JBL LSR305 Powered Studio Monitor

Get JBL accuracy in your home studio! With an advanced waveguide, the original LSR305 powered monitors offer impressive stereo imaging and a wide sweet spot.

Overall User Ratings (based on 28 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted January 21, 2014 by Anders L in portland, OR

"JBL LSR305 Powered Studio Monitor"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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These sound amazing! I did all my production using headphones for over a decade but finally have a space that i could have monitors in and got these because of their positive reviews. For my small space they are perfect. They can get surprisingly loud and the bass is better than i expected.

Musical Background:

home music producer

Musical Style:

electronic music
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Submitted October 7, 2014 by russell l in milwaukee, WI

"Amazing little monitors..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I had the older 8" Lsr2328P's for years and loved them. The amp in one of them went out, and long past the warranty coverage. I ended up getting these and matching them with the Cerwin Vega *" studio sub. I have a small (about 15X19) room, well treated. After a few practice mixes to learn the low end, my mixes have been even better than before. The midrange clarity and depth on these is outstanding. Especially at the price point. The detail is amazing.... its much easier to get a good mix, especially in the midrange with vocals, snares, reverb trails, etc. its all just right there, and with a nice wide sweet spot. My first couple mixes were a touch on the bright side. but turning up the hf trim solved that instantly. I couldn't recommend these more for small, home, or project studios, or as a 2nd reference set in a more Professional setup.

Musical Background:

20+yrs producer, songwirter, lyricist... 8+yrs engineering

Musical Style:

hip hop, pop, r&b, electronic
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Submitted December 28, 2015 by Tom C

"JBL LSR305 Review"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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What can I say that hasn't already been said about these speakers - they are incredible speakers and when you take into account the price it's almost too good to be true for those interested in high quality sound. zZounds was extremely helpful throughout the process and when one of the speakers arrived with a faulty IEC cable (power supply cable) zZounds shipped me a new one with overnight shipping at no cost. I highly recommend purchasing through zZounds for their top class customer support.
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Submitted March 3, 2017 by Scot C

"Just what you expect"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Upon arrival, I was super happy with the packaging and speedy delivery. I purchased the with the nano patch and all arrived unharmed. Been using since the 1st of February in my living room and have had NO problems whatsoever. The sleek look really makes them pop out for aesthetics. The bundle came with the foam bases and it really helped with getting a good left and right, ear level set up. The Tone compared to my last set of near field monitors is outrageous. Bass response is just slightly hot for my taste to mix on, but I haven't done a bit of tweaking to any part of my set up. Straight out the box, ready to use, very easy set up, and phenomenal clarity for the price. I recommend to every beginner to expert audiophile, technician, engineer, etc. Using with a standard 2 input behringer audio interface with windows 10.
Sound
Compared to my last Behringer MS20's, The bass is noticeably more responsive, considering I made the jump from the 3" to the 5", the mids were interestingly more vivid and responsive, while the highs were also incredibly crystal. Just what you expect from JBL. Being a bit bigger than the MS20's, I had to use the foam bases before getting a good 'reach' from each monitor, which made every bit of these sound that much better. Would definitely recommend to anyone for listening, mixing, etc with material heavy in low end/sub. (rap, r&b, electronic, dubstep, rock, metal, etc)
Features
The best features speak for themselves. Upon set up, the nano patch and speakers were easily brought to life, bringing convenience and ease to your life. I'm using with a Behringer UMC202 interface and it's simple as popping in some cables. The foam bases are amazing for anyone needing to get their left and right, ear level mixture.
Ease of Use
Achieving great sounds from these monitors is inevitable. Just comparing to my old MS20's, I had to do NO tweaking at all to receive better response all around. There's no reason for anyone to be dissatisfied with these, just starting out in production or needing an affordable, enjoyable way to listen to music at home.
Quality
Very sturdy product. Everything seems to be made durable and insanely tough for the price. I've been using since February 1st and have no issues at all. I've even had my power go out, no problem with the speakers so far.
Value
This bundle pack, one monitor, or pair is MOST definitely worth every penny.
Manufacturer Support
I haven't had to deal with the manufacturer about this particular item, but I have had experience with other issues and they have always been great to work with.
The Wow Factor
Comparing to other home set up's, home studios, entertainment, etc, I have to give it a 5/5 for appeal. The speakers look very sleek, clean, and bring a POP to any application. I tried JBL out with these monitors based on my opinion from some of the old Studio reference monitors used throughout so many professional studios in the world over the years. I was NOT disappointed one bit in the quality of this product.

