- Net volume
- 120L
- Tuning
- 33Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
18-inch LF driver · 1,500 W
Eighteen Sound 18NLW4100 4Ω
30–800 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 29Hz
- Xmax
- 15mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 1500W
- BL
- 22.8T·m
- Vd
- 1838cm³
- Qts
- 0.27
- Vas
- 207L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 18NLW4100 is an 18-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 1500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 29 Hz, Qts 0.27, Vas 207 L, Xmax 15 mm, sensitivity 94.6 dB, plus 1838 cm³ Vd and 104 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 £371.08.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 29Hz
- Qts
- 0.27
- Qes
- 0.28
- Qms
- 11.9
- Vas
- 207L
- Re
- 2.5Ω
- Le
- 1.55mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.8T·m
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 314g
- Xmax
- 15mm
- Vd †
- 1838cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.6dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 1500W
- Nominal power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 30–800Hz
- EBP †
- 104 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 232mm
- Weight
- 10kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 3000
Sensitivity shows 94.6 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 97.0 dB, 2.4 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 22.8T·m
- Fs
- 29Hz
- Le
- 1.55mH
- Re
- 2.5Ω
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 314g
- Qes
- 0.28
- Qms
- 11.9
- Qts
- 0.27
- SPL
- 94.6dB
- Vas
- 207L
- Xmax
- 15mm
- Power
- 1500W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Nominal power
- 1500W
- Power Program
- 3000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.6dB
- High limit
- 800Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Weight
- 10kg
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Depth
- 232mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
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Designs
What Eighteen Sound suggests for the 18NLW4100. No published designs name it yet.
How we find designsEighteen Sound’s suggested box
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 18NLW4100. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18NLW4100
Best price
£371.08
Fs
29 Hz
Qts
0.27
Vas
207 L
BL
22.8 T·m
Xmax
15 mm
Sensitivity
94.6 dB
Power
1500 W
B&C18PS76
£162.77 · 56% less, betterFs39 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.27 –
Vas207 L –
BL25.8 T·m +13%, better
Xmax7 mm −53%, worse
Sensitivity98.3 dB +3.7, better
B&C18TBW100
£227.52 · 39% less, betterFs33 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.32 +19%, worse
Vas181.5 L −12%, better
BL22.8 T·m –
Xmax12 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
B&C18NW100
£234.45 · 37% less, betterFs30 Hz +3%
Qts0.27 –
Vas203.5 L –
BL24.7 T·m +8%
Xmax9 mm −40%, worse
Sensitivity95 dB –
B&C18PZB100
£238.00 · 36% less, betterFs38 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas164 L −21%, better
BL25 T·m +10%
Xmax8 mm −47%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +2.3, better
Beyma18PW1400FE
£273.68 · 26% less, betterFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.27 –
Vas228.9 L +11%, worse
BL29 T·m +27%, better
Xmax10 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +1.7
CIARENDH18-4S
£291.62 · 21% less, betterFs31 Hz +7%
Qts0.25 −7%
Vas240 L +16%, worse
BL22.2 T·m –
Xmax11.5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +2, better
Eighteen Sound18LW2600
£296.70 · 20% less, betterFs30 Hz +3%
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas186 L −10%, better
BL23.4 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 12% less, betterFs30 Hz +3%
Qts0.32 +19%, worse
Vas227 L +10%
BL26.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax14 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
REDCATT18NPW
£346.84 · 7% less, betterFs36 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas211.5 L –
BL27.3 T·m +20%, better
Xmax4.8 mm −68%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +2.9, better
FaitalPRO18HW1070
£350.19 · 6% less, betterFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.33 +22%, worse
Vas191.5 L −7%
BL21.6 T·m −5%
Xmax13 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
RCFLF18X451
£360.00 · 3% lessFs30 Hz +3%
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas220 L +6%
BL30.5 T·m +34%, better
Xmax14 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.5
Oberton18XB1600V2
£388.58 · 5% moreFs33 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas267 L +29%, worse
BL29.6 T·m +30%, better
Xmax12.5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB +2.5, better
FaitalPRO18XL1600
£399.95 · 8% more, worseFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.31 +15%, worse
Vas201.1 L –
BL21.7 T·m −5%
Xmax12.9 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity95.2 dB +0.6
RCFLN19S400
£416.21 · 12% more, worseFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.26 −4%
Vas204 L –
BL32 T·m +40%, better
Xmax17 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity96 dB +1.4
FaitalPRO18XL2000
£420.00 · 13% more, worseFs28 Hz −3%
Qts0.27 –
Vas232.1 L +12%, worse
BL30.8 T·m +35%, better
Xmax16.3 mm +9%
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
B&C18SW115
£425.41 · 15% more, worseFs34 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas149.1 L −28%, better
BL26 T·m +14%, better
Xmax14 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
B&C18DS100
£455.18 · 23% more, worseFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.24 −11%, better
Vas157 L −24%, better
BL24.3 T·m +7%
Xmax14 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.7
FaitalPRO18XL1700
£468.00 · 26% more, worseFs28 Hz −3%
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas227 L +10%
BL30.5 T·m +34%, better
Xmax16.2 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£468.03 · 26% more, worseFs37 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.31 +15%, worse
Vas127 L −39%, better
BL26.7 T·m +17%, better
Xmax14.8 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.5
Eighteen Sound18NLW9601
£542.42 · 46% more, worseFs38 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas111 L −46%, better
BL25 T·m +10%
Xmax14 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.7
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 48% more, worseFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas165 L −20%, better
BL25 T·m +10%
Xmax17.5 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
Eighteen Sound18ID
No current priceFs40 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.26 −4%
Vas67 L −68%, better
BL24 T·m +5%
Xmax15.5 mm +3%
Sensitivity94 dB −0.6
Oberton18FBR700
No current priceFs36 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.27 –
Vas231.3 L +12%, worse
BL25.2 T·m +10%, better
Xmax8 mm −47%, worse
Sensitivity97.8 dB +3.2, better
Oberton18B500
No current priceFs35 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas243.9 L +18%, worse
BL24.1 T·m +6%
Xmax8.8 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +3.1, better
Eighteen Sound18LW1251
No current priceFs35 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.27 –
Vas268 L +29%, worse
BL23.6 T·m +4%
Xmax9 mm −40%, worse
Sensitivity98.2 dB +3.6, better
VAS Audio18-1700NC
No current priceFs32 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas178 L −14%, better
BL34.4 T·m +51%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.5
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FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL
No current priceFs33 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.29 +9%
Vas203 L –
BL29.4 T·m +29%, better
Xmax12 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.3
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz +3%
Qts0.33 +22%, worse
Vas193 L −7%
BL25.7 T·m +13%, better
Xmax15 mm –
Sensitivity93.6 dB −1
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.29 +9%
Vas181 L −13%, better
BL33 T·m +45%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB +0.8
CIAREPW455
No current priceFs35 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.24 −11%, better
Vas236 L +14%, worse
BL21.8 T·m −4%
Xmax8.5 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity98.3 dB +3.7, better
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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