CIARECW162
£47.61 · 72% less, betterFs40 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.21 −13%, better
Vas26 L −36%, better
BL7.4 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax7 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity90.6 dB +2.3, better
6.5-inch LF driver · BM series · 38 mm voice coil · 100 W
Volt BM165.1 8Ω
8 Ω · 50–3000 Hz
£172.80
SteadyWilmslow Audio · All 2 offers
- Fs
- 30Hz
- Xmax
- 6.3mm
- SPL
- 88dB
- Pe
- 100W
- BL
- 9.8T·m
- Vd
- 97cm³
- Qts
- 0.24
- Vas
- 41L
Volt BM165.1 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 100 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 30 Hz, Qts 0.24, Vas 40.8 L, Xmax 6.3 mm, sensitivity 88.3 dB, plus 97 cm³ Vd and 115 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 £172.80.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 30Hz
- Qts
- 0.24
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 4.1
- Vas
- 40.8L
- Re
- 5.5Ω
- Le
- 1.20mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 9.8T·m
- Sd
- 154cm²
- Mms
- 25g
- Xmax
- 6.3mm
- Vd †
- 97cm³
- Voice coil
- 38mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 88.3dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88dB
- Power
- 100W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 50–3000Hz
- EBP †
- 115 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 189mm
- Weight
- 1.9kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 1.23mm/N
- Xmech
- 24
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Volt lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 9.8T·m
- Fs
- 30Hz
- Le
- 1.20mH
- Re
- 5.5Ω
- Sd
- 154cm²
- Cms
- 1.23mm/N
- Mms
- 25g
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 4.1
- Qts
- 0.24
- SPL
- 88.3dB
- Vas
- 40.8L
- Xmax
- 6.3mm
- Xmech
- 24
- Power
- 100W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 88dB
- Low limit
- 50Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 88.3dB
- High limit
- 3000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88dB
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Weight
- 1.9kg
- Diameter
- 189mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the BM165.1. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverBM165.1
Best price
£172.80
Fs
30 Hz
Qts
0.24
Vas
40.8 L
BL
9.8 T·m
Xmax
6.3 mm
Sensitivity
88.3 dB
Power
100 W
FaitalPRO6RS140
£84.31 · 51% less, betterFs65 Hz +117%, worse
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas9.3 L −77%, better
BL11 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5.6 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity91.6 dB +3.3, better
Beyma6P200FE
£88.70 · 49% less, betterFs58 Hz +93%, worse
Qts0.26 +8%
Vas11.1 L −73%, better
BL10.5 T·m +7%
Xmax5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity91.1 dB +2.8, better
PeerlessNSM-0620R01-04
£100.99 · 42% less, betterFs88 Hz +193%, worse
Qts0.22 −8%
Vas4.2 L −90%, better
BL11.5 T·m +17%, better
Xmax6.8 mm +8%
Sensitivity92.9 dB +4.6, better
CIAREHWG160
£102.15 · 41% less, betterFs39 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas27 L −34%, better
BL8.9 T·m −9%
Xmax6.5 mm +3%
Sensitivity89.6 dB +1.3
Eighteen Sound6ND430
£110.59 · 36% less, betterFs61 Hz +103%, worse
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas12.6 L −69%, better
BL10 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity92.1 dB +3.8, better
Scanspeak18W/8545K00
£144.00 · 17% less, betterFs28 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 +17%, worse
Vas46.4 L +14%, worse
BL8.2 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm +3%
Sensitivity87.3 dB −1
MonacorSPH-170C
£144.60 · 16% less, betterFs38 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.26 +8%
Vas24 L −41%, better
BL9.4 T·m −4%
Xmax4 mm −37%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB +0.6
SB AcousticsMW16P-4
£146.49 · 15% less, betterFs28 Hz −7%
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas50.2 L +23%, worse
BL5.2 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax6 mm −5%
Sensitivity88 dB –
SB AcousticsMW16PNW-4
£148.32 · 14% less, betterFs28 Hz −7%
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas51.8 L +27%, worse
BL5 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax6 mm −5%
Sensitivity88 dB –
WavecorWF182BD13
