Customer Ratings & Reviews

JBL Stage2 240B Dual 4.5" Bookshelf Speakers in Espresso The JBL Stage 2 240B Bookshelf Speakers have a dark wood-toned veneer, an all black front baffle and color-matched horn. The black Grill is magnetic and has an orange silicon ring on the back to protect the speaker's finish if you choose to remove the Grills. This speaker is part of JBL's line of component-based audio and is designed to take the guesswork out of system matching. They are very attractive and provide an impressive performance from a small-footprint speaker. These speakers feature a 2-way design with Next Generation patented High-Definition Imaging (HDI™) waveguide geometry, 1-inch (25mm) Anodized Aluminum dome tweeter, and a 4.5-inch (114mm) Polycellulose ribbed cone woofer that provides a deep, signature JBL bass. Coming in at 10.1 pounds, you can feel the heft with the size only at 10.7in x 6.9in x 8.5in. They are impressive enough to be used as main speakers or surrounds. FEATURES: • 4.5-inch (114mm) Polycellulose Ribbed Cone Woofers • Precision 2-Way Crossover • Next Generation HDI Horn • 1-inch (25mm) Anodized Aluminum Tweeter • 5-Way Binding Posts • Magnetically Attached Grilles • Integrated Wall Mount Bracket • ¼-20 Insert for Aftermarket Mounts • Anti-Slip Pads The speakers are small enough and light enough to be placed almost anywhere in the room. They have 1/4Inch x20 inserts on the back panel for aftermarket mounts. JBL includes port plugs to install when mounting on the wall to contour and tighten the bass. They also include Anti-Slip pads. The speakers were balanced and crisp and worked well in music, movies, and shows, giving them a realistic quality. I swapped out my 3ft tower speakers to see how these compared, and I couldn't tell a difference. These speakers perform excellently and are affordable.

These are a very good value-for-the-money pair of speakers. I was looking for a more budget-friendly, good-sounding, and aesthetically pleasing option for my living room setup. I already have a dedicated HT room, but still wanted something smaller that would blend well with my living room without standing out too much. While it’s not very hard to find good-value, relatively-good sounding speakers, it seems the great majority of them come in some sort of black or dark brown color, and it makes it hard to integrate them into a more modern space. If you want a white/lighter option that still sounds good, you almost have to be ready to spend considerably more, as the great majority seem to go for $500+ per speaker. These were one of very few options of pairs of speakers with good quality, without going north of $500 dollars, and that at the same time would allow you to expand the sound into a full surround, and even Atmos, setup while staying aesthetically pleasing. They won’t shake the room or anything like that, but work really well for a small listening area, and are a great option as surround speakers. They are the ‘smaller’ option in the JBL Stage 2 line of speakers. The Latte/white colors work great for a living room, common area, and/or more modern space. If budget allows, I would recommend pairing these with the sub, the center speaker, and the 250B’s or floor standing speakers from the Stage 2 line to complete a 5.1 surround setup. JBL even has height speakers in the same line for a full Atmos setup. I am currently using the 250B’s as the fronts, and these 240B’s as the surrounds, with future plans to eventually add the sub, center, and height speakers for a full Atmos setup. These 240B’s also include the hardware needed to wall mount them. After using my receiver’s calibration (Audyssey MultEQ XT32 with iOS app), the speakers, combined with the room correction, resulted in a very good frequency response. They won’t work miracles, but the combination of quality, price, and aesthetics is hard to beat. And the good thing about this line of speakers is that, with the right receiver to drive them, you can start small with a simple stereo setup, and little by little add more of the speakers to have a 5.1 surround sound setup, and if desired, eventually complete a full 7.1.4 surround/height speaker setup while all the speakers blend well together sound-wise, and the lighter colors makes them easier to integrate into more modern areas (which would help those with a WAF-Wife Acceptance Factor). Recommended to those looking for a good value set of speakers that (now or later) want a surround and/or Atmos setup but also have a WAF, or simply want a lighter color option for a more aesthetically pleasing look.

These are the smaller of the 2 options for bookshelf speakers in the new JBL Stage 2 line up. I opted for them as I use them as rear surround speakers. They are up to the task for providing what they are asked to in my 5.1.2 set up. Sound is clear and adds great depth to a movie's surround sound.

I decided to get this set up for the old school feel. I love how it has that kind of take you back to the good old days, with a nice modern updates that blends perfectly! If you have an extra hundred bucks you probably better off getting the 250 B speakers instead, but if you don't you would definitely not be disappointed with these! I was pretty excited to set this up with my TV that has a nice surround sound system, but not as good as this one! One thing I didn't no is that it doesn't come with wire but luckily I had some at the house from my son live with me. They really fit perfectly in smaller areas on your shelf or bookcase that you may have set up around your television. They are way better than my sound bar that I had that had to sit in the middle in front of the TV and now the sound she spread out more coming from different parts around the TV. Everything's blends so well with these speakers, that you really get that semi home Theater experience if you have the right set up! I definitely recommend the speakers!