Eighteen Sound design
12’’ 2-WAY point source
- Drivers
- 12W75012NTLW2500
12-inch LF driver · 500 W
Eighteen Sound 12NTLW2500 16Ω
55–4500 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Xmax
- 7.6mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 500W
- BL
- 21.8T·m
- Vd
- 404cm³
- Qts
- 0.50
- Vas
- 42L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 12NTLW2500 is a 12-inch 16 ohm LF driver rated at 500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 62 Hz, Qts 0.50, Vas 42 L, Xmax 7.6 mm, sensitivity 94.9 dB, plus 404 cm³ Vd and 119 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
- 62Hz
- Qts
- 0.50
- Qes
- 0.52
- Qms
- 11.6
- Vas
- 42L
- Re
- 10.1Ω
- Le
- 0.72mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 21.8T·m
- Sd
- 531cm²
- Mms
- 63g
- Xmax
- 7.6mm
- Vd †
- 404cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.9dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 500W
- Nominal power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 16Ω
- Range
- 55–4500Hz
- EBP †
- 119 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 310mm
- Cutout
- 283mm
- Bolt circle
- 295mm
- Depth
- 175mm
- Weight
- 3.6kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 1000
Sensitivity shows 94.9 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 97.0 dB, 2.1 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 12″
- BL
- 21.8T·m
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Le
- 0.72mH
- Re
- 10.1Ω
- Sd
- 531cm²
- Mms
- 63g
- Qes
- 0.52
- Qms
- 11.6
- Qts
- 0.50
- SPL
- 94.9dB
- Vas
- 42L
- Xmax
- 7.6mm
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 16Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 55Hz
- Nominal power
- 500W
- Power Program
- 1000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.9dB
- High limit
- 4500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Weight
- 3.6kg
- Diameter
- 310mm
- Depth
- 175mm
- Cutout
- 283mm
- Bolt circle
- 295mm
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Designs
Cabinets for the 12NTLW2500: a design and a suggested box from Eighteen Sound.
All 12NTLW2500 designsHow we find designsEighteen Sound’s design
From the maker, with plans to download
Eighteen Sound’s suggested box
From Eighteen Sound’s 12NTLW2500 page
- Net volume
- 35L
- Tuning
- 65Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
Modelling the box in 00 Simulator…
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 12NTLW2500. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver12NTLW2500
Best price
–
Fs
62 Hz
Qts
0.50
Vas
42 L
BL
21.8 T·m
Xmax
7.6 mm
Sensitivity
94.9 dB
Power
500 W
SB AudienceBIANCO-12MW200
£68.29Fs51 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.49 –
Vas62.9 L +50%, worse
BL14.7 T·m −33%, worse
Xmax7.0 mm −8%
Sensitivity94.2 dB −0.7
BishopSoundBDP12
£89.99Fs68 Hz +9%
Qts0.49 –
Vas26.3 L −37%, better
BL20.4 T·m −6%
Xmax7 mm −8%
Sensitivity94 dB −0.9
Beyma12BR70
£99.85Fs31 Hz −50%, better
Qts0.50 –
Vas142 L +238%, worse
BL12.1 T·m −44%, worse
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity90.8 dB −4.1, worse
EminenceTHE TONKER
£102.56Fs89 Hz +44%, worse
Qts0.47 −6%
Vas34.1 L −19%, better
BL17.4 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax0.8 mm −89%, worse
Sensitivity98.9 dB +4, better
FaitalPRO12PR320
£156.23Fs45 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.52 +4%
Vas96.7 L +130%, worse
BL17.3 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax7.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity94 dB −0.9
B&C12FW88
£163.69Fs53 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.33 −34%, better
Vas45.7 L +9%
BL19.5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
EminenceOMEGA PRO-12-2KW-8
£171.39Fs48 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.39 −22%, better
Vas49.5 L +18%, worse
BL20.4 T·m −6%
Xmax7.1 mm −7%
Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.5
SB AudienceNERO-12MWN700D
£179.95Fs53 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.38 −24%, better
Vas52.5 L +25%, worse
BL17.9 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax7.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
Beyma12LX60V2
£184.93Fs49 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.38 −24%, better
