Seas W18EX001
midrange · EBP 113 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Seas datasheet (https://www.seas.no/images/stories/excel/pdfdataheet/e0017_w18ex001_datasheet.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 34 Hz |
| Qts | 0.26 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.3 / 1.8 |
| Vas | 30.0 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 6.1 Ω / — |
| Xmax | — |
| Sensitivity | — |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
This is a midrange; Thiele/Small box parameters are not used for enclosure design.
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About this driver
The Seas W18EX001 is a 6″ midrange with a free-air resonance of 34 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.26. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 113 points toward a ported alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe tweeters below pair well with the Seas W18EX001 in a two-way design — each grade is a modeled estimate of the crossover match, with a suggested crossover point. Open any pair in the guided builder to design the crossover and total the parts.
- Eminence ALPHA-4-4Good match· 84/100
Suggested crossover 1.30 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Suggested crossover 1.30 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Suggested crossover 1.30 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas C18EN002-AGood match· 84/100
Suggested crossover 1.30 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas L12RE-XFCGood match· 84/100
Suggested crossover 1.30 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas M64F001Good match· 84/100
Suggested crossover 1.30 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.