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Control

®

18S/ST

Indoor/Outdoor
Subwoofer

Key Features:

Component: Long excursion 200 mm (8 in)
driver

Built-in patented InvisiBall

TM

mounting

hardware

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Overload protection circuitry (Control 18S)

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Complements full-range Control Contractor
Series systems

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Weather resistant enclosure and transducer

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High-pass output for satellite speakers
(Control 18S)

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Readily paintable

The Control 18S is designed to augment

the low frequency output of any of the
Control Contractor loudspeakers, and is ideal
for foreground music and music/paging
systems in a wide variety of applications such
as restaurants, retail establishments, theme
bars, music cafes, outdoor theme and water
parks and health clubs.

Sharing the same cabinet enclosure

dimensions as the Control 28, the Control 18S
is an excellent visual and acoustic match with
the Control Contractor surface-mount
speakers.

The unique globally-patented InvisiBall

TM

mounting hardware is included in each
system and makes short work of permanent
installation. The InvisiBall mounting method
has the additional benefit of allowing vertical
rotation of up to 37° off-axis and horizontal
rotation of up to 44° off-axis. Because
InvisiBall adjustments are made through a
hidden access behind the logo badge, the
grille never needs to be removed and there
exists a high degree of theft deterrence.

The Control 18S is available in black

(Control 18S) and white (Control 18S-WH)
and the cabinet accepts a variety of paints
and finishes to match any decor.

The Control 18S is protected from overload

damage by JBL’s exclusive SonicGuard

TM

circuitry, a protection system that is inaudible
to the listener, ensuring reliability while
providing full fidelity sound. The premium
performance capability ensures excellent
sound character, providing pleasant,
enveloping sound throughout the listening
area.

Preliminary Specifications:

System:

Freq. Range (-10 dB)

1

: 46 Hz - 180 Hz

Power Capacity

2

: 200 Watts Continuous Program Power

100 Watts Continuous Pink Noise

Nominal Sensitivity

3

: 95 dB SPL, 1W @ 1 m (3.3 ft) at wall corner near

ceiling (

/2)

89 dB SPL, 1W @ 1 m (3.3 ft) in center of wall (2

)

Nominal Coverage Angle: 180° conical coverage

Rated Maximum SPL

3

: 115 dB SPL, 1W @ 1 m (3.3 ft) at wall corner near

ceiling (

/2)

Nominal Impedance (18S): 8 ohms

Transformer Taps (18ST):

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70V: 60W, 30W, 15W & 7.5W taps

100V: 60W, 30W, & 15W taps

Network Filter to Subwoofer: 12 dB/oct low-pass, 160 Hz

Filter to Satellite Outputs: 6 dB/oct high-pass, 160 Hz

Transducer:

Low-Frequency: 200 mm (8.0 in) Polypropelene cone

38 mm (1.5 in) coil on aluminum former

Physical:

Enclosure: HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)

Overload Protection: Full-range power limiting to protect network and

transducers. (On Control 18S, not on Control 18ST)

Termination: Spring terminals

Environmental: Conforms to Mil Spec 810 for humidity, salt spray,

temperature & UV. IEC 529 IP-X4 splashproof rating

Outside Dimensions (H x W x D): 380 x 280 x 218 mm (15.0 x 11.0 x 8.6 in)

Net Weight (ea): Control 18S: 

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6.3 kg (14 lb)

Control 18ST: 7.3 kg (16 lb)

Shipping Weight (pair): Control 18S: 

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7.8 kg (17 lb)

Control 18ST: 9.8 kg (22 lb)

Included Accessories: Invisiball Assembly

6 mm x 180 mm hex key

Optional Accessories:

MTV-28V: Vertical columnar orientation of up to 3 loudspeakers,

either Control 18S, Control 28 or combination

MTC-28H: Horizontal splaying of two speakers. Three brackets

array up to six loudspeakers in a 360° hanging array,
either Control 18S, Control 28 or combination

MTC-28/25CM: Ceiling-mount adapter

1

Mounted at wall near ciling (

/2 loading)

2

Continuous Pink Noise rating is IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dB crest factor for 100 hours continuously.
Continuous Program power is a conservative expression of the system’s ability to handle normal speech and music
program material and is defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating.

3

Average 60 Hz to 100 Hz.

JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Changes introduced into existing products
without notice are an expression of that philosophy.

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