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  • 10-Inch cellulose-fiber cone is both strong and light
  • Powerful 300-watt amplifier
  • A JBL computer-optimized bass-reflex port provides deeper bass and less turbulence
  • Use of premium components gives you less distortion
  • Adjustable crossover frequency optimizes subwoofer performance
  • Use of premium components gives you less distortion
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JBL Studio 550PBK
10-INCH (250mm) subwoofer with built-in 300W RMS amplifier
Looking for an overwhelmingly accurate and deep bass. Try JBL Studio 550 subwoofer with built in 300W RMS amplifier. Innovative materials and cutting- edge technology have always put JBL products out in front of the competition's. So expect extreme output from us and be prepared for a high impact performance that may surprise you. The JBL Studio line of loudspeakers, which incorporates the very best in modern design and proven technology, is becoming one of the industry's most recognized and admired.

JBL Studio 550P at a glance:
10-INCH (250mm) low-frequency transducer
Built-in 300W RMS amplifier
Sealed enclosure
Forward-firing transducer provides maximum bass impact
LFE and line level inputs allow proper operation with a variety of receivers and processors
Adjustable crossover frequency optimizes subwoofer performance
Phase control increases installation flexibility
Metal floor spikes improve bass impact and reduce unwanted boominess in the sound
Auto turn-on and turn-off for more convenient use and to conserve energy

Key Features
10" (250mm) low-frequency transducer
10" (250mm) low-frequency transducer on the JBL Studio 550P delivers deep bass impact and excitement to make you feel like part of the action. The PolyPlas cone material increases cone stiffness and damping for tighter, more extended bass without breakup or distortion. The cast-aluminum frame maintains precise alignment for consistent performance in all conditions and at all volume levels while dissipating heat for increased power and handling.

Built-in 300W RMS amplifier
High-power amplification for louder volume with less distortion results in a more realistic bass while generating less heat than lower-powered amplifiers when operating at higher outputs.

Glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn
The glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn is controlled directivity at ear level of seated listeners minimizes unwanted HF interaction with walls and furniture, which creates cleaner, more realistic HF sound over a wider listening area.

Exclusive Design
Clean and Dynamic, one-of-a-kind look makes a dramatic design statement in any room. JBL Studio 520C is available in black finish.

From the Manufacturer

JBL Studio 550PBK
10-INCH (250mm) subwoofer with built-in 300W RMS amplifier
Looking for an overwhelmingly accurate and deep bass. Try JBL Studio 550 subwoofer with built in 300W RMS amplifier. Innovative materials and cutting- edge technology have always put JBL products out in front of the competition's. So expect extreme output from us and be prepared for a high impact performance that may surprise you. The JBL Studio line of loudspeakers, which incorporates the very best in modern design and proven technology, is becoming one of the industry's most recognized and admired.

JBL Studio 550P at a glance:
10-INCH (250mm) low-frequency transducer
Built-in 300W RMS amplifier
Sealed enclosure
Forward-firing transducer provides maximum bass impact
LFE and line level inputs allow proper operation with a variety of receivers and processors
Adjustable crossover frequency optimizes subwoofer performance
Phase control increases installation flexibility
Metal floor spikes improve bass impact and reduce unwanted boominess in the sound
Auto turn-on and turn-off for more convenient use and to conserve energy

Key Features
10" (250mm) low-frequency transducer
10" (250mm) low-frequency transducer on the JBL Studio 550P delivers deep bass impact and excitement to make you feel like part of the action. The PolyPlas cone material increases cone stiffness and damping for tighter, more extended bass without breakup or distortion. The cast-aluminum frame maintains precise alignment for consistent performance in all conditions and at all volume levels while dissipating heat for increased power and handling.

Built-in 300W RMS amplifier
High-power amplification for louder volume with less distortion results in a more realistic bass while generating less heat than lower-powered amplifiers when operating at higher outputs.

Glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn
The glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn is controlled directivity at ear level of seated listeners minimizes unwanted HF interaction with walls and furniture, which creates cleaner, more realistic HF sound over a wider listening area.

