18SOUND 8NMB420
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 8NMB420 — 8" / 8 inch · Midrange with Lower Midrange (ML) · Midrange · Neodymium
2" voice coil · 4/8/16 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0023
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18SOUND 8NMB420 — 8" · Midrange Driver
280 W AES · 95 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 60 Hz – 5500 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 8 "
- Voice coil: 2 "
- Power handling: 280 W AES
- Sensitivity: 95 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 1.7 kg
- Mounting depth: 99 mm
- Frequency range: 60 – 5500 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NMB · Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0023
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 61 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.28 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.31 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 4 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 33.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 14.9 g |
| Cone area Sd | 230 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 5.8 mm |
| Force factor BL | 10 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.35 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 197 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 61 / 0.31
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 6.1 l
- System resonance Fc
- 154 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 154 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 9.9 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 89 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 104 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 8NMB750-8fs 88 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 6.9 l · in the database
- Ciare HWB205fs 28 Hz · Qts 0.29 · Vas 79 l · in the database
- Morel TiCW 958Ftfs 26 Hz · Qts 0.31 · Vas 45.4 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 8MB500fs 73 Hz · Qts 0.36 · Vas 18.4 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 8MB710fs 108 Hz · Qts 0.32 · Vas 9 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 8MB720fs 108 Hz · Qts 0.32 · Vas 9 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Mid Frequency |
| Series | NMB |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 280 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 95 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 60 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 5500 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 8 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 2 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 99 |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5 |
| Le (mH) | 0.35 |
| Fs (Hz) | 61 |
| Qms | 4 |
| Qes | 0.31 |
| Qts | 0.28 |
| Vas (l) | 33 |
| Xmax (mm) | 5.8 |
| BL (Tm) | 10 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.0149 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.023 |