VisatonFR 8
£10.24 · 6% more, worseFs150 Hz +15%, worse
Qts1.09 +12%, worse
Vas0.7 L −28%, better
BL2.5 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax2 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity84.4 dB +0.6
3.5-inch LF driver · TC series · 30 W
Peerless TC9FD18-08 8Ω
8 Ω
£15.35
SteadyBlue Aran · 16 in stock · All 5 offers
- Fs
- 130Hz
- Xmax
- 3.9mm
- SPL
- 84dB
- Pe
- 30W
- BL
- 3.1T·m
- Vd
- 14cm³
- Qts
- 0.97
- Vas
- 1L
Peerless TC9FD18-08 is a 3.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 30 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 130 Hz, Qts 0.97, Vas 1.0 L, Xmax 3.9 mm, sensitivity 83.8 dB, plus 14 cm³ Vd and 90 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 £9.64.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 130Hz
- Qts
- 0.97
- Qes
- 1.44
- Qms
- 3.0
- Vas
- 1.0L
- Re
- 6.2Ω
- Le
- 0.11mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 3.1T·m
- Sd
- 36cm²
- Mms
- 3g
- Xmax
- 3.9mm
- Vd †
- 14cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 83.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 84dB
- Power
- 30W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- EBP †
- 90 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Weight
- 0.3kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.52mm/N
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Peerless lists
LF · Primary · 3.5″
- BL
- 3.1T·m
- Fs
- 130Hz
- Le
- 0.11mH
- Re
- 6.2Ω
- Sd
- 36cm²
- Cms
- 0.52mm/N
- Mms
- 3g
- Qes
- 1.44
- Qms
- 3.0
- Qts
- 0.97
- SPL
- 83.8dB
- Vas
- 1.0L
- Xmax
- 3.9mm
- Power
- 30W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 84dB
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 83.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 84dB
- Weight
- 0.3kg
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Same-size drivers, compared with the TC9FD18-08. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverTC9FD18-08
Best price
£9.64
Fs
130 Hz
Qts
0.97
Vas
1.0 L
BL
3.1 T·m
Xmax
3.9 mm
Sensitivity
83.8 dB
Power
30 W
Dayton AudioCE78PF-4
£10.98 · 14% more, worseFs100 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.99 –
Vas1.1 L +17%, worse
BL2.2 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax1.4 mm −64%, worse
Sensitivity81.3 dB −2.5, worse
VisatonFRS 8
£13.77 · 43% more, worseFs120 Hz −8%
Qts1.04 +7%
Vas0.9 L −8%
BL3.2 T·m –
Xmax2.5 mm −36%, worse
Sensitivity82.7 dB −1.1
SB AcousticsSB10PGC21-4
£14.41 · 49% more, worseFs89 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.92 −5%
Vas1.2 L +23%, worse
BL2.3 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity81.3 dB −2.5, worse
PeerlessPLS-P830986
£14.75 · 53% more, worseFs110 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.80 −18%, better
Vas0.8 L −15%, better
BL3.5 T·m +10%, better
Xmax3.4 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity82.7 dB −1.1
PeerlessPLS-P830987
£14.80 · 53% more, worseFs110 Hz −15%, better
Qts1 +3%
Vas1.0 L –
BL3.0 T·m −5%
Xmax3.4 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity82.4 dB −1.4
VisatonFR 8 WP
£15.32 · 59% more, worseFs158 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.88 −9%
Vas0.4 L −59%, better
BL2.8 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity82.8 dB −1
HiViB3S
£15.64 · 62% more, worseFs80 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.93 −4%
Vas1.6 L +64%, worse
BL2.9 T·m −7%
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity80.4 dB −3.4, worse
Sica4 D 0.8 CS
£16.10 · 67% more, worseFs140 Hz +8%
Qts0.92 −5%
Vas1.2 L +23%, worse
BL2.6 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax1.3 mm −66%, worse
Sensitivity86.5 dB +2.7, better
HiViM4N
£16.91 · 75% more, worseFs69 Hz −47%, better
Qts1.08 +11%, worse
Vas4.3 L +340%, worse
BL3.1 T·m –
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity82.2 dB −1.6
FaitalPRO3FE26
£19.06 · 98% more, worseFs150 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.79 −19%, better
Vas0.9 L −8%
BL3.3 T·m +5%
Xmax2 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity86.4 dB +2.6, better
PeerlessTG9FD10-04
£19.45 · 102% more, worseFs130 Hz –
