B&C18PS76
£164.53 · 64% less, betterFs39 Hz +6%
Qts0.27 −16%, better
Vas207 L –
BL25.8 T·m −4%
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity98.3 dB +1.7
18-inch LF driver · 100 mm voice coil · 1,200 W
Sica 18 K 4 PL 8Ω
8 Ω
£451.93
SteadySoundImports · 2 in stock · Ships from Netherlands · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- SPL
- 97dB
- Pe
- 1200W
- BL
- 26.8T·m
- Vd
- 757cm³
- Qts
- 0.32
- Vas
- 201L
Sica 18 K 4 PL is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1200 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 37 Hz, Qts 0.32, Vas 201 L, Xmax 6.5 mm, sensitivity 96.6 dB, plus 757 cm³ Vd and 105 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 £451.93.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Qts
- 0.32
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 4.6
- Vas
- 201L
- Re
- 6Ω
- Le
- 1.60mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 26.8T·m
- Sd
- 1164cm²
- Mms
- 179g
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Vd †
- 757cm³
- Voice coil
- 100mm
- Flux density
- 1.21T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 96.6dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97.8dB
- Power
- 1200W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- EBP †
- 105 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Cutout
- 417mm
- Bolt circle
- 441mm
- Depth
- 211mm
- Weight
- 8.3kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Power Program
- 2400
Sensitivity shows 96.6 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Sica publishes 97.8 dB, 1.2 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Sica lists
LF · Primary · 18″
- BL
- 26.8T·m
- Fs
- 37Hz
- Le
- 1.60mH
- Re
- 6Ω
- Sd
- 1164cm²
- Cms
- 0.10mm/N
- Mms
- 179g
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 4.6
- Qts
- 0.32
- SPL
- 96.6dB
- Vas
- 201L
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Power
- 1200W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1.21T
- Sensitivity
- 97.8dB
- Power Program
- 2400
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 96.6dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97.8dB
- Voice coil
- 100mm
- Weight
- 8.3kg
- Diameter
- 462mm
- Depth
- 211mm
- Cutout
- 417mm
- Bolt circle
- 441mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 18 K 4 PL. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver18 K 4 PL
Best price
£451.93
Fs
37 Hz
Qts
0.32
Vas
201 L
BL
26.8 T·m
Xmax
6.5 mm
Sensitivity
96.6 dB
Power
1200 W
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£186.47 · 59% less, betterFs34 Hz −8%
Qts0.35 +9%
Vas212 L +5%
BL25.5 T·m −5%
Xmax9 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB −1
B&C18PZW100
£223.03 · 51% less, betterFs37 Hz –
Qts0.36 +12%, worse
Vas186 L −7%
BL25.5 T·m −5%
Xmax8 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity96 dB −0.6
RCFL18P300
£225.00 · 50% less, betterFs33 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas226 L +12%, worse
BL23.5 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax8 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −0.8
B&C18RBX100
£226.58 · 50% less, betterFs40 Hz +9%
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas220 L +9%
BL25.1 T·m −6%
Xmax10 mm +54%, better
Sensitivity98 dB +1.4
Beyma18P1000FEV2S
£249.00 · 45% less, betterFs33 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas230 L +14%, worse
BL26.8 T·m –
Xmax8 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity96 dB −0.6
FaitalPRO18HP1022
£268.65 · 41% less, betterFs35 Hz −5%
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas204.9 L –
BL28 T·m +4%
Xmax9.5 mm +46%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
Eighteen Sound18LW2400
£272.63 · 40% less, betterFs35 Hz −5%
Qts0.31 −3%
Vas230 L +14%, worse
BL25.6 T·m −4%
Xmax9.5 mm +46%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB –
Beyma18LEX1200ND
£278.64 · 38% less, betterFs36 Hz –
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas219 L +9%
BL26.4 T·m –
Xmax11 mm +69%, better
Sensitivity96.7 dB –
Eighteen Sound18LW2420
£279.00 · 38% less, betterFs32 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas252 L +25%, worse
