JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Reviews
Review score: 8.9 / 10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £899
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Overall Customer Rating
8.9 average based on 15 reviews.
How customers rate JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
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JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X features
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JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
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Type
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Sound bar with wireless subwoofer |
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Number of channels
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5.1.4 |
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Total power output
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300 W RMS |
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Configuration
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– Sound bar |
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Power
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– Sound bar: 400 W |
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Sound pressure level
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– Wireless subwoofer: 6 Ohms |
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Impedance
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– Sound bar: 6 Ohms |
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Frequency response
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80 – 20,000 Hz |
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Wireless capability
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– Wireless ready rear speakers x 2 |
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Audio processing
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– Dolby Digital Atmos |
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4K pass-through
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Yes |
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Chromecast built-in
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Yes |
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Compatible hardware components
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Chromecast enabled device |
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Inputs
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– HDMI ARC x 1 |
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Outputs
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HDMI ARC x 1 |
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WiFi
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Yes |
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Ethernet
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Yes |
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Bluetooth
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Yes |
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USB
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USB x 1 |
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Power consumption
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Standby: 0.5 W |
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Colour
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Black |
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Box contents
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– JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar |
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Dimensions
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– Sound bar: 62 x 884 x 120 mm (H x W x D) |
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Boxed dimensions
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1028 x 378 x 428 mm (H x W x D) |
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Weight
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– Sound bar: 3.64 kg |
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Boxed weight
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18.82 kg |
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Manufacturer’s guarantee
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2 years |
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Price
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£899 |
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Number of Reviews
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15 |
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Review Score
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8.9 / 10 Average score in category: 8.2 / 10 |
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Quality
As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Home cinema systems and sound bars. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?
Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.
You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Home cinema systems and sound bars are made from.
There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Home cinema systems and sound bars. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like JBL are really well respected for making great Home cinema systems and sound bars.
It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Home cinema systems and sound bars. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.
Comparing Prices
That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and seeing how that compares to other Home cinema systems and sound bars and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from JBL.
It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Home cinema systems and sound bars. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.
Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.
The price that we found JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £899.
Customers are obviously impressed with the value of JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.7 out of 10.
How much do Home cinema systems and sound bars cost on average?
We searched for all of the Home cinema systems and sound bars that we could find at Currys. In total we found 71 different products available.
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars was £425.39, which makes JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X above average in terms of price.
We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Home cinema systems and sound bars can vary. Of the 71 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £24.99 and the highest price we saw was £1499.00.
In the Home cinema systems and sound bars category, 6 products cost more than JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and 64 cost less.
How much are JBL Home cinema systems and sound bars?
Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Home cinema systems and sound bars made by JBL. We managed to find 3 options at Currys.
The average price of these 3 products was £499.00. With the cheapest coming in at £149.00 and most expensive currently showing as £899.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X is above average against other JBL Home cinema systems and sound bars.
JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Reviews
Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.
We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 15 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X is just what you’re after.
JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X review score is 8.6 out of 10. The average review score in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category is 8.2 with an average of 137 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from JBL is 8.6 based on an average of 88 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Home cinema systems and sound bars. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.
It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar reviews, JBL Bar 2.0 Compact Sound Bar reviews or JVC TH-D679B 2.0 Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like JVC TH-D337B 2.1 Sound Bar reviews or even JVC TH-D227B 2.0 Compact Sound Bar reviews.
Buying JBL branded products
Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Home cinema systems and sound bars.
It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to JBL then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.
YouTube Video of JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.
Summary
Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Home cinema systems and sound bars. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.6/10 overall.
All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 15 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.
Further product details
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- Product ID 1: 26459022593
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- Product ID 2: 10206264
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- Brand: JBL
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- Model number: 10206264
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- EAN: 6925281962844
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- Description: Powerful audioGive your home cinema a 3D audio boost with the JBL Bar 9.1 Wireless Sound Bar. With built in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, you’ll experience new dimension of rich, bass surround sound. Move from a fantasy world of your TV show to a centre of a roaring football stadium with a click of a remote.Versatile connectionsConnecting the sound bar into your existing setup couldn’t be easier. There’s HDMI ARC and optical connections, as well as a 4K pass-through. Then just position the wireless subwoofer wherever you want for deep, thrilling bass. If you aim for even more distinct 9.1 sound you can detach side speakers from a main bar and position them behind you. They are wireless with 10 hours worth of battery power.Wirelessly stream musicWith both Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay 2 connectivity, you can enjoy music from your smartphone or laptop. There’s also built-in Chromecast, so you truly can stream all your favourite online music with just a tap.
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