The JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar with 10″ Wireless Subwoofer is a powerhouse audio system designed to transform your home entertainment experience. With an impressive 550 watts of total power output, this soundbar delivers dynamic and room-filling sound for movies, music, and gaming.
The 10″ wireless subwoofer produces deep, thrilling bass, adding an impactful low-end punch to every scene. JBL Surround Sound technology creates an immersive 5.1 virtual surround experience without requiring additional speakers or wires, ensuring a clean and clutter-free setup.
Enjoy seamless audio-visual quality with 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision pass-through, providing stunning picture resolution paired with exceptional sound clarity. Built-in Chromecast, AirPlay2, and Bluetooth connectivity allow you to stream music wirelessly from your favorite devices or apps. Plus, with Alexa Multi-Room Audio support, you can integrate your soundbar into your smart home audio setup effortlessly.
The soundbar features HDMI connectivity, ensuring easy and high-quality connection to your TV or other devices. With a sleek, modern design in classic black, the JBL Bar 5.1 is a stylish addition to any entertainment space.
Whether you’re watching a blockbuster movie, listening to your favorite playlist, or gaming with friends, the JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar delivers powerful, immersive sound that makes every experience unforgettable.
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The sound is amazing and you truly feel like your in the theaters. It was a very easy install and connection for someone who isn't tech savvy. I will consider purchasing this product for my bedroom T.V.
Great value for a great product! I wouldn't change anything about it.
Virtual Dolby Atmos significantly adds to the viewing experience, especially with the addition of the virtual vertical channel. It's not as good as true Dolby Atmos, but at this price point it's great - especially for people coming from stock TV speakers.
JBL sound quality is excellent as usual. The ONLY real flaw this sound bar has is that the central channel is a little weak compared to the side speakers and bass, and there's no equalizer/sound profiles, so if you find that commentary is too quiet, there's nothing you can really do. With that being said - the average consumer will find this perfectly acceptable - only people expecting home theater-quality sound from a $400 all-in-one product will be materially upset by this.
Can't recommend enough - this product has totally changed my TV experience.
I've owned this for about a month now and I'm extremely happy with it. The setup (calibration) was really easy, and I'm being blown away by the sound quality for a product in this price range. I'm also impressed by the built-in subwoofer. My old system had a satellite woofer that seemed to get in the way.
I did have a minor scare when I connected the soundbar to my network the first time. The soundbar updated its firmware and it almost felt like it was 'bricked'. I just wasn't patient enough. It updated and
The degree to which I was surprised by this thing's performance in our bedroom cannot be overstated. Mounted to a sound bar extension attached to our TV's articulating wall mount, it really exceeded my expectations. It's not going to vibrate the house with explosions, but the bass is absolutely "punchy" as described.
It does a very good job with imaging, effectively creating virtual speakers by bouncing sound off the walls. It's very much worth the $200 I paid on sale.
Again, it's not going to blow your hair back with bass output, but it's absolutely enough to sound full without sounding like it's working hard to do so.
The only ding I give it for sound is that I'd have liked it to be a little sparklier with the tweeters. Like when glass shatters or whistle sounds and the like.
But if your budget is around $200, it's great, and I think it punches above it's weight class.
Sound quality is great though. Especially if you want to just listen to some music.
If you're looking for a thumping system that can rattle the house and provide some virtual surround, this is it. If you're looking for true surround with a system that also thumps, but just a little less consider going with Visio m51a-h6. That was my replacement for this in the other room and it's glorious.
Sonos has no repair program, and I"m not about to drop 1k for their newest sound bar. So i got this.
How does it compare? Well... it kind of doesn't to be honest, but for the price its pretty freaking good!
Pros:
- You get a sound bar and a sub for $300!
- It has bluetooth! (Sonos didn't). It also works with airplay through iPhone or Android.
- Has a smart audio adjustment to tailor it to your room, which works great. Separation between voices and background music is pretty good, allowing you hear speech over explosions or music when watching movies.
- 5 levels of bass
- Doesn't need WiFi to work! (looking at you sonos)
Cons:
- Sound EQ could be better, the smart thing works okay but you have no control over it. But again, I had a working Sonos system right before this one so its not a fair comparison at all.
If you are on a budget, you cannot do much better than this JBL for the price. Its seriously that good.
