Also known as JBL audio, JBL audio company, James B. Lansing Sound, Lansing Sound, James B. Lansing Sound, Inc.
JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing, an American audio engineer and loudspeaker designer. JBL currently serves the home and professional audio markets. Their home products include home audio speakers, waterproof Bluetooth speakers, and high-end car audio. Their professional products include live PA systems, studio monitors, and loudspeakers for cinema. JBL is a subsidiary of Harman International, which is owned by Samsung Electronics.
Key facts
- Company.name
- JBL
- Company.logo
- JBL logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 170
- Company.former_name
- Lansing Sound
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.founder
- James Bullough Lansing
- Company.hq_location_city
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Company.industry
- Audio
- Company.products
- Amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones
- Company.owner
- Samsung Electronics
- Company.parent
- Harman International Industries
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- Instance of
- business
- Named after
- James Bullough Lansing
- Country
- United States
- Founded by
- James Bullough Lansing
- Headquarters
- Northridge
- Owned by
- Sidney Harman
- Parent organization
- Harman International Industries
- Official website
- kr.jbl.com
- Image
- 2023 Słuchawki JBL TL0846 (3).jpg
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- JBL (audio brand)
- inception
- 1946-00-00
- social media followers
- 363000
- member of
- Wi-Fi Alliance
- different from
- JBL
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Automotive use
- Timeline
- Examples of applications
- JBL Bluetooth speaker models
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JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing, an American audio engineer and loudspeaker designer. JBL currently serves the home and professional audio markets. Their home products include home audio speakers, waterproof Bluetooth speakers, and high-end car audio. Their professional products include live PA systems, studio monitors, and loudspeakers for cinema. JBL is a subsidiary of Harman International, which is owned by Samsung Electronics.
==History== James Bullough Lansing and his business partner Ken Decker started a company in 1927 in Los Angeles, manufacturing speaker drivers for radio consoles and radio sets. The firm was named Lansing Manufacturing Company, from March 1, 1927.
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