Customers recognize the BAR 500 5.1ch Soundbar for its impressive sound quality and powerful bass, making it a hit among sound enthusiasts. The soundbar is also praised for its ease of use and simple setup process, along with its Dolby Atmos feature. However, some customers have reported connectivity issues and occasional remote control unresponsiveness.
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Turned My Living Room Into a Mini Movie Theater
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Turned My Living Room Into a Mini Movie Theater lol
Bro… I turned this thing on and my whole living room woke up like “AYOOO what’s happening?!” The sound is CLEAN, the bass had my couch vibrating like it owed me money, and even my neighbor texted asking what movie I was watching.
Setup was easy — if you can plug in a phone charger, you can set this up. Music sounds crazy good, movies hit way harder, and now I feel like I should start charging people admission to sit on my couch.
If you want your TV to finally stop sounding like a 2005 laptop speaker, this is the move. Certified vibe.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sound from a small package
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
JBL did a great job with this product. The range of the sound bar is impressive and having a dedicated subwoofer really makes this an alternative to a traditional receiver based system. Setup was super easy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Bar500 is a beast
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Looks great under my 85in tv. Amazing sound quality. It really makes it sound like you have speakers throught the room. Great bass and works seamlessly when connecting via airplay, Bluetooth, and with our Alexa set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Would buy again.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very good sound quality for the price. Easy hookup process.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best home theater surround sound
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Its a good speaker well worth the upgrade. It sounds amazing the voices pick up pretty well. The sound in the background in any action scene is so loud it shakes my whole house. I love it!! I feel like i am at the movies. If you want a theater like surround sound this is it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sound bar
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So I went to Best Buy looking for a quality sound bar. I found the JBL’s on display. I listened to both of them JBL 1300 which is expensive but it sound ridiculously good. The JBL 500 was the for the price and sound you actually couldn’t beat. Took it home and unboxed it. Easy installation if you want to wall mount it, which I did. The set up was easy. The one thing stands out for me is the room calibration. The sound bar send sounds out to adjust for room size and it actually works really well. Once you do this the sound bar sound freaking awesome. Movies are crisp sounding the high are good and the Lowe’s are awesome. I would have given this a 5 star review but when you set up you sound bar to your Wi-Fi it doesn’t stay connected for some reason. This sound bar has chrome cast which I do not use but it allows you to play your music apps directly to it. If anyone know a trick on how to keep this consistently connected I would love to hear how. So for me 4.5 stars
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Quality and Sound!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great sound quality. Really easy set up and use. The bass hits really hard. Love that it came with mounting plates as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thank you JBL!!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very much impressed with this system! I bought it on super bowl Sunday and connected it immediately, the bass is phenomenal. You can hear and feel the hits the players were taking. The halftime show sold me, the music is insanely clear and defined. I recommend this system to everyone out there. You can thank me later!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Surprised
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I wasn't sure of this brand but big *WOW* the surround sound its great and best is the 12345 bass settings, its super powerful I feel it all around me like at a night club,reminds me of my dancing nights out. I even painted the front.Not finished yet.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Better than expected
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Sounds great, easy setup, lots of bass. Good purchase when on sale.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
JBL BAR 500
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I brought JBL sound system to have a movie cinema experience at home. Really good sound and easy connection with my tv.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Soundbar 1000++
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Best purchase ever!! No regrets with JBL super huge bass and quality for your movies! When you turn into bluetooth mode it changes the settings into a music mode and when is on HDMI or optical mode its amazing sound for movies and video games
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth every penny!
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This is an exceptional sound bar for the price! I bought it on sale for $399, and it feels like I didn't pay enough for this. The 3D simulated sound is exceptional, and it can calibrate to the room. It genuinely sounds like there are surround sound speakers in the room of my basement. You can control the bass level, and the sound is exceptionally clear, especially for dialogue. It's incredible that JBL can pack this much technology at such an affordable price-point.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This bar is good size, I have 55 inch TV and it's about 3 inches shy on each side...sound quality is amazing...sub kicks pretty good. No rear speakers but you would never know, idk how it works...but sound is thrown and you'd swear it were behind you.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Very Best Soundbar
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This soundbar is the absolute Bomb! I would recommend this soundbar to anyone looking for that powerful bass and great sound quality while watching sports, movies, and tv in general. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the great sound quality and felt that bass roaring as I enjoyed a movie with my family. We felt like we were inside the movie.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great soundbar
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great sound quality ease of use easy setup great features
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
IMAX sound in your house!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Buy this! Guys, the sound out of this is super loud and clear. I can’t even turn it up all the way because it’s to much. The bass in the subwoofer is bomb! You can feel it throughout the house. It will shake your furniture. You don’t need any extra speakers . This setup gives you some IMAX sound . No joke.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best sounds bars out there.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing sound bar!! Do not believe people who say there is not enough bass. This 10” sub shakes my living room. Just awesome. The soundbar is sounds amazing and super loud. Even at 75% volume its too loud. Great for musing and movies. Very clear voices. I have it hooked up to 75” sony bravia. My favorite is playing cod black ops 6, every explosion shakes the walls!!! Highly recommend!!! I have an LG s70tr in our room but i still prefer the jbl.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This speaker is AMAZING!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I installed the speaker in less than 20 minutes, the Bluetooth is really smart it connected to my TV right away with a single click. The best part of it all is seeing my kids faces when we watched a movie for the first time. We were blown away by the sound it produced! It is like being in a theatre at home! We love this speaker and use it connected to music and Alexa and our iPhones connect to it too!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Volume
Cons mentioned:
Dolby atmos
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Buy this
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This thing rocks. So loud. Dolby atmos is decent but not the best considering the speaker configuration, but honestly not needed.