Eighteen Sound design
2x18" subwoofer
- Drivers
- 18TLW3000or 18LW2420or 18LW2600or 18LW4100
18-inch LF driver · 1,800 W
Eighteen Sound 18TLW3000 8Ω
30–2000 Hz
£354.77
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- Fs
- 33Hz
- Xmax
- 12mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 1800W
- BL
- 24.5T·m
- Vd
- 1470cm³
- Qts
- 0.41
- Vas
- 185L
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.
Curve provenanceInspect 2 traces
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frequency response
Frequency response
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impedance
Impedance response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence4,142 selected pixels of 4,462
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 18TLW3000 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1800 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 33 Hz, Qts 0.41, Vas 185 L, Xmax 12 mm, sensitivity 94 dB, plus 1470 cm³ Vd and 79 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 £337.44.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Qts
- 0.41
- Qes
- 0.42
- Qms
- 13
- Vas
- 185L
- Re
- 4.6Ω
- Le
- 1.80mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 24.5T·m
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 266g
- Xmax
- 12mm
- Vd †
- 1470cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95dB
- Power
- 1800W
- Nominal power
- 1800W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 30–2000Hz
- EBP †
- 79 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 438mm
- Depth
- 275mm
- Weight
- 13.2kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 3600
Sensitivity shows 94.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 95.0 dB, 1.0 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 24.5T·m
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Le
- 1.80mH
- Re
- 4.6Ω
- Sd
- 1225cm²
- Mms
- 266g
- Qes
- 0.42
- Qms
- 13
- Qts
- 0.41
- SPL
- 94dB
- Vas
- 185L
- Xmax
- 12mm
- Power
- 1800W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 95dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Nominal power
- 1800W
- Power Program
- 3600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94dB
- High limit
- 2000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95dB
- Weight
- 13.2kg
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Depth
- 275mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 438mm
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Designs
Cabinets for the 18TLW3000: three designs and a suggested box from Eighteen Sound.
All 18TLW3000 designsHow we find designsEighteen Sound’s designs
From the maker, with plans to download
Eighteen Sound design
18’’ horn loaded subwoofer
- Drivers
- 18TLW3000or 18LW2500or 18LW2400
Eighteen Sound design
Single 18” subwoofer
- Drivers
- 18TLW3000or 18LW2500or 18NLW4000or 18LW2400or 18LW1400
Eighteen Sound’s suggested box
From Eighteen Sound’s 18TLW3000 page
- Net volume
- 180L
- 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 18TLW3000. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18TLW3000
Best price
£337.44
Fs
33 Hz
Qts
0.41
Vas
185 L
BL
24.5 T·m
Xmax
12 mm
Sensitivity
94 dB
Power
1800 W
SB AudienceROSSO-18SW750
£200.80 · 40% less, betterFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas206.9 L +12%, worse
BL23.3 T·m −5%
Xmax8.8 mm −26%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.3
Beyma18LEX1000FE
£225.00 · 33% less, betterFs34 Hz +3%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas250 L +35%, worse
BL23.8 T·m –
Xmax11 mm −8%
Sensitivity96 dB +2, better
CelestionFTR18-4080HDX
£237.20 · 30% less, betterFs39 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas174.9 L −5%
BL21.3 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax10.1 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity95.6 dB +1.6
CelestionCF1840JD
£239.00 · 29% less, betterFs37 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.40 −3%
Vas155 L −16%, better
BL24.8 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity94.6 dB +0.6
FaitalPRO18HP1010
£244.49 · 28% less, betterFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.40 –
Vas240.1 L +30%, worse
BL22 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax9.8 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.9
FaitalPRO18HP1060
£245.81 · 27% less, betterFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.37 −10%
Vas200.3 L +8%
BL24.8 T·m –
Xmax12.4 mm +4%
Sensitivity95.6 dB +1.6
Beyma18LEX1000ND
£249.54 · 26% less, betterFs34 Hz +3%
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas260 L +41%, worse
