PeerlessFSL-0818R01-08
£33.66 · 31% less, betterFs74 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.37 –
Vas15.9 L −28%, better
BL11.3 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity93.9 dB +0.9
8-inch LF driver · 225 W
Fane SOVEREIGN 8-225 8Ω
8 Ω · 55–5000 Hz
£49.00
2.0%Thomann · In stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- SPL
- 93dB
- Pe
- 225W
- BL
- 11T·m
- Vd
- 117cm³
- Qts
- 0.38
- Vas
- 22L
Fane SOVEREIGN 8-225 is an 8-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 225 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 62 Hz, Qts 0.38, Vas 22 L, Xmax 5.5 mm, sensitivity 93 dB, plus 117 cm³ Vd and 148 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 £49.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Qts
- 0.38
- Qes
- 0.42
- Qms
- 4.3
- Vas
- 22L
- Re
- 6.1Ω
- Le
- 1.47mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 11T·m
- Sd
- 213cm²
- Mms
- 21g
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- Vd †
- 117cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 93dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 225W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 55–5000Hz
- EBP †
- 148 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 207.8mm
- Depth
- 95.0mm
- Weight
- 2.8kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.34mm/N
- Power Peak
- 900
- Power Program
- 450
Sensitivity shows 93.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Fane publishes 97.0 dB, 4.0 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Fane lists
LF · Primary · 8″
- BL
- 11T·m
- Fs
- 62Hz
- Le
- 1.47mH
- Re
- 6.1Ω
- Sd
- 213cm²
- Cms
- 0.34mm/N
- Mms
- 21g
- Qes
- 0.42
- Qms
- 4.3
- Qts
- 0.38
- SPL
- 93dB
- Vas
- 22L
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- Power
- 225W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 900
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 55Hz
- Power Program
- 450
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 93dB
- High limit
- 5000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Weight
- 2.8kg
- Diameter
- 207.8mm
- Depth
- 95.0mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the SOVEREIGN 8-225. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverSOVEREIGN 8-225
Best price
£49.00
Fs
62 Hz
Qts
0.38
Vas
22 L
BL
11 T·m
Xmax
5.5 mm
Sensitivity
93 dB
Power
225 W
Dayton AudioSIG180-4
£41.13 · 16% less, betterFs41 Hz −35%, better
Qts0.38 –
Vas23.2 L +5%
BL6.6 T·m −40%, worse
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.8 dB −5.2, worse
Dayton AudioDA215-8
£41.88 · 15% less, betterFs35 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.37 –
Vas42.7 L +94%, worse
BL10 T·m −9%
Xmax5.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity88.1 dB −4.9, worse
FaitalPRO8FE300
£43.52 · 11% less, betterFs70 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.44 +16%, worse
Vas15.7 L −29%, better
BL11.3 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity92.7 dB –
SB AudienceBIANCO-8MW250
£49.00 · Same priceFs74 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas13.8 L −37%, better
BL11 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity93 dB –
CelestionTRUVOX 0820
£59.70 · 22% more, worseFs74 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.39 –
Vas17.3 L −22%, better
BL11.5 T·m +5%
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.3 dB +1.3
MonacorSP-8/150PRO
£59.78 · 22% more, worseFs56 Hz −10%
Qts0.32 −16%, better
Vas22 L –
BL12.0 T·m +9%
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity91.8 dB −1.2
EminenceBETA-8A
£67.94 · 39% more, worseFs65 Hz +5%
Qts0.38 –
Vas23.3 L +6%
BL9.6 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax3 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity93.9 dB +0.9
Sica8 S 2.5 CP
£80.30 · 64% more, worseFs54 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.33 −13%, better
Vas18.6 L −15%, better
BL11.9 T·m +8%
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity91 dB −2, worse
CelestionCF0820BMB
£85.00 · 73% more, worseFs51 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.37 −4%
Vas22.4 L –
BL11.9 T·m +8%
Xmax7.3 mm +32%, better
Sensitivity90.7 dB −2.3, worse
PRV Audio8MR600X
£94.57 · 93% more, worseFs77 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas20.0 L −9%
BL10.5 T·m −4%
Xmax5.3 mm −5%
Sensitivity95.3 dB +2.3, better
B&C8BG51
£105.50 · 115% more, worseFs52 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas18 L −18%, better
BL11.8 T·m +7%
Xmax6.5 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity89.8 dB −3.2, worse
FaitalPRO8HX150
£135.13 · 176% more, worseFs76 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.41 +8%
Vas13 L −41%, better
BL11.6 T·m +5%
Xmax4.9 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB –
LavoceCSF082.00K
£141.38 · 189% more, worseFs81 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas14.8 L −33%, better
BL11.0 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.5 dB +1.5
B&C8CX21
£151.61 · 209% more, worseFs74 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.36 −5%
Vas15 L −32%, better
BL11.5 T·m +5%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity94 dB +1
SB AudienceNERO-8MWN400D
£152.56 · 211% more, worseFs63 Hz –
Qts0.38 –
Vas13.9 L −37%, better
BL11.9 T·m +8%
Xmax6.7 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity91.3 dB −1.7
Eighteen Sound8CX401F
£199.68 · 308% more, worseFs56 Hz −10%
Qts0.34 −11%, better
Vas23.9 L +9%
BL9.3 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity92.5 dB −0.5
AccutonC173-6-191
£325.80 · 565% more, worseFs39 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.34 −11%, better
Vas21.6 L –
BL8.8 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.3 dB −5.7, worse
Eighteen Sound8CX650
£344.69 · 603% more, worseFs65 Hz +5%
Qts0.35 −8%
Vas16.6 L −25%, better
BL12 T·m +9%
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity92.9 dB –
No current price
Fs62 Hz –
Qts0.38 –
Vas22 L –
BL11 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity93 dB –
Eighteen Sound8MB400
No current priceFs64 Hz +3%
Qts0.38 –
Vas23.9 L +9%
BL9.3 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity93.7 dB +0.7
LavoceFBASS08-18
No current priceFs53 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas23.6 L +7%
BL11.4 T·m +4%
Xmax4.5 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity91.2 dB −1.8
LavoceWSF081.82
No current priceFs79 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.38 –
Vas14.3 L −35%, better
BL11.3 T·m –
Xmax4.6 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity94.2 dB +1.2
Oberton8NCX
No current priceFs77 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas14.9 L −32%, better
BL10.1 T·m −8%
Xmax5.3 mm −5%
Sensitivity94 dB +1
Oberton8CX
No current priceFs76 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.40 +5%
Vas16.8 L −23%, better
BL9.4 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.3 dB +1.3
WavecorWF182BD11
No current priceFs34 Hz −45%, better
Qts0.42 +11%, worse
Vas24.3 L +10%, worse
BL8.2 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −7.6, worse
WavecorWF182BD19
No current priceFs34 Hz −45%, better
Qts0.42 +11%, worse
Vas24.3 L +10%, worse
BL8.2 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −7.6, worse
PRV AudioMT8MB600CF-NDY-4
No current priceFs65 Hz +4%
Qts0.37 –
Vas18.8 L −15%, better
BL9.3 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB –
SB AudienceROSSO-8CX250
No current priceFs70 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.32 −16%, better
Vas15.8 L −28%, better
BL11.4 T·m +4%
Xmax5.4 mm –
Sensitivity93.7 dB +0.7
JensenBS8N250A-8
No current priceFs59 Hz −5%
Qts0.37 –
Vas14.9 L −32%, better
BL12.8 T·m +17%, better
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity91 dB −2, worse
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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