Dayton AudioGF180-4
£18.70 · 79% less, betterFs49 Hz –
Qts0.42 –
Vas16.5 L +9%
BL6.5 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity88.1 dB +0.9
6.5-inch LF driver · FW series · 36 mm voice coil · 50 W
Fountek FW168K 8Ω
8 Ω
£108.41
3.2%Willys-Hifi · All 3 offers
- Fs
- 49Hz
- Xmax
- 5mm
- SPL
- 87dB
- Pe
- 50W
- BL
- 7.9T·m
- Vd
- 62cm³
- Qts
- 0.43
- Vas
- 15L
Fountek FW168K is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 50 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 49 Hz, Qts 0.43, Vas 15.1 L, Xmax 5 mm, sensitivity 87.2 dB, plus 62 cm³ Vd and 93 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 £87.88.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 49Hz
- Qts
- 0.43
- Qes
- 0.52
- Qms
- 2.3
- Vas
- 15.1L
- Re
- 6.8Ω
- Le
- 0.94mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 7.9T·m
- Sd
- 125cm²
- Mms
- 16g
- Xmax
- 5mm
- Vd †
- 62cm³
- Voice coil
- 36mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 87.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 87.1dB
- Power
- 50W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Low limit
- 70Hz
- High limit
- 5Hz
- EBP †
- 93 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 182mm
- Cutout
- 146mm
- Depth
- 75mm
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.68mm/N
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Fountek lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 7.9T·m
- Fs
- 49Hz
- Le
- 0.94mH
- Re
- 6.8Ω
- Sd
- 125cm²
- Cms
- 0.68mm/N
- Mms
- 16g
- Qes
- 0.52
- Qms
- 2.3
- Qts
- 0.43
- SPL
- 87.1dB
- Vas
- 15.1L
- Xmax
- 5mm
- Power
- 50W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 87.1dB
- Low limit
- 70Hz
- High limit
- 5Hz
- Voice coil
- 36mm
- Diameter
- 182mm
- Depth
- 75mm
- Cutout
- 146mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the FW168K. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverFW168K
Best price
£87.88
Fs
49 Hz
Qts
0.43
Vas
15.1 L
BL
7.9 T·m
Xmax
5 mm
Sensitivity
87.2 dB
Power
50 W
Dayton AudioGF180-8
£18.70 · 79% less, betterFs53 Hz +9%
Qts0.50 +17%, worse
Vas15.5 L –
BL7.9 T·m –
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity87.9 dB +0.7
GRS6SMP-8
£20.94 · 76% less, betterFs47 Hz −3%
Qts0.45 +5%
Vas14.5 L −4%
BL8.4 T·m +6%
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity86.5 dB −0.7
PeerlessSDS-P830657
£25.08 · 71% less, betterFs48 Hz –
Qts0.47 +10%, worse
Vas20.1 L +33%, worse
BL6.9 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity88 dB +0.8
Dayton AudioDC160-4
£37.60 · 57% less, betterFs39 Hz −20%, better
Qts0.43 –
Vas15 L –
BL7.0 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax3.4 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity84.6 dB −2.6, worse
CIAREHW161N
£43.54 · 50% less, betterFs47 Hz −3%
Qts0.37 −13%, better
Vas19.9 L +32%, worse
BL7.4 T·m −6%
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity88.6 dB +1.4
Beyma6B30
£50.20 · 43% less, betterFs56 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.50 +17%, worse
Vas15.6 L +3%
BL6.8 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity88.6 dB +1.4
HiViC6.5
£52.35 · 40% less, betterFs53 Hz +9%
Qts0.38 −11%, better
Vas13.3 L −12%, better
BL9.1 T·m +15%, better
Xmax4.9 mm –
Sensitivity88.3 dB +1.1
Scanspeak18W/8434G00
£57.57 · 34% less, betterFs50 Hz –
Qts0.43 –
Vas19.5 L +29%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −9%
Xmax4.2 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity89.3 dB +2.1, better
PeerlessHDS-P830990
£58.57 · 33% less, betterFs56 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.43 –
Vas13.5 L −11%, better
BL8.6 T·m +9%
Xmax7.3 mm +47%, better
Sensitivity88.7 dB +1.5
CIAREHW172
£62.80 · 29% less, betterFs46 Hz −5%
Qts0.37 −13%, better
Vas20 L +32%, worse
BL7.6 T·m −4%
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity88.4 dB +1.2
CIARECMI160ND
