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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2257 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

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Customers often highlight the superb sound quality, encompassing impressive bass, as the most compelling aspects of this 5.1-channel soundbar. Many also praise its ease of setup and user-friendly design. While the system receives positive feedback, some users mention limitations with the functionality of the remote control. The powerful subwoofer is frequently noted, contributing to an immersive audio experience.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound bar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good overall, no complaints, base is very solid major improvement over tv audio.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great audio

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love how clear rhe aound is when watching movies or shows.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great product for the price. It’s def gives a new meaning to watching a movie. Great for living room setting

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Soundbar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great soundbar. Crisp and clear sound. Really helpful for people like me that have hearing issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Definitely

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing soundbar. Worth every penny and waiting. Needed it for the great Tv I bought from them

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for mid to larger rooms.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect sound bar and amazing value! Have it in my family room and adds so much to my new tv!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    jbl 5,1-channel sounbar wireless

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i love it sound is verry nice used for tv,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So good, I bought 2!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought one of these for my bedroom and WOW, pretty insane. Then bought one for my parents for their living room. We love the in home theatre experience it gives us. You can also just use it as a speaker and connect it to your cell phone. Sunday house cleanings are the best with my music bumpin. Highly recommend. I even signed up for the best buy membership which gives you this item at an UNREAL cost.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are amazing! Awesome sound and easy set up!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound quality is excellent. Easy setup with multiple options

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice sound bar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best sound bar it works amazing nice and clear sound

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great bass sound and quality since purchase zero issues

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL speakers

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound and easy setup. This speaker system is worth the money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL Soundbar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound quality… would purchase again over a Sony soundbar

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good sound but lacks finesse and caused wifi issue

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this about a month ago and it sounds great for the sale price I got on this bar. The setup is rather clunky. Other much less expensive bars I have in all the bedrooms rooms are better in that regards. Shame on JBL for something that has a 599 MSRP that has an app that is all but intuitive. The app doesn't do much other than identify the BT name of the unit and its connection status but is required nonetheless, along with Wifi to setup and perform firmware updates. It played bluetooth audio from a phone, tablet, a laptop, and TV with no issues. I did not experience any audio delay from the TV on Netflix, Hulu, or Disney and used the native TV apps to play content rather than a chromecast or other. I found the audio sounded great for a sound bar at this level with a wireless sub. The sub has 5 levels of output though 3-5 are about the only useful options. Lvl 1 is essentially off and 2 is just barely noticeable. 3-5 have a good range to find what you're looking for be it watching tv, music or gaming. Keep in mind its an entry level sub with much less power than a typical HT setup. It isnt going to rattle the neighbors windows if thats what you expect. It fills out the 250sq ft room I have it in nicely without having to crank the volume. Lack of EQ as noted by other users wasn't an issue for me as my TV handles that and my phone has no problem with its EQ as well. If you had a tv or other devices that lack an EQ I could see an issue trying to eek out as much performance as possible from this bar. The nail in the coffin for me is this bar caused me HUGE headaches for wifi connectivity. I have a 3 node wifi6 mesh network and during setup I experienced very slow wifi speeds while the bar downloaded an update. I chalked it up to just the harware in the bar. Then TV dropped out, my Hue bridge, then audio in another room (smart speaker connected to the same node), and finally the child node lost connectivity to the master after several minutes. I spent some time troubleshooting the mesh network, my modem, etc and about 3 days later figured out it was interference caused by the bar after running a pair of ethernet cables through the house to create a temporary wired backhaul for the mesh to rule out issues among them. As soon as this was in place i had no problem. I wasnt running ethernet all over the house to accomodate this bar however. This issue is presumably from the wireless subwoofer. JBL wasn't terribly forthcoming on giving me specifics of what frequencies this product operates on but after removing the bar from the room, the problem vanished. This is the only time in 2 years I've had connection issues in the home. The network has excellent coverage everywhere and is quite robust. The bar was in close proximity (5 feet) to that node but relocating either wasnt an option due to that particular node having some home automation components hardwired to it and no desire from me to change my entire setup so unfortunately I have to return this. I didn't try to use it further away as it wouldn't be suitable for the location I wanted it in. If you don't have a mesh setup and wont be putting it next to your router you're probably fine but keep an eye on this if you experience any wifi issues. Given that wifi performance is of great importance to most everyone I can't recommend this bar.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from JBL Support
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      We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We're sorry to hear that our JBL Bar 5.1 didn't meet your expectations. We're always looking for ways to improve and we'll make sure to share your feedback with the appropriate team. JBL

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this surround sound system!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this purchase. I have had it for a while. It was easy to set up and love the theatre experience we have at home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Home theater

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good music from the system never disappointed me i love

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awsome

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    awsome soundbar-gave one to my son for christmas-he said it rocks,after listening to it i had to order one for myself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sounds!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound for great price! Look no further for a decent soundbar.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reasonably priced Speaker set.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the sound of this speaker system. The combination of the bass and sound bar is amazing for movies.

    I would recommend this to a friend