Drawing on the classic JBL professional studio speakers that set the standard for high performance monitors in the 1970s and 1980s, the two new studio monitors effortlessly create listening experiences with all the richness and detail of the original performance.

“JBL has one of the richest legacies of any audio brand, but the 1970s and 1980s stand out as particularly innovative periods doing the company’s rich heritage,” says JBL distributor Convoy International chief executive Geoff Matthews.

“From the development of the ground-breaking Bi-Radial horn technology, to the best-selling milestone L100 Century home speaker, famously used in the Maxell tape commercial, JBL truly affirmed its status as the leading speaker manufacturer in the world during these decades. The 4429 and 4319 draw on classic studio monitors which set the standard for speakers in their day, yet offer 21st century performance to deliver exceptional audio, even for the newest digital media,” Geoff continued.

4429 studio monitor

The 4429 draws inspiration from JBL’s 4425 studio monitor, introduced in 1985 as the company’s first compression driver system with a Bi-Radial horn and large format woofer. The 4425 excelled as a speaker designed to give true studio performance in transportable size without the need for subwoofer augmentation.

The new JBL 4429 incorporates a number of important improvements over the 4425 and its successors. A UHF transducer, an improved HF compression driver and horn design, a new crossover network and improved internal bracing combine to give the 4429 an advantage in the naturalness, clarity and detail of its sound comparative to previous models.

The 4429 speaker features a massive, 300mm (12-inch) woofer with pure pulp-cone, cast frame and edge-wound voice coil, a 50mm pure titanium HF compression driver and 19mm pure titanium UHF compression drivers with a one-piece SonoGlass horn. These professional grade drivers deliver trademark JBL dynamics, tight, punchy bass lines, a natural, focused midrange and clear, distinct highs. They reveal subtleties you may never before have experienced in recorded music, with one aim in mind: to give you the ultimate sonic performance.

To continue the JBL studio-monitor theme, the 4429 speaker comes in classic walnut veneer with polyurethane topcoat and dual bass ports in a distinctive blue front baffle and grille.

4319 studio monitor

Like the 4429, the JBL Studio 4319 takes inspiration from another famous JBL studio monitor. Throughout the 1970s and beyond, the JBL model 4310 was found in more professional recording studios than any other monitor, setting the standard of power and realism for all that followed. The JBL 4319 studio monitor, with its unmistakable blue baffle and grille, continues the proud tradition.

Engineered to play loud and long with unequalled dynamics, sonic clarity and tonal accuracy, the 4319 features an immense, 300mm (12-inch) woofer driven by a Differential Drive (U.S. patent no. 5,748,760 and other patents pending) dual voice-coil assembly, a large inverted-dome midrange driver and a fast magnesium/aluminium dome tweeter.

Together these advanced transducers offer impeccable handling of bass frequencies, a flawless midrange and the purest highs to produce a studio-grade playback at home. Die-cast transducer frames dissipate heat to minimise distortion caused by power compression, and a heavily braced enclosure virtually eliminates unwanted internal resonances.

Both the JBL 4429 and 4319 Studio are available now from JBL Specialist retailers. Recommended retail prices for both models are within reach of both audio professionals and music enthusiasts.