JBL 4408 Studio Monitors.....worth buying cheap?

[Son of David]

I have a chance to pick up some JBL 4408 Studio Monitors for next to nothing in cost. Are these decent monitors?

[RUNRUN]

If it's a friend take them home and try them out.
If not try to give them a listen with source material that you know so you understand what you are hearing.
Thing to remember about monitors is what important is how well you understand their sound.

[DONNY WRIGHT]

THEY ARE DECENT. NOT AWESOME. KIND OF DRY....NOT A BIG BASS SOUND OUT OF THE 8" WOOFER, BUT ADD A SUBWOOFER WITH THEM AND YOU'D PROBABLY LIKE THE SOUND PRETTY WELL. GET AN ON/OFF SWITCH SO YOU CAN LISTEN WITH OUT THE SUB AND BACK AND FORTH. MY FAVORITE MONITORS UNDER $2000/PAIR ARE QUESTED FP11. AMAZINGLY CLEAR. THE JBLS WERE REAL POPULAR 10 YEARS AGO. NOW IT SEEMS YOU SEE A LOT OF GENELEC. IF THEY HAVE GRILLS ON, TAKE THEM OFF AND MAKE SURE THE FOAM SURROUNDS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. IF THEY AREN'T YOU CAN GET THEM RE-FOAMED FOR USUALLY AROUND $40 PER SPEAKER. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!

[Gabriel Roth]

wow ... sorry to hear about the sticky caps-lock key on your keyboard....

[Doc]

If you can get them for next to nothing, they would be worth having as an alternative reference if you decided not to use them as your mains.