JBL Pro LSR4328P user reviews ( 9/10) - 9 user reviews

• 01/09/13

  stompboxjon's review "Good sound at a high price"

  Characteristics

  The JBL LSR4328P is a pair of studio monitors that come with a wireless remote. I did not like the wireless remote idea at first but after I was in the studio and had a chance to work with these monitors first hand I realized that having a remote to control them was a great feature that I have never experienced before. These monitors have handles on the side of them so you can move them from one place to another easily; they also allow you to get them at the perfect position and find that “sweet spot” in the monitors that all engineers and musicians love. These monitors to me are more for mixing or mastering purposes and not for general listening or playing purposes because of the sound they put out. It is a very flat sound, but that is perfect to work with for creating your mixes or masters.

  Sounds

  These monitors are easy to set up, they are just like any other pair of monitors that you purchase and set up. The only difference is that these have buttons on the front of them and a built in dB meter so you can see if your sound is clipping or how loud it actually is. This feature is a good feature to have but it is not something that I must have to work on a song.

  Overall Opinion

  The price of the LSR4328 Monitors is pretty high; it cost over 1,500 dollars for the pair and then another 200 just to have a warranty from JBL on them. We had to purchase the warranty because there is no way we would take the chance with spending that much money on monitors and they could blow a month later. So we are almost 1,800 dollars in the hole with these monitors. They have provided us with some great features and sound to work with. But I just really don’t feel like they should be worth that kind of money. Especially considering the fact that the low end sound is not as heavy or thick as I would like it to be, I have other monitors that I love using as well and they cost about half what these cost.
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• 09/25/12

  chrislieck's review "Great but a bit pricey"

  Characteristics

  These monitors sound good and we have used about every monitor made by man or machine. I would say they don't remind me of the old 4430 or 4435 the most impressive monitor ever made but they do have a great sound. I think all JBL's made today accentuate the low end compression too much and can be deceiving. These are a bit colored sounding. I would look into the Mackie monitors the MRK 2 for the money. I like flat monitors and the new line of JBL seems to be a bit to compressed sounding for a better word. There is not a real bump on the low end nor on the high end but overall I find it to be very hard to tell a real representation of my mix. I have heard other JBLs with the same coloring but these are better than some of the models I tested from 2005 to 2012 when buying monitors for my smaller rooms. I like the fact they do sound like an older JBL and that is unusual for a newer set of monitors. I have heard a great deal of the JBLs. I have 4430 and 4435's mounted in our sockets in our A studio and in our B studio and both have a great flat response. I always suggest when buying monitors you have to consider the room you are listening in and the acoustics or on most all cases you will be deceived by bad acoustics especially on the bass or low end. Bass enhancement is common place on the newer manufactured monitors so be careful. I would listen to these in a store and run some music that you have mixed.

  Sounds

  Great stereo imaging. Good clarity but a bit too punchy. When I say punchy I don't mean low end around 20 or 30hz. The effects are a bit too smooth for my liking and that is the case with any newer monitor. I have not found a solid pair that don't mess with the effects a bit. This is also on the user, some mix with a great deal of effects so any monitor along with a poor room can mess with your head. These monitors did not strike me as having any special bad misrepresentation of any effect "tails" or roll offs of any highs or lows on the effects. I found the speakers to have very good grades on the clarity. They were very clear and crisp. I think that if you are looking for speakers with an high end budget I would look into a store that would let you try them out on your credit card and take them back in exchange for another pair. Just to be on the safe side.

  Overall Opinion

  If I were spending the money I would buy an old pair of NS10M Yamaha's over this speaker to mix on. They are a bit colored but if you want to impress your clients this speaker will suffice and then some. They are clean and crisp and have a JBL sound as only JBL can do. I love JBL but I like JBL's that require power and are really flat from 20-20. www.chrislieckstudios.com
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• 06/25/12

  theaudioandvideoguy's review "universal sound"

  Characteristics

  The JBL Pro LSR 4328p are a great set of studio monitors that are affordable enough for you to have at home and use. If you spend enough time understand them you will get great quality like your song was mixed in a top notch studio. The response on this monitors is very flat, especially the low end of it is flat and not over powering. The sound is very accurate and mostly anywhere I put the song into and listen to it, it will sound the same way it did when I was mixing it in the JBL Pro LSR 4338p’s. It did take some time for me to get to understand them, which is normal. Everyone should take some time to really get to understand their monitors and how far they can push certain sounds and frequencies without over doing it. Its basically just an overall process of understand how your monitors will sound stacked up against other systems with the same song.

  Sounds

  The sound is great for mixing and mastering. I have even just used them to listen to music on you tube before and they still push out great quality of you tube horrible compression that they put on there songs and videos.

