JBL Professional 305PMkII 5-Inch 2-Way Powered, Active Monitor Speaker for Near Field Music Production, Studio Monitor, Desktop Computer, Hi-Fi Audio. Sold Individually, Black

I don't usually review many products, but these speakers are so exceptional I had to take a moment. I am not an audio professional, or audiophile, and don't pretend to be. I bought these for computer use. I had Klipsch 2.1, the old ones, but subwoofer appears blown, and new ones cut corners on quality (imagine a corporation doing that, color me shocked, LOL). I bought used Logitech 623 2.1s, they have good bass, and are fine for most pop music and rap, with robust thumping bass, but their upper and mid is brutal on any remotely sophisticated music where you want to hear something besides bass or a synthesizer. Klipsch had 2 speakers, one for highs, one for mids, in each satellite speaker, M623 only had one speaker.I ordered these after serious research, and am blown away. The clarity of sound is astounding. I feel like the piano or violin or guitar is being played right next to me. I keep them permanently on 7 volume, adjust with computer, madcapped volume totally sufficient for my computer, and obviously much bigger and more powerful than most smaller 2.1 sets. Without a sub, that thump for some rap gone, but this is not a product deficiency, I'm going to pony up for sub now that know these are awesome.I noticed a significant, massively, improvement in sound quality placing them on stands. I bought the IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R155. Insanely overpriced, the stands, but didn't see any other options I liked. Don't even think of buying these without stands. The difference is astounding.I was really on the fence about shelling out about $275 for two speakers, by the time you pay tax and shipping. I got the Logitech $40 used on Craigslist. These were worth every penny, and would be even if they cost $100 more. The clarity and purity of the sound is almost impossible to overstate, versus even really good computer speakers. These speakers actually made me go back and listen to tons of music hadn't heard in awhile just to appreciate the richness of voices and instruments.One final note, I had a buddy in college decades ago who had JBLs blow on him, and they replaced them. That stuck out in my mind all these years later, when Klipsch unfortunately began cutting corners and selling inferior products. The tech guy at JBL Pro was super knowledgeable, and I feel like that factored into the decision a bit.Do not hesitate to buy these for computer use. They are worth every freaking penny and you will not regret the decision. You'll find room on even a small desk, and be happy you did, LOL. I might have gotten the 6" speakers, as they don't cost much more, If I had it to do over again, and will probably get the 8" for my home.Just to beat it to death, the clarity of the sound, the purity, the truth of it, is almost impossible to overstate. I am listening to John Denver, after Bruno Marrs, after Mariah Carey, after Benzino and NWA, and simply can't ever go back to cr$ppy 2.1 sets after just a few days of these.

Bought these monitors a few months ago when I started getting serious about mixing at home. The difference between these monitors and the speakers built into my iMac (even with those speakers heavily EQ'd to correct for their inherent deficiencies) is night and day. The clarity and accuracy is really eye-opening (or ear-opening, I suppose).With 5" woofers, they are not the loudest monitors in the world, but do you really want them to be if you're listening in a bedroom/basement studio? They are more than powerful enough for mixing in that sort of environment. And I was very impressed by the amount of clear low end they put out. I do not have a subwoofer connected to my setup, and I don't feel the need to do so. These puppies give me all the bass that I need.Since I use my computer for my day job in addition to making music, I listen to tunes on these monitors all day long. It's a great way to tune my ears to the speakers, so that when it comes time to do my own mixes, my point of reference is what all my favorite albums sound like on these same monitors. And BONUS: it's a real treat for my ears to hear all my favorite music in such clarity!Are there better monitors out there? Probably, for a lot more money. But for the modest price, these monitors deliver fantastic performance. For a home studio, they are an excellent value.

Firstly I'm no audiophile so I cant really say anything technical but thats abundant in the internet if youre looking for one. These replaced a more than 10 years old 2.1 edifier speakers. Obviously the jump in quality was great. Sound was crisp and clear and like you can tell from which area different instruments play. Despite without a sub I feel Im not missing much from the old 2.1 edifiers I had although an order for a 10e sub is on the way.I was originally just gonna get mr4s but seeing as speakers dont really change much over the years it makes sense to just spend a little more for better quality gear which youll be using for years to come without missing out on new technology.Cons:Size. Good sound does not come pocket size. I had to have a desk built just so it can accomodate my pc with these speakersBuzz/hiss. Although I was already aware of this before buying from browsing reddit I didnt know it was that bad while playing games. It was quite audible.The solution is to use 3 prong to 2 prong adapters. That elimated the buzzing entirely even without using an audio interface. I have these connected to pc directly via 1/4 trs to 3.5mm jack.

As an artist, producer, downright music lover I am completely blown away by the quality of sound coming out of these speakers! These monitors has be perfect balance of highs mids and lows giving my home studio a commercial studio sound! Me and my wife and keep telling each other about how crisp and clear the music sounds compared to what we thought was great quality sounding music from other studio monitors that I own! Definitely worth the money times 10!

Thought I would leave a few words, even though the speakers only arrived a few hours ago. The JBL 305P MKII monitors sounded awful until I adjusted for my room (LF up, HF down). They now sound great. It's a cliche, but I am hearing things I have never heard, even in my own stuff.With eyes closed, I keep thinking I'm using headphones. Except these sound better in some ways. The stereo imaging is the best I've seen/heard. And there's no hiss or hum whatsoever. It remains to be seen if they will be good enough in the long term, but first impressions are encouraging.There is just barely enough bass, but I'm hoping to avoid adding a subwoofer. If you like a lot of bass, these monitors will probably need some help, depending on room size and placement, I guess.I'm smiling.I will update later.