Faital PRO 18HP1022

18" · 8 Ω · 1000 W · 98 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	35 Hz
Qts	0.3
Qes	0.31
Qms	14.4
Vas	204.9 L
Sd	1212 cm²
Xmax	9.5 mm
Re	5.4 Ω
Mms	207 g
Pe	1000 W
Sensitivity	98 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	113 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 45 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
18 Sound 18LW2420	34 -1	0.31 +0.01	208 +3.1	10 +0.5	98 =	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Faital PRO 18HP1010	35 =	0.31 +0.01	225.9 +21	9.75 +0.25	98 =	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
18 Sound 18LW2400	35 =	0.31 +0.01	230 +25.1	9.5 =	98 =	close		+
Fane FC-185ND01	33 -2	0.295 -0.01	203 -1.9	8.9 -0.6	97.4 -0.6	close	Xmax 8.9 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Oberton 18XB700	36.1 +1.1	0.304 =	183.22 -21.68	9 -0.5	98 =	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 18NLW9000	34 -1	0.31 +0.01	206 +1.1	14 +4.5	97 -1	close		+
Faital PRO 18XL1600	32 -3	0.31 +0.01	201.1 -3.8	12.92 +3.42	98 =	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Oberton 18XB1301DS	35.7 +0.7	0.302 =	172.9 -32	12 +2.5	97.5 -0.5	close		+
Fane IMPERIUM 18NDXL	33 -2	0.295 -0.01	203 -1.9	12 +2.5	95.7 -2.3	close		+
18 Sound 18LW1400	33 -2	0.32 +0.02	210 +5.1	9 -0.5	97 -1	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 9 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 18HP1022 →

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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