- Net volume
- 120L
- Tuning
- 40Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
18-inch LF driver · 1,800 W
Eighteen Sound 18NTLS5000 4Ω
4 Ω · 35–4000 Hz
£665.00
SteadyLean Audio · 2 in stock · All 2 offers
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Xmax
- 17.8mm
- SPL
- 92dB
- Pe
- 1800W
- BL
- 30.7T·m
- Vd
- 2174cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 75L
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
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Eighteen Sound 18NTLS5000 is an 18-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 1800 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 37 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 75 L, Xmax 17.8 mm, sensitivity 92.4 dB, plus 2174 cm³ Vd and 106 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 £665.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 8.4
- Vas
- 75L
- Re
- 2.7Ω
- Le
- 2mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 30.7T·m
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 510g
- Xmax
- 17.8mm
- Vd †
- 2174cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 92.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Power
- 1800W
- Nominal power
- 1800W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 35–4000Hz
- EBP †
- 106 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Cutout
- 417mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 330mm
- Weight
- 13.6kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 3600
Sensitivity shows 92.4 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 89.0 dB, 3.4 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 30.7T·m
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Le
- 2mH
- Re
- 2.7Ω
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 510g
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 8.4
- Qts
- 0.33
- SPL
- 92.4dB
- Vas
- 75L
- Xmax
- 17.8mm
- Power
- 1800W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 89dB
- Low limit
- 35Hz
- Nominal power
- 1800W
- Power Program
- 3600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 92.4dB
- High limit
- 4000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Weight
- 13.6kg
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Depth
- 330mm
- Cutout
- 417mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
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Designs
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 18NTLS5000. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18NTLS5000
Best price
£665.00
Fs
37 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
75 L
BL
30.7 T·m
Xmax
17.8 mm
Sensitivity
92.4 dB
Power
1800 W
RCFL18P300
£225.00 · 66% less, betterFs33 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas226 L +201%, worse
BL23.5 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax8 mm −55%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +3.4, better
Beyma18P1000FEV2S
£249.00 · 63% less, betterFs33 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas230 L +207%, worse
BL26.8 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax8 mm −55%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +3.6, better
Beyma18LEX1200ND
£279.79 · 58% less, betterFs36 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas219 L +192%, worse
BL26.4 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax11 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity96.7 dB +4.3, better
Dayton Audio18SW1200N-8
£301.39 · 55% less, betterFs32 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas253.6 L +238%, worse
BL27.6 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax9.1 mm −49%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +3.4, better
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 51% less, betterFs30 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas227 L +203%, worse
BL26.5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax14 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB +2.2, better
SB AudienceNERO-18SW1100D
£334.88 · 50% less, betterFs36 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas153.1 L +104%, worse
BL30.9 T·m –
Xmax12.2 mm −31%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +2.9, better
CelestionTSQ1845
£380.98 · 43% less, betterFs35 Hz −5%
Qts0.29 −12%, better
Vas119.3 L +59%, worse
BL33.8 T·m +10%, better
Xmax15 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity94.3 dB +1.9
Precision DevicesPD.1852/2
£397.00 · 40% less, betterFs42 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas120.4 L +61%, worse
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax12 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity96.2 dB +3.8, better
CelestionCF18VJD
£399.00 · 40% less, betterFs35 Hz −7%
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas145.8 L +94%, worse
BL32.6 T·m +6%
Xmax12 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB +2.2, better
RCFLN19S400
£416.98 · 37% less, betterFs32 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.26 −21%, better
Vas204 L +172%, worse
BL32 T·m +4%
Xmax17 mm −4%
Sensitivity96 dB +3.6, better
FaitalPRO18XL2000
£420.00 · 37% less, betterFs28 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.27 −18%, better
Vas232.1 L +209%, worse
BL30.8 T·m –
Xmax16.3 mm −8%
Sensitivity94.6 dB +2.2, better
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Precision DevicesPD.1845-2N
£422.00 · 37% less, betterFs35 Hz −5%
Qts0.39 +18%, worse
Vas157 L +109%, worse
BL27 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax18 mm –
Sensitivity94.3 dB +1.9
Dayton AudioRSS460HO-4
£442.94 · 33% less, betterFs19 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas272 L +263%, worse
BL23.4 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax12.8 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity89.2 dB −3.2, worse
Sica18 K 4 PL
£447.92 · 33% less, betterFs37 Hz –
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas201 L +168%, worse
BL26.8 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm −63%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +4.2, better
BMS18N850V2
£457.13 · 31% less, betterFs30 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas243 L +224%, worse
BL25.4 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax12 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity94.7 dB +2.3, better
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£468.89 · 29% less, betterFs37 Hz –
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas127 L +69%, worse
BL26.7 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax14.8 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +2.7, better
FaitalPRO18XL1700
£469.00 · 29% less, betterFs28 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas227 L +203%, worse
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax16.2 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.4 dB +2, better
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 17% less, betterFs32 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas165 L +120%, worse
BL25 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax17.5 mm –
Sensitivity94.4 dB +2, better
BMS18N862
£568.53 · 15% less, betterFs25 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas312 L +316%, worse
BL25.5 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax19 mm +7%
Sensitivity93.4 dB +1
B&C18HTX100
£809.86 · 22% more, worseFs44 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas173 L +131%, worse
BL26.3 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax13 mm −27%, worse
Sensitivity98.4 dB +6, better
Eighteen Sound18NLW9601C
No current priceFs38 Hz –
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas99 L +32%, worse
BL31.7 T·m +3%
Xmax14 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity93.8 dB +1.4
Eighteen Sound18NLW4000
No current priceFs34 Hz −8%
Qts0.33 –
Vas135 L +80%, worse
BL30 T·m –
Xmax15 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity94 dB +1.6
No photo
Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz −8%
Qts0.32 –
Vas179.0 L +139%, worse
BL26.4 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax16 mm −10%
Sensitivity95.3 dB +2.9, better
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas193 L +157%, worse
BL25.7 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax15 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity93.6 dB +1.2
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.30 −8%
Vas173.1 L +131%, worse
BL29.6 T·m −4%
Xmax13.5 mm −24%, worse
Sensitivity94.5 dB +2.1, better
REDCATT186FIND
No current priceFs33 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas174.2 L +132%, worse
BL30.2 T·m –
Xmax8.4 mm −53%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB +2, better
FaneCOLOSSUS 18XB
No current priceFs33 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas236 L +215%, worse
BL25.9 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax7.5 mm −58%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +3.4, better
Eighteen Sound18ID
No current priceFs40 Hz +8%
Qts0.26 −21%, better
Vas67 L −11%, better
BL24 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax15.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94 dB +1.6
Oberton18XB1201
No current priceFs38 Hz –
Qts0.32 −4%
Vas159.4 L +112%, worse
BL26.7 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax10.5 mm −41%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +3.9, better
Oberton18NXB700
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.31 −5%
Vas155.5 L +107%, worse
BL27.8 T·m −9%
Xmax9 mm −49%, worse
Sensitivity95.6 dB +3.2, better
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VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Audio | £665.00, the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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