- Net volume
- 110L
- Tuning
- 45Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
15-inch LF driver · 1,200 W
Eighteen Sound 15NLW9401 4Ω
37–2300 Hz
£288.50
SteadyLean Audio · 2 in stock · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 40Hz
- Xmax
- 10mm
- SPL
- 97dB
- Pe
- 1200W
- BL
- 20T·m
- Vd
- 850cm³
- Qts
- 0.25
- Vas
- 114L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 15NLW9401 is a 15-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 1200 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 40 Hz, Qts 0.25, Vas 114 L, Xmax 10 mm, sensitivity 96.5 dB, plus 850 cm³ Vd and 154 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 £288.50.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 40Hz
- Qts
- 0.25
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 6.1
- Vas
- 114L
- Re
- 2.8Ω
- Le
- 1.23mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 20T·m
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 150g
- Xmax
- 10mm
- Vd †
- 850cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 96.5dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97.5dB
- Power
- 1200W
- Nominal power
- 1200W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 37–2300Hz
- EBP †
- 154 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Cutout
- 354mm
- Bolt circle
- 371mm
- Depth
- 180mm
- Weight
- 7.5kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 2400
Sensitivity shows 96.5 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 97.5 dB, 1.0 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 15″
- BL
- 20T·m
- Fs
- 40Hz
- Le
- 1.23mH
- Re
- 2.8Ω
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 150g
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 6.1
- Qts
- 0.25
- SPL
- 96.5dB
- Vas
- 114L
- Xmax
- 10mm
- Power
- 1200W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97.5dB
- Low limit
- 37Hz
- Nominal power
- 1200W
- Power Program
- 2400
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 96.5dB
- High limit
- 2300Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97.5dB
- Weight
- 7.5kg
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Depth
- 180mm
- Cutout
- 354mm
- Bolt circle
- 371mm
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Designs
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 15NLW9401. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15NLW9401
Best price
£288.50
Fs
40 Hz
Qts
0.25
Vas
114 L
BL
20 T·m
Xmax
10 mm
Sensitivity
96.5 dB
Power
1200 W
B&C15CL76
£124.79 · 57% less, betterFs42 Hz +5%
Qts0.25 –
Vas140 L +23%, worse
BL19.1 T·m −4%
Xmax7 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity97.9 dB +1.4
B&C15PLB76
£191.58 · 34% less, betterFs42 Hz +5%
Qts0.25 –
Vas164 L +44%, worse
BL22.1 T·m +11%, better
Xmax5 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity98.7 dB +2.2, better
FaitalPRO15FH510
£198.91 · 31% less, betterFs35 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas191.8 L +68%, worse
BL21 T·m +5%
Xmax9.3 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.9 dB –
Dayton Audio15LF500-8
£217.26 · 25% less, betterFs26 Hz −36%, better
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas331.3 L +191%, worse
BL21.1 T·m +6%
Xmax9.3 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.1 dB −1.4
B&C15TBX100
£227.33 · 21% less, betterFs34 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas129.6 L +14%, worse
BL22.1 T·m +11%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB −1.9
RCFLF15G401
£238.26 · 17% less, betterFs36 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas150 L +32%, worse
BL24.6 T·m +23%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity96.2 dB –
Oberton15XB1000
£250.00 · 13% less, betterFs37 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 +13%, worse
Vas111.0 L –
BL25.6 T·m +28%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.6
Eighteen Sound15LW1401
£254.65 · 12% less, betterFs39 Hz –
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas127 L +11%, worse
BL22 T·m +10%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity96.5 dB –
Eighteen Sound15LW2400
£254.95 · 12% less, betterFs34 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.23 −8%
Vas191 L +68%, worse
BL18 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax9.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity97 dB +0.5
B&C15NW100
£259.00 · 10% less, betterFs34 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.23 −8%
