Eighteen Sound design
2x18" subwoofer
- Drivers
- 18TLW3000or 18LW2420or 18LW2600or 18LW4100
18-inch LF driver · 1,500 W
Eighteen Sound 18LW2600 8Ω
30–800 Hz
£312.00
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- Fs
- 31Hz
- Xmax
- 14.8mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 1500W
- BL
- 31T·m
- Vd
- 1813cm³
- Qts
- 0.29
- Vas
- 187L
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
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence1,556 selected pixels of 1,831
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 18LW2600 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 31 Hz, Qts 0.29, Vas 187 L, Xmax 14.8 mm, sensitivity 94.7 dB, plus 1813 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 £297.39.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 31Hz
- Qts
- 0.29
- Qes
- 0.30
- Qms
- 11.7
- Vas
- 187L
- Re
- 4.9Ω
- Le
- 3.42mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 31T·m
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 303g
- Xmax
- 14.8mm
- Vd †
- 1813cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96.8dB
- Power
- 1500W
- Nominal power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- 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 94.7 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 96.8 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
- 31T·m
- Fs
- 31Hz
- Le
- 3.42mH
- Re
- 4.9Ω
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 303g
- Qes
- 0.30
- Qms
- 11.7
- Qts
- 0.29
- SPL
- 94.7dB
- Vas
- 187L
- Xmax
- 14.8mm
- Power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 96.8dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Nominal power
- 1500W
- Power Program
- 3000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.7dB
- High limit
- 800Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96.8dB
- 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
- 33Hz
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
£297.39
Fs
31 Hz
Qts
0.29
Vas
187 L
BL
31 T·m
Xmax
14.8 mm
Sensitivity
94.7 dB
Power
1500 W
FaitalPRO18HP1022
£266.40 · 10% less, betterFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas204.9 L +10%
BL28 T·m −10%
Xmax9.5 mm −36%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.9
Oberton18XB1301DS
£284.15 · 4% lessFs36 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.30 +4%
Vas172.9 L −8%
BL26.9 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax12 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +1.3
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 9% more, worseFs30 Hz −3%
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas227 L +21%, worse
BL26.5 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax14 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
SB AudienceNERO-18SW1100D
£335.05 · 13% more, worseFs36 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas153.1 L −18%, better
BL30.9 T·m –
Xmax12.2 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.6
B&C18DS100
£346.82 · 17% more, worseFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.29 –
Vas155 L −17%, better
BL30 T·m −3%
Xmax14.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
RCFLF18X451
£360.00 · 21% more, worseFs30 Hz −3%
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas220 L +18%, worse
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −5%
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
Eighteen Sound18NLW4100
£371.95 · 25% more, worseFs31 Hz –
Qts0.34 +17%, worse
Vas180 L −4%
BL29 T·m −6%
Xmax15 mm –
Sensitivity93.9 dB −0.8
CelestionTSQ1845
£381.17 · 28% more, worseFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas119.3 L −36%, better
BL33.8 T·m +9%
Xmax15 mm –
Sensitivity94.3 dB –
Oberton18XB1600V2
£388.58 · 31% more, worseFs33 Hz +5%
Qts0.28 −4%
Vas267 L +43%, worse
BL29.6 T·m −5%
Xmax12.5 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB +2.4, better
CelestionCF18VJD
£399.00 · 34% more, worseFs35 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas145.8 L −22%, better
BL32.6 T·m +5%
Xmax12 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
RCFLN19S400
£417.19 · 40% more, worseFs32 Hz +3%
Qts0.26 −10%, better
Vas204 L +9%
BL32 T·m +3%
Xmax17 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity96 dB +1.3
FaitalPRO18XL2000
£420.00 · 41% more, worseFs28 Hz −10%
Qts0.27 −7%
Vas232.1 L +24%, worse
BL30.8 T·m –
Xmax16.3 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
B&C18SW115
£430.59 · 45% more, worseFs32 Hz +3%
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas187 L –
BL30.3 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
FaitalPRO18XL1700
£469.00 · 58% more, worseFs28 Hz −10%
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas227 L +21%, worse
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax16.2 mm +9%
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£469.13 · 58% more, worseFs35 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas151 L −19%, better
BL30.3 T·m –
Xmax15.3 mm +3%
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
Eighteen Sound18NLW9601
£543.69 · 83% more, worseFs39 Hz +26%, worse
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas120 L −36%, better
BL31 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −5%
Sensitivity95.8 dB +1.1
Eighteen Sound18NLW9000
£550.00 · 85% more, worseFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas206 L +10%, worse
BL28 T·m −10%
Xmax14 mm −5%
Sensitivity96.1 dB +1.4
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 85% more, worseFs32 Hz +3%
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas176 L −6%
BL31.3 T·m –
Xmax17.5 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
B&C18HTX100
£809.86 · 172% more, worseFs44 Hz +42%, worse
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas173 L −7%
BL26.3 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax13 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity98.4 dB +3.7, better
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.29 –
Vas181 L −3%
BL33 T·m +6%
Xmax13.5 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.4 dB +0.7
VAS Audio18-1700NC
No current priceFs32 Hz +3%
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas178 L −5%
BL34.4 T·m +11%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
No photo
FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL
No current priceFs33 Hz +6%
Qts0.29 –
Vas203 L +9%
BL29.4 T·m −5%
Xmax12 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.2
Oberton18NXB1601
No current priceFs35 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas146.2 L −22%, better
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz +4%
Qts0.30 +4%
Vas173.1 L −7%
BL29.6 T·m −5%
Xmax13.5 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
Oberton18NXB1200
No current priceFs36 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas159.6 L −15%, better
BL29.4 T·m −5%
Xmax11.5 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +1.3
Eighteen Sound18LW2500
No current priceFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas135 L −28%, better
BL30 T·m −3%
Xmax15 mm –
Sensitivity94 dB −0.7
Eighteen Sound18NLW4000
No current priceFs34 Hz +10%
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas135 L −28%, better
BL30 T·m −3%
Xmax15 mm –
Sensitivity94 dB −0.7
No photo
Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.32 +12%, worse
Vas179.0 L −4%
BL26.4 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax16 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.6
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz −3%
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas193 L +3%
BL25.7 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax15 mm –
Sensitivity93.6 dB −1.1
Oberton18XB700
No current priceFs36 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.30 +5%
Vas183.2 L –
BL26.1 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax9 mm −39%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +1.7
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 Business | £312.00, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business | |
Lean Audio | £312.00 | Back order | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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