What is your personal favorite, and why? Any design or format, compression, cone, dome, slot, etc. Don't care whether you've owned or even ever heard it.
Without much thought given on my part, I'd probably spout off with the 2235, since I like large JBL woofers. I'm sure I'll want to modify that after hearing everyone elses choice!
Last edited by mikebake; 03-31-2004 at 12:09 PM.
Yeah! 2235H is a beast!
BUT my all time favourite is the 2405 and believe it or not I can notice a difference to the 2405H
LE10H - it has a sound character that I've never been able to pull away from for very long. I think it is an extremely well balanced transducer.Originally posted by mikebake
What is your personal favorite, and why?
What system do you think it was given best use in?Originally posted by Giskard
LE10H - it has a sound character that I've never been able to pull away from for very long. I think it is an extremely well balanced transducer.
D130
Inherently inacurate and limited in extension. However in a 13 cu ft box has about the best high impact slam that I've heard. Was singularly responsible for starting me down the long path that led to this website and now, Project May.
Regards
Don McRitchie
I KNEW the D130 would come up quick!! HA!
Deep Bass -- Horn loaded 2242
Bass --- Horn loaded 2220A
Low Mid --- Horn loaded 2123
Upper mid --- 2440
Treble --- 2405
Last edited by Mike Bates; 03-31-2004 at 02:16 PM.
The K155 and E155 also are inacurate, but made such clear, articulate sounding bass, also with high impact slam.
I love the sound of 2441 compression drivers, and I love em on 2395 lens horns in a big room. Something about the way it sounds, very sweet. Also considered to be inacurate.
The 2402 and 075 bullet tweeter. Narrow dispersion, and limited top end bandwidth are this units flaws, but nothing makes that classic dancefloor top end, crossed over at 7K with practically no power, like these do!
From the old school
The 150-4 and 150-4C
Its just warm sounding and smooth-I don"t know why
Oldmics
Hi All,
my favorite JBL part is the 2441.
I prefer it in cause of his smooth sound from 800Hz to near the upper audible end ...and this with an explosive reaction to all what goes to the terminals.
This driver with the 2397 smith horn will get a legend.
HP
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I'm a huge fan of the 093Ti midrange from the short-lived XPL series. Simply an incredible driver in terms of accuracy, imaging, and even power handling.
I really like LE14H-1's too in the bass department....
jblnut
Since I can't vote for the 4.5" CTS full range first used in the Auratone and Bose 901 I guess I'll have to go along with HP and vote 2441/2397.
The 130A (D130's brother) is fun too with it's upper bass impact, but too inaccurate to fully get the vote.
Widget
JBL 2202H 12" mid
JBL 475nd horn driver
2245 until JBL comes up with something larger.
I'll vote for the K140 as THE best electric bass speaker, past or present!
I really like the 2235, and I think the 2420 is a very nice compression driver. Heck, I can't overlook the 2405!
I guess I can't say what's THE best JBL driver.
P.S. I've never lived with a JBL 2" driver with wood horn, but I bet I'd love those too.
Tom
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