Product Comparison: JBL 306P MKII vs JBL 305PMKII

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JBL 306P MKII Professional 6" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor

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JBL 305PMKII Professional 5" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor

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General Specifications

Brand

JBL

Model

306P MKII

305p MKII

Origin

China

About the Product

Building on JBL legacy of high-quality sound performance, the 3 series Mk II represents an upgrade of the impressive LSR3 series. These compact, professional quality, powered studio monitors retain the LSR3 series' image control waveguide for incredible detail and imaging, and the broad sweet spot that means you get optimal sound even off-axis.

The next-generation JBL 305P MkII powered studio monitor makes legendary JBL performance available to every studio. With the revolutionary JBL Image Control Waveguide and refined transducers, JBL 305P MkII offers stunning detail, precise imaging, a wide sweet spot and impressive dynamic range.

Key Specs

Type

Active

Number Of Speakers

Output Power

112 W

82 W

Driver Configuration

6.5" woofer, 1" tweeter

5" woofer, 1" tweeter

What customers say about "Key Specs"

JBL 305PMKII Professional 5" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor

The drivers sound more dynamic, faster, and more accurate. These sound incredible.
These are great speakers that are easy to set up. I am using them as monitors in my home studio.
Detailed sound. More than sufficient bass output when using them as studio monitors.
The only real draw back is the lack of lower end sub-response, which were to be expected from the reviews and nothing too surprising from a 5-inch woofer.
These speakers emit substantial white noise when powered on.

Size & Weight

Height

14.2 in.

13.9 in.

Width

8.8 in.

9.6 in.

Depth

11.1 in.

11.8 in.

Weight

13.42 lbs.

10.43 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

JBL 305PMKII Professional 5" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor

This speaker is clear sounding and light weight. This speaker gives a new way to listen to music.
These speakers sound amazing with a huge range of music and they never draw attention to themselves. And even more impressive is their compact size.
They're not gorgeous. The rear inputs, knobs and switches aren't top quality.
I was delighted with the size and weight. It was perfect for the studio.
Amazing dynamic range, a lot bigger in size than I expected though. I was disappointed with its bulky size.

Audio

Min. Frequency Response

47 Hz

43 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

20 kHz

Sensitivity

92 dB

94 dB

What customers say about "Audio"

JBL 305PMKII Professional 5" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor

The mids and highs are excellent, and the bass is surprisingly adequate for the driver size.
The sound is great. They are well balanced. Bass is very responsive.
These things sound good. Bought these to use as a second set of monitors to use in a small space.
These sound fantastic, very crisp and pleasing to the ear. I use them all the time just to listen to music with.
Pleasant mids and highs without the overly harsh components that often accompany a horn-loaded tweeter.

Features

Color

Black

Enclosure Material

MDF

Cabinet Type

Ported

Interfaces

XLR, Balanced TRS

XLR, TRS

Magnetic Shielding

Controls

Input Sensitivity, Volume control, HF trim, Boundary EQ, Power ON / OFF

Volume control, Boundary EQ, HF trim, Input Sensitivity

Extras

Strenuous JBL 100-hour full-power test ensures years of reliability, Patented Slip Stream™ low-frequency port, Next-generation JBL transducers, Patented Image Control Waveguide

Patented Image Control Waveguide, Patented Slip Stream low-frequency port, Dual Class-D amplifiers

Cabinet Type
Magnetic Shielding

What customers say about "Features"

JBL 305PMKII Professional 5" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor

The speakers are connected to my Schiit Jotunheim via balanced cable. That works great.
Very powerful, very crisp speakers. I have a minor in Audio and Technology, and JBL was always a great recommendation, and I have no issues.
The build quality really stands out. These feel like they are going to last a very long time.
I use the Mackie Big Knob Passive Monitor Controller to control these monitors. This works with both unbalanced and balanced input, and makes volume control and input selection effortless.
The volume controls are super sensitive and little difficulty to control.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

5 year(s)

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

Download

MSRP

149.00 $