In this review, we will be comparing Studio 650P and A120P, two Powered Subwoofer speakers by JBL. Being Powered subwoofers, they both have built-in amplifiers so you don't need an external power amp or an integrated amp to power them. Let's have a brief look at the main features of JBL Studio 650P and JBL Stage A120P first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how the JBL Studio 650P and JBL Stage A120P compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these subwoofers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
The efficiency of a subwoofer is directly proportional to the total radiating are squared hence the woofer quantity and diameter.Both JBL Studio 650Pand JBL Stage A120P have a single woofer setup however the JBL Studio 650P's woofer is 10-inch whereas the JBL Stage A120P features a 12-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
Studio 650P has a frequency range of 35-150 Hz whereas A120P has a frequency range of 32-150 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 32Hz, the A120P can go slightly deeper then the Studio 650P's min frequency of 35Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Subwoofer class in our database.
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High Frequency
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Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare JBL Studio 650P's and JBL Stage A120P's external dimensions. JBL Studio 650P has external dimensions of ( ) whereas JBL Stage A120P has external dimensions of 415.0 x 393.0 x 475.0mm ( 16-5/16 x 15-7/16 x 18-11/16inch) .
JBL Stage A120P is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 393mm wider, 415mm taller and 475mm deeper than JBL Studio 650P.