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Accurate Midfield Monitoring for Every Studio

JBL 308P MkII active studio monitors are a great near- and midfield solution for any serious audio engineer or music producer. They're great for mixing music in your DAW software, editing video, or any other task that requires monitoring accuracy. JBL designed the 308P MkII with advanced features acquired from their 7 Series and M2 Master Reference Monitor, making legendary JBL performance accessible to every studio. JBL's innovative Image Control Waveguide works in concert with refined transducers to deliver a well-defined and incredibly dimensional stereo image. Ask anyone at Sweetwater: from surprisingly rich lows to smooth highs, you'll find it easy to produce great-sounding recordings with JBL 308P MkII studio monitors.

Incredible stereo imaging thanks to an innovative waveguide

When you can clearly hear everything in your mix, you make accurate sonic judgments — which leads to better-sounding recordings. To that end, JBL applied innovative elements from their 7 Series and M2 Master Reference Monitors to give the 308P MkII truly impressive sound reproduction capabilities. The Image Control Waveguide design is one such feature, and it helps the 308P MkII present a deep, detailed soundstage and a wide, room-friendly sweet spot.

Wide sweet spot equals a better studio experience

We're engineers, musicians, and producers, too — we know you don't spend every second of your studio time in the ideal mixing position. JBL 308P MkII monitors have a broad sweet spot, which means there's less variation in what you hear when you're not in the perfect position. Especially if you have clients in the room, you want consistent sound throughout your studio, and you'll like what you hear from the 308P MkII.

Ported design for greater accuracy at low volume levels

Checking your mix at low volume levels is a great way to confirm your overall balances, but many monitors will suffer in the bass regions when monitoring at low levels. The JBL 308P MkII uses JBL's patented Slip Stream low-frequency port for accurate bass response at low playback levels. The double-flared port shape also reduces the turbulence some ported designs suffer from, meaning that bass response remains pure when you turn the 308P MkII back up.

JBL 308P MkII Powered Studio Monitor Features:

  • Next-generation JBL transducers for optimized transient response and enhanced linearity
  • Boundary EQ settings compensate for environmentally induced low-frequency anomalies
  • Patented Image Control Waveguide for detailed imaging and a wide, room-friendly sweet spot
  • Patented Slip Stream low-frequency port for superior bass performance at all playback levels
  • Integrated custom Class D amplifiers deliver 112 watts (LF: 56W; HF: 56W) of power for high output and dynamic range
  • Frequency response (±3dB): 45Hz–20kHz
  • HF Trim switch adjusts high-frequency output to accommodate room acoustics or personal preferences
  • Flexible connectivity with balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS inputs, +4dBu/–10dBV input-sensitivity switch, and volume control
  • Engineered to JBL Linear Spatial Reference design criteria for outstanding accuracy in any acoustical environment
  • Strenuous JBL 100-hour power test ensures years of reliability
  • Shielded for safe placement near magnetically sensitive equipment
  • Sleek, modern design provides a dramatic flair to any studio
  • Compact footprint accommodates a variety of studio spaces
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JBL 308P MkII active studio monitors are a great near- and midfield solution for any serious audio engineer or music producer. They're great for mixing music in your DAW software, editing video, or any other task that requires monitoring accuracy. JBL designed the 308P MkII with advanced features acquired from their 7 Series and M2 Master Reference Monitor, making legendary JBL performance accessible to every studio. JBL's innovative Image Control Waveguide works in concert with refined transducers to deliver a well-defined and incredibly dimensional stereo image. Ask anyone at Sweetwater: from surprisingly rich lows to smooth highs, you'll find it easy to produce great-sounding recordings with JBL 308P MkII studio monitors.

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Rated 5/5

Perfect

I purchased these monitors to go with my new Fantom08. From some things I read, I wondered when looking looking at various options whether the 8 inch woofers might be a little too much for my 9 by 12 studio room. Thanks to my sales engineer Chris Moseley, who has been very helpful with other purchases as well, I was assured they would be fine. They certainly are fine, or more accurately, let's say more than fine. Full, clear, crisp sound. Thanks Chris and Sweetwater.
Rated 5/5

Best for the money.

I've been using the JBL 305P monitors for about 5 years now and I thought they were great. I work primarily as a session bassist and since Covid most work is all done remotely now and I was having a bit of trouble eq'ing the low end. Someone suggested trying switching up to 8" speakers instead of the 5" and I really didn't expect it to make much of a difference but I have to say it was immediately noticeable. These JBL monitors are awesome sounding for the price and they're built really sturdy. I've been in recording studios where they've spent tens of thousands of dollars on their monitor setups but honestly I haven't ever heard a big enough difference to justify the price. These are perfect for professional home recording, they're clear as can be and these 8" have awesome bass response.
Music background: Session/gigging
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I've been a fan of JBL for decades,Ashton Boyd assisted in purchasing the Monitors for my Studio.
These JBL 8" Speakers pour out Brilliant Highs as well as Rumbling my Studio Floor with Low Frequency.
Perfect for my Personal Studio where I create Film Music. Ashton's expertise once more keeps me with Sweetwater.
Music background: Organ/Piano since the age of 5. Pro Keyboardist @ 16 years.Coming from Miami's "Studio City" Asst. Ebgineer @ Criteria Studios.
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