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In R&D this sounds like a great project to put out Andrew but in the end, I just think it is a terrible product. I thought I was tripping when mine kept dropping out too but had to change it a Bose. The store here in London tested it and it dropped out a few times.
As long as the bean counters do only their job, it should not effect product design and performance. Sound United is a good reference for how a loose conglomeration can work keeping the heads of the diverse Corps separate and RD on track for each individual component. As the electronic "parts" are the same they get buying power, but the designs are different.
Does Samsung know the heritage behind Mark Levinson and Revel? It's not like they are going to sell 1,000,000,000 units like they do with TV sets and cell phones! Sad we are selling our brands and manufacturing base to Asian companies. Yes, I remember when Japan said they "owned" us during the early 1980's, but the Chinese and Korean pockets nowadays are in a different league.
I’ve owned several Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players and regretted them all. They haven’t been reliable and/or seem to have several bugs pop up. Can’t say this marriage makes me confident. I feel with my experiences that Samsung products aren’t fully developed before being released.
There’s one thing I don’t understand with these sound bars. Why when you put your ears close to these small speakers it sound really bad low volume but when you sit in the room they come clear and sound much better.
Great product, I love this soundbar. A few things I will add after having one for a few months : 1. The subwoofer has settings for 1-5 with 5 being absurd amounts of bass. Hip hop music will shake your whole house. 2. Don't stand in the way of the speakers during calibration, or it may take several tries to calibrate. 3. The display panel will tell you which codec you are using when you first start a media file. This will ensure you are getting atmos or dts true hd. 4. It doesn't seem that the detachable speakers charge during output when their battery is low. IE if you continue using the bar with the speakers docked they either don't charge or charge much slower than the typical 3 hour chargetime. 5. Sometimes the wireless speakers don't power up when you have them spaced in the room. You need to hit the power button(s) on the satellites which the display panel will alert you about. 6. Haven't experienced any issues cutting out during a movie unless i haven't charged them in several days and the battery light blinks. 7. Getting right around 10 hours with volume typically at 18 setting. The only thing I don't like is the remote isn't backlit and the level adjustment buttons do not have a wake-up function. IE each time you press them they adjust the level, there isn't a first press to tell you which level you are on. Minor gripe, could get fixed in firmware. Also my bar didn't come with mounting brackets or the magnet covers that are included in non US regions which I found strange but not a big deal. I use this for music far more than movies but i have watched several atmos and dthx movies now and they sound absolutely outstanding to my ear. I will agree with your comment that occasionally dialogue can get lost during action packed scenes. I have found 3 or less to be ideal on the subwoofer to help prevent this. Nice review, thanks
Thank you for the details, very helpful :) wondering which other soundbars did you consider apart from the 9.1? And what made you purchase this over the rest? Thanks a lot
I bought the jbl 9.1 soundbar specifically to listen to movies and it does it real,real good. I don't watch news or stupid thing on tv on the soundbar. This soundbar is to listen to dolby atmos, dtsx, dts hd, Dolby digital and dolby digital plus. What else do you want.
Thinking of getting the jbl bar 9.1.. is it really that good? I'm mostly gaming but also watching movies sometimes. Current setup is a logitech z906 (5.1) and stereo headphones (beyerdynamic dt990 pro 250ohm & akg 702)
love the 9.1 have had no problems with drop outs. they are line of sight with the main unit and probably 20 feet away. my guess is that most users don't go in and manually switch from PCM to dolby digital when the source provides it. pcm will noticably lose high end, while switching to dolby bring back the highs
I have the JBL 9.1. Agree on lack of extreme high frequency, but it doesn't bother me at all. Overall sound is awesome! However, I do not have any issues with connection to the rear speakers at all.
Who gives a crap what a sound bar looks like or what materials are used for it’s construction. It’s about how they perform. Duh, sounds like a JBL bash and the LG is not even a contender.
