B&C18TBW100
£227.52 · 43% less, betterFs33 Hz +3%
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas181.5 L −10%
BL22.8 T·m +5%
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.9 dB –
18-inch LF driver · XL series · 1,600 W
FaitalPRO 18XL1600 4Ω
30–1500 Hz
£399.95
SteadyBlue Aran · 2 in stock · All 7 offers
- Fs
- 32Hz
- Xmax
- 12.9mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 1600W
- BL
- 21.7T·m
- Vd
- 1566cm³
- Qts
- 0.31
- Vas
- 201L
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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45 degrees
Frequency response
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impedance
Impedance response
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FaitalPRO 18XL1600 is an 18-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 1600 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 32 Hz, Qts 0.31, Vas 201.1 L, Xmax 12.9 mm, sensitivity 95.2 dB, plus 1566 cm³ Vd and 100 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 £399.95.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 32Hz
- Qts
- 0.31
- Qes
- 0.32
- Qms
- 8.6
- Vas
- 201.1L
- Re
- 3Ω
- Le
- 1.17mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 21.7T·m
- Sd
- 1212cm²
- Mms
- 252g
- Xmax
- 12.9mm
- Vd †
- 1566cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 30–1500Hz
- EBP †
- 100 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 460mm
- Cutout
- 422mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 231mm
- Weight
- 12.2kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Rms
- 5.91kg/s
- Power Program
- 3200
Sensitivity shows 95.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. FaitalPRO publishes 98.0 dB, 2.8 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else FaitalPRO lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 21.7T·m
- Fs
- 32Hz
- Le
- 1.17mH
- Re
- 3Ω
- Sd
- 1212cm²
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Mms
- 252g
- Qes
- 0.32
- Qms
- 8.6
- Qts
- 0.31
- Rms
- 5.91kg/s
- SPL
- 95.2dB
- Vas
- 201.1L
- Xmax
- 12.9mm
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 98dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Power Program
- 3200
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95.2dB
- High limit
- 1500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 98dB
- Weight
- 12.2kg
- Diameter
- 460mm
- Depth
- 231mm
- Cutout
- 422mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
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Designs
Plans from builders
Links to published plans that name this driver
In the plan’s list of drivers
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 18XL1600. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18XL1600
Best price
£399.95
Fs
32 Hz
Qts
0.31
Vas
201.1 L
BL
21.7 T·m
Xmax
12.9 mm
Sensitivity
95.2 dB
Power
1600 W
B&C18TBX100
£234.85 · 41% less, betterFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.31 –
Vas256 L +27%, worse
BL22 T·m –
Xmax9 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity95.2 dB –
FaitalPRO18HP1010
£246.55 · 38% less, betterFs35 Hz +9%
Qts0.31 –
Vas225.9 L +12%, worse
BL18.4 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax9.8 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +1.6
Eighteen Sound18LW1400
£266.74 · 33% less, betterFs33 Hz +3%
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas210 L +4%
BL22.1 T·m –
Xmax9 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB –
Beyma18LEX1200ND
£278.64 · 30% less, betterFs36 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas219 L +9%
BL26.4 T·m +22%, better
Xmax11 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity96.7 dB +1.5
RCFLF18X401
£289.00 · 28% less, betterFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas274 L +36%, worse
BL26.5 T·m +22%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.6
Eighteen Sound18LW2600
£296.70 · 26% less, betterFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.28 −10%
Vas186 L −8%
BL23.4 T·m +8%
Xmax14 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.4 dB −0.8
FaitalPRO18HP1030
£300.04 · 25% less, betterFs35 Hz +9%
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas172.2 L −14%, better
BL21.7 T·m –
Xmax12.4 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.5 dB –
Oberton18XB1301DS
£322.78 · 19% less, betterFs36 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.30 –
Vas172.9 L −14%, better
BL26.9 T·m +24%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity96 dB +0.8
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 19% less, betterFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas227 L +13%, worse
BL26.5 T·m +22%, better
Xmax14 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.6
B&C18SW100
£332.64 · 17% less, betterFs36 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.36 +16%, worse
Vas160 L −20%, better
BL22 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm −3%
Sensitivity94.7 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound18TLW3000
£336.82 · 16% less, betterFs32 Hz –
Qts0.35 +13%, worse
Vas185 L −8%
BL20 T·m −8%
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.3 dB −0.9
BMS18S450
£345.00 · 14% less, betterFs29 Hz −9%
Qts0.31 –
Vas281 L +40%, worse
BL26.5 T·m +22%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.3 dB –
FaitalPRO18HW1070
£350.19 · 12% less, betterFs32 Hz –
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas191.5 L −5%
BL21.6 T·m –
Xmax13 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound18NLW4100
£371.08 · 7% less, betterFs29 Hz −9%
Qts0.27 −13%, better
Vas207 L –
BL22.8 T·m +5%
Xmax15 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.6
CelestionCF18VJD
£399.00 · Same priceFs35 Hz +8%
Qts0.31 –
Vas145.8 L −27%, better
BL32.6 T·m +50%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.6
B&C18SW115
£425.41 · 6% more, worseFs34 Hz +6%
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas149.1 L −26%, better
BL26 T·m +20%, better
Xmax14 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
FaitalPRO18HP1060
£435.44 · 9% more, worseFs35 Hz +9%
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas184.4 L −8%
BL20.7 T·m −5%
Xmax12.4 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.7 dB +0.5
Dayton AudioRSS460HO-4
£442.12 · 11% more, worseFs19 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas272 L +35%, worse
BL23.4 T·m +8%
Xmax12.8 mm –
Sensitivity89.2 dB −6, worse
BMS18N850V2
£457.13 · 14% more, worseFs30 Hz −7%
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas243 L +21%, worse
BL25.4 T·m +17%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.7 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£468.03 · 17% more, worseFs37 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.31 –
Vas127 L −37%, better
BL26.7 T·m +23%, better
Xmax14.8 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB –
B&C18HTX100
£809.86 · 102% more, worseFs44 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas173 L −14%, better
BL26.3 T·m +21%, better
Xmax13 mm –
Sensitivity98.4 dB +3.2, better
Eighteen Sound18LW2420
No current priceFs34 Hz +6%
Qts0.31 –
Vas208 L +3%
BL20.2 T·m −7%
Xmax10 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity96.1 dB +0.9
FaneCOLOSSUS 18-800N
No current priceFs38 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.31 –
Vas217 L +8%
BL24 T·m +11%, better
Xmax8 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +2.5, better
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz –
Qts0.30 –
Vas173.1 L −14%, better
BL29.6 T·m +36%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity94.5 dB −0.7
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FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL
No current priceFs33 Hz +3%
Qts0.29 −5%
Vas203 L –
BL29.4 T·m +35%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.9 dB +0.7
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz +3%
Qts0.29 −5%
Vas181 L −10%
BL33 T·m +52%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity95.4 dB –
No photo
RCFLF18Y402
No current priceFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas274 L +36%, worse
BL26.5 T·m +22%, better
Xmax12 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.6
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas193 L −4%
BL25.7 T·m +18%, better
Xmax15 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity93.6 dB −1.6
Oberton18XB1201
No current priceFs38 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas159.4 L −21%, better
BL26.7 T·m +23%, better
Xmax10.5 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +1.1
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Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
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