What we know about the measurement:

JBL 4429 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 6000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 45.2Hz (resp. 37.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.7dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.8 and would be 6.58 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.664, LW 0.479, SP 0.485, PIR 0.455; SM: SP0.876, PIR0.823; LFQ 1.778, LFX 37Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.0 with an EQ and would be 7.64 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.534, LW 0.316, SP 0.371, PIR 0.281; SM: SP0.879, PIR0.918; LFQ 1.778, LFX 34Hz
JBL 4429
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 49.0 0.66 3.0
PK 187.0 1.83 2.35
PK 221.0 0.25 -3.0
PK 529.0 3.0 1.99
PK 933.0 2.83 1.72
PK 1704.0 3.0 -1.45
PK 4803.0 3.0 -2.23
PK 8199.0 3.0 3.0
LS 16000.0 1.16 0.7
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
JBL 4429
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
JBL 4429
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 80.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.75
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
JBL 4429: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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