Electro-Voice DL18W

18" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 97.9 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	25 Hz
Qts	0.27
Qes	0.29
Qms	4
Vas	543.7 L
Sd	1142 cm²
Xmax	3.3 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	21 T·m
Mms	136.3 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	97.9 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	86 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 92.8 L

EBP 50-100: works in either a sealed or ported 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
Eminence OMEGA PRO 18 A	25 =	0.308 +0.04	548.7 +5	4.8 +1.5	98.1 +0.2	close		+
Electro-Voice DL18MT	24 -1	0.269 =	580.5 +36.8	5.59 +2.29	96.6 -1.3	close		+
Eminence OMEGA PRO-18A	25 =	0.31 +0.04	548.7 +5	4.8 +1.5	97 -0.9	close		+
Dayton Audio PA460-8 18	26.2 +1.2	0.269 =	473.5 -70.2	6 +2.7	98.6 +0.7	close		+
Dayton Audio PA460-8 18 PRO WOOFER	26.2 +1.2	0.269 =	473.5 -70.2	6 +2.7	98.6 +0.7	close		+
Fertin Acoustics 46EX 07.5V v2	23 -2	0.26 -0.01	500 -43.7	3 -0.3	97.2 -0.7	close	100 W vs 400 W: lower power handling · Xmax 3 mm < 3.3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence SIGMA PRO 18 (prodance)	26 +1	0.301 +0.03	523 -20.7	6.1 +2.8	98.4 +0.5	close		+
Monacor SP-495PA	25 =	0.286 +0.02	690 +146.3	4 +0.7	98.6 +0.7	close	200 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
Eminence DELTA PRO 18	26 +1	0.301 +0.03	523 -20.7	6.7 +3.4	98.4 +0.5	close		+
Eminence OMEGA PRO 18 (Prodance)	24.2 -0.8	0.316 +0.05	581.5 +37.8	4.8 +1.5	97.8 -0.1	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the DL18W →

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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