Musical Background:

Percussionist for 10+ years, Guitar for 7+ years, Producing, mixing, mastering for 2 years.

Musical Style:

I mainly stick to rock/metal genres. Have worked with rap, r&b, country, blues styles before, instrumental, lyrical, and product
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Submitted July 5, 2015 by Mark Merchant in Ravenna, OH

"First set of studio monitors"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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After a LOT of research I decided on these for my monitors. Very glad I did. They sound amazing no matter what I use them for. Right now I have them as my main speakers for my PC, my guitar processor, and my gaming rigs. Plenty of power for anything I need, plenty loud. I wanted something that didn't color whatever I was putting into them. When I'm dialing in a preset on my guitar processor, I know exactly what it'll sound like when playing through my headphones or my FRFR wedge, or what's going to front of house. Great monitors at a great price! Got them sitting on a set of IsoAcoustics stands, I highly recommend something like that as well to help isolate them from your desk.

Musical Background:

Guitar player for 20+ years. Both professionally and at home.

Musical Style:

Mostly Rock and Metal.
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Submitted May 12, 2017 by Michael Hubbell in Austin, TX

"JBL LSR305"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Like everyone will tell you, these speakers are an amazing value and I am still blown away by the clarity of the music. Unlike a lot of posts here, I actually purchased these purely for music listening with my PC and Technics turntable. I originally purchased a pair of Bose Companion 20's, but after more research realized the value of these made them not the best option for my setup. I plugged these speakers in once they arrived and was very glad that I invested my money in these. Now, to be perfectly honest, the Bose held their own and I didn't feel like they were necessarily "bad," it's just that they got their sound through post-processing and I felt like there were a lot of compromises in the mixed playback just so the bass could ring through. These JBL's are a zero compromise speaker and you will hear EVERY detail that is present. If you listen to a lot of hip-hop like I do, then you will notice a few bass notes not ring through (second half of Kendrick Lamar's DNA comes to mind). A simple sub fixes this however. Now, for Classic Rock, Alternative, Electronic and Jazz, these speakers are absolutely perfect. Without a sub, they do cut out occasionally when the bass goes below a certain frequency, but that is not a reflection of the build quality, more of a compromise you make when using a 5" woofer. These speakers are amazing and you should buy them for music listening as much as for mixing. One last note: they will not come with a cable, but for a modest setup like mine, this worked perfectly: http://www.zzounds.com/item--HOSHMXY

Musical Background:

Lead Guitar player - 12 years

Musical Style:

Lead Worship Guitar
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Submitted March 27, 2016 by L B

"Not bad"

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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These monitors are pretty good. I'm having a much easier time dialing in the lower frequencies compared to mixing with a pair of loudspeakers. I REALLY would have liked to have seen the power button on the front of the cabinet instead of in the back. I really like that zZounds sells the pair with the free starter kit. I didn't use the volume control but I used the cables and the isolation pads. The foam pads were actually much better than I expected for the price (free). I expected some flimsy junk really, but it's the real high density stuff and seems to work pretty well. I was expecting to go back and forth between these and my loudspeakers, using the monitors to mix and reference, and the loudspeakers for entertainment purposes. But I just use these all the time. If I want to watch a movie or play a game on my computer, I just reach around back and boost the bass. Nothing spectacular, but I am pleased with the purchase and zZounds is awesome, their payment plans are the workingman's best friend!

