
Review Summary
2025-04-21T20:00:00
I bought five years ago. They were on sale to die for. @$499. I bought 2. Should bought 10, 000 they outdo current Line. The vinyl is starting to peel?
Studio 5.
2024-11-21T19:00:00
these were delivered to me via fedex ON A PALLET, that's how large they are. and even though I have a JBL sub, these Studio 590s don't require one. the sound is nothing short of breathtaking, forming a wonderful soundstage. I couldn't be happier.
CleaverBeaver
2024-01-01T19:00:00
bough the speakers in 12/2021 and in 12/2023 one only the tweeter works and the other sunds like its blown. JBL doesnt have a repair center closer than 1500 miles away and expects me to pay to have their defective prduct fixed, my cheap polk signiture series are a much more reliable speaker and 1/4 of the price.
milko
2024-01-01T19:00:00
terrible warranty and very few repair centers, they make you pay to ship back to them when their inferior product is defective, their "LUXURY" LINE THEY MAKE YOU CALL IS WORTHLESS, do yourself a favor and buy a speaker from a company who stand behind their warranty!
milky
2023-12-24T19:00:00
I got mine on sale, and they arrived 2 days later packed and ready for business. They sound just like $1,000 speakers.
Prince P.
2023-07-13T20:00:00
I have used and loved your speakers for over 35 years but these are very disapointing.
deroy
2023-06-29T20:00:00
Great Sound , Imaging & Look !! Sound is dynamic & spot on. Best speakers I have ever owned since Jbl 100t's.
Fred827
2023-04-23T20:00:00
i have these on a 250w/ch a/b amp. these get loud, have good bass responce - great in the midbass. used as front L/R in my 11ch atmos setup. i reach 121db in the room. they are paired with a 21" sub. the xovers might be a bit light. the tweets tend to distort before the woffers max out. still, able to get to very high volumes. the audio is pretty clear, good imaging.
NCC74656
2023-01-29T19:00:00
Picked up a pair refurbished for about $750. I've powered them with my Yamaha MX-1 @ 200w per channel at 8 ohms or 260w at 4 ohms ( I'm guessing ~230w at 6 ohms) and I'm also trying my Yamaha MX-830 rated @ 195w per channel at 6 ohms. The 590s sound amazing with either amp (no bi-amp). I'm no audiophile, but I've played them everyday since Christmas with all types of music. They do not disappoint on any beat or volume level. The only disappointment is when the wife and kids say to turn it down because the house is shaking.
Big C.
2022-12-30T19:00:00
Really enjoying all 6 x 590s along with several other speakers in same Studio 5xx family From 2 speaker setup for my classic rock to full surround for movies we love them as much today as we 4 yrs ago. Thanks JBL crew, we have many, many wonderful products in the Harman Kardon family. Over 45 years of enjoyment from a wide variety of equipment. Keep Us Rockin !!
Rockin G.
2022-12-10T19:00:00
I have had these speakers about a month now and can honestly say these are among the best in any price range. I must admit it took me about two weeks to get them perfectly positioned and adjusted but when I found that SWEET spot, every track sounds live and in concert!
Wil41
2022-04-22T20:00:00
These speakers are amazing!! At this price of $399 they cant be touched. No sub needed. Can't stop listening to them!
Killerb8787
2022-04-07T20:00:00
These are paired with my vintage Pioneer SX 1050 and they shake the entire house. I have been an audio aficionado for 45 years. These are the finest speakers I have ever owned. Now planning to get a pair of 530s to augment them. Watch for the sales on this Studio series. They are an all-time steal when they get lowered to 50-60% off...which happens fairly frequently. I can not recommend them enough!
DJMJ
2022-03-30T20:00:00
I've been vying for replacing my 190's with the 590's ever since I got the 190's back in 2014. Not that the 190's were bad, no, I have been very happy with them. I was on a budget. But now these... I am so blown away by the sheer amazement these two speakers deliver. I could turn everything else off in my 7.1 set up and just leave these two 590's up front and not be able to tell. In fact I had issues telling surround on or off in my tiny 18 x 12 home theater room. The sound stage these bring is just awesome. They have so much base and so much range. I paired them with the 520c too, replacing my previous 120c. Glad I made the buy.
