"There is a great sense of focus and excellent stereo imaging...there is in fact more of a three dimensional aspect to the sound than I hear from most budget monitors, as well as a usefully wide sweet spot, so that shaped waveguide flare is clearly doing something useful".
Bringing professional studio reference monitoring to customers at a remarkably affordable price, JBL's LSR 3 Series studio monitors are the first studio monitor line to incorporate JBL’s patent-pending Image Control Waveguide. The JBL LSR 3 Series is designed to deliver exceptional imaging and detail in any listening environment. Sound On Sound review both the LSR305 (5-inch) & LSR308 (8-inch) models in the new issue of the magazine.
"By designing the LSR 3 range of speakers in the US but manufacturing them in China, JBL have managed to come up with a series of monitors that incorporate some novel innovations, yet are extremely competitively priced for the project studio market".
"Any appraisal of these speakers has to be made in the context of their supremely attractive price, and even though we've seen some excellent budget speakers enter the marketplace in recent years, these monitors certainly deserve to be on your short list for auditioning".
"The LSR305s offer great clarity and sound adequately solid without the deep lows playing havoc when working in a small or acoustically unsympathetic room. The LSR308s would suit a slightly larger studio where its deeper lows can be accommodated without problem. Both can run at more than enough volume for comfort when used as intended, and both provide a detailed window into the mix with clear stereo imaging and a stable phantom centre image".
The full review can be found in the February 2014 issue (Vol 29, Issue 4) of Sound On Sound magazine on sale now. The JBL LSR 305s and LSR 308s are also available now at £298 and £498 (pair) RRP inc VAT respectively.
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