The materials used to build the soundbar do matter. For example the cloth cover of the Samsung HW-Q900A or 950A is very unfortunate because it collects dust or hair very easily. If you have pets like a cat or a dog it gets even more dirty. That's why I prefer a soundbar with a metal grill which is easier to clean and gets less dirty 🤔
I did buy the 9.1 about a month ago. The sound is amazing, and the idea of just place them anywhere is great. But I will be returning mine. It's just so annoying the loss of connection and crackling on the detachable speakers. (they stay about 7-8ft from the soundbar with nothing between them) for real, they lost connection a lot! It is so distracting. And is also a bummer when you finish watching a movie late at night and forgets to plug and charge again. That means your next session will not be with surround or Atmos. Anyway, is truly Cinema sound, but with way too many drawbacks. By the way, all my drivers are up to date.
I have this system, and it is amazing. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to upgrade. I have used the cheap soundbars for years, being under $250, and using this system is a night and day difference. I use it in a 10'x13' room, and it sounds great. One thing I like is that it automatically detects the sound it will be utilizing. It will display DTS or Atmos etc. The wireless option is great as well. I'm sure others in this price range are equally good, but I got this because I have used JBL products in the past, and it was $100 off. ; ). I can't ever imagine myself going to a theatre again when I have this. If you are contemplating upgrading, consider this one. You won't regret it. Oh, and I have never experienced a dropout. Even after using it for 5 straight hours. I have had this for over a month.
It’s the most common issue on the sound bar and it’s a software bug. It especially happens when the source changes or alters. As in, I can watch 18 hours of movies on the Xbox perfectly but when I decide to switch to a game, there’s a 50/50 chance the sound will go poof. Or, game for hours, then switch to a movie and poof, sound gone. Turning it off and on clears it but it’s an obvious software problem that could be fixed with an update.
I've never experienced sound cutting on the rear speakers. What I did was purchase a plug for both and I don't remove it at all so it's always both powered. A year later, still in love with it
I have this JBL 9.1 system and have zero rear wireless rear channel dropouts. Anyone who has ever heard it wants one. By the way, it was on sale recently for about $900.
I am considering buying this. I have learnt I can buy ultra high HDMI cables to enable dolby atmos , dtx. Have u heard this. My tv just has HDMI ARC port but if I get the ultra fast cable hoping I will be good to go???? Can u clarify this or do u know anyone who can?
It's going to be 4 years this coming March that Samsung acquired Harman with JBL. Samsung let's JBL, Harman and the majority of there big name acquisition do what they've been doing for years and that's making there top of the line products without them interfering. I have the JBL 9.1 BAR and I'm enjoying my movies and video games like never before. I've never had any disconnection problems with the rear speakers and subwoofer. They work flawlessly for me. I ended up buying another one for the upstairs floor. For anyone who is reading these comments please calibrate your JBL 9.1 as the quick start guide instructs you to. The bar itself has two microphones built into it for the calibration. You have to calibrate it twice. What the calibration does is produce a very loud repetitive sound through the bar and rear speakers so that the microphones on the bar picks up the sounds that is bouncing around your ceiling and walls. Warning if your sensitive of loud noises be prepared. Also take your pets to another room because it will scare them. The room needs to be completely quiet for this calibration to be complete. If it picks up any other noise it will continue to calibrate until it gets it right. This way the system can adjust itself from the feedback picked up from the microphones. Remember you have to calibrate them twice. Got them both on sell for $799. Best buy black Friday sale is going to repeat that same deal. If any questions don't hesitate to message me.
Also the quick start guide also has a pic on how to place your rear speakers and bar for calibration on page 3. My ceiling is 6 and half feet for the downstairs unit and 7 and half feet for upstair unit. So anything above ten feet which is probably cathedral ceiling won't probably adjust so well.
I never had a drop out on mine either as a matter of facts today I watch 4 movies for about one and a half hrs each one no one drop out and when I check the life of the sorround they were still at 70% capacity.
JBL walks around like it has IBS and can't handle the spice! :D haha! I've owned a 9.1 for 2 weeks now. It was a no brainer for me because of the truly wireless setup - whether it's the best bar or not. To provide some feedback, I've watched probably 12 hours of TV and 3 movies and have not noticed a single signal dropout yet. I've been very happy with it so far.
