Dayton AudioDA215-8
£41.88 · 25% less, betterFs35 Hz –
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas42.7 L +14%, worse
BL10 T·m −6%
Xmax5.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity88.1 dB –
8-inch LF driver · 80 W
Dayton Audio DSA215-8 8Ω
8 Ω · 35–7000 Hz
£56.09
Steady22% below the average of 4 shops
Parts Express · 80 in stock · Ships from United States · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 35Hz
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- SPL
- 88dB
- Pe
- 80W
- BL
- 10.6T·m
- Vd
- 116cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 37L
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Dayton Audio DSA215-8 is an 8-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 80 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 35 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 37.4 L, Xmax 5.5 mm, sensitivity 88.1 dB, plus 116 cm³ Vd and 88 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 £56.09.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 35Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.40
- Qms
- 1.9
- Vas
- 37.4L
- Re
- 5.9Ω
- Le
- 1mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 10.6T·m
- Sd
- 211cm²
- Mms
- 35g
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- Vd †
- 116cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 88.1dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89.2dB
- Power
- 80W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 35–7000Hz
- EBP †
- 88 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 216mm
- Cutout
- 180mm
- Depth
- 95.5mm
- Weight
- 3.3kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.60mm/N
- Power Peak
- 160
Sensitivity shows 88.1 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Dayton Audio publishes 89.2 dB, 1.1 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Dayton Audio lists
LF · Primary · 8″
- BL
- 10.6T·m
- Fs
- 35Hz
- Le
- 1mH
- Re
- 5.9Ω
- Sd
- 211cm²
- Cms
- 0.60mm/N
- Mms
- 35g
- Qes
- 0.40
- Qms
- 1.9
- Qts
- 0.33
- SPL
- 88.1dB
- Vas
- 37.4L
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- Power
- 80W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 160
- Sensitivity
- 89.2dB
- Low limit
- 35Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 88.1dB
- High limit
- 7000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89.2dB
- Weight
- 3.3kg
- Diameter
- 216mm
- Depth
- 95.5mm
- Cutout
- 180mm
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This driverDSA215-8
Best price
£56.09
Fs
35 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
37.4 L
BL
10.6 T·m
Xmax
5.5 mm
Sensitivity
88.1 dB
Power
80 W
FaneSOVEREIGN 8-225
£49.00 · 13% less, betterFs62 Hz +77%, worse
Qts0.38 +15%, worse
Vas22 L −41%, better
BL11 T·m +4%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity93 dB +4.9, better
Dayton AudioDS215-8
£49.36 · 12% less, betterFs34 Hz –
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas43.1 L +15%, worse
BL9.9 T·m −7%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.6 dB +0.5
HiViF8
£52.71 · 6% less, betterFs37 Hz +6%
Qts0.40 +21%, worse
Vas38.8 L +4%
BL10.3 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity88.5 dB –
MonacorSP-8/150PRO
£59.78 · 7% more, worseFs56 Hz +60%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas22 L −41%, better
BL12.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity91.8 dB +3.7, better
HiViC8
£61.33 · 9% more, worseFs35 Hz –
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas56.1 L +50%, worse
BL9.8 T·m −8%
Xmax5.9 mm +7%
Sensitivity89.6 dB +1.5
REDCATT8FR
£66.10 · 18% more, worseFs53 Hz +51%, worse
Qts0.38 +15%, worse
Vas36.8 L –
BL7.9 T·m −26%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity93.4 dB +5.3, better
PRV Audio8MR600X-4
£67.26 · 20% more, worseFs77 Hz +121%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas19.6 L −47%, better
BL8.9 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5.1 mm −7%
Sensitivity96 dB +7.9, better
HiViE8
£71.05 · 27% more, worseFs34 Hz –
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas49.8 L +33%, worse
BL9.9 T·m −7%
Xmax5.9 mm +7%
Sensitivity88.6 dB +0.5
Beyma8P300FE
£79.99 · 43% more, worseFs53 Hz +51%, worse
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas24.8 L −34%, better
BL11.6 T·m +9%
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity92.7 dB +4.6, better
Sica8 S 2.5 CP
£80.30 · 43% more, worseFs54 Hz +54%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas18.6 L −50%, better
BL11.9 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity91 dB +2.9, better
SB AcousticsSB23MFCL45-4
£117.27 · 109% more, worseFs27 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas37 L –
BL9.6 T·m −9%
Xmax12 mm +118%, better
Sensitivity85.1 dB −3, worse
WavecorWF182BD12
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Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas32.4 L −13%, better
BL8.2 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −2.7, worse
Eighteen Sound8NMB420
£120.21 · 114% more, worseFs61 Hz +74%, worse
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas33 L −12%, better
BL10 T·m −6%
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.9 dB +7.8, better
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£151.61 · 170% more, worseFs74 Hz +111%, worse
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas15 L −60%, better
BL11.5 T·m +8%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity94 dB +5.9, better
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£186.30 · 232% more, worseFs69 Hz +97%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas16 L −57%, better
BL11.5 T·m +8%
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity93.7 dB +5.6, better
WavecorWF182BD20
£188.39 · 236% more, worseFs30 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas32.4 L −13%, better
BL8.2 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −2.7, worse
WavecorWF182BD08
£190.66 · 240% more, worseFs33 Hz −5%
Qts0.29 −12%, better
Vas32.4 L −13%, better
BL8.5 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.1 dB –
Eighteen Sound8CX401F
£199.68 · 256% more, worseFs56 Hz +60%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas23.9 L −36%, better
BL9.3 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity92.5 dB +4.4, better
VoltBM228.8
£249.12 · 344% more, worseFs35 Hz –
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas32 L −14%, better
BL11.7 T·m +10%, better
Xmax4 mm −27%, worse
Sensitivity87.6 dB −0.5
AccutonC173-6-191
£325.80 · 481% more, worseFs39 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas21.6 L −42%, better
BL8.8 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.3 dB −0.8
HiViC8N
No current priceFs38 Hz +9%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas47.8 L +28%, worse
BL10.7 T·m –
Xmax4.9 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity90.7 dB +2.6, better
HiViE8N
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas52.5 L +40%, worse
BL10.4 T·m –
Xmax4.9 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity89.9 dB +1.8
HiViBG8N
No current priceFs37 Hz +6%
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas46.1 L +23%, worse
BL10.1 T·m −5%
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity89.2 dB +1.1
No current price
Fs62 Hz +77%, worse
Qts0.38 +15%, worse
Vas22 L −41%, better
BL11 T·m +4%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity93 dB +4.9, better
SB AudienceROSSO-8CX250
No current priceFs70 Hz +100%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas15.8 L −58%, better
BL11.4 T·m +8%
Xmax5.4 mm –
Sensitivity93.7 dB +5.6, better
WavecorWF182BD07
No current priceFs40 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas24.4 L −35%, better
BL8.5 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.5 dB –
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PHL Audio2420
No current priceFs72 Hz +106%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas13.3 L −64%, better
BL12.9 T·m +22%, better
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity93.3 dB +5.2, better
KartesianWOM185_VKI
No current priceFs32 Hz −9%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas33.6 L −10%, better
BL10.2 T·m −4%
Xmax12 mm +118%, better
Sensitivity87.3 dB −0.8
WavecorWF182BD15
No current priceFs39 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas20.8 L −44%, better
BL8.5 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.8 dB –
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