Musical Background:

25+ years playing guitar
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Submitted December 4, 2017 by Shaun m in upper darby, PA

"JBL LSR305 W/ JBL 10'' Studio Subwoofer Review"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I Have been using 8'' Rokit and Samsun studio monitors for the last 12 years in my home studio. Switching to smaller studio monitors (jbl lsr305) and a studio subwoofer was the BEST THING I COULD HAVE EVER DONE!! JBL is far superior when it comes to studio monitors compared to samsun and rokit! and the subwoofer is such a treat to have. ALL STUDIOS NEED A SUBWOOFER in my opinion for (hiphop edm type music)

Musical Background:

15 years producing at home.

Musical Style:

EDM, Hip-hop
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Submitted November 25, 2017 by Tim M in Acworth , GA

"Really Good...Buy These!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This is my fist set of studio monitors and am really impressed with the quality sound these produce. Using them for home DJ/ remixing on an all vinyl set up and my mixes have never sounded better. They have brought out details in my records that have never been heard before! The hype is real!! And at this price they are an absolute steal! Do yourself a favor and get these!

Musical Background:

DJ 20yrs.

Musical Style:

Progressive house
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Submitted February 20, 2014 by Lye Ong in Ashburn, VA

"zZsounds rocks"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Just got a pair of this speaker and the sound is awesome !! zZsounds fast shipping and easy to deal with.

Musical Background:

N/A

Musical Style:

Classical, JAZZ, Pop
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Submitted November 8, 2017 by a customer from gmail.com

"JBL LSR305 Powered Studio Monitor"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I was tired of using headphones with my Line 6 Helix LT, so I ordered one of these. Sounds really great. Clear articulation. Sounds great in all my patches ranging from sparkling cleans to heavy distortion. I don't have a lot to compare it with, but for the price it's a great option.

Musical Background:

Guitar

Musical Style:

Metal, gothic country/blues
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Submitted April 28, 2017 by Allan Baptiste in Linden, NJ

"Great secondary monitors"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I bought these mainly for gauging translation after the audio mastering process. My choice of main monitors during the mixing process are the Yamaha HS8, but I find myself regularly referencing these during mixing as well. There's that good!

Musical Background:

Music producer with 15 years experience in various genres.

Musical Style:

United States
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Submitted March 30, 2016 by larry simpson in midlothian, TX

"JBL LSR305 Powered Studio Monitors Rock"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I am building a home studio and didn't want gargantuan monitors for my house. However, I did need monitors that would give me an accurate playback sound of the recordings. Combined with the nano patch,they are everything and more that I had hoped for. Plus you just can't beat ZZounds for service,quality,and affordability

Musical Background:

Award winning songwriter,producer,with more than 50 years of creating music.

Musical Style:

Country,Country Gospel
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Submitted August 12, 2017 by Juan Sebastian Ariza in Miami, FL

"Outstanding Monitors"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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After a lot of research and try different monitors, I finally decided for the JBL 305 the sound is so crisp, bass, mids and lows so well balanced. Within the budget they are the closest model (In build quality & sound fidelity) to Adam Audio.

Musical Background:

5 years, Professional Dj, Producer.

Musical Style:

Deep Techno, Deep House.
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Submitted December 29, 2015 by W E in Flushing, NY

"Great Sound"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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These powered studio monitors have a really great sound. I've compared them with several models in the price range, and these have the best response. As far as monitor speakers are, they seem to be built well, have nice weight to them, and sound great Granted, they are usually pricier than the other speakers in its class, but well worth it.

