18NLW9601 Vs B&C 18SW115
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Topic: 18NLW9601 Vs B&C 18SW115
Posted By: APSUS
Subject: 18NLW9601 Vs B&C 18SW115
Date Posted: 24 February 2023 at 8:20pm
| Has anyone ever compared these? Which one is the better of the two in scoops? |
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Posted By: _Natty_
Date Posted: 24 March 2023 at 1:37pm
| sw series is not for big horns enclosure check DS, but all depends on the horn segment/compression |
Posted By: smitske96
Date Posted: 24 March 2023 at 1:39pm
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Why would the 18SW115 not work for 'big horn enclosures'? |
Posted By: paulus
Date Posted: 24 March 2023 at 1:54pm
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the sw115 is prb the best driver I have ever heard in a scoop period, the air it was moving and not loosing its lunch was remarkable !!! , it was a large chamber and feed one side of a crown itech 12000 it was an animal , in testing the 1852 blew it self to bits same cab and power etc ,the b n c lasted all afternoon and all night and is still playing now,i have all ready decided that when i have a change next time it will be that driver !
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Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 24 March 2023 at 2:11pm
Yes Paulus, '52 not really designed for large chamber. '52 and 18NLW9601 sound great in my Lev .44 Scoops. From the specs, I can see 18SW115 is very similar to other drivers good in my cab, but i prefer 'DS series. From T/S parms, can also see what you have observed, driver can take walloping and keep going, whereas DS more efficient, but will take less punishment.
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paulus wrote:Posted By: luton_soundman
Date Posted: 24 March 2023 at 2:53pm
51 is more comparable. Pauliepaul and Tony did a comparison between the 51 and that bnc in the rx jnr which was designed for the bnc. Threads on here somewhere. But drivers were a tiny bit louder than eachother at certain frequencies. The bnc is a physically deeper driver and naturally need 1 just in order to fit. Not heard 52 sound great in hardly anything. Other than levs scoop and a certain version of SB. Heard the B&C (think was DS) in QSS scoops wkend justt gone. They played well  ------------- Sound Hire/Sales new/used equipment. |
Posted By: Father-Francis
Date Posted: 24 March 2023 at 3:07pm
+1 would also like to know why , cause me have plans for them , ------------- Music is the strongest form of magic.(+45 31879997)blakmanpro@gmail.com, foa@sweetboxaudio.dk |
Posted By: _Natty_
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 11:01am
| sw series is more about reflex enclosure, but please do not forget thats a lot of minis have reflex attitude.... |
Posted By: Sypa
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 11:36am
| No it's not lol , why do you keep repeating that . It's an excellent driver for "big horns" . |
Posted By: _Natty_
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 11:40am
| because is what who project this driver told me... and my sims confirm that. |
Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 12:40pm
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One cannot ask, "which of 2x drivers would be better in Scoops". As that would imply all Scoops are the same. Put an 1851 in ASS S118, no big deal. Put 1851 in my Scoop, or Shorty mini, will blow your mind. 18NLW9601 and that B&C are modern drivers, you won't really hear them excel, if you put them in ancient old 1850 design Scoops.
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Posted By: smitske96
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 12:52pm
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That one sim of yours tells one thing, does not mean it applies to everything. The 18SW115 has traits to be used in almost every allignment. Strong motor, strong cone, large xmax, large VC, high power handling etc.
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Posted By: MarjanM
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 10:10pm
No 18SW115 is not made for big horns :) ------------- Marjan Milosevic MM-Acoustics www.mm-acoustics.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/MM-Acoustics/608901282527713 |
Posted By: _Natty_
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 9:13am
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i dont want disrespect any one, im sure that you can get great result from this speaker in horns too. but if I have the luck to talk with who builds both the speakers told me thats one is more suitable for...than... and i share it, you can say that you can use it different with success, but not told that im saying bullshit thansk. why you have just to say isnt true. so you experience is more thant the builders that works on b&c. humble approach on scoop forum as usual!
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Posted By: Sypa
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 1:51pm
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I heard it in hogs , superscoops with some wood added so it fits and heard the danley th18 numerous times . It sounds killer in all of them . Never heard it in a reflex knowingly . Did you maybe confuse it with the sw100 that one screams reflex a fair bit more from the specs. Now regarding the sw115 vs the 9601 , the 9601 might be the one thats more suitable offcourse.
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Posted By: smitske96
Date Posted: 01 June 2023 at 7:41pm
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@Natty You litterally state that the SW series is NOT for big horn loaded cabinets. That way, I am curious about your friend who told you that they are not suitable for that. The proof is in the pudding.. Sure DS may top it, but thats like saying 18TBX100 is NOT suitable for big hornloaded cabinets because the 18SW115 came around. While it has been used in one of the best known big hornloaded cabinets (WSXa).
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