SB Audience NERO-15SW800

15" · 8 Ω · 800 W · 94.4 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	32 Hz
Qts	0.354
Qes	0.37
Qms	8.24
Vas	128 L
Sd	860.5 cm²
Xmax	8.6 mm
Re	5.2 Ω
Bl	23.8 T·m
Mms	200.6 g
Pe	800 W
Sensitivity	94.4 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	86 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 42.8 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
Peavey LOW RIDER 15	33.9 +1.9	0.352 =	155.1 +27.1	9.6 +1	94 -0.4	close		+
Peavey 15 LOW MAX	38.2 +6.2	0.352 =	125.6 -2.4	9.8 +1.2	96 +1.6	close		+
Sica 15 PNS 4	37.3 +5.3	0.35 =	116.3 -11.7	9 +0.4	96 +1.6	close		+
Peavey LO MAX 15 v2011	38.5 +6.5	0.352 =	124 -4	9.2 +0.6	96.6 +2.2	close		+
Dayton Audio PA385S-8	37 +5	0.369 +0.02	111.5 -16.5	8.5 -0.1	95 +0.6	close	Xmax 8.5 mm < 8.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF L 15P200AK-I	38 +6	0.36 +0.01	139 +11	8.5 -0.1	96.3 +1.9	close	Xmax 8.5 mm < 8.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF L 15P200AK	38 +6	0.351 =	139 +11	8.2 -0.4	96.4 +2	close	Xmax 8.2 mm < 8.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15 PS 100 (prodance)	34.8 +2.8	0.339 -0.01	148.7 +20.7	8 -0.6	96.2 +1.8	close	Xmax 8 mm < 8.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
PHL Audio 5021	33.7 +1.7	0.345 -0.01	147 +19	6.6 -2	95.3 +0.9	close	500 W vs 800 W: lower power handling · Xmax 6.6 mm < 8.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF L 15P200AK-II	38 +6	0.336 -0.02	139 +11	8.3 -0.3	96.3 +1.9	close	Xmax 8.3 mm < 8.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the NERO-15SW800 →

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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