Joseph Oberlander wrote in message ...
Most studios use JBL studio monitors. Not the JBL home units, but the
studio monitors.

Not all, but probably about 25-35% or so. Most 80's rock and pop was
mixed on these, though, as the market share was closer to 50-60% back then.

There are alot of companies joining the monitor market - Westlake
Audio makes some great monitors, as does Tannoy (which has a large
chunk of the Brit market). JBL still has greater market share than
anyone else.

(Of ocurse, I'm not considering the micro-studios, but professional
recording studios. Sure, every musician on the planet seems to have a
"studio" in their living room nowadays - but when it comes to a real
studio that actually rents time and records discs that are actually
marketed somewhere other than the band's own gigs, JBL dominates.)


For a list price of $1716, JBL makes the 4410a, which is flat within 3
db from over 20k to 45 hz, which has low (and published) distortion
specs, and which is often available at a good discount (under 1500).

Apparently, I overstated the list price. They are even a better deal
than I noted. (I got mine used from a studio that folded, and
apparently the seller overstated the list price to me. However, I got
them on Ebay for under $500, so I've got no complaint)

The top of the JBL monitor line now is the LSR32, a 3 way 12" model,
which lists for under $2400 a pair, and which can be purchased for
under $1900 a pair. Unfortunately, they come without grill clothes,
so they are a bit garish for the home. JBL got out of the enormous
dual 15" monitors and the like years ago, although some of them can
still be found on Ebay and the like.

For specs, try www.jblpro.com

JBLs days of making high end home equipment are long over,
unfortunately. Now that they are part of the Harmon Kardon fold, the
beancounters have let Infiniti take over that market.

Clay S. Conrad