Sica8 D 1.5 CS
£57.77 · 40% less, betterFs62 Hz –
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas25.5 L +19%, worse
BL11.2 T·m –
Xmax2.5 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
8-inch LF driver · BETA series · 250 W
Eminence BETA 8CX 8Ω
8 Ω · 95–3300 Hz
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Xmax
- 3.2mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 250W
- BL
- 11.2T·m
- Vd
- 67cm³
- Qts
- 0.29
- Vas
- 21L
Eminence BETA 8CX is an 8-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 250 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 62 Hz, Qts 0.29, Vas 21.4 L, Xmax 3.2 mm, sensitivity 94.2 dB, plus 67 cm³ Vd and 200 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 £95.86.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Qts
- 0.29
- Qes
- 0.31
- Qms
- 6.6
- Vas
- 21.4L
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Le
- 0.67mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 11.2T·m
- Sd
- 210cm²
- Mms
- 19g
- Xmax
- 3.2mm
- Vd †
- 67cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 92.9dB
- Power
- 250W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 95–3300Hz
- EBP †
- 200 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 209.3mm
- Cutout
- 181.1mm
- Bolt circle
- 196.8mm
- Depth
- 88.9mm
- Weight
- 3.1kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.35mm/N
- Xmech
- 6.9
- Power Program
- 500
Sensitivity shows 94.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eminence publishes 92.9 dB, 1.3 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eminence lists
LF · Primary · 8″
- BL
- 11.2T·m
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Le
- 0.67mH
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Sd
- 210cm²
- Cms
- 0.35mm/N
- Mms
- 19g
- Qes
- 0.31
- Qms
- 6.6
- Qts
- 0.29
- SPL
- 94.2dB
- Vas
- 21.4L
- Xmax
- 3.2mm
- Xmech
- 6.9
- Power
- 250W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 92.9dB
- Low limit
- 95Hz
- Power Program
- 500
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.2dB
- High limit
- 3300Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 92.9dB
- Weight
- 3.1kg
- Diameter
- 209.3mm
- Depth
- 88.9mm
- Cutout
- 181.1mm
- Bolt circle
- 196.8mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the BETA 8CX. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverBETA 8CX
Best price
£95.86
Fs
62 Hz
Qts
0.29
Vas
21.4 L
BL
11.2 T·m
Xmax
3.2 mm
Sensitivity
94.2 dB
Power
250 W
CIAREFXI8
£67.65 · 29% less, betterFs81 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas13 L −39%, better
BL13.3 T·m +19%, better
Xmax4.5 mm +41%, better
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1.2
Beyma8P300FE
£79.99 · 17% less, betterFs53 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas24.8 L +16%, worse
BL11.6 T·m +3%
Xmax6 mm +87%, better
Sensitivity92.7 dB −1.5
Sica8 FE 2.5 CP
£82.89 · 14% less, betterFs73 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas15.6 L −27%, better
BL13.0 T·m +16%, better
Xmax4 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.9
Sica8 C 2 CP
£92.02 · 4% lessFs79 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas14.7 L −31%, better
BL13.5 T·m +20%, better
Xmax3.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity95.5 dB +1.3
B&C8FMB51
£96.76 · Same priceFs67 Hz +8%
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas20.7 L −3%
BL11.3 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm +72%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.9
B&C8FG51
£99.64 · 4% moreFs49 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas20 L −7%
BL12.9 T·m +15%, better
Xmax6.5 mm +103%, better
Sensitivity90.4 dB −3.8, worse
FaitalPRO8PR210
£100.24 · 5% moreFs65 Hz +5%
Qts0.29 –
Vas15.4 L −28%, better
BL13.5 T·m +20%, better
Xmax6.9 mm +116%, better
Sensitivity93.2 dB −1
FaitalPRO8RS350
£111.65 · 16% more, worseFs42 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas23.7 L +11%, worse
BL13.9 T·m +24%, better
Xmax7.4 mm +130%, better
Sensitivity89.6 dB −4.6, worse
B&C8MBX51
£113.58 · 18% more, worseFs60 Hz −3%
Qts0.29 –
Vas23 L +7%
BL11.4 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +87%, better
Sensitivity94.1 dB –
Eighteen Sound8M400F
£114.19 · 19% more, worseFs89 Hz +44%, worse
