Beyma12WRS400
£122.29 · 30% less, betterFs42 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.29 −9%
Vas91 L −15%, better
BL17.4 T·m +4%
Xmax6.3 mm −31%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1.4
12-inch LF driver · KAPPALITE series · 450 W
Eminence KAPPALITE 3012LF 8Ω
8 Ω · 46–2000 Hz
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Xmax
- 9.1mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 450W
- BL
- 16.7T·m
- Vd
- 496cm³
- Qts
- 0.32
- Vas
- 107L
Eminence KAPPALITE 3012LF is a 12-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 450 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 37 Hz, Qts 0.32, Vas 106.7 L, Xmax 9.1 mm, sensitivity 94 dB, plus 496 cm³ Vd and 109 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 £175.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Qts
- 0.32
- Qes
- 0.34
- Qms
- 6.9
- Vas
- 106.7L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 0.98mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 16.7T·m
- Sd
- 545cm²
- Mms
- 72g
- Xmax
- 9.1mm
- Vd †
- 496cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95.5dB
- Power
- 450W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 46–2000Hz
- EBP †
- 109 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 314.5mm
- Cutout
- 280.9mm
- Bolt circle
- 295.1mm
- Depth
- 152.4mm
- Weight
- 3.4kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.26mm/N
- Xmech
- 14.5
- Power Program
- 900
Sensitivity shows 94.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eminence publishes 95.5 dB, 1.5 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eminence lists
LF · Primary · 12″
- BL
- 16.7T·m
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Le
- 0.98mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 545cm²
- Cms
- 0.26mm/N
- Mms
- 72g
- Qes
- 0.34
- Qms
- 6.9
- Qts
- 0.32
- SPL
- 94dB
- Vas
- 106.7L
- Xmax
- 9.1mm
- Xmech
- 14.5
- Power
- 450W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 95.5dB
- Low limit
- 46Hz
- Power Program
- 900
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94dB
- High limit
- 2000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95.5dB
- Weight
- 3.4kg
- Diameter
- 314.5mm
- Depth
- 152.4mm
- Cutout
- 280.9mm
- Bolt circle
- 295.1mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the KAPPALITE 3012LF. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverKAPPALITE 3012LF
Best price
£175.00
Fs
37 Hz
Qts
0.32
Vas
106.7 L
BL
16.7 T·m
Xmax
9.1 mm
Sensitivity
94 dB
Power
450 W
£125.00 · 29% less, better
Fs43 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.31 –
Vas107 L –
BL16 T·m −4%
Xmax6 mm −34%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.9
B&C12HPL64
£132.00 · 25% less, betterFs52 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas85 L −20%, better
BL14.9 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4 mm −56%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +3.4, better
Beyma12MC500
£150.88 · 14% less, betterFs57 Hz +54%, worse
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas57 L −47%, better
BL18.3 T·m +10%
Xmax8 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +2.8, better
SB AcousticsSB34SWNRX-S75-6
£158.91 · 9% less, betterFs19 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas164 L +54%, worse
BL15.4 T·m −8%
Xmax11 mm +21%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −6.8, worse
Eighteen Sound12W750
£166.62 · 5% lessFs49 Hz +32%, worse
Qts0.28 −12%, better
Vas73 L −32%, better
BL18 T·m +8%
Xmax8 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +2.6, better
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012HO
£187.01 · 7% more, worseFs52 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas81.1 L −24%, better
BL15.9 T·m −5%
Xmax6.2 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +3.4, better
FaitalPRO12HP1010
£191.59 · 9% more, worseFs45 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas56.5 L −47%, better
BL19.8 T·m +19%, better
Xmax9.3 mm –
Sensitivity93.7 dB –
FaitalPRO12FH520
£197.29 · 13% more, worseFs50 Hz +35%, worse
Qts0.29 −9%
Vas73.7 L −31%, better
BL17.3 T·m +4%
Xmax7.3 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +2.9, better
SB AcousticsSB34SWPL76-4
£200.87 · 15% more, worseFs19 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas79 L −26%, better
BL18.3 T·m +10%
Xmax15 mm +65%, better
Sensitivity84.2 dB −9.8, worse
Sica12 N 3 PL
£207.65 · 19% more, worseFs46 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas87.9 L −18%, better
