In this review, we will be comparing Summit Everest and Everest DD67000, two Passive Floor-standing speakers by JBL.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of JBL Summit Everest and JBL Everest DD67000 first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
| Key Specs | JBL Summit Everest | JBL Everest DD67000 |
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| Brand | JBL
United States · founded 1946 | JBL
United States · founded 1946 |
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| Design | 3-way | 3-way |
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| Tweeter | 2" Compression Driver | 4" Compression Driver |
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| Midrange | 2 x 10" | — |
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| Woofer | 2 x 15" Hybrid Carbon Cellulose Composite (HC4) | 2 x 15" Pure Pulp sandwich |
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| Frequency response | 20-23k Hz | 29-60k Hz |
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| Sensitivity | 96 dB | 96 dB |
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| Impedance | 4 ohms | 8 ohms |
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| Power range | 25-1200 watts | up to 500 watts |
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| Weight | 237.20kg / 521.8lbs | 142.10kg / 312.6lbs |
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 56-13/16" x 39-1/16" x 27-5/16"
1443.0 x 992.0 x 694.5mm | 43-11/16" x 38" x 18-1/2"
1109.0 x 965.0 x 470.0mm |
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What size room are the JBL Summit Everest and JBL Everest DD67000 speakers good for?
The size of the room in which you are planning to use these loudspeakers is an important decision
factor. Here we have compared their suitability to various sizes of environments considering their size
and max power parameters:
| Listening Environment* |
JBL Summit Everest |
JBL Everest DD67000 |
| Near-field |
Are you nuts? |
Are you nuts? |
| Small Room |
Poor |
Poor |
| Mid-size Room |
Average |
Average |
| Large Room |
Good |
Good |
| Very Large Room |
Good |
Good |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2,
Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: >
400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual
listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening
position, speaker locations, etc.)
The sections below take each area in turn: drivers, frequency response, physical size and what you get in the box.
Drivers
Both Summit Everest and Everest DD67000 are 3-way speakers.
JBL Summit EverestJBL Everest DD67000
TweeterMidrangeWoofer
Drivers drawn to scale and directly comparable. Cabinet outlines are indicative: full dimensions are not published for both. Hover a driver for its size.
| Driver |
JBL Summit Everest |
JBL Everest DD67000 |
|
Driver Setup
|
3-way
|
3-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
2-inch
|
4-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
2 x 10-inch |
- |
|
Woofer
|
2 x 15-inch
|
2 x 15-inch
|
Summit Everest features a 2" Teonex Compression Driver Tweeter, a 10" Midrange and 2 x 15" Hybrid Carbon Cellulose Composite (HC4) Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 270 Hz / 550 Hz / 850 Hz. On the other hand, the Everest DD67000 features a 4" Beryllium Compression Driver Tweeter and 2 x 15" Pure Pulp sandwich Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 150Hz, 850Hz and 20000Hz.
Frequency Response
Summit Everest has a frequency range of 20-23k Hz whereas Everest DD67000 has a frequency range of 29-60k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 20Hz, the Summit Everest can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Everest DD67000's min frequency of 29Hz.
The graph below depicts how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average Low Frequency values of other speakers in the Floor-standing class in our database.
Low Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
Impedance and Sensitivity
Summit Everest is a 4 ohms speaker compared to the Everest DD67000 which has a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. Lower impedance speakers, especially the ones that are rated at 4 ohms may put more pressure on the amplifier unit especially when played at high volume levels, so make sure the amp you pair with the Summit Everest can provide this impedance level.
On the other hand, they have the same sensitivity of 96 dBdB.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
Power Range
Power
range is the range of input power in watts RMS that a loudspeaker is designed to handle. Staying
within that range gives nominal performance; driving the speaker beyond its maximum wattage can damage it.
Summit Everest can handle a max power of 1200 watts RMS, whereas Everest DD67000 has a max power handling value of 500 watts RMS, 700 watts less than the Summit Everest.
Note that higher power handling does not make a speaker louder: that depends mainly on
sensitivity and impedance. The calculator below shows how loud each of these actually plays
on a real amplifier.
Which plays louder on your amplifier?
Starting with a popular amplifier - change it to the one you own, or any you are
considering, and watch both numbers move.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Both Summit Everest and Everest DD67000 features dual binding post speaker terminals for bi-amping or bi-wiring.
Physical Specs
The size of a speaker can sometimes be 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 Summit Everest's and JBL Everest DD67000's external dimensions. JBL Summit Everest has external dimensions of 1443.0 x 992.0 x 694.5mm (56-13/16 x 39-1/16 x 27-5/16inch) whereas JBL Everest DD67000 has external dimensions of 1109.0 x 965.0 x 470.0mm (43-11/16 x 38 x 18-1/2inch).
JBL Summit Everest is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 27mm wider, 334mm taller and 224.5mm deeper than JBL Everest DD67000.
Size, drawn to scale
Both speakers and both views share one scale, so everything here is directly comparable. Hover a box for its dimensions.
One scale for both, standing on the same surface and pushed back to the same wall, so the deeper one visibly sticks out further.
JBL Summit Everest needs about 52% more floor or shelf area. JBL Summit Everest is 225mm deeper, so it stands that much further out from the wall. JBL Summit Everest is 334mm taller.
Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base surface area of the JBL Summit Everest is approximately 6889.4cm2 / 1,067.9inch2 and base area of the JBL Everest DD67000 is approximately 4535.5cm2 / 703.0inch2. The Summit Everest requires 52% more surface area than the Everest DD67000 which gives it a small disadvantage on placement in tight spaces.
Weight Comparison The weight of a loudspeaker can become an important factor if you need to move and reposition the unit often. Weight of a speaker can also "sometimes" be an indicator of the rigidity of the enclosure and the quality of the internal components used. The JBL Summit Everest weighs 237.20kg / 521.8lbs and the JBL Everest DD67000 weighs 142.10kg / 312.6lbs. This makes the Summit Everest 67% heavier than the Everest DD67000.
Here is a comparison of how Summit Everest and Everest DD67000's weights compare with the average, max and min weights in Passive Floor-standing class.
Weight
All Floor-standing Speakers
 Max Input Power |
1200 watts
vs
500 watts
|
Handle more power from your amplifier |
 Low Frequency Response |
20 Hz
vs
29 Hz
|
Generates deeper bass |
 Nominal Impedance |
8 ohms
vs
4 ohms
|
Less selective with amplifiers |
 High Frequency Response |
60k Hz
vs
23k Hz
|
Generates higher frequency |
 Height |
1109mm
vs
1443mm
|
Easier to fit in smaller spaces |
 Base Surface Area |
4535cm2
vs
6889cm2
|
Takes less floor space |
 Price per pair* |
75000USD
vs
159990USD
|
costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time) |
| General |
JBL Summit Everest |
JBL Everest DD67000 |
| Brand |
JBL |
JBL |
| Speaker Type |
Floor-standing speaker |
Floor-standing speaker |
| Power Range |
25-1200 watts |
up to 500 watts |
| Sensitivity |
96 dB |
96 dB |
| Impedance |
4 ohms |
8 ohms |
| Impedance |
2.7 ohms |
n/a |
| Frequency Response |
20-23k Hz |
29-60k Hz |
Drivers |
|
|
| Woofer Quantity |
2 |
2 |
| Woofer Size |
15" |
15" |
| Woofer Composition |
Hybrid Carbon Cellulose Composite (HC4) |
Pure Pulp sandwich |
| Tweeter Size |
2" |
4" |
| Tweeter Type |
Compression Driver |
Compression Driver |
| Aimable Tweeter |
No |
No |
| Midrange Driver |
10" |
No |
| Crossover Frequency |
270 Hz / 550 Hz / 850 Hz |
150Hz, 850Hz and 20000Hz |
| Firing Direction |
rear |
n/a |
Physical Specs |
|
|
| Height |
1443.0mm (56.8") |
1109.0mm (43.7") |
| Width |
992.0mm (39.1") |
965.0mm (38") |
| Depth |
694.5mm (27.3") |
470.0mm (18.5") |
| Weight |
237.20kg (521.8lbs) |
142.10kg (312.6lbs) |
| Enclosure |
Bass Reflex |
Bass Reflex |
| Grille |
Yes |
Yes |
| Moisture Resistancy |
No |
No |
Connections |
|
|
| Biamp Inputs |
Yes |
Yes |
Other |
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| Parts Warranty |
|
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| Labor Warranty |
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These sit in different price classes - JBL Summit Everest costs roughly 2.1x what JBL Everest DD67000 does. Expect it to lead on paper; the question is whether the gap is audible enough in your room to be worth it.
| Area | Better | Why |
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| Bass | A | JBL Summit Everest digs deeper - 20Hz against 29Hz. A subwoofer would even that out. |
| Amplifier needs | evenly matched | Similar sensitivity (96dB vs 96dB) - both want much the same power. |
| Amplifier match | B | JBL Everest DD67000 is the easier load at 8 ohms; the other is 4 ohms and wants an amplifier rated for it. |
| Headroom | A | JBL Summit Everest takes more power (1200W vs 500W) - more in hand in a big room. |
| Size | depends | JBL Everest DD67000 is easier to place; JBL Summit Everest is bigger, which usually goes with fuller bass. Your room decides. |
| Expandability | depends | JBL Summit Everest: bi-amping; JBL Everest DD67000: bi-amping. JBL Summit Everest sits in a wider range (5 models), so a matched surround system is easier later. |
| Price | B | JBL Everest DD67000 is cheaper - $75,000 against $159,990, about 53% less; arguably a different class. |
A JBL Summit Everest B JBL Everest DD67000
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, your system or how you will use them. Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
JBL Summit Everest is ahead, but only on 1 of the measured areas, and it costs about 113% more. That is a lot of money for a narrow margin on paper - JBL Everest DD67000 looks like the sensible buy unless something else about the JBL Summit Everest appeals to you. If a subwoofer is in your plans, the bass gap largely stops mattering - you would be crossing over above 29Hz anyway, which makes the cheaper JBL Everest DD67000 much easier to justify. In a large or open-plan room, JBL Summit Everest has the cabinet volume to fill it more easily; in a small room, near a wall or at desk distance, JBL Everest DD67000 is the easier speaker to get right.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.