B&C18NW100
£234.88 · 40% less, betterFs31 Hz −5%
Qts0.26 −6%
Vas252 L −6%
BL28 T·m −5%
Xmax9 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity96.5 dB −0.6
18-inch LF driver · 18XB series · 115 mm voice coil · 1,600 W
Oberton 18XB1600V2 8Ω
8 Ω · 35–1000 Hz
£388.58
SteadyBlue Aran · 8+ in stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Xmax
- 12.5mm
- SPL
- 97dB
- Pe
- 1600W
- BL
- 29.6T·m
- Vd
- 1448cm³
- Qts
- 0.28
- Vas
- 267L
Published graphs
Oberton 18XB1600V2 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1600 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 33 Hz, Qts 0.28, Vas 267 L, Xmax 12.5 mm, sensitivity 97.1 dB, plus 1448 cm³ Vd and 113 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 £388.58.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Qts
- 0.28
- Qes
- 0.29
- Qms
- 8.7
- Vas
- 267L
- Re
- 5.3Ω
- Le
- 1.46mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 29.6T·m
- Sd
- 1158cm²
- Mms
- 231g
- Xmax
- 12.5mm
- Vd †
- 1448cm³
- Voice coil
- 115mm
- Flux density
- 1.10T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 97.1dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 6.7Ω
- Range
- 35–1000Hz
- EBP †
- 113 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Cutout
- 410mm
- Bolt circle
- 441mm
- Depth
- 207.5mm
- Weight
- 18.2kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Power Program
- 3200
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Oberton lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 29.6T·m
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Le
- 1.46mH
- Re
- 5.3Ω
- Sd
- 1158cm²
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Mms
- 231g
- Qes
- 0.29
- Qms
- 8.7
- Qts
- 0.28
- SPL
- 97.1dB
- Vas
- 267L
- Xmax
- 12.5mm
- Power
- 1600W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1.10T
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 35Hz
- Power Program
- 3200
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 97.1dB
- High limit
- 1000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Min. impedance
- 6.7Ω
- Voice coil
- 115mm
- Weight
- 18.2kg
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Depth
- 207.5mm
- Cutout
- 410mm
- Bolt circle
- 441mm
02
Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 18XB1600V2. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18XB1600V2
Best price
£388.58
Fs
33 Hz
Qts
0.28
Vas
267 L
BL
29.6 T·m
Xmax
12.5 mm
Sensitivity
97.1 dB
Power
1600 W
RCFLF18G401
£252.42 · 35% less, betterFs33 Hz –
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas268 L –
BL24.6 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax9 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB –
Beyma18PW1400FE
£273.68 · 30% less, betterFs32 Hz –
Qts0.27 –
Vas228.9 L −14%, better
BL29 T·m –
Xmax10 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB −0.8
Oberton18XB1301DS
£284.15 · 27% less, betterFs36 Hz +10%
Qts0.30 +9%
Vas172.9 L −35%, better
BL26.9 T·m −9%
Xmax12 mm −4%
Sensitivity96 dB −1.1
RCFLF18X401
£289.00 · 26% less, betterFs30 Hz −8%
Qts0.30 +8%
Vas274 L –
BL26.5 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax12 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.8 dB −1.3
CIARENDH18-4S
£291.62 · 25% less, betterFs31 Hz −5%
Qts0.32 +15%, worse
Vas239 L −10%, better
BL27.7 T·m −6%
Xmax11.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.7
Eighteen Sound18LW1251
£291.80 · 25% less, betterFs35 Hz +8%
Qts0.27 –
Vas268 L –
BL23.6 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax9 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity98.2 dB +1.1
Eighteen Sound18LW2600
£297.25 · 24% less, betterFs31 Hz −5%
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas187 L −30%, better
BL31 T·m +5%
Xmax14.8 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −2.4, worse
Eighteen Sound18NLW9400
£305.62 · 21% less, betterFs33 Hz –
Qts0.26 −6%
Vas268 L –
BL26 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax9.5 mm −24%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB –
BMS18S450
£345.00 · 11% less, betterFs29 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.31 +12%, worse
