JBL - BAR 1300X

Go with the jbl 1300x

The bass can’t be turned down enough. It’s excessive.

I got the JBL 1300x and was the best decision ever. Being able to get the surround detached and placed behind me and plug back in without cables fit perfectly what I needed. And the sound is amazing.

I recently bought this. Big pleasing sound for a big room. Really top notch!

Got jbl 1300x for this reason. Wife didn’t want rear speakers. It is best of both worlds, when you want rear speakers just detach and place it behind you. The sound quality and immersive experience is amazing.

Happy with my jbl1300x

You might feel that way when playing 2 channel songs. But that can be solved by putting the sub at higher volume. But with movies and spatial songs I can guarantee you’ll not have any complaints about bass. I’m saying this after owning Sonos sub gen 3 with arc. Still if you are a bass head then I would recommend JBL 1300x that comes with 12” sub. One of the best sub for soundbar system.

I have an apartment. I had Sonos Arc and Samsung HW-990C. Both excellent but very powerful. I got rid of the Sonos Arc because that ecoystem was getting too expensive for my taste and I have lot of DTSX and DTS HD MA content. Only regular DTS is supported. This system mostly caters to Dolby. Also wires on the rear speakers. Got rid of the HW-990C because of wires on the rear speakers. I have the JBL 1300x. I got an amazing deal on ebay for $599. Its very powerful and the I love the detachable rear speakers which last about 10 hours or so. But I only use them for movies or video games. I dont need surround sound for all TV shows.

https://www.jbl.com/soundbars/BAR-1300X.html I have one and it’s amazing! Maybe not as good as Sonos but it’s still good!

This. I have done the exact same thing, although the battery life is also pretty impressive on those!

On average probably close to 10-12 hours. It is pretty solid. Definitely much better than I expected. Similar to @ijustrk, I have started keeping mine plugged in mostly because I am pretty lazy lol. I don’t want to end up forgetting to charge them and midway through a show or movie they die. Where I have them placed is also convenient because I have an outlet nearby too.

The JBL 1300x absolutely kicks ass for music and movies. I think it could be a bit clearer when watching live sports but I had tried the q990c and the jbl was way better for my taste, and for my living room setup

jbl 1300x if you don’t have space for permanent rears

got the 1300X a few weeks ago. it is phenomenal for movies. 7/10 for music but still sounds great. has wall shaking bass but cannot go lower than 26-28hz. due to not being able to have permanent rears, i absolutely love this setup. i would have tried others but the complete wireless rears sold me 100%. in my next house i hope to have more room and upgrade to a full AVR setup. until then, this is almost as good.

I have the JBL 1300x and absolutely love it. If you don’t want to worry about battery life for the rears you can just keep them plugged in via usb-c. That’s what I did.

Jbl 1300x if you like more bass. Soundbars are a very subjective topic, though. I would recommend going to a store and checking them out before buying.

JBL 1300X - the ultimate soundbar experience! The detachable rear speakers offer unmatched versatility, while the thunderous 12” wireless subwoofer delivers the deepest, most powerful bass in its class. Perfect for all sort of uses!

Just bought the JBL 1300x after having a Bose speaker the last few years. It literally gave me goosebumps and blew my mind, it’s like a movie theater in your home.

Personally, I’m partial to the JBL 1300X. It sounds great and supports all the current audio formats. It also has built-in wireless AirPlay and Chromecast. The biggest positive for me is that it has 3 HDMI inputs, so if you have multiple devices, it basically acts like a hub. I have my Switch, PC, and PS3 hooked up to it and my PS5/XSX over eARC.

Yeah the lack of inputs on most soundbars killed most for me. The 1300X was definitely the best all-around unit I could find. It just hit all my key metrics: 1. Price - I got it for $999 during a killer Best Buy sale but it’s routinely on sale for $1100-1300. I was trying not to spend more than $1100 and that sale came along at the perfect time. 2. Features - I wanted at least 2 HDMI inputs on top of eARC. Dolby and DTS support was a must as well as built-in AirPlay. The fact it had detachable wireless rear speakers was a huge plus. 3. Performance - I wanted something that sounded great out of the box and could hang with the top dogs in the segment. Multiple reviews pretty much backed up that the 1300X did. So yeah. Imo the JBL 1300X is a great soundbar that doesn’t get as much love as it should around these parts.

