What we know about the measurement:

JBL Control X is an active outdoor that cost around 205 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 108.4Hz (resp. 90.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.08 and would be 5.45 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.63, LW 0.553, SP 0.51, PIR 0.486; SM: SP0.697, PIR0.343; LFQ 0.202, LFX 87Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.9 with an EQ and would be 7.78 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.441, LW 0.358, SP 0.358, PIR 0.302; SM: SP0.926, PIR0.907; LFQ 0.236, LFX 67Hz
  • Link to Original review.
JBL Control X
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 83.0 0.92 3.0
PK 172.0 1.5 -3.44
PK 356.0 2.17 2.26
PK 540.0 2.84 1.27
PK 2862.0 1.24 -2.11
PK 4989.0 2.99 -1.84
PK 9648.0 0.88 -4.02
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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 Control X
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 0.5
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.5
PK 630.0 2.14 0.25
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
JBL Control X
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
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 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.0
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 Control X: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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