-8
£130.89 · 40% less, betterFs28 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.33 +15%, worse
Vas402 L –
BL22.3 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +0.9
18-inch LF driver · FTR18 series · 100 mm voice coil · 1,000 W
Celestion FTR18-4080FD 8Ω
8 Ω · 30–2500 Hz
£265.00
SteadyLean Audio · 2 in stock · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 25Hz
- Xmax
- 8.5mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 1000W
- BL
- 22.8T·m
- Vd
- 964cm³
- Qts
- 0.29
- Vas
- 409L
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Celestion FTR18-4080FD is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1000 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 25 Hz, Qts 0.29, Vas 408.7 L, Xmax 8.5 mm, sensitivity 95.4 dB, plus 964 cm³ Vd and 83 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 £219.38.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 25Hz
- Qts
- 0.29
- Qes
- 0.30
- Qms
- 4.8
- Vas
- 408.7L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 1.50mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.8T·m
- Sd
- 1134cm²
- Mms
- 178g
- Xmax
- 8.5mm
- Vd †
- 964cm³
- Voice coil
- 100mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 1000W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 30–2500Hz
- EBP †
- 83 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 452mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 205mm
- Weight
- 9.8kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.23mm/N
- Rms
- 5.92kg/s
- Power Program
- 2000
Sensitivity shows 95.4 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Celestion publishes 97.0 dB, 1.6 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Celestion lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 22.8T·m
- Fs
- 25Hz
- Le
- 1.50mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 1134cm²
- Cms
- 0.23mm/N
- Mms
- 178g
- Qes
- 0.30
- Qms
- 4.8
- Qts
- 0.29
- Rms
- 5.92kg/s
- SPL
- 95.4dB
- Vas
- 408.7L
- Xmax
- 8.5mm
- Power
- 1000W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Power Program
- 2000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95.4dB
- High limit
- 2500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Voice coil
- 100mm
- Weight
- 9.8kg
- Diameter
- 452mm
- Depth
- 205mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the FTR18-4080FD. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverFTR18-4080FD
Best price
£219.38
Fs
25 Hz
Qts
0.29
Vas
408.7 L
BL
22.8 T·m
Xmax
8.5 mm
Sensitivity
95.4 dB
Power
1000 W
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Qts0.27 −6%
Vas207 L −49%, better
BL25.8 T·m +13%, better
Xmax7 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity98.3 dB +2.9, better
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£213.51 · 3% lessFs30 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.35 +22%, worse
Vas417.9 L –
BL19 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax9.3 mm +9%
Sensitivity97 dB +1.6
FaitalPRO18FH510
£221.89 · 1% moreFs30 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas411.9 L –
BL21 T·m −8%
Xmax9.3 mm +9%
Sensitivity97.7 dB +2.3, better
RCFL18P300
£225.00 · 3% moreFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.33 +15%, worse
Vas226 L −45%, better
BL23.5 T·m +3%
Xmax8 mm −6%
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
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£234.45 · 7% more, worseFs28 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas441.2 L +8%
BL22.1 T·m −3%
Xmax6.1 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB +1.7
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£234.88 · 7% more, worseFs31 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.26 −9%
Vas252 L −38%, better
BL28 T·m +23%, better
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity96.5 dB +1.1
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£235.00 · 7% more, worseFs30 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.24 −16%, better
Vas297 L −27%, better
BL26 T·m +14%, better
Xmax8 mm −6%
Sensitivity97.1 dB +1.7
Beyma18P1000FEV2S
£249.00 · 14% more, worseFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.32 +12%, worse
Vas230 L −44%, better
BL26.8 T·m +17%, better
Xmax8 mm −6%
Sensitivity96 dB +0.6
RCFLF18G401
£252.42 · 15% more, worseFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas268 L −34%, better
BL24.6 T·m +8%
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97.1 dB +1.7
FaitalPRO18HP1022
£266.26 · 21% more, worseFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.30 +5%
Vas204.9 L −50%, better
BL28 T·m +23%, better
Xmax9.5 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.2
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£272.63 · 24% more, worseFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.31 +8%
Vas230 L −44%, better
BL25.6 T·m +12%, better
Xmax9.5 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB +1.5
Eighteen Sound18LW1400
£274.64 · 25% more, worseFs31 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas297 L −27%, better
BL24.7 T·m +8%
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.2
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£289.00 · 32% more, worseFs29 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas340 L −17%, better
BL24.6 T·m +8%
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.2
RCFLF18X401
£289.00 · 32% more, worseFs30 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.30 +5%
Vas274 L −33%, better
BL26.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax12 mm +41%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
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£305.62 · 39% more, worseFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.26 −9%
Vas268 L −34%, better
BL26 T·m +14%, better
Xmax9.5 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity97.4 dB +2, better
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£316.72 · 44% more, worseFs31 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.34 +19%, worse
Vas262 L −36%, better
BL23.5 T·m +3%
Xmax8 mm −6%
Sensitivity95.4 dB –
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£359.21 · 64% more, worseFs32 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.26 −9%
Vas257 L −37%, better
BL27.8 T·m +22%, better
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97 dB +1.6
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No current priceFs33 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas268 L −34%, better
BL24.6 T·m +8%
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97.1 dB +1.7
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Qts0.28 −4%
Vas243.9 L −40%, better
BL24.1 T·m +5%
Xmax8.8 mm –
Sensitivity97.7 dB +2.3, better
Eighteen Sound18LW1251
No current priceFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.27 −6%
Vas268 L −34%, better
BL23.6 T·m +3%
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity98.2 dB +2.8, better
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Qts0.31 +7%
Vas217 L −47%, better
BL24 T·m +5%
Xmax8 mm −6%
Sensitivity97.7 dB +2.3, better
Eighteen Sound18W1300
No current priceFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.33 +15%, worse
Vas336 L −18%, better
BL20.4 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax8.5 mm –
Sensitivity98.2 dB +2.8, better
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Qts0.27 −5%
Vas231.3 L −43%, better
BL25.2 T·m +10%, better
Xmax8 mm −6%
Sensitivity97.8 dB +2.4, better
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No current priceFs32 Hz +26%, worse
Qts0.32 +13%, worse
Vas333.6 L −18%, better
BL19.3 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97 dB +1.6
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No current priceFs36 Hz +43%, worse
Qts0.30 +6%
Vas183.2 L −55%, better
BL26.1 T·m +14%, better
Xmax9 mm +6%
Sensitivity96.4 dB +1
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Qts0.36 +26%, worse
Vas338 L −17%, better
BL21.4 T·m −6%
Xmax8.7 mm –
Sensitivity96.8 dB +1.4
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No current priceFs33 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.31 +9%
Vas281.3 L −31%, better
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.2
Precision DevicesPD.184NR1
No current priceFs38 Hz +51%, worse
Qts0.27 −6%
Vas102 L −75%, better
BL29.5 T·m +29%, better
Xmax8.5 mm –
Sensitivity94.9 dB −0.5
BishopSoundBWP18/8
No current priceFs35 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.31 +8%
Vas378 L −8%
BL26.2 T·m +15%, better
Xmax12 mm +41%, better
Sensitivity100 dB +4.6, better
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