18SOUND 21NLW4100
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 21NLW4100 — 21" / 21 inch · High-Performance Woofer · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium
4" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0035
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18SOUND 21NLW4100 — 21" · Woofer
1500 W AES · 97 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 32 Hz – 300 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 21 "
- Voice coil: 4 "
- Power handling: 1500 W AES
- Sensitivity: 97 dB
- Impedance: 4 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 10.5 kg
- Mounting depth: 245 mm
- Frequency range: 32 – 300 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NLW · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0035
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 4 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 34 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.4 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.42 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 7.8 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 219.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 400.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 1.661 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 15.2 mm |
| Force factor BL | 22.8 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 2.6 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.5 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 81 is in the intermediate range — either works; sealed plays tighter, bass reflex deeper and louder. EBP = fs / Qes = 34 / 0.42
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 103.1 l
- System resonance Fc
- 60 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 60 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 212.9 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 34 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 34 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 %.
- 18 Sound 21NTLW5000fs 31 Hz · Qts 0.36 · Vas 270 l · in the shop
- 18 Sound 21NLW5300fs 31 Hz · Qts 0.32 · Vas 325 l · in the shop
- 18 Sound 21NTLW5000fs 30 Hz · Qts 0.32 · Vas 300 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 21LW2600fs 27 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 333 l · in the shop
- 18 Sound 21NLW9001fs 32 Hz · Qts 0.31 · Vas 244 l · in the database
- Beyma 21LEX1600Ndfs 30 Hz · Qts 0.29 · Vas 305 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NLW |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 4 |
| Power handling (W) | 1500 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 97 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 32 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 300 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 4 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 245 |
| Weight (kg) | 10.5 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 2.6 |
| Le (mH) | 1.5 |
| Fs (Hz) | 34 |
| Qms | 7.8 |
| Qes | 0.42 |
| Qts | 0.4 |
| Vas (l) | 219 |
| Xmax (mm) | 15.2 |
| BL (Tm) | 22.8 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.4 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.1661 |