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Most of the reviews on here are a good representaion of these speakers

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

Most of the reviews on here are a good representaion of these speakers. I just wanted to post my thoughts. Hope they help.
SOUND: These sound wonderful. They're pretty flat to my ears. I think they were voiced slightly more towards home theater use. Dialogue is very clear. Sounds are re-created fast and accurate. Whether its a gun shot, car crash or back ground noise, they're spooky good and place you right in the scene. They can be cranked to high levels without distortion. Thier sound dispertion is pretty wide. I used the 580s without a center channel for a good while and didnt really feel like I was in desperate need of one asap. Ok now for music, they're very very good but but be warned, the tweeter is a bit crisp. Not bright or aggressive by any means but its not very forgiving. Feed it junk recordings and it will nibble at your ear a bit. Not a nasty bite but you'll know they're there. Also, if your dac is bright, or hyper detailed, that might be off putting. My ESS chipped DAC is right on the verge of too much. My Burson DAC pairs up lovely. My Onkyo reciever has AK chip and that sounds better than ok. When I spin a record and use my tube amp, everyone just shuts up and listens. Its that good. $1000 per speaker good? YES! Which brings to my next point.
BUILD QUALITY: OMG did JBL drop the ball, on this one. They look like a $500 speaker. I've seen how good their higher end studio monitors look. I guess your paying purely for parts and JBL know-how on these. The vinyl wasn't put on very well. I wish they would've used veneer or even just a decent paint job. And those feet! They're so cheap. I replaced them with threaded inserts and something a little more substancial. At least they're heavy cabinets and pass the "knuckle hit to the side" test. The foam protection is a joke so don't be suprised if they arrive messed up. Im glad JBL sent these speakers out with way too little of shipping protection. DEEP discounts can be found with some patience. I bought my 580s for about $250 each, shipped. They have small nicks and dents but nothing off putting. At 200 or even 400 a piece, grab them without hesitation. The 530 are awesome as well but a little harder to find on sale. I have the 520c and its ok. Better than i was expecting but still leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to dynamics. I might get another 580 for a matching lcr combo. Another thing, you definately need a sub for these. Even the 590. My buddy has them and they go low but are missing that slam a sub provides.
For what its worth, I'm a bit harsh with reviews. My expectation are high. At the moment I have Zu omens, Kef ls50, some DIY with Mark audio drivers. Many others have come through my door in the past. All the usual suspects I guess I can say. Not the best but good. I needed a HT setup and auditioned Klipsch and Deftec. These beat both of them in terms of performance. SVS, NHT and HSU were on my short list but I stopped as soon as i powered these up. So at full price, 4 stars. At half price or less, 6 stars.

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Jessica

Made very cheap!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021

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I already returned one speaker received damaged. Very poor design with the feet. They tear the wood right off the base. This time again foot is ripping out of the base and in addition the front corner is damaged. Definitely not even close to the same JBLs I had 15 years ago. Made super cheap, very fragile it doesn’t even make it through shipping

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R Lennox

JBL Studio 570 an audio gem

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2012

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Prior to buying the 570, I first purchased the matching bookshelf model, the Studio 530 as a stereo pair. I was so impressed with the bookshelf speaker, I next added the matching Studio 520C center channel. For music I really enjoyed the 530 model for stereo listening, and used the 3 channel set up as a partial home theatre. After several months of enjoying this set-up, I began toying with the idea of adding the smallest floor stander in the Studio 500 series, the 570. My listening is done in a moderately sized 11'X11' room dedicated to just my 52" tv and speaker system, with two theatre style leather recliners for a nice open space for music and movies. I hesitated on the floor standing 570's, fearing the bass might overload the space. After much research, I decided to pull the trigger on the 570 pair. I moved the bookshelfs to the rear and already had the matching center in place. WOW! What a difference.
The 570 floorstanders pack a much bigger punch, but without the boomy bass effects I was worried about. In 2 channel stereo mode these speakers are a pure delight, with an open, very detailed sound, big and very lifelike.Cymbals, guitars and vocals just sound totally natural. The mids are full and rich without being bloomy or overly dominant. The bass is tight and full, with good articulation and a sense of body to acoustic instruments. Overall, the 570's present a very natural sound, and the JBL horns are much better to my ears than all the various treble domes I have heard over the years.
In 5.0 mode, the JBL Studio Surround speakers form a seamless blend of highly detailed, very natural sound. Everything is perfectly balanced and forms a perfect surround field in my room.
I tested a variety of BluRay discs, starting with my reference disk, the Roy Orbison Black and White Night concert. I was transported to the music venue. There was no veil or limitation between me and the band. Absolutely incredible. Next up, I tried the new BluRay audio release of the classic Patricia Barber LP, Modern Cool.
In a word, outstanding. From there I branched out over the last several months into my favorite Classical pieces, Jazz and Classic Rock. No matter what I threw at the JBL Studio speakers, everything sounded superb and was fun to listen to. SACD recordings were literally brought to life. Movies were enveloping and the sound enhanced everything I watched. All in all, the Studio 570 loudspeakers are outstanding in every way, from their good looks to their phenomenal sound. Highly recommended.
[For those interested, my rig consists of a Sony 52'XBR LCD TV, a NAD 565 BEE CD Player, a Sony BDP-S790 BluRay player, and a Sony DA5400ES surround receiver, Apple TV and FIOS Fiber Optic Receiver.]

