Recommended for professional audio midbass applications or as a woofer in vented enclosures. Also suitable as a mid-bass speaker in sealed enclosures.

The Eminence Beta-8A 8" Midrange/PA Driver's performance is optimized for midrange use between 400 Hz and 4 kHz in multiway systems. The Beta-8A is also suitable for vocal PA, keyboards, stage monitors, and bass guitar.

Product Specifications

Nominal Diameter8"
Moving Mass Of Diaphragm (Mmd)16
Power Handling (RMS)225 Watts
Power Handling (MAX)450 Watts
Impedance
Frequency Response78 to 4,500Hz
Sensitivity95.1dB 2.83V/1m
Voice Coil Diameter2"

Thiele-Small Parameters

Resonant Frequency (Fs)65Hz
DC Resistance (Re)5.99Ω
Voice Coil Inductance (Le)0.49mH
Mechanical Q (Qms)4.95
Electromagnetic Q (Qes)0.42
Total Q (Qts)0.38
Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas)0.82ft³
Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms)0.37mm/N
BL Product (BL)9.6T·m
Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax)3mm
Surface Area of Cone (Sd)210cm²

Materials of Construction

Cone MaterialPaper
Surround MaterialCloth
Voice Coil Wire MaterialAluminum
Voice Coil FormerKapton® / Polyimide
Basket / Frame MaterialSteel
Magnet MaterialFerrite

Mounting Information

Overall Outside Diameter8.24"
Baffle Cutout Diameter7.13"
Depth3.5"
# Mounting Holes8