Soundbar reviews NEED to have sound samples with speech. Music and movie sound effects are fine and dandy, but the most important thing is clear and full bodied vocals. Almost all soundbars fall flat on their face in this department. They may have clear treble and smooth midrange. Some even have strong bass. But good midbass and lower midrange seems impossible to attain from a small plastic bar.
Mate, you get a 100 likes from me (and a subscription) ... JUST FOR showing a closeup view of the ports on the back. You're one of the very few sound bar reviewers, apparently, who think that that is important to show potential buyers. Cheers !
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Fantastic soundbar. I purchased mine and after 3 weeks of use Im very happy with it. Initially I was skeptical about purchasing a soundbar let alone a compact one. But I was pleasantly surprised by this device. Apart from its great build quality and pleasing aesthetics it does what it is supposed to with aplomb. Even though this is best suited for a small lounge/tv room or bedroom it does get pretty loud and I was shocked at the amount of bass this soundbar produced. Make no mistake the bass it produces wont shake the building but there is a genuine and respectable rumble and boom emanating from those 2 speakers. I connected it via bluetooth to my X96 MAX Android TV Box and it is working flawlessly. It also has Hdmi Arc connectivity as well as optical audio capability. I highly recommend this.
@@wanderer10k No not like a full sized Soundbar . However it has 2 preset sound modes - "standard mode" and "smart mode" . Standard mode is predominantly for speech and vocal based programming like news and other drama type programming. Smart mode as you can guess is with enhanced audio and sound effects for movies and music etc. Both these modes are perfectly calibrated to give the best possible sound quality for whatever you are watching or listening to.
@@RendyLaksana when you power it up, smart mode is on by default. Smart mode is best for movies, tv shows with great sound effects and music. Smart mode has the soundbars built in equalizer settings preset for deep rich sound quality. To engage standard mode, press and hold the mute button on the remote until the front indicator light on the soundbar scrolls white then press the volume + button. Standard mode will then be active. Standard mode has a mild flat sound and a rather bland tone which is best described as unoffensive to your auditory senses. It is best for news programs and talk shows basically anything that doesnt have any dynamic sound effects. To re engage smart mode, simply switch the soundbar off and then on again. Like I said in the beginning Smart mode is engaged by default on start up.
Thanks for the good review!! I ended up buying it for my bedroom, I didn’t need something with bass too much, because for music I have my main tv surround sound system for that 😋
very helpful feedback dude! I just wanted buy today but wasn't any power for try the bar at the store, so I was unconvinced and I didn't make, I will definitely go for a bar with subwoofer for my main set up
These are down to £99 now in the U.K. bought one during the week and really happy with it. Connects seamlessly to my Sony Bravia telly, giving a much needed depth quality to everything I watch.
@@Kendell062 It sounds flat and dialogue isnt much better than the TV speakers. Im thinking about returning it 'again" ( mine was open box). The BB assoc did tell me lot of people wind up returning them thats why they have so many open boxes...I guess its "good enough"...
for a £159 what do you expect lets be honest its an upgrade for bedrooms I will say I love jbl they are excellent value for money I don't think anyone will be disappointed with the right expectations remember your only paying £159(good value I think)
I bought one that was anopened box from bestbuy in the u.s. It sounds pretty good. I have mine on the second shelf of my tv stand instead of below the tv and it does put out good bass being a little lower than up where the tv is.
Hi am from India i would like your opinion on which one should i buy the SB110 or the Jbl 2. You video was really great and your voice is really nice. Keep those videos coming. Great work.
did you finally choose between JBL SB & Bar series ? I am having the same confusion... but the spec of SB110 says higher output (not sure if it is pmpo or rms) than Bar 2.0..
Very good review. Got 1 question for you tho. Do you still think this soundbar is worth it for all the things you mentioned 3 years later in 2023? Kind regards.
I will be getting one for my iPad I think it will improve the iPads sound.i like it as it has bluetooth so I can connect the soundbar to the iPad without buying a seperate dongle thanks for the review.
Great review thank you! I am the only bitch out there looking for a bar without a sub and therefore dramatic bass because I have a tiny living room and live in an apartment with the landlord just above. If I can hear him snore I can't afford to have a sub haha! I am surprised how JBL performs in general and what I just heard was far better than some Samsung, or even bose bars (without sub) that had a very poor surround system. I might just keep my money and get this one and will invest in something much more performant when the environment will be more favourable! Have a good one!
honestly maybe you all will says its so expensive .. but for me if you want feel the clear sound and great quality jbl is good. and so good . i have already buy this speaker , and jbl clips 4 and jbl go 3 . i feel really great and happy to get all this. But if you buy the harman kardon or sonos thats i think really so expensive . You must buy the higher price to feel the great spekaer for harman kardon and sonos . But for me i think jbl still have reasonable price for us .