£129.04 · 47% more, worseFs73 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.41 −4%
Vas6 L −60%, better
BL7.8 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity89.2 dB +2, better
RS SpeakersMW 174.38 FIBONACCI
£145.69 · 66% more, worseFs46 Hz −6%
Qts0.39 −9%
Vas18.7 L +24%, worse
BL7.0 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity88.3 dB +1.1
WavecorSW182BD03
£161.18 · 83% more, worseFs35 Hz −28%, better
Qts0.44 +3%
Vas12.7 L −16%, better
BL7.6 T·m −4%
Xmax7 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity82.9 dB −4.3, worse
£376.75 · 329% more, worse
Fs34 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.42 –
Vas30 L +99%, worse
BL6.6 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity85.8 dB −1.4
AccutonC168-6-890
£921.00 · 948% more, worseFs41 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.44 +3%
Vas15 L –
BL7.5 T·m −5%
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity85.3 dB −1.9
HiViD6.8B
No current priceFs43 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.45 +5%
Vas13.5 L −11%, better
BL8.9 T·m +13%, better
Xmax5.3 mm +6%
Sensitivity85.4 dB −1.8
HiViF6N
No current priceFs48 Hz –
Qts0.43 –
Vas19.1 L +26%, worse
BL7.3 T·m −8%
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity88.7 dB +1.5
Sica6.5 C 1.5 CP
No current priceFs51 Hz +5%
Qts0.39 −9%
Vas15.9 L +5%
BL7.2 T·m −9%
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity89 dB +1.8
Dayton AudioCFC180-4
No current priceFs52 Hz +7%
Qts0.43 –
Vas11.5 L −24%, better
BL6.8 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB –
BMS6S117
No current priceFs80 Hz +65%, worse
Qts0.43 –
Vas10.4 L −31%, better
BL11.3 T·m +43%, better
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity92.4 dB +5.2, better
HiViE6.5N
No current priceFs43 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.40 −6%
Vas21 L +39%, worse
BL7.1 T·m −10%
Xmax4.3 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity87.2 dB –
RS SpeakersW 140.38 FIBONACCI
No current priceFs47 Hz −4%
Qts0.41 −4%
Vas7.4 L −51%, better
BL6.8 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity84.2 dB −3, worse
HiViS6.5RMKII
No current priceFs52 Hz +7%
Qts0.48 +12%, worse
Vas15.7 L +4%
BL6.4 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity88.1 dB +0.9
HiViS6.5
No current priceFs47 Hz −3%
Qts0.42 –
Vas18.4 L +22%, worse
BL6.4 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity88.1 dB +0.9
Tang BandW6-2313
No current priceFs50 Hz –
Qts0.40 −6%
Vas13.3 L −12%, better
BL7.1 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB +0.6
CIARECMI160
No current priceFs70 Hz +44%, worse
Qts0.41 −4%
Vas7.8 L −48%, better
BL7.2 T·m −9%
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity89.8 dB +2.6, better
WavecorWF182BD11
No current priceFs34 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.42 –
Vas24.3 L +61%, worse
BL8.2 T·m +4%
Xmax5.5 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity85.4 dB −1.8
WavecorWF182BD19
No current priceFs34 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.42 –
Vas24.3 L +61%, worse
BL8.2 T·m +4%
Xmax5.5 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity85.4 dB −1.8
WavecorWF152BD07
No current priceFs52 Hz +6%
Qts0.39 −9%
Vas9.2 L −39%, better
BL8 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity86.9 dB –
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willys-Hifi | £108.41, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Willys-Hifi | |
Audiophonics Import VAT and duty may apply | £74.52 | Available on order | Visit shop at Audiophonics | |
SoundImports Import VAT and duty may apply | £87.88 | 10 in stock | Visit shop at SoundImports |
Best price over time
Tracked since 1 Apr
Recent changes
- 1 OctWillys-Hifi£111.95 → £108.41Down 3.2% from £111.95
- 30 SepWillys-Hifi£110.95 → £111.95Up 0.9% from £110.95
- 26 AugWillys-Hifi£111.95 → £110.95Down 0.9% from £111.95