Ample power for the small purse

Hardly a box in this price-performance category comes as the "JBL Control One" to thus convincing surround sound at the same time as ever so present reproduction of voices and instruments. Therefore, this inexpensive and rock-solid compact speaker is widely used in cinemas, bars and several other public places. Even as a monitor - about hearing care or in music therapy - it's great. For home use the "JBL Control One" is at least sufficient if the speakers are used in a 4 to 8 ohm amplifier of the middle class (based on purchase price and power consumption) in a living room of up to 50 square meters. Free set up of course arise less disturbing resonances as if the box on the shelf or on the windowsill.

The pretty dynamic Klangcharakteristk this box (with a frequency response 120-20000 Hz), their wider beam angle and the flawless craftsmanship result - in addition to the rather compact Dimensions (HxWxD: 23.5 x 15.9 x 14.3 cm) - a more as pleasing picture. Swabs should only make the listener in the field of low frequencies, but there are worse things. Whoever feels the focus on a balanced staggering of mids and highs as a shortcoming, can easily help this half with a bass booster / subwoofer as it is fairly straightforward to add. Gold connectors I consider dispensable, it should not be saved at the cable if possible. My recommendation is Oehlbach. This company offers remarkable performance on digital cable, the price is justified by a very high dynamics.

All in all, an affordable, versatile box with a pretty good sound spectrum.