Vas126.1 L +11%, worse
BL24.5 T·m +23%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.1
FaitalPRO15HP1020
£263.08 · 9% less, betterFs40 Hz –
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas126.6 L +11%, worse
BL24.2 T·m +21%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
B&C15NBX100
£270.79 · 6% less, betterFs37 Hz −8%
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas109.6 L −4%
BL22.7 T·m +13%, better
Xmax10 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB −1.8
FaitalPRO15FX600
£283.33 · 2% lessFs38 Hz −5%
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas128.3 L +13%, worse
BL23.2 T·m +16%, better
Xmax11.3 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity96 dB −0.5
FaitalPRO15HX500
£425.41 · 47% more, worseFs40 Hz –
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas150.1 L +32%, worse
BL22.2 T·m +11%, better
Xmax9.4 mm −6%
Sensitivity97.2 dB +0.7
B&C15CXN88
£494.86 · 72% more, worseFs47 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.30 +20%, worse
Vas124 L +9%
BL20.1 T·m –
Xmax9.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity98.2 dB +1.7
Scanspeak38WE/8582T00
£1,170.04 · 306% more, worseFs26 Hz −35%, better
Qts0.24 −4%
Vas423 L +271%, worse
BL18.7 T·m −7%
Xmax10.2 mm –
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
Oberton15XL700
No current priceFs45 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas117.0 L –
BL23.1 T·m +15%, better
Xmax8.8 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity97.8 dB +1.3
Oberton15XL701
No current priceFs45 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas117.0 L –
BL23.1 T·m +15%, better
Xmax8.8 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity97.8 dB +1.3
No photo
PHL Audio6301MND
No current priceFs36 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas140 L +23%, worse
BL25.5 T·m +28%, better
Xmax10.5 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.7 dB −0.8
Oberton15NB500
No current priceFs43 Hz +7%
Qts0.26 –
Vas121.5 L +7%
BL24.3 T·m +22%, better
Xmax7.3 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +1.2
Eighteen Sound15ND940
No current priceFs39 Hz –
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas170 L +49%, worse
BL16.6 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax9.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity97.8 dB +1.3
Oberton15MB701
No current priceFs44 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.27 +7%
Vas100.2 L −12%, better
BL26.1 T·m +30%, better
Xmax9.3 mm −8%
Sensitivity97 dB +0.5
RCFCX15N351
No current priceFs55 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas110 L −4%
BL23.5 T·m +18%, better
Xmax6 mm −40%, worse
Sensitivity100.3 dB +3.8, better
No photo
PHL Audio6121M-20
No current priceFs39 Hz –
Qts0.24 −4%
Vas119.7 L +5%
BL29 T·m +45%, better
Xmax8.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
CelestionFTR15-4080F
No current priceFs38 Hz −5%
Qts0.25 –
Vas163.1 L +43%, worse
BL23.5 T·m +18%, better
Xmax8.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity97.2 dB +0.7
No photo
PHL Audio6201MND
No current priceFs36 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas140 L +23%, worse
BL25 T·m +25%, better
Xmax10.5 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.6 dB −0.9
No photo
PHL Audio5241MNDU-7
No current priceFs45 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas120.5 L +6%
BL24.3 T·m +22%, better
Xmax7.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity98 dB +1.5
Oberton15NXL701
No current priceFs43 Hz +8%
Qts0.30 +20%, worse
Vas127.1 L +11%, worse
BL21.7 T·m +9%
Xmax9.3 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.3 dB +0.8
Oberton15NB451
No current priceFs40 Hz –
Qts0.26 –
Vas145.2 L +27%, worse
BL22.9 T·m +14%, better
Xmax7 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +0.9
Oberton15XB700
No current priceFs37 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 +13%, worse
Vas111.0 L –
BL25.6 T·m +28%, better
Xmax9 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB −1.6
Tune the match
Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.
Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Audio | £288.50, the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at Lean Audio | |
Lean Business | £288.50 | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business |
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