My daughter has a jbl clip portable speaker for using at her sports club and it sounds really really good. I’m looking at sound bars and came here to see what JBL are offering. This 2.0 sounds pretty good. Currently I’m looking through videos of the Hisense 214, Sony 150/200, JBL 2.0 etc. I’m not going to spend loads, I’ve an old Sony tv (kdl40w4000) still going strong so it will be an optical connection I’ll be using. Any comparisons sub £100/£150? I’ve got space for a separate sub woofer but not fussed really as long as the sound bar sounds decent upgrading my tv sound.
I have a flat 58 inch tv without any sound bar and went to buy this. Took it to home and was disappointed. I was not looking for strong bass, but clear sound with good high tones. The sound to me was totally too dark and unclear and low tones too loud. My TV without any additional speakers had better sound and stereo impression. I took it back to the store after 20 mins listening. Then I decided to look reviews and now I’m even more surprised. I have listened those separated JBL Bluetooth speakers and the sound is much alike. A lot of bass and thin middle and especially high tones. I was hoping to get speaker with even bass, middle and high tones. Probably last JBL for me.
I bought it but i got a Problem. If i Turn PCM to ON in the Audio out Settings there is Good TV watching sound. But if i Watch Netflix or YT its really Bad. On the Other side if i Turn on „Passtrough“ on the Audio is Good in YT and Surround on Netflix, but TV watching Audio is Terrible. What can i do? I use Arc HDMI. And there is no „Automatic Option“ for Audio Out for my TV.
I just bought one to stick under my tv as my tv isn’t that great for sound. I don’t have the space anymore for connecting my 7.1 all my portable speakers and wireless headphones and earphones are all jbl and never had an issue.
Nice review, but not being sold on Amazon in the UK as via the link just takes you to an option to have an email msg when it's is being sold. Will keep an eye out.
I do recommend BOSE, not this JBL 2.0 sound bar. Sounds good but I don't like that turns off by itself after 10 minutes of inactivity. Customer service told me that feature cannot be change, its a government compliance. Then, why any other wireless Bluetooth sound system that I owe does not do that?
Bought one today, £119 at Currys. I’m thinking of returning it as there’s no way of adjusting treble or bass, and no preset sound settings, ie movie or music. Does anyone know if there’s a good reason for this?
Hello! I'm from Brazil. I wonder if this soubdbar looks good in a room of 30 square meters. How is the sound quality? Do you play movies and play music well? Is it superior to JBL Flip 5? what is your score for this product? What are the negative points? Thank you and congratulations for the video! (sorry for my bad english)
Is there no way to adjust the EQ with this sound bar? I just bought one, and I think the bass is fine for what I I like but I would like to adjust the treble and bass. The midrange feels a bit lacking to me, but perhaps it's just my ears. I see that it has an automatic EQ, but is there no way to adjust it to individual preferences?
Good review. I have this soundbar but my issue is when using over hdmi arc I cannot adjust the volume in smaller increments of 3 e.g. goes from 0,3,6,9 etc and I need it to make smaller volume adjustments. Can this be done? Or is this an issue for anyone else?
Had my headphones on, my XM3s, good quality headphones, and the sound on this bar sounds very "tin like" IMO, I was hoping for something a bit better given the good reviews
Yes, it doesn't come across too well but it might be worth the channel recording using binaural mics designed to pick up the sounds to a suitable standard. This sounds like it was recorded on an iPhone (and maybe the soundbar sounds like that!)
@@scoops2007 ya the microphone doesn't sound top quality but the youtuber's voiceover is high quality so I'm a little confused by that so unless there was an intentional reason to make it sound worse.. I guess it does sound like that?
Exactly what I thought. Sounds very 'thin' that's similar to some really low-end speakers will produce. But again, it might just because of how it was recorded from this video.
You can never judge the actual sound of a Sounbar or anything for that matter from a RU-vid video. I purchased a Sony Sounbar a few months ago. I decided to see a few reviews on RU-vid, beforehand. they didn't sound good, either. But I knew going in, that these videos don't reproduce the sound of audio equipment properly. I purchased one anyway, and man, My Sony bar sounds amazing. Good thing I didn't go by the sound from the vids. Just my 2 cent!
Sound cuts out all the time . Took me ages to set it up . Not sound any better than sound from tv . Not what I expected .sometimes wouldn’t come on atal . Know it’s stopped working completely ,after a week . Doesn’t turn on atal .
Hey thanks for the video. Just bought it, I can play via bluetoot but when I connect in on my LG tv , sound wont play, do you know why? I mean I have it put on HDMI properly but no sound... please help
How can it be possible to get the best experience with headphones, when / if the TV or computer is connected to a real high end hi-fi? Isn't it better to mention to use some thing with good sound?
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