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8" JBL Professional 308P MkII 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor Speaker
$149
$249
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Various Retailers have 8" JBL Professional 308P MkII 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor Speaker on sale for $149. Shipping is free.
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Available from:
- Sweetwater Sound via Amazon
- Sweetwater Sound via eBay
- Sweetwater
- BH Photo Video
- Guitar Center
- Musician's Friend
- Delivers neutral sound across a large working space
- High-frequency and low-frequency trim controls
- Patented low-frequency port, producing deep bass response at all playback levels
- High-output Class-D power amplifiers provide high Sound Pressure Level (SPL) for demanding production applications
- Magnetically shielded, high-frequency transducers minimize distortion and reduce ear fatigue
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Various Retailers have 8" JBL Professional 308P MkII 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor Speaker on sale for $149. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for sharing this deal.
Available from:
Thanks to Deal Hunter tDames for sharing this deal.
Available from:
- Sweetwater Sound via Amazon
- Sweetwater Sound via eBay
- Sweetwater
- BH Photo Video
- Guitar Center
- Musician's Friend
- Delivers neutral sound across a large working space
- High-frequency and low-frequency trim controls
- Patented low-frequency port, producing deep bass response at all playback levels
- High-output Class-D power amplifiers provide high Sound Pressure Level (SPL) for demanding production applications
- Magnetically shielded, high-frequency transducers minimize distortion and reduce ear fatigue
Editor's Notes
Written by johnny_miller | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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It would be damn near impossible to find large passive bookshelves with anything approaching these JBLs' sound quality for $150 a pop.
Community Reviews
The JBL 308P MkII is a powered near field studio monitor that stands out for neutral, fatigue free sound and strong value at this price. It can fill a fairly large room, works well for mixing, desktop audio, and even home theater with the right setup, and the low end reaches deeper than the smaller 305P. The main tradeoffs are practical ones, since each speaker needs power, there is no HDMI or digital input, and the back panel volume control can be awkward with a TV. The cabinets also have no grills, so the tweeters and woofers need a little care.
The 308P MkII can deliver strong room-filling sound and can work well as desktop speakers.
The sound signature is described as flat and accurate, with low fatigue for longer listening sessions.
These monitors are designed for near-field audio mixing rather than soundbar-style TV listening.
Long-term ownership reports indicate the speakers can remain in excellent condition after years of use.
Using them with a TV can require extra connection effort because they do not include HDMI inputs.
Powered-monitor setup can be less straightforward with some AVRs because they are not designed to work directly from a cheap AVR.
The speakers lack grills, and the dome tweeters and woofers can be damaged more easily.
TV volume control can be inconvenient because the TV output is fixed volume and the back-panel knob is hard to adjust.
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