JBL 104BT 60W Bluetooth Monitors White

These are shockingly good. The sound they put out is absolutely crystal clear the bass is nice and deep. I originally bought them for music production in my room, but have also ended up using them for watching movies. I was planning on buying a sound bar for movies but now I don't need to with these incredible bookshelf speakers. These are a must have in my opinion for anybody dabbling in creating their own music. Not only could they be considered a great introduction pair of bookshelf speakers at a very cheap price, but my plans to buy an even more expensive pair are now on hold since these are just as good as the more expensive speakers. My room is only 15' x 20' and these speakers completely fill it with beautiful sound. My other favorite part is you can have ... MoreThese are shockingly good. The sound they put out is absolutely crystal clear the bass is nice and deep. I originally bought them for music production in my room, but have also ended up using them for watching movies. I was planning on buying a sound bar for movies but now I don't need to with these incredible bookshelf speakers. These are a must have in my opinion for anybody dabbling in creating their own music. Not only could they be considered a great introduction pair of bookshelf speakers at a very cheap price, but my plans to buy an even more expensive pair are now on hold since these are just as good as the more expensive speakers. My room is only 15' x 20' and these speakers completely fill it with beautiful sound. My other favorite part is you can have multiple inputs playing through them at the same time. They have a really unique shape compared to other boring ol' square speakers and have nice rubberized bases to keep them stable on whatever surface they reside on. Lastly, you can use your own speaker wire (not that you will need it as they give you some with the pair) to add as much distance as you want between them so you are in no way limited by permanent wires. I highly suggest you stop searching around for any other more expensive, not as high quality pair as these two little towers if joy.

I have tried a few other powered speakers at this price and lower but was not happy. They tended to have boomy one-note bass due to tuning the vent for max bass, and not being all that clear or tonally ballanced. These speakers have surprising bass depth for their small size, a very natural tonal balance and great clarity. These have the DNA of the JBL 305 monitors at half the price! Be prepared; if there is ANY distortion on the recording, you will hear it! They will go to sleep after 20 minutes without sound, but they come back up after a second or two of audio on the line. That does not bother me at all. I used direct wire, not Bluetooth, so I can't comment on that. Good build quality and heft, looks great, and classic JBL sound. Absolutely NO complaints. And B&H ... MoreI have tried a few other powered speakers at this price and lower but was not happy. They tended to have boomy one-note bass due to tuning the vent for max bass, and not being all that clear or tonally ballanced. These speakers have surprising bass depth for their small size, a very natural tonal balance and great clarity. These have the DNA of the JBL 305 monitors at half the price! Be prepared; if there is ANY distortion on the recording, you will hear it! They will go to sleep after 20 minutes without sound, but they come back up after a second or two of audio on the line. That does not bother me at all. I used direct wire, not Bluetooth, so I can't comment on that. Good build quality and heft, looks great, and classic JBL sound. Absolutely NO complaints. And B&H is one of the best places to buy in my experience.

As a video content creator, I spend a lot of time with headphones on my head, but that can get tedious and tiring pretty quickly, so it’s always nice to use reference monitor speakers to help me work more efficiently and give my head and ears a break.These JBL 104-BT Desktop reference monitors are compact, versatile, and have four input options: Bluetooth, RCA, stereo ¼-inch balanced TRS, and Aux. You’ll receive a pair of flat-bottomed capsule speakers, a master monitor (default right channel) and extension (default left channel). Thick rubber pads on the bases of the speakers keep them from sliding around and isolate them from your work surface.You’ll connect the master monitor to the extension using the included 6 foot black and red speaker wires, which can be ... MoreAs a video content creator, I spend a lot of time with headphones on my head, but that can get tedious and tiring pretty quickly, so it’s always nice to use reference monitor speakers to help me work more efficiently and give my head and ears a break.These JBL 104-BT Desktop reference monitors are compact, versatile, and have four input options: Bluetooth, RCA, stereo ¼-inch balanced TRS, and Aux. You’ll receive a pair of flat-bottomed capsule speakers, a master monitor (default right channel) and extension (default left channel). Thick rubber pads on the bases of the speakers keep them from sliding around and isolate them from your work surface.You’ll connect the master monitor to the extension using the included 6 foot black and red speaker wires, which can be cut to length. Volume and input controls are located on the front of the master monitor as well as 3.5mm headphone output jack and Aux-in port, while the power switch is on its back. Note that the speakers are automatically muted when headphones are plugged in. Select an input by pressing the toggle button to switch to an individual source or choose “all” which allows you to monitor all inputs simultaneously for mix monitoring.The master houses a 60-Watt amplifier that delivers 30 Watts to each speaker, allowing you to get a lot of volume out of these relatively small speakers. The sound is very clean with crisp detail and a buttery, full midrange. While the balance is neutral and flat, I found that there was excess sibilance in the upper registers, resulting in sizzly cymbals and shushy, lisp-y sounding S’s in both spoken and sung voices. There was also a general lack of punch in the bass despite having a low-frequency port on the back, 4.5-inch main driver and ¾-inch high-frequency tweeter. Bass reproduction was a bit more pronounced at higher volumes, but in general, listening to these at super loud volumes isn’t all that helpful for content creation, so if you’re mixing content where bass reproduction is critical, I highly recommend adding a subwoofer to your setup to round it out.Just be aware that if you use the supplied RCA to 3.5mm cable that this is an unbalanced cable and some interference or white noise will likely be present; I found that when using the RCA to Aux cable, at all volume levels there was audible white noise through the speakers, especially when absent a playback signal, though at lower volumes it was less perceptible. Using the TRS connections with balanced cables and an audio interface that supports balanced output may help eliminate the noise, barring any ground loop issues.Since these are designed to be desktop monitors, placement relative to the listener does have an impact on how they will ultimately sound. The ideal position is at arm’s length angled inward so the speakers are both pointed toward the listener’s ears. This will be the sweet spot where you’ll find the clearest audio and most accurate soundstage for depth and sound placement. This also means that the best sound will usually only be perceived by one person at a time.The Bluetooth 5.0 input option is an interesting feature that’s useful for reviewing your mixes post-production to hear how it’ll sound with BT compression applied. Be aware that this input option isn’t great for watching movies or video since there is a noticeable lag between audio and video streams using Bluetooth, though it’s fine for listening to music. Due to the relatively flat and neutral balance of these speakers, for media and entertainment, they won’t sparkle out-of-the-box; that can be easily remedied on a computer or audio receiver with a few quick EQ adjustments but may be a bit more challenging if you plan to use them with other consumer electronics like a gaming console or movie projector.The speakers enter a low-power standby/sleep mode after a 20-minute period of inactivity, but initiating playback or pressing the toggle button will wake it back up. This feature can also be disabled manually. As for portability, each speaker weighs around 4 lbs, so while they’re not “toss in your backpack” portable, you could still tuck them into a suitcase or pack them in the trunk on a road trip, which is what I did on a recent weeklong vacation to the shore.Overall, I found the sound from these speakers quite suitable for monitoring my recorded creative content, which consists mainly of spoken word narration and voiceover work. If working with musical content, adding a subwoofer will likely be necessary, and for casual consumptive use, they’re fine, but not fully immersive. They’re nicely designed and somewhat portable, though probably are just unnecessary travel weight if you have a decent pair of reference headphones.