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BH882 bass horn

EAW · 1980s–1990s

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

The EAW BH882 is a folded-horn bass cabinet loading two 18-inch woofers for maximum efficiency, with an optional mouth extension. EAW marketed it for dance clubs and large installations.

Introduced
1980s–1990s
Category
Horn-loaded subwoofer
Intended use
High-impact bass for clubs, arenas and stadiums
Production
Eastern Acoustic Works BH series

Equipment photographs · 1

EAW BH882iP bass horn — later iP variant, manufacturer datasheet

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EAW BH882iP bass horn — later iP variant, manufacturer datasheet·Eastern Acoustic Works·© Eastern Acoustic Works; used for identification and historical commentary

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It descends from the folded-horn 'Bertha' subwoofers of 1970s club systems.

  2. 02

    Horn loading gave very high peak output from a compact footprint.

Engineering record

Drivers
Two 18-inch horn-loaded woofers[1]
Response
38–100 Hz ±3 dB[1]
Output
105 dB sensitivity, 2,000 W AES, 144 dB calculated peak[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

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Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

Sources

  1. 1BH882iP Technical SpecificationsEastern Acoustic Works · manual · 1999-01-29

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