The JBL Control 85M is a two-way 5.25" coaxial “mushroom” landscape speaker with a 5.25-inch (135 mm) driver. The Control 80 Series speaker is designed for outdoor installation, featuring a weather-resistant polyethylene enclosure. The enclosure provides durability against environmental exposure and physical impact, with consistent color throughout to resist visible wear from scratches. The speaker offers full-range sound reproduction with 360-degree coverage. It supports ground or surface mounting configurations. Intended applications include commercial and recreational outdoor spaces such as shopping centers, theme parks, sports venues, hotels, casinos, resorts, restaurants, and landscaped entrance areas.

• 5 & 1/4” weather-resistant driver
• 3/4” soft-dome weather-resistant tweeter
• 80W pink noise power handling (160W program) in 8ohm setting
• Built-in 30W 70V/100V multi-tap transformer
• Tough polyethylene weather-resistant enclosure
• Fully isolated center chamber for wiring protection
• Frequency range: 55Hz - 18kHz

Frequency Range	55 Hz – 18 kHz
Power Rating	160 W Continuous Program (2 hrs), 80 W (320 W peak), Continuous Pink Noise (2 hrs) 45 W (180 W peak)
Transformer Taps	70V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W, 3.8W; 100V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W
Frequency Response	±3 dB, 65 Hz - 16 kHz
Maximum Input Voltage	23.3 V
Sensitivity	86 dB, 1W @ 1m (80 Hz - 16 kHz average)
Coverage Pattern	360° horizontal, 160° vertical
Directivity Factor (Q)	2.2
Directivity Index (DI)	3.4 dB
Maximum SPL (1m)	105 dB
Impedance	8 ohm (nominal)
Insertion Loss	<1.0 dB at any tap setting
Crossover Type	2nd Order LPF on LF and 2nd Order HPF on HF
Recommended Protective High-Pass Filter	65 Hz for 8 ohm operation, 24 dB/oct
LF Driver	135 mm diameter, Kapton former, 35.5 mm voice coil, polypropylene cone, polyurethane surround
HF Driver	19 mm diameter dome, Polyetherimide (PEI)
Enclosure	LDPE polyethylene plastic, UL94V-0 rated
Baffle	Powder coated stainless steel
Outdoor Capability	IP-56 rating, meets MilSpec 810 and Mil-Std-202F for salt spray, UL94V0 rated enclosure
Safety Agency	UL1480, Transformer UL Recognized per UL1876, RoHS compliant
Input Connectors	Bare wire with dielectric-gel-filled wire nuts
Wiring	Water ingress protected by two stages of gland nuts; requires round-jacketed wire diameter 4.0 mm to 9.0 mm
Colors	Hunter Green, RAL6018
Included Accessories	2 wire nuts, 2 gland nuts, 1 right-angle screwdriver