I have the Bose soundbar, subwoofer and surrounds for my living room. It's obviously not as good as my KEF system in the media room but for what it is, something that looks good while watching TV and the odd movie it really is quite nice. However what I like about it most if the auto configuration. It makes a massive difference and I think this is where Bose shines and other companies are let down.
@@richardrodricks707 There's a little headset you wear and it uses that to configure the EQ automatically. It makes a massive difference to the quality of the sound and size of the soundstage. With it you wouldn't believe how far left and right of the sound bar the sounds appear to be coming from. My Sony amp has a similar thing but it doesn't make nearly the same difference however the KEF speakers are a lot better out of the box.
I had been asking for this review for a while... Thank-you. Appreciate all yours and Kristi's hard work. Although as a very happy 9.1 owner, it was slightly disappointing to hear some of the cold hard truths about it from a voice I trust. However as you always say only I have to like it and I really do!! (But I'm no audiophile) Also I have not had any notable issues with wireless drop out (lucky I guess). For the price I think the feature set is great and the sound quality is more impressive than I thought possible. I agree the presets and versatility are lacking though - but overall it's been a good buy. Keep up the good work guys.
Mine has not had drop outs, but if yours does, it could be interference from other RF devices in your home. If your router is using the 5g band, try disabling it for a bit and see if that helps.
I'm not the type to pay attention to looks,I heard the sonos arc and bose 900 with subs and this setup blew them out the water.plus it comes with those detachable speakers,subs and comes with mounting bracket out the box and cheaper,that's a no brainer👍 thanks for review though
I’ve actually never experienced a dropout with my rear speakers, even though I had purchased it around the time this review went live. I updated it straight away so maybe it was fixed or maybe you got unlucky OR I got lucky, but never once have I had them drop out.
This review was 2 years old when I watched it. I have had the JBL for about a week. I think it is great for the price point and the fact it is truly wireless. I wonder if there have been changes since this review.
Soundbars is not my thing, but I just had to see the review anyway. Says alot about the quality of your reviews (and your soothing voice🤔😂) so keep it up! Wrong thread i guess, but I would really like to see a comparsion between the Marantz nr1200 and the Denon dra-800h,and there must be thousands of us out there cause they are very similiar in specs and almost without competition (except a couple of d amps) when it comes to stereo amps with these type of connections!
Well my friend let me tell you I have the jbl 5.1.4 for 3 months already and I never here no cutting on the rear or sub so you better check your connection, I'll try others soundbars and this one is the best. You know not everything is going to be perfect. I had the samsung 90t and I took it back, what it doesn't work for you it works for somebody else.
After my brother baught the Bose 900 over the sonos due to a slight clarity advantage, I was in the market for a soundbar. After doing research I found that the best solution came to the JBL 9.1. For 1k you get everything all in one package. The height, surround and base is perfect. It actually surprised me. Yes, the Bose is clearer but you would need to spend 2k to get the base box and rear speakers to get what I got in one simple unit. I would suggest it to anyone who wants a full surround experience without spending a ton. Also, I have not had any of the cut out issues discussed in the video. If people are, I would use a better hdmi to the e-arc on the tv. 🤷🏻
Very good review Andrew, per usual. Love the concept of the rechargeable units and I think the look is rather clean, but I completely agree that it’s no where near as beautiful as other options! Soundstage on this sounds pretty neat!
For the price and what it includes, it's a great value. If you wanna pay 2k plus for something you can adjust more have at it, but for 1k you can't beat this
I used to have tons of drop outs with my JBL bar 5.1. talked to a JBL engineer and he asked about my wifi setup. I believe I was using the gear from my ISP and it interfered with the wireless side speakers, switched up my wifi setup and never had a single issue in years
I'm torn between the 5.1 and bar 500 pro, since the 500 pro offers eARC and Atmos. Thoughts? Also, I'm going to purchase an Audio separator that only supports eARC
The fact that I don’t care much about sound bars yet I sit through everyone of your reviews of them tells you how good your reviewing is. Keep up the good work Andrew.
