PROFESSIONAL SERIES

FEATURES: clean or overdrive sound with JBL quality, reliability and power
handling.
200 watts continuous pink noise power capacity The G Series speakers feature a perfect balance of strength
and delicacy while maintaining the well-loved traditional JBL vir-
76 mm (3 in) aluminum ribbon voice coils tues of high power handling and bullet-proof reliability. They
High sensitivity: G 125-8, 102 dB, 1 W, 1 m have large 3” diameter voice coils formed of edgewound alu-
minum ribbon wire with special high-temperature adhesives to
Gl35-8, 104 dB, 1 W, 1 m
transfer all the power from your amp with maximum efficiency. A
Wide, extended frequency response deep frame and cone with a paper dome provide the G Series’
special response and sound character. JBL’s unique SFG
Overdrive sound character
(Symmetrical Field Geometry) magnet structure eliminates
unwanted types of distortion and lets the true sound of your
instrument through. The rugged cast aluminum frame of the G
Series loudspeakers provides heatsink action far better than in-
]BL knows that your loudspeaker is part of your instrument.
expensive stamped-frame speakers and the G Series’ 200-watt
The new JBL G Series loudspeakers are the latest expression of
power capacity lets you crank it up set after set without worry.
our commitment to provide you with the tools you need to hand-
The rugged and versatile design of the G Series loudspeakers
craft your sound and expand your musical palette. Three years
make them ideal for utility use in sound reinforcement applica-
of product development, during which a select group of JBL tions as well.
engineers, product specialists and our Artist Advisory Board
evaluated every major guitar loudspeaker and amplifier type,
resulted in the best and most versatile musical instrument loud-
-_- speakers available.
The G Series speakers combine unparalleled tone, power
and sensitivity at overdriven amp settings together with lyric
sweetness for clean settings. Your amp can now have both a
 The G 125-8 and the G 135-8 musical instrument loudspeakers SPECIFICATIONS: -
have standard mounting dimensions and will directly replace
G I 25-a Gf35-a
conventional I 2”and IS’loudspeakers in any type of existing
Nominal Diameter: 380 mm - 1x ” 300mm_ 1 S ”
enclosure without hassle or special adaptors.
The G 135-8 makes an outstanding lead, pedal steel, key Nominal Impedance: a ohms a ohms

board, or bass guitar loudspeaker and will make just about any Power Capacity
existing amp enclosure sound better. In vented enclosures, the AES shaped noise: 200 W 200 w

G 135-8 gives the drive and punch bass players favor. For use with Sensitivity
rhythm guitar, keyboards or vocals, the G 125-8 can be used in a 500 Hz-2.5 kHz: 102 dB SPL 104 dB SPL

tuned enclosure to add solid low-end punch to the sound. Frequency Range: 60-7000 Hz 50-6000 Hz

Voice Coil Diameter: 76 mm 13 in) 76 mm I3 in)

Voice Coil Material: aluminum ribbon aluminum ribbon

ENCLOSURES Magnetic Assembly Weight: 4.8 kg (IO.5 Ibs) 4.8 kg (IO.5 lbsl

Flux Density 1.0 tesla 1.0 tesla

The G 125-8 lead guitar loudspeaker is designed to directly
replace any 12” speaker, such as those in open-back amps, and Frame Material: diecast aluminum diecast aluminum

will give outstanding performance for lead guitar. Instruments Baffle Cutout Diameter

such as rhythm guitar and keyboards and vocal reinforcement front or rear mounf: 281 mm (1 f-H/la in) 351 mm(13-‘3/~6in)

applications, however, require more bass than lead guitar; for Depth: 137mm 15.3g inl 162 mm 16-3Ain)

