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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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
3 83.0 0.92 3.0
3 172.0 1.5 -3.44
3 356.0 2.17 2.26
3 540.0 2.84 1.27
3 2862.0 1.24 -2.11
3 4989.0 2.99 -1.84
3 9648.0 0.88 -4.02
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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 X filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Control X filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Control X
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 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 -0.5
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 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These 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
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 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Control X: comparison between EQs
JBL Control X

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Control X

Improvements made by EQ

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