Exclusive Design
Clean and Dynamic, one-of-a-kind look makes a dramatic design statement in any room. JBL Studio 520C is available in black finish.
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10-Inch cellulose-fiber cone is both strong and light
Powerful 300-watt amplifier
A JBL computer-optimized bass-reflex port provides deeper bass and less turbulence
Use of premium components gives you less distortion
Adjustable crossover frequency optimizes subwoofer performance

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Customers like the sound quality, quality, value, performance, appearance and match of the speakers. For example, they mention the sound is very strong, the bass is clean and tight, it improves the overall audio experience and it's loud. They appreciate the performance, saying it'll work perfectly and has lots of power for the money.

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174 customers mention161 positive13 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the speakers. They mention that the sound is very strong, the bass is clean and tight, and it has improved the overall audio experience. They also appreciate the subwoofer, which is massive and produces an incredible amount of boom. Overall, customers say the speakers have the sonic capacity to bring down their house and add a strong throbbing feel during movies.

"This sub sounds really good! I’ve been in the audio industry for over 20 years and am amazed at the sound quality and price of this sub...." Read more

"...I set it on 5 and it is very loud. If i set it on 7 like my last sub, the windows and walls get a good shaking...." Read more

"...and yamaha satellite surround speakers and my home theater sounds absolutely amazing thanks to this sub!!..." Read more

"...The bass is very clean sounding, and adds amazing depth to the movies and television programs that I watch...." Read more

99 customers mention74 positive25 negative

Customers like the quality of the speakers. They say it has a clean sound, and is a quality subwoofer. Some customers also mention that the LFE is amazing, and the construction is super solid. Overall, most are happy with the quality and performance of the product.

"...The price could not be beat! This is an awsome sub with plenty of kick, (400 watts RMS with a Peak Dynamic Power of 700 watts)...." Read more

"...Using this for music only. Like other JBL products, the build quality is excellent. Auto on/off feature saves power...." Read more

"...a long story short I am in love with this woofer because of its performance and look...." Read more

"...speaker, I warn any potential buyers to not buy this as it will not last you a year if you use it regularly. Its just not worth the risk!!!!!" Read more

75 customers mention75 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the speakers. They say it's a great subwoofer especially for the price, with lots of power for the money. Some customers also mention that it'll be the best investment of their surround sound system.

"...This sub is a very good choice for low end!" Read more

"...Be sure to buy the EXTRA ONE YEAR WARRANTY (only $18, well worth the price)..." Read more

"...Awesome, awesome sub for the money, and I'd buy another one in a New York minute...." Read more

"...JBL has made this possible for a very reasonable price. I have had a PSW 10 for about a year and I do love that sub, for the price...." Read more

73 customers mention66 positive7 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the subwoofer. They mention that it works perfectly, is extremely powerful, and has a very good response. Some say that it's perfect for high-fi and that the house was shaking.

"...Subwoofer has worked perfectly now for better than 3 weeks. I would recommend this to a friend." Read more

"...It feels like I'm there.As far as music goes, it performs fairly well...." Read more

"...That's it. That's all that's needed to perfectly fill the room. Clean, powerful, chest pounding lows. Not too much, not too little...." Read more

"...I love it. It does a good job. It also has good fit & finish." Read more

35 customers mention30 positive5 negative

Customers like the appearance of the subwoofer. They mention it's a strong, stylish looking subwoofe, great for home theaters, and a perfect match with these speakers. Some say it adds to the realism and is great for showing off your subs.

"...The JBL subwoofer fits in very well. Very attractive sub with angled sides. Running all this through my Sony STR-DA5300ES 7.1 channel receiver...." Read more

"...It came very well packaged, was easy to unpack, has a very stylish non-intrusive look to it, and was very easy to hook up and start using with the..." Read more

"...will be buying this movie when it gets more cheap as it is great for showing of your subs. Shake you do the bones. Great sub for the price...." Read more

"...I am glad I made that decision. I am very content with the looks, feel, and sound quality of this sub...." Read more

14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers find the speakers easy to set up and use. They also appreciate the straight-forward controls and easy hookup to receiver. Customers also mention that the visual design is sleek and simple to use.

