- JBL reveals its new range of bars of its Dolby Atmos, the MK2 Bar series
- It is titled by the JBL Bar1300mk2 lighthouse, an 11,1.4 -channel soundbar
- Four other bars of its also appear in the range
JBL revealed its new range of bars of its Dolby Atmos, the MK2 Bar series.
The range is titled by the JBL Bar1300mk2 headlight – successor to the JBL Bar 1300x, one of the best bars of its sound that we have tested in recent years – an 11.1.4 -channel soundbar with a double compact subtraps of eight inches and a detachable rear wire power with a Bluetooth production function.
The other sound bars in the range include the JBL Bar1000mk2, the 700mk2 JBL bar, the JBL Bar 500mk2 and JBL Bar 300mk2.
Consult the grid below for the configuration of the channel of each sound bar, the output output and the inclusion of Subwoofer and a rear speaker:
|
Sound bar |
Canal configuration |
Total exit |
Speaker / rear / rear speakers |
|
JBL Bar 1300mk2 |
11.1.4 |
2,470W |
Dual 8 “Subwoofer Compact / 2 Detachable wireless rear speakers with Bluetooth functionality |
|
JBL Bar 1000mk2 |
7.1.4 |
960W |
10 “Subwoofer / 2 Detachable wireless speakers |
|
Jbl bar 700mk2 |
7.1 |
780W |
10 “Subwoofer / 2 Detachable wireless speakers |
|
Bar JBL 500mk2 |
5.1 |
750W |
10 “Subwoofer / No additional speakers |
|
Jbl bar 300mk2 |
5.0 |
450W |
No subwoofer or additional speakers |
The JBL BAR range should be launched first in June 2025 with the 1000MK2 bar, the 700mk2 bar, the 500MK2 bar and the 300MK2 bar released during this period and the 1300MK2 JBL Bar Bar, the theater project, which will be launched later in the year in October 2025.
The price of the JBL Bar range is as follows – we have no price for countries outside the United States yet:
- JBL Bar Bar 1300mk2: $ 1,699.95
- JBL Bar 1000mk2: $ 1,199
- JBL Bar Bar 700MK2: $ 899
- Bar JBL 500MK2: $ 649
- 300MK2 JBL bar: $ 449
JBL bar beach: features
Each sound bar in the MK2 range of the JBL bar will be delivered with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready. Everything except the 300mk2 bar will support Amazon Music HD, although the 300MK2 bar supports Samsung smartthings.
Each sound bar of the range will also support Dolby Atmos atmosphere in one way or another, with the flagship bar 1300mk2 and the 1000mk2 bar supporting True Dolby Atmos, while the three reversal models will support Dolby Atmos Virtual.
It should also be noted that only the 1300mk2 bar and the 1000mk2 bar will support DTS: X at launch. The other three will receive DTS: Virtual X later in the year via an update.
As for the other technologies, all the bars of its will support the Multibam 3.0 technology of JBL, which will create an immersive and surround sound experience of a single sound bar. They will all support Purevoice 2.0 for improved dialogue and speech.
All sound bars are also compatible with the JBL One platform, compatible with the JBL One application, for high-resolution and space audio streaming from compatible musical services.
Put bars from your Dolby Atmos on notice?
We have been spoiled for choice with regard to the best bars in his Dolby Atmos in recent months. The Sonos Arc Ultra and Marshall Heston 120 proved to be excellent bars of his all-in-one for less than $ 1,000, winning 4 out of 5 and 5 in 5 in their critics respectively.
Last year, the Samsung HW-Q990D ceased as our favorite multi-box system solution thanks to its incredible power and its immersive and nuanced sound-and we are impatient to get their hands on its successor, the Samsung HW-Q990F, very soon.
But, could the 1300mk2 bar and the 1000mk2 bar be about to put these bars from its notice? In terms of features, the two bars are packed with ready-to-use support for streaming services (although their rivals too), but it is the detachable rear speakers from the 1300 MK2 bar that distinguishes it: something we love in its predecessor, the 1300x bar when we revised it. This is a practical solution to maintain your clear speaker configuration when it is not used.
The 1000mk2 bar can be a little more expensive than the Sonos Arc Ultra and the Marshall Heston 120 ($ 200 more to be precise), but it has the additional advantage of a inclusive subwoofer which is likely to give it an advantage in the bass service.
The 1300 MK2 bar, at a price of $ 1,699, is expected to be launched at a price similar to the Samsung HW-Q990F, which recently dropped to $ 1,599.99, but offers 2,470 W of total power to the Q990F 756W, which would actually put it more in line with the JBL Bar 1000mk2.
On paper, JBL bars have all the potential to offer more power at prices similar to many competitors and if it can get correct performance, JBL could really shake the Dolby Atmos sound bar market.
