JBL Control One Rugged 2-Way 100mm (4") Bookshelf Satellite Audio Monitor Speakers (Pair) - Black Chrome

I had these before, over time the foam deteriorated and they started to rattle and sound horrendous. Brand new they are great though and very affordable for such a good quality speaker! They pack some deep bass notes (depending on where they are situated in your room) if you are looking for something like office background music or restaurant background music these are a fantastic option. If you crank up the volume these speakers really do pack a punch, so they are great if you’re having a little party. If these are being used for a loud environment I recommend buying more than 2 to get the full potential of their power. I found that you can only really get the best bass and audio quality if you situated them in a specific place in the room you have them in, I have one in each corner on the wall in my room and 3 of them face where I am normally sitting directly and the bass is phenomenal, if you move to a different spot you lose a bit of power from the bass of them.But overall, fantastic budget option! Well done JBL.

I love how thay look in size and the colour is just right I the money I paid for the well worth it overall brilliant speakers

Let's get this straight. The reviews may give one the impression these speakers pack a lot of bass. They don't. Good now that's straight these are still very good value for money and pack a real punch. Put on say, Paul Simon's Classic Rythm of the Saints and you'll be convinced there's a miniture Brazillian band trapped inside the speaker casing. The tweeter manages to catch the high pitched notes with finesse. It's very balanced and the clarity is most impressive. The real payoff though is the midrange. At low volumes music is crisp and clear. Crank up the volume and these speakers come alive. It's like they have a differrent personality when pushed and aren't taking any prisoners. This gives the JBL Control one a solid overall sound range that will do justice to most types of music. I would advise fans of more bass heavy material though to consider investing in a subwoofer (if not already owned) for that extra deep pounding bass which should compliment these well. That way your next house party will rock. Overall the JBL Control one are solidly made speakers which have a great range for your money.

I have used these in our bar as rear speakers and they do not disappoint. Clear sound and punchy bass. Amazing value

I have just received this new pair of Control Ones and are everything that i wanted.The purpose was to hook them upto a Denon M39 micro CD/DAB to use as PC speakers because so many pc speakers have a tiny sound.The JBLs give an open neutral sound, this may not sound flattering but is the opposite. There is no dominance of any frequencies within the range so a lifelike sound is given. They work really well with the PC for documentaries on youtube.The bass as noted by other reviews is not earth shattering ( they are only small !) but is present, controlled and in context. Driven by more than 2 x 25 watts they may well produce an even better sound but connected to any amp they would not disappoint.I am comparing them against a quad set up of floor standing and bookshelf Tannoys driven by a Marantz amp, the JBLs give a great sound and quite sufficient for a reasonable livingroom/tv system or as quality cheap surround speakers.Finish is excellent, I like the plastic cabinet. The Grills simply pull off rather than using fat pins. Wall mounting brackets are supplied which makes them really practical.Recommended

The speakers are great and arrived in just a couple if days

I got my first pair of these great little speakers over 25 yrs ago, when CD's and CD players first came out and I needed a pair of small cheap but quality speakers to go with my very first CD Player (Philips) and basic amp so I could listen to Dire Straights 'Brothers in arms' and Chris Rea's 'On the Beach'. I had a part time Saturday job in a Hi-Fi shop and heard them being tested every day - I was totally amazed at the Quality Sound coming form these tiny little speakers. That was over 25 years ago ! So I was overjoyed recently to discover, when I needed to replace some bulky surround speakers in my Bedroom with something smaller, that they still made these little beauties. The latest version is even better in Sound and incredible value at [] quid. You really cant go wrong !!! If you need kick ass bass you will want bigger speakers but the Bass on these is very respectable and the overall quality of sound for such a tiny speaker is Hi-Fie level and way above most PC Speakers. They have so many uses too, from surround (can be wall mounted), bedroom System, bathrooms (I think there is a special version for that) - I have even known someone use them as rear parcel shelf speakers in their car ! Also good as cheap near-field monitors in a home recording studio, which is what I used them for eventually.

Good clear vocals, plenty of mid range and baseLove them.