Vas281 L +5%
BL26.5 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax12 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.3 dB −1.8
B&C18DS100
£346.65 · 11% less, betterFs34 Hz +5%
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas155 L −42%, better
BL30 T·m –
Xmax14.5 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB −2, worse
REDCATT18NPW
£347.48 · 11% less, betterFs36 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas211.5 L −21%, better
BL27.3 T·m −8%
Xmax4.8 mm −61%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB –
RCFLF18N401
£359.21 · 8% less, betterFs32 Hz –
Qts0.26 −6%
Vas257 L −4%
BL27.8 T·m −6%
Xmax9 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity97 dB –
RCFLF18X451
£360.00 · 7% less, betterFs30 Hz −8%
Qts0.28 –
Vas220 L −18%, better
BL30.5 T·m +3%
Xmax14 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB −2, worse
FaitalPRO18XL2000
£420.00 · 8% more, worseFs28 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.27 –
Vas232.1 L −13%, better
BL30.8 T·m +4%
Xmax16.3 mm +31%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB −2.5, worse
B&C18SW115
£430.38 · 11% more, worseFs32 Hz –
Qts0.30 +8%
Vas187 L −30%, better
BL30.3 T·m –
Xmax14 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity94.9 dB −2.2, worse
FaitalPRO18XL1700
£469.00 · 21% more, worseFs28 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.28 –
Vas227 L −15%, better
BL30.5 T·m +3%
Xmax16.2 mm +29%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB −2.7, worse
Eighteen Sound18NLW9601
£543.41 · 40% more, worseFs39 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas120 L −55%, better
BL31 T·m +5%
Xmax14 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −1.3
Eighteen Sound18NLW9000
£550.00 · 42% more, worseFs34 Hz +5%
Qts0.31 +12%, worse
Vas206 L −23%, better
BL28 T·m −5%
Xmax14 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity96.1 dB −1
No photo
FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.29 +6%
Vas203 L −24%, better
BL29.4 T·m –
Xmax12 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.9 dB −1.2
No photo
RCFLF18Y402
No current priceFs30 Hz −8%
Qts0.30 +8%
Vas274 L –
BL26.5 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax12 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.8 dB −1.3
Oberton18NXB1200
No current priceFs36 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.28 –
Vas159.6 L −40%, better
BL29.4 T·m –
Xmax11.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity96 dB −1.1
Oberton18NXB1601
No current priceFs35 Hz +7%
Qts0.29 –
Vas146.2 L −45%, better
BL30.5 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB −2, worse
VAS Audio18-1700NC
No current priceFs32 Hz –
Qts0.28 –
Vas178 L −33%, better
BL34.4 T·m +16%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.1 dB −2, worse
Precision DevicesPD.185NR1
No current priceFs34 Hz +5%
Qts0.27 –
Vas102 L −62%, better
BL29.5 T·m –
Xmax11.8 mm −6%
Sensitivity93.4 dB −3.7, worse
VAS Audio18-1700FC
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.29 +6%
Vas181 L −32%, better
BL33 T·m +11%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.7
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz –
Qts0.30 +9%
Vas173.1 L −35%, better
BL29.6 T·m –
Xmax13.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.5 dB −2.6, worse
RCFLF18G908
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.29 +4%
Vas268 L –
BL24.6 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax9 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB –
Oberton18B500
No current priceFs35 Hz +7%
Qts0.28 –
Vas243.9 L −9%
BL24.1 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax8.8 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB +0.6
Oberton18NSW700
No current priceFs30 Hz −6%
Qts0.24 −13%, better
Vas309.0 L +16%, worse
BL26.6 T·m −10%
Xmax14 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity97.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Aran | £388.58, the lowest price | 8+ in stock | Visit shop at Blue Aran |
Best price over time
Tracked since 1 Apr