The best studio monitors I've ever used! 
by Benjamin Rowland from near Atlanta, GA, July 2008
Music Background:  Television Production

I've been using Genelecs for the past few years, and have been completely satisfied with them. But when it came time to purchase a pair of studio monitors for a new edit suite (television), the features on the JBL LSR's really got my attention. I ended up getting speakers that match the Genelecs in sound quality, and have a great feature set too. The RMC actually works, and it's easy to use.

I highly recommend these JBL's - you will not be disappointed.

My salesman, Evan Gilmore (x1391), was very helpful. Give him a call.

  There's a reason these are becoming the new Industry Standard! 
by David Keller from Columbus, Ohio, May 2008
Music Background:  Owner, Engineer of Rome Recording

I have had these for well over a year and enjoy working with them everyday. Our mixes greatly improved the minute we started using these. Their acuracy is uncanny. Very clear and open with excellent stereo imaging. While the are clear they aren't harsh. They are very smooth and deep sounding. I also find myself having a lot less ear fatigue since switching to these as our primary monitors. When you have a sound this good it makes mixing a lot more fum too. Whenever we aren't using them I'm pumping our favorite songs through them from my ipod (no EQ) to keep our ears tuned. If you want a Rap-type low end pounding you will need to add a sub or an EQ but I think they are very acurate just the way they are. I do use the internal EQ to add 2dB of EQ to the Low end and set them directly on my argosy console without pads under them. Be sure to follow the directions on using the Room Mode Correction. Mic placement is critical to the accuracy of the correction. Also be sure to use the RMC when the weather changes or anything in the room changes position. It only takes 30 seconds.

  These Speakers are Awesome 
by Albert Walton from Montgomery Al, February 2008
Music Background:  Engineer/ Producer

These speakers Blow me Away. As soon as I got them without tuning them to the room they sound great. After I tuned them I have not had a bad Mix yet Thanks to my Sales Engineer Josh his ext. is 1263 tell him Albert Sent you

  Great product! 
by Connor Smith from Cleveland, OH, December 2007
Music Background:  Engineer, producer

Awesome monitors.
I found that they work best for me when on stands and away from walls. Stereo imaging is great on these monitors, and they are not fatiguing at all. An excellent buy.

Also, they are great sounding by themselves, the RMC addition is just an added bonus. If these got stolen, I would definitely buy them again immediately.

  An excellent mid-level monitor 
by Reid Draper from Ellicott City, MD 21042, August 2006
Music Background:  Music Engineering and Computer Science Student

I love my new monitors. I additionally looked at the Event ASP8's, which were also a great sounding monitor. I choose the JBL's because of their network control and array of input options. The RMC feature will also be great for my, uh...dorm room...conrol room. Anyway, these speakers are much louder than you should ever monitor, have incredible imaging (great localization of phantom images) and have bass control you might ordinarily find in headphones. To put it another way, the bottom end is crystal clear. One last thing to mention, the build quality and included accessiories are incredible. There are 2 long Ethernet cables, a 15' USB cable, power cables, as well as the remote, RMC mic and mic clip. Simply hook up your audio connections, RMC, and go!

Bomb 
by Steve Johnson from Orlando, FL, April 2006

I've been using the Mackie HR824's for years and needed a change. I just got the new JBL monitors are they're sweet! Right out of the 90lb box, they reek of quality craftsmanship. They're bigger (and heavier) than they look in the pictures. I was excited to hear what they had to offer, I bought on a recommendation. First off, the whole RMC thing seems to reall work. I was somewhat surprised. It goes through this wierd process of beeps and bloops and sets itself up automatically. It took out the low frequencies that were causing standing waves that were the fault of my little bedroom studio. You can easily switch between modes to listen to your music with various EQ settings and with/without the RMC. Digital speaker presets = cool. They get plenty loud and the high end is much, much less fatiguing(sp?) than the Mackies that would just plain hurt after a few hours. The software control is cool, but everything is accessible from the front buttons. And the moving meters on the front speaker panel are just plain dope. My only complaint is that the manual states not to connect the 1/4" and XLR analog inputs at the same time. You can switch between the digital inputs but not the analog ones from the front panel buttons.

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