"...It came very well packaged, was easy to unpack, has a very stylish non-intrusive look to it, and was very easy to hook up and start using with the..." Read more

"...my wife calls it our 4-D cinema now! The controls are straight forward and easy. We watch movies in our home cinema and it's perfect for that...." Read more

"Perfectly priced, clear setup instructions; power and signal cable included, and not cheap, short, flimsy cables either...." Read more

"...Easy to set up and get the gain set right. Great complement to my Infinity p363's and center P351...." Read more

30 customers mention20 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the fit of the speakers. Some mention that it has a good size and adds a nice low dimension. However, others say that it is very large and heavy.

"...The JBL subwoofer fits in very well. Very attractive sub with angled sides. Running all this through my Sony STR-DA5300ES 7.1 channel receiver...." Read more

"...This thing is eighteen inches deep, wide and high. It's BIG. And it sounds even bigger...." Read more

"...Be advised, this subwoofer is very very large and somewhat heavy...." Read more

"...I only use it for music, not movies. Fills a large room, about 30x30 with 16' ceiling, with wall shaking bass, at half volume...." Read more

15 customers mention8 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the power of the speakers. Some mention it has plenty of power to shake things off the wall, while others say they were disappointed with the power. Some say the speaker stopped drawing wattage and it's impossible to reach 400Watts RMS.

"...which in turn have to go back to Amazon, this sub has the power for my home theater system, I had it to half volume and the low bass is just there,..." Read more

"My subwoofer stopped powering up after one year and two days...." Read more

"...The fact that they are Powered means no more extra power to add to the stereo system. Great buy! Grow a pair, buy one." Read more

"...item well see when spliter I ordered gets sent back because it don't power up well write more further testing" Read more

Great Subwoofer!
5 Stars
Great Subwoofer!
I bought two JBL ES250's for my home theater ($130 each one from Amazon Warehouse, great price!), well this is one of my best purchases for my system, for the price, brand and low frequencies reproduction this subs really rocks!! I use both to 3 o'clock volume, and are connected directly from my OPPO BP-93 analog RCA out (7.1 analog out) with a "Y" RCA cable, and set all my others speakers (Klipsch Synergy series) to small and with a 80hz low freq. cut in the OPPO crossover, movies like "Pacific Rim" or "Gravity" are a new whole step with this JBL's Subs, 100% recommended!!
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GLO
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sounding subwoofer!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
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This sub sounds really good! I’ve been in the audio industry for over 20 years and am amazed at the sound quality and price of this sub. I read lots of reviews about it and people have lots of different opinions on the sub, good and bad. But a lot of the quality of a exceptional sounding system is tuning it correctly. This sub plays really low and blends in with mids very well once you have it tuned properly. Do some research on tuning your system, I’ve been installing home, car and commercial audio for years and learning how to tune your system is one of the biggest things over looked. This sub is a very good choice for low end!
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B. Creek
5.0 out of 5 stars Exellant Powered Subwoofer
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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I replaced my Infinity TSS 1200 250 watt Powered Subwoofer after 5 1/2 years of hard use, Had it set on 7 most of the time. After reading so many negitive reviews, I still went for the JBL ES250PBK. The price could not be beat! This is an awsome sub with plenty of kick, (400 watts RMS with a Peak Dynamic Power of 700 watts). I set it on 5 and it is very loud. If i set it on 7 like my last sub, the windows and walls get a good shaking. I have 5 Infinity TSS 1200 surround and center channel speakers with a pair of Infinity Primus-P362 floorstanding speakers. The JBL subwoofer fits in very well. Very attractive sub with angled sides. Running all this through my Sony STR-DA5300ES 7.1 channel receiver. Subwoofer has worked perfectly now for better than 3 weeks. I would recommend this to a friend.
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Chris Majestic
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing sub for movie watching and casual music
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014
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I love this sub!!! I've had it exactly 1 year. I have it paired with a Polk Audio Center (CS20) and Polk Audio floor speakers (TSI-500) and yamaha satellite surround speakers and my home theater sounds absolutely amazing thanks to this sub!! I know that JBL makes great quality subwoofers so I decided to give it a try. People are so impressed with this sub even in my basement with a cement floor this thing pounds my couch. Watching the scene from Iron Man 3 where the helicopters destroyed Tony Starks house is one of the best in-home theater scenes I've ever experienced. It feels like I'm there.

