JBL Studio 180 6.5" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker

Pros: They sound OK in 2 channel stereo with music. You can play them loud and they don't complain except for boomy bass.

Cons: Used in home theater the vocals were very hard to understand. The bass is boomy and the treble is muffled. They are very big and the appearance is questionable.

Other Thoughts: I wanted something that was good in 2.0 channel as well as home theater. I own 2 other sets of speakers that the egg sells, and these just don't compare. If you don't mind EQing them you can get decent sound, Just the vocal frequency range is bad for spoken material. I was really disappointed in these. They are currently in my basement used for 2 channel music and are OK for that.

Pros: Cheap, I bought them when they were on sale for dirt cheap. They go loud and weigh a decent bit like... they should, for their class.

Cons: Ugly.. might be somebodies style, not mine. I don't know what the crossover point of the "subwoofer" drivers are but I am guessing way to high to be mounted so low in the cabinet. Creates a very distracting sound, void spot in the upper bass frequencies. I have got to think that if they just built a normal tower out of these drivers (minus all the plastic junk mounted on the front) and moved the bottom driver up that they would sound a lot better.

Pros: Price
Solid Bass
Good midrange
Good high end
Not harsh or bright
Heard some things in songs not heard before which is nice

Cons: Bass while solid can be slightly muddy with certain songs
Speakers sound a bit restrained as though they would like to open up but can't.
Crossover frequencies quoted here on Newegg and on JBL spec sheet does not match what actual owners manuals shows.
The price is $20 less now than I paid two weeks ago. :)

Other Thoughts: At the current sale price of $220 shipped for a pair it's hard to knock them. They have good bass imo unless you prefer seriously boomy bass like a 8-10" woofer would provide. I'm actually glad I bought the 180's as I would have purchased the 190's were they available. The bass is not tight like the Martin Logan Motion 12's I bought two weeks before these, but it's not bad either.

I bought these for my basement setup. They are very good for home theater and solid for stereo music listening. The only reason I can't give a 5 rating is because the sound just doesn't wow me overall. I think the ML Motion 12's spoiled me for smooth detailed sound but you can't expect speakers half the price to provide the same performance.

They may open up after break in and if they do I will update my review. If I was on a budget and looking for very good speakers at a great price I would buy them again.

Pros: Overall sound quality good. Newegg handled the return of these speakers with no problems.

Cons: Internal vibration/rattle from mid-range enclosure. Ugly cabinet design.

Other Thoughts: These speakers had an overall sound quality that was very good. Bass response was good, but there in lied the problem. If you have a receiver that can produce a good amount of bass, both speakers had a vibration and/or rattle coming from the mid range area of the cabinet. JBL states the mid-range speaker has it's own enclosure inside the cabinet, and I believe there in lies the problem. If you push a lot of bass from these, that enclosure has some resonance to it. At first I thought something was vibrating on the stand next to the speakers, but I then realized it was coming from the speaker itself. Might not be an issue if your receiver can't push much bass, such as a Yamaha, but with the Onkyo I had these hooked to, it was a real annoyance. Had to return the pair and newegg was very good with the return process. I'll stick with Polk in the future.

Pros: Sound, looks, build quality, price.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Unbelievable price for the quality of this speaker. Easily worth twice the price being asked here. Ordered two of these Wednesday and had them before the weekend. Thanks Newegg. Great service, even better price for a quality product.

Pros: JBL

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Just a note, so you won't have to search, the correct height according to the mfr website is 40". (Sorry I'm breaking my own rule of not rating an item if you don't own it).

Pros: I've had a pair of these in my home system for about 6 months, they sounds absolutely amazing! Definitely worth the money.

Cons: None