Musical Background:

Keyboard, Guitar, recording for over 25 years

Musical Style:

Pop, Rock, Jazz, Contemporary Christian
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Submitted October 29, 2015 by Ben G in Detroit, MI

"Love them you will to"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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You looking for a great pair of Monitors I had them for 2 weeks now and I love them you can hear everything you can hear the right and left side so you can blend your mix with good bass to Thanks

Musical Background:

32 years I play the Guitar

Musical Style:

R&B, BLUES, ROCK,FUNK
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Submitted January 28, 2017 by Joe S in LONG ISLAND, NY

"Great for the money"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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These monitors are very good for the price. I find them to be a little colored in teh low mid area, but for what i needed them for they are perfect. I bought the JBL package with these that included the cables, volume control, and ISO pads. The pads are pretty decent, the volume control was reallly not needed (for me) But i think for the cables and the iso pads it was worth $40 extra I paid. Overall these are terrific, and they are highly rated for a reason. They wont disappoint.
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Submitted July 6, 2014 by Kevin K in Pittsburgh, PA

"JBL LSR305 Studio Monitor review"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal monitors for a great price. Worth every penny. I have had experience with Mackies, M-Audio, Behringer, and Alesis monitors all in the same price range and none of them can compare to these Beauties. Would recommend these to everyone. And zzounds hooked me up with mopads and a volume attenuator included as well as the balanced xlr to 1/4" cables. In this price range I believe it doesn't get much better than this.

Musical Background:

13 years, live musician and home studio recording artist. Guitar/ vocals

Musical Style:

Rock, Metal, Folk, Acoustic, hip-hop, electronic
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Submitted August 13, 2014 by Benjamin Gilmore in Hebron, CT

"The best bang for the buck!!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Love em! Bought used for 99 each and they like brand new. Flawless.
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Submitted May 4, 2014 by Paul G in Pensacola, FL

"Great sounds, great affordability, only at Zzounds...."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Love the speakers....Harmon and JBL =win/win

Musical Background:

aspiring mixing/mastering engineer

Musical Style:

Christian Hip-hop
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Submitted September 3, 2015 by Christopher Steele in Macon, GA

"Wow! Amazing"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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These monitors are legit! The clarity in these monitors are something to behold. It's amazing!! Ready to mix something beautiful.

Musical Background:

Focal CMS series, AKAI MPC, etc

Musical Style:

HIP to the Hop!!
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Submitted January 27, 2014 by a customer from gmail.com

"Jbl305"

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Amazing studio monitors.
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Submitted March 16, 2017 by joe s in massapequa, NY

"Pleasently Surprised"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Awesome Monitors! If your on a budget these are well worth it. The sound very crisp - not the best for critical monitoring but as a secondary reference They are damn good - They sound a bit more musical than a standard near field monitor - a little more lively. Cant go wrong with these!
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Submitted November 2, 2015 by a customer from gmail.com

"Best Deal on JBL Powered Monitors"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This deal with the NanoPatch was awesome! The audio quality is great for a home studio and setup was easy.
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Submitted November 13, 2014 by a customer from comcast.net

"Great Sounding Speakers"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I was pleasantly surprised by the clear sound of these little guys...Even when cranking them up all the way, they sound clear and have nice bass. I'm sure there are better speakers out there but for the $$$ you can't go wrong.
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Submitted November 27, 2013 by Ray Robles

"thank you zzounds"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I just bought me a pair and they sound awesome true clean great for mixing

Musical Background:

30yrs

Musical Style:

Tejano- jazz - old rock LAtin
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Submitted February 7, 2014 by henry j in los angeles, CA

"jbl powered studio monitor"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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i am very satisfied with jbL LS 305 P S monitors i use it in my studio [radio station] good sound i love it

Musical Background:

forever

Musical Style:

i am a d j / k j / r j
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Submitted May 1, 2014 by Jonathan Rodriguez in Allentown, PA

"Awesome Clarity and true sound!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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These Monitors are incredible especially for the prize my mixes are very precise now thank you JBL and zZounds for your great products i definitely recommend these for acurate precise mixing!

Musical Background:

Ive playing for 21 years im 33 since the age of 12 im a musical producer and i produce Christian Gospel Music!

Musical Style:

Rock, hip-hop, country, blues, Christian, electronic, R&B, CCM, Pop.
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