- Four 5-inch x 2.25-inch (125 x 55 mm) racetrack woofers & two 0.8-inch (20 mm) tweeters
- 32 inches tall with shallow 3.7-inch (93 mm) cabinet depth
- Wide 160° horizontal and focused 60° vertical coverage
- 10° downward tilt to dispersion aim for covering most listening areas without requiring physical down-tilting of the cabinet
- 150W continuous pink noise power handling (600W peak)
- 85 Hz – 20 kHz frequency range
- Built-in 60W 70V/100V multi-tap transformer, plus 8 ohm direct input
- 116 dB peak SPL (110 dB continuous), 2 hrs
- Dual tweeters near top of column for unobstructed coverage of listening space
- Versatile mounting brackets included -- both close-to-wall L-brackets and low-profile swivel(pan)/tilt wall bracket
Description
The JBL COL800 Slim Column Loudspeaker is a high-performance commercial column speaker designed for houses of worship, hotels, conference rooms, retail stores, restaurants, educational facilities, and public venues. The JBL COL800 Slim Column Loudspeaker provides wide 160° horizontal coverage and focused 60° vertical coverage, delivering clear and consistent speech and music reproduction across large listening areas.
Featuring four 5 × 2.25-inch racetrack low-frequency drivers and two 0.8-inch high-frequency tweeters, the JBL COL800 Slim Column Loudspeaker delivers powerful, balanced sound with excellent speech intelligibility. It offers 150 W continuous power handling (600 W peak), an 85 Hz–20 kHz frequency range, and supports both 8-ohm operation and 70V/100V distributed audio systems through its built-in multi-tap transformer.
The slim IP54-rated enclosure includes a 10° downward tilt, low-profile swivel wall bracket, and versatile L-brackets for flexible installation in indoor and protected outdoor environments. Combining reliable JBL performance with an elegant design, the JBL COL800 Slim Column Loudspeaker is an ideal solution for professional commercial audio installations.
JBL COL800 Slim Column Loudspeaker Features
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range (-10dB) | 85 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Frequency Response (±3dB) | 125 Hz – 18 kHz |
| Power Rating (8Ω setting) | 300 W continuous program (2 hrs) 150 W (600 W peak) continuous pink noise (2 hrs) 100 W (400 W peak) continuous pink noise (100 hrs) |
| Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) | 88 dB |
| Coverage Pattern | Vertical 60° (1 kHz–4 kHz average); 10° down-tilt to vertical aiming axis for +20°/-40° coverage relative to physical cabinet aim Horizontal 160° (1 kHz–4 kHz average) |
| Directivity (Q) | 8.1 |
| Directivity Index (DI) | 9.1 dB |
| Rated Maximum SPL | 110 dB continuous (116 dB peak) @ 1m |
| Nominal Impedance | 8Ω (in thru/direct mode) |
| Minimum Impedance | 7.7 Ω @ 290 Hz |
| Transformer Taps | 60 W, 30 W, 15 W @ both 70V & 100V (plus 7.5 W @ 70V), and 8Ω thru, selectable via switch |
| Transformer Insertion Loss | Less than 1 dB for all taps |
| Maximum Input Voltage | 33 V RMS (2 hrs), 66 V peak |
| Recommended Protective High-Pass | 75 Hz for 8Ω operation; 60 Hz for all transformer tap settings (60W, 30W, 15W, 7.5W) |
| Drivers | Four 125 x 55 mm (5 x 2.25 in) racetrack LF drivers Two 20 mm (0.8 in) tweeters (located at top of array for better coverage of listening space) |
| Enclosure Material | PC + ABS, UL94-V0 flammability rating |
| Grille | Plated SPCC with polyester powder coat finish |
| Agency Ratings | Transformer UL recognized. RoHS, REACH compliance. LVD for CE. |
| Environmental Rating | IP-54 rated per IEC60529, dust and water protected when installed with included rain cover for input terminal compartment and no physical up-tilt cabinet aiming. UV resistant (Cycle 1 per ISO 4892.3-2006). |
| Terminals | 4-pin Euroblock connection for bare wire, accepts 24 to 14 AWG gauge wire (0.25 to 2.5 sq mm). Rain cover allows for one or two 2-wire cables, max cable jacket diameter 8 mm (0.3 in). |
| Insert Points | Back panel: 2 threaded insert points for wall bracket (M6 x 20 mm bolts included), plus 1 threaded insert point for secondary safety cable (M6 x 20 mm deep) Top & bottom caps: 1 threaded insert point on each (2 total) for L-brackets (M6 x 28 mm bolts included; installer-only attachment insert is M6 x 28 mm deep) Side panels: 1 threaded insert point on each side (2 total) for L-brackets (M6 x 28 mm bolts included; installer-only attachment insert is M6 x 22 mm deep) |
| Mounting | Included swivel (pan)/tilt wall bracket: ±95° horizontal swivel (at 0° down-tilt), +0°/-10° vertical tilt Two included L-brackets, positionable on top/bottom or side/side insert points Top, bottom, and side threaded insert points available for installer-supplied mounting methods (installer responsible for mounting safety) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 800 x 102 x 93 mm (31.5 x 4.1 x 3.7 in) |
| Net Weight | 5.2 kg (11.5 lb) each |
| Shipping Weight | 6.4 kg (14.0 lb) each (packed 1 speaker per carton) |
| Included Accessories | Low-profile swivel (pan)/tilt wall bracket; 2 x L-brackets (positionable on top/bottom or side/side insert points) |
| SKU Numbers and Colors | JBL-COL800-BK (black, RAL9004), JBL-COL800-WH (white, RAL9016) |