Hi heflys20, thank you for taking your time to reply.

Yes, JBL should definitely blow Microlab out of water, but the problem is that they don't, or at least not to my ears (and frankly I'm pretty picky when it comes to sound...I've carefully listen to a lot of songs, and Solo comes first thanks to the more airy sound and better details in the voices)

A few songs used to for comparison:

• 'Bubbles' by Yosi Horikawa (soundstage test)
• 'Wandering' by Yosi Horikawa (soundstage test)
• 'In the Distance' by Yosi Horikawa (soundstage test)
• 'My Home is in The Delta' by Muddy Waters (soundstage test)
• 'You and Your Friend' by Dire Strais (guitars test)
• 'Hello' by Adele (voice test)
• 'Playa Playa' by D'Angelo (voice layering test)
• 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' by Ernst Reijseger (voice layering test)
• 'Fly Like a Bird' by Mariah Carey (voice test)
• 'Late Night Tip' by Three 6 Mafia (bass test)
• 'Lrad' by Knife Party (bass test)
• 'Surviving the Time' by Nas (picked up a strange resonance in the right speaker but after some troubleshooting - inverted the speakers cables and the noise moved in the left speaker - I realized that it's the song and not the speakers...so yeah, they are pretty damn revealing :D

I'm not here to promote my current speakers, but to share my experience. I do LOVE the JBL, they are my first studio monitors set! I love their neutral and revealing sound, clear highs, stereo separation and the bass is pretty damn good for my room, but I expected a wider stage(width and depth) + a more airy sound.

Regarding the 305's bass...the bass is impressive for a 5'' woofer but there is a catch:

• when I sit at my desk (40'' from speakers), the bass is weak
• when I sit in my sofa (located near the back wall...80'' from speakers), the bass hits very hard

* my room is 10*7 feet (untreated) and the speakers are raised 37'' from the floor and placed 3.2 ft from the front wall and 8 inches from side walls. The bass TRIM was always set to +2db

So I guess I'll return the 305 and continue my quest for searching my ideal studio monitors. I really hate the fact that I don't have the possibility to test the speakers and have to rely on reviews...it makes the things way more complicated :(

My sound signature:

• good soundstage (good width, depth and height)
• airy sound
• detailed sound
• tight and punchy bass (good impact at 40-45hz)

I've continued my research and manage to compile a list of possible suspects:

• Adam A5x/A7x
• Focal Alfa 65
• Dynaudio BM5 MKIII
• KRK VXT6

Does anyone have any experience with these?

Regarding the speakers size...is there a rule that a small speaker will sound boxy compared with it's siblings? 305's 5'' woofer makes the sound too boxy compared with my current speaker that has an 6.5'' woofer...that's the reason I ask.

Thank you for your time!