JBL 2265 NEO speaker pics

[Mike Caldwell]

Hello
If anyone is interested I thought I would post a few pictures of one of the newer JBL 15 inch speakers. I am reloading all of my 15 inch biamped two way stage floor monitors with the JBL 2265 NEO 15. At only 8 pounds per speaker it's going to make moving them around much easier than when they were loaded with the JBL 2225's. I replaced the JBL 2206's in all of my 12 inch biamped monitors a little over a year ago with the NEO 2262 JBL and my back is still thanking me. The 2265 is basically a NEO version of a 2226 that handles more power, has less power compression, dual voice differential voice coils and only weighs 8 pounds!

Mike Caldwell

[mikebake]

What is their depth versus 2226?

[Mike Caldwell]

I would say the total frame depth is about 2 inches deeper. Some of the extra depth is due to the connection terminals being on the back. The connectors are on the back due to the voice coil leads coming from the inside of the voice coil instead of the the outside as most do. I have not wanted to tear one apart just to see exactly how it's done!!!!


Mike Caldwell

[mbottz]

How do these compare sonicly with the drivers they replace?

MB

[Mike Caldwell]

Hello
In listening to the the 2265's I can tell no difference, but I have not
heard them in actual use yet under higher power operation. My guess is that they will sound a little tighter and more controlled but the 2225's never sounded bad in the cabinets. When I changed out the 2206 for the 2262 speakers in my 12 inch monitors I felt there was a slight shift in the lower mid area. My monitors had a slight peak in the 400hz area that I needed to notch out and now with the 2262's it's more in the 300hz area. When I looked at my 12 inch monitors with SMARRT it also showed it. I'll have to take a look at my 15 inch monitors.

Mike Caldwell

[edgewound]

The new Neo motor drivers use a 3" Dual Differential Motor Topology voice coil, rather than the traditional 4" voice coil.

There is a visible amount of stiffening of the cone apex due to more radiating cone area and looks to be loaded with more Kevlar fibers.

Yes... they weigh relatively nothing.