these applications, a tuned enclosure of from I to 2 cubic feet Net Weight: I

5.5 kg I2 Ibs) 5.9kgll3Ibsl
will provide uniform frequency response down to the lower Thiele-Small Parameters:
pitches of the vocal range. The enclosure size that produces the
fs (Hz) 65 45
most uniform response is 1.5cubic feet, with a port of 12.6
square inches (4” diameter hole), tuning the enclosure to 80 Hz. Re (ohms): 5.2 5.2 ,
Tuning information for other enclosure sizes is given in the I&: 0.32 0.36
enclosure tuning table.
The G 135-8 will provide deepest and most uniform bass 0,s: 5.5 5.5

response in enclosures between 3 and 8 cubic feet. A 6 cubic foot Q,,: 0.34 0.38
enclosure, using a ducted port of 19.6 square inches (5” diam-
eter) and 2” length to tune to 40 Hz, will provide the best overall Vas: 71 If2.5 ft’l 235 I la.3 ft’l

performance in the lowest octave. Tuning information for other SD: 0.053 m* 182 in21 1
0.089 m2 I38 in21
enclosure sizes is given in the enclosure tuning table.
X ,,,ax: 2.5 mm 10.1 in) 2.5 mm (0.1 in1
J”
VD: 133 cm’ ia in3) 233 cm’ (13.6 in?
ENCLOSURE TUNING TABLE: L, ImHI: 0.5 0.5

ENCLOSUREVOLUME ‘UNINC FREOUENCY FORTAREA I)RT DIAh4ETER IDUCTLENGTH q. (half-space reference efficiency): 5.5% 5.5%
liters

28
35
cubicfeet

1.0
I.25
G125.8

80
80
c 135-a

-
-
;; 10.1
7.7
l mm

76
91
in.

3.0
3.6
mm in.

IBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. New materials, production
80 - 88 13.6 107 4.2 methods, and design refinements are introduced into existing products without notice as a
:: s1.5
1.75 80 110 17.7 119 4.7 routine expression of that philosophy. For this reason. any current IBL product may differ in some
57 2.0 80 140 22 2 I35 5.3 respect from its published description, but will always equal or exceed the original design
71 2.5 80 - 210 32.7 165 6.5 specifications unless otherwise stated.
85 3.0 12.6 102 4.0 102 40
85 *3.0 80 40
- 2;: 45.2 193 7.6
II3 4.0 40 81 12.6 102 4.0 ;8 2-3
120 4.25 40 81 12.6 102 4.0 51 20
127 4.5 40 81 12.6 102 4.0 I7
I35 4.75 40 81 126 102 4.0 ;:
142 5.0 40 126 I96 127 5.0 74 :;
149 5.25 40 126 19.6 127 5.0 66 26
156 5.5 40 126 196 127 5.0 58 23
163 5.75 40 126 196 127 5.0 51 20
170 ‘6.0 80 40 126 196 127 5.0 46 I8
170 ‘6.0 583 w4 272 10.7
177 6.25 40 126 196 127 5.0 l-6
184 6.5 40 126 196 127 5.0 ;: I4
191 6.75 40 126 I96 127 5.0 31 I2
198 7.0 40 126 19.6 127 5.0 25 IO
205 7.25 40 126 19.6 127 5.0 23 09
212 7.5 40 126 19.6 127 5.0
219 7.75 40 I35 21.0 I32 5.2 _ _
227 8.0 40 143 22.2 135 5.3 _ _

’ The asterisks denote enclosure snes that are optmmm for full frequency range apphcatmns
Tunmg I 5 and 3 cubnc foot enclosures to a0 Hz gwes the best low frequency response for one or
two Gl25-8s respectwely, and four Gl25-a’s wll pmvlde extremely high SPL (sound pressure
levell capabihty when used m a column enclosure of 6 cubic feet The second 6 cubic foot, 40 HZ
tuning shown. IS optunum for the Cl 35-a Typical double-speaker enclosures with I5”cutouts WIII
benefit from mstallatmn of a pair of GI 35-a’s, but, as with any loudspeaker model, avoId usmg
two dlfferent models wthm the same enclosure

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