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JBL Bar 2.0 review
Maybe you want to build the home theater system of your dreams and you need the right device, that is why we make a JBL Bar 2.0 review. After analyzing the features of JBL Bar 2.0, we gave it an overall rating of 3.6 points out of 10 possible. The overall rating is too low, we would not recommend choosing this model.
JBL Bar 2.0 Pros
- ✔Control your soundbar remotely or stream music from your devices via Bluetooth
- ✔Play your audio library from external media by USB
- ✔With HDMI ARC support reduce the number of cables between your TV and Bar 2.0
JBL Bar 2.0 Cons
- ✖JBL did not complete the soundbar with an external subwoofer or a built-in subwoofer
- ✖There is no support for the Dolby Atmos surround sound
- ✖There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
- ✖AirPlay music streaming is not possible
- ✖Amazon Music streaming is not possible
- ✖There is no Spotify support
- ✖The Bar 2.0 has no WI-FI
- ✖No soundbar control App provided
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JBL Bar 2.0 back and front view
JBL Bar 2.0 specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | power, source, volume down, volume up |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 2.0 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | 80 (overall) |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 0 |
| Separate speaker connections | has not |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | ✖ |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | ✖ |
| Amazon Music | ✖ |
| Spotify | ✖ |
| Other streaming services | has not |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✖ |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 0/1 |
| HDMI ARC | ✔ |
| HDMI eARC | ✖ |
| HDMI CEC | ✖ |
| Optical digital input/output | 1/0 |
| USB | 1 (USB 2.0) |
| Coaxial digital input/output | 0/0 |
| Analog audio input/output (RCA) | 0/0 |
| Headphone output | 0 |
| Subwoofer output | 0 |
Features
| Voice control | ✖ |
| App control | ✖ |
| Microphone | ✖ |
| Remote control | ✔ |
| Multi-room | ✖ |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | ✖ |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 61.4x5.8x9/24.1x2.2x3.5 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 1.6/3.5 |
Other
| Release year | 2019 |