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Almost a great product... UPDATED 4/29/2014

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014

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UPDATE: I revised my rating on these speakers. It was unfair of me to compare them to speakers costing two to three times as much. I've had the chance to do closer comparisons to speakers near their price range (Klipsch RF-82II, Polk RTi A7, KEF Q900). They're markedly superior to the first two; the KEF's are pretty good but the JBL's were somewhat better to my ears. My original complaint about the highs is still valid, though with judicious placement, toe-in, and eq, I've managed to reduce the problem to a tolerable level on most recordings. They do many things right: detail, imaging, dynamics, and they look really good.

My original review is below:

I really wanted to like these speakers. First impressions, right out of the box, were that they were crisp, clear, dynamic. The highs are fairly forward, which adds liveliness to many recordings. In fact, a lot of recordings that don't sound very engaging on higher-end speakers I've heard, sounded pretty good on these. The bass is tight and punchy, and they will play loudly with moderate input power. They are also, imo, really cool looking.

However, there is something wrong here; the longer I listened they became fatiguing to listen to. It's hard to describe, but it's almost like a hiss or a sharpness that makes vocals sound hollow and reedy, and is just generally irritating. I'm not sure it's the horn, either. it may be a woofer resonance that was not properly dealt with in the crossover, or just a result of the tonal balance being seemingly tilted up. To test it, I disconnected the horns (removing the jumpers from the binding posts) and it didn't seem to fully go away, but it's hard to tell. It's a subtle effect, but for me it ruined the listening experience. I would get frustrated and just turn the music off. Dozens of hours of break in time (if such a thing is really necessary) did nothing to improve them. My (non-audiophile) girlfriend felt similarly about them, saying "They sound really clear but I wouldn't want to listen very long."

These were compared directly to Revel F52's and KEF R700's in the same setup. The JBL's were nearly the equal of the (almost thrice as expensive) Revel's in dynamic impact, and maybe slightly better than the KEF's. They also have pinpoint imaging that rivals the KEF's. However, the subtly irritating quality keep these from being giant-killers at their price point.

The experience I have with systems in this price range are with various Klipsch (RF series and lower) and Polk speakers owned by friends. I would say the JBL's are superior in most aspects, though I've never listened to the others long enough to know if listening fatigue would be a problem. The Studio 580's are definitely worth checking out if you value dynamics and a live-performance type sound, and aren't too sensitive to harsh or forward high frequencies.

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Bob Welsh

Great with a few caveats

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016

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I'm rating these speakers based on their sound quality given their price. They are quite good - clear, powerful, good bass, extremely good dynamics and microdynamics, very clear (perhaps a bit bright) treble, very directional sound - this is intentional by their design. I've heard many speakers way better than this, but they cost at least 5x (or way more) than these JBLs. These JBLs are Best when used when the listener is at somewhat of a distance from the speakers - i.e. these are not good for very nearfield use. They are rock solid and seem hard to overdrive without insane levels of power. The feet on these are not so solid though - mine were broken in shipment. This is the one black eye on these - marginal shipping box - perhaps JBL should ship with the feet removed and have the user put the feet on. Otherwise very nice!

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Tommy T

Excellent sound, poor build quality

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2014

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While these sound very detailed with all the bass you need, the cheap quality of the feet and grills ruined them for me. One was delivered with a broken plastic foot and grill peg. The grills are ridiculously flimsy, be very careful if you try to remove them, and follow the instructions. The feet are so cheap I could see them flexing from the weight of the speaker, and was afraid to move them. For tha price of these, they could have at least had aluminum feet, and a heavier grills. I sent mine back, I was so disgusted with the cheapness of them.

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Smitty83

Audio nirvana, but workmanship is lacking

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2016

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Took the plunge on the $450 deal after reading all the positive reviews on their incredible sound. I'm happy to report that it's true! These towers sound wonderful! Detail is amazing. Soundstage is very wide, and transparent. Instruments sound like they are in the room. Bass is deep and articulate, dropping off at around 45-50Hz (so still in need of a good sub as expected). This impression is from hooking them up to just a Dayton 60W Class T amp and a Fiio E17 DAC and playing 256kbps MP3s. Not very high end gear or high def source material at all. Still, the sound coming out of these speakers is as good or better than my Aperion Grand Verus towers hooked up to a Yamaha Aventage receiver.

Unfortunately, I also have to report that attention to detail on these is lacking. For $450 ea it's on par with what I expect, but I feel sorry for those that paid full price. Weight is very substantial, but the materials and overall finish are no where near my Grand Verus towers which cost $799 ea (the 590s originally retailed for $999 ea). The feet are absolutely pitiful, and whoever designed them should try their hand at something else. They are too small, 100% plastic, and attached with two cheap wood screws directly into the MDF enclosure. One of my speakers arrived with a foot that was beginning to separate from the base. This could have been avoided if JBL just chose to use threaded inserts and allow owners to attached the feet upon arrival. Definitely a corner that was cut. It's nothing I can't correct by reattaching with my own threaded inserts, but it's just sad that a speaker sounding so good was given such cheap hardware. Then again, I suppose the corner cutting is what led to this awesome deal in the first place.

