Electro-Voice DL12X

12" · 8 Ω · 300 W · 100.7 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	12"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	56 Hz
Qts	0.233
Qes	0.24
Qms	7.47
Vas	77 L
Sd	500 cm²
Xmax	4.1 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	18 T·m
Mms	36.8 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	100.7 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	233 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 9.4 L

EBP > 100: favours a ported (bass-reflex) alignment.

Rules of thumb from T/S parameters only. Verify against a real simulation before cutting wood.

Substitute candidates

Driver	Fs (Hz)	Qts	Vas (L)	Xmax (mm)	Sens (dB)	Fit	Notes	Compare
Electro-Voice EVM-DL12X	56 =	0.24 +0.01	77.3 +0.3	4.1 =	99.2 -1.5	close	150 W vs 300 W: lower power handling	+
RCF MB 12N301	54 -2	0.24 +0.01	71 -6	4.9 +0.8	99.7 -1	close		+
B&C 12 PLB 76	50 -6	0.229 =	75 -2	4.4 +0.3	99.7 -1	close		+
Altec ER-12L	55 -1	0.236 =	82.1 +5.1	3.3 -0.8	101.2 +0.5	close	200 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 3.3 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Electro-Voice EVM-12L	55 -1	0.232 =	82.9 +5.9	3.3 -0.8	101.4 +0.7	close	200 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 3.3 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 12PLB76	50 -6	0.23 =	75 -2	5 +0.9	99 -1.7	close		+
Beyma 12MI100	58 +2	0.221 -0.01	64 -13	4.2 +0.1	100.4 -0.3	close		+
JBL M121-8	60 +4	0.235 =	70.8 -6.2	3.6 -0.5	101.7 +1	close	Xmax 3.6 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 12CX800	53 -3	0.253 +0.02	73 -4	4.7 +0.6	99.4 -1.3	close		+
B&C 12 CX 32	57 +1	0.284 +0.05	79 +2	4 -0.1	100.8 +0.1	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the DL12X →

Ranked on parameter similarity only (Qts, Fs, Vas, Xmax, sensitivity). Same nominal size required. A hint, not a simulation, model the swap before cutting or buying.

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