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Review on Soundbar JBL Bar 5.1 black by Micha ukasiewicz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm amazed! It was definitely worth the money!

Honestly? - happy as an elephant! Loud enough for the eyes! The quality is top notch. Of course, only the absence of a click on the left column saddens, but as operating experience has shown, it does not affect the work, everything is fine. There is a possibility (it is necessary to check) that there is no click because an additional jack is installed in the socket of the right speaker for connecting a calibration microphone, maybe the connector simply overlaps. Of course, I understand that everyone expects super quality from a system for 650 euros (price in Europe) and that there is something to complain about, but in fact the system is currently unique simply due to its smart and functional rear and in the 5-1 category it occupies a good position . If you want super quality in everything - OK, pay 1000 euros + for such functionality, if not twice as much, and everything will be as it should be. Bose for comparison - 700 euros soundbar (700th), 300 rear (wireless with receiver), 600 buffer. The sandbar is worth the money. You can always run into a warranty case with anything, this bypassed me.

Pros
  • 1. Great bass 2. Rear speakers live for a long time (discharged once for 8 hours 3. The volume is enough for a room of 20-25 m 4. All cables for all connectors are included, no need to buy anything else 5. ARC control, turn on / off with TV, controlled from the same remote control) 6. Smart rear - if you are too lazy to insert the speakers back for charging, then after a while they turn off by themselves and turn on only by pressing a button on them 7. Soundly made - when you hold any of the components in your hands - you understand what you pay for 8. PRICE, yes PRICE! A powerful subwoofer and a battery rear when collecting an analogue will cost at least 100 - 150 euros more and then you get tired of running to turn on all the speakers or you get tired of pulling wires 9. Automatic delay adjustment between rear and front, no need to calibrate anything 10. The rear is magnetic, the magnets are decent, they hold upside down without problems + can be positioned both vertically and horizontally (there are rubber spacers) 11. The last on the list, but the most important thing - after watching anything - a movie / series / YouTube with a soundbar, you involuntarily begin to understand that without it it’s no longer comme il faut) You drown in the sound and if suddenly the TV moves somewhere, the soundbar follows it automatically)
Cons
  • 1. While the soundbar was standing on a narrow platform and the rear was on weight, I noticed that the left rear sags a couple of degrees. Subsequently, with the move, the rear moved from TV to a large TV stand and I don’t see the difference) 2. The right rear is attached to the main unit with a clear click, the left one is not, why I didn’t understand, but it didn’t cause problems 3. When I read the reviews after the purchase, I noticed photo noise in the rear, but it is not constant and depends on the quality of the signal. Movies from the Internet on TV when you watch - there is, PS-4 is not present, films in high quality - the flight is normal. In fact, you will notice only by attaching the rear to your ear. The same behavior has been seen more than once on more expensive systems.