Dayton AudioDS315-8
£89.75 · 28% less, betterFs24 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas159 L +49%, worse
BL15.6 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity89.9 dB −6, worse
12-inch LF driver · 500 W
Fane SOVEREIGN PRO 12-500 8Ω
8 Ω · 45–4500 Hz
£125.00
3.1%Thomann · In stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 43Hz
- Xmax
- 6mm
- SPL
- 96dB
- Pe
- 500W
- BL
- 16T·m
- Vd
- 339cm³
- Qts
- 0.31
- Vas
- 107L
Fane SOVEREIGN PRO 12-500 is a 12-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 43 Hz, Qts 0.31, Vas 107 L, Xmax 6 mm, sensitivity 95.9 dB, plus 339 cm³ Vd and 123 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 £125.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 43Hz
- Qts
- 0.31
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 3.0
- Vas
- 107L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 1.60mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 16T·m
- Sd
- 565cm²
- Mms
- 58g
- Xmax
- 6mm
- Vd †
- 339cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95.9dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97.5dB
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 45–4500Hz
- EBP †
- 123 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 314mm
- Depth
- 145mm
- Weight
- 7.5kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.24mm/N
- Power Peak
- 2000
- Power Program
- 1000
Sensitivity shows 95.9 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Fane publishes 97.5 dB, 1.6 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Fane lists
LF · Primary · 12″
- BL
- 16T·m
- Fs
- 43Hz
- Le
- 1.60mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 565cm²
- Cms
- 0.24mm/N
- Mms
- 58g
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 3.0
- Qts
- 0.31
- SPL
- 95.9dB
- Vas
- 107L
- Xmax
- 6mm
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 2000
- Sensitivity
- 97.5dB
- Low limit
- 45Hz
- Power Program
- 1000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95.9dB
- High limit
- 4500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97.5dB
- Weight
- 7.5kg
- Diameter
- 314mm
- Depth
- 145mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the SOVEREIGN PRO 12-500. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverSOVEREIGN PRO 12-500
Best price
£125.00
Fs
43 Hz
Qts
0.31
Vas
107 L
BL
16 T·m
Xmax
6 mm
Sensitivity
95.9 dB
Power
500 W
CelestionTF1225E
£99.00 · 21% less, betterFs53 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas67.7 L −37%, better
BL17.7 T·m +10%, better
Xmax5.3 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB –
Dayton AudioDSA315-8
£104.71 · 16% less, betterFs24 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.33 +5%
Vas147 L +37%, worse
BL16.1 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity89.2 dB −6.7, worse
B&C12HPL64
£117.22 · 6% less, betterFs52 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas85 L −21%, better
BL14.9 T·m −7%
Xmax4 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.5
Beyma12WRS400
£122.29 · 2% lessFs42 Hz –
Qts0.29 −8%
Vas91 L −15%, better
BL17.4 T·m +9%
Xmax6.3 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.4 dB −0.5
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012LF
£175.00 · 40% more, worseFs37 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas106.7 L –
BL16.7 T·m +4%
Xmax9.1 mm +52%, better
Sensitivity94 dB −1.9
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012HO
£187.01 · 50% more, worseFs52 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas81.1 L −24%, better
BL15.9 T·m –
Xmax6.2 mm +3%
Sensitivity97.4 dB +1.5
Sica12 N 3 PL
£207.65 · 66% more, worseFs46 Hz +7%
Qts0.30 −4%
Vas87.9 L −18%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.5
ETON12-612/C8/62 RP
£209.29 · 67% more, worseFs30 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas134 L +25%, worse
BL15.7 T·m –
Xmax8.5 mm +42%, better
Sensitivity92.3 dB −3.6, worse
LavoceCAF123.00T
£257.89 · 106% more, worseFs53 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.36 +15%, worse
Vas71.4 L −33%, better
BL15.2 T·m −5%
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.5
LavoceCAF123.00TH
£268.19 · 115% more, worseFs53 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.36 +15%, worse
Vas71.4 L −33%, better
BL15.2 T·m −5%
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.5
B&C12FCX76
£294.14 · 135% more, worseFs47 Hz +9%
Qts0.34 +8%
Vas82 L −23%, better
BL15.6 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB –
Scanspeak28W/8878T01
£586.08 · 369% more, worseFs22 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas116 L +8%
BL14.9 T·m −7%
Xmax7.5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity87.8 dB −8.1, worse
Eighteen Sound12MB606
No current priceFs50 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas84 L −21%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity96.9 dB +1
FaneCOLOSSUS 12MBH
No current priceFs48 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.34 +7%
Vas75 L −30%, better
BL17.5 T·m +9%
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
PRV Audio12MB2000FT
No current priceFs56 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas66.9 L −37%, better
BL17.7 T·m +11%, better
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity97.5 dB +1.6
CelestionCNX1230
No current priceFs54 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.34 +7%
Vas68.4 L −36%, better
BL16.3 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity96.8 dB +0.9
PRV Audio12MB2000FT-NDY
No current priceFs55 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.30 −4%
Vas71.5 L −33%, better
BL17.7 T·m +11%, better
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity97.9 dB +2, better
CIARE12.75W1
No current priceFs49 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.33 +5%
Vas67 L −37%, better
BL18.9 T·m +18%, better
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity95.7 dB –
MonacorSP-12/200PA
No current priceFs45 Hz +5%
Qts0.33 +5%
Vas114 L +7%
BL15.4 T·m −4%
Xmax4 mm −33%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +0.9
Eighteen Sound12W600
No current priceFs50 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.30 −4%
Vas73 L −32%, better
BL17.3 T·m +8%
Xmax6.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity96.6 dB +0.7
REDCATT121XR
No current priceFs46 Hz +7%
Qts0.33 +5%
Vas69.1 L −35%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax6.3 mm +6%
Sensitivity94.1 dB −1.8
HiViF12
No current priceFs26 Hz −40%, better
Qts0.36 +15%, worse
Vas145.6 L +36%, worse
BL16.1 T·m –
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity90.2 dB −5.7, worse
MonacorSP-12A/302PA
No current priceFs50 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.34 +8%
Vas77 L −28%, better
BL17.0 T·m +6%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.5
Sica12 S 3 PL
No current priceFs42 Hz –
Qts0.34 +8%
Vas76.9 L −28%, better
BL16.8 T·m +5%
Xmax7 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity94 dB −1.9
PRV Audio12MB1000FT-4
No current priceFs46 Hz +6%
Qts0.27 −14%, better
Vas95.5 L −11%, better
BL14.5 T·m −9%
Xmax6.1 mm –
Sensitivity97.1 dB +1.2
Sica12 C 2.5 CP
No current priceFs51 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.30 −4%
Vas84.5 L −21%, better
BL17.3 T·m +8%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +1.6
B&C12FL76
No current priceFs50 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.30 −4%
Vas57 L −47%, better
BL18.7 T·m +17%, better
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity95.5 dB –
JensenBP12250-8
No current priceFs50 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas73.5 L −31%, better
BL16.4 T·m –
Xmax3.1 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.5
Oberton12NCX
No current priceFs58 Hz +35%, worse
Qts0.30 −4%
Vas62.9 L −41%, better
BL17.2 T·m +7%
Xmax5.3 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity98.1 dB +2.2, better
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| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomann | £125.00, the lowest price | In stock | Visit shop at Thomann |
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