I got this on prime early access deal (2nd prime day) for $288, and it was a no brainer at this price! Without prime sale, it’s usually around 299-349, still a great price.
Now let’s talk sound quality:
I watched Andrew Robinson’s review about this sound bar (please watch it, it’s the only good technical review available from a proven audiophile YouTuber). He praised it well and recommended it and called it the budget sound bar king, even better than the klipsch 600.
I was waiting for prime day sale to buy it…
Once I got it in, set up was simple. For all iOS users, download the “JBL Bar set up” app, to add the sound bar to Wi-Fi. It’s very simple that way!
Subwoofer was pre paired (it should be from factory, don’t know why some people are saying it was not paired!! But it’s easy to pair).
Connected the tv input (Sony x900f for me) and it was up and running.
Next make sure to do the calibration, it steps up the sound quality considerably. I made sure “smart mode” was “on”, this mode applies JBL sound processing and smartly and effectively turns any stereo input to 5.1
I was surprised! The smart mode actually sounds very good, it widens the sound stage, and you actually feel the surround sound effect. For my room, I actually get the bouncing effect from the side firing tweeters pretty well, nevertheless, sound stage is pretty wide, and you won’t feel like listening to a 2.1 channel sound.
Bass was adequate, I tried between 3 and 4, ended up at 3 since it’s pretty balanced there.
The sound bar has 5 front firing full range drivers, no tweeter pairs, but I was surprised: there was good and clear treble in the sound and midrange was also very manageable (clear). Dialogues are nice and clear and clearly seems like it comes from the center driver (mimicking the center channel), even at Smart mode ON.
People complain that there are no adjustment options, to be honest you don’t need any! Bass can be adjusted from 1-5, and that’s all you need. The eq settings are nicely tuned from factory and to be very honest, I don’t feel like I have to make any changes.
I do own a full Sonos Arc set up (5.2.2) and feel like this JBL bar is pretty good at what it does: providing simple 5.1 sound at a reasonable price without offering gimmick features.
I also heard people complaining about longevity, so I also got the 3 year plan from Amazon for $33, totally worth it! Peace of mind. Recommend everyone getting it cause you never know when electronics fail. $33 is a bargain.
I ordered the soundbar 600 before, returned it cause it clearly sounded a 2.1 sound bar even with surround option “on” and loudness was not adequate. This JBL, which is cheaper, sounds day and night better and I love it! It’s nice and loud, sound stage is wide, and everything is perfectly pre tuned from factory.
To sum up, don’t read the negatives, no one can guarantee you anything when it comes to electronics. The sound bar is actually very good, and you won’t be disappointed. But do recommend the 3 year plan ($33), for peace of mind. Even with the added pan, total price is very good and lower than other gimmick sound bars… great job JBL, and thanks Andrew Robinson for an honest video! Check his review out, you will get the real picture…
A quick pass through the setup guide led me to solve the first issue I encountered… the subwoofer wasn’t paired. The pairing process was simple enough and after reading the instructions, I was on to pairing the soundbar to my main remote control so that its volume controls will operate the sound bar. This wasn’t as simple as it could have been (it took me 3 tries to confirm I did it right) but it was still easy enough to accomplish complete setup from unboxing to enjoyment in under 30 minutes.
This was a spur of the moment purchase during a Prime sale event. Without the discount, I’m not sure I would’ve splurged for this model and I certainly would have considered less expensive 2.1 soundbars. That said, if your awkward room setup makes a traditional speaker setup unfeasible, this is a great way to get incredibly detailed sound for all your home entertainment needs.
Pros:
- Sub pounds and digs down to 34 hz, which for a sound bar package is solid. I keep the bass at 3, which is perfect
- Center channel is amazing. Previous sound bar was a 2.1 and I had a hard time hearing dialogue during scenes with background noise. This makes a huge difference.
