JBL wireless earbuds

JBL is a legendary American audio brand founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing. Initially focused on high-quality loudspeakers for professional markets and cinema, JBL became a household name for consumer audio in the 1970s.

Today, the brand is part of the Harman International portfolio, which was acquired by the South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics in 2017. While the brand maintains its American heritage with design and engineering work often conducted in the United States (specifically California), the physical manufacturing of its consumer electronics, such as the wireless earbuds pictured, is primarily handled in China, though production also occurs in Mexico, Hungary, India, and Vietnam to serve global markets.

As of 2026, Samsung Electronics remains the ultimate owner of the brand, leveraging its massive global distribution network and technological resources to keep JBL at the forefront of the portable audio and personal electronics industry.