BL25.3 T·m −6%
Xmax10 mm +54%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −0.8
FaneCOLOSSUS 18SB
£284.00 · 37% less, betterFs36 Hz –
Qts0.35 +8%
Vas199 L –
BL24 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax8.3 mm +27%, better
Sensitivity96.1 dB −0.5
CIARENDH18-4S
£291.62 · 35% less, betterFs31 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas239 L +19%, worse
BL27.7 T·m +3%
Xmax11.5 mm +77%, better
Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.2
Dayton Audio18SW1200N-8
£304.09 · 33% less, betterFs32 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas253.6 L +26%, worse
BL27.6 T·m –
Xmax9.1 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −0.8
RCFLF18N405
£325.54 · 28% less, betterFs30 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas227 L +13%, worse
BL26.5 T·m –
Xmax14 mm +115%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB −2, worse
Eighteen Sound18NLW4100
£375.10 · 17% less, betterFs31 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.34 +6%
Vas180 L −10%, better
BL29 T·m +8%
Xmax15 mm +131%, better
Sensitivity93.9 dB −2.7, worse
FaitalPRO18XL1600
£399.95 · 12% less, betterFs32 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.36 +12%, worse
Vas211.4 L +5%
BL26.7 T·m –
Xmax12.9 mm +99%, better
Sensitivity94.8 dB −1.8
BMS18N850V2
£457.13 · 1% moreFs30 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas243 L +21%, worse
BL25.4 T·m −5%
Xmax12 mm +85%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −1.9
Eighteen Sound18NLW9000
£550.00 · 22% more, worseFs34 Hz −8%
Qts0.31 −3%
Vas206 L –
BL28 T·m +4%
Xmax14 mm +115%, better
Sensitivity96.1 dB −0.5
Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000
£550.00 · 22% more, worseFs32 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.32 –
Vas176 L −12%, better
BL31.3 T·m +17%, better
Xmax17.5 mm +169%, better
Sensitivity94.5 dB −2.1, worse
B&C18HTX100
£809.86 · 79% more, worseFs44 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.32 –
Vas173 L −14%, better
BL26.3 T·m –
Xmax13 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity98.4 dB +1.8
FaneCOLOSSUS 18XB
No current priceFs33 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.34 +5%
Vas236 L +17%, worse
BL25.9 T·m −3%
Xmax7.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −0.8
RCFLF18N408
No current priceFs30 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.33 +3%
Vas193 L −4%
BL25.7 T·m −4%
Xmax15 mm +131%, better
Sensitivity93.6 dB −3, worse
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Precision DevicesPD.1845-1N
No current priceFs34 Hz −7%
Qts0.32 –
Vas179.0 L −11%, better
BL26.4 T·m –
Xmax16 mm +146%, better
Sensitivity95.3 dB −1.3
Oberton18XB1201
No current priceFs38 Hz +3%
Qts0.32 –
Vas159.4 L −21%, better
BL26.7 T·m –
Xmax10.5 mm +62%, better
Sensitivity96.3 dB –
Oberton18B450
No current priceFs34 Hz −7%
Qts0.34 +7%
Vas241.6 L +20%, worse
BL22.1 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax7.3 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB –
CelestionFTR18-4080F
No current priceFs33 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas281.3 L +40%, worse
BL22.5 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity96.6 dB –
Oberton18XB700
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.30 −5%
Vas183.2 L −9%
BL26.1 T·m –
Xmax9 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB –
Oberton18XB1301DS
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.30 −6%
Vas172.9 L −14%, better
BL26.9 T·m –
Xmax12 mm +85%, better
Sensitivity96 dB −0.6
Oberton18NXB700
No current priceFs36 Hz –
Qts0.31 –
Vas155.5 L −23%, better
BL27.8 T·m +4%
Xmax9 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB −1
Oberton18NXB1600
No current priceFs32 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.30 −5%
Vas173.1 L −14%, better
BL29.6 T·m +10%, better
Xmax13.5 mm +108%, better
Sensitivity94.5 dB −2.1, worse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SoundImports Import VAT and duty may apply | £451.93, the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at SoundImports |
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