JBL 104 BT Affordable Reference Monitors Speakers

In this week’s episode, we have a look at and listen to the JBL 104-BT Bluetooth Desktop Reference Monitors. The 104-BT’s are small, lightweight, and can be a great step up from consumer desktop speakers; they also host a variety of different connections including TRS, RCA, and Bluetooth. In this video we talk through the 104-BTs’ feature set and discuss when and where these might be most useful in an audio editing and mixing workflow. Let’s have a closer listen!

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- JBL 104-BT Bluetooth Desktop Reference Monitors — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/4yi0
- Sennheiser MKH 8050 Boom Microphone — B&H https://geni.us/mUcDk
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II Series audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Trew Audio, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
- Sound devices Pix-E stand (for the MixPre) —  Amazon https://geni.us/Y6WXndU
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/LBXWV
- Aputure Spotlight Mount —  Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon https://geni.us/kfAj
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H https://geni.us/Yqzw
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H https://geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/qwsEs
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H https://geni.us/VFScD
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47

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Index
00:00 Start
00:07 Summary
00:17 Intro
00:42 Pros
01:39 Acoustic space and how it affects monitor accuracy
02:56 Integrated 30W power amps
03:14 Coaxial driver design
04:19 Input options
04:53 Input select button
05:34 Headphone jack
05:51 Pricing
06:07 Cons
06:08 3.5 mm AUX input is pretty quiet…
06:34 Bass response
07:19 Some notes- video sync vs. Bluetooth connections
07:45 Not completely wireless
08:07 Proper positioning
08:29 Be careful when using the 1/4” inputs!
08:52 The importance of getting out of your headphones
09:26 My take
10:32 Wrap-up
10:44 Please buy my courses