B&C18TBX100
£184.81 · 18% less, betterFs34 Hz +3%
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas212 L −6%
BL25.5 T·m +9%
Xmax9 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB –
18-inch LF driver · 102 mm voice coil · 1,000 W
RCF L18P300 8Ω
8 Ω · 35–1000 Hz
£225.00
SteadyBlue Aran · 7 in stock · All 3 offers
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Xmax
- 8mm
- SPL
- 96dB
- Pe
- 1000W
- BL
- 23.5T·m
- Vd
- 880cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 226L
RCF L18P300 is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1000 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 33 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 226 L, Xmax 8 mm, sensitivity 95.8 dB, plus 880 cm³ Vd and 97 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 £225.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.34
- Qms
- 8.3
- Vas
- 226L
- Re
- 5Ω
- Le
- 1.80mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 23.5T·m
- Sd
- 1100cm²
- Mms
- 180g
- Xmax
- 8mm
- Vd †
- 880cm³
- Voice coil
- 102mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 1000W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 6Ω
- Range
- 35–1000Hz
- EBP †
- 97 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 460mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 438mm
- Weight
- 13kg
Other published values
- Xmech
- 40
- Power Program
- 2000
Sensitivity shows 95.8 dB, calculated from the T/S values. RCF publishes 97.0 dB, 1.2 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else RCF lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 23.5T·m
- Fs
- 33Hz
- Le
- 1.80mH
- Re
- 5Ω
- Sd
- 1100cm²
- Mms
- 180g
- Qes
- 0.34
- Qms
- 8.3
- Qts
- 0.33
- SPL
- 95.8dB
- Vas
- 226L
- Xmax
- 8mm
- Xmech
- 40
- Power
- 1000W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 35Hz
- Power Program
- 2000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95.8dB
- High limit
- 1000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Min. impedance
- 6Ω
- Voice coil
- 102mm
- Weight
- 13kg
- Diameter
- 460mm
- Cutout
- 416mm
- Bolt circle
- 438mm
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Designs
Plans from builders
Links to published plans that name this driver
The designer: it “would work very well” in simulation
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the L18P300. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverL18P300
Best price
£225.00
Fs
33 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
226 L
BL
23.5 T·m
Xmax
8 mm
Sensitivity
95.8 dB
Power
1000 W
B&C18PS100
£199.28 · 11% less, betterFs30 Hz −9%
Qts0.39 +18%, worse
Vas245 L +8%
BL22.5 T·m −4%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity94.1 dB −1.7
B&C18PZW100
£221.05 · 2% lessFs37 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas186 L −18%, better
BL25.5 T·m +9%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity96 dB –
B&C18RBX100
£226.58 · Same priceFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas220 L –
BL25.1 T·m +7%
Xmax10 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity98 dB +2.2, better
B&C18PZB100
£229.42 · 2% moreFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas164 L −27%, better
BL25 T·m +6%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity96.9 dB +1.1
Beyma18P1000FEV2S
£249.00 · 11% more, worseFs33 Hz –
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas230 L –
BL26.8 T·m +14%, better
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity96 dB –
RCFLF18G401
£252.42 · 12% more, worseFs33 Hz –
Qts0.29 −12%, better
Vas268 L +19%, worse
BL24.6 T·m +5%
Xmax9 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity97.1 dB +1.3
Eighteen Sound18LW2400
£272.63 · 21% more, worseFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas230 L –
BL25.6 T·m +9%
Xmax9.5 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB +1.1
Eighteen Sound18LW2420
£279.00 · 24% more, worseFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.33 –
Vas252 L +12%, worse
BL25.3 T·m +8%
Xmax10 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
Beyma18LEX1200ND
£279.79 · 24% more, worseFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.33 –
Vas219 L −3%
BL26.4 T·m +12%, better
