FaneSOVEREIGN 8-225
£49.00 · 75% less, betterFs62 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.38 +12%, worse
Vas22 L −8%
BL11 T·m +18%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity93 dB +0.5
- Fs
- 56Hz
- Xmax
- 5.8mm
- SPL
- 93dB
- Pe
- –
- BL
- 9.3T·m
- Vd
- 132cm³
- Qts
- 0.34
- Vas
- 24L
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Eighteen Sound 8CX401F is an 8-inch 8 ohm LF driver. The validated T/S data includes Fs 56 Hz, Qts 0.34, Vas 23.9 L, Xmax 5.8 mm, sensitivity 92.5 dB, plus 132 cm³ Vd and 147 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 £199.68.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 56Hz
- Qts
- 0.34
- Qes
- 0.38
- Qms
- 3.2
- Vas
- 23.9L
- Re
- 5Ω
- Le
- 0.96mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 9.3T·m
- Sd
- 227cm²
- Mms
- 18g
- Xmax
- 5.8mm
- Vd †
- 132cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 92.5dB
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 65–6100Hz
- EBP †
- 147 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 210mm
- Cutout
- 186mm
- Bolt circle
- 195mm
- Depth
- 150mm
- Weight
- 4.4kg
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 8″
- BL
- 9.3T·m
- Fs
- 56Hz
- Le
- 0.96mH
- Re
- 5Ω
- Sd
- 227cm²
- Mms
- 18g
- Qes
- 0.38
- Qms
- 3.2
- Qts
- 0.34
- SPL
- 92.5dB
- Vas
- 23.9L
- Xmax
- 5.8mm
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Low limit
- 65Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 92.5dB
- High limit
- 6100Hz
- Weight
- 4.4kg
- Diameter
- 210mm
- Depth
- 150mm
- Cutout
- 186mm
- Bolt circle
- 195mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 8CX401F. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver8CX401F
Best price
£199.68
Fs
56 Hz
Qts
0.34
Vas
23.9 L
BL
9.3 T·m
Xmax
5.8 mm
Sensitivity
92.5 dB
Power
–
Dayton AudioDS215-8
£49.36 · 75% less, betterFs34 Hz −39%, better
Qts0.31 −9%
Vas43.1 L +80%, worse
BL9.9 T·m +6%
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity88.6 dB −3.9, worse
Dayton AudioDSA215-8
£56.09 · 72% less, betterFs35 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas37.4 L +56%, worse
BL10.6 T·m +14%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity88.1 dB −4.4, worse
MonacorSP-8/150PRO
£59.78 · 70% less, betterFs56 Hz –
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas22 L −8%
BL12.0 T·m +29%, better
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity91.8 dB −0.7
Dayton AudioRS180-8
£59.83 · 70% less, betterFs36 Hz −36%, better
Qts0.31 −9%
Vas24.4 L –
BL7.8 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity86.3 dB −6.2, worse
Dayton AudioRS180P-8
£59.83 · 70% less, betterFs46 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas22 L −8%
BL7.2 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity88.8 dB −3.7, worse
HiViC8
£61.33 · 69% less, betterFs35 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas56.1 L +135%, worse
BL9.8 T·m +5%
Xmax5.9 mm –
Sensitivity89.6 dB −2.9, worse
PRV Audio8MR600X-4
£67.26 · 66% less, betterFs77 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas19.6 L −18%, better
BL8.9 T·m −4%
Xmax5.1 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +3.5, better
Dayton AudioRS180S-8
£78.62 · 61% less, betterFs38 Hz −33%, better
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas23 L −4%
BL7.3 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity86 dB −6.5, worse
Beyma8P300FE
£79.99 · 60% less, betterFs53 Hz −5%
Qts0.31 −9%
Vas24.8 L +4%
BL11.6 T·m +25%, better
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity92.7 dB –
WavecorWF182BD12
£118.19 · 41% less, betterFs30 Hz −47%, better
Qts0.37 +9%
Vas32.4 L +36%, worse
BL8.2 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity85.4 dB −7.1, worse
WavecorWF182BD17
£121.93 · 39% less, betterFs33 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas24.3 L –
BL6.5 T·m −30%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity85.8 dB −6.7, worse
VisatonGF 200
£132.67 · 34% less, betterFs30 Hz −46%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas68 L +185%, worse
BL9.2 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity89 dB −3.5, worse
B&C8CX21
£151.61 · 24% less, betterFs74 Hz +32%, worse
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas15 L −37%, better
BL11.5 T·m +24%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity94 dB +1.5
Scanspeak18W/8542-10
£157.04 · 21% less, betterFs43 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas26 L +9%
BL6.9 T·m −26%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity88.7 dB −3.8, worse
B&C8FCX51
£186.30 · 7% less, betterFs69 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas16 L −33%, better
BL11.5 T·m +24%, better
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity93.7 dB +1.2
WavecorWF182BD20
£188.39 · 6% less, betterFs30 Hz −47%, better
Qts0.37 +9%
Vas32.4 L +36%, worse
BL8.2 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity85.4 dB −7.1, worse
WavecorWF182BD16
£191.74 · 4% lessFs37 Hz −34%, better
Qts0.30 −12%, better
Vas23 L −4%
BL8.5 T·m −9%
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity87.8 dB −4.7, worse
AccutonC173-6-191
£325.80 · 63% more, worseFs39 Hz −31%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas21.6 L −10%
BL8.8 T·m −5%
Xmax5 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity87.3 dB −5.2, worse
Eighteen Sound8CX650
£344.69 · 73% more, worseFs65 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.35 –
Vas16.6 L −31%, better
BL12 T·m +29%, better
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity92.9 dB –
WavecorWF182BD07
No current priceFs40 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas24.4 L –
BL8.5 T·m −9%
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity88.5 dB −4, worse
Eighteen Sound8MB400
No current priceFs64 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.38 +12%, worse
Vas23.9 L –
BL9.3 T·m –
Xmax5.8 mm –
Sensitivity93.7 dB +1.2
WavecorWF182BD15
No current priceFs39 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas20.8 L −13%, better
BL8.5 T·m −9%
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity87.8 dB −4.7, worse
WavecorWF182BD09
No current priceFs33 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas24.3 L –
BL6.5 T·m −30%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity85.8 dB −6.7, worse
PRV AudioMT8MB600CF-NDY-4
No current priceFs65 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.37 +9%
Vas18.8 L −21%, better
BL9.3 T·m –
Xmax4.8 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB +0.8
No current price
Fs62 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.38 +12%, worse
Vas22 L −8%
BL11 T·m +18%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −5%
Sensitivity93 dB +0.5
RS SpeakersW 220.50 FIBONACCI
No current priceFs33 Hz −40%, better
Qts0.36 +6%
Vas55.6 L +133%, worse
BL8.6 T·m −8%
Xmax6 mm +3%
Sensitivity89.3 dB −3.2, worse
SB AudienceROSSO-8CX250
No current priceFs70 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas15.8 L −34%, better
BL11.4 T·m +23%, better
Xmax5.4 mm −7%
Sensitivity93.7 dB +1.2
HiViSS8II
No current priceFs32 Hz −43%, better
Qts0.32 −6%
Vas61.6 L +158%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −9%
Xmax5.8 mm –
Sensitivity89.8 dB −2.7, worse
CIARECMI200
No current priceFs80 Hz +43%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas12 L −50%, better
BL9.6 T·m +3%
Xmax4.5 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB +1.9
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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