JBL ES 20

590 reviews

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We have collected and analysed 12 expert reviews and 578 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 68/100 and users rate it 92/100. The average review date is 16-11-2013. We have compared these reviews to 1096508 reviews from other Speakers. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: 26-11-2024.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of JBL ES 20 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the usability. The size also gets good reviews.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for JBL ES 20

alaTest has collected and analyzed 283 user reviews of JBL ES 20 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the usability and reliability are generally positive. The design and size are also appreciated.

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

JBL ES20 review

The soundstage the JBLs present is rigid and plausible, and the taut bottom end well controlled. If it's shoot-me-from-a-cannon levels of exciteme

Nicely curvy cabinet ; energetic, upbeat sound

Tiring high-frequency clamour ; they look a bit low-rent in this company

These JBLs will put a rocket up your recordings whether they like it or not

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Jonathan Knoder (toptenreviews.com)

JBL ES 20 Review

The JBL ES20 is an all-around bookshelf speaker that we particularly like for music reproduction with the single caveat that it is more power hungry and inefficient than other speakers within our review. It's also well-suited for use in a home theater...

The super tweeter makes treble response exceptional. Bass surpasses expectations.

The speaker tends to reveal shortcomings of other components in an audio system.

This is an awfully good small speaker that performs better than its specs suggest.

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : HomeTheaterReview.com (hometheaterreview.com)

JBL ES20BK Bookshelf Loudspeakers Reviewed

The 10.3 lb. JBL ES20BK has a smooth modern look that also extends to its sonics. It's three-way design employs a "super-tweeter" that only begins operation at 12kHz. At only 86 dB efficient, the ES20 wants something better than a low-powered receiver...

The ES20 provides excellent performance and a very well balanced and enjoyable listening experience ; The ES20 performs well over all kinds of music material - classical,jazz, rock, vocal, etc., and can play loudly without breaking up ; The ES20 looks...

The ES20 needs good quality power to perform its best, and didn't sound nearly as good with budget receivers or amplifiers ; The ES20 doesn't provide any on-board mounting hardware ; The ES20 needs to sit at least 10-12 inches from the wall to sound...

The JBL ES20 offers sound quality on par with the best speakers in itsclass. It's smooth, detailed, punchy, airy, and transparent, with tinyflaws that never overly intrude into the presentation. Its coherenceand balance really shine, and its...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (soundandvision.com)

JBL ES20 Speaker System

Looking like a winner right out of the box. Producing loudspeakers at mass-market prices is a thankless task. It takes the resources of a big company like Harman International to do it right. I've determined in one review after another that JBL has...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheater.com)

JBL ES20 Speaker System

Producing loudspeakers at mass-market prices is a thankless task. It takes the resources of a big company like Harman International to do it right. I've determined in one review after another that JBL has long been a budget-speaker champ. You could...

Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheatermag.com)

JBL ES20 Speaker System

The JBL ES20 and crew are champions by budget-speaker standards. They deliver a refined top end that is nearly impossible to find elsewhere in this price range. How much of that is attributable to the super-tweeter may remain one of life's mysteries....

Sep, 2008

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