Mugiwara91
2022-03-21T20:00:00
Unboxed it. Plugged it in and it sounded great. After a hour I decided to remove the grill and saw it had imperfections. Dust cap pushed in. Apparently it passed inspection and was ok?d to give to a customer. Now I gotta break my back packing it back up and sending it back to wait for a replacement. Never had such bad quality control issues. 2nd purchase I had to send back for replacement.
Dlee23
2022-03-11T19:00:00
Happened to stumble across these just browsing. I wasn't really looking to buy but when I can across the Studio 590's at such an incredible price I couldn't resist. All of the research I did supported my decision and I don't regret it, at all. They sound great with my Onkyo 8270 and allowed me to free up space, not needing my sub any longer, which I needed with my Infinity Betas (yes, it's been that long). There was also both a spatial separation and clean/clear "highs" I had been missing. JBL Studios at less than half price! Unbelievable. I've received nothing but great comments from friends and family. I was concerned I would have a problem with the aesthetics of the feet but I have none. If you're on the fence make the move. Last time I checked they were on sale again. Don't hesitate.
FishBone
2022-03-08T19:00:00
They really sound great!!! Lots of bass and the treble and midrange is crystal clear
Northern C.
2022-03-03T19:00:00
Outstanding speaker. Get it. Perfect balance of all frequency .
Val p.
2022-03-02T19:00:00
Hooked these 590's along with the center channel 520 up to the Emotiva BasX A3 amp. They give an excellent sound stage and great sound for the money. Some say they are good enough by themselves without sub, but I think they still need extra bass, but maybe I'm just a bass head. These are in a 18x24 room so that's probably got something to do with me wanting more bass than these towers product by themselves. A more expensive set of speakers might sound better, but I wasn't going to invest more into a home audio system than these (on sale) so I think for the money, they are about as good as it gets. They are rather large. They could have gotten a 10" speaker in these enclosures. Using the 530's as the surrounds, my old polk towers as sides, and all of them in 7 channel stereo with a good music source, they sound pretty darn good at the sale price I got them for.
JRod77
2022-03-01T19:00:00
These are monsters . I see a lot of difference in sound quality between by 580 vs 590?s . The sound is more crisp .
Sreeds
2022-02-27T19:00:00
The best loudspeaker I have them for home theater and they are amazing I hear everything I recommend them
Sheen91
2022-02-26T19:00:00
Big, stunning, accurate speakers that are now my main system speakers. Love them! Great for HiFi and versatile enough to cover home theater needs too. Very pleased!
SeeTee
2022-02-24T19:00:00
Outstanding performance !! Best speakers I?ve ever heard !!
BigBuckBill
2022-02-24T19:00:00
I was a klipsch fan for many years and once I got my hands on a pair of these 590's I was blown away by their commanding powerful presence..Get yourself a pair and you'll agree!
Jed97
2022-02-19T19:00:00
I purchased a set aof studio 590,s and the 520c center speaker. Wich I'd pretty large also. It's twice the size of ny old image dynamics s1000 . I'm powering it with a onkyo txRZ 840. I'm very happy with the sound. The have clean mids and highs the best is good also. I have the infinity r12 subwoffer also. I don't even need the sub woffer on music. I do prefer it with movies tho. I have 2 sony tower speaker in the rear with 4 sony atmos speakers. And the sound fills my room. The songs go good with the JBL . If u get theese tower speakers on sale . Do your self a favor and buy them. I'm going to add a 2 channel amp to the 590s just for listening to music, I have a feeling they will come to life then.
Capone8675309
2022-02-18T19:00:00
You can spend 10k on a pair of Toer speakers. But you will only get better cosmetics. If what you are looking for real accurate sound. It is going to be very hard to get any better then this. Do your self a favor and try these speakers. You will not regret your purchase.
Lexus R.
2022-02-13T19:00:00
I hooked these up and started watching rerun movies just to hear the sound they sounded so good.
Labraune
2022-02-12T19:00:00
I have loved JBL speakers for quite some time, having had a JBL PA and monitors with several bands over the years. I also have JBL ceiling speakers in my home. So, after listening to a friend's Studio 590 pair, I knew I had to have them. Nice punchy but smoothe bass and nice clean highs. You can't beat a compression driver horn. I also like how my speakers were wrapped and shipped on a pallet and arrived in great shape.