Cosmetic issues aside, I'm very happy with this purchase. These are REAL speakers, that make REAL music. Sound is easily above what I expect from a $450 speaker, and workmanship is about right for that price. Great investment in longterm audio nirvana.

**UPDATE 08/13/2018**
I continue to be amazed by these speakers. I now have them connected to a Dayton APA150 amplifier, preceded by a Yaqin CD3 tube buffer with Tung-Sol 6SN7GTBs. My favorite source is 24-bit/48KHz FLAC files from HDTracks. BTW, there's no real need to go above 48KHz (see Nyquist's theorum for the math). I have them setup in my 14' x 16' master bedroom and the soundstage they produce in such a small room is sublime. I still believe that for ~$400ea when on sale, these are an extremely good deal in speakers. Are there better speakers? Sure, of course, but at what price? But, the real question now is - Can you find them? Not sure if JBL is still manufacturing them anymore. But if you do find them for cheap, do yourself a favor and nab a pair.

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By_Rant_Or_Ruin - truth.

crystal clear, not buttery like polk or Bose, Bass is moderated by using included baffles.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014

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It has been a very long time since I have heard sonic honesty for use in general listening. In person the Studio 580 appears to be one of JBLs best architectural pieces. Having compared the sound to Polk Audio RTi10s, side by side, the Studio 580 is truly conquering in accuracy, clarity, and response/recovery time.
In my living room with bare floors and untreated walls, certain types of bass from resonant drums or deep guitars and like sounding instruments, create reflected bass resonance that can be overwhelming to the ears depending on the music one chooses. Oddly enough I have never had enough bass to manage with my Polks or previous JBL monitors. The JBLs however; If the baffles are not in and if the 580s are too close to a wall or corner, the bass surrounds anyone within the listening stage like a cocoon. The bass response and focus has to do with the resonance of mid-low frequencies in a smaller, untreated room - not the speaker. If I had a better sound treatment such as carpet and wall absorption in my listening area of 13X24, the bass would be absolutely accurate.

These speakers are projecting brutal honesty. I was not ready. Previous to setting up the sound levels and treating portions of the room, noticeable fatigue at higher volume levels would set in after 10 minutes. To compensate for the bass resonance in my living room I tested multiple placements for the speakers with and without the speaker baffles. The speakers are currently positioned .5 meter from the wall, 2.5 meters apart and 1 meter from any corner - baffles in. I have reduced the bass tone-in on my Harmon Kardon receiver by -4 as well. My buttery, sweet talking, but easily confused Polks, are now my surrounds. Poor Polk.

UPDATE: They still hold my heart - and pound it to a pulp if I so choose. I have adjusted the bass to -2 in stereo. I have removed the baffles. I no longer feel the resonance as I once did and long listening sessions are the norm.

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J. R. Fritts

but they're pretty good. I use them for both music and ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2016

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I bought these when the 590's went on a fire sale, and I was kinda hoping they'd be JUST A BIT flatter, but they're pretty good.

I use them for both music and home theater, and I must say that they suit home theater a bit more than music (I mostly listen to EDM, so take that how you will). The sound signature is....bass light and treble heavy. Nearly sibilant, but never actually getting there. That is what makes me say they're better home theater speakers. The Soprano range of most EDM singers can be hit or miss...and when it misses at the very high range, it's not pleasant.

For movies, I'd say even the 590's still really want a sub. They get low, but they don't dig as deep as I thought 2 8-inch drivers would. Even equalized in my receiver, it's still a bit difficult to get the bass to match that tweeter. Paired with a JBL 520C and a pair of Sound Appeal 6.5s they're still great for movies, especially in an apartment. I was watching Edge of Tomorrow last night and was really into the movie, but the bass was restrained enough that I didn't think the neighbors would come knocking on my door, but it was at least still there, and kept me engaged.

For the firesale price I got mine at, I'm EXCEPTIONALLY pleased. Had I paid full price, I'd probably be wondering where the bass and low midrange punch is. That tweeter though....that's the reason you buy these speakers, and it doesn't disappoint. For only about a hundred dollars more than a pair of 530s, it's a hell of a deal to try and pass up, and I'm glad I didn't.

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Andrew J

The best way to describe the sound of this series of ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015

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The best way to describe the sound of this series of speakers is it's like taking a blanket off the speakers. Detailed, precise, present and lifelike with punchy bass. Great kick drum attack. Not the flabby rumble too many low to mid end speakers have. I couldn't live without getting the 520C center, and 550P sub. As awesome as the horns are, the sub may edge out the others in being the best, but it's hard to say. I cannot say enough about these. Powering with a Yamaha RX-V2700 140W x 7, running biamp to the 570's and biwire to the 520C. Almost as coherent as my $$$ Tannoy dual concentric studio monitors and sub. Bought them as I wanted a pleasing / glorified system to compare mixes on. They are almost as accurate as the Tannoys.

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