- Net volume
- 100L
- Tuning
- 45Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
15-inch LF driver · 400 W
Eighteen Sound 15MB606 8Ω
8 Ω · 45–4800 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 43Hz
- Xmax
- 4.5mm
- SPL
- 99dB
- Pe
- 400W
- BL
- 15.1T·m
- Vd
- 383cm³
- Qts
- 0.35
- Vas
- 223L
Manufacturer response and impedance data, with source and trace details below. The left and right arrow keys read every shown curve at a frequency, a twelfth of an octave at a time, or an octave with Shift. Escape clears the reading.
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Frequency response
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Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 15MB606 is a 15-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 400 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 43 Hz, Qts 0.35, Vas 223 L, Xmax 4.5 mm, sensitivity 98.8 dB, plus 383 cm³ Vd and 116 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 £216.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 43Hz
- Qts
- 0.35
- Qes
- 0.37
- Qms
- 6.2
- Vas
- 223L
- Re
- 5Ω
- Le
- 1.30mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 15.1T·m
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 63g
- Xmax
- 4.5mm
- Vd †
- 383cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 98.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 101dB
- Power
- 400W
- Nominal power
- 400W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 45–4800Hz
- EBP †
- 116 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 387mm
- Cutout
- 353mm
- Bolt circle
- 370mm
- Depth
- 171mm
- Weight
- 6.7kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 600
Sensitivity shows 98.8 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 101.0 dB, 2.2 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 15″
- BL
- 15.1T·m
- Fs
- 43Hz
- Le
- 1.30mH
- Re
- 5Ω
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 63g
- Qes
- 0.37
- Qms
- 6.2
- Qts
- 0.35
- SPL
- 98.8dB
- Vas
- 223L
- Xmax
- 4.5mm
- Power
- 400W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 101dB
- Low limit
- 45Hz
- Nominal power
- 400W
- Power Program
- 600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 98.8dB
- High limit
- 4800Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 101dB
- Weight
- 6.7kg
- Diameter
- 387mm
- Depth
- 171mm
- Cutout
- 353mm
- Bolt circle
- 370mm
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Designs
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 15MB606. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15MB606
Best price
£216.00
Fs
43 Hz
Qts
0.35
Vas
223 L
BL
15.1 T·m
Xmax
4.5 mm
Sensitivity
98.8 dB
Power
400 W
REDCATT154FIND
£82.98 · 62% less, betterFs38 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.40 +14%, worse
Vas187.2 L −16%, better
BL18.1 T·m +20%, better
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.8 dB −3, worse
EminenceKAPPA-15A
£125.35 · 42% less, betterFs33 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas321.3 L +44%, worse
BL15.7 T·m +4%
Xmax4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB −1.3
EminenceKAPPA PRO-15A
£138.03 · 36% less, betterFs47 Hz +9%
Qts0.38 +9%
Vas167.7 L −25%, better
BL16.6 T·m +10%
Xmax3.2 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity98.4 dB –
EminenceDELTA PRO 15A
£140.27 · 35% less, betterFs42 Hz –
Qts0.40 +14%, worse
Vas243.5 L +9%
BL14.5 T·m −4%
Xmax4.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity98.2 dB −0.6
Beyma15WRS400
£151.05 · 30% less, betterFs36 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.33 −6%
Vas236 L +6%
BL18.2 T·m +21%, better
Xmax6.3 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity97 dB −1.8
REDCATT152FIND-2
£159.68 · 26% less, betterFs44 Hz –
Qts0.37 +6%
Vas128.5 L −42%, better
BL18.3 T·m +21%, better
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity96.6 dB −2.2, worse
FaitalPRO15PR450
£165.97 · 23% less, betterFs35 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas235.6 L +6%
BL16.6 T·m +10%
Xmax6 mm +33%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB −2.4, worse
CelestionFTR15-3070C
£166.00 · 23% less, betterFs41 Hz −4%
Qts0.38 +9%
Vas187.6 L −16%, better
BL17.3 T·m +15%, better