Uhhh... Did you even use the Calibrate feature on the Sound Bar? Personally I never experienced rear speakers dropping out in the two months I've owned it. There probably are better Sound Bars out there for the Living Room but for my small bedroom where I don't have space for permanent rear speakers, the sound quality is phenomenal and the Subwoofer rattles the floor. It is an excellent unit and I have no issues with the build quality. The detachable rear speakers are feel like pure metal and as far as what you touch with the Soundbar that's all that really matters.
As far as I know there was 2 main reasons for Samsung to buy Harman. 1- competitors such apple has improve their offer in audio, so they just went for a company that was a real plus which in this case was Harman. You can see how Samsung is using AKG for empowering their earbuds. 2- was all the tech that Harman create for the automotive business, there will be a big battle for smart cars in the near future so there you go......what is the future for Revel or ML don’t know and I really hope they do not kill their premium brands 🙏🏽✌🏽
You haven't do the sorround adjustment the surround adjustment comes in the JBL 9.1 they check the room and Iif something is blocking it I'll sound like that you need to adjust that when the wireless surround will help you with a better audio just so you know you should always check that
Because I can what exactly? While I'm happy to hear you have not experienced issues and are happy with your product, I'm certainly not "overdoing" anything...this was my experience.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews What he might mean is that most people won't notice / care for those subtle differences you talk about. This does not change your experience though and thank you for sharing it!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I am sorry, I should have been respectful when I wrote that comment. I apologize. I enjoy your reviews. In this context, you may have a defective unit and I hope you get a replacement.
I've had this bar for about half a year now, and I have only had dropouts a couple times. I do on occasion get those "pop" noises which I really don't like, that would be my biggest complaint about this system. This system is in my living room, but my basement is where I have a dedicated home theater system. Comparing this to my home dedicated system is like apples to oranges. I went going into this knowing what I was getting. A soundbar with detachable speakers that can give a decent sense of surround sound, and for the price to me it does a pretty good job. No joke, sometimes during parts of movies where someone is knocking and I'm not looking at the screen, I've thought someone was at the door, or even sirens from firetrucks or police cars as well lol. I'm a bass-heavy guy though, so I do enjoy the more bass-oriented system. I actually like this system a lot, and the sub is excellent. I usually have the two ends detached and behind me as well. Hitting the HDMI and holding it for 5 seconds to get the Calibration was a HUGE difference for me. Do the calibration once with speakers next to you on the couch, then place them where you want them and calibrate again this time it will say 2-calibrating. After it's done this thing sounds excellent considering what it is! That said, when I do have people over and we watch movies or TV, they are Very impressed with this system for a living room. again, it's not really comparable to my "home theater" in my basement but they are so different. home theater systems have soo many parts, dedicated amps, big bass sub boxes, wall speakers, ceiling speakers, etc the list goes on. For a plug-and-play bar, with optional rears, this thing is sick, just make sure to calibrate it twice! side note, my buddy had the Samsung Q950A system, and that one dropped(subwoofer) out SO MUCH that we left the subwoofer unplugged because it was so bad. maybe he had a faulty unit but still, for the price he was annoyed. The rear speakers also were a letdown. p.s. these are just opinions from a non-audiophile guy lol I could be wrong with a lot but like Andrew always says.. the only person that has to like the sound is YOU!
I love how this channel never assumes the viewers know it all. They make sure to put basics in reviews about speaker placement and all practical details. Glad I subscribed.
Went front hose 5 speaker system to jbl 9.1…. Tried it sounds good but the sounds adjustment are absent .. can be hard to hear voices in movies and video games .. so gona return it
What a cool idea, but man those weak points are glaring. Stuff like this is frustrating when not done right as it puts a bad taste in people's mouth and hurts the reputation of wireless speakers. Very neat idea if they can ever pull it off effectively and consumers will believe and accept it.