Qts0.87 −10%, better
Vas1.0 L –
BL2.6 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax3.9 mm –
Sensitivity84.7 dB +0.9
VisatonSC 8 N
£21.90 · 127% more, worseFs110 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.97 –
Vas1.5 L +53%, worse
BL2.4 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity83.9 dB –
Dayton AudioND90-4
£25.34 · 163% more, worseFs90 Hz −31%, better
Qts0.63 −35%, better
Vas1.1 L +8%
BL3.5 T·m +11%, better
Xmax4 mm +3%
Sensitivity82.4 dB −1.4
Sica3 L 0.8 SL
£27.08 · 181% more, worseFs145 Hz +12%, worse
Qts1.01 +4%
Vas0.8 L −18%, better
BL2.8 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax1.5 mm −61%, worse
Sensitivity84.8 dB +1
CelestionAN2775
£35.00 · 263% more, worseFs123 Hz −5%
Qts0.96 –
Vas3.6 L +265%, worse
BL3.1 T·m –
Xmax2.3 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity89.6 dB +5.8, better
MonacorAN2775/8
£40.68 · 322% more, worseFs123 Hz −5%
Qts0.96 –
Vas3.6 L +268%, worse
BL3.1 T·m –
Xmax2.3 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity89.7 dB +5.9, better
WavecorFR090WA01
£61.87 · 542% more, worseFs113 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.88 −9%
Vas1.1 L +9%
BL2.8 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax2.3 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity83.8 dB –
SEASH1600-08 FU10RB
£84.72 · 778% more, worseFs102 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.96 –
Vas1 L –
BL3.6 T·m +14%, better
Xmax2 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity81 dB −2.8, worse
SEASH1600-04 FU10RB
£84.72 · 778% more, worseFs102 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.91 −6%
Vas1 L –
BL2.7 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax2 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity81.2 dB −2.6, worse
PeerlessTC8FD00-08
No current priceFs130 Hz –
Qts0.96 –
Vas1.0 L +4%
BL3.1 T·m –
Xmax3.4 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity84.4 dB +0.6
PeerlessTG9FD10-08
No current priceFs130 Hz –
Qts1.10 +13%, worse
Vas0.9 L −4%
BL3.1 T·m –
Xmax3.9 mm –
Sensitivity83.1 dB −0.7
PeerlessTC8FD00-04
No current priceFs140 Hz +8%
Qts0.94 −3%
Vas0.7 L −29%, better
BL2.4 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax3.7 mm −4%
Sensitivity83.4 dB –
WavecorFR084OM02
No current priceFs117 Hz −10%, better
Qts1.06 +9%
Vas1.1 L +10%, worse
BL3.4 T·m +9%
Xmax2.3 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity83.6 dB –
PeerlessTC9FD00-04
No current priceFs170 Hz +31%, worse
Qts1 +3%
Vas0.74 L −25%, better
BL2.3 T·m −26%, worse
Xmax2.9 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity86.4 dB +2.6, better
WavecorFR084OM01
No current priceFs115 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.92 −5%
Vas1.1 L +10%, worse
BL2.8 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax2.3 mm −42%, worse
Sensitivity84.1 dB –
VisatonSC 8 N - 8 OHM
No current priceFs110 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.97 –
Vas1.5 L +53%, worse
BL2.4 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity83.9 dB –
WavecorFR070OM02
No current priceFs120 Hz −8%
Qts1 +3%
Vas0.6 L −39%, better
BL2.9 T·m −7%
Xmax2.5 mm −36%, worse
Sensitivity81.9 dB −1.9
VisatonFR 8 WP - 4 OHM
No current priceFs158 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.88 −9%
Vas0.4 L −59%, better
BL2.8 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity82.8 dB −1
CIARECXE104
No current priceFs119 Hz −8%
Qts0.93 −4%
Vas2.4 L +143%, worse
BL3.0 T·m −5%
Xmax2.1 mm −46%, worse
Sensitivity87.2 dB +3.4, better
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| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Aran | £15.35, the lowest price | 16 in stock | Visit shop at Blue Aran | |
Parts Express Import VAT and duty may apply | £9.64 | 250 in stock | Visit shop at Parts Express | |
Lautsprechershop Import VAT and duty may apply | £21.95 | 43% above the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lautsprechershop |
SoundImports Import VAT and duty may apply | £29.62 | 93% above the lowest price | 545 in stock | Visit shop at SoundImports |
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