18SOUND 12NTLS3500
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 12NTLS3500 — 12" / 12 inch · Hi-Fi/Studio Woofer · Bass · Neodymium · Dual-Gap
2x3.5" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0067
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18SOUND 12NTLS3500 — 12" · Woofer
750 W AES · 93.5 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 40 Hz – 4000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 12 "
- Voice coil: 3.46 "
- Power handling: 750 W AES
- Sensitivity: 93.5 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 4.7 kg
- Mounting depth: 195 mm
- Frequency range: 40 – 4000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NTLS · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0067
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 41 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.41 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.43 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 8.5 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 65.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 92.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 531 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 7.9 mm |
| Force factor BL | 17.8 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.8 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.55 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 95 is in the intermediate range — either works; sealed plays tighter, bass reflex deeper and louder. EBP = fs / Qes = 41 / 0.43
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 32.9 l
- System resonance Fc
- 71 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 71 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 68.6 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 40 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 40 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 12NTLS3500-8fs 41 Hz · Qts 0.41 · Vas 65 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12PR300fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.41 · Vas 73.9 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 12NLW9300fs 47 Hz · Qts 0.42 · Vas 56 l · in the shop
- FaitalPRO 12FH530fs 45 Hz · Qts 0.39 · Vas 75.6 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12PR330fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.4 · Vas 79.1 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12PR310fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.42 · Vas 77.3 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NTLS |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 750 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 93.5 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 40 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 4000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 12 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 3.46 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 195 |
| Weight (kg) | 4.7 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.8 |
| Le (mH) | 0.55 |
| Fs (Hz) | 41 |
| Qms | 8.5 |
| Qes | 0.43 |
| Qts | 0.41 |
| Vas (l) | 65 |
| Xmax (mm) | 7.9 |
| BL (Tm) | 17.8 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.092 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0531 |