"When listening for the first time, a pleasantly open, transparent, largely discoloration-free sound image was immediately revealed, without any sharpness. Only a slight depression in the upper midrange sometimes gave a somewhat background sound impression, especially for voices and individual instruments. The tendency, which is often present with very small loudspeakers, to sound a little pressed and strained at high volumes was not present with the JBL. On the contrary, the achievable sound pressure is impressive, only at extremely high volumes does the protection circuit come into action, but then the sound pattern flattens audibly. Of course, there are also compromises to be made in the bass range, not much is happening below 100 Hertz anymore."