Customer Ratings & Reviews

All in all, I am very satisfied with this JBL system; the wireless speakers and subwoofer make setup a breeze! The twelve-inch sub proves great bass. Setup: The subwoofer was the first component that I set up; the wireless feature is great as there are no speaker wires that need to be run. It is very large, so be sure to have adequate space around and for the sub. The sub speaker points down to the floor instead of out of the front. The only cord is the power cable. The main soundbar also acts as the receiver that also charges the two back speakers. When the back speakers are charged by connecting them to the ends of the main soundbar. A great feature of this system is that during charging, the back speakers are held onto the main soundbar with strong magnets; they won’t fall off under the weight of themselves. As stated above, the main soundbar also acts as the receiver for the system; there are three HDMI inputs on the back of the soundbar and an additional input in the front. There is one HDMI output to the television and, for a reason I am not clear on, there is a specialized HDMI cable that is needed for connection between the soundbar and the television that is included as listed above. The power input is also in the back of the soundbar. The app is very user friendly and made the set up of the system a breeze. You will need to enter in the password of your wi-fi into one step of the app so that the system can communicate with the app. The subwoofer and rear speakers are connected via Bluetooth to the soundbar. The app will, most likely, need to update the soundbar; it was an estimated 20 minutes with my high-speed internet, but didn’t take more than 10 minutes to complete. The app then walks you through the calibration of the speakers. There is a small screen on the main soundbar behind the speaker fabric that will turn on to relay information such as input source, wi-fi connection, and will scroll when the rear speakers are at low battery. When the screen is not in use, you won’t even know it’s there. The rear speakers also have the option of connecting to your phone or tablet and acting as a portable speaker; you can use both of them if you wish to have stereo sound. The speakers are hefty; I wouldn’t use them to carry around with me if I was moving around the house or outside, but they are nice to use if in a fixed location. The speakers last around ten hours and take around three hours to fully charge. This system also comes with caps you can place on the end of the main soundbar when the rear speakers are not charging, keeping out dust and giving the soundbar a finished look. The JBL One app allows you to customize the system to your preferences by adjusting bass, mid, and treble. I played parts of multiple movies to help adjust each in order to get a sound that I was happy with. You can adjust each tone using sliders within the app. You can also use music streaming services to stream over the system. The sound is crisp and clear with deep bass. Another great feature of this system is that you will never “lose” voices when there are loud sound effects happening in shows or movies as it tones down the “background” noise while keeping voices clear. The app is easy to use and allows you to adjust the tones however fits you and what you are watching best. A comment that I hear from the older members of my family is that their sound systems often have muffled voices and it’s sometimes hard to hear what is being said. I firmly believe that the voice clarity of this system would eliminate that problem for them as well as anyone that has this system. This is a great system and one that I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a setup where running wires may be complicated, dangerous, unsightly, or anyone looking for a new or replacement system.

This is what I was looking for mostly in a theater setup. The ability to move the rear speakers and subwoofer anywhere I need or want without the hassle of using wires. This is the perfect solution. Upon setting the product up you have to download the JBL app. From there you turn on Bluetooth and it immediately recognizes the soundbar. Select it and it sees the Wi-fi your phone uses so add your Wi-fi password and it connects quickly. It will take about 10-20 minutes to download an update for the product. Next you will need to calibrate the speakers. The rear speakers are held on by a magnet and it is pretty strong so I feel good about them not falling off. I placed the rear speakers in two different spots (right next to me and then further out) during the setup. Calibration was quick and easy. I started to play my favorite movie and the system sounded great! You can attach the rear speakers to the bar and they still produce sounds out to the side like they were there but it is of course better when placed to the side. You can really here sounds coming from different areas of the room during action scenes. Voice dialogue also sounds great and comes through crystal clear. You can setup a rear speaker as a stand alone speaker to move to other rooms or pair them together. You can use the system by Bluetooth alone but you have more options by using the JBL app. Works great with Chromecast and Alexa through the JBL app. Both were easy to setup. I just signed into my Amazon account and accepted a few terms. There is a remote and mounting hardware included. All of the controls on the remote can be found in the JBL app. Now to my Almost comment. At this price point the subwoofer should be astounding but like with many soundbar setups I hear vibration or rattling in the coils at some frequencies. This is why I gave it 4 stars. There is an equalizer setting in the app. I have tried turning down the bass but it still does it until there is almost no bass but who wants that. Also, when I first set it up I could hear some connection issues in the rear speakers but I believe it was just interference from my phone being next to it. I haven't had any more connection problems. It is still a great purchase and I would recommend it.

