the box TA18

Active 18" Bandpass Subwoofer

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Latest User Reviews

2 years ago

Big sound

good price to quality ratio, we use at our small club sub (single TA18) and it works as expected. our other speakers are Db Technologies Hype 12, and this is good combination. Venue size is around 100 m2

2 years ago

sounds awesome, but really hard to move.

this thing sounds great, but it's really heavy. and really large (it takes up the entire trunk of a Jeep, it probably wont fit in a car). it's 45 kilos, but it feels like it weighs more because of the large shape of it. hard to carry. maybe (probably) a 15" or 12" Sub is enough for you...

i'm keeping it cause it sounds great, and when used with the box TA 12s, it makes them sound soooo much better than just using them alone. I purchased a cart to move them all. really heavy gear.

3 years ago

Great powerful system

This system has served me very well for several years now! Robust and powerful for its size. I use the subs with the tops as part of the package.

5 years ago

Best price/quality balance

We tested subs both indoor and outdoor events.

Amazing sound and attack even at low gain indoor at our small 100 square meters amphitheater inside the studio.

No distortion at max levels in the big venue places and outdoor.

Sounds perfect for live bands and DJing as well.

I suggest not to throw away protective foam from the package. It works as a good damper so you don't need to buy it separately.

Please keep in mind heavyweight. You will need 2 strong guys to carry this subs

6 years ago

Great sound, power and quality

Only one negative thing I can say - it is heavy but it has to bee due to its built. It is an amazing and powerful speaker! Never let me down and handled well all parties up to 250 people in big rooms used as one sub and 2 satellites with The Box DSP 115.

6 years ago

Cheap big bass box

Don't buy this for home use if you have neighbors :D I did, couldn't turn it up more than 5% otherwise the whole house was resonating. Obviously, this is not a small speaker.

Recently I was finally able to push it to it's limits at a party, however after 7 hours of active use on nearly max (it was not limiting), it suddenly started to emit a weird noise, even when the voice cable was unplugged.

Turns out, there is a sponge like glue thingy fixing one of the components on the circuit board to prevent moving from the bass. This material melted, and made a short circuit.

Replacing that with a silicon based glue fixed the problem. I think this is a design flaw, because the material used initially on the circuit board can become conductive over time, probably due to the heat.

6 years ago

Powerful

I'm very pleased with this product. Well made and sound is incredible. Lots of power there.

Only downside is the weight. It's too heavy for one man to carry. So probably not suitable for one-man bands who transport their own equiptment.

6 years ago

Great sub !

After one party with this sub...great sound.I use one of this sub with two Electro-Voice ZX5 and the bass was very deep,very strong,near to big folded horn subwoofer!The crossover is very precise,amazing!Аt high levels,bass ramain very deep,not overloaded,Earthquake bass!Recomended at this price!

7 years ago

Best bottom

excellent, solid, and punchy.

great sound.

7 years ago

its very good and loud :)

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by The Box
  • Released in 2006
  • Average price : $548
  • Power: 500 W RMS
  • Frequency range: 35 Hz to 250Hz
  • Stereo XLR Input
  • SPL Max (1m): 131 dB
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 693 x 530 x 580 mm
  • Weight : 45kg
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