Xmax5.5 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB −1.9
FaitalPRO15PR400
£166.81 · 23% less, betterFs35 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas248.9 L +12%, worse
BL16.7 T·m +11%, better
Xmax5.8 mm +28%, better
Sensitivity97 dB −1.8
EminenceOMEGA PRO-15A
£167.88 · 22% less, betterFs33 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas258.5 L +16%, worse
BL17.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +7%
Sensitivity96.5 dB −2.3, worse
REDCATT15FPM
£184.37 · 15% less, betterFs41 Hz −5%
Qts0.36 –
Vas134.9 L −40%, better
BL21.3 T·m +41%, better
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.9 dB −2.9, worse
Eighteen Sound15W750
£186.09 · 14% less, betterFs39 Hz −9%
Qts0.37 +6%
Vas218 L –
BL17.6 T·m +17%, better
Xmax8 mm +78%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1.6
BMS15N620
£216.43 · Same priceFs41 Hz −5%
Qts0.35 –
Vas154 L −31%, better
BL20.6 T·m +36%, better
Xmax5.5 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB −2.2, worse
Eighteen Sound15ND830
£239.90 · 11% more, worseFs39 Hz −9%
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas213 L −4%
BL18 T·m +19%, better
Xmax6.5 mm +44%, better
Sensitivity97.6 dB −1.2
Beyma15CXA400ND
£402.31 · 86% more, worseFs40 Hz −7%
Qts0.36 –
Vas196 L −12%, better
BL19 T·m +26%, better
Xmax6 mm +33%, better
Sensitivity97.1 dB −1.7
P.Audio15BM-500B-V3
No current priceFs41 Hz −5%
Qts0.37 +6%
Vas183.4 L −18%, better
BL17.8 T·m +18%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +7%
Sensitivity96.9 dB −1.9
Oberton15H4CX72
No current priceFs56 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.37 +5%
Vas113.1 L −49%, better
BL18.2 T·m +21%, better
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity99.3 dB +0.5
P.Audio15FT-76MB
No current priceFs42 Hz –
Qts0.35 –
Vas150.9 L −32%, better
BL20.4 T·m +35%, better
Xmax4.7 mm +4%
Sensitivity96.8 dB −2, worse
No current price
Fs38 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas201 L −10%
BL17.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax6 mm +33%, better
Sensitivity96.5 dB −2.3, worse
P.AudioE15-300S-V2
No current priceFs44 Hz –
Qts0.36 –
Vas156.2 L −30%, better
BL20.1 T·m +33%, better
Xmax4.3 mm −6%
Sensitivity97.5 dB −1.3
CelestionTF1530E
No current priceFs44 Hz –
Qts0.33 −6%
Vas191.6 L −14%, better
BL17.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6.5 mm +44%, better
Sensitivity98.3 dB −0.5
Sica15 S 3 PL
No current priceFs33 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.38 +9%
Vas230 L +3%
BL17.1 T·m +13%, better
Xmax8 mm +78%, better
Sensitivity95.3 dB −3.5, worse
No current price
Fs37 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.39 +11%, worse
Vas236 L +6%
BL15.9 T·m +5%
Xmax6.5 mm +44%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB −2.2, worse
MonacorSP-15A/402PA
No current priceFs36 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.31 −11%, better
Vas235 L +5%
BL19.9 T·m +32%, better
Xmax5 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1.6
Oberton15CX
No current priceFs38 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas163.8 L −27%, better
BL18.4 T·m +22%, better
Xmax7 mm +56%, better
Sensitivity95.9 dB −2.9, worse
Supravox380-2000 EXC LC
No current priceFs31 Hz −28%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas300.8 L +35%, worse
BL17.3 T·m +14%, better
Xmax7 mm +56%, better
Sensitivity96 dB −2.8, worse
Oberton15XL400
No current priceFs49 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.34 −4%
Vas140 L −37%, better
BL18.9 T·m +25%, better
Xmax5.3 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity98.7 dB –
P.Audio15NX-76MB
No current priceFs40 Hz −7%
Qts0.34 –
Vas115.6 L −48%, better
BL21.4 T·m +42%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +6%
Sensitivity95.3 dB −3.5, worse
CelestionTF1530SL
No current priceFs46 Hz +7%
Qts0.39 +11%, worse
Vas140.1 L −37%, better
BL17.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB −1.9
Oberton15NMB35
No current priceFs39 Hz −9%
Qts0.34 −4%
Vas177.5 L −20%, better
BL18.5 T·m +23%, better
Xmax6.8 mm +50%, better
Sensitivity96.8 dB −2, worse
Tune the match
Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.
Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
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