Tang Band W6-1559S
midwoofer · EBP 180 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Tang Band datasheet (https://www.tb-speaker.com/uploads/files/2be8e56385633ba6ebe651fd7b14803a.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 45 Hz |
| Qts | 0.24 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.25 / 7.12 |
| Vas | 13.3 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 6.6 Ω / 8 Ω |
| Xmax | 5.5 mm |
| Sensitivity | 88.7 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 89 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 50 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
| Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb | 1.7 L |
| Sealed — Fc / F3 | 132.6 / 132.6 Hz |
| Ported (suggested) — Vb | 2.4 L |
| Ported — Fb / F3 | 76.5 / 95.4 Hz |
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About this driver
The Tang Band W6-1559S is a 2″ midwoofer with a free-air resonance of 45 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.24. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 180 points toward a ported alignment. In a 1.7 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 132.6 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 2.4 L box tuned to 76.5 Hz extends to about 95.4 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe tweeters below pair well with the Tang Band W6-1559S 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.
- Seas 27TBFC/G H1212-06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.90 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - SB Acoustics SB29RDC-C000-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.90 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio ND25FA-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.90 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Peerless by Tymphany D27TG35-06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.90 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio AMT3-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.90 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio CF18N-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.90 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.