Speaker surrounds damaged - JBL Control 1 pro

[bobbyprajan]

While moving the speakers to another room, I found the surrounds of the JBL Control 1 pro has disintegrated so much that it comes off when wiping it with a soft cloth. It was used as PC speakers and listening to FM radio. The damage on one speaker is more than on the other one

Should I try to get this repaired or get another set of speakers ?

 

[hydrovac]

Hi bobby!
few years ago I faced the same issue...

Thread 'JBL C1 woofer re-foaming:'

Dec 16, 2019

About 2 months ago, I bought a pair of used JBL C1 bookshelf speakers for my son.
Whenever you buy used speakers, you should check the woofer cone and foam surround, as these are usually the first parts to deteriorate and cause terrible distortion in certain situations. In my case, the speakers must have been stored in someone's garage for a few years, so the foam wouldn't last long.

I looked into my options for re-foaming the speakers (since I was happy with their looks):
I found https://www.ebay.com/itm/Foam-Speaker-Surround-Repair-Kit-For-JBL-Control-1-/150776862757 on eBay, and...

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[srinisundar]

Foam surround is common in the JBL Control 1 and i have 2 Pairs lying to be refoamed bought from a local HFV member which he has not used it for long time and unfortunately i have also not checked the package before buying.

 

[Hari Iyer]

Three months ago I replaced the foam surround of my 8" Russian FR driver with a DIY goat skin surround and the trick worked. I have been using the speaker since then without any issues. Also a cloth can be used as surround if getting a goat skin is too much of a hassel.Have fun.

 

[bobbyprajan]

I am not confident of doing this myself. Will get help if I am able to source the repair kit. The repair kit from the ebay link seems expensive.

The rubber covering on top and bottom of the cabinet is coming off. Can I scrape it off completely ? It is a sticky mess

Not able to decide whether to go for a new set of speaker instead of investing in the repair

 

[Hari Iyer]

I am not confident of doing this myself. Will get help if I am able to source the repair kit. The repair kit from the ebay link seems expensive.

The rubber covering on top and bottom of the cabinet is coming off. Can I scrape it off completely ? It is a sticky mess

Not able to decide whether to go for a new set of speaker instead of investing in the repair

There are 100s of surround replacement videos in YT and is not rocket science. All you need is some acetone to remove the damaged surround and glue, a cutter to scrape old glue and some rubber based glue like fevibond. Any old used cloth which is a bit lossy can double as a surround. You need a steady hand and a inclination for DIY.