- Net volume
- 110L
- Tuning
- 36Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
15-inch LF driver · 500 W
Eighteen Sound 15W930 8Ω
8 Ω · 50–3600 Hz
£193.05
SteadyLean Business · All 3 offers
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Xmax
- 7.5mm
- SPL
- 98dB
- Pe
- 500W
- BL
- 22.1T·m
- Vd
- 638cm³
- Qts
- 0.22
- Vas
- 240L
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
Frequency response
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Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 15W930 is a 15-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 33 Hz, Qts 0.22, Vas 240 L, Xmax 7.5 mm, sensitivity 97.8 dB, plus 638 cm³ Vd and 143 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 £193.05.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Qts
- 0.22
- Qes
- 0.23
- Qms
- 8.8
- Vas
- 240L
- Re
- 5.5Ω
- Le
- 1.47mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.1T·m
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 97g
- Xmax
- 7.5mm
- Vd †
- 638cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 97.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Power
- 500W
- Nominal power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 50–3600Hz
- EBP †
- 143 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Cutout
- 360mm
- Bolt circle
- 371mm
- Depth
- 185mm
- Weight
- 8kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 800
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 15″
- BL
- 22.1T·m
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Le
- 1.47mH
- Re
- 5.5Ω
- Sd
- 850cm²
- Mms
- 97g
- Qes
- 0.23
- Qms
- 8.8
- Qts
- 0.22
- SPL
- 97.8dB
- Vas
- 240L
- Xmax
- 7.5mm
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 98dB
- Low limit
- 50Hz
- Nominal power
- 500W
- Power Program
- 800
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 97.8dB
- High limit
- 3600Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Weight
- 8kg
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Depth
- 185mm
- Cutout
- 360mm
- Bolt circle
- 371mm
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Designs
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 15W930. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15W930
Best price
£193.05
Fs
33 Hz
Qts
0.22
Vas
240 L
BL
22.1 T·m
Xmax
7.5 mm
Sensitivity
97.8 dB
Power
500 W
B&C15NDL76
£175.00 · 9% less, betterFs37 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.22 –
Vas195 L −19%, better
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax7 mm −7%
Sensitivity98.2 dB –
B&C15FW76
£181.02 · 6% less, betterFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.21 −5%
Vas138 L −43%, better
BL26.2 T·m +19%, better
Xmax7 mm −7%
Sensitivity98.1 dB –
B&C15PS76
£184.00 · 5% lessFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.26 +18%, worse
Vas164 L −32%, better
BL22.1 T·m –
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity97.1 dB −0.7
B&C15PL100
£205.14 · 6% more, worseFs37 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.20 −9%
Vas154 L −36%, better
BL26.8 T·m +21%, better
Xmax7 mm −7%
Sensitivity97.7 dB –
RCFL15P400
£214.72 · 11% more, worseFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.25 +14%, worse
Vas160 L −33%, better
BL24.8 T·m +12%, better
Xmax8 mm +7%
Sensitivity96.4 dB −1.4
Beyma15P80FE
£231.96 · 20% more, worseFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.18 −18%, better
Vas305 L +27%, worse
BL22.1 T·m –
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity99.2 dB +1.4
B&C15NW76
£233.82 · 21% more, worseFs42 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.22 –
Vas130 L −46%, better
BL25.5 T·m +15%, better
Xmax8 mm +7%
Sensitivity98.2 dB –
B&C15NW100
£255.00 · 32% more, worseFs33 Hz –
Qts0.22 –
Vas139 L −42%, better
BL28 T·m +27%, better
Xmax9 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity95.4 dB −2.4, worse
Eighteen Sound15ND930
£266.78 · 38% more, worseFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.22 –
Vas206 L −14%, better
BL23.8 T·m +8%
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity98.2 dB –
Eighteen Sound15NMB1000
£285.89 · 48% more, worseFs46 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.24 +9%
Vas124 L −48%, better
BL25.2 T·m +14%, better
Xmax6.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity99 dB +1.2
CIARENDH15-4S
£289.95 · 50% more, worseFs28 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.25 +14%, worse
Vas220 L −8%
BL24.2 T·m +9%
