JBL Bar 700 620W 5.1-Channel Dolby Atmos Soundbar System

The JBL 5.1 Bar is a pretty versatile soundbar, making it a decent choice for mixed usage. Dialogue in your favorite TV shows is clear and easy to follow, and voices and lead instruments in music sound detailed and pleasant.

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  Outstanding wireless connectivity options., Room correction available.

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  No Atmos support., No bass and treble adjustments.

The JBL Bar 5.1 Surround soundbar has a powerful subwoofer with a 10-inch bass.

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  Few soundbars have this power, especially in the bass, The impression of surround sound is fine, the usability is good, except for some functions on the remote control, Both Chromecast and Airplay 2 are supported.

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  There is a lack of air and resolution, and the remote control is not very intuitive.

September 18, 2020: I ended up replacing the JBL bar with a different set of speakers and sub. Scroll to the end to see what I got!

For movie lovers with a shortage of space, the JBL offers a seriously appealing prospect: totally wireless surround sound from a soundbar. The sound palette that it offers isn’t as rich as some of its competitors, but its transforming surround sound capabilities are impressive.

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  Truly wireless 5.1 surround sound, Easy to set up and use, Impressive vocal clarity

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  Music feels flat, Plastic design, Gap between mids and bass

I’ve been having more fun with the JBL Bar 5.1 Surround than an MP with a mobile phone, enjoying the set up (which took absolutely seconds to do) and then grooving along to some of my favourite sounds. Yes, you guessed it.

It might take up a lot of space on your TV unit, but the combination of a great speaker setup, a powerful subwoofer and JBL MultiBeam technology provide an exquisite experience.

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  JBL MultiBeam tech, 550W of power, AirPlay 2 and Chromecast support

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  No Aux-in, Soundbar and subwoofer are huge, No Dolby Atmos support

A solid all-in-one home theater system

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  Powerful bass depth and crisp, clear highs, Adjustable bass EQ, Wireless subwoofer

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  Could use more EQ controls and/or audio modes, Not a true surround system

Big bass, Multi-Beam, and JBL style

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  Strong and powerful sound, Sleek, unassuming design, Multi-beam audio

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  Confusing branding, Bass can feel oppressive, Lack of EQ settings

We have had the pleasure of using the JBL Bar 5.1 soundbar for the past month as part of our premium TV testing regimen. It packs 510W of excellent sound and impressive bass starting at 40Hz. This sound bar is unique.

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  Amazing 5.1 sound from an innovative design

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  None, zero, zip, nada

A breakaway from the soundbar norm – excellent connectivity, a strong subwoofer and wire-free 5.1 sonics are the main attractions here

Love this sound bar I have always been a fan of JBL products and I have to JBL hit it out of the park once again.Setting up the sound bar was a breeze.running everything hdmi using Arc inputs meant all my devices paired right up with my existing apple tv remote . no programing needed.

I had 15 year old amp and souround sound with best speakers of the time, thought I had a great system. I got so tierd of miles of cable and hook ups for surround sound I thought I would try this 700. Well it is absolutely amazing in ever respect, sound and features. with on cable.

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  Wounder sound and fetures

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  to good

I see or of negative reviews but they are for earbuds. Why are people reviewing the wrong item and knocking the rating of this soundbar down..This sound bar sounds amazing. It doesn't have a fancy app or Bluetooth settings etc but I got it for my bedroom tv so it's not my primary source of...

We bought this soundbar to replace our Sony 7.2 surround sound system. We were very worried that we would miss the Sony as the quality and clarity was amazing. I can honestly say that the JBL soundbar and sub has better quality sound. It is just amazing! 10/10 would highly recommend!

Bought this along with my new oled tv. Sound is very clear and is loud! Subwoofer bangs just right! Amazing for movies and even music! Solid purchase!

This device is exactly what I needed for my smallish living room, as I really wanted to remove my very nice two channel system from the TV path and got the JBL to do this. Full range expression from the front soundbar coupled with the very effective 10" subwoofer makes TV much more enjoyable with...

I bought this for my small apartment and it sounds amazing. For the price and the quality I wouldn’t recommend anything else. The soundbar is clear and crisp and the bass is punchy and clean when I listen to music.

Awesome sound bar/base unit! Bass unit really rocks! Soundbar on its own puts out excellent sound too!! Highly recommend!!

This soundbar and sub is so awesome!! It is clear and has the bass I wanted.

Unfortunately with soundbars the sound is not super dynamic. But do not fear! THERE IS A WORK AROUND! As tempting as it might be to wire everything through the speaker and only have one cord to the tv, it is better to stick with a traditional aux connection from the tv to the system and everything...