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JBL BAR 500 review
You should pay attention to soundbars if you want loud, high-quality audio for your TV. We did a JBL BAR 500 review for that. After analyzing the features of JBL BAR 500, we gave it an overall rating of 8.6 points out of 10 possible.
JBL BAR 500 Pros
- ✔Separate subwoofer in package for the best performance on the low frequency channel
- ✔Dolby Atmos will allow you to enjoy deep and surround sound of movies
- ✔Connect quickly and stream music without lag with Amazon Music support
- ✔There is support for one of the most popular services for listening to music - Spotify
- ✔Wireless connection to other devices and interaction with network services via Wi-Fi is possible
- ✔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 500
- ✔Stream music and control JBL BAR 500 basic features from the native App
JBL BAR 500 Cons
- ✖There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
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JBL BAR 500 back and front view
JBL BAR 500 specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | power, volume down, volume up |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 5.1 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | 620 (overall) |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 0 |
| Separate speaker connections | has not |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✔ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | wireless |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | ✔ |
| Amazon Music | ✔ |
| Spotify | ✔ |
| Other streaming services | Pandora, SoundCloud |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✔ |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 1/1 |
| 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) | ✖ |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | ✖ |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 101.7x5.6x10.3/40x2.2x4 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 2.8/6.2 |
Other
| Release year | 2022 |
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