SB AudienceBIANCO-18SW500
£151.79 · 41% less, betterFs30 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.52 –
Vas334.8 L +74%, worse
BL19.8 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax9.2 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity94.3 dB +0.8
18-inch LF driver · PD series · 127 mm voice coil · 700 W
Precision Devices PD.186/3 8Ω
8 Ω · 30–2000 Hz
£259.00
2.6%Thomann · In stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 34Hz
- Xmax
- 10.5mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 700W
- BL
- 22.2T·m
- Vd
- 1191cm³
- Qts
- 0.52
- Vas
- 192L
Precision Devices PD.186/3 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 700 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 34 Hz, Qts 0.52, Vas 192.2 L, Xmax 10.5 mm, sensitivity 93.5 dB, plus 1191 cm³ Vd and 62 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 £259.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 34Hz
- Qts
- 0.52
- Qes
- 0.55
- Qms
- 10.8
- Vas
- 192.2L
- Re
- 6.2Ω
- Le
- 1.95mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.2T·m
- Sd
- 1134cm²
- Mms
- 204g
- Xmax
- 10.5mm
- Vd †
- 1191cm³
- Voice coil
- 127mm
- Flux density
- 0.95T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 93.5dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95dB
- Power
- 700W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 30–2000Hz
- EBP †
- 62 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 474mm
- Cutout
- 415mm
- Bolt circle
- 455mm
- Depth
- 175mm
- Weight
- 15.1kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.11mm/N
- Power Peak
- 2800
Sensitivity shows 93.5 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Precision Devices publishes 95.0 dB, 1.5 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Precision Devices lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 22.2T·m
- Fs
- 34Hz
- Le
- 1.95mH
- Re
- 6.2Ω
- Sd
- 1134cm²
- Cms
- 0.11mm/N
- Mms
- 204g
- Qes
- 0.55
- Qms
- 10.8
- Qts
- 0.52
- SPL
- 93.5dB
- Vas
- 192.2L
- Xmax
- 10.5mm
- Power
- 700W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 2800
- Flux density
- 0.95T
- Sensitivity
- 95dB
- Low limit
- 30Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 93.5dB
- High limit
- 2000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 95dB
- Voice coil
- 127mm
- Weight
- 15.1kg
- Diameter
- 474mm
- Depth
- 175mm
- Cutout
- 415mm
- Bolt circle
- 455mm
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This driverPD.186/3
Best price
£259.00
Fs
34 Hz
Qts
0.52
Vas
192.2 L
BL
22.2 T·m
Xmax
10.5 mm
Sensitivity
93.5 dB
Power
700 W
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£187.71 · 28% less, betterFs33 Hz −3%
Qts0.46 −12%, better
Vas258.1 L +34%, worse
BL21 T·m −5%
Xmax11.3 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.9 dB +1.4
SB AudienceROSSO-18SW750
£200.80 · 22% less, betterFs36 Hz +5%
Qts0.43 −17%, better
Vas206.9 L +8%
BL23.3 T·m +5%
Xmax8.8 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.8
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£218.33 · 16% less, betterFs35 Hz –
Qts0.48 −8%
Vas236 L +23%, worse
BL21.8 T·m –
Xmax8 mm −24%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB +1.6
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£225.24 · 13% less, betterFs38 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.50 −4%
Vas134.8 L −30%, better
BL26.5 T·m +20%, better
Xmax12.5 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity93.5 dB –
CelestionFTR18-4080HDX
£237.20 · 8% less, betterFs39 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.43 −18%, better
Vas174.9 L −9%
BL21.3 T·m −4%
Xmax10.1 mm −4%
Sensitivity95.6 dB +2.1, better
FaitalPRO18HP1010
£244.49 · 6% less, betterFs35 Hz –
Qts0.40 −23%, better
Vas240.1 L +25%, worse
BL22 T·m –
Xmax9.8 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.9 dB +2.4, better
FaitalPRO18HP1030
£269.00 · 4% moreFs35 Hz –
Qts0.41 −21%, better
Vas185.5 L −3%
BL24.3 T·m +10%