As far as music goes, it performs fairly well. I haven't noticed any extremely muddy bass like some subwoofers I've owned in the past. However, I had heard it in some songs. I don't really use it for music listening too much but when I do, I don't have any major complaints. The lows are amazing and it has shaken plenty of pictures off the walls in my house. lol. I listen to mainly hip/hop & R&B.

Keep in mind that it's a fairly large subwoofer so you're not going to be hiding it behind your couch or in the corner of your room. It's made to be seen and OH MY GOD it's made to be heard!!
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Roux
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is HUGE!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2010
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I wanted a subwoofer to match to my new A/V receiver that would fill a very large great room with adequate bass. After reading reviews from other Amazon customers, I chose this subwoofer. This subwoofer has exceeded all of my expectations! It came very well packaged, was easy to unpack, has a very stylish non-intrusive look to it, and was very easy to hook up and start using with the provided instructions. The bass is very clean sounding, and adds amazing depth to the movies and television programs that I watch. This subwoofer eclipses my previous Sony 10" subwoofer by a large margin. The design is very simple and the controls are easily adjusted.

Be advised, this subwoofer is very very large and somewhat heavy. If you are looking for a subwoofer that you can conceal and hide, look somewhere else. My A/V room has dark walls and is very large. I have this placed to the side and behind my front left channel floor speaker. I don't think it stands out at all, but I could see this beast dominating a samller space.

As usual, Amazon made this purchase very painless! I received in 2 days with the package in stellar condition. Thanks Amazon!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Value at $199.00 with Free Shipping
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013
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For the money, its going to be a good value and sounds OK. Just don't expect this to sound like the $700 Hsu Research or $1000 Velodyne 12" Sub-woofers on the market.

With a pair of Vandersteen 2ci Tower Speakers as my L+R speakers for over 20 years, I'm used to high-quality bass sounds down to 32hz. Using this sub with those speakers in a Dolby 5.1 configuration, really didn't do much to the overall "quality" of the bass, in my humble opinion. Sure, the hard thumps and cannon blasts "hit harder," but for those occasional moments of Boom -- no real improvement in the bottom end Qualitatively. I had the crossover set at the lowest point (50hz, I believe).

All is not lost, however……our basement Home Gym has our old Yamaha 2.0 DSP-200 Surround Sound amp/processor with a boomy 18" powered B-52 subwoofer, and I put the JBL ES-250PBK into that system, which uses Powered 8" Event (™) Studio Monitors (100w powered).
At the higher crossover point for these bookshelf-sized speakers(100 hz), this subwoofer came alive. It seems that the 12" polyplas woofer really puts out MOST of its useful output in the 40-100 hz range, and this configuration makes use of that physical reality.

Bottom line: Audiophiles will not be overwhelmed with this subwoofer, but most buyers will be satisfied with their purchase.
Be sure to buy the EXTRA ONE YEAR WARRANTY (only $18, well worth the price) as most of the complaints and returns on this product are in the electronic power supply and amplifiers, about 15% will go bad in the 12-24 month life span. Get the Square Trade warranty.
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視聴者ABC（国産有機ELTVは凄かった。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。
5.0 out of 5 stars 注意！！並行輸入品なので日本の代理店ではサポートを受けられません
Reviewed in Japan on May 11, 2018
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タイトルの通りなので購入される方は注意しましょう。
日本で発売されているJBLの別のウーハーの説明書を参考に設置しました。
先ずでかいし重いです(゜ロ゜)ﾏｼﾞﾃﾞ
現在８０Hz上限でウーハーの低音域を調整して使っていますがスピーカーシステムのボリュームをかなり抑えても爆発音やアニメのOPEDなど共営住宅の壁が破壊されそうなほどしっかり低音を鳴らしてくれます。
マンションなどではきっと宝の持ち腐れになるでしょう。
このウーハーの全力を引き出すには一軒家でも防音処置してないと厳しいかもしれません。

しかしながら靴の足音などしっとりと響いて艶やかで音全体が上品に纏まり購入して大満足です＼(^o^)／

正規代理店ではサポートは現状受けられませんが(日本でも販売してくれないかな(;'д｀))
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