Xmax11.5 mm +53%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −3.1, worse
RCFMB15N351
£297.00 · 54% more, worseFs42 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.22 –
Vas191 L −20%, better
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity99.7 dB +1.9
Eighteen Sound15NLW9300
£315.00 · 63% more, worseFs39 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.26 +18%, worse
Vas170 L −29%, better
BL24.4 T·m +10%, better
Xmax8 mm +7%
Sensitivity97.8 dB –
Beyma15P80ND
£326.51 · 69% more, worseFs39 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.21 −5%
Vas184 L −23%, better
BL23.8 T·m +8%
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity99 dB +1.2
RCFLF15N401
£329.00 · 70% more, worseFs34 Hz +3%
Qts0.22 –
Vas160 L −33%, better
BL27.8 T·m +26%, better
Xmax9 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB −1.4
Precision DevicesPD.153C001
No current priceFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.22 –
Vas196 L −18%, better
BL24.2 T·m +9%
Xmax7.7 mm –
Sensitivity98.7 dB +0.9
CelestionCF1540F
No current priceFs29 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.23 +7%
Vas227.9 L −5%
BL23.1 T·m +5%
Xmax8.6 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity95.7 dB −2.1, worse
Precision DevicesPD.153ER/2
No current priceFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.21 −5%
Vas218.8 L −9%
BL22.4 T·m –
Xmax5.7 mm −24%, worse
Sensitivity100.1 dB +2.3, better
Precision DevicesPD.153C002
No current priceFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.25 +13%, worse
Vas263 L +10%
BL18.9 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax6.8 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity99.4 dB +1.6
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PHL Audio5011MNDU
No current priceFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.26 +18%, worse
Vas169 L −30%, better
BL23.7 T·m +7%
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity97.2 dB −0.6
Oberton15NB451
No current priceFs40 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.26 +17%, worse
Vas145.2 L −39%, better
BL22.9 T·m +3%
Xmax7 mm −7%
Sensitivity97.4 dB –
PeerlessFSL-1530R01-08
No current priceFs41 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.24 +9%
Vas180 L −25%, better
BL21.8 T·m –
Xmax4.7 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity99 dB +1.2
Oberton15XL600
No current priceFs41 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.22 –
Vas150.3 L −37%, better
BL24.7 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5.3 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity98.7 dB +0.9
Oberton15XL601
No current priceFs41 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.22 –
Vas150.3 L −37%, better
BL24.7 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5.3 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity98.7 dB +0.9
CelestionFTR15-4080F
No current priceFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.25 +13%, worse
Vas163.1 L −32%, better
BL23.5 T·m +7%
Xmax8.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB −0.6
Oberton15NB500
No current priceFs43 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.26 +16%, worse
Vas121.5 L −49%, better
BL24.3 T·m +10%
Xmax7.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity97.7 dB –
Oberton15PD600
No current priceFs38 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.23 +4%
Vas133.3 L −44%, better
BL28.7 T·m +30%, better
Xmax8.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity97.1 dB −0.7
Oberton15PD601
No current priceFs38 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.23 +4%
Vas133.3 L −44%, better
BL28.7 T·m +30%, better
Xmax8.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity97.1 dB −0.7
Oberton15B500
No current priceFs38 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.27 +22%, worse
Vas145.8 L −39%, better
BL22.9 T·m +4%
Xmax7.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity96.8 dB −1
BMS15S430V2
No current priceFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.26 +18%, worse
Vas135 L −44%, better
BL25.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity97 dB −0.8
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Business | £193.05, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business | |
Lean Audio | £210.00 | 8.8% above the lowest price | Back order | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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