JBL Professional has released the COL Series Slim Column Loudspeakers COL600 24”, 600mm and COL800 32”, 800mm, ideal for a variety of applications including conference and meeting rooms, lecture halls, retail stores, concourses, transit spaces, fill applications and more.

“We are extremely pleased to introduce these COL Series loudspeakers that solve so many installed audio needs and are ideal for completing our Control Contractor Series product family expansion,” HARMAN Professional Solutions senior manager, installed loudspeakers Rick Kamlet says.

“They combine an incredible package of performance and aesthetics and deliver beautiful coverage both vertically and horizontally, we can’t wait to get them out supporting real-world market applications.”

Featuring wide horizontal and narrow vertical coverage with a built-in 10° down-tilt to the aim, both COL Series models deliver optimum coverage for most listening areas while allowing the speaker to be installed flat to the wall. Racetrack woofers provide maximum radiating area in a column form factor. Multi-tap transformers allow for use on either 70V or 100V distributed speaker lines, while the speaker is switchable for direct 8Ω operation.

Available in black or white, versatile installation is accommodated by two included L-brackets, which can be installed on either the top or bottom panels. These speakers can be installed indoors or outdoors and feature an IP54 rating (per IEC60529) for protection against ingress of dust or water. The drivers are water-treated, the grille has a water-backing and a cover is included to protect the input terminals.