EminenceOMEGA PRO-18A
£200.45 · 41% less, betterFs25 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.31 −66%, better
Vas548.7 L −17%, better
BL18.8 T·m +72%, better
Xmax4.8 mm −70%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +6.2, better
18-inch LF driver · NERO series · 99 mm voice coil · 500 W
SB Audience NERO-18OBN500D 8Ω
8 Ω · 21–3700 Hz
£339.00
SteadySoundImports · 1 in stock · Ships from Netherlands · All 2 offers
- Fs
- 22Hz
- Xmax
- 16mm
- SPL
- 90dB
- Pe
- 500W
- BL
- 10.9T·m
- Vd
- 1990cm³
- Qts
- 0.90
- Vas
- 662L
SB Audience NERO-18OBN500D is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 22 Hz, Qts 0.90, Vas 662 L, Xmax 16 mm, sensitivity 90.1 dB, plus 1990 cm³ Vd and 20 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 £339.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 22Hz
- Qts
- 0.90
- Qes
- 1.10
- Qms
- 6.6
- Vas
- 662L
- Re
- 5.3Ω
- Le
- 0.82mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 10.9T·m
- Sd
- 1244cm²
- Mms
- 177g
- Xmax
- 16mm
- Vd †
- 1990cm³
- Voice coil
- 99mm
- Flux density
- 0.64T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 90.1dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 92dB
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 5.9Ω
- Range
- 21–3700Hz
- EBP †
- 20 · Leans sealed
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 470mm
- Cutout
- 429.7mm
- Bolt circle
- 455mm
- Weight
- 8.6kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.30mm/N
- Rms
- 3.67kg/s
- Power Program
- 1000
Other dimensions
- Mounting Depth
- 225.5
Sensitivity shows 90.1 dB, calculated from the T/S values. SB Audience publishes 92.0 dB, 1.9 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else SB Audience lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 10.9T·m
- Fs
- 22Hz
- Le
- 0.82mH
- Re
- 5.3Ω
- Sd
- 1244cm²
- Cms
- 0.30mm/N
- Mms
- 177g
- Qes
- 1.10
- Qms
- 6.6
- Qts
- 0.90
- Rms
- 3.67kg/s
- SPL
- 90.1dB
- Vas
- 662L
- Xmax
- 16mm
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 0.64T
- Sensitivity
- 92dB
- Low limit
- 21Hz
- Power Program
- 1000
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 90.1dB
- High limit
- 3700Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 92dB
- Min. impedance
- 5.9Ω
- Voice coil
- 99mm
- Weight
- 8.6kg
- Diameter
- 470mm
- Mounting Depth
- 225.5
- Cutout
- 429.7mm
- Bolt circle
- 455mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the NERO-18OBN500D. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverNERO-18OBN500D
Best price
£339.00
Fs
22 Hz
Qts
0.90
Vas
662 L
BL
10.9 T·m
Xmax
16 mm
Sensitivity
90.1 dB
Power
500 W
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£300.90 · 11% less, betterFs31 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.29 −68%, better
Vas187 L −72%, better
BL31 T·m +184%, better
Xmax14.8 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.7 dB +4.6, better
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£304.00 · 10% less, betterFs36 Hz +64%, worse
Qts0.50 −44%, better
Vas93 L −86%, better
BL32.5 T·m +198%, better
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity91 dB +0.9
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 4% lessFs30 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.32 −64%, better
Vas227 L −66%, better
BL26.5 T·m +143%, better
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB +4.5, better
B&C18DS100
£350.91 · 4% moreFs34 Hz +55%, worse
Qts0.29 −68%, better
Vas155 L −77%, better
BL30 T·m +175%, better
Xmax14.5 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.1 dB +5, better
Eighteen Sound18NLW4100
£376.33 · 11% more, worseFs31 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.34 −62%, better
Vas180 L −73%, better
BL29 T·m +166%, better
Xmax15 mm −6%
Sensitivity93.9 dB +3.8, better
CelestionTSQ1845
£385.66 · 14% more, worseFs35 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.29 −68%, better
Vas119.3 L −82%, better
BL33.8 T·m +210%, better
Xmax15 mm −6%
Sensitivity94.3 dB +4.2, better
SB AudienceNERO-18SW1900D
£398.33 · 18% more, worseFs34 Hz +55%, worse
Qts0.42 −53%, better
Vas157.9 L −76%, better
BL28.5 T·m +161%, better
Xmax17.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity93.6 dB +3.5, better
Beyma18LEX1600ND
£399.00 · 18% more, worseFs33 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.43 −52%, better
Vas231 L −65%, better
BL24.5 T·m +125%, better
Xmax14.5 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.7 dB +4.6, better
FaitalPRO18XL2000
