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Reviewed by 7 customers
Impressive build and sound quality.
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I use a pair of JBL 306P MkII's for studio monitors and for music playback, song accompaniment during guitar practice and pleasure listening. Really, for a set of reasonably priced powered monitors, they sound fantastic. I run them from my PC through a DAC directly to each speaker. Impressed by the sound and the build quality. Purchased and shipped directly from JBL. Great experience. Would buy again.
Beauts
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Just got my interface today and plugged the speakers in. Sound amazing, couldn't ask for a better pair for the price they are. These or the 305's are definitely great and worth it for an at home studio, 306 definitely great for mixing parties too.
Great sound, BUT
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Tremendous sound. SPL was fine. However, I intended to use these as speakers from my computer audio output to play my guitar along with songs stored on my computer. The buzz and static from the speakers was intolerable in this application. I returned the 306P MkII monitors and purchased unpowered speakers. I do not have a noise problem with a separate amp/speaker combination. Using on a very high end computer.
Perfect!!!!
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I wanted a better quality of sound and I found it in the 306p MK2 studio monitor
Even, present sound
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I'm using a pair of these monitors for a home recording setup in an apartment. While distortion at higher volumes isn't something I'll typically experience, I heard none in a brief test. These speakers work great in my bedroom setup. The sound is evenly balanced for the guitar-based music I'm recording, with bass that isn't too boomy and accurate reproduction of my source audio.
Good Value
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Generally you get what you pay for. With the 306p's you get your money's worth but not the ultimate in studio monitors for which you'd have to pay more. On the plus side the output level is substantial. It takes a bit of adjusting to optimize the performance of these speakers to your listening environment. Low frequency roll off is likely needed if you place these speaker against a wall. The high frequency driver is pretty artificial with a lot of "paper" sound in the tweeter's response. Using the high frequency roll off will be essential for sustained listening. You'll need a subwoofer with these speakers, not because there is an inadequate low frequency response but because you'll want to hear the sub frequencies happening below the useful musical low end provided by a 6.5" driver.that can muddy up a mix. With a sub, there's plenty of punch in the kick drum and bass guitar. Disruptive mud can be more easily identified and addressed when a subwoofer is used. One annoyance is the constant low level high frequency hiss that emanates out of the speaker from the built in amplifier. You might not notice the amplifier noise in a noisy environment but in a quiet control room the hiss can be a bother. If you're on a tight budget, these speakers are a good value.
Gerat Studio Monitors!
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I've been looking for some time the right solution for my small studio. It's a 12ft x 13ft space. Most of the time I was listening to HiFi music through my high-end headphones, but at times I just wanted to take them off and continue to listen to music. I had other speakers that sounded flat. I hooked this directly to an iFI DAC and magic! The sound is very neutral, the highs are very clear, the bass powerful enough. Now I find myself listen more without my headphones.