Owner of JBL 5.1 soundbar. Over 2 1/2 years. Huge problem with the batteries of the surround speakers.at exactly two years one battery is off. 86€ to replace. Now the second is dying. We need 160€ every two to three years???
This is precisely my concern regarding this soundbar. It's not a question of IF but WHEN the batteries will fail. Hundred bucks each with tax/shipping? No thanks.
I've had mine for almost a month now, I can tell you at first I had thought about returning it and trying something else, but for the same type of setup it was going to be even more expensive with most other brands. It had a pretty decent size update and that seemed to smooth out my experience. I really have grown to love it, I have the 2 speakers plugged in behind my couch up against a wall so it works fine for me without moving them back and forth. If I had the space and money I would love to have a real theater style setup.
Andrew love your reviews, very informative and very easy to understand. I am on my 3rd unit. I am still having drop outs even with the rears plugged in. The new problem I am having is now I lose all sound all together. I am about to give up. I do like the sound and feel of the sound. What would be a best option to go to in that $1200ish price range.
The Samsung is good but it doesn’t have near the low end. To me that’s what makes a good movie watching experience. Luckily mine works great, I wouldn’t trade it for the Samsung. I’ve also heard there will be future updates for more adjustability. The center channel is def the weak point but it’s by no means bad.
sony receive ok reviews everywhere but from my inperson movie session with it. it feels so close to what you get in a movie theater........it's really good for what it is.
It doesn't matter what soundbar you buy if you like it and sound good for you go ahead. You know this days there not to many people that can spend not even 500 for a soundbar never mind about those soundbar that cost over a thousand dollar. Be happy for what you have and enjoy it like I enjoy mine.
I have the JBL sound bar 3.1 from 2018 that has the same type of wireless surround speakers. They never disconnect from the main unit after long hours of playing movies. By the way, mine have USB connection in case you want to leave them detached permanently from the main unit and charging.
I have this bar and largely agree with everything you’ve said. A couple things come to mind. You can plug the surrounds in with a micro USB connection and use them as permanent surrounds. I’ve had much better luck doing so, although I have still had some cutting out. I’ve found that there is a semi-hidden setting that makes regular broadcasts such as Hulu Live or RU-vid sound better, or more traditional. The bar starts up in Smart Mode which does make things a little echo-y. To disable this, hold down the mute button for three or more seconds and then tap volume up once on the remote. You will see on the display that smart mode has been disabled. The frustrating part of that to me is, why the hell isn’t there a button on the remote to change sound modes? Especially since there’s no app support for that!! I am also getting a lot of what sounds like signal switching in and out on Disney +. A temporary pause in sound and then the display with scroll “Dolby digital blah blah blah”. Pretty annoying.
I bought this yesterday and decided between the Klipsch Cinema 600. I’m going to return the JBL 9.1. It’s been a strenuous month having to buy, listen/test, to all these soundbars. As much as I would love to have separates. I can’t due to my living space and I need something clean, easy with no visible wires. I came from the Sonos Beam, to the Yamaha ATS-2090/Yas-209BL, Klipsch Bar 48, JBL Bar 5.1 surround. I bought the Klipsch Cinema 600 last week and the JBL 9.1 yesterday. I feel the JBL 9.1 lacks the type of mid range I’m looking for, the center channel performance did not perform as clearer, airy as the Klipsch Cinema 600. I feel the JBL sub is not as controlled, placement is key but didn’t play as deep as the Cinema 600 provided 10 inch sub. By the way the subwoofer level control on the JBL Soundbar is the latest thing. It was a lot worse before with the settings choices that you can set from low, med and high. While the JBL 9.1 has much better features even with Atmos and eArc. I feel the Klipsch is much a fuller sound with better tone and great lows from the sub. To answer your questions about the surround yes I’ve experienced connectivity issues with the surrounds from my testing.
Just installed the Klipsch Cinema 600. Very pleased with build quality ( yeah it’s Klipsch ! ) and the sound is full and clear. Love the great sub and it also has a dialogue setting for crystal clear voices. Bluetooth is flawless and all my music fills my 20x20 room ! My 4th and final sound bar ! I may consider the Klipsch add on satellites to get 5.1.
