B&C18PS76
£163.07 · 65% less, betterFs39 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.27 −4%
Vas207 L −9%
BL25.8 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax7 mm −57%, worse
Sensitivity98.3 dB +3.9, better
18-inch LF driver · XL series · 1,600 W
FaitalPRO 18XL1700 8Ω
8 Ω · 30–1500 Hz
£469.00
0.8%Thomann · In stock · All 2 offers
- Fs
- 28Hz
- Xmax
- 16.2mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 1600W
- BL
- 30.5T·m
- Vd
- 1919cm³
- Qts
- 0.28
- Vas
- 227L
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FaitalPRO 18XL1700 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1600 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 28 Hz, Qts 0.28, Vas 227 L, Xmax 16.2 mm, sensitivity 94.4 dB, plus 1919 cm³ Vd and 97 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 £469.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 28Hz
- Qts
- 0.28
- Qes
- 0.29
- Qms
- 10
- Vas
- 227L
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Le
- 2.36mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 30.5T·m
- Sd
- 1187cm²
- Mms
- 280g
- Xmax
- 16.2mm
- Vd †
- 1919cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 30–1500Hz
- EBP †
- 97 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 460mm
- Cutout
- 422mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
- Depth
- 234mm
- Weight
- 14.9kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.12mm/N
- Rms
- 4.90kg/s
- Power Program
- 3200
Sensitivity shows 94.4 dB, calculated from the T/S values. FaitalPRO publishes 97.0 dB, 2.6 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else FaitalPRO lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 30.5T·m
- Fs
- 28Hz
- Le
- 2.36mH
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Sd
- 1187cm²
- Cms
- 0.12mm/N
- Mms
- 280g
- Qes
- 0.29
- Qms
- 10
- Qts
- 0.28
- Rms
- 4.90kg/s
- SPL
- 94.4dB
- Vas
- 227L
- Xmax
- 16.2mm
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Power Program
- 3200
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.4dB
- High limit
- 1500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Weight
- 14.9kg
- Diameter
- 460mm
- Depth
- 234mm
- Cutout
- 422mm
- Bolt circle
- 440mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 18XL1700. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18XL1700
Best price
£469.00
Fs
28 Hz
Qts
0.28
Vas
227 L
BL
30.5 T·m
Xmax
16.2 mm
Sensitivity
94.4 dB
Power
1600 W
B&C18NW100
£234.88 · 50% less, betterFs31 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.26 −7%
Vas252 L +11%, worse
BL28 T·m −8%
Xmax9 mm −44%, worse
Sensitivity96.5 dB +2.1, better
FaitalPRO18HP1022
£266.26 · 43% less, betterFs35 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.30 +7%
Vas204.9 L −10%
BL28 T·m −8%
Xmax9.5 mm −41%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +2.2, better
Beyma18PW1400FE
£273.68 · 42% less, betterFs32 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.27 −4%
Vas228.9 L –
BL29 T·m −5%
Xmax10 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +1.9
Eighteen Sound18LW2600
£297.25 · 37% less, betterFs31 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas187 L −18%, better
BL31 T·m –
Xmax14.8 mm −8%
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 31% less, betterFs30 Hz +7%
Qts0.32 +14%, worse
Vas227 L –
BL26.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
REDCATT18NPW
£347.48 · 26% less, betterFs36 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas211.5 L −7%
BL27.3 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm −70%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +3.1, better
B&C18DS100
£355.00 · 24% less, betterFs34 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas155 L −32%, better
BL30 T·m –
Xmax14.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
RCFLF18N401
£359.21 · 23% less, betterFs32 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.26 −7%
Vas257 L +13%, worse
BL27.8 T·m −9%
Xmax9 mm −44%, worse
Sensitivity97 dB +2.6, better
RCFLF18X451
£360.00 · 23% less, betterFs30 Hz +7%
Qts0.28 –
Vas220 L −3%
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
CelestionTSQ1845
£380.98 · 19% less, betterFs35 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas119.3 L −47%, better
BL33.8 T·m +11%, better
Xmax15 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.3 dB –
Oberton18XB1600V2
£388.58 · 17% less, betterFs33 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas267 L +18%, worse
BL29.6 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB +2.7, better
RCFLN19S400
£416.98 · 11% less, betterFs32 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.26 −7%
Vas204 L −10%, better
BL32 T·m +5%
Xmax17 mm +5%
Sensitivity96 dB +1.6
FaitalPRO18XL2000
£420.00 · 10% less, betterFs28 Hz –
Qts0.27 −4%
Vas232.1 L –
BL30.8 T·m –
Xmax16.3 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
B&C18SW115
£430.38 · 8% less, betterFs32 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.30 +7%
Vas187 L −18%, better
BL30.3 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB +0.5
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£468.89 · Same priceFs35 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.33 +18%, worse
Vas151 L −33%, better
BL30.3 T·m –
Xmax15.3 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.8 dB –
Eighteen Sound18NLW9601
£543.41 · 16% more, worseFs39 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas120 L −47%, better
BL31 T·m –
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +1.4
REDCATT181XR
£544.21 · 16% more, worseFs30 Hz +7%
Qts0.23 −18%, better
Vas195 L −14%, better
BL28.3 T·m −7%
Xmax17 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1
Eighteen Sound18NLW9000
£550.00 · 17% more, worseFs34 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.31 +11%, worse
Vas206 L −9%
BL28 T·m −8%
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.1 dB +1.7
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 17% more, worseFs32 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.32 +14%, worse
Vas176 L −22%, better
BL31.3 T·m –
Xmax17.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
VAS Audio18-1700NC
No current priceFs32 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas178 L −22%, better
BL34.4 T·m +13%, better
Xmax13.5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.29 +5%
Vas181 L −20%, better
BL33 T·m +8%
Xmax13.5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1
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FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL
No current priceFs33 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.29 +5%
Vas203 L −11%, better
BL29.4 T·m −4%
Xmax12 mm −26%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +1.5
Oberton18NXB1601
No current priceFs35 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas146.2 L −36%, better
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.7
Oberton18NXB1200
No current priceFs36 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas159.6 L −30%, better
BL29.4 T·m −4%
Xmax11.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity96 dB +1.6
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.30 +8%
Vas173.1 L −24%, better
BL29.6 T·m −3%
Xmax13.5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
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Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.32 +16%, worse
Vas179.0 L −21%, better
BL26.4 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax16 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB +0.9
Oberton18FBR700
No current priceFs36 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.27 −3%
Vas231.3 L –
BL25.2 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax8 mm −51%, worse
Sensitivity97.8 dB +3.4, better
Oberton18B500
No current priceFs35 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas243.9 L +7%
BL24.1 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax8.8 mm −46%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +3.3, better
Eighteen Sound18W2000
No current priceFs37 Hz +32%, worse
Qts0.25 −11%, better
Vas230 L –
BL27.1 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax–
Sensitivity98.5 dB +4.1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomann | £469.00, the lowest price | In stock | Visit shop at Thomann | |
SoundImports Import VAT and duty may apply | £523.28 | 12% above the lowest price | 4 in stock | Visit shop at SoundImports |
Best price over time
Tracked since 19 Jun
Recent changes
- 20 OctThomann£473.00 → £469.00Down 0.8% from £473.00
- 12 OctThomann£475.00 → £473.00Down 0.4% from £475.00
- 4 OctThomann£481.00 → £475.00Down 1.2% from £481.00