JBL – CONTROL 25-1

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The Control 25-1 is a versatile two-way 5” speaker designed for diverse applications, including retail stores, restaurants, health clubs, theme parks, educational facilities, and more. It features rich sonic character, wide and consistent coverage, and a sleek design that complements various decors. The included InvisiBall mounting hardware simplifies installation, offering flexible vertical and horizontal rotation with hidden adjustments for added security. The speaker’s LF driver boasts a woven fiberglass cone and a WeatherEdge™ rubberized surround for durability and weather resistance. The HF driver uses a PEI diaphragm with ferro-magnetic fluid for enhanced cooling and sound quality. The cabinet is built to withstand harsh environmental conditions, with rust-resistant zinc-plated grilles and optional WeatherMax™ grilles for extreme environments. The Control 25-1 handles 100 watts of continuous pink noise (200 watts program) and delivers a smooth frequency response down to 60 Hz, achieving a high maximum SPL of 110 dB.

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The Control 25-1 is a versatile two-way loudspeaker designed to deliver exceptional sound quality in a variety of settings. Featuring a 5-inch driver, it combines a rich sonic character with wide coverage and consistent dispersion, making it suitable for a range of indoor and outdoor applications. Whether used in retail stores, restaurants, health clubs, theme parks, educational facilities, hospitality venues, music cafes, or leisure spaces, the Control 25-1 excels as a high-output speaker for foreground and background music as well as paging.

A key feature of the Control 25-1 is its unique InvisiBall mounting system, which simplifies installation. This innovative mounting method allows for extensive vertical and horizontal rotation, and because adjustments are made through a concealed access behind the logo badge, the grille remains in place, providing both ease of adjustment and a deterrent against theft. For added installation flexibility, the speaker includes integrated M6 mounting points that accommodate an optional U-bracket.

The Control 25-1’s design emphasizes durability and high performance. The low-frequency (LF) driver features a woven fiberglass cone, known for its resilience and weather-resistant properties. This driver is paired with a lightweight, high-temperature fiberglass voice coil former and voice coil wire, ensuring both high sensitivity and robust performance under long-term, high-power conditions. The pure butyl rubber surround enhances sound clarity and durability, while JBL’s WeatherEdge™ technology—a seamless, rubberized extension of the woofer surround—offers additional protection to the transducer elements.

The LF driver’s cone geometry is optimized to provide smooth frequency response and consistent off-axis performance. The speaker’s motor construction, engineered using finite element analysis (FEA) and a linear suspension spider, contributes to reduced harmonic distortion, ensuring cleaner sound. The high-frequency (HF) driver incorporates low-viscosity ferro-magnetic fluid, which improves voice coil cooling and extends power handling capacity. The softened PEI diaphragm ensures a smooth and pure high-frequency output, and the lightweight Kapton™ voice coil former enhances durability and high-frequency response.

Weather resistance is a critical aspect of the Control 25-1’s design. The cabinet is constructed from high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) and is painted with a UV-resistant finish (for the white version) to withstand exposure to sun and moisture. The grille is heavily zinc-plated and coated with a durable powder coating to resist rust. For environments with extreme conditions, optional MTC-25WMG WeatherMax™ grilles are available, featuring multi-layer foam and a tight-weave mesh backing to protect against driving rain.

The speaker features weather-capable screw-down terminals for secure connections. Optional MTC-PC2 and MTC-PC3 panel covers can be added to provide a water-tight, sealed gland-nut entrance when used with round-jacketed cables within the specified diameter range.

In terms of performance, the Control 25-1 delivers a frequency response extending down to 60 Hz, providing robust bass capability. It can handle 100 watts of continuous pink noise and up to 200 watts program power at an 8-ohm impedance. Additionally, it includes a built-in 30-watt multi-tap transformer for 70V/100V distributed line operation, enhancing its versatility. With high sensitivity and power handling capabilities, the Control 25-1 achieves a maximum SPL of 110 dB, ensuring it performs effectively in a variety of demanding acoustic environments.

Specifications

Frequency Range (-10dB) 60 Hz to 20 kHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB) 85Hz – 17 kHz
Power Rating 200 W Continuous Program (2 hrs) 100 W (400W peak), Continuous Pink Noise (2 hrs) 75 W (300W peak) Continuous Pink Noise (100 hrs)
Maximum Input Voltage 25.3 V RMS (2 hrs), 50.6 V peak
Maximum SPL (1m) 110 dB ave. Continuous Pink Noise (116 dB peak)
Sensitivity 90 dB, 1W/1m (ave. 100 Hz – 10 kHz)
Coverage Angle 100°H x 100°V
Directivity Factor (Q) 6.04 (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Directivity Index (DI) 7.6dB (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Impedance 8 ohms (THRU setting)
Crossover Type 2nd order low-pass, 3rd order high-pass
Transformer Taps 70V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W, 3.7W 100V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W Insertion Loss <0.94 dB at any tap setting Thru Setting: 8Ω nominal
Recommended ProtectiveHigh-Pass 60 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) (for 8Ω operation and for all 70V/100V taps settings).
Drivers LF: 135 mm (5.25 in), woven-fiberglass cone with pure butyl rubber surround with Weather-Edge frame protection, high-temp fiberglass voice coil former, high-temp voice coil wire, optimized cone geometry, linear suspension spider, and FEA optimized motor structure.
HF: 19 mm (0.75 in) PEI diaphragm, low-viscosity ferro-magnetic fluid, and lightweight Kapton™ voice coil former.
Enclosure High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), painted with highly-UV resistant paint on white (-WH) version for maximum UV fade resistance.
Grille Highly zinc-plated, finished in durable TGIC polyester powdercoating. MTC-25WMG-1 (&-WH) available with WeatherMax™ multi-layer foam and tight-weave mesh vapor barrier backing.
Mounting Hardware InvisiBall wall-mounting system included. Two 6 mm attachment points (on top and bottom) for optional MTC-25UB-1 (&-WH) U-bracket. Secondary safety attachment loop point on back panel.
Outdoor Capability IP-44 per IEC529 (IP-55 when installed with the optional MTC-25WMG-1 WeatherMax™ grille and either MTC-PC2 or MTC-PC3 panel cover.) Exceeds MilSpec 810 for humidity, salt-spray, temperature & UV. Passes MilStd-202F for salt spray and ASTM G85 for acid-air plus salt spray. Optional MTC-25WMG-1 WeatherMax™ grille for breaking up driving rain and for especially difficult environments.
Input Connectors Screw-down terminal strip, zinc-plated copper based, nickel-plated metal screws and washers. Accepts up to 9 mm outside 4 mm inside open lugs (#6, #8, or #10 lug), plus bare wire (up to 12 AWG / 2.5 mm2). Optional MTC-PC2 and MTC-PC3 protective panel covers available to provide sealed entrance for additional weather protection.
Safety Agency ROHS-compliant; Transformer UL Recognized per UL1876
Colors Black (RAL9004) or white (-WH, RAL9016)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 243 x 188 x 145 mm (9.6 x 7.4 x 5.7 in); 203 mm (8.0 in) deep total when mounted on InvisiBall wall-mount bracket.
Net Weight (each) 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)
Shipping Weight 8.16 kg (18 lbs) for the pair-pack (for 2 speakers)
Included Accessories InvisiBall™ wall-mounting system), 6 mm x 100 mm hex key
Optional Accessories MTC-25UB-1 – Yolk-type U-bracket (&-WH) MTC-25WMG-1 – WeatherMax grille with backing (&-WH) MTC-28/25CM – Ceiling-Mount InvisiBall adapter (&-WH)

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