Xmax11 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.9
FaneCOLOSSUS 18SB
£280.00 · 24% more, worseFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.35 +5%
Vas199 L −12%, better
BL24 T·m –
Xmax8.3 mm +3%
Sensitivity96.1 dB –
Dayton Audio18SW1200N-8
£301.39 · 34% more, worseFs32 Hz −3%
Qts0.33 –
Vas253.6 L +12%, worse
BL27.6 T·m +17%, better
Xmax9.1 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
BMS18S430V2
£316.72 · 41% more, worseFs31 Hz −6%
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas262 L +16%, worse
BL23.5 T·m –
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95.4 dB –
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 45% more, worseFs30 Hz −9%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas227 L –
BL26.5 T·m +13%, better
Xmax14 mm +75%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB −1.2
BMS18N830V2
£347.59 · 54% more, worseFs31 Hz −6%
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas262 L +16%, worse
BL22.4 T·m −5%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95 dB −0.8
Dayton AudioRSS460HO-4
£442.94 · 97% more, worseFs19 Hz −43%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas272 L +20%, worse
BL23.4 T·m –
Xmax12.8 mm +59%, better
Sensitivity89.2 dB −6.6, worse
Sica18 K 4 PL
£447.92 · 99% more, worseFs37 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas201 L −11%, better
BL26.8 T·m +14%, better
Xmax6.5 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +0.8
BMS18N850V2
£457.13 · 103% more, worseFs30 Hz −10%
Qts0.33 –
Vas243 L +8%
BL25.4 T·m +8%
Xmax12 mm +50%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −1.1
FaneCOLOSSUS 18-800N
No current priceFs38 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.31 −7%
Vas217 L −4%
BL24 T·m –
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity97.7 dB +1.9
FaneCOLOSSUS 18XB
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.34 –
Vas236 L +4%
BL25.9 T·m +10%, better
Xmax7.5 mm −6%
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
Oberton18B450
No current priceFs34 Hz +4%
Qts0.34 +4%
Vas241.6 L +7%
BL22.1 T·m −6%
Xmax7.3 mm −9%
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.6
Oberton18FBR700
No current priceFs36 Hz +8%
Qts0.27 −18%, better
Vas231.3 L –
BL25.2 T·m +7%
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity97.8 dB +2, better
Eighteen Sound18W1300
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.33 –
Vas336 L +49%, worse
BL20.4 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax8.5 mm +6%
Sensitivity98.2 dB +2.4, better
CelestionCF1840H
No current priceFs39 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas196.7 L −13%, better
BL17.4 T·m −26%, worse
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.9
Oberton18XB700
No current priceFs36 Hz +9%
Qts0.30 −8%
Vas183.2 L −19%, better
BL26.1 T·m +11%, better
Xmax9 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB +0.6
Precision DevicesPD.184C002
No current priceFs40 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas268 L +19%, worse
BL21 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax9.7 mm +21%, better
Sensitivity98.8 dB +3, better
Oberton18B500
No current priceFs35 Hz +6%
Qts0.28 −17%, better
Vas243.9 L +8%
BL24.1 T·m –
Xmax8.8 mm +9%
Sensitivity97.7 dB +1.9
Sica18 S 4 PL
No current priceFs36 Hz +10%
Qts0.39 +18%, worse
Vas189 L −16%, better
BL23.5 T·m –
Xmax8 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB −0.5
Sica18 S 4 CP
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas225 L –
BL23.5 T·m –
Xmax11 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.2 dB −0.6
CelestionFTR18-4080F
No current priceFs33 Hz –
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas281.3 L +24%, worse
BL22.5 T·m −4%
Xmax6 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity96.6 dB +0.8
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 | £225.00, the lowest price | 7 in stock | Visit shop at Blue Aran | |
Lean Business | £231.66 | 3.0% above the lowest price | Out of stock | Visit shop at Lean Business |
Audio Video Parts Import VAT and duty may apply | £199.03 | Special order | Visit shop at Audio Video Parts |
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