Product comparison · 2 subwoofers

Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer vs Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer has 900 W more subwoofer RMS power than the Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer (1400 W vs 500 W). The Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer has 3,600 W more subwoofer peak power than the Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer (5600 W vs 2000 W). The Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer has 1,201 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer (1300 dB vs 99 dB). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer, Active subwoofer on the Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer. Subwoofer frequency range: 32 - 3 Hz on the Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer, 33 - 3000 Hz on the Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer.

Subwoofer RMS power
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:500 W
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:1400 W
Subwoofer type
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:Passive subwoofer
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:Active subwoofer
Subwoofer frequency range
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:32 - 3 Hz
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:33 - 3000 Hz
Subwoofer peak power
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:2000 W
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:5600 W
Subwoofer sensitivity
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:1300 dB
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:99 dB
Subwoofer width
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:55 cm
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:61 cm
Subwoofer depth
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:72 cm
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:70.9 cm
Subwoofer height
- CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer:65.7 cm
- IS1218 Black Active subwoofer:100.6 cm

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Comparison of CXS18XLF, IS1218
15 specifications	A Yamaha CXS18XLF Black Passive subwoofer Model CXS18XLF View product	B Yamaha IS1218 Black Active subwoofer Model IS1218 View product
Subwoofer5 differ
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	500 W	1400 W
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	32 - 3 Hz	33 - 3000 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers	2000 W	5600 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers	1300 dB	99 dB
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 cm
Featuresidentical
Magnet typeKnown for one	Ferrite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Subwoofer widthDiffers	55 cm	61 cm
Subwoofer depthDiffers	72 cm	70.9 cm
Subwoofer heightDiffers	65.7 cm	100.6 cm
Subwoofer weightDiffers	43.6 kg	76 kg

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