18SOUND 12W500
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 12W500 — 12" / 12 inch · Midrange with Lower Midrange (ML) · Midrange · Ferrite
2.5" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0003
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18SOUND 12W500 — 12" · Midrange Driver
350 W AES · 99.5 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 50 Hz – 6000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 12 "
- Voice coil: 2.5 "
- Power handling: 350 W AES
- Sensitivity: 99.5 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Ferrite
- Weight: 5.2 kg
- Mounting depth: 141 mm
- Frequency range: 50 – 6000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: W · Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0003
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 46 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.36 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.38 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 6.02 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 123.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 36.5 g |
| Cone area Sd | 531 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 4 mm |
| Force factor BL | 12.1 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.2 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.12 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 121 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 46 / 0.38
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 43.1 l
- System resonance Fc
- 90 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 90 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 84.5 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 52 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 54 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 %.
- FaitalPRO 12PR300fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.36 · Vas 92.6 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12FH500fs 48 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 77.4 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12PR320fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 113.3 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12RS550fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 45.4 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 12PLB100fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 47 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 12NDL88fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 55 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Mid Frequency |
| Series | W |
| Magnet | Ferrite |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 350 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 99.5 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 50 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 6000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 12 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 2.5 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 141 |
| Weight (kg) | 5.2 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.2 |
| Le (mH) | 1.12 |
| Fs (Hz) | 46 |
| Qms | 6.02 |
| Qes | 0.38 |
| Qts | 0.36 |
| Vas (l) | 123 |
| Xmax (mm) | 4 |
| BL (Tm) | 12.1 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.0365 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0531 |