- 3” woofer with woven fiberglass cone
- 1/2” PEI diaphragm tweeter with fluid cooling
- Contemporary, high-design appearance
- Built-in InvisiBall® mounting hardware, plus available U-bracket
- Weather resistant enclosure and transducers
- Wide 100° x 100° coverage
- 50 Watt power handling (100 Watt program)
- High fidelity sound character with broad frequency response of 70 Hz – 20 kHz
Description
JBL Control 23-1L Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor Outdoor Speaker
JBL Control 23-1L Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor Outdoor Speaker is a compact professional loudspeaker engineered for high-quality background and foreground audio applications. Designed for both indoor and outdoor installations, it delivers clear speech, natural music reproduction, and reliable performance in commercial environments. Its weather-resistant enclosure and durable construction make it an excellent choice for restaurants, hotels, retail stores, schools, offices, cafés, houses of worship, and outdoor public spaces.
The JBL Control 23-1L Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor Outdoor Speaker features a 3-inch woven fiberglass woofer and a 1/2-inch PEI diaphragm tweeter with fluid cooling for smooth and accurate sound reproduction. With wide 100° × 100° coverage and a frequency range of 70 Hz to 20 kHz, it provides consistent audio distribution while reducing the number of speakers required. The speaker supports 100 W continuous program power and direct 8-ohm operation for professional commercial audio systems.
Designed for flexible installation, the JBL Control 23-1L Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor Outdoor Speaker includes JBL's InvisiBall™ mounting system and supports an optional U-bracket. Its weather-resistant enclosure, UV-resistant finish, and rugged construction ensure dependable long-term performance in demanding indoor and outdoor environments.
JBL Control 23-1L Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor Outdoor Speaker Features
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range (-10dB) | 70 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Frequency Response (±3dB) | 95 Hz – 19 kHz |
| Power Rating | 100 W continuous program (2 hrs) |
| Maximum Input Voltage | 17.2 V RMS (2 hrs), 34.4 V peak |
| Maximum SPL (1m) | 103 dB avg continuous pink noise (109 dB peak) |
| Sensitivity | 86 dB, 1W/1m (avg 100 Hz – 10 kHz) |
| Coverage Angle | 100° H x 100° V |
| Directivity Factor (Q) | 5.8 (averaged 1 kHz – 16 kHz) |
| Directivity Index (DI) | 7.2 dB (averaged 1 kHz – 16 kHz) |
| Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Crossover Type | 2nd order low-pass, 2nd order high-pass |
| Recommended Protective High-Pass | 70 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) |
| Drivers | LF: 76 mm (3.0 in), woven-fiberglass cone with pure butyl rubber surround with Weather-Edge frame protection, high-temp Kapton™ voice coil former, high-temp voice coil wire, optimized cone geometry, linear suspension spider, and FEA optimized motor structure HF: 13 mm (0.5 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-23WMG-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 (top and bottom) for optional MTC-23UB-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-23WMG-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. |
| 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. |
| Agency Rating | RoHS-compliant |
| Colors | Black (RAL9004) or white (-WH, RAL9016) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 200 x 141 x 111 mm (7.9 x 5.6 x 4.4 in); 141 mm (5.6 in) deep total when mounted on InvisiBall wall-mount bracket (in vertical orientation) |
| Net Weight (each) | 1.6 kg (3.4 lb) |
| Shipping Weight | 3.5 kg (7.6 lb) for pair-pack (2 speakers); 11.0 kg (24.3 lb) for master-pack (6 speakers) |
| Included Accessories | InvisiBall™ wall-mounting system, 4 mm x 80 mm hex key |
| Optional Accessories | MTC-23UB-1 yoke-type U-bracket (&-WH) MTC-23WMG-1 WeatherMax grille with backing (&-WH) MTC-23CM ceiling-mount InvisiBall adapter (&-WH) |