BL16 T·m −4%
Xmax5.5 mm −40%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +2.4, better
ETON12-612/C8/62 RP
£209.29 · 20% more, worseFs30 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas134 L +26%, worse
BL15.7 T·m −6%
Xmax8.5 mm −7%
Sensitivity92.3 dB −1.7
BMS12N630
£283.85 · 62% more, worseFs29 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas85.5 L −20%, better
BL19.8 T·m +19%, better
Xmax8 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity89.6 dB −4.4, worse
Eighteen Sound12NTLW3500
£285.52 · 63% more, worseFs53 Hz +43%, worse
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas45 L −58%, better
BL19.5 T·m +17%, better
Xmax8.3 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.8 dB +0.8
B&C12FHX76
£291.66 · 67% more, worseFs48 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas88 L −17%, better
BL14.4 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax4 mm −56%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +2.3, better
B&C12FCX76
£294.14 · 68% more, worseFs47 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas82 L −23%, better
BL15.6 T·m −7%
Xmax5 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.9
FaitalPRO12HX500
£386.84 · 121% more, worseFs55 Hz +49%, worse
Qts0.37 +16%, worse
Vas57.8 L −46%, better
BL17.4 T·m +4%
Xmax9.3 mm –
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.9
Scanspeak28W/8878T01
£586.08 · 235% more, worseFs22 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.31 −3%
Vas116 L +9%
BL14.9 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax7.5 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB −6.2, worse
Eighteen Sound12NTLX3500
No current priceFs39 Hz +5%
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas79.6 L −25%, better
BL17.1 T·m –
Xmax7.9 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB −0.7
Eighteen Sound12MB606
No current priceFs50 Hz +35%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas84 L −21%, better
BL16 T·m −4%
Xmax6.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +2.9, better
MonacorSP-12/200PA
No current priceFs45 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas114 L +7%
BL15.4 T·m −8%
Xmax4 mm −56%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +2.8, better
JensenBP12250-8
No current priceFs50 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas73.5 L −31%, better
BL16.4 T·m –
Xmax3.1 mm −66%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +2.4, better
Sica12 S 3 PL
No current priceFs42 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas76.9 L −28%, better
BL16.8 T·m –
Xmax7 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity94 dB –
CelestionCF1230F
No current priceFs57 Hz +53%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas49.6 L −53%, better
BL18.3 T·m +10%
Xmax7.5 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity96.2 dB +2.2, better
MonacorSP-12A/302PA
No current priceFs50 Hz +35%, worse
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas77 L −28%, better
BL17.0 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +2.4, better
PRV Audio12MB2000FT
No current priceFs56 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas66.9 L −37%, better
BL17.7 T·m +6%
Xmax6 mm −34%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +3.5, better
FaneCOLOSSUS 12MBH
No current priceFs48 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.34 +5%
Vas75 L −30%, better
BL17.5 T·m +5%
Xmax6 mm −34%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +1.8
Sica12 C 2.5 CP
No current priceFs51 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas84.5 L −21%, better
BL17.3 T·m +4%
Xmax5 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +3.5, better
Oberton12B45V
No current priceFs48 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.35 +11%, worse
Vas58.5 L −45%, better
BL16.6 T·m –
Xmax10.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
CelestionFTR12-4075F
No current priceFs37 Hz –
Qts0.27 −15%, better
Vas89.2 L −16%, better
BL12.6 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax9 mm –
Sensitivity94 dB –
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Lean Audio | £220.00 | 26% above the lowest price | Out of stock | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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Thomann | £267.00 | 53% above the lowest price | In stock | Visit shop at Thomann |
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