@@markdubay353 I had the Klipsch bar 48 it’s a bit longer than the cinema 600. It also has more drivers than the cinema 600 but smaller 8 inch subwoofer. Idk what Klipsch did besides adding more watts but the difference is night and day. The cinema 600 sounds much better, also better Bluetooth latency is better. Bar 48 had some firmware issues with the sub, Bluetooth and not working for newer model LG tv. Glad I got the cinema 600 really impressive Soundbar.
IM READING THAT A LOT OF PERSONS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH JBL 9.1 ... AM USING MINE FOR ABOUT A LITTLE LESS THEN 1 YEAR FOR 10/12 HOURS A DAY AND NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM !!!!! NEVER !!!! THEY ARE INCREDIBLE.... IM USING THEM WITH LG OLED CX ....
I was pulling this system off the shelf at best buy today for purchasing, one thing that came to my mind was battery deterioration, eventually those batteries won't last or fail rendering 1 or both speaker useless, seeing this bar next to several others I can say it looks cheap, I ended up walking out the store with the vizio elevate with rotating speakers with atmos function for much cheaper, would have loved the sonos arc but can't see myself spending 1800$+
I don't have this model but I do have the JBL 5.1 version which hasn't had any connectivity issues. The only time it does is if you place the speakers *really* far away from the soundbar in which works, but once a tiny thing is interrupting line of sight it drops out.
@@focusonjov5330 the bass is pretty good. I have it set to a reasonable level for both movies and music, around 12 on the soundbar. I believe the sub can go up to 30. At 30 it can have a lot of bass.
Hi. Can you please do JBL bar 1000 review? I about to buy this just because the sub it's more powerful than LG and b990 from Samsung sub's . But I also need to know if all the problems aren't on the new bar 1000 as bar 9.1. So I can wait for this review. Also anyone has updated from 9.1 to bar 1000 like to see them opinions
I think Samsung just wanted their IP and has no real interest in keeping much if any of the brands around. I think JBL is going to be a Bluetooth speaker and headphone company. Infinity is dead and dusted at this point. Lexicon is likely done. Mark Levinson will continue for now, as will Revel as their names carry brand cache for marketing purposes -especially in car audio. But apart from that, I don't think Harman as we once knew it is long for this world.
I watched a couple reviews about jbl 9.1 and many says that samsung or LG better, but guys, how you compare, if LG's or samsung's surround speakers need to POWERED with CABLE! These two companies made wireless system without Battery! It's regrettable, only JBL made True wireless 5.1 system. If I could connect surroud speaker through cables, I will never look into Samsung, LG and JBL sound bars, because you can buy than normal 5.1 system which will sound better than sound bars!
If I'm going to spend a grand I definitely will pay an extra $60 to $100 for hopefully at least a 5-year warranty that way I'm covered. I listen to this 9.1 system in person today man it really blew me away I was amazed I thought my old school 321 Bose system was good but this one was really really 3D sounding very clear and nice bass
Hello mate. Im back after using JBL bar 9.1. Bose 700 anyday. Handsdown. Even without the gimmicky Atmos, 700 is far better. Can get twice loud and sounds BIG and spacious. Bass module works so well. Place anywhere in the room and the bass feels like coming from the bar. Clean bass. Now i have tried boss 700 and 500 bass modules. 500 is better for my room as 700 was too powerful. Didn’t need that much bass so saved money. If you don’t want bass then go for B&O Beosound Stage. If bass then Bose 700 with either 500 or 700 module depending how big is your space. Bar 9.1 is going back.
@@pratiqshah7015 you’re welcome. Can’t recommend the 700 enough. Never thought I’ll be Bose fan lol. To sum up, you will never know or appreciate how good the 700 is until you try the other samsung, lg or jbl soundbars. It looks beautiful. Build quality is next to none. Sounds like big speakers. Loud. Clear. Latency is very minimal. I’ve set mine at 20ms and it’s perfect. App is great. It makes you turn up the volume because it plays loud with ease and clarity. Go for it. You won’t regret. It’s expensive but worth every penny. All the best.
