JBL LSR, DYN B5, ADAM A7's???? anyone care to tell there experience

[danno812]

I really like my Dynaudio BM5a's. They are not fatiguing at all and my mixes are translating well.

The JBL's would make me uncomfortable conceptually because they are changing how you hear whats going on to suit your space, as opposed to hearing what is actually going on.

[mds]

ADAM A7s are pretty amazing. Extremely revealing. I hear stuff I've never heard on records before..things I would have done something to remedy. The low end isn't boomin', but its very accurate in my experience. They've translated very well for me too.

Mike

[kingofthecrate]

Originally Posted by danno812

I really like my Dynaudio BM5a's. They are not fatiguing at all and my mixes are translating well.

The JBL's would make me uncomfortable conceptually because they are changing how you hear whats going on to suit your space, as opposed to hearing what is actually going on.

well the rep at JBL told me that it removes a distorted harmonic or something like that that will cover up some mids or something like that.. genelec has came out with the same thing.


It doesent remove anything you will hear in your mixes. it will remove some cloud that will help you HEARD your mixes

[Graham Tobias]

I have the JBL's and they've been great. I did an hour long A/B with the jbl's against the dynaudio bm5's. I started off liking the BM5's more.. they were more pleasing to my ears as I've experienced with most dynaudio speakers. After some testing the JBL's seemed to be more accurate though and considering where the speakers would be located in my home mixing suite I chose the JBL's. They calibrate by playing sine sweeps from 20 hz to 20 khz and see if any frequencies are picked up in the mic louder than others. Basically it finds the resonant frequency of your room and then performs an appropriate notch filter. I often A/B between using the calibration and turning it off for customers, both them and I agree that the calibration creates a much more accurate sound and does a good job compensating for room resonance.

[drBill]

I love the LSR28P's & 25P's. I've got 10 of them. :-)

[kingofthecrate]

Looks like JBL is winning so far.. Im leaning towards them because of the notch filter.. I think thats an important key for those monitors. that they will calibrate themselfs to each room.

[drBill]

I've got the older 28P's without the room mode correction stuff and prefer them - but my room sounds good. If I had room problems, i'd probably go with the newer ones. The 28P''s have a LOT of horsepower though. Really....a LOT!

[organeu]

MONITOR CULTURE
JBL is the inventor of studio monitors with the legendary 43 serie.
JBL has the greatest world knowledge about making studio monitors, and, they are real factory builting its own loudspeakers while 80% of the others just assemble components from everywhere in the world, often asia. The greatest hits of the 70's, 80's, 90's from pop to rock, blues jazz have been recorded with state of the art JBL studio monitors and JBL custom studio monitors (thanks Georges Augspurger)

[organeu]

MONITOR CULTURE
JBL is the inventor of studio monitors with the legendary 43 serie.
JBL has the greatest world knowledge about making studio monitors, and, they are real factory builting its own loudspeakers while 80% of the others just assemble components from everywhere in the world, often asia. The greatest hits of the 70's, 80's, 90's from pop to rock, blues jazz have been recorded with state of the art JBL studio monitors and JBL custom studio monitors (thanks Georges Augspurger)

[Chrisc_o]

Originally Posted by organeu

MONITOR CULTURE
JBL is the inventor of studio monitors with the legendary 43 serie.
JBL has the greatest world knowledge about making studio monitors, and, they are real factory builting its own loudspeakers while 80% of the others just assemble components from everywhere in the world, often asia. The greatest hits of the 70's, 80's, 90's from pop to rock, blues jazz have been recorded with state of the art JBL studio monitors and JBL custom studio monitors (thanks Georges Augspurger)

Wow, four posts on the forum and all of them speak only of JBL's reputation. Care to offer an explanation?

Oh, and more specifically, who cares about their reputation? Many companies have excellent reputations and track records, and many hits have been mixed on non-JBL monitors. Doesn't it come down to sound and translation? History has no say in what works in my room and what I feel helps my mixes translate best.

[peter5992]

I have two JBL LSR 2328s and am very pleased with them.

[jimbridgman]

I have a pair of the original JBL LSR 32s, that I have had since they came out in the late 90s, and they translate perfectly. I also have a pair of the original 6328s for nearfields from the same series/period, not the "P"s (in otherwords, not powered), I run both sets off of 2 bryston 4B amps.... I can not find much that even compare to either set. The current 4328Ps are very close to the sets I have. I do a lot of rock productions with them, so YMMV otherwise.

I would say the JBL LSR series are quite accurate and translate nicely. The LSR series has a tight bottom end (the 8" and 12" woofers at least), clear pronounced mids, and crystal clear highs (not hyped). I don't get fatigue during longer sessions either.

Jim

[Simon L.]

I have the LSR 2325P and they sound really good for the price, I prefer them over my tannoy 601, which are are still really good speakers. I must say, they have more bass than the tannoys to me, even if the drivers are smaller

[Way Of The Heart]

The only monitors I regret ever selling enough to re-purchase were JBL 6328p.
Best monitors for me and how I hear music I have ever owned.

[bluediamond]

Hey guys, just as we talk about JBL LSRs..
I'm looking for monitors/headphones to help me record my guitar playing.. I'm total noob at this, and only use a keyboard amplifier as monitor at the moment.
I only record in my untreated bedroom, so I don't need ultra high SPL level, but I need honest reproduction of my guitar tone
So, which one is better suited, 2325 or 2328? Do I need the subwoofer? Btw I will also use this to listen to music occasionally

[hedcase23]

I've owned the adam a7's for about 8 months now. They are extremely revealing, especially in the mid range, and i love them. They can get the smallest bit fatiguing at higher volume levels over long periods but that can be remedied with intermittant breaks. For me they have translated extremely well for everything from gangster rap to death metal despite lacking a little on the bass end. Overall i would highly recommend the Adam's.

[jimbridgman]

Originally Posted by bluediamond

Hey guys, just as we talk about JBL LSRs..
I'm looking for monitors/headphones to help me record my guitar playing.. I'm total noob at this, and only use a keyboard amplifier as monitor at the moment.
I only record in my untreated bedroom, so I don't need ultra high SPL level, but I need honest reproduction of my guitar tone
So, which one is better suited, 2325 or 2328? Do I need the subwoofer? Btw I will also use this to listen to music occasionally

There are too many variables to answer correctly with the data you have provided.

What size room are you in? Since you do not have any treatment, I am going to tell you to get the 2325Ps and spend the rest on tratment. Otherwise, if you are in a smaller room, you wll NEVER hear any bass even with a 12" woofer, because your bass will build up in the corners. By adding Bass traps in the corners of the room, you can get away with the 2325s even in a little larger room. Just treat the first reflections and corners, and you will be much better off. you can do all of it yourself for a couple hundred USD.

Jim

[Altered Beats]

I have the JBL LSR 4326P set and they work really well for me in my setup. Very neutral and revealing, not hyped imho. I think theyre not for everybody, however. Keep in mind the following things: They have their own internal d/a conversion which cannot be bypassed. I find it to be very high quality, but if you have high d/a conversion that you really like, these might mess with that sound. This can also be a good thing if your d/a sucks you can use a digital connection and upgrade your signal. Also keep in mind that Digital room mode correction is not a substitute for room treatment as it will not remove the resonant behaviour of the mode, just even out the amplitudes.