- Net volume
- 60L
- Tuning
- 55Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
12-inch LF driver · 450 W
Eighteen Sound 12MB606 8Ω
8 Ω · 50–5200 Hz
No current price
- Fs
- 50Hz
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- SPL
- 97dB
- Pe
- 450W
- BL
- 16T·m
- Vd
- 345cm³
- Qts
- 0.32
- Vas
- 84L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 12MB606 is a 12-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 450 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 50 Hz, Qts 0.32, Vas 84 L, Xmax 6.5 mm, sensitivity 96.9 dB, plus 345 cm³ Vd and 147 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
- 50Hz
- Qts
- 0.32
- Qes
- 0.34
- Qms
- 6.3
- Vas
- 84L
- Re
- 5.7Ω
- Le
- 1.50mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 16T·m
- Sd
- 531cm²
- Mms
- 47g
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Vd †
- 345cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 96.9dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Power
- 450W
- Nominal power
- 450W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 50–5200Hz
- EBP †
- 147 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 315mm
- Cutout
- 282mm
- Bolt circle
- 296mm
- Depth
- 133mm
- Weight
- 5.7kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 600
Sensitivity shows 96.9 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 98.0 dB, 1.1 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 12″
- BL
- 16T·m
- Fs
- 50Hz
- Le
- 1.50mH
- Re
- 5.7Ω
- Sd
- 531cm²
- Mms
- 47g
- Qes
- 0.34
- Qms
- 6.3
- Qts
- 0.32
- SPL
- 96.9dB
- Vas
- 84L
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Power
- 450W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 98dB
- Low limit
- 50Hz
- Nominal power
- 450W
- Power Program
- 600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 96.9dB
- High limit
- 5200Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Weight
- 5.7kg
- Diameter
- 315mm
- Depth
- 133mm
- Cutout
- 282mm
- Bolt circle
- 296mm
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Designs
What Eighteen Sound suggests for the 12MB606. No published designs name it yet.
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 12MB606. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver12MB606
Best price
–
Fs
50 Hz
Qts
0.32
Vas
84 L
BL
16 T·m
Xmax
6.5 mm
Sensitivity
96.9 dB
Power
450 W
SB AudienceROSSO-12MW300
£106.55Fs48 Hz −4%
Qts0.27 −16%, better
Vas85.9 L –
BL17.4 T·m +9%
Xmax6.7 mm –
Sensitivity97.3 dB –
B&C12HPL64
£118.27Fs52 Hz +4%
Qts0.32 –
Vas85 L –
BL14.9 T·m −7%
Xmax4 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +0.5
PRV Audio12MB1000FT
£120.82Fs53 Hz +5%
Qts0.37 +16%, worse
Vas74.6 L −11%, better
BL16.5 T·m +3%
Xmax6.9 mm +6%
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
Beyma12WRS400
£122.29Fs42 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.29 −9%
Vas91 L +8%
BL17.4 T·m +9%
Xmax6.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.5
£129.00
Fs43 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas107 L +27%, worse
BL16 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.9 dB −1
Beyma12G40
£154.94Fs44 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas81 L −4%
BL18.4 T·m +15%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.6 dB −1.3
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012LF
£175.00Fs37 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas106.7 L +27%, worse
BL16.7 T·m +4%
Xmax9.1 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity94 dB −2.9, worse
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012HO
£188.89Fs52 Hz +4%
Qts0.32 –
Vas81.1 L −3%
BL15.9 T·m –
Xmax6.2 mm −5%
Sensitivity97.4 dB +0.5
FaitalPRO12FH520
£197.29Fs50 Hz –
Qts0.29 −9%
Vas73.7 L −12%, better
BL17.3 T·m +8%
Xmax7.3 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB –
SB AcousticsSB34SWPL76-4
£202.67Fs19 Hz −62%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas79 L −6%
BL18.3 T·m +14%, better
Xmax30 mm +362%, better
Sensitivity84.2 dB −12.7, worse
Sica12 N 3 PL
£209.51Fs46 Hz −8%
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas87.9 L +5%
BL16 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound12ND830
£242.46Fs55 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.28 −12%, better
Vas72 L −14%, better
BL17.6 T·m +10%, better
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity98 dB +1.1
B&C12FCX76
£294.14Fs47 Hz −6%
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas82 L –
BL15.6 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB −1
Eighteen Sound12NCX910
£436.54Fs57 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas58 L −31%, better
BL18.1 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6.9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97.4 dB +0.5
Eighteen Sound12NCX910N
£478.98Fs57 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas58 L −31%, better
BL18.1 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6.9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97.4 dB +0.5
Scanspeak28W/8878T01
£591.32Fs22 Hz −56%, better
Qts0.31 −3%
Vas116 L +38%, worse
BL14.9 T·m −7%
Xmax7.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity87.8 dB −9.1, worse
CelestionCNX1230
No current priceFs54 Hz +8%
Qts0.34 +5%
Vas68.4 L −19%, better
BL16.3 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity96.8 dB –
Eighteen Sound12W600
No current priceFs50 Hz –
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas73 L −13%, better
BL17.3 T·m +8%
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
Sica12 S 3 PL
No current priceFs42 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas76.9 L −8%
BL16.8 T·m +5%
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity94 dB −2.9, worse
PRV Audio12MB2000FT
No current priceFs56 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas66.9 L −20%, better
BL17.7 T·m +11%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.6
REDCATT121XR
No current priceFs46 Hz −8%
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas69.1 L −18%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax6.3 mm –
Sensitivity94.1 dB −2.8, worse
Eighteen Sound12NTLX3500
No current priceFs39 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas79.6 L −5%
BL17.1 T·m +7%
Xmax7.9 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity93.3 dB −3.6, worse
CIARE12.75W1
No current priceFs49 Hz –
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas67 L −20%, better
BL18.9 T·m +18%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.7 dB −1.2
JensenBP12250-8
No current priceFs50 Hz –
Qts0.32 –
Vas73.5 L −13%, better
BL16.4 T·m –
Xmax3.1 mm −52%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.5
PRV Audio12MB2000FT-NDY
No current priceFs55 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas71.5 L −15%, better
BL17.7 T·m +11%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.9 dB +1
MonacorSP-12A/302PA
No current priceFs50 Hz –
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas77 L −8%
BL17.0 T·m +6%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.5
Sica12 C 2.5 CP
No current priceFs51 Hz –
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas84.5 L –
BL17.3 T·m +8%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +0.6
LavoceCAF123.00T
No current priceFs53 Hz +6%
Qts0.36 +12%, worse
Vas71.4 L −15%, better
BL15.2 T·m −5%
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.5
LavoceCAF123.00TH
No current priceFs53 Hz +6%
Qts0.36 +12%, worse
Vas71.4 L −15%, better
BL15.2 T·m −5%
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound12NCX910BE
No current priceFs57 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas58 L −31%, better
BL18.1 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6.9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97.4 dB +0.5
Tune the match
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
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