15-inch LF driver · 450 W
Eighteen Sound 15ND830 4Ω
42–4500 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 42Hz
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- SPL
- 97dB
- Pe
- 450W
- BL
- 14T·m
- Vd
- 553cm³
- Qts
- 0.34
- Vas
- 157L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 15ND830 is a 15-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 450 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 42 Hz, Qts 0.34, Vas 157 L, Xmax 6.5 mm, sensitivity 97.1 dB, plus 553 cm³ Vd and 117 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 £239.87.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 42Hz
- Qts
- 0.34
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 7.2
- Vas
- 157L
- Re
- 3Ω
- Le
- 0.62mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 14T·m
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 85g
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Vd †
- 553cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 97.1dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Power
- 450W
- Nominal power
- 450W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 42–4500Hz
- EBP †
- 117 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 387mm
- Cutout
- 353mm
- Bolt circle
- 370mm
- Depth
- 177mm
- Weight
- 4.6kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 700
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 15″
- BL
- 14T·m
- Fs
- 42Hz
- Le
- 0.62mH
- Re
- 3Ω
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 85g
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 7.2
- Qts
- 0.34
- SPL
- 97.1dB
- Vas
- 157L
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Power
- 450W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 98dB
- Low limit
- 42Hz
- Nominal power
- 450W
- Power Program
- 700
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 97.1dB
- High limit
- 4500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Weight
- 4.6kg
- Diameter
- 387mm
- Depth
- 177mm
- Cutout
- 353mm
- Bolt circle
- 370mm
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Designs
Cabinets for the 15ND830: a design and a suggested box from Eighteen Sound.
All 15ND830 designsHow we find designsEighteen Sound’s design
From the maker, with plans to download
Eighteen Sound’s suggested box
From Eighteen Sound’s 15ND830 page
- Net volume
- 110L
- Tuning
- 45Hz
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 15ND830. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15ND830
Best price
£239.87
Fs
42 Hz
Qts
0.34
Vas
157 L
BL
14 T·m
Xmax
6.5 mm
Sensitivity
97.1 dB
Power
450 W
Beyma15WRS400
£150.61 · 37% less, betterFs36 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas236 L +50%, worse
BL18.2 T·m +30%, better
Xmax6.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity97 dB –
£152.00 · 37% less, better
Fs40 Hz −5%
Qts0.37 +9%
Vas188 L +20%, worse
BL19.7 T·m +41%, better
Xmax6.9 mm +6%
Sensitivity97 dB –
FaitalPRO15PR450
£165.48 · 31% less, betterFs35 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas235.6 L +50%, worse
BL16.6 T·m +19%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.7
FaitalPRO15PR400
£174.68 · 27% less, betterFs35 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.31 −9%
Vas248.9 L +59%, worse
BL13.6 T·m –
Xmax5.8 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB –
Eighteen Sound15W700
£177.18 · 26% less, betterFs41 Hz –
Qts0.27 −21%, better
Vas180 L +15%, worse
BL14.7 T·m +5%
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity98.3 dB +1.2
Beyma15MCB700
£207.45 · 14% less, betterFs44 Hz +5%
Qts0.34 –
Vas148 L −6%
BL20 T·m +43%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity97.5 dB –
FaitalPRO15FH520
£214.79 · 10% less, betterFs38 Hz −10%
Qts0.34 –
Vas153.2 L –
BL14.3 T·m –
Xmax9.2 mm +41%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −1.3
BMS15N620
£216.43 · 10% less, betterFs41 Hz –
Qts0.35 –
Vas154 L –
BL20.6 T·m +47%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound15NW530
£243.16 · 1% moreFs43 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas154 L –
BL22 T·m +57%, better
Xmax7.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity97.5 dB –
Eighteen Sound15NCX910
£497.18 · 107% more, worseFs55 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas107 L −32%, better
BL21 T·m +50%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.1, better
CelestionTF1530E
No current priceFs44 Hz +4%
Qts0.33 −4%
Vas191.6 L +22%, worse
BL17.0 T·m +22%, better
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity98.3 dB +1.2
Oberton15NMB35
No current priceFs39 Hz −7%
Qts0.34 –
Vas177.5 L +13%, worse
BL18.5 T·m +32%, better
Xmax6.8 mm +4%
Sensitivity96.8 dB –
Oberton15CX
No current priceFs38 Hz −9%
Qts0.35 –
Vas163.8 L +4%
BL18.4 T·m +32%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.9 dB −1.2
LavoceNBASS15-30
No current priceFs42 Hz –
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas143.1 L −9%
BL19.2 T·m +37%, better
Xmax6.6 mm –
Sensitivity96.5 dB −0.6
Oberton15HCX3572
No current priceFs46 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas140.7 L −10%, better
BL18.8 T·m +34%, better
Xmax7.3 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity98 dB +0.9
Oberton15MB35
No current priceFs48 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas115.1 L −27%, better
BL20.1 T·m +43%, better
Xmax6.8 mm +4%
Sensitivity97.6 dB +0.5
Oberton15MB500
No current priceFs42 Hz –
Qts0.34 –
Vas161.5 L –
BL18.5 T·m +32%, better
Xmax7.8 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB –
Dayton AudioPN395-8
No current priceFs44 Hz +5%
Qts0.35 –
Vas96.8 L −38%, better
BL25.3 T·m +81%, better
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.7 dB −1.4
No current price
Fs38 Hz −10%
Qts0.35 +3%
Vas201 L +28%, worse
BL17.5 T·m +25%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.5 dB −0.6
Acoustic EleganceTD15M-4
No current priceFs35 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas312 L +99%, worse
BL11.8 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.7 dB +0.6
Sica15 FE 3 CP
No current priceFs40 Hz −4%
Qts0.33 –
Vas170.4 L +9%
BL19.1 T·m +36%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity97.2 dB –
Eighteen Sound15W1301
No current priceFs48 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas123 L −22%, better
BL22.3 T·m +59%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.7 dB +0.6
Oberton15XL400
No current priceFs49 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas140 L −11%, better
BL18.9 T·m +35%, better
Xmax5.3 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity98.7 dB +1.6
Supravox380-2000 EXC LC
No current priceFs31 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas300.8 L +92%, worse
BL17.3 T·m +23%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity96 dB −1.1
P.AudioP150/2227
No current priceFs45 Hz +7%
Qts0.34 –
Vas117.9 L −25%, better
BL22.5 T·m +61%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB –
Eighteen Sound15ND730
No current priceFs44 Hz +5%
Qts0.29 −15%, better
Vas156 L –
BL21 T·m +50%, better
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity98.5 dB +1.4
FaneCOLOSSUS 15XB
No current priceFs38 Hz −10%
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas168 L +7%
BL22.1 T·m +58%, better
Xmax7.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB −0.7
Eighteen Sound15NCX910BE
No current priceFs55 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas107 L −32%, better
BL21 T·m +50%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.1, better
Eighteen Sound15NCX910N
No current priceFs55 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas107 L −32%, better
BL21 T·m +50%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity99.2 dB +2.1, better
Acoustic EleganceTD15M-8
No current priceFs35 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas312 L +99%, worse
BL17 T·m +21%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.7 dB +0.6
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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