What we know about the measurement:

JBL Control 25T is a passive outdoor that cost around 350 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 120.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 100.6dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 150.0Hz (resp. 128.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.09 and would be 4.28 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.629, LW 0.613, SP 0.625, PIR 0.612; SM: SP0.099, PIR0.0; LFQ 1.728, LFX 150Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.69 with an EQ and would be 5.77 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.454, LW 0.458, SP 0.551, PIR 0.491; SM: SP0.476, PIR0.296; LFQ 2.126, LFX 127Hz
  • Note: Data provided by JBL in GLL format is highly variable, beware. It ranges from excellent to surprising.
JBL Control 25T
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 739.0 0.64 2.96
3 3008.0 0.77 0.52
3 3555.0 0.33 -1.43
3 4803.0 2.66 -1.2
3 6489.0 2.03 -2.29
3 7930.0 1.66 -1.53
3 9372.0 2.09 -1.21
3 13092.0 1.45 2.98
5 15474.0 0.53 -0.71
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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 Control 25T filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Control 25T filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Control 25T
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.5dB.
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 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 1.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Control 25T
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 0.5
3 125.0 4.32 0.5
3 160.0 4.32 0.5
3 200.0 4.32 0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.5
3 400.0 4.32 0.5
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 1.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Control 25T: comparison between EQs
JBL Control 25T

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Control 25T

Improvements made by EQ

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