Rated 5 out of
5
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flek from
great sound with small size
perfect sound quality if you prefer simple and small size. no subwoofer but sound still very good
Date published: 2018-12-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Trouble from
Excellent sound
I needed to add a little extra sound to my surroundsound system this product worked great
Date published: 2019-01-15
Rated 4 out of
5
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Chris Z from
Sounds Great!
Lows and Highs sound great! Sleek design and easy to install...1 Wire Installation!
Date published: 2019-03-11
Rated 2 out of
5
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Fachi from
Bar Studio
I was expecting better sound and power. Would not recommend this bar sound at all.
Date published: 2019-04-08
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
i love my new sound bar
nothing to say, recomend 100%, perfect sound its jbl...
Date published: 2019-11-28
Rated 5 out of
5
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Boristheblade from
Excellent
I bought the refurbished item and it works great...
Date published: 2019-12-21
Rated 2 out of
5
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Itrytoneverwritebadreview from
I like the product but it keeps going to sleep!
I've had the soundbar quite a while. As stated by others, if it doesn't detect sound it turns off. I wanted to use it for a PC speaker but it takes forever to reconnect once it goes to sleep. Hitting the volume control on the PC several times will wake it up but I would like it to respond better. I used 3.5 mm input, HDMI, and digital and all are the same. I'm going to buy another to replace it and am sad as I really like the sound it produces.
Date published: 2021-04-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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Becks123 from
Amazing sound for such a low price tag
We were debating to buy this or to buy the JBL Flip 4, but it ultimately made more sense for our purposes to get the Bar Studio. The sound quality is amazing, there are five sound modes for completely different acoustic experiences depending on if you're watching a movie, tv, listening to deep bass music, surround sound etc. Small, compact, great price. We're thrilled!
(The lack of subwoofer didn't bother us as our family room is small)
Date published: 2019-04-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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CJ606 from
Easy set up; exceptional sound.
When buying audio or video equipment, there is always a concern over how things get set up and work together. With the JBL Studio 2.1 sound bar, that wasn't a problem. Setup was a breeze, and worked flawlessly with my Samsung TV. Even the remote was paired for Samsung and other top brands out of the box. Sound is clear, rich and with the subwoofer, I'm hearing the full audio range of programs and movies. I highly recommend the JBL Studio.
Date published: 2019-02-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Silverwf from
Love the sound !
I love this !! Sound is amazing - fits my space perfectly
Date published: 2019-06-08
Rated 2 out of
5
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Myford from
No happy
My TV doesn't have ARC, so I have to figure somethig else out on how to hook it up and get it to work. Might end up having to buy some sort of converter !!!
Date published: 2018-07-14
Rated 2 out of
5
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LawrenceL from
Not Impressed at ALL!
Bought this about 45 days ago and been trying to use it because my older soundbar tweeters went out and thus, clarity was an issue. This new bar has clarity, but has ZERO depth or bass for the effects of a "true" movie experience, which is my entire goal.
What can I do to increase the bass? This sounds like a broader sounding TV speaker. SMH
Date published: 2020-03-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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EmilyAndy from
Great sound!
Really happy with the upgrade to our television sound. It was a simple add that makes the television sound so much better! We like the 5 different modes it offers: standard, movie, music, sport, voice. We also have a JBL charge 2, and after a positive experience thought we would invest in the soundbar. Definitely don't regret the purchase!
Date published: 2019-01-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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Thedoc from
Perfect size
Great solution when you need better sound with the lower end tv and don’t have room for subwoofers. Low profile and easy to set up. Sound is great
Date published: 2019-12-14
Rated 2 out of
5
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Richy72 from
There are sound issues
Overall the device is good... But there is one major flaw.
When there is a period of silence, such as in a quiz show, when the next person speaks, you miss the first few seconds of their sentence which is highly annoying.
I've read about PCM but that did not fix the issue.
Date published: 2020-01-24
Rated 3 out of
5
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Dan P from
Sound good for the size
Sound quality is good for the size, far bettrer than the LCD speakers, but the sound does frequently mute /fade in and out which was mostly cured by a software update.
