Product comparison · 2 loudspeakers

JBL CONTROL 12C-VA vs JBL Link 500

10specifications compared
10differ
0identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Speaker placement
- CONTROL 12C-VA:In-wall/in-ceiling
- Link 500:Tabletop/bookshelf
RMS rated power
- CONTROL 12C-VA:40 W
- Link 500:60 W
Frequency range
- CONTROL 12C-VA:68 - 17000 Hz
- Link 500:55 - 22000 Hz
Product colour
- CONTROL 12C-VA:White
- Link 500:Black
Recommended usage
- CONTROL 12C-VA:Home
- Link 500:Universal
Connectivity technology
- CONTROL 12C-VA:Wired
- Link 500:Wireless
Width
- CONTROL 12C-VA:197 mm
- Link 500:370 mm
Depth
- CONTROL 12C-VA:197 mm
- Link 500:157 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of CONTROL 12C-VA, Link 500
35 specifications	A JBL CONTROL 12C-VA View product	B JBL Link 500 View product
Loudspeakers1 differ
Speaker placementDiffers	In-wall/in-ceiling	Tabletop/bookshelf
Number of driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
TweeterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of tweeter driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Tweeter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cm
WooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of woofer driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Woofer diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.9 cm
Driver diaphragm materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	40 W	60 W
Frequency rangeDiffers	68 - 17000 Hz	55 - 22000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 dB
SensitivityKnown for one	84 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Recommended usageDiffers	Home	Universal
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC (power) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Binding postKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Transformer tapsKnown for one	7.5,15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	197 mm	370 mm
DepthDiffers	197 mm	157 mm
HeightDiffers	174 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	3.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Detachable protection coverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice coil diameterKnown for one	7.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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.

More loudspeaker comparisons

All loudspeaker comparisons