FaitalPRO5FE100
£21.36 · 52% less, betterFs65 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas6.1 L −59%, better
BL6 T·m −5%
Xmax5.2 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity88.8 dB −0.9
5-inch LF driver · 80 W
Eighteen Sound 5W430 8Ω
8 Ω · 60–8000 Hz
£44.95
SteadyLean Business · All 3 offers
- Fs
- 52Hz
- Xmax
- 6mm
- SPL
- 90dB
- Pe
- 80W
- BL
- 6.3T·m
- Vd
- 54cm³
- Qts
- 0.32
- Vas
- 15L
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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Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 5W430 is a 5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 80 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 52 Hz, Qts 0.32, Vas 15 L, Xmax 6 mm, sensitivity 89.7 dB, plus 54 cm³ Vd and 144 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 £44.95.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 52Hz
- Qts
- 0.32
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 2.8
- Vas
- 15L
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Le
- 0.49mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 6.3T·m
- Sd
- 90cm²
- Mms
- 8g
- Xmax
- 6mm
- Vd †
- 54cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 89.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Power
- 80W
- Nominal power
- 80W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 60–8000Hz
- EBP †
- 144 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 134mm
- Cutout
- 124mm
- Bolt circle
- 140mm
- Depth
- 72mm
- Weight
- 1.2kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 120
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 5″
- BL
- 6.3T·m
- Fs
- 52Hz
- Le
- 0.49mH
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Sd
- 90cm²
- Mms
- 8g
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 2.8
- Qts
- 0.32
- SPL
- 89.7dB
- Vas
- 15L
- Xmax
- 6mm
- Power
- 80W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 89dB
- Low limit
- 60Hz
- Nominal power
- 80W
- Power Program
- 120
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 89.7dB
- High limit
- 8000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Weight
- 1.2kg
- Diameter
- 134mm
- Depth
- 72mm
- Cutout
- 124mm
- Bolt circle
- 140mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 5W430. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver5W430
Best price
£44.95
Fs
52 Hz
Qts
0.32
Vas
15 L
BL
6.3 T·m
Xmax
6 mm
Sensitivity
89.7 dB
Power
80 W
SB AcousticsSB13PFC25-8
£22.98 · 49% less, betterFs45 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas13.4 L −11%, better
BL6.2 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity87 dB −2.7, worse
SB AcousticsSB13PFCR25-8
£22.98 · 49% less, betterFs45 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas13.4 L −11%, better
BL6.2 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity87 dB −2.7, worse
SB AcousticsSB15SFCR39-4
£39.73 · 12% less, betterFs31 Hz −40%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas49.9 L +233%, worse
BL6.9 T·m +10%
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity88.4 dB −1.3
SB AcousticsSB15NRX2C30-8
£49.12 · 9% more, worseFs37 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas20 L +33%, worse
BL5.8 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity86.2 dB −3.5, worse
SB AcousticsSB15NRXC30-8
£54.13 · 20% more, worseFs38 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas20.7 L +38%, worse
BL5.6 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB −2.6, worse
Sica6 H 1.5 CP
£55.18 · 23% more, worseFs46 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.35 +9%
Vas16.6 L +11%, worse
BL8.4 T·m +33%, better
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity88.3 dB −1.4
SB AcousticsSB17NRXC35-8
£58.60 · 30% more, worseFs32 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas44.5 L +197%, worse
BL5.9 T·m −6%
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity88.1 dB −1.6
SEASH1455-08 ER15RLY
£80.27 · 79% more, worseFs44 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas15 L –
BL5.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity87 dB −2.7, worse
SB AcousticsSB15CRC30-4
£81.08 · 80% more, worseFs37 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas17.3 L +15%, worse
BL4.5 T·m −28%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity85.9 dB −3.8, worse
SB AcousticsSB17CRC35-8
£85.53 · 90% more, worseFs28 Hz −46%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas48 L +220%, worse
BL6 T·m −5%
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity86.6 dB −3.1, worse
SEASH1216-08 CA15RLY
£89.41 · 99% more, worseFs44 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas14 L −7%
BL5.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity86.6 dB −3.1, worse
WavecorWF152BD13
£98.00 · 118% more, worseFs50 Hz −4%
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas9.2 L −39%, better
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity87.3 dB −2.4, worse
SB AcousticsMR13PNW-8
£115.00 · 156% more, worseFs47 Hz −10%
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas12.9 L −14%, better
BL6.2 T·m –
Xmax3 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity88.2 dB −1.5
VisatonAL 130
£129.53 · 188% more, worseFs43 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.38 +19%, worse
Vas13 L −13%, better
BL5.6 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity85.9 dB −3.8, worse
SB AcousticsMR13P-8
£135.77 · 202% more, worseFs45 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.31 −3%
Vas12.5 L −17%, better
BL6.1 T·m −3%
Xmax3 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity87.4 dB −2.3, worse
SB AcousticsMW13PNW-8
£139.69 · 211% more, worseFs41 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.31 −3%
Vas15 L –
BL5.7 T·m −10%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity87 dB −2.7, worse
SB AcousticsMW13P-8
£139.69 · 211% more, worseFs42 Hz −20%, better
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas15 L –
BL5.7 T·m −10%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB −2.6, worse
SB AcousticsMW16P-8
£145.30 · 223% more, worseFs29 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas48 L +220%, worse
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity87.3 dB −2.4, worse
SB AcousticsMW16PNW-8
£146.49 · 226% more, worseFs29 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas49.9 L +233%, worse
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity87.6 dB −2.1, worse
Scanspeak15W/8531K00
£150.70 · 235% more, worseFs39 Hz −25%, better
Qts0.38 +19%, worse
Vas16.7 L +11%, worse
BL6.6 T·m +5%
Xmax6.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity85.8 dB −3.9, worse
Scanspeak15W/4531G00
£167.42 · 272% more, worseFs40 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas15.8 L +5%
BL5.7 T·m −10%
Xmax6.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity86.8 dB −2.9, worse
Scanspeak15M/8631G00
£167.42 · 272% more, worseFs42 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.35 +9%
Vas16.2 L +8%
BL6.8 T·m +8%
Xmax3 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB −2.6, worse
SB AcousticsMW13TX-8
£225.24 · 401% more, worseFs40 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas14.8 L –
BL5.7 T·m −10%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity86.5 dB −3.2, worse
SB AcousticsMW16TX-8
£250.36 · 457% more, worseFs29 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas48 L +220%, worse
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity87.4 dB −2.3, worse
£375.54 · 735% more, worse
Fs37 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas15 L –
BL5.3 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax7 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity85 dB −4.7, worse
£418.61 · 831% more, worse
Fs36 Hz −31%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas17 L +13%, worse
BL7.6 T·m +21%, better
Xmax7 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity85.5 dB −4.2, worse
Audio Technology15 J 52 15 06 SD
No current priceFs45 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas15 L –
BL5.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.2 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity87.7 dB −2, worse
Audio Technology4 H 52 06 13 SD
No current priceFs48 Hz −8%
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas16 L +7%
BL6.1 T·m −3%
Xmax3.5 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity88.4 dB −1.3
WavecorWF152BD05
No current priceFs50 Hz −4%
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas9.2 L −39%, better
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity87.3 dB −2.4, worse
Tune the match
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Business | £44.95, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business | |
Lean Audio | £46.88 | 4.3% above the lowest price | Back order | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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