18SOUND 15ND840
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15ND840 — 15" / 15 inch · Woofer/Midrange (WM) · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium
3" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0053
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18SOUND 15ND840 — 15" · Woofer
600 W AES · 99 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 38 Hz – 4000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 2.95 "
- Power handling: 600 W AES
- Sensitivity: 99 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 4.7 kg
- Mounting depth: 184 mm
- Frequency range: 38 – 4000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: ND · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0053
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 43 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.37 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.39 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 6.6 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 163.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 94.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 881 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 9.5 mm |
| Force factor BL | 17.9 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.43 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 110 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 43 / 0.39
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 61.5 l
- System resonance Fc
- 82 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 82 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 122.5 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 47 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 49 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 %.
- Beyma 15LEX1000Ndfs 41 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 113 l · in the shop
- RCF M15P550fs 45 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 140 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15HP1010fs 40 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 107.5 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15W750fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 218 l · in the shop
- RCF MB15N301fs 48 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 134 l · in the database
- Beyma 15LEX1600Ndfs 41 Hz · Qts 0.36 · Vas 91 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | ND |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 600 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 99 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 38 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 4000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 2.95 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 184 |
| Weight (kg) | 4.7 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5 |
| Le (mH) | 0.43 |
| Fs (Hz) | 43 |
| Qms | 6.6 |
| Qes | 0.39 |
| Qts | 0.37 |
| Vas (l) | 163 |
| Xmax (mm) | 9.5 |
| BL (Tm) | 17.9 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.094 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0881 |