What we know about the measurement:

JBL PRX915 is an active liveportable that cost around 1100 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 58.0Hz (resp. 53.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.74 and would be 5.11 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.671, LW 0.715, SP 0.872, PIR 0.773; SM: SP0.736, PIR0.61; LFQ 1.744, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.17 with an EQ and would be 6.59 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.469, LW 0.507, SP 0.765, PIR 0.608; SM: SP0.88, PIR0.819; LFQ 1.744, LFX 53Hz
  • Link to Original review.
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 50° vertical.
    • SPL
      • max: 133 dB
    • Size
      • Width 465mm
      • Height 717mm
      • Depth 383 mm)
    • Weight 24.1 kg
JBL PRX915
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 89.0 1.3 -2.99
3 187.0 1.17 2.81
3 342.0 1.0 -2.57
3 565.0 2.43 1.55
3 1032.0 2.97 1.79
3 1822.0 2.44 2.91
3 3801.0 2.93 1.5
3 5135.0 2.91 -2.64
6 8199.0 1.04 -1.89
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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 PRX915 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL PRX915 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL PRX915
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL PRX915
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 0.5
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 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 -0.5
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.5
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL PRX915: comparison between EQs
JBL PRX915

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL PRX915

Improvements made by EQ

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