The VTX B18 is JBL Professional’s next-generation single 18” subwoofer, designed to complement VTX full-range sound reinforcement systems. The VTX B18 features JBL’s new 2288H 18” woofer, engineered for improved linearity, increased sensitivity and extra-long excursion. The 2288H is based on JBL’s Differential Drive, dual voice coil, dual-gap technology, which delivers better heat dissipation, lower power compression and wider dynamic range than conventional single-coil designs. The B18 incorporates JBL’s patented Slip Stream™ double-flared exponential low-frequency port design to improve airflow and reduce audible turbulence, even at maximum excursion. The B18 shares the industrial design of the JBL’s VTX A-Series products and has the same width and suspension hardware as the VTX A8, allowing the two products to be used together in a variety of flown or ground-stacked configurations. The VTX B18 can be deployed in omni-directional or cardioid configurations, in arrays of up to 16 enclosures.
Product Specifications
| Frequency Range (-10dB) | 28Hz - 80Hz (Preset: VTX B18 80) |
| Coverage Pattern | Omni-directional or Cardioid |
| Maximum SPL (1m) | 135dB (Preset: VTX B18 80) |
| System Processing | Crown Audio I-Tech HD |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms |
| LF Driver | (1) JBL 2288H 18-inch woofer |
| Enclosure | Finnish birch plywood, Black DuraFlex finish, six integral recessed handles |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 552 mm x 761 mm x 737 mm 21.7 in x 29.9 in x 29 in |
| Net Weight (each) | 67.5 kg (149 lbs) |