Xmax12.4 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB +1.2
B&C18NBX100
£270.00 · 4% moreFs35 Hz –
Qts0.38 −27%, better
Vas198 L +3%
BL24.8 T·m +12%, better
Xmax10 mm −5%
Sensitivity95.3 dB +1.8
PRV Audio18SW2400
£293.02 · 13% more, worseFs36 Hz +6%
Qts0.56 +8%
Vas192.8 L –
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax12.5 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity94 dB +0.5
Eighteen Sound18TLW3000
£337.44 · 30% more, worseFs33 Hz −3%
Qts0.41 −21%, better
Vas185 L −4%
BL24.5 T·m +10%, better
Xmax12 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity94 dB +0.5
FaneIMPERIUM 18XL
No current priceFs36 Hz +5%
Qts0.53 –
Vas205 L +7%
BL20.4 T·m −8%
Xmax10.5 mm –
Sensitivity94.4 dB +0.9
P.AudioC18-1000-V4
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.56 +7%
Vas183.7 L −4%
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax9.5 mm −10%
Sensitivity93.4 dB –
BishopSoundBDP18/8
No current priceFs40 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.56 +8%
Vas178.1 L −7%
BL23.0 T·m +4%
Xmax11.3 mm +8%
Sensitivity94.8 dB +1.3
P.AudioC18-650EL-V3
No current priceFs41 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.52 –
Vas179.1 L −7%
BL21.5 T·m −3%
Xmax5.3 mm −50%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB +2, better
P.AudioGST-181200-V3
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.54 +4%
Vas180.2 L −6%
BL22.8 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB –
P.AudioC18-1200
No current priceFs38 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.55 +6%
Vas136.4 L −29%, better
BL25.1 T·m +13%, better
Xmax9.5 mm −10%
Sensitivity93.2 dB –
P.Audio18BMA-1200S
No current priceFs39 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.52 –
Vas141.5 L −26%, better
BL24 T·m +8%
Xmax6.8 mm −35%, worse
Sensitivity93.9 dB –
P.Audio18NT-100SW
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.48 −8%
Vas144.6 L −25%, better
BL25.2 T·m +14%, better
Xmax9 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity93 dB −0.5
CIARECSD184-22
No current priceFs37 Hz +8%
Qts0.53 –
Vas141 L −27%, better
BL18.5 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax13 mm +24%, better
Sensitivity92.9 dB −0.6
P.AudioIMF
No current priceFs33 Hz −3%
Qts0.50 −4%
Vas240.1 L +25%, worse
BL20.2 T·m −9%
Xmax7.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity93.7 dB –
PRV Audio18SW2000
No current priceFs32 Hz −6%
Qts0.45 −13%, better
Vas289.9 L +51%, worse
BL22.1 T·m –
Xmax9.6 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.2 dB +1.7
PeerlessFSL-1830R09-08
No current priceFs33 Hz −3%
Qts0.58 +12%, worse
Vas220 L +14%, worse
BL21.1 T·m −5%
Xmax15.9 mm +51%, better
Sensitivity93.2 dB –
P.Audio18FT-100SW
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.47 −10%
Vas222.9 L +16%, worse
BL24.2 T·m +9%
Xmax7.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity94.8 dB +1.3
REDCATT18FIND-2
No current priceFs34 Hz –
Qts0.46 −12%, better
Vas221 L +15%, worse
BL21.3 T·m −4%
Xmax5.8 mm −44%, worse
Sensitivity94.5 dB +1
P.Audio19FT-115XB
No current priceFs34 Hz –
Qts0.45 −13%, better
Vas233 L +21%, worse
BL26.8 T·m +21%, better
Xmax9.5 mm −10%
Sensitivity94.9 dB +1.4
CelestionERPROX18
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.38 −27%, better
Vas188.9 L –
BL24.4 T·m +10%
Xmax9.5 mm −10%
Sensitivity94.7 dB +1.2
P.AudioP180/2243
No current priceFs35 Hz –
Qts0.59 +13%, worse
Vas159.1 L −17%, better
BL20.1 T·m −9%
Xmax8.5 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity92.2 dB −1.3
P.Audio19FT-125XB
No current priceFs33 Hz −3%
Qts0.45 −13%, better
Vas207.9 L +8%
BL29.2 T·m +32%, better
Xmax9.3 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity94 dB +0.5
Sica18 S 4 CP
No current priceFs33 Hz −3%
Qts0.35 −33%, better
Vas225 L +17%, worse
BL23.5 T·m +6%
Xmax11 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.2 dB +1.7
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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