Celestion PULSE15

Bass Guitar Speaker

Nominal diameter15″ / 381 mm
Resonance35.1 Hz
Q factor0.43
Sensitivity95.2 dB
Linear excursion± 4.8 mm
Program Power800 W
Ω°0102030405060101001 00010 000-180-120-60060120180Electrical ImpedanceElectrical Phase
mm05101520101001 00010 000Diaphragm ExcursionMaximum Linear Excursion
m/s0246810101001 00010 000Diaphragm Velocity
dB60708090100110120101001 00010 000SPL (1W, 1m, on axis)Maximum SPL
°-180-120-60060120180101001 00010 000Acoustical phase (1m, on axis)
ms051015202530101001 00010 000Group Delay (1m, on axis)
00.51-205101520Step response
-1-0.500.51-2010203040Response to a tone burst of Hz with cycles
Driver
Port
Combined
Frequency response
Hz
Impedance
Ω
Impedance Phase
°
Excursion
mm
Velocity
m/s
SPL
dB
Acoustical Phase
°
Group Delay
ms
Transient response
ms
Discard
Apply
  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 95.2dB
  • Frequency response 40 - 3500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 35.1Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 4.75
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.47
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.43

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 4.8mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 406cm³
  • Power handling P 400W
  • Program power Pmax 800W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.7Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.87mH
  • VC Diameter 76.2mm
  • Winding height HVC 17.5mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 15.1N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 6.31N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 8mm
  • Height 46mm
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 330mm
  • Effective area SD 855cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 83.3g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 66g
  • Material Kevlar loaded paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 4.17N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 240µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 247L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 3.93N·s/m
  • Surround material Cloth-sealed

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 381mm
  • Overall diameter 385mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 351mm
  • Overall depth 162mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 2.9L
  • Net weight 4.9kg
Celestion PULSE15 SPL


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