18SOUND 18NLW4100
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 18NLW4100 — 18" / 18 inch · High-Performance Woofer · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium
4" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0041
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18SOUND 18NLW4100 — 18" · Woofer
1500 W AES · 96.5 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 30 Hz – 800 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 18 "
- Voice coil: 4 "
- Power handling: 1500 W AES
- Sensitivity: 96.5 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 10 kg
- Mounting depth: 232 mm
- Frequency range: 30 – 800 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NLW · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0041
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 31 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.34 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.35 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 11.2 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 180.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 307.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 1.225 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 15 mm |
| Force factor BL | 29 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 4.9 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 2.29 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 89 is in the intermediate range — either works; sealed plays tighter, bass reflex deeper and louder. EBP = fs / Qes = 31 / 0.35
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 54.2 l
- System resonance Fc
- 64 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 64 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 102.4 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 37 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 %.
- FaitalPRO 18FH500fs 30 Hz · Qts 0.35 · Vas 417.9 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 18TLW3000fs 32 Hz · Qts 0.35 · Vas 185 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 18HW1070fs 32 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 191.5 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 18NLW9601 Cfs 38 Hz · Qts 0.34 · Vas 99 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 18NLS4000fs 27 Hz · Qts 0.35 · Vas 168 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 18NLW4500fs 35 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 151 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NLW |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 1500 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 96.5 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 30 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 800 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 4 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 232 |
| Weight (kg) | 10 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 4.9 |
| Le (mH) | 2.29 |
| Fs (Hz) | 31 |
| Qms | 11.2 |
| Qes | 0.35 |
| Qts | 0.34 |
| Vas (l) | 180 |
| Xmax (mm) | 15 |
| BL (Tm) | 29 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.307 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.1225 |