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 have been using a pair of Denon/Mission book shelf speakers in my study room powered by a Denon mini hifi for a desktop pc, an xbox. I always felt the speakers lacked clarity and so did some research. JBL CONTROL 1 speakers have been well reviewed and have a reputation for quality so I bought a pair. The good reviews this product received are correct if often understated. THE BUILD QUALITY is excellent. Solid and strong. Yes they are a bit industrial, no wood or even veneers, but they still look great with grills/covers on or off. They come, nicely packaged, with a clever pair of wall brackets that allow the speaker to be positioned in an almost infinite variety of angles. THE SOUND QUALITY is very good, I imagine very few brands can match JBL at this price. Crisp trebles with a clarity that is refreshing to the ears. Mid/Bass levels are strong and tight, surprisingly punchy and perfectly balanced. JBL CONCEPT 1 speakers are more than capable on there own. I would definitely buy these again! I am curious to use these in a surround sound setting along with a subwoofer as I can only imagine that they would be excellent! Highly recommended!

Very efficient service - arrived next day. The speakers are very rugged. I'm not entirely sure I liked their sound, but might be me. The bass was a bit garbled, but they are small speakers. The mounting provided was fiddly - the screwed ring was not easy to get on with the ball in the socket, and I needed a wrench to (carefully) tighten it. However, they are growing on me and are fine for my use. I'd buy them again for the right situation.

Does the job for me! Edit: Needs to be more descriptive and helpful, I feel. So here's the review... I have a very decent sound system to start with for my music which comprises of KEF LS50s as main LR channels and a REL T5 as sub. For the amplification I use Marantz NR1602 (The slimline series) and it does pack a punch with it's discrete output stage. Very revelaing and muscial amplification I would say. And it's got the AVR capabilities which is a bonus! Anyway, I needed to expand my system into a 7.1 channel configuration and hence began my search for the decent sized satellites to do the duties.I stumbled upon these and read some reviews about them. As I wouldn't be using them for any music material I thought of giving these a go based on the reviews and JBLs commercial reputation amongst the auditoriums. Bought two pairs in fact for all the surround channels and one 'Pro' monitor of the same kind (JBL Control One Pro) for the centre channel duties. On to the sound, for the chosen duties they sound really really good. They will give you the oomph that's needed when watching action sequences with some weight and not just relying entirely on the sub to do the duties.They could be driven in full. Of course they can't match my LS50s but for the specified duties I can't complain and they do make a decent stereo for a decent price for someone who is just starting their HiFi journey. They are a no brainer for that price, the build quality and the sound.

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

Bought these to replace ageing Castle Kendal speakers as they were too large for our current redecoration. Glad I did because the sound is almost as good but with a much smaller cabinet. I say almost as good because you obviously lose some bass with a smaller speaker but the midtones and hightones are much better than before. If you want more bass you could easily link them to a subwoofer. These speakers however must be wall mounted (brackets are supplied) or they will bounce all over the place. The other thing that is essential is to get the polarity of the cables correct. If you are using speaker cable that hasn`t got the + and - labelled it will be trial and error but when you get it right it will be patently obvious that you have got it right. Power handling is no problem as I am using them with a 200watt amp and they are very happy and will go as loud as you like. Cosmetically they are nice-not very plasticky and a decent weight to them and easy to wall hang. Delivery from Amazon superb as usual. Summary: Fantastic smaller speakers as long as they are wall mounted and correct polarity on cables. If you want more bass get a sub-but I found I didn`t need one. Highly recommended. You can`t go wrong especially at this price, you won`t find better!!

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.

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.