I have owned JBL sound bars before, my most recent one was the BAR 900, so I knew what I should expect with this new updated model, and it didnt fail to deliver! The setup was pretty simple, and, the upgraded side/rear speakers were a welcome improvement to an already nice dolby atmos setup. There are a few other improvements, including a better remote, a more powerful amp within the unit, and the sound was somewhat clearer and more forward than the previous model. I hooked it up to a 65 inch LG OLED tv, and tried to get it working, but it was a bit problematic to get the sound working the way I wanted it to. I was hooking it up to an Fire TV cube, and, tried using the HDMI input that is on the newest firestick cube, but I couldnt get audio out of it. I then changed the hookup so that it connected to the TV's CEC input and it still didnt produce sound..what I didnt realize that since you can monitor more than once source, including Bluetooth, you have to select your desired output location, which for me was TV on the remote, and after that, everything worked fine. The sound is loud and clear, the larger, upgraded subwoofer really filled out the low end, and, the dolby atmos signal was nice and pronounced and adjustable via the remote. This system is a bit pricey, but, similar competitors are priced about the same or a little more, so you cant go wrong choosing this soundbar, just make sure you read all the setup instructions, so you dont have the same kind of confusion I had initially.

Wasn’t sure that I wanted to pay the price for this system but after having it installed and listening to it for several days, I have absolutely no regrets! It has exceeded my expectations. I have learned there’s a whole new level to watching movies that I previously did not know existed. Wow! Pay the money for this sound bar system, you won’t regret it.

I love this thing. The sound is great, concert DVDs are fantastic, kodi files with any flavor of DTS or Dolby play perfectly.

This thing is a beast. I paired mine with a high-res Sony 4K HD Blu-ray player. Just awesome. The highs are clear the mids are on point and the sub cranked up all the way.. enough to both my a-hole neighbors

Perfect sound the best quality you can find.For those who demand it.

Lives up to the hype. Large sound, with minimal wiring. Waited a long time for this to get to the price range I was willing to pay. Was worth the wait and could not be more happy, since I received around a month ago.

Dont get me wrong this system sounds awsome. My issue with the Bar 1000 it never finished its update. It always failed to finish. Never went past 63%. Then every 20 minutes or so it would shut my sound off and be trying to update. Never finishing updating. I was so fed up after 2 days back and fourth with jbl support it never would download the update. So im going for the bar 1300. Over all the 1000 sounded awsome, it just happens that i got a bad bar.

This speaker is very good. Sound is very clear.i would recommend this product to anyone that have a living room of 600sqf

Awesome! Great sound, quality, Dolby atmos, completely wireless, at a great price over Black Friday!

Surround sound effect is amazing when watching a movie. Would definitely recommend it.

Sounds great when speakers are all set up and detached. Unfortunately, the side speakers need to be detached in order for them to work; when detached, the batteries only last 2 days before I have to reattach and wait for them to charge. Too much work to keep them working. I would like one time setup and have them always working.

I received great service when purchasing this item. I am very happy with the quality of the item

I had it for about 1 year and the subwoofer already blew out. Id expect better quality for $1,700

For the price I expected better quality. worked great for maybe 2 months and then I had nothing but problems. The satelite speakers stopped holding charge they sent me new ones then those ones stopped working. Now I have a $1200 bluetooth speaker because it wont connect to any of my tv's.