Home > Consumer Reviews > JBL Northridge E20 2-Way 5-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash)

I have a pair of E80 for my front speakers and need to have a pair of decent speakers to match the E80. I first considered the PolkAudio R15. outpost.com always have them on sale for $50 a pair plus shipping. They have very good review. However, I was very disappointed with their quality after I tried them in CircuitCity. The high is TERRIBLE!!! Last week, Amazon have the E20 on sale for $85 a pair with free shipping plus $25 future purchase gift certificate. I jumped all over the deal and bought 2 pairs for 4 surround sound speakers in my 7.1 system. I got them yesterday. I am very pleased with their sound quality which has excellent clarity in the mid-to-high frequencies. Brass is good but you would need a subwoofer in high volume. They are good for both movie and music. I feel they can also be good as front speakers if your room is not too big. The only problem I have with the speakers is I can't wall-mount the speakers. Also, they are 8" deep and they don't look good on wall anyway. If you are looking for wall-mount speaker, you may want to consider the E10 instead.

Needed small speakers for the living room and did not want surround sound. I have had surround sound speakers and just having these 2 it is better. I sit about 10 feet away from the TV watching the Matrix and I can feel the vibrations right up through the couch and I did not even have them that loud. Great, cheap, small, perfect speakers.

I purchased these speakers with the Beech finish from another website with free shipping for $95. For the money, they are about as good as it gets. I am gradually putting together a sound system. I am using them as my front speakers, and will add the JBL EC25 as my center channel soon. I will probably relegate the E20s to surround speaker use when I have the money. The sound is clear and rich. For the size. the bass is decent, but for heavy hip-hop type bass, a subwoofer or larger speakers would be ideal. They are rated at 60 W, and their output is very adequate for my relatively small room. I have used lower end Sony speakers and these blow them out of the water. Definitely recommended.

I play string bass and it is difficult to hear the bass on most recordings but the E-20 speakers really bring the bass tones out. I don't feel I need an additional woofer. Really enjoying the great sound. J&R shipped fast. Ordered on the weekend, received Thurs.

I have four of these as part of my 7.1 surround sound system. The sound quality out of them is very clear and crisp. I have had them for about 3 year now and I am very happy with them.