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Dayton Audio PA380-8 15" Pro Woofer 8 Ohm
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Manufacturer Part Number: PA380-8
Dayton Audio PA Series Pro Woofers are a great upgrade for musical instrument or sound reinforcement cabinets, and also excel in custom-built speaker systems.
Key Features:
Overview:
Dayton Audio PA380-8 15" Pro Woofer 8 Ohm
The Dayton Audio PA380-8 15" PA Series Pro Woofer is a powerful upgrade for guitar, bass guitar or sound reinforcement cabinets. The PA380-8 also excels in custom-built speaker system cabinets. High power handling, smooth response, low distortion, deep punchy bass, and rugged reliability are the features that set PA Series woofers apart from other drivers - premium performance, but value priced.
Specification:
Manuals & Resources:
Dayton Audio PA Series Pro Woofers are a great upgrade for musical instrument or sound reinforcement cabinets, and also excel in custom-built speaker systems.
Key Features:
- Strong, low-mass carbon fiber impregnated paper cone
- I-beam rolled edge 1.5 mm steel frame
- Low distortion motor system w/copper cap
- Powerful 80 oz. ceramic ferrite magnet
- Vented pole piece/vented voice coil gap improve thermal management
- Black motor parts and black polyimide voice coil former dissipate heat
- Bumped back plate for unrestricted excursion
Overview:
Dayton Audio PA380-8 15" Pro Woofer 8 Ohm
The Dayton Audio PA380-8 15" PA Series Pro Woofer is a powerful upgrade for guitar, bass guitar or sound reinforcement cabinets. The PA380-8 also excels in custom-built speaker system cabinets. High power handling, smooth response, low distortion, deep punchy bass, and rugged reliability are the features that set PA Series woofers apart from other drivers - premium performance, but value priced.
Specification:
Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dayton Audio |
| Model | PA380-8 |
| Part Number | 295-034 |
| UPC | 844632084249 |
| Unit of Measure | Each |
| Weight | 21.7 |
Product Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Nominal Diameter | 15" |
| Power Handling (RMS) | 500 Watts |
| Power Handling (MAX) | 1000 Watts |
| Impedance | 8Ω |
| Frequency Response | 28 to 3,500Hz |
| Sensitivity | 96.1dB 2.83V/1m |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 3" |
Thiele-Small Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) | 31.6Hz |
| DC Resistance (Re) | 6.3Ω |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) | 4.12mH |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 12.2 |
| Electromagnetic Q (Qes) | 0.27 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.27 |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 6.19ft³ |
| Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) | 0.17mm/N |
| BL Product (BL) | 25.8T·m |
| Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms) | 147g |
| Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) | 5mm |
| Surface Area of Cone (Sd) | 845cm² |
Materials of Construction | |
|---|---|
| Cone Material | Paper / Carbon Fiber |
| Surround Material | Cloth |
| Voice Coil Wire Material | Copper |
| Voice Coil Former | Kapton® / Polyimide |
| Basket / Frame Material | Steel |
| Magnet Material | Ferrite |
Mounting Information | |
|---|---|
| Overall Outside Diameter | 14.96" |
| Baffle Cutout Diameter | 13.98" |
| Depth | 6.42" |
| # Mounting Holes | 8 |
Parts Express Staff Recommended Enclosure Volume | |
|---|---|
| Sealed Volume | 1.25ft³ |
| Sealed F3 | 100Hz |
| Vented Volume | 2.75ft³ |
| Vented F3 | 48Hz |
Manuals & Resources:
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WARNING:
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By robertcardone
Date: September 19, 2025
Equal to drivers costing much more. A bit of roll off on the high end but otherwise a fairly efficient speaker. Currently using it in a 1.1 cubic foot cabinet for bass guitar. Worked great for that.
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By Buttface McGhee
Date: January 12, 2025
The Fender Rumble 40 is a great practice bass amp and the speaker is the weak point. I upgraded with this PA255-8 and plugged the ports and the amp is killer! Volume went up, tone is smoother, lows are better and clarity is so much less muddy.
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By Chris
Date: January 12, 2025
The Fender Rumble 40 is a great practice bass amp and the speaker is the weak point. I upgraded with this PA255-8 and plugged the ports and the amp is killer! Volume went up, tone is smoother, lows are better and clarity is so much less muddy.
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By Craig B Weinheimer
Date: June 21, 2021
excellent drop in replacement on my SA15t's
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By Robert Peters
Date: April 24, 2021
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