Description

The JBL Control 85M is a rugged outdoor landscape speaker engineered to deliver full‑range audio performance in a wide variety of exterior environments such as parks, shopping centers, resorts, and hospitality venues. Designed with a weather‑resistant polyethylene enclosure, it withstands exposure to rain, sun, and accidental impacts, making it ideal for both commercial and leisure outdoor installations. The 5.25‑inch coaxial driver and 0.75‑inch tweeter work together to produce clear music and paging sound with broad frequency coverage from deep lows to crisp highs. Its unique “mushroom” shape and 360° dispersion pattern allow even sound distribution from ground‑level placement or embedded landscape positions. The built‑in multi‑tap transformer also supports compatibility with 70V/100V distributed audio systems and standard 8‑ohm amplifier setups, offering flexibility in professional AV installations.

Features

  • Two-Way Speaker Design
  • 5.25″ Weather-Resistant Driver
  • 0.75″ Weather-Resistant Dome Tweeter
  • Polyethylene Weather-Resistant Enclosure
  • 55 Hz – 18 kHz Frequency Response
  • 160W Continuous Program, 2 Hours Max
  • 360°/160° H/V Nominal Coverage
  • Fully Isolated Wiring Chamber
  • IP-55 Rated
  • Mounting Hardware Included

Specifications

Frequency Response (-10 dB)
55 Hz – 18 kHz
Power Rating
160 W continuous program (2 h)
80 W (320 W peak), continuous pink noise (2 h)
45 W (180 W peak), continuous pink noise (100 h)
Transformer Taps
70 V: 30, 15, 7.5, and 3.8 W
100 V: 30, 15, and 7.5 W
Frequency Response ± 3dB
65 Hz – 16 kHz
Maximum Input Voltage
23.3 V
Sensitivity
86 dB, 1 W at 3.28′ / 1 m (average 80 Hz – 16 kHz)
Nominal Coverage Angle
360° horizontal, 160° vertical (primary listening 10° to 50° up from ground)
Directivity
Q Factor: 2.2
Directivity Index
3.4 dB
Maximum SPL
105 dB at 3.28′ / 1 m
Nominal Impedance
8 Ohms (at 8-Ohm setting)
Insertion Loss
Up to 1.0 dB at any tap setting
Thru
8 Ohms nominal
Crossover Type
2nd order LPF on LF and 2nd order HPF on HF
Recommended Protective High-Pass
65 Hz for 8-Ohm operation, 24 dB/octave
60 Hz for 30 W tap, 24 dB/octave
50 Hz for 15, 7.5, and 3.7 W taps, 24 dB/octave
Low-Frequency Driver
5.25″ / 13.5 cm diameter LF driver, Kapton former, 1.4″ / 3.55 cm voice coil, polypropylene cone and polyurethane surround
High-Frequency Driver
0.75″ / 1.9 mm diameter HF driver polyetherimide (PEI) dome
Enclosure Material
LDPE polyethylene plastic, 0.23″ / 6 mm wall thickness, UL94V-0 rated
Grille
Powder-coated stainless steel
Environmental
IP-55 rating per IEC529 (dust protected and protected against jets of water)
Exceeds MIL-STD 810 for humidity, salt spray, temperature & UV
Passes MIL-STD 202F for salt spray
Enclosure UL94V0 rated
Agency Rating
UL1480, transformer UL recognized per UL1876, ROHS compliant
Terminals
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 0.87″ / 22 mm 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 0.16″ / 4.0 mm and 0.35″ / 9.0 mm.
Dimensions
17.0 x 11.5 x 11.5″ / 43.2 x 29.1 x 29.1 cm
Weight
12 lb / 5.5 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
15.7 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
20 x 16.5 x 15″

SKU-MP-T1S0M1E9/27

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