  Overall Opinion

  Overall, JBL has put out a great set of monitors that you can still purchase new in some stores and you can grab them used online from a number of different places. I have been using these off and on for about the last year or so just depending on what type of music im listening to or mixing down. Using these at home has really helped me take my music to another level. With so many different monitor options on the market today its hard to find the right one that will work. These will work for you, thanks to JBL
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• 05/02/12

  gregsguitarlessons's review "I LOVE THESE MONITORS"

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  Characteristics

  I found these used on craigslist for such a deal, that i had planned on selling them for a profit. After setting them up in the studio, I realized that they weren't going anywhere.
  
  
  
  I was intruiged by the feature set, but I was most interested in the RMC (room mode correction). Having said that, I was so impressed with how they sounded in my room, that I never bothered to use it!
  
  
  
  I also love the I/O options on the back, including USB!

  Sounds

  I use them for both tracking / mixing/ mastering in the studio, but also for my hifi turntable, and often with my laptop. They are truly great sounding speakers. I've upgraded from Event 20/20p's, and I still have yamaha ns10's in the current rig.
  
  
  
  The JBL's are much more detailed and defined than the NS10's. They feel like they have a flat response in my treated room, but I know that they have boost to the lows (and highs).
  
  
  
  They have great dynamics, and they sound equally detailed at both low and high volumes.

  Overall Opinion

  JBL really thought of the perfect monitor with the updated LSR series. They got it to sound right, then packed it with features. cat5 to daisy chain multiple monitors, RMC, volume buttons, as well as MY FAVORITE FEATURE.......a front facing power button. I can't believe it took so long for someone to do that!
  
  
  
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• 03/26/09

  songboy's review

  Characteristics

  Wow these are great monitors!!!
  
  What technical features motivated my choice? First off, the RMC feature. It is a built in room correction program that generates a tone from the speakers which is then picked up by the included microphone. The information gathered by the mic is then applied to the speakers to figure out what frequencies are enhanced or lost in your room. The speakers adjust their frequency response in order to simulate having a acoustically treated room. The end product is pretty darn sweet. I imagine if I actually had my home studio acoustically treated, it would probably sound better. But until I do that, these monitors will do just fine. Oh yeah, you get a nice (large, not mini) remote to control the speakers individually too (it reacts to the speaker you are pointing at, pretty neat). I am currently using these to mix down a very large (25 to 60 tracks per song) album that I recorded professionally at Collapseable Studios in West Asheville, NC. These are powered speakers so no amp necessary. My setup includes a Macbook (2.2ghz, 4gb Ram, 120 gb HD) with Logic 8 (and a ton of plugins) with a Presonus Firepod/Firebox and various rack gear. For awhile I was using Wharfedale Diamonds but realized I needed something much stronger. These fit that bill perfectly.

  Sounds

  Before using the RMC feature, I felt they were a little bass heavy (you won't need a sub to mix with these, although it couldn't hurt). After I used the RMC they were very flat. I was really surprised how wonderfully neutral they are. The stereo image is great. They are a huge improvement over the Diamonds. The sound is very crisp and clean from the super highs to the deep booming lows. The dynamics are stunning. I have used very little compression on my tracks thus far. Some of my songs have breakdowns that get fairly quit. I could barely get sound out of the Diamonds during these parts but the JBL's are present and strong all around. Great Monitors!

  Overall Opinion

  I have been using these monitors for about 3 weeks. What I love most is the high quality sound and super flat frequency response. What do I not like? So far, nothing, they have pleased me in every facet. We did a lot of mixing in the Pro Studio on some nice Adams I believe. They sounded great but I found that the sound we got on those speakers didn't translate to any other sound sources. The songs always sounded muddy and low on my home stereo, car stereo and my friends' stereos. I also used those wharfedales but they are no match for the adams or the JBL's. They pretty much had no bass response which, by themselves made it hard to mix anything. The JBL's go for around $1450 to $1600. I actually got mine off ebay used for $800 which was a super deal as they are in excellent condition. For either price though, you will get your money's worth. I would definitely buy these again, even if I had to pay full price.
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• 08/07/08

  JackLudden's review

  Characteristics

  I went for these monitors because they have quite a flat response with plenty of bass due to the 8 inch woofers, and because of the great feature of the room tuning. I use them as my main monitors in my studio, which is a Sonar based DAW. They are active, so they don't require an amp.

  Sounds

  I found the frequency response to be very neutral in the mids and highs. The bass end gets tailored to your room with the calibration system it has. The imaging is great assuming you have a room treated for minimizing reflections. The entire spectrum is smooth, and a lot less fatiguing than other monitors i've tried. The dynamics do seem to be fine, the transients are well represented. They really do sound great.

