JBL
Website:https://www.jbl.com/
Est. year: 1946
JBL is the American loudspeaker and audio brand founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing in Los Angeles, and one of the most recognisable names in professional and consumer sound reproduction. Built on decades of cinema and studio-monitor engineering, JBL now spans everything from classic hi-fi loudspeakers to gaming headsets and portable Bluetooth audio, sold worldwide under the Harman International umbrella.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog centres on JBL's storied loudspeaker lines - the vintage-styled L Classic and Summit series, the value-driven Stage and Studio ranges, and pro-derived models such as the 4367 and Project Everest DD67000 tracing their lineage to cinema monitors and the original K2 series. JBL is equally a major force in personal audio, with Tune, Live, Vibe and Quantum gaming headphones plus the Bar soundbar line. The common thread is horn-loaded compression-driver technology, refined continuously since the brand's earliest studio monitors.
Who owns it and where it's made
JBL has been part of Harman International since 1969; Harman itself has been owned by Samsung Electronics since 2017. Flagship loudspeakers such as the L100 Classic and Everest ranges are still engineered and largely assembled at JBL's Northridge, California facility, while most headphones, earbuds and soundbars are manufactured in China and other Asian facilities under Harman's global supply chain.
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). Prices span roughly 30 dollars for portable earbuds to well over 20,000 dollars for flagship Everest and K2 floorstanders.
Who it's for
JBL suits listeners who want dependable, bass-forward sound at accessible prices, whether that's a first pair of true-wireless earbuds, a gaming headset, or a home-theatre soundbar.