- Side firing tweeters: I had low expectations for these and figured they would widen the soundstage a bit, but I’m super impressed. Watching 1st ep of Drive To Survive I could actually hear the sound coming from 10 ft away. If you have parallel walls I’d imagine the effect would be dramatic. I have one wall to the left of tv, other side is open concept)
- Aesthetically pleasing, looks great and is a metal design. Much better than cloth covering
Cons:
- Not much tuning available for EQ, but this was expected . It’s plug and play and sounds great out of the box
It had all of what I needed for a decent price. Wife got it for me for Christmas last year. Been using it on the living room main TV since then. It's a great unit, and I'm glad I went with this one that comes with the larger wireless sub. The sound quality is very good for its price point. But if you are an audio quality snob you may want to look elsewhere and be prepared to spend a few hundred more at least. The Bluetooth works well and allows me to connect to all the TVs around the house. The Wi-Fi music streaming (Spotify) works from every device we have tried so far (phones, tablets and PCs). The information display is nicely hidden behind the mesh grill on the right side. It has a digital audio input that allows for auto-on with TV. The only issue I've had is every now and then it will lose its Wi-Fi connection and display failed on the information display. A restart always fixes it. Overall I really like it and would buy it again. My wireless router did cause interference with the sub (connection would drop in and out) so I had to move it. That's something to keep in mind when planning.
So far, I'm fairly impressed with this bar, though the sound quality has been slightly underwhelming (more on that later.)
Installation:
Quite simple! Plug in power, plug in the optical cable, and you're essentially set! If you want to get fancy, there is more to do, and the manual is okay at guiding you through it. I will mention here that controlling the tone (equalizer) settings seems tough? You have to install an app, I think(?) unless I'm just not seeing the way to do it onboard? I got it to work through the Alexa app (after a few tries) and it works okay (just simple bass/treble/mid).
Look:
Looks nice! Very clean/modern. LCD display is inobtrusive yet functional. I guess I would have appreciated a wider LCD screen, so there was less scrolling with longer messages. I also like the streamlined remote.
Bluetooth:
Works great! This was a nice feature that my old system did not have. I can connect my phone directly to the speaker with ease.
Sound: This is where I was a little surprised. I always liked the audio of my old mini system, but I still expected this to be an upgrade; it was in some ways, maybe not in others. Now, the bass is CLEARLY an upgrade - it's pretty clean and punchy for such a small package. Not the same as a big old dedicated sub, but nice! On the other hand... the mids/highs seem a little muted/muddy, IMHO. I realize that the Daytons are great speakers, but still, I thought a soundbar of this price would be on par with these cheap bookshelf speakers and a 25-year-old mini receiver... not necessarily. Maybe I just need to tweak it more - I can update if I find the sweet spot that brings up the quality. All this said, the sound certainly isn't bad, just not quite as crisp/clear as I'd like. If you're upgrading from just the TV's built-in audio, you'll be VERY impressed, I'm SURE of that!
Overall, this is a solid sound bar and certainly a nice upgrade from your TV's built-in sound, especially for bass-heavy movies and the like. However... if you're a tinkerer/Craigslist-pro, and don't mind a much more cluttered footprint with way more wiring, you might be able to get even better results (besides the bass) with an old, high-quality mini-receiver and a set of Dayton B652s, for maybe 1/3 the price. But that's not for everybody!
Recommended, with some slight reservations!
Pros: Feels heavy and well made. Sounds and looks very good. Fairly compact - Replaces a big stereo unit and a bunch of speakers that made my wife crazy.
Cons: Setup is pretty confusing, especially if you try the "quick start" guide with its one line descriptions and all it's different languages. Read the actual owners manual. There are no on-screen menus to guide you, it's all "hold this button for three seconds to do this, hold that one for three seconds to do that..."
One important thing I had to figure out by myself was the HDMI-ARC connection to my TV so it can communicate with the soundbar. Like some reviews I saw on other JBL soundbars, I could not get the soundbar to recognize the HDMI-ARC connection and play the TV sound. Tried other cables, tried connecting directly to the cable box to verify the unit did play the sounds (it did), and other ideas from JBL Technical Support, but...no ARC connection. They were at the point of having me connect an optical cable (which I did not want to do because of the decreased benefits of that cable) or actually returning the unit for a replacement one, when I decided on my own to try resetting my TV to it's factory settings in case it was a TV problem to see what that would do. Bingo. By resetting my VIsio TV, it went through the factory start-up menu and I could stipulate the HDMI-ARC plug for a sound device connection instead of a video input connection. The bar fired-up instantly and all appears to be well now.
The wife likes it too, as the sound and especially voices come straight at you, so that's a big plus in my book. I will update this review as time goes by if anything changes. It's not gonna blow your doors and windows out, but it has plenty of power for normal folks and I would recommend it.