Product comparison · 2 loudspeakers

JBL CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired vs JBL CONTROL 12C-VA

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Driver diaphragm material
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:Polypropylene
- CONTROL 12C-VA:Aluminium
RMS rated power
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:100 W
- CONTROL 12C-VA:40 W
Frequency range
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:62 - 20000 Hz
- CONTROL 12C-VA:68 - 17000 Hz
Sensitivity
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:91 dB
- CONTROL 12C-VA:84 dB
Transformer taps
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:7.5,15,30 W
- CONTROL 12C-VA:7.5,15 W
Width
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:253 mm
- CONTROL 12C-VA:197 mm
Depth
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:253 mm
- CONTROL 12C-VA:197 mm
Height
- CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired:262 mm
- CONTROL 12C-VA:174 mm

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Comparison of 16C-VA, CONTROL 12C-VA
31 specifications	A JBL CONTROL® SERIES 16C-VA 2-way White Wired Model 16C-VA View product	B JBL CONTROL 12C-VA View product
Loudspeakers1 differ
Speaker typeKnown for one	2-way	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker placement	In-wall/in-ceiling	In-wall/in-ceiling
Number of driversKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver diaphragm materialDiffers	Polypropylene	Aluminium
TweeterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tweeter diameterKnown for one	1.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tweeter diameter (imperial)Known for one	1.91 cm (0.75")	Unknown — not stated by the source
WooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Woofer diameterKnown for one	16.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	16.5 cm (6.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio3 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	100 W	40 W
Frequency rangeDiffers	62 - 20000 Hz	68 - 17000 Hz
ImpedanceKnown for one	8 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
SensitivityDiffers	91 dB	84 dB
Performance2 differ
Product colour	White	White
Recommended usage	Home	Home
Housing materialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Steel	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
CertificationDiffers	EN54-24:2008 certified Type A (Certificate No. 0359-CPR-00485); Compliant with BS5839/8; UL1480, UL2043, NFPA90 & NFPA70; Suitable for use in air handling spaces, Signaling Speaker; rated IP-21 per IEC529/60529; Transformer UL registered per UL1876; ROHS, C-tick N108, CE compliant; Baffle meets UL94	EN54-24:2008 certified Type A (Certificate No. 0359-CPR-00485); BS5839/8; UL1480, UL2043, NFPA90 & NFPA70; IP-21 per IEC529/60529; UL1876; ROHS, C-tick N108, CE, UL94-V0, UL94-5VBIEC60849/ EN60849
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Binding post	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
DC input voltageKnown for one	70/100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transformer tapsDiffers	7.5,15,30 W	7.5,15 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	253 mm	197 mm
DepthDiffers	253 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	262 mm	174 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	1.6 kg
Height (with stand)Known for one	253 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	11.2 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Detachable protection cover	Yes	Yes
Voice coil diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.6 cm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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