@@faisalimtiaz7 just one more question. If you don’t have an easy answer just let me know. Pls don’t go the extra mile to but that soundbar too. How is the Sony HT ST 5000 compared to Bose. I tested that few days back and found it really good. Your advice will help. Thank you once again.
Did you know JBL automatically turns on smart sound mode on and you have to turn off by pressing mute for 5 seconds and + button, if you did not do that you didn’t tested it right way.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of smart mode. A bit annoying that I have to turn it off each viewing/listening session, but the soundbar is out of this world afterwards.
I've been using the Jbl 9.1 since November 2020. At first i liked it and was quite impressed but a few times the bar went silent. Was a bit annoying whenever it happened, i had to reboot or unplug both tv and the bar to solve it. I think there was a bug or some connectivity problem regarding earc between the bar and my sony x900h tv. Anyway after a few months an update or two later it stoped misbehaving. Havent had any issues at all since and after that the bar really grew on me. Now i love it ♥️.
Hiya Andrew! We have never faced an audio dropout issue. I'd recommend to have the wireless speakers connected to the bar and getting a hard reset done with all components active. This should help you.
Forgot to mention that the detachable speakers don't charge unless the tv is off and the soundbar is on standby. The speakers still use the internal battery while attached. Huge design flaw.
Confused with Klipsch Cinema Atoms soundar and JBL Bar 9.1 Please help me on buying. Since I am going to spend close to 1000 Euros, i dont want to regret after purchase
Klipsch cinema 1200 is probubly gonna be the all around better package. Its alittle more expensive. But from reviews ive seen. It should be better than the jbl in all aspects.
After a year with mine, I have issues with the sound dropping out all together combined with no controller input at all. It's frustrating but easy fixed. I just unplug from power point then put it back in. Other than that, it kicks butt!
Everything is preference. Go find a demo at a store and hear it for yourself. Or if you really want someone to tell you what to buy, go get some used wired Sony headphones from the 90s and tether yourself 4 feet in front of the TV. There, now you know what to do.
It gives you info about the product but the opinion is their own and what might not be right for them might be right for you and vice versa. I recently used reviews to buy a truck and it's been wonderful but every reviewer had different info but really what sold me was a test drive. We really don't have that option here to test it out sadly. Lots of info in coents aswell just need to try to filter it all out. I got one day to make my mind up on this speaker until it goes up in price 350 dollars
@@ggqbc i just got it yesterday. Will test out today using eArc and dedicated 4k player with disks. Got 30 days to return. The prices stay the same throughout yr and when on sale they just really are priced same up or down 100$. Unless they make new models like tvs but even then u have to wait 1.5 yrs to see a significant price decrease on the model u like.
@@billm3210 so you've had it for 3 days now I assume, would you agree with the review now? what's your take on it now that you've tried it, would you recommend it?
@@CenkoDeMayo overall its a good sound bar especially the base and its very clean sound and no issues with it being out of sync with speach. Now I think on lower volume the central speaker is a bit weak. But also depends on codecs amd sources. Atmos or DTSX coming from a 4k blue ray player indicates Atmos etc on bar but the sound is so much better even dolby digital + or DTD HD than sources from apps saying atmos playing the same movies. Also adjustments have to be made on devices both TV or players. On 4k tv you have to enable HDMI eArc to on and full enhanced say on bravia tvs. On players say it gives me a diff codec I again set to bitstream and enable newer codecs. I must say the apps vary in outputs. My advice straight eArc connection to bar and 4k or other devices to bars HDMI vs tv ports. The sound track on Gladiator was amazing. For a tv sound bar its really good. I would leave attached speakers on bar when watching regular tv or apps as more clarity.
I have that jbl 9.1 atmos soundbar n I haven't had any problems with the rears no drop outs do you think certain jbl soundbars have that certain drop outs
