The new, and really rather brilliant, feature here is that you can now toggle between each input, or select All and monitor every input at once. Another impressive aspect of the JBL’s performance is that they sound just as good via wired as they do via wireless Bluetooth connections. For my intended purpose and use, they certainly did the job, and readily revealed any hum from a junky cable or telltale buzz from mis-tracking on a video playback. I’ll let fellow MusicTech reviewer John Pickford take the credit for noting a recent seismic and historical shift in studio-monitor quality. There’s a further media player input on the front via a stereo 1/8” jack, and below this a handy 1/8” headphone jack.

When you are recording music or other audio it is always vital to be able to check the overall balance and mix of the sound with an accurate and unbiased monitor speaker system. You can conveniently adjust your levels using the volume control on the front panel without moving too far from the sweet spot. It isn’t often we are able to recommend a pair of desktop speakers; in fact, it isn’t that often we get to test any.Ideal for home recording enthusiasts, podcasters and video producers, as well as professionals seeking accurate portable reference monitors, JBL 104s combine powerful 4. The full bass end of the spectrum certainly impressed me and they certainly did not sound like small speakers. If what you need is a little motivation and a sing along to make the working day go by faster, then this is the kind of presentation we’d imagine you’d want.

In fact, if you were to use standard stereo speakers for your mixing, with their enhanced bass and treble, then it is likely that the mix you produced would actually lack bass and treble response because you had been auditioning the artificially enhanced version from those speakers. Add to this a moulded ABS cabinet, and you have a stunning speaker set that won't get in the way of your workspace. Playing with a frequency tone generator, they seem to roll off around 70hz or so, which actually doesn't seem that bad for a 4.However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers. These coaxial speakers are the perfect choice for anyone who is looking for more discretely sized studio monitors for use on desks or on the go.