Seymour
2021-12-29T19:00:00
Bought Dec 18th 2021. my order kept stating "ready" which said it was waiting to be picked up. On Dec 27 or 28th I called to ask if it was going to ship soon. was told it was already at a terminal "on their dock" waiting to deliver . Said it was scheduled to deliver that day. It was already late and I didnt expect that. I called the freight company next day. they were lazy and rude. expected me to meet them to get it off their 18 wheeler. Had to call JBL after that. they called and the shipper came next day in a regular pick up truck. If I hadnt made the 1st call I would never have known my speakers were sitting on a dock. Had I not made the 2nd call who knows when they were going to deliver. if things had gotten any more silly I would have just told them to send them back and forget it. if the price wasnt so great I might have.
TruthisLiberty
2021-12-21T19:00:00
I have these speakers now for about a week. They sound so full, rich and clean with nice bass. For the money they are amazing
bob319
jbl studio 590 bk
By lodewijk
i bought these jbl s back in 2015 . at that time i had a onkyo tx nr 5010 receiver top model and i had it hooked up with these speakers on bi amp good sound but to much boom in the low range . so i placed the speakers about 80 cm from the wall it got a lot better. .but after a while i realized that i m a real music lover i need to change my setup so in 2017 i started to go for the onkyo p 3000 r and two m 5000 r power amps i made the set complete with dab tuner . onkyo cp 1050...
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Don't buy a pair of these ... buy 5!
By BBQ a.
Yes, that's right. I'm suggesting you buy 5 of these bad boys, particularly if you find them on sale (sometimes half off. The Studio 6 series is being introduced on the Japanese version of the JBL site, so it's likely the days of these Studio 5 series are numbered, which may be why they sometimes run amazing deals on them from time to time. Now, if you're a stereo listener only, then of course you only need two. I recommend getting a subwoofer with these even for music only, though a pair...
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The JBL Studio 590BK 2-1/2-way Dual 8" Floorstanding Loudspeaker brings professional quality sound to the home experience. The Studio 590BK uses the technology that JBL engineers developed for pro-audio loudspeakers to deliver accurate, powerful sound to your living room.
250W Recommended Amplifier Power
JBL engineers designed the Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker to deliver enhanced, room-filling sound from a separate 250-watt power amplifier, whether you are using the Studio 590BK as a stand-alone unit or as part of a surround-sound system.
Dual 8" (200mm) ribbed PolyPlas woofer cones
Powerful bass affects resonates through your entire body, creating a soundscape that you can feel as well as hear. The JBL Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker delivers accurate low-frequency sounds from a pair of 8" (203.2mm) ribbed PolyPlas woofers. The ribs improve strength while reducing distortion. The result is rich, powerful, articulate bass.
Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) magnet assembly
Thanks to a heavy-duty Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) magnet assembly, the Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker's pair of low-frequency woofers delivers highly focused bass. The result is pristine, articulate sound.
1" (25mm) high-frequency compression driver
The JBL Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker's high-frequency compression driver lowers distortion and provides a wider dynamic range than is possible from conventional high-frequency and midrange drivers. The tweeter comprises a one-piece Teonex diaphragm/surround assembly fitted with a 1" (25mm) voice coil that can deliver enhanced vocal articulation.
Glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial high-frequency horn
Horn-shaped loudspeaker designs optimize high-frequency output by directing the sound to the listener with pinpoint accuracy, thereby eliminating reverberation, reflections off walls and other artifacts. The Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker features a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial high-frequency horn that delivers professional-level sound to your home.
CLow-loss, two-way crossover network
The Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker's low-loss, 2-1/2-way crossover network ensures a clean transition for sound coming from individual low-frequency and high-frequency drivers, thereby reducing distortion while improving clarity.
Bi-wire capability
The Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker will work with multiple power amplifiers or connection setups or both for single-wire or bi-wire operation. The result is enhanced versatility in the ways you can use the Studio 590BK speaker.
Sturdy 3/4" (19mm) MDF enclosure
The Studio 590BK floorstanding loudspeaker's cabinet is built with the same attention to perfection as every other component. Rigid, heavily braced materials prevent unwanted resonances, while non-parallel surfaces eliminate sound interference.
Exclusive design
The JBL Studio 590BK creates a powerful, sophisticated look that will fit within even the most discerning householder's decor.