These sit in different price classes - JBL 4329P costs roughly 2x what Genelec G Four does. Expect it to lead on paper; the question is whether the gap is audible enough in your room to be worth it.
| Area | Better | Why |
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| Bass | A | JBL 4329P digs deeper - 28Hz against 48Hz. |
| Built-in power | A | JBL 4329P has the bigger amplifier (600W vs 180W RMS). |
| Connections | A | JBL 4329P adds Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, streaming and digital inputs. |
| Size | depends | Genelec G Four is easier to place; JBL 4329P is bigger, which usually goes with fuller bass. Your room decides. |
| Expandability | A | JBL 4329P: a sub output. JBL 4329P sits in a wider range (8 models), so a matched surround system is easier later. |
| Price | B | Genelec G Four is cheaper - $2,300 against $4,500, about 49% less; arguably a different class. |
A JBL 4329P B Genelec G Four
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, your system or how you will use them. Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
The usual trade-off: JBL 4329P measures better, Genelec G Four costs about about 96% more% less. Whether that gap is worth the money is the call only you can make - and in a normal room it is often smaller than the numbers suggest. If a subwoofer is in your plans, the bass gap largely stops mattering - you would be crossing over above 48Hz anyway, which makes the cheaper Genelec G Four much easier to justify. In a large or open-plan room, JBL 4329P has the cabinet volume to fill it more easily; in a small room, near a wall or at desk distance, Genelec G Four is the easier speaker to get right.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.