I'm still left with occasional hiccups in sound even in the louder parts of audio.
Date published: 2019-06-20
Rated 4 out of
5
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Keegan from
Great for a small home theater set up
I’ve noticed a little of of connectivity issues with the studio as it will cut on when their is very low noise on the tv. Beyond that this sound bar was totally worth the price, the sounds are exquisite and it pumps out some great sound!
Date published: 2018-12-20
Rated 3 out of
5
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Porschechuck from
Nice features
I bought the sound bar 2 weeks ago for the bedroom. It’s refurbished with a warranty from JBL. It works ok more than enough sound and it’s ok. For a living room I would want more detailed sound and bass.
Date published: 2020-04-28
Rated 5 out of
5
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Rons from
Extremely clear sound
Voices couldn't be any clearer with good depth and separation. I'm very happy with the sound. The only thing I wish it had was the option to add a sub-woofer later if I wanted to.
Date published: 2019-02-05
Rated 1 out of
5
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Bri48337 from
Dead after 18 months
Will not turn on. Manual has one suggestion in this scenario: to make sure it’s plugged in. Wow! Never would have thought of that. Brilliant. It’s dead. No way to reset it. Junk
Date published: 2020-03-29
Rated 3 out of
5
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Steve Also from
Nice sound/Bluetooth iffy
The base on the sound bar is almost like a subwoofer and it has enough volume to fill a regular size room, unfortunately the Bluetooth went in and out creating distractions.
Date published: 2020-05-09
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jg In NY from
I mounted it under my TV, sounds great.
I needed a small sound bar with HDMI ARC connection.Solid build quality
Very satisfied- would recommend purchasing
Date published: 2019-08-06
Rated 3 out of
5
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Resparksol from
Average at Best
The sound quality is average at best. I have the bass up all the way and it is still weak. I wish they made a woofer as an accessory.
Date published: 2019-11-01
Rated 4 out of
5
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nunaurbiznus from
Does what I needed it to.
Bought this soundbar to help with clarity of spoken words from tv shows, It does that well. Am pleased with this product.
Date published: 2019-04-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Bema from
❤️❤️❤️
Awesome product! Great sound quality! We bought a blue tooth speaker as well and both deliver!
Date published: 2019-04-02
Rated 1 out of
5
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Pcess from
Did not power
I received my product and it did not power. Waitiny for replacement
Date published: 2020-09-01
Rated 4 out of
5
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DonnaD from
Great.
I bought this a couple weeks ago. The sound is great. I love it.
Date published: 2019-01-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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swamp from
Great Little Soundbar
Instant improvement of my cheap TV set. Great upgrade for any TV
Date published: 2019-03-20
Rated 4 out of
5
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Pena57 from
Hintansa arvoinen
Hyvä hinta-laatusuhde. Helppo ottaa käyttöön. Ei vie tilaa.
Date published: 2019-03-18
Rated 4 out of
5
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KaffN8ed27 from
Value choice but shows its price point
First and foremost this is a huge improvement over my TV's built-in sound. For the price I don't think you can find much better than this. I love that I was quickly able to program my TV remote to control the basics (power, volume, mute).
That being said, if you have more money to throw around, you can get better quality. The LED indicators for volume/bass level, input, mode, power, etc. are not very intuitive; I have to keep the instructions handy if I want to change any settings. It's also hard to tell when the bar is on or off. A simple display (or even a light that comes on & stays on when the bar is powered up) would go a long way. As far as sound quality, I'm no audiophile but there's room for improvement (though, as I said, it's still far better than my TV by itself).
I read several reviews before buying that said the sound will cut out if the volume drops below a certain level, and it can be fixed by a firmware update. I bought a refurbished one and I haven't experienced this, so my bar may have been updated before I bought it. It seems to me that a voluntary recall would be a good way for Harman to make sure customers don't have to go through this process.
TL;DR - for the price, it's a good buy, but if - unlike me - you're willing to spend more, do so.
Date published: 2020-04-24