18SOUND 15NTLS3500
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15NTLS3500 — 15" / 15 inch · Hi-Fi/Studio Woofer · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium · Dual-Gap
2x3.5" voice coil · 8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0058
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18SOUND 15NTLS3500 — 15" · Woofer
950 W AES · 89 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 30 Hz – 2000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 3.5 "
- Power handling: 950 W AES
- Sensitivity: 89 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 8.3 kg
- Mounting depth: 261 mm
- Frequency range: 30 – 2000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NTLS · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0058
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 28 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.42 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.44 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 8.2 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 141.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 250.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 881 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 15.3 mm |
| Force factor BL | 21.6 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.2 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.65 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 64 is in the intermediate range — either works; sealed plays tighter, bass reflex deeper and louder. EBP = fs / Qes = 28 / 0.44
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 76.9 l
- System resonance Fc
- 47 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 47 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 161.1 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 27 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 26 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 %.
- Usher 15PAfs 35.79 Hz · Qts 0.43 · Vas 208.83 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15W750fs 40 Hz · Qts 0.42 · Vas 182 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 15PS100fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.43 · Vas 103 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15FH500fs 35 Hz · Qts 0.45 · Vas 217.1 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15FH520fs 36 Hz · Qts 0.39 · Vas 186.5 l · in the database
- SB Audience BIANCO-15MW500fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.4 · Vas 171 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NTLS |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 950 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 89 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 30 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 2000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 3.5 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 261 |
| Weight (kg) | 8.3 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.2 |
| Le (mH) | 1.65 |
| Fs (Hz) | 28 |
| Qms | 8.2 |
| Qes | 0.44 |
| Qts | 0.42 |
| Vas (l) | 141 |
| Xmax (mm) | 15.3 |
| BL (Tm) | 21.6 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.25 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0881 |