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JBL 305P MkII 5-inch Powered Studio Monitor Pair

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Accurate Nearfield Monitoring for Every Studio

JBL 305P MkII active studio monitors are a great nearfield solution for any serious audio engineer or music producer. They're great for mixing music in your DAW software, editing video, or any other task that requires monitoring accuracy. JBL designed the 305P MkII with advanced features acquired from their 7 Series and M2 Master Reference Monitor, making legendary JBL performance accessible to every studio. JBL's innovative Image Control Waveguide works in concert with refined transducers to deliver a well-defined and incredibly dimensional stereo image. Ask anyone at Sweetwater: from surprisingly rich lows to smooth highs, you'll find it easy to produce great-sounding recordings with JBL 305P MkII studio monitors.

Incredible stereo imaging thanks to an innovative waveguide

When you can clearly hear everything in your mix, you make accurate sonic judgments — which leads to better-sounding recordings. To that end, JBL applied innovative elements from their 7 Series and M2 Master Reference Monitors to give the 305P MkII truly impressive sound reproduction capabilities. The Image Control Waveguide design is one such feature, and it helps the 305P MkII present a deep, detailed soundstage and a wide, room-friendly sweet spot.

Wide sweet spot equals a better studio experience

We're engineers, musicians, and producers, too — we know you don't spend every second of your studio time in the ideal mixing position. JBL 305P MkII monitors have a broad sweet spot, which means there's less variation in what you hear when you're not in the perfect position. Especially if you have clients in the room, you want consistent sound throughout your studio, and you'll like what you hear from the 305P MkII.

Ported design for greater accuracy at low volume levels

Checking your mix at low volume levels is a great way to confirm your overall balances, but many monitors will suffer in the bass regions when monitoring at low levels. The JBL 305P MkII uses JBL's patented Slip Stream low-frequency port for accurate bass response at low playback levels. The double-flared port shape also reduces the turbulence some ported designs suffer from, meaning that bass response remains pure when you turn the 305P MkII back up.

JBL 305P MkII Powered Studio Monitor Features:

  • Next-generation JBL transducers for optimized transient response and enhanced linearity
  • Boundary EQ settings compensate for environmentally induced low-frequency anomalies
  • Patented Image Control Waveguide for detailed imaging and a wide, room-friendly sweet spot
  • Patented Slip Stream low-frequency port for superior bass performance at all playback levels
  • Integrated custom Class D amplifiers deliver 82 watts (LF: 41W; HF: 41W) of power for high output and dynamic range
  • Frequency response (±3dB): 49Hz–20kHz
  • HF Trim switch adjusts high-frequency output to accommodate room acoustics or personal preferences
  • Flexible connectivity with balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs, +4dBu/–10dBV input-sensitivity switch, and volume control
  • Engineered to JBL Linear Spatial Reference design criteria for outstanding accuracy in any acoustical environment
  • Strenuous JBL 100-hour power test ensures years of reliability
  • Shielded for safe placement near magnetically sensitive equipment
  • Sleek, modern design provides a dramatic flair to any studio
  • Compact footprint accommodates a variety of studio spaces
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JBL 305P MkII active studio monitors are a great nearfield solution for any serious audio engineer or music producer. They're great for mixing music in your DAW software, editing video, or any other task that requires monitoring accuracy. JBL designed the 305P MkII with advanced features acquired from their 7 Series and M2 Master Reference Monitor, making legendary JBL performance accessible to every studio. JBL's innovative Image Control Waveguide works in concert with refined transducers to deliver a well-defined and incredibly dimensional stereo image. Ask anyone at Sweetwater: from surprisingly rich lows to smooth highs, you'll find it easy to produce great-sounding recordings with JBL 305P MkII studio monitors.

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Rated 5/5

best speakers i ver hard and so easy to connect and it looks smooth

So easy to connect and the sound is crazy
Music background: music producer and artist
Rated 5/5

JBL 305P MKII 5 inch powered Studio Monitors (pair)

Sound great! Perfect fit for my studio. Good quality as i expect from JBL. These replaced my original speakers for my studio I built in 1993. So my old JBL 4208 Monitors lasted for at least 30 years. (one cone was replaced over the years)
Rated 5/5

Amazing upgrade!!!

I was using a crappy pair of computer speakers before a friend suggested these. I totally love the balanced sound and bass response for recording purposes. And as a side bonus, I use them for listening to my music and watching videos/tv. They are a game changer. One other thing, the size is perfect for a small studio like mine. Recommended product.
ps- the Gator table mount speaker stands should be seriously considered also. They isolate the speakers, and open up tons of room on the desk.
Music background: Live band musician and studio owner
Rated 4.5/5

The power is here. WOW

These are so great the clearest highs I've ever heard the stereo sweet spot is so big it really makes it easier to know what your mix sounds like! If your looking for bass u definitely need the subwoofer. Just beautiful.
Music background: Drummer for church orchestra
Rated 4/5

Amazing fidelity.

I'm using these through the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio 3rd Gen Recording Bundle I purchased through Sweetwater. At first, I didn't pair these with a subwoofer. I wanted these for use with, not only recording, but music listening as well. They seriously lacked low end punch (which I kinda knew would be the case) so I started looking into a subwoofer solution. So I called my guy at Sweetwater, Mr Tom Maxwell, who suggested pairing these with the PreSonus Eris 8 (8-inch Powered Studio Subwoofer).

Together these make a very impressive combination! There's plenty of power, volume, punch and clarity. I have them on speaker stands pointed in approximately 30 degrees for optimal listening enjoyment. The stands I purchased are about 9" too short so I'm having speaker stand bases made to raise these up to the prime height.

These monitor/speakers have small soft white LEDs that underline the JBL logo. I work in a very dimly lit environment and these are not offensive or intrusive to the environment or my eyes, even if looking directly at them.

The construction quality seems to be top-notch. Though I don't have much to compare these powered monitors to, the sound quality/fidelity is at least 50% better than the speaker solution they are replacing.

I'd definitely say these exceed my needs and expectations.
Music background: Enthusiast
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