JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar Reviews

Review score: 9.1 / 10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £449

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

9.1

9.1 average based on 9 reviews.

How customers rate JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar

Ease of use

9.3

Sound quality

9.3

Design

9.2

Value for money

8.9

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Features
Quality
Price
Reviews
Brand – JBL
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Summary
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JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar features

	JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar
Type	Sound bar with wireless subwoofer
Number of channels	5.1
Total power output	550 W
Configuration	– Sound bar
Power	– Sound bar: 200 W
Impedance	6 Ohms
Frequency response	– Sound bar: 90 – 20,000 Hz
Wireless capability	Wireless subwoofer
Audio features	MultiBeam 5.1 Audio
Preset sound modes	– Music
Audio processing	– Dolby Digital
4K pass-through	Yes
Chromecast built-in	Yes
Compatible hardware components	– Chromecast-enabled devices
Inputs	– HDMI ARC x 1
Outputs	HDMI x 1
WiFi	Built-in WiFi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
USB	No
Power consumption	Standby: 0.5 W
Colour	Black
Box contents	– JBL Bar 5.1 Sound Bar
Dimensions	– Sound bar: 58 x 1018 x 100 mm (H x W x D)
Boxed dimensions	1102 x 384 x 484 mm (H x W x D)
Weight	– Sound bar: 2.8 kg
Boxed weight	16.96 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee	2 years
Price	£449
Number of Reviews	9
Review Score	9.1 / 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £449.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.9 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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, 23 products cost more than JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar and 45 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar is below average against other JBL Home cinema systems and sound bars.

JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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 9 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar is just what you’re after.

JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar has a customer review score of 9.3 and our review score is 9.2 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar

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 2.0 Compact Sound Bar reviews, JVC TH-D679B 2.0 Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos reviews or JVC TH-D337B 2.1 Sound Bar reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like JVC TH-D227B 2.0 Compact Sound Bar reviews or even LG SN11 7.1.4 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos & Google Assistant 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for JBL Bar 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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 5.1 Wireless Sound Bar 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 9.2/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 9 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 25283076505

- Product ID 2: 10200167

- Brand: JBL

- Model number: 10200167

- RRP: £499

- EAN: 6925281957499

- Description: Powerful audioGive your home entertainment set up an audio boost with the JBL Bar 5.1 Surround Wireless Sound Bar. Rich, deep bass and JBL Surround Sound bring movies, sports, and games to life, so you’ll feel like you’re in the stadium or the cinema – all in the comfort of your living room.Connecting 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 so you can get the most out of your favourite films. Then just position the wireless subwoofer wherever you want for deep, thrilling bass.Wirelessly stream musicWith both Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay 2 connectivity, you can enjoy music from your smartphones, laptops and other devices with amped up audio. So next time you’re doing chores, getting ready to go out, or having friends round, just load up your favourite playlist and enjoy music the way it should be – rich, clear, and loud.There’s also built-in Chromecast, so you truly can stream all your favourite online music with ease with just a tap.Easy controlThe JBL Bar 5.1 comes with its own remote, and it works with most TV remotes. So not only can you can you control your entertainment without getting up from the comfort of your sofa, you can minimise clutter too.