Helix IK W8-DVC2 2x2Ohm

Technical data



IK W8 DVC2 – 2 x 2 Ohms

Power handling RMS / max. P 300 / 600 Watts

Impedance Z 2 x 2 Ω

DC resistance Re 2 x 1.6 Ω

Resonance frequency Fs 37 Hz

Mechanical Q factor Qms 3.56

Electrical Q factor Qes 0.46

Total Q factor Qts 0.41

Compliance Cms 262 μm/N

Equivalent air volume Vas 17 L

Force factor B*I 10.7 Tm

Sensitivity SPL

89.0 dB @ 2.83V / 1m

86.0 dB @ 1W / 1m



Cone area Sd 219 cm²

Moving mass Mms 69 g

Cone material Hand-scooped paper cone

Mechanical resistance Rms 4.54 kg/s

Voice coil diameter ø 50.8 mm

Voice coil winding height 24 mm

Max. linear excursion Xmax +/- 8.0 mm

Outer diameter ø 213.5 mm / 8.40″

Installation diameter ø 182 mm / 7.17″

Installation depth 101 mm / 3.98″



Recommended enclosure volumes

Sealed box

Net volume 8 L

Lower limiting frequency (-3dB) 50 Hz

Recommended DSP settings Recommended ″self-define″ highpass filter with 50 Hz cut-off frequency and Q = 1.5,

additional EQ filter 115 Hz / Q = 1.0 / -2.5 dB



Vented box

Net volume 8 L

Port diameter ø 60 mm / 2.36″

Port area 28 cm²

Port length 42 cm / 16.5″ (angled port)

Port tuning frequency Fb 43 Hz

Lower limiting frequency (-3dB) 45 Hz

Recommended DSP settings Recommended ″self-define″ highpass filter with 43 Hz cut-off frequency and Q = 1.5,

additional EQ filter 120 Hz / Q = 0.8 / -3.5 dB