Vas43 L –
BL20 T·m −8%
Xmax9 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity93 dB −1.9
SB AudienceROSSO-12CX350
£184.95Fs49 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.49 –
Vas90.4 L +115%, worse
BL12.1 T·m −44%, worse
Xmax8.2 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
RCFMB12X351
£187.93Fs55 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.26 −48%, better
Vas46 L +10%
BL22.5 T·m +3%
Xmax7 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.7
B&C12PS100
£191.00Fs44 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.27 −46%, better
Vas47 L +12%, worse
BL22.5 T·m +3%
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.5
Sica12 SR 3 PL
£208.11Fs36 Hz −42%, better
Qts0.42 −16%, better
Vas60.4 L +44%, worse
BL17.0 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax7 mm −8%
Sensitivity90 dB −4.9, worse
SB AudienceNERO-12MWN400D
£208.90Fs66 Hz +6%
Qts0.52 +4%
Vas31.1 L −26%, better
BL17.8 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax7.1 mm −6%
Sensitivity94.1 dB −0.8
FaitalPRO12FH520
£208.94Fs55 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.47 −6%
Vas56.4 L +34%, worse
BL23.5 T·m +8%
Xmax7 mm −8%
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
CelestionFTR12-4080HDX
£219.00Fs61 Hz –
Qts0.40 −21%, better
Vas21.5 L −49%, better
BL24.6 T·m +13%, better
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity92.1 dB −2.8, worse
Eighteen Sound12NW530
£228.40Fs55 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.37 −26%, better
Vas36 L −14%, better
BL19.7 T·m −10%
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity94 dB −0.9
REDCATT123NPM
£248.64Fs58 Hz −6%
Qts0.43 −14%, better
Vas31.6 L −25%, better
BL19.6 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm −31%, worse
Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.5
B&C12BG76
£250.08Fs44 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.41 −18%, better
Vas32 L −24%, better
BL22.7 T·m +4%
Xmax9.5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity89.9 dB −5, worse
Eighteen Sound12NLW9300
£274.84Fs47 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.42 −16%, better
Vas56 L +33%, worse
BL17 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity93.1 dB −1.8
Eighteen Sound12NTLW3500
No current priceFs57 Hz −8%
Qts0.54 +8%
Vas40 L −5%
BL23.5 T·m +8%
Xmax7.9 mm +4%
Sensitivity93.2 dB −1.7
PeerlessFSL-1230R04-04
No current priceFs56 Hz −10%
Qts0.54 +8%
Vas47.4 L +13%, worse
BL11.9 T·m −45%, worse
Xmax7.2 mm −6%
Sensitivity93.7 dB −1.2
Sica12 PFS 3
No current priceFs43 Hz −31%, better
Qts0.47 −6%
Vas58.5 L +39%, worse
BL15.9 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax7 mm −8%
Sensitivity91.6 dB −3.3, worse
PRV Audio12W5000-4
No current priceFs88 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.51 –
Vas10.3 L −76%, better
BL21.6 T·m –
Xmax10 mm +32%, better
Sensitivity93.3 dB −1.6
WavecorWF223BD04
No current priceFs33 Hz −47%, better
Qts0.46 −8%
Vas45 L +7%
BL9.5 T·m −56%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity87.4 dB −7.5, worse
Eighteen Sound12LW801
No current priceFs54 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.33 −34%, better
Vas41 L –
BL20.3 T·m −7%
Xmax8 mm +5%
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
PeerlessNCP-1230R01-08
No current priceFs63 Hz –
Qts0.37 −26%, better
Vas46.3 L +10%, worse
BL18.1 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax7.9 mm +4%
Sensitivity96.7 dB +1.8
EminenceSWAMP THANG
No current priceFs97 Hz +56%, worse
Qts0.53 +6%
Vas41.3 L –
BL14.2 T·m −35%, worse
Xmax0.8 mm −89%, worse
Sensitivity100.4 dB +5.5, better
P.AudioGST-12500-V3
No current priceFs56 Hz −10%
Qts0.48 −4%
Vas52.9 L +26%, worse
BL15.7 T·m −28%, worse
Xmax3.3 mm −57%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
Sica12 K 4 PL
No current priceFs49 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.25 −50%, better
Vas47.4 L +13%, worse
BL22.9 T·m +5%
Xmax7 mm −8%
Sensitivity95 dB –
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Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.
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Xmaxmm
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