JBL Studio 698 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 1700 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 90 dB
    • Measured: 90.0 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 54.2Hz (resp. 47.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.03 and would be 5.98 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.543, LW 0.543, SP 0.549, PIR 0.516; SM: SP0.762, PIR0.514; LFQ 1.504, LFX 41Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.31 with an EQ and would be 7.49 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.456, LW 0.422, SP 0.402, PIR 0.365; SM: SP0.928, PIR0.877; LFQ 1.498, LFX 27Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
JBL Studio 698

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 6 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 300mm
    • Height 1058mm
    • Depth 400mm
  • Weight 35.8kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 27.0 2.3 2.99
PK 178.0 0.8 2.01
PK 279.0 2.66 -2.25
PK 1954.0 2.98 0.77
PK 3177.0 2.93 -3.12
PK 4495.0 2.94 -1.63
PK 7308.0 1.65 -1.99
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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