£157.84 · 9% less, betterFs38 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.26 +8%
Vas20.8 L −49%, better
BL6.9 T·m −30%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity88.3 dB –
SB AcousticsMR16P-4
£159.05 · 8% less, betterFs31 Hz +3%
Qts0.25 +4%
Vas47.2 L +16%, worse
BL5.2 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax3.1 mm −51%, worse
Sensitivity89.4 dB +1.1
SB AcousticsMR16PNW-4
£159.05 · 8% less, betterFs31 Hz +3%
Qts0.25 +4%
Vas47.2 L +16%, worse
BL5.2 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax3.1 mm −51%, worse
Sensitivity89.4 dB +1.1
SB AcousticsMW19P-4
£165.40 · 4% lessFs29 Hz −3%
Qts0.24 –
Vas61 L +50%, worse
BL6.5 T·m −34%, worse
Xmax6.8 mm +8%
Sensitivity89.6 dB +1.3
SB AcousticsMW19PNW-4
£168.40 · 3% lessFs29 Hz −3%
Qts0.24 –
Vas61 L +50%, worse
BL6.5 T·m −34%, worse
Xmax6.8 mm +8%
Sensitivity89.6 dB +1.3
WavecorWF182BD08
£190.66 · 10% more, worseFs33 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.29 +21%, worse
Vas32.4 L −20%, better
BL8.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity88.1 dB –
SB AcousticsMW16TX-4
£250.36 · 45% more, worseFs29 Hz −3%
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas48 L +18%, worse
BL5.2 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax6 mm −5%
Sensitivity88.1 dB –
SB AcousticsMW19TX-4
£283.85 · 64% more, worseFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas53.2 L +31%, worse
BL6.3 T·m −36%, worse
Xmax6.8 mm +8%
Sensitivity90 dB +1.7
£373.14 · 116% more, worse
Fs34 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.26 +8%
Vas30 L −26%, better
BL8.4 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity88 dB –
KartesianLOM185_VKI
No current priceFs40 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.25 +4%
Vas29 L −29%, better
BL10.4 T·m +7%
Xmax8 mm +27%, better
Sensitivity90.6 dB +2.3, better
WavecorWF182BD04
No current priceFs34 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.25 +4%
Vas32.4 L −20%, better
BL6.8 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB +0.6
PurifiPTT6.5W04-NFA-06
No current priceFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.26 +8%
Vas28.3 L −31%, better
BL7.6 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax5.9 mm −6%
Sensitivity87.2 dB −1.1
VoltBM165.4
No current priceFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.30 +25%, worse
Vas32.3 L −21%, better
BL9.6 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −5%
Sensitivity87.2 dB −1.1
WavecorWF182BD14
No current priceFs36 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.25 +4%
Vas23 L −44%, better
BL6.9 T·m −30%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity88.2 dB –
PRV AudioMT6MR600CF-NDY-2
No current priceFs99 Hz +229%, worse
Qts0.24 –
Vas4.4 L −89%, better
BL9.9 T·m –
Xmax3.3 mm −48%, worse
Sensitivity94.5 dB +6.2, better
Audio Technology18 H 52 06 13 SDKA-LR
No current priceFs32 Hz +7%
Qts0.25 +4%
Vas50 L +23%, worse
BL7.4 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax4 mm −37%, worse
Sensitivity89.9 dB +1.6
Beyma6CX200ND
No current priceFs65 Hz +117%, worse
Qts0.27 +13%, worse
Vas9.4 L −77%, better
BL10.5 T·m +7%
Xmax5.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity91.5 dB +3.2, better
No photo
PHL Audio1362
No current priceFs39 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.28 +17%, worse
Vas34.8 L −15%, better
BL8.1 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity90.4 dB +2.1, better
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PHL Audio1362NDU
No current priceFs39 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.28 +17%, worse
Vas34.8 L −15%, better
BL8.1 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity90.4 dB +2.1, better
Tang BandW6-1559S
No current priceFs45 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.24 –
Vas13.3 L −67%, better
BL13.7 T·m +40%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB +0.6
Tune the match
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Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilmslow Audio | £172.80, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Wilmslow Audio | |
SoundImports Not currently listed · Last seen 15 Apr 2026 · Import VAT and duty may apply | £167.42 | Stock not listed | Visit shop at SoundImports |
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