Eighteen Sound design
2x18" subwoofer
- Drivers
- 18TLW3000or 18LW2420or 18LW2600or 18LW4100
18-inch LF driver · 1,500 W
Eighteen Sound 18LW2600 4Ω
30–800 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 30Hz
- Xmax
- 14mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 1500W
- BL
- 23.4T·m
- Vd
- 1715cm³
- Qts
- 0.28
- Vas
- 186L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 18LW2600 is an 18-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 1500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 30 Hz, Qts 0.28, Vas 186 L, Xmax 14 mm, sensitivity 94.4 dB, plus 1715 cm³ Vd and 103 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 £296.70.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 30Hz
- Qts
- 0.28
- Qes
- 0.29
- Qms
- 12.9
- Vas
- 186L
- Re
- 2.6Ω
- Le
- 1.79mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 23.4T·m
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 336g
- Xmax
- 14mm
- Vd †
- 1715cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96.5dB
- Power
- 1500W
- Nominal power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 30–800Hz
- EBP †
- 103 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 231mm
- Weight
- 16.1kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 3000
Sensitivity shows 94.4 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 96.5 dB, 2.1 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 23.4T·m
- Fs
- 30Hz
- Le
- 1.79mH
- Re
- 2.6Ω
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 336g
- Qes
- 0.29
- Qms
- 12.9
- Qts
- 0.28
- SPL
- 94.4dB
- Vas
- 186L
- Xmax
- 14mm
- Power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 96.5dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Nominal power
- 1500W
- Power Program
- 3000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.4dB
- High limit
- 800Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96.5dB
- Weight
- 16.1kg
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Depth
- 231mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
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Designs
Cabinets for the 18LW2600: a design and a suggested box from Eighteen Sound.
All 18LW2600 designsHow we find designsEighteen Sound’s design
From the maker, with plans to download
Eighteen Sound’s suggested box
From Eighteen Sound’s 18LW2600 page
- Net volume
- 200L
- Tuning
- 35Hz
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 18LW2600. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18LW2600
Best price
£296.70
Fs
30 Hz
Qts
0.28
Vas
186 L
BL
23.4 T·m
Xmax
14 mm
Sensitivity
94.4 dB
Power
1500 W
B&C18PS76
£162.77 · 45% less, betterFs39 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.27 −4%
Vas207 L +11%, worse
BL25.8 T·m +10%, better
Xmax7 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity98.3 dB +3.9, better
B&C18TBW100
£227.52 · 23% less, betterFs33 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.32 +14%, worse
Vas181.5 L –
BL22.8 T·m –
Xmax12 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB +0.5
B&C18NW100
£234.45 · 21% less, betterFs30 Hz –
Qts0.27 −4%
Vas203.5 L +9%
BL24.7 T·m +6%
Xmax9 mm −36%, worse
Sensitivity95 dB +0.6
B&C18PZB100
£238.00 · 20% less, betterFs38 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas164 L −12%, better
BL25 T·m +7%
Xmax8 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +2.5, better
FaitalPRO18HP1030
£300.04 · 1% moreFs35 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.32 +14%, worse
Vas172.2 L −7%
BL21.7 T·m −7%
Xmax12.4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB +1.1
Oberton18XB1301DS
£322.78 · 9% more, worseFs36 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.30 +8%
Vas172.9 L −7%
BL26.9 T·m +15%, better
Xmax12 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +1.6
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 10% more, worseFs30 Hz –
Qts0.32 +14%, worse
Vas227 L +22%, worse
BL26.5 T·m +13%, better
Xmax14 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
REDCATT18NPW
£346.84 · 17% more, worseFs36 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas211.5 L +14%, worse
BL27.3 T·m +17%, better
Xmax4.8 mm −65%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +3.1, better
FaitalPRO18HW1070
£350.19 · 18% more, worseFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.33 +18%, worse
Vas191.5 L –
BL21.6 T·m −8%
Xmax13 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
RCFLF18X451
£360.00 · 21% more, worseFs30 Hz –
Qts0.28 –
Vas220 L +18%, worse
BL30.5 T·m +30%, better
Xmax14 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
Eighteen Sound18NLW4100
£371.08 · 25% more, worseFs29 Hz −3%
Qts0.27 −4%
Vas207 L +11%, worse
BL22.8 T·m –
Xmax15 mm +7%
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
Oberton18XB1600V2
£388.58 · 31% more, worseFs33 Hz +8%
Qts0.28 –
Vas267 L +44%, worse
BL29.6 T·m +26%, better
Xmax12.5 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB +2.7, better
FaitalPRO18XL1600
£399.95 · 35% more, worseFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.31 +11%, worse
Vas201.1 L +8%
BL21.7 T·m −7%
Xmax12.9 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.2 dB +0.8
B&C18SW115
£425.41 · 43% more, worseFs34 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.30 +7%
Vas149.1 L −20%, better
BL26 T·m +11%, better
Xmax14 mm –
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
FaitalPRO18HP1060
£435.44 · 47% more, worseFs35 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.33 +18%, worse
Vas184.4 L –
BL20.7 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax12.4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity95.7 dB +1.3
B&C18DS100
£455.18 · 53% more, worseFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.24 −14%, better
Vas157 L −16%, better
BL24.3 T·m +4%
Xmax14 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.9
FaitalPRO18XL1700
£468.00 · 58% more, worseFs28 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 –
Vas227 L +22%, worse
BL30.5 T·m +30%, better
Xmax16.2 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£468.03 · 58% more, worseFs37 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.31 +11%, worse
Vas127 L −32%, better
BL26.7 T·m +14%, better
Xmax14.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
Eighteen Sound18NLW9601
£542.42 · 83% more, worseFs38 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas111 L −40%, better
BL25 T·m +7%
Xmax14 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.9
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 85% more, worseFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.30 +7%
Vas165 L −11%, better
BL25 T·m +7%
Xmax17.5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
B&C18HTX100
£809.86 · 173% more, worseFs44 Hz +47%, worse
Qts0.32 +14%, worse
Vas173 L −7%
BL26.3 T·m +12%, better
Xmax13 mm −7%
Sensitivity98.4 dB +4, better
VAS Audio18-1700NC
No current priceFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.28 –
Vas178 L −4%
BL34.4 T·m +47%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.29 +5%
Vas181 L –
BL33 T·m +41%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1
Oberton18NXB1200
No current priceFs36 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas159.6 L −14%, better
BL29.4 T·m +25%, better
Xmax11.5 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +1.6
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FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL
No current priceFs33 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.29 +5%
Vas203 L +9%
BL29.4 T·m +26%, better
Xmax12 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.5
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz +8%
Qts0.30 +8%
Vas173.1 L −7%
BL29.6 T·m +26%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −4%
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
Oberton18B500
No current priceFs35 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas243.9 L +31%, worse
BL24.1 T·m –
Xmax8.8 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +3.3, better
Oberton18NXB1601
No current priceFs35 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas146.2 L −21%, better
BL30.5 T·m +30%, better
Xmax12.5 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
Oberton18FBR700
No current priceFs36 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.27 −3%
Vas231.3 L +24%, worse
BL25.2 T·m +8%
Xmax8 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity97.8 dB +3.4, better
Eighteen Sound18ID
No current priceFs40 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.26 −7%
Vas67 L −64%, better
BL24 T·m –
Xmax15.5 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity94 dB –
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
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