Summary:
I listened to fair amount of speakers before purchasing the JBL HP8B's. Per my taste, I was impressed with their high end clarity and brightness, although my young nephew likes deeper bass. I plan to add a subwoofer in the future. I listed to Bose, Boston, Cerwin Vega and some other high end brands with costly prices, but again, I liked the crisp sound of the JBL's for the $250 each I paid at Best Buy.