Control 47HC

High Ceiling Loudspeaker

Control 47HC
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High Ceiling Loudspeaker

The Control 47HC features a narrow 75° coverage pattern ideal for use in highly reverberant spaces and high ceiling applications. This focused pattern helps minimize sound reflecting off of room surfaces as well as, time arrival anomalies from adjacent loudspeakers resulting in improved speech intelligibility. The Control 47HC features the same sonic character the Control 47C/T and is ideal for busy transit centers or large convention center spaces.

Features

  • Well-Defined Narrow Coverage Pattern, Ideal for High Ceilings
  • Provides Improved Sound Quality/Intelligibility in Reverberant Spaces
  • Proprietary Conical RBI® Technology for Consistent Pattern Control
  • Elegant design fits any décor

Downloads

Specifications
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file type icon Control 47HC Spec Sheet
updated: Apr 2019
297 KB Apr 2019
Manuals
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file type icon Ceiling Speaker Accessory Guide
version A, updated: May 2026
127 KB May 2026
Brochures
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  en  21 MB Mar 2026
file type icon Control Contractor Brochure (2025)
en version A, updated: Mar 2026
en  23 MB Mar 2026
file type icon Control Contractor Brochure (2024)
en version D, updated: Feb 2024
en  14 MB Feb 2024
file type icon Control 40 Brochure
updated: Sep 2019
    716 KB Sep 2019
CAD Drawings
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file type icon Control 47HC & 40CST 2D Drawing
version B, updated: Nov 2020
185 KB Nov 2020
file type icon Control 47HC & 40CST 3D Drawing
version B, updated: Nov 2020
1.59 MB Nov 2020
Compliances
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154 KB Oct 2019
179 KB Dec 2019
Software
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Windows download icon Distributed System Design (DSD)
version 3.9, updated: Nov 2025
3.9   612 KB Nov 2025
Simulation Data
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21 MB May 2024
User Guides
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file type icon Control 40 Users Guide
updated: Oct 2020
934 KB Oct 2020
Accessories
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204 KB Sep 2021
Technical Papers
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file type icon C40 RBI White Paper
en updated: Aug 2021
en  1.02 MB Aug 2021
Ease Data
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file type icon Authorized EASE ADDRESS files
updated: Aug 2021
  1.17 MB Aug 2021
11.5 MB Dec 2021
Images
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file type icon Control 47HC 04
updated: Apr 2019
42.2 KB Apr 2019
file type icon Control 47HC 03
updated: Apr 2019
44.6 KB Apr 2019
file type icon Control 47HC 02
updated: Apr 2019
146 KB Apr 2019
file type icon Control 47HC 01
updated: Apr 2019
49.7 KB Apr 2019
file type icon Control 47HC HiRes
updated: Apr 2019
327 KB Apr 2019
Speaker Tunings
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file type icon Commercial, CBT, and AWC Tunings 220616
version A, updated: May 2023
557 KB May 2023

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Parts & Service

Specifications

Frequency Range 55 Hz - 17 kHz
Power Rating IEC System Long-Term Ratings (low-Z direct):
150 Watts Continuous Program Power
75 Watts Continuous Pink Noise (300W peak), 100 hrs
Sensitivity 93 dB (1kHz - 16 kHz)
Transformer Taps 60 W, 30 W, 15 W, (& 7.5 W @ 70 V), plus transformer bypass
Coverage Angle 75° conical, constant directivity
Impedance 8 ohms (in bypass mode)
Drivers LF Driver: 165 mm (6.5 in) HF Driver: 25 mm (1 in)
Input Connectors Two removeable locking 2-pin connectors with screwdown terminals.
Included Accessories C-rings, tile rails, paint shield, cutout template, Grille
Suspension Tabs Three, on top panel
Dimensions (Diameter x Depth) 332mm Diameter x 351mm Diameter Depth (13.1 in x 13.8 in)
Maximum SPL (1m) 112 dB (low-impedance, 118 dB peak) 111 dB (top 70V/100V tap)
Color White
Safety Agency Suitable for use in air handling spaces per UL1480, UL2043, NFPA90 & NFPA 70. S7232/UL Listed, Signaling Speaker. Transformer UL registered per UL1876. In accordance with IEC60849/EN60849.
Backcan formed steel (included "blind-mount")
Baffle/Rim ABS baffle with UL94-V0 flame class fire rating.
Ceiling Cutout Size 307 mm Diameter (12.1 in) diameter (cardboard cutout template included)
Optional Accessories MTC-19NC New Construction Bracket MTC-19MR Mud Ring Construction Bracket
Plenum Usage Yes, backcan included

Accessories

MTC-48TRx12 | Tile Rail for 4' x 4' Ceiling Tiles
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Tile Rail for 4' x 4' Ceiling Tiles

MTC-48TRx12 is an accessory tile rail for installing many of JBL’s ceiling loudspeakers into 4 ft by 4 ft
(1200 x 1200 mm; 48 x 48 inch) ceiling tiles in suspended ceiling applications.

  • Can be used with any JBL ceiling speakers having the C-ring/tile-rail mounting system.
    Includes (at product release):
    • Control 24C/CT Micro & 24CT MicroPlus
    • Control 24C/CT, 26C/CT, 19CS/CST
    • Control 47C/T, 47LP, 47HC, 40CS/T, 42C
    • Control 226C/T
    • 8124/8128
    • Not for JBL speakers that install with tile bridges (such as CSS Series, 8138, C227C/CT, C300 Series models). Check with JBL Professional Customer Service for most up-to-date compatibility list.
  • Inverted V-groove provides support to the tile rail grid in case of tile failure while reducing vibration transfer to – and rattling from – ceiling tile grid system.
  • 1.2 mm (0.05 in) metal thickness provides the additional support required by the long span.
  • Multiple C-ring mounting holes. Additional hole locations drillable by installer.
  • One MTC-48TRx12 is a pack of 12 tile rails, enough for 6 speakers (2 per speaker).

Documentation

News

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