BL22 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax11 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.9
Beyma18PWB1000FE
£255.00 · 24% less, betterFs27 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas317 L +71%, worse
BL25 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity94 dB –
B&C18TBW100
£267.10 · 21% less, betterFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas175 L −5%
BL26.4 T·m +8%
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.7
FaitalPRO18HP1030
£269.00 · 20% less, betterFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.41 –
Vas185.5 L –
BL24.3 T·m –
Xmax12.4 mm +4%
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.7
B&C18NBX100
£270.00 · 20% less, betterFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas198 L +7%
BL24.8 T·m –
Xmax10 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.3
Beyma18LEX1600FE
£277.00 · 18% less, betterFs34 Hz +3%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas188 L –
BL26.9 T·m +10%
Xmax13 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.7
MonacorCF1840JD/4
£283.85 · 16% less, betterFs37 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.40 −3%
Vas155 L −16%, better
BL24.8 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity94.6 dB +0.6
FaitalPRO18HW1070
£325.00 · 4% lessFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas195.9 L +6%
BL27 T·m +10%, better
Xmax13 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.2 dB –
B&C18SW100
£330.74 · 2% lessFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas180 L –
BL26.1 T·m +7%
Xmax12.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity94.9 dB +0.9
Beyma18LEX1600ND
£399.00 · 18% more, worseFs33 Hz –
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas231 L +25%, worse
BL24.5 T·m –
Xmax14.5 mm +21%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.7
FaitalPRO18XL1600
£399.95 · 19% more, worseFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.36 −12%, better
Vas211.4 L +14%, worse
BL26.7 T·m +9%
Xmax12.9 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.8 dB +0.8
FaitalPRO18XL1800
£425.00 · 26% more, worseFs29 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas215.5 L +16%, worse
BL25.4 T·m +4%
Xmax20.2 mm +68%, better
Sensitivity93 dB −1
P.AudioP-18N-V3
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.40 –
Vas179.5 L –
BL24.1 T·m –
Xmax9 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.7
CelestionERPROX18
No current priceFs35 Hz +5%
Qts0.38 −8%
Vas188.9 L –
BL24.4 T·m –
Xmax9.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.7
P.Audio18NT-100XB
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.41 –
Vas171.3 L −7%
BL24.6 T·m –
Xmax7 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
No current price
Fs33 Hz –
Qts0.39 −6%
Vas257 L +39%, worse
BL22.4 T·m −9%
Xmax12 mm –
Sensitivity95.6 dB +1.6
BishopSoundBDP18/4
No current priceFs39 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.40 −3%
Vas183.3 L –
BL17.1 T·m −30%, worse
Xmax11.3 mm −6%
Sensitivity96.2 dB +2.2, better
Sica18 S 4 PL
No current priceFs36 Hz +10%
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas189 L –
BL23.5 T·m −4%
Xmax8 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.3
CelestionFTR18-4080FDX
No current priceFs37 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.41 –
Vas160.7 L −13%, better
BL25.1 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB +0.9
Dayton Audio18SW1200F-8
No current priceFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.40 –
Vas287.7 L +56%, worse
BL24.4 T·m –
Xmax10.6 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB +1.5
P.Audio18BM-1000S
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.40 –
Vas212.1 L +15%, worse
BL23.8 T·m –
Xmax8 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.3
REDCATT18FIND-1
No current priceFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.42 –
Vas203.4 L +10%
BL23.6 T·m −4%
Xmax5.8 mm −51%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1.4
Sica18 S 4 CP
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.35 −15%, better
Vas225 L +22%, worse
BL23.5 T·m −4%
Xmax11 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.2 dB +1.2
P.Audio19NT-115XB
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas206 L +11%, worse
BL29 T·m +18%, better
Xmax9.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1.4
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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Best price over time
Tracked since 1 Apr
Recent changes
- 28 SepLean Audio£341.86 → £354.77Up 3.8% from £341.86