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JBL Add Two New Loudspeakers to the EON600 Portable PA Series
HARMAN’s JBL Professional is adding two new models to its EON600 Series portable PA loudspeakers: the EON610 10-inch 2-way loudspeaker and the EON612 12-inch 2-way loudspeaker, which deliver high-end studio monitor sound in a lightweight design.
The EON610 and EON612 feature built-in, 1000-watt power amplification and custom JBL high- and low-frequency transducers which its marketing says “delivers massive sound pressure levels with lower distortion throughout the frequency range.”
According to the press release the foundation of the EON600’s performance is a breakthrough approach to waveguide design, solving the inherent beaminess of conventional speaker systems that causes them to have a different frequency response off-axis than on-axis. JBL engineers examined the radiation characteristics of the EON’s high- and low-frequency drivers at 36 different points employing state-of-the-art measurement techniques, then designed individual waveguides for both components that control the sound radiation at the high frequencies, the crossover point, and at the low frequencies.
![JBL EON 610](https://www.audiotechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/JBL_EON610.jpg)
“The addition of the EON610 and EON612 [to the EON600 series] give today’s working musicians and sound providers modern, compact options for a portable sound system that offers truly unmatched sound quality,” said Andy Flint, Senior Manager, Portable PA Marketing, JBL Professional. “The EON600 Series represents a complete rethinking of how truly good an affordable, self-contained, portable PA system can be.”
Special fluting is designed into the structure that guides the frequencies through the full range of the system. In addition the consistency between on-axis and off-axis response delivers uniform coverage and means the EON600’s sound is the same for the entire audience. These characteristics, usually found only in high-end studio monitors, are now available in a portable, affordable system.
They both share an iOS and Android supported interface that is paired via Bluetooth Smart Ready 4.0 which controls the master volume, a 5-way, parametric EQ, user presets and a 32-bit, 130 mHz, ultra-low power, DSP subsystem. Each unit has four handles to allow easy handling, indexed feet to allow secure stacking, transportation and storage, and extra-strong enclosures for rugged reliability.
![JBL EON 612](https://www.audiotechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/JBL_EON612.jpg)
Excerpts from Press Release
When will these be available?