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JBL
Website:https://www.jbl.com/
Est. year: 1946
JBL is an American loudspeaker and audio brand started in 1946 in Los Angeles by James Bullough Lansing, and a name active in both consumer and professional sound. Its early reputation came from cinema work, including the Shearer Horn, and from studio monitors, which by 1977 were used in more recording studios than all other brands combined. Today JBL sells home speakers, waterproof Bluetooth speakers, headphones, soundbars and car audio worldwide.
Range & what it's known for
The home hi-fi range is anchored by the Classic Series, which revives the L-100, JBL's most famous loudspeaker of the 1970s. The current L100 Classic MkII is a 3-way design with a 12 inch pure pulp woofer, a 5.25 inch midrange, a 1 inch titanium dome tweeter behind an acoustic lens waveguide, bi-wire terminals and the Quadrex foam grille offered in black, orange or blue. At the top sit the Everest and K2 projects that carried JBL's horn and compression driver experience into very large domestic speakers. Alongside these, JBL builds portable and personal audio in high volume, and its systems are fitted in cars from makers such as Toyota, Kia and Fiat.
Who owns it and where it's made
JBL has been part of Harman International since 1969, and Harman has been owned by Samsung Electronics since 2017. Harman is headquartered in Northridge, California, where the high-end home loudspeaker and Synthesis cinema work is based Professional products are handled by JBL Professional within Harman Professional Solutions.
The lineup in this catalog
Bookshelf speakers (20+), floorstanding speakers (15+), subwoofers (6), headphones and earbuds (80+), soundbars and other devices (7), AV receivers (1). JBL earbuds cost from roughly USD 30, while flagship Everest and K2 floorstanders go well over USD 20,000.
Who it's for
JBL covers almost every budget, which makes it a brand people often meet first through a pair of earbuds or a Bluetooth speaker. Buyers moving into hi-fi can pick a bookshelf or floorstanding speaker from the home range, and those drawn to retro styling can step up to the L100 Classic MkII with its walnut cabinet. The Everest and K2 floorstanders are for owners with large rooms and serious budgets who want JBL's horn engineering at full scale.
Range & what it's known for
The home hi-fi range is anchored by the Classic Series, which revives the L-100, JBL's most famous loudspeaker of the 1970s. The current L100 Classic MkII is a 3-way design with a 12 inch pure pulp woofer, a 5.25 inch midrange, a 1 inch titanium dome tweeter behind an acoustic lens waveguide, bi-wire terminals and the Quadrex foam grille offered in black, orange or blue. At the top sit the Everest and K2 projects that carried JBL's horn and compression driver experience into very large domestic speakers. Alongside these, JBL builds portable and personal audio in high volume, and its systems are fitted in cars from makers such as Toyota, Kia and Fiat.
Who owns it and where it's made
JBL has been part of Harman International since 1969, and Harman has been owned by Samsung Electronics since 2017. Harman is headquartered in Northridge, California, where the high-end home loudspeaker and Synthesis cinema work is based Professional products are handled by JBL Professional within Harman Professional Solutions.
The lineup in this catalog
Bookshelf speakers (20+), floorstanding speakers (15+), subwoofers (6), headphones and earbuds (80+), soundbars and other devices (7), AV receivers (1). JBL earbuds cost from roughly USD 30, while flagship Everest and K2 floorstanders go well over USD 20,000.
Who it's for
JBL covers almost every budget, which makes it a brand people often meet first through a pair of earbuds or a Bluetooth speaker. Buyers moving into hi-fi can pick a bookshelf or floorstanding speaker from the home range, and those drawn to retro styling can step up to the L100 Classic MkII with its walnut cabinet. The Everest and K2 floorstanders are for owners with large rooms and serious budgets who want JBL's horn engineering at full scale.
