Peavey 1801-8 LT BW

18" · 8 Ω · 350 W · 96.5 dB

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	40.2 Hz
Qts	0.61
Qes	0.63
Qms	8.4
Vas	284.9 L
Sd	1240 cm²
Xmax	5 mm
Re	6.85 Ω
Bl	18 T·m
Mms	118 g
Pe	350 W
Sensitivity	96.5 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	64 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 828.9 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
Peavey 1801-8 v1993	40.2 =	0.586 -0.02	321 +36.1	5 =	98.1 +1.6	close		+
Peavey 1801-8 BWX	40.4 +0.2	0.525 -0.08	284.9 =	5 =	98.2 +1.7	close		+
Peavey 1801-8	40.4 +0.2	0.523 -0.09	284.9 =	5 =	98.2 +1.7	close		+
DAS Audio P-18	36 -4.2	0.583 -0.03	314 +29.1	4.5 -0.5	96.3 -0.2	close	Xmax 4.5 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Peavey PRO RIDER 18 1808-8 AL CP	36 -4.2	0.55 -0.06	296.475 +11.58	4.6 -0.4	95.6 -0.9	close	Xmax 4.6 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Peavey 1808-8 SPS BWX	37.4 -2.8	0.587 -0.02	368 +83.1	4.6 -0.4	96.6 +0.1	close	Xmax 4.6 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma SM118/N v2015	42 +1.8	0.581 -0.03	206 -78.9	5.5 +0.5	96.7 +0.2	close		+
Selenium WPU1805-X	35 -5.2	0.706 +0.1	293 +8.1	6.3 +1.3	95.4 -1.1	usable		+
Peerless FSL-1830R09-08	32.7 -7.5	0.587 -0.02	283.1 -1.8	9.6 +4.6	94.6 -1.9	usable		+
Beyma SM118/N	36 -4.2	0.492 -0.12	300 +15.1	5.5 +0.5	97.2 +0.7	usable		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 1801-8 LT BW →

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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