JBL Professional Control 23-1L

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Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor/Outdoor
Background/Foreground Speaker

The Control® 23-1L is a two-way 3” speaker with rich sonic character, wide coverage, consistent dispersion, versatile mounting, and a contemporary high-design look that fits into a wide range of decors. This makes Control 23-1L an excellent choice for a wide variety of applications, including retail stores, restaurants, health clubs, theme parks, educational facilities, hospitality, music cafes, leisure venues, and anywhere where a top quality compact indoor/outdoor foreground/background music (and/or paging) speaker is required.

Features

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

Downloads

Data Sheets

	Version	Size	Uploaded
Control 23-IL Spec Sheet version B, updated: Oct 2020	B	551 KB	Oct 2020

Manuals

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MTC-23UB-1, 25UB-1, 28UB-1 U Bracket Install Guide updated: Oct 2019	67.7 KB	Oct 2019

Brochures

	Version	Language	Size	Uploaded
Loudspeakers for Sports Facilities updated: Jul 2024			5.71 MB	Jul 2024
Control Contractor Brochure (2024) version D, updated: Feb 2024	D		14 MB	Feb 2024
Control Contractor Brochure (2025) version A, updated: Mar 2026	A		23 MB	Mar 2026
Control Contractor Brochure (2026) updated: Mar 2026			21 MB	Mar 2026

CAD Drawings

	Size	Uploaded
Control 23-1, 25-1, 28-1 Bracket 2D & 3D CAD, PDF updated: Oct 2020	5.81 MB	Oct 2020
Control 23-1/L 3D Drawing updated: Oct 2020	3.74 MB	Oct 2020
Control 23-1/L 2D Drawing updated: Oct 2020	288 KB	Oct 2020

Bim Objects

	Size	Uploaded
Control 23-1 BIM Object updated: Aug 2019		Aug 2019

Compliances

	Size	Uploaded
JBL Control Series Passive Speakers DoC updated: Dec 2019	179 KB	Dec 2019
Control Contractor 20-1(L) Declaration of Conformity updated: Oct 2019	75.9 KB	Oct 2019
Control Contractor Series Declaration of Conformity updated: Oct 2019	131 KB	Oct 2019

Software

	Version	Size	Uploaded
Distributed System Design (DSD) version 3.9, updated: Nov 2025	3.9	612 KB	Nov 2025

Simulation Data

	Version	Size	Uploaded
JBL Pro ALL CLF Files version 12-10-21, updated: May 2023	12-10-21	24 MB	May 2023

Accessories

	Size	Uploaded
U-Bracket Install guide updated: Oct 2020	67.7 KB	Oct 2020
WeatherMax Grille Photos updated: Apr 2021	2.75 MB	Apr 2021

Install Guides

	Size	Uploaded
Painting HIPS Loudspeaker Cabinets updated: Jun 2023	377 KB	Jun 2023
Guide to Business Music updated: Oct 2020	52.4 KB	Oct 2020
Attaching Control Contractor Speakers to Stands updated: Nov 2019	76.4 KB	Nov 2019
Invisiball™ Installation Instructions updated: Sep 2019	227 KB	Sep 2019

Images

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Control 23-1 Angle updated: Oct 2020	326 KB	Oct 2020
Control 23-1 Front White updated: Oct 2020	323 KB	Oct 2020

Speaker Tunings

	Version	Size	Uploaded
Commercial, CBT, and AWC Tunings 220616 version A, updated: May 2023	A	557 KB	May 2023

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Parts & Service

Specifications

Frequency Range (-10dB)	70 Hz to 20 kHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB)	95 Hz - 19 kHz
Power Rating	100W Continuous Program (2 hrs) *Continuous Pink Noise rating is IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dB crest factor. Continuous Program Power is defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating and is a conservative expression of the system’s ability to handle normal speech and music program material.
Maximum Input Voltage	17.2 V RMS (2 hrs), 34.4 V peak
Maximum SPL (1m)	103 dB ave. Continuous Pink Noise (109 dB peak) *Calculated from sensitivity and power handling, exclusive of power compression.
Sensitivity	86 dB, 1W/1m (ave. 100 Hz – 10 kHz) *Half-space (on-wall) averaged 100 Hz – 10 kHz, 2.83V.
Coverage Angle	100°H x 100°V
Directivity Factor (Q)	5.8 (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Directivity Index (DI)	7.2 dB (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Impedance	8 ohms
Crossover Type	2nd order low-pass, 2nd order high-pass
Recommended Protective High-Pass	70 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) *For protection against driving below resonant frequency and to keep transformer out of saturation.
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 (on 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. Optional MTC-23WMG-1 WeatherMax™ grille for breaking up driving rain and for especially difficult environments.
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 to provide sealed entrance for additional weather protection.
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 lbs)
Shipping Weight	3.5 kg (7.6 lbs) for the pair-pack (for 2 speakers), 11.0 kg (24.3 lbs) for master-pack (for 6 speakers)
Included Accessories	InvisiBall™ wall-mounting system, 4 mm x 80 mm hex key
Optional Accessories	MTC-23UB-1 – Yolk-type U-bracket (&-WH) MTC-23WMG-1 – WeatherMax grille with backing (&-WH) MTC-23CM – Ceiling-Mount InvisiBall adapter (&-WH)