The 3 Series studio monitors leverage the new technology developed for JBL’s flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor.
JBL Professional introduced a new professional studio monitoring range at an affordable price. The 3 Series studio monitors leverage the new technology developed for JBL’s flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor, which was launched earlier this year. This is also the first studio monitor line to incorporate JBL’s patent-pending Image Control Waveguide, with a distinctive appearance and rugged build.
The JBL 3 Series features two models: the LSR305, 5” powered studio monitor and the LSR308, 8” powered studio monitor. The LSR305 responds from 43 Hz to 24 kHz and a 108-dB peak sound pressure level (SPL). The LSR308 features a 37-Hz-to-24-kHz response and a 112-dB peak SPL.
Surrounding the high-frequency tweeter and located directly above the woofer, the new Image Control Waveguide precisely controls the sound emanating from the monitor in the vertical and horizontal planes. With a complex contour employing tiny, meticulously engineered ridges, the waveguide optimizes the loudspeakers’ phase relationship, and the blend of directed and reflecting sound arriving at the listening position. In addition, the waveguide enables 3 Series models to deliver neutral sound across a large working space.
The 3 Series’s long-throw woofer and damped woven composite tweeter are designed to reproduce the powerful transients and microdynamics of any mix. JBL’s patented Slip Stream low-frequency port design works with the woofer to produce deep bass response at all playback levels. The port’s double-flared shape is precisely engineered for greater low-frequency extension and reduced turbulence. Efficient Class D amplifiers provide enough power to the drivers to deliver the output and dynamic headroom needed for the most demanding production styles.
Each 3 Series model incorporates a range of features to integrate the loudspeakers into a variety of environments including multiple inputs, a detented volume control, and an input sensitivity switch for compatibility with professional and consumer equipment.
The loudspeakers cost $199.99 and $325 for the LSR305 and LSR308, respectively.
JBL Professional
www.jblpro.com/3series
