What we know about the measurement:

JBL C222 is a passive cinema

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 121.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 101.4dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 69.0Hz (resp. 69.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.31 and would be 4.23 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.059, LW 0.804, SP 0.848, PIR 0.788; SM: SP0.741, PIR0.665; LFQ 5.665, LFX 68Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.15 with an EQ and would be 6.07 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.676, LW 0.498, SP 0.642, PIR 0.521; SM: SP0.751, PIR0.703; LFQ 5.665, LFX 68Hz
  • Note: Data provided by JBL in GLL format is highly variable, beware. It ranges from excellent to surprising.
JBL C222
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 125.0 1.3 -2.71
3 207.0 1.93 -2.56
3 366.0 2.05 2.91
3 1541.0 2.9 -2.9
3 2014.0 2.99 3.0
3 4202.0 3.0 -1.96
3 5310.0 2.99 2.86
3 8766.0 2.91 2.99
3 12662.0 1.29 -2.94
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

JBL C222 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL C222 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL C222
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.5
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL C222
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.5
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL C222: comparison between EQs
JBL C222

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL C222

Improvements made by EQ

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