Qts0.26 −10%, better
Vas13.7 L −36%, better
BL13.1 T·m +17%, better
Xmax3 mm −6%
Sensitivity97.4 dB +3.2, better
MonacorSPH-225C
£122.65 · 28% more, worseFs39 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas24 L +12%, worse
BL13.2 T·m +17%, better
Xmax6 mm +87%, better
Sensitivity88.6 dB −5.6, worse
Sica8 N 2.5 PL
£124.76 · 30% more, worseFs77 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas13.7 L −36%, better
BL12.9 T·m +16%, better
Xmax3.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity94.8 dB +0.6
PRV Audio8MB700FT-NDY
£127.10 · 33% more, worseFs70 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas18.8 L −12%, better
BL12.8 T·m +14%, better
Xmax3.6 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity94.9 dB +0.7
WavecorWF211PA01
£185.52 · 94% more, worseFs68 Hz +10%
Qts0.29 –
Vas13.6 L −37%, better
BL10.7 T·m −5%
Xmax2 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity93.6 dB −0.6
WavecorWF182BD03
£190.66 · 99% more, worseFs39 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.29 –
Vas24.4 L +14%, worse
BL6.8 T·m −40%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +72%, better
Sensitivity88.9 dB −5.3, worse
WavecorWF182BD16
£191.74 · 100% more, worseFs37 Hz −40%, better
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas23 L +7%
BL8.5 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +72%, better
Sensitivity87.8 dB −6.4, worse
B&C8CXN51
£224.40 · 134% more, worseFs68 Hz +10%
Qts0.27 −7%
Vas17 L −21%, better
BL12.6 T·m +12%, better
Xmax6 mm +87%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB +0.5
Beyma8CX300ND
£321.98 · 236% more, worseFs61 Hz –
Qts0.29 –
Vas23 L +7%
BL12 T·m +7%
Xmax6 mm +87%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
PRV Audio8MB700FT
No current priceFs72 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas20 L −7%
BL12.3 T·m +9%
Xmax3.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity95.6 dB +1.4
CelestionTN0820
No current priceFs62 Hz –
Qts0.28 –
Vas21.9 L –
BL11.8 T·m +5%
Xmax2 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity93.8 dB –
Sica8 L 2 SL
No current priceFs64 Hz +3%
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas18.2 L −15%, better
BL12.3 T·m +10%
Xmax3.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity93.3 dB −0.9
CIAREHSG200
No current priceFs38 Hz −39%, better
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas19 L −11%, better
BL11.8 T·m +5%
Xmax7.5 mm +134%, better
Sensitivity87 dB −7.2, worse
CIAREHSG200-4
No current priceFs38 Hz −39%, better
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas19 L −11%, better
BL11.8 T·m +5%
Xmax7.5 mm +134%, better
Sensitivity87 dB −7.2, worse
Oberton8M150
No current priceFs68 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.22 −25%, better
Vas21.6 L –
BL11.6 T·m +4%
Xmax3.3 mm –
Sensitivity96.9 dB +2.7, better
Tang BandW8-740P
No current priceFs30 Hz −52%, better
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas20.0 L −7%
BL13.7 T·m +22%, better
Xmax12.1 mm +278%, better
Sensitivity84.4 dB −9.8, worse
Sica8 CX 2.5 PL P
No current priceFs74 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas16.2 L −24%, better
BL12.3 T·m +10%, better
Xmax5 mm +56%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.9
REDCATT8NPM
No current priceFs79 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas10.9 L −49%, better
BL14.2 T·m +27%, better
Xmax3.7 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
JensenBP8150-8
No current priceFs75 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas13.1 L −39%, better
BL13.3 T·m +19%, better
Xmax3.1 mm −3%
Sensitivity93.8 dB –
Oberton8NM201
No current priceFs103 Hz +66%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas8.1 L −62%, better
BL13.7 T·m +22%, better
Xmax2.8 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +2.6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Aran | £95.86, the lowest price | 8+ in stock | Visit shop at Blue Aran | |
Lean Audio | £100.00 | 4.3% above the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
Lean Business | £100.00 | 4.3% above the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business |
Best price over time
Tracked since 1 Apr
Recent changes
- 7 AugBlue Aran£100.50 → £95.86Down 4.6% from £100.50