The Control 26C is a versatile and high-performance ceiling speaker, perfect for delivering premium audio quality in a variety of settings. Designed with a compact form factor, it is ideally suited for environments such as casinos, hotels, upscale restaurants, and themed locations where superior sound quality is essential. The speaker’s high power handling capabilities, broad frequency response, and low distortion make it an excellent choice for both background and foreground music sound systems.

One of the standout features of the Control 26C is its ability to provide high-fidelity sound with exceptional clarity and consistency across the listening area. This is made possible by the speaker’s premium components and design. The 165 mm (6.5 in) woofer, featuring a polyurethane-coated cone and pure butyl rubber surround, ensures durability and longevity, even in high humidity conditions. This robust construction, coupled with an aluminum voice coil former, allows for efficient cooling, thereby enhancing long-term power handling and reliability.

The Control 26C also boasts a 19 mm (¾ in) titanium-coated tweeter, which is coaxially mounted for a seamless integration of high and low frequencies. This design choice results in crisp, clear highs that complement the rich, warm bass produced by the woofer. The tweeter’s diffraction-loading further enhances the speaker’s performance by providing wide and even coverage, ensuring that every corner of the room experiences the same high-quality sound. The Control 26C’s extremely broad 110° coverage pattern allows for fewer speakers to be used in a given area, simplifying the installation process and reducing overall system costs.

For installations that require a distributed audio system, the Control 26C offers the flexibility of a 16-ohm impedance, enabling multiple speakers to be wired in parallel without the need for a more expensive constant voltage distributed system. For those who prefer or require 70V/100V systems, the Control 26CT variant includes a multitap transformer, offering versatility in different audio setups.

Another key feature of the Control 26C is JBL’s exclusive SonicGuard overload protection. This innovative technology provides noninvasive protection to the loudspeaker, ensuring reliability without compromising sound quality. SonicGuard is designed to be inaudible to the listener, allowing the speaker to maintain full fidelity even during power spikes or other potentially damaging conditions.

The Control 26C also includes a computer-optimized ported enclosure, which significantly enhances the bass response, providing a smooth and warm low-frequency output. For installations requiring even more low-end presence, the addition of a Control Contractor subwoofer can further augment the system’s bass capabilities, creating a more immersive audio experience.

In summary, the Control 26C ceiling speaker is an exceptional choice for applications demanding high-quality sound, durability, and versatility. Its robust design, combined with advanced features like SonicGuard overload protection and broad coverage pattern, makes it ideal for a wide range of commercial and professional audio installations. Whether used individually or as part of a larger audio system, the Control 26C delivers excellent performance and reliability, ensuring a pleasant and enveloping sound experience throughout any space.