JBL Bar 2.1 Review

JBL Bar 2.1
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Rating 5 5
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JBL Bar 2.1 rating

Overall
6
Multichannel surround
4

JBL Bar 2.1 review

Maybe you want to build the home theater system of your dreams and you need the right device, that is why we make a JBL Bar 2.1 review. After analyzing the features of JBL Bar 2.1, we gave it an overall rating of 6 points out of 10 possible.

JBL Bar 2.1 Pros

  • Separate subwoofer in package for the best performance on the low frequency channel
  • Wireless connection to other devices and interaction with network services via Wi-Fi is possible
  • Control your soundbar remotely or stream music from your devices via Bluetooth
  • Play your audio library from external media by USB
  • With HDMI ARC support reduce the number of cables between your TV and Bar 2.1

JBL Bar 2.1 Cons

  • There is no support for the Dolby Atmos surround sound
  • There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
  • AirPlay music streaming is not possible
  • Amazon Music streaming is not possible
  • There is no Spotify support
  • No soundbar control App provided
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JBL Bar 2.1 back and front view

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JBL Bar 2.1 specs and features

General

Placement type table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels 2.1
Amplification type active
Output power, W 300 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package) 0
Separate speaker connections has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services has not

Connectivity

WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45) 0
NFC
HDMI input/output 1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output 1/0
USB 1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output 0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA) 1/0
Headphone output 0
Subwoofer output 0

Features

Voice control Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other) Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other) has not

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in 96.5 x 5.8 x 6.8/38 x 2.3 x 2.7
Weight, kg/pounds 1.9/4.1

Other

Release year 2019