18SOUND 15W500
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15W500 — 15" / 15 inch · Woofer/Midrange (WM) · Subwoofer / Bass · Ferrite
2.5" voice coil · 8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0022
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18SOUND 15W500 — 15" · Woofer
350 W AES · 100.5 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 50 Hz – 4500 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 2.5 "
- Power handling: 350 W AES
- Sensitivity: 100.5 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Ferrite
- Weight: 4.3 kg
- Mounting depth: 161 mm
- Frequency range: 50 – 4500 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: W · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0022
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 50 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.52 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.55 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 9.64 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 189.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 55.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 850 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 4 mm |
| Force factor BL | 12.6 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.2 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.04 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 91 is in the intermediate range — either works; sealed plays tighter, bass reflex deeper and louder. EBP = fs / Qes = 50 / 0.55
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 222.7 l
- System resonance Fc
- 68 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 68 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 436.8 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 39 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 35 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 %.
- SB Audience BIANCO-15W200fs 47 Hz · Qts 0.54 · Vas 123.5 l · in the database
- SB Audience BIANCO-15MW350fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.48 · Vas 157.5 l · in the database
- SB Audience BIANCO-15MW200fs 44 Hz · Qts 0.58 · Vas 153.3 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15PR300fs 35 Hz · Qts 0.48 · Vas 220.1 l · in the database
- SB Audience NERO-15MWN700Dfs 41.4 Hz · Qts 0.46 · Vas 145.9 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 15FW88fs 49 Hz · Qts 0.43 · Vas 103.7 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | W |
| Magnet | Ferrite |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 350 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 100.5 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 50 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 4500 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 2.5 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 161 |
| Weight (kg) | 4.3 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.2 |
| Le (mH) | 1.04 |
| Fs (Hz) | 50 |
| Qms | 9.64 |
| Qes | 0.55 |
| Qts | 0.52 |
| Vas (l) | 189 |
| Xmax (mm) | 4 |
| BL (Tm) | 12.6 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.055 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.085 |