Product Description
JBL CONTROL 85M Two-Way 5.25" Coaxial Mushroom Landscape Speaker
Two-Way 5.25 inch (135mm) Coaxial Mushroom Landscape Speaker
Designed for outdoor applications, the highly weather resistant Control 80 Series Landscape speakers provide excellent full-range sound quality and 360 degree coverage. Designed to be mounted on or in the ground, Control 80 Series Landscape speakers can be used in a wide variety of applications including shopping malls, theme parks, sports venues, hotels, casinos, resorts, restaurants, hospitality and leisure venues, entrance ways, and anywhere a high quality music and/or paging speaker landscape speaker is required. Compact in design, the speaker is unobtrusive and easily blends in with its surroundings. A tough polyethylene enclosure resists abuse from lawn care equipment and the elements, and the enclosure color extends throughout the material so the speaker will maintain color even when scraped or scratched.
- Components:
• 5¼” highly weather-resistant driver
• ¾” soft-dome highly weather-resistant tweeter
- 80W Pink Noise Power Handling (160W program) in direct 8Ώ setting, plus built-in 30W 70V/100V multi-tap transformer
- Tough polyethylene highly weather resistant enclosure
- Fully isolated center chamber for wiring protection
- High fidelity sound character with broad frequency range of 55Hz - 18kHz
Frequency Range (-10dB) |
55 Hz – 18 kHz |
Power Rating |
160 W Continuous Program (2 hrs) 80 W (320W peak), Continuous Pink Noise (2 hrs) 45 W (180W peak) Continuous Pink Noise (100 hrs) |
Transformer Taps |
70V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W & 3.8W 100V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W |
Frequency Response (±3 dB) |
65Hz - 16 kHz |
Maximum Input Voltage |
23.3 V |
Sensitivity |
86 dB, 1W @ 1m (ave. 80Hz - 16kHz) |
Coverage Pattern |
360° H, 160° V (primary listening 10° to 50° up from ground) |
Directivity Factor (Q) |
2.2 |
Directivity Index (DI) |
3.4 dB |
Maximum SPL (1m) |
105 dB |
Impedance |
8Ω (at 8Ω setting) |
Insertion Loss |
<1.0 dB at any tap setting |
Thru Setting |
8Ω nominal |
Crossover Type |
2nd Order LPF on LF and 2nd Order HPF on HF |
Recommended Protective High-Pass |
65 Hz for 8Ω operation, 24 dB/oct 60 Hz for 30W tap, 24 dB/oct 50 Hz for 15W, 7,5W, and 3.7W taps, 24 dB/oct |
LF Driver |
LF: 135 mm (5.25 in) diameter LF driver, Kapton™ former, 35.5mm (1.4 in) voice coil, polypropylene cone and polyurethane surround. HF: 19mm (0.75 in) diameter HF driver Polyetherimide (PEI) dome. |
Enclosure |
LDPE Polyethylene plastic, 6 mm wall thickness, UL94V-0 rated. |
Grille |
Powder coated stainless steel. |
Outdoor Capability |
IP-56 rating per IEC529 (dust protected and protected against jets of water). Exceeds MilSpec 810 for humidity, salt spray, temperature & UV. Passes Mil-STd-202F for salt spray. Enclosure UL94V0 rated. |
Safety Agency |
UL1480, Transformer UL Recognized per UL1876, ROHS compliant. |
Input Connectors |
Bare wire with dielectric-gel-filled wire nuts (internal to top speaker section). |
Wiring |
Water ingress protected by two stages of gland nuts, one mounted on outside of enclosure (installed by installer via drilling 22 mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) hole in any of multiple provided locations) and one between the bottom base and top speaker sections. Included gland nuts require round-jacketed wire with outside diameter between 4.0 mm and 9.0 mm (0.16” in and 0.35” in). For installation instructions see Installation Guide (# IS C80MLS). |
Colors |
Hunter Green, RAL6018 |
Dimensions (H x W x D) |
432 x 291 x 291mm (17 x 11.5 x 11.5 in.) |
Net Weight (each) |
5.5 kg (12 lb) |
Shipping Weight |
7.3 kg (16 lb) |
Included Accessories |
(2) wire nuts, (2) gland nuts, (1) right-angle screwdriver |
Installer-Supplied Required Tools |
22mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) twist-type drill bit (or other type suitable for plastic) for installing gland nut into enclosure. |
Optional Accessories |
22mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) twist-type drill bit (or other type suitable for plastic) for installing gland nut into enclosure. |
Other Details
JBL Warranty Information
The limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased from authorized resellers in the United States and used in the United States.
Warranty Period: Home Audio, Portables, Headphones
One year (except non-powered speakers, which are covered for five years)
Warranty Period: Car Audio, Marine, Powersports
One year (except Stadium & StadiumGTO Series speakers, which are covered for three years)
NOTE: Warranty coverage can differ by model, please refer to the warranty card included with your product to check your coverage.
What is covered by the JBL warranty?
Unless a different warranty period is stated in the Warranty Card provided with your JBL product, JBL warrants for a period of 1 year (5 years for any non-powered speakers) from the date of retail purchase by the original end-use purchaser, that this product, when delivered to you in new condition, in original packaging, from a JBL authorized reseller and used in normal conditions, is free from any defects in manufacturing, materials and workmanship. Refer to the Warranty Card provided with your JBL product for specific details including what is not covered along with other terms and conditions.
During the warranty period, the product or components will be repaired or replaced at JBL’s option, without charge for either parts or labor. Alternatively, JBL may decide at their sole discretion to refund the pro-rated portion of the original purchase price based on the remaining balance of the warranty period.
Any warranty service or replacement that is performed will not extend the original warranty period.
What is not covered by this warranty?
This limited warranty does not cover damage or failures that are a result of:
Damage caused by accident, unreasonable use or neglect (including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance)
Damage to, or deterioration of, any accessory or decorative surface
Damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in the owner’s manual.
Damage resulting from the performance of repairs by someone other than an authorized JBL service center
Deterioration of component parts, the nature of which is to become worn or depleted with use such as batteries and headphone ear pads
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