JBL 306P MkII Powered Studio Monitors - Hands On Review 

It's sad that we are probably not going to see anything substantial from JBL in the future. Harman Kardon, the corporation that owns JBL, fired chief engineer Greg Timbers last year (in a very rude manner for someone of his caliber). Mr. Timbers was the heart and soul of JBL for 43 years (!) and the man behind all the legendary JBL speakers of the past 4 decades, from the world famous 43xx series to the Everest. One of the few people on this planet who has encyclopedic knowledge about speaker technology combined with a very good ear. And those idiots fired him. The way in which Harman Kardon is heading leads to more stylish cheap lifestyle modern plastic bluetooth whatever speakers that teenagers and people who have no clue about Hi-Fi can find at BestBuy. Looks like the management only cares about quick profit and completely forgot that having a line-up of world-class speakers makes your brand something unique and memorable. I fear that the great days of JBL are over, as Harman will put the JBL logo on alls sorts of meaningless stuff until most consumers realize that it doesn't stand for anything worthwhile any more. Finally, when the profits go below a critical point, the brand will cease to exist.

I got a pair of these on Cyber Monday for like $160. They’re absolutely incredible.

The JBL engineers (the greatest in the audio industry) have done an exceptional work in making this series. The JBL 306P MKII I have listened to it several times, it sounds superbly good. The powerful performance is bluffing for such a small box, the medium frequencies sing, the highs are very precise and not at all metallic, and the bass is pretty good for such a small cabinet. The design is a success. The amplifier I imagine that Crown has been there ... it's very good quality. The only thing I regret is the made in china. Would it be a USA or Mexico version, ready to pay more, it's JBL, right ?

These are looking mighty fine - I think they’ll definitely have a place on my desk sometime soon.

I just bought these, and they are incredible. 1/4 TRS to each speaker then 1/8 to PC Sound card.

How can they improve on something already great!!?? Impressive speakers!

Please tell ( *Yamaha HS5 vs JBL 306MKii* ) which one is better ?? For my home studio... I do Mixing-mastering nd music production ✨

couldn't I run xlr to r.c.a. to my pioneer elite preamp? my preamp has 2 subwoofer outputs also ?

A true jbl fan

I have got it few hours ago and tried it. It is really good i think! And i just listened direct from my laptop with chinees rca cables and ts jack. Not on a professional interface or something. I had some scare that the 306 is so big that i have to listen it on big volume but it is sound nice on low volume too. I didnt made a bad buying.

Great review. Please, can I set up 5.1 surround with this monitor? Amd, which sub can `i use with it? Thanks.

Would these work if I just wanted to play my Kronos through them, It's only for my home use? I would also like to be able to have my laptop come through them as well as I am using a software program, (Playground Sessions) to help me learn to play the keyboard. I know you might think it's overkill having a Kronos before I even learned to play, but due to a disability I had to give up my 40 year guitar playing, so I traded all my guitar related gear and came home with a Kronos. I've been playing for a year now and I'm using two large amps and I would love to slim it down, I don't need to be playing through 800 watts and massive speakers. I don't like being a newbie at age 60. Thank you.

Would you buy the 300 dollar JBL subwoofer to go with it? Excellent video. I'm jaded. I rode in my neighbor's 2017 Dodge Challenger with that amazing Harman Kardan sound system. Would love to make my 3 season porch sound like his car. Again thanks.

What stands are you using?

Have you done a sound test vs the new KALI LP 6?

How do these compare to the Sony SSCS5?

Definitely grab these 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Excellent reference!

(A bit of a warning here, I own these and while I truly like the frequency response and damping and such on these, I, like perhaps others who have maybe purchased class “D on class digitally amplified monitors for the first time, have discovered the inherent self noise as hiss that cannot be avoided especially when the program signal or mix falls below a certain level it becomes distracting.)

Hi! How are you? I just bought the same ones. They sound great, but have a lot of hiss noise, without even plugging in anything. Simply by plugging it into the power. Do you have a similar problem? can you do something? greetings and thanks! .

I love my 305’s and my lsr 310 sub woofer.

Worlds most powerful bass subwoofers ?

Hello! Does it work for turntable model denon dp-400?

I bought a pair of JBL 306 MKII studio monitor 3 days ago, i find speakers volume is too low even after keeping 100% volume in my computer and sound card. To be exact, i got 0 to 10 gain level in each speaker . So in my speakers volume is starting only after 2 gain level, below that its mute and good volume is coming only after 6+ gain level. So is that a manufacturing defect or its normal ? Do i need to replace it from the seller ?

how can i connect these directly to my computer?

what is better this or the yamaha 6.5

Very nice bro

Sow how adjust in back setting

how do you compare the JBL with the Micro iLoud?

Wait they don't go to 11?

Would this be good for a home theater?

I’m waiting for delivery of these beauties... I’m going to run my Hammond XK-5 Organ therethrough.

Got them few days ago haven’t even unboxed them yet till today and one isn’t working the led won’t turn on anyone else had this issue

Do they sell in pairs or individual

Your audio sounds distorted!

Why does my audio not play correctly when I installed them into my interface?

Hi! I purchased a pair of the 306s few weeks back. Now when I am connecting them to my audio interface Behringer UMC 404 hd, I need to turn up the volume knob all the way upto 9. The volume levels on my PC are kept at 50%. My other Sony speakers sound great whereas the JBLs sound very low. Should I use an amplifier or a pre-amp software? Please help...

Is the speaker good for music production and connecting a korg workstation?

Plastic fronts??? Did I hear “plastic”??? You’ve gotta be kidding me. Why to save very little cash would these guys stick plastic on the front of these speakers?

, whait a damn minute here folks !?? 1/4 inch trs plugs are unbalanced last time I checked, they are on my JBL lsr 305s anyways. so did JBL do some electronic voodoo here inside the amp plate crossover or something ??? I thought that only the XLR MIC CABLES were balanced !!!????? wtf is going on here folks? someone answer back please??? asap, I must know what's up !!!!!

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to much blablabla, why is there no sound demo...

what about the loud hiss?

Me llama la atension ver las opiniones de este monitor en este y otras muchas revisiones y muchisima gente quejarse de el silbido ...el vajo volumen ruido blanco ,,cosa que no veo en otros monitores con tanta % De consultas por lo que en mi opinion no los compraria SOLO UNA OPINION MAS SALUDOS

What stands are you using?