Faital PRO 12HX230

12" · 8 Ω · 250 W · 96.9 dB

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	12"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	55 Hz
Qts	0.433
Qes	0.46
Qms	7.4
Vas	56.6 L
Sd	489 cm²
Xmax	4.7 mm
Re	5.3 Ω
Bl	14.1 T·m
Mms	49.6 g
Pe	250 W
Sensitivity	96.9 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	120 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 34 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
Faital PRO 12FH520	55 =	0.47 +0.04	56.4 -0.2	7 +2.3	97 +0.1	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Fane SOVEREIGN 12-300 vp	54 -1	0.455 +0.02	59 +2.4	4.5 -0.2	96.2 -0.7	close	Xmax 4.5 mm < 4.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Fane COLOSSUS 12MBN	55 =	0.396 -0.04	63 +6.4	5.5 +0.8	97.4 +0.5	close		+
Faital PRO 12HX500	54 -1	0.396 -0.04	62.3 +5.7	5.5 +0.8	97.2 +0.3	close		+
Faital PRO 12PR310-8	54 -1	0.396 -0.04	62.8 +6.2	4.9 +0.2	97.5 +0.6	close		+
Radian 5212B	62 +7	0.42 -0.01	58.4 +1.8	5.4 +0.7	98.2 +1.3	close		+
Eminence DELTA 12 LFC	52 -3	0.445 +0.01	63.7 +7.1	4.8 +0.1	98.8 +1.9	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
LaVoce WSN122.50-16	53 -2	0.4 -0.03	65.84 +9.24	4.6 -0.1	96.5 -0.4	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4.6 mm < 4.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 12NLW9300	47 -8	0.42 -0.01	56 -0.6	8 +3.3	97 +0.1	close		+
Beyma 12MC500	57 +2	0.373 -0.06	54.9 -1.7	5.5 +0.8	97.8 +0.9	close		+

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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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