  Overall Opinion

  I've had this pair of monitors for about 9 months. I love the room tuning feature, as I do a fair amount of on location recording, so it's nice to be able to get a better bass response anywhere I go. Also the lit SPL meters on the front are very attractive and great for impressing clients! I did find with the room tuning feature, it comes back a little different each time you run the test. So I recommend running it a bunch of times and taking an average. Also, they are surprisingly large and heavy - so make sure you have space and strong stands/shelves. I've heard a bunch of different monitors - and while these don't stack up to your custom Genelecs or anything, for the price range I feel they can't be beat. I would definitely buy them again knowing what I do about them now. Great buy!
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• 10/26/12

  eonoz's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " A VERY GOOD COMPROMISE"

  Characteristics

  I chose JBL because I had heard the famous 4312 A friend and immediately I liked the color ... Although I have not found it in 4328P, JBL is still for me the benchmark response especially in the low end.
  
  Their connections AES / EBU is for me the best cabling solution.
  
  We handle projects in all musical styles and the main advantage was that I was looking for versatility - this is what we found with these speakers.

  Sounds

  For me no monitoring system is "neutral" (that vourait say tasteless)
  
  I would say they are well balanced and respond in a linear fashion across the spectrum, are not aggressive treble, mids are clear, low mids and bass are fantastic.
  
  Note that depending on the configuration, the vent at the rear speakers can be a positioning problem, but thanks to the LSR, we can fix that easily ;)
  
  The momentum is huge, even if it takes a certain amount of work for the boomers move, we practice often listen at low volume or increasing volume and at this level they behave quite well

  Overall Opinion

  That makes 4 years they are in service with us and of course we have other reference monitors, but they have become a means to control MUST studio.
  
  
  
  The report quality price seems pretty good to find something similar on other brands, it is necessary to double ...
  
  
  
  Only downside if there is one: the event at the back ... I prefer that of KRK, the front we expect anyway to add to our studio setup - without separate ourselves from JBL KRK these plays will be dedicated to making his instruments, while JBL remain our reference mix :)
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• 10/05/07

  bara's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Well, I have just received, is not so j'diterai with a little more practice.
  
  
  
  I bought these speakers solely on the basis of test Denfert my friend. I confess I do not have cost before you buy (ineligible, everything). But in truth, I'm not.

  Sounds

  Is to say, it is still the BIG SCRAPED: no holes, low farm without being intrusive, a fever that is tired but super analytical, a medium Fidler. These speakers have the same sound that works to stop or mute mean really all dtails.
  
  
  
  Rsolument a speaker that plays in the MODELS CATEGORY more expensive and prestigious.

  Overall Opinion

  Most:
  
  - Incredible connection (SPDIF, EAS / EBU, XLR, jack) and between select by tlcommande
  
  - Reasonable size compltement
  
  - Adequate power even for a largely middle cabin (35m)
  
  - Systm the RMC calibration with automatic microphone supplied
  
  - The possibility to store presets correction in the forums, nice for those who move often in a limited number of places mix
  
  - Standby mode that consumes anything and therefore does not heat
  
  - Ergonomics, with a damn good tlcommande and all front
  
  - Sound (see above).
  
  
  
  The -:
  
  - These are speakers who forgive little mix: I Discoveries of "boxes" on incredible kicks from Dre, and some of my REFERENCE graves are (not all, thankfully). At the same time, it's not really a inconvnient ...
  
  - RMC Calibration sometimes a little nag, it is good to remove it from time to time have a history of other costs. I should probably get used (so far I was using passive stereo speakers trs high-end with two 12 "per speaker, so normal that I miss sometimes down a bit) and I rode the bowls.
  
  - The "Sun" (function to lower the volume when Madame shouts through the door that it's time to question for a Champion) is not adjustable in amplitude. Well, OK, it's a dtail, but we are so impressed with the rest of it is a bit of that oversight.
  
  Conclusion: At the time o the market for this type of Coutes two active voice is dominated by Genelec, Dynaudio and Adam, I wanted to bet on JBL, who was always on the pch marketing in Europe of this type of product. Sure bet to me. I am happy to offer a cost (and APRO) any AFien dsireux of cost to and motivated to dplacer up with me (Grasse, 06).

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• 03/16/06

  mephistonono's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Super adadpter the possibility of the monitors the environment, and in addition they are belles.Je think JBL back in the race Fawn magistrale.Le sound is perfect for local men (25m2) in restitution good Defines many low acute and they have potato ...... I possd a pair of Tannoy amplifier which j'tait trs happy to see anything but the class is. .... Too bad the manual is in English! I'm waiting on the import of bass LSR4312P which I think is what Systm complte set for suround kg was dear to so why not fill LSR 26P with 43 you have to ask in any case I do not regret my purchase !!!!!!

  Sounds

  Yes on all points

  Overall Opinion

  One week of happiness, the complete package Systm with the microphone and the software configuration is a real hardware inovation.Ce worth the price trs good design and good finish, after a working week of 'I am MUCH more than sastisfait it does not tire the ear with no problem so I remake the same choice

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