£420.00 · 24% more, worseFs28 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.27 −70%, better
Vas232.1 L −65%, better
BL30.8 T·m +183%, better
Xmax16.3 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB +4.5, better
RCFLN19S400
£422.11 · 25% more, worseFs32 Hz +45%, worse
Qts0.26 −71%, better
Vas204 L −69%, better
BL32 T·m +194%, better
Xmax17 mm +6%
Sensitivity96 dB +5.9, better
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Precision DevicesPD.1845-2N
£427.00 · 26% more, worseFs35 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.39 −57%, better
Vas157 L −76%, better
BL27 T·m +148%, better
Xmax18 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.3 dB +4.2, better
B&C18DS115
£431.43 · 27% more, worseFs30 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.20 −78%, better
Vas168 L −75%, better
BL39 T·m +258%, better
Xmax16.5 mm +3%
Sensitivity95.4 dB +5.3, better
FaitalPRO18XL1700
£473.00 · 40% more, worseFs28 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.28 −69%, better
Vas227 L −66%, better
BL30.5 T·m +180%, better
Xmax16.2 mm –
Sensitivity94.4 dB +4.3, better
Eighteen Sound18NLW4500
£474.66 · 40% more, worseFs35 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.33 −63%, better
Vas151 L −77%, better
BL30.3 T·m +178%, better
Xmax15.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity94.8 dB +4.7, better
EminenceNSW4018-8
£527.38 · 56% more, worseFs36 Hz +64%, worse
Qts0.38 −58%, better
Vas164.5 L −75%, better
BL28.2 T·m +159%, better
Xmax15.2 mm −5%
Sensitivity95 dB +4.9, better
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 62% more, worseFs32 Hz +45%, worse
Qts0.32 −64%, better
Vas176 L −73%, better
BL31.3 T·m +187%, better
Xmax17.5 mm +9%
Sensitivity94.5 dB +4.4, better
Eighteen Sound18NLW9000
£550.00 · 62% more, worseFs34 Hz +55%, worse
Qts0.31 −66%, better
Vas206 L −69%, better
BL28 T·m +157%, better
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.1 dB +6, better
REDCATT181XR
£550.90 · 63% more, worseFs30 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.23 −74%, better
Vas195 L −71%, better
BL28.3 T·m +160%, better
Xmax17 mm +6%
Sensitivity95.4 dB +5.3, better
Eighteen Sound18NTLS5000
£665.00 · 96% more, worseFs37 Hz +68%, worse
Qts0.33 −63%, better
Vas75 L −89%, better
BL30.7 T·m +182%, better
Xmax17.8 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity92.4 dB +2.3, better
Acoustic EleganceIB18HT-4
No current priceFs18 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.57 −37%, better
Vas632.1 L −5%
BL11.3 T·m +4%
Xmax18 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity90 dB –
Lii AudioFC-18W
No current priceFs27 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.73 −19%, better
Vas873 L +32%, worse
BL10.5 T·m −4%
Xmax5 mm −69%, worse
Sensitivity94.8 dB +4.7, better
Acoustic EleganceIB18AU-4
No current priceFs28 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.60 −34%, better
Vas389.8 L −41%, better
BL11.3 T·m +4%
Xmax18 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity93.3 dB +3.2, better
Acoustic EleganceIB18HT-8
No current priceFs18 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.57 −37%, better
Vas632.1 L −5%
BL16 T·m +47%, better
Xmax18 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity90 dB –
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Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz +55%, worse
Qts0.32 −64%, better
Vas179.0 L −73%, better
BL26.4 T·m +142%, better
Xmax16 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB +5.2, better
PeerlessFSL-1830R09-08
No current priceFs33 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.58 −36%, better
Vas220 L −67%, better
BL21.1 T·m +94%, better
Xmax15.9 mm –
Sensitivity93.2 dB +3.1, better
Acoustic EleganceIB18AU-8
No current priceFs28 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.59 −34%, better
Vas389.8 L −41%, better
BL16 T·m +47%, better
Xmax18 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity93.3 dB +3.2, better
Eighteen Sound18ID
No current priceFs40 Hz +82%, worse
Qts0.26 −71%, better
Vas67 L −90%, better
BL24 T·m +120%, better
Xmax15.5 mm −3%
Sensitivity94 dB +3.9, better
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.33 −63%, better
Vas193 L −71%, better
BL25.7 T·m +136%, better
Xmax15 mm −6%
Sensitivity93.6 dB +3.5, better
Oberton18NSW700
No current priceFs30 Hz +39%, worse
Qts0.24 −73%, better
Vas309.0 L −53%, better
BL26.6 T·m +144%, better
Xmax14 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB +7.4, better
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