User Reviews of JBL LSR4328P (2) W/ Accessory Kit

by Steve Johnson , April 2006 I've been using the Mackie HR824's for years and needed a change. I just got the new JBL monitors are they're sweet! Right out of the 90lb box, they reek of quality craftsmanship. They're bigger (and heavier) than they look in the pictures. I was excited to hear what they had to offer, I bought them on a recommendation. First off, the whole RMC thing seems to really work. I was somewhat surprised. It goes through this wierd process of beeps and bloops and sets itself up automatically. It took out the real low frequencies that were causing standing waves that were the fault of my little bedroom studio. You can easily switch between the modes to listen to your music with various EQ settings and with without the RMC. Digital speaker presets = cool. They can get very loud and the high end is much, much less fatiguing than the Mackies that would just plain hurt after a few hours at loud volumes. The software control looks cool, but is just ok (crashes when opened at the same time as Pro Tools), but everything is accessible from the front buttons. And the moving meters on the front speaker panel are just plain dope. My only complaint is that the manual states not to connect the 1 4 and XLR analog inputs at the same time. You can switch between the digital inputs but not the analog ones from the front panel buttons. Overall, I'm a very happy camper.