Description

Description

The is ShowMatch SMS118 a professional, high-performance 18-inch passive subwoofer module. It is engineered primarily to complement and mechanically integrate with ShowMatch DeltaQ line array clusters. Its enclosure width matches the full-range modules, enabling it to be cleanly flown at the top of a speaker hang, mixed within the array, or deployed as a heavy-duty ground stack.

🌟 Key Features

  • Bose LF18 Neodymium Driver: Outfitted with a premium 18-inch, high-excursion transducer featuring a 4.5-inch voice coil for exceptional power handling and thermal efficiency.
  • Cardioid Array Support: Equipped with integrated front-grill NL4 input connectors alongside the standard rear panel inputs. This configuration allows production crews to easily flip cabinets backward to create directionally controlled cardioid bass setups.
  • Integrated 4-Point Rigging: Employs a quick-pin hardware assembly allowing overhead arrays of up to 18 subwoofers per hang while maintaining a secure 10:1 safety factor.
  • Pole-Mount Versatility: Includes a pre-installed, integrated M20 threaded pole-mount adapter flange on the top surface to support satellite mid/high loudspeakers for small portable gigs. 
  • Tour-Ready Cabinet: Constructed from high-density, portable-rated Baltic birch plywood treated with a rugged, wear-resistant black polyurethane finish.

📌 Applications

  • Flown Line Array Systems: Anchoring overhead low-frequency extensions for theaters, auditoriums, and worship centers.
  • Large Ground-Stack Layouts: Used underneath stage lips or front fills in stadium arenas and open-air live music festivals.
  • Touring & Rental AV Production: Easily packs into standard trucks and flies quickly using the modular ShowMatch rigging grid plates.

📊 Technical Specifications

The foundational performance parameters verified by the manufacturer include:

Parameter Specification Details
Frequency Response (±3 dB) 32 Hz – 250 Hz
Frequency Range (−10 dB) 29 Hz – 300 Hz
Power Handling (Continuous) 750 Watts RMS
Power Handling (Peak) 3000 Watts Peak
Nominal Impedance 4 Ω (Note: Some legacy documentation lists 8 Ω variant compatibility)
Sensitivity (1W @ 1m) 92 dB SPL (Free-field) | 94 dB SPL (Half-space)
Calculated Maximum SPL 127 dB Peak (Free-field / Flown) | 133 dB Peak (Ground-stacked)
Crossover Recommendations 60 Hz – 100 Hz active external DSP filter settings
Dimensions (H × W × D) 21.3 × 30.1 × 30.5 inches (~540 × 765 × 775 mm)
Net Unit Weight 136.5 lbs (62.0 kg)
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