18SOUND 12ND830
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 12ND830 — 12" / 12 inch · Midrange with Lower Midrange (ML) · Midrange · Neodymium
3" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0012
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18SOUND 12ND830 — 12" · Midrange Driver
450 W AES · 99 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 53 Hz – 5000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 12 "
- Voice coil: 3 "
- Power handling: 450 W AES
- Sensitivity: 99 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 4.3 kg
- Mounting depth: 140 mm
- Frequency range: 53 – 5000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: ND · Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0012
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 55 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.28 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.3 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 5.15 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 72.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 46.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 531 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 6.5 mm |
| Force factor BL | 17.6 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.7 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.5 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 183 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 55 / 0.3
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 13.4 l
- System resonance Fc
- 139 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 139 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 21.6 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 80 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 93 Hz
Vb is the required net internal volume, Fb the tuning frequency of the reflex port and F3 the frequency at which the level has dropped by 3 dB. Calculated approximation after Small. A starting point for simulation, not a finished build plan.
Comparable drivers
Same size, same type, Qts within ±30 %.
- 18 Sound 12W750fs 49 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 73 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 12FW64fs 55 Hz · Qts 0.29 · Vas 64 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12HP1020fs 55 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 38.6 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 12LW800fs 52 Hz · Qts 0.29 · Vas 48 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12HP1060fs 45 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 36.9 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 12NDL88fs 51 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 52 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Mid Frequency |
| Series | ND |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 450 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 99 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 53 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 5000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 12 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 3 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 140 |
| Weight (kg) | 4.3 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.7 |
| Le (mH) | 1.5 |
| Fs (Hz) | 55 |
| Qms | 5.15 |
| Qes | 0.3 |
| Qts | 0.28 |
| Vas (l) | 72 |
| Xmax (mm) | 6.5 |
| BL (Tm) | 17.6 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.046 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0531 |