Jbl 1300x. On sale now for 999 (899 since there’s a 10% coupon) on Amazon. Regular price $1600. It has detachable rear speakers when you want them. I upgraded from a 12 year old super basic soundbar so not much to compare to but this thing is a beast. I’ve had to turn down the bass to its lowest settings because i share walls. But this thing definitely will rumble your bones if you want.

Jbl 1300x on sale for 899 on Amazon right now. I upgraded to it from a $100 Panasonic soundbar that was 12 years old. My god it’s like a deaf person hearing for the first time.

Until now, I had a JBL Bar 1300X wich comes with a huge Sub and wireless surrounds as my home theatre setup. I really don't have experience with anything else before that and I enjoyed watching movies with thumping base and Dolby Atmos surround sound. For music, I have a couple of Era 300s paired with a Sub mini, which is crazy good to me. Now I sold my JBL setup and pre-ordered the Arc Ultra and Sub 4. I will also pair my Era 300s as rear surrounds. I know this is going to be a killer setup for watching movies, but how does this ultimate immersion setup comares to just a pair of Era 300s and a sub for listening to music? Is it ok to leave the ultimate immersion setup as is for movies and music or when I'm done watching a movie I should unpair the Era 300s as surrounds, move them to the front and use them for music listening unlinked from the soundbar?

I have the arc ultra with sub 4 and 2 Era 300s as surrounds. For me the setup with Era 300s as surrounds changed the game. The weak link in JBL setup is the surrounds which are really weak. If you are planning to get the Era 300s as surrounds then it's a no brainer. But if not then I don't see that big of a difference and either is fine.

The JBL is fantastic. Great buy.

I owned the JBL 1300x and yeah the side speakers when you disconnect them from the sound bar are total crap. The sub is awesome

Just like you I was looking for reviews on the Bar 8 or 9 before buying. I went ahead and pulled the trigger and bought one off Sony, it actually arrived the next day which was insane. Went to my local bestbuy outlet and picked up the SW5 sub and HTA7000, a long with the JBL 1300x sub/soundbar. Later in the day I found the Sony quads were at my local best buy so I ran over and purchased those a long with the RS5s (why not?) (All tests were with a Sony a95L 77 inch OLED. I had the SW5 Sub used, a long with Phantom Menace Pod racing scene, top gun black hawk scene, and the racing scene from Ready Player one played. (yes my GF was annoyed) SO after some goodnights rest I woke up and went to work. First I started with the HTA 7000 and RS5s. This combination was amazing with the sound, but I felt like the bar and sub overpowered the rears by a ton. I felt like I almost didn't even need the rears. My one MAIN concern is that the sound bar was so huge. It was barely fitting under my tv a long with the cables being hidden behind. If you have the room I would not hesitate to purchase this bar. Next I opened the Bravia bar 9 and WOW this thing was slim and sleek. I was absolutely blown away, but at the same time I couldnt tell if it was on or doing any of the button functions when changing from 3D surround sound to atmos, etc. I could only tell if i was in the App which was a little annoying. Anyways I paired this up with the Rears and I felt the same problem. I couldn't hear the rears that well. Besides the slim design and smaller size I think it almost had the same effect as the HTA7000's besides maybe being a little better in the sub section and voice clarity. For the price difference thought I don't think its worth it unless the slim design is really important. (for me it was which is why i preferred it over the HTA7000. I would probably not use the rears for either of them. Next I tried the JBL 1300x and man that subwoofer is HUGE. At first I was blown away by the sound, but then it became a little too much in the sub department that it would over power the voices in the movies. Like the sound effects were insane, but at the cost of losing what the actors were saying in the movies. If you can get past this part then its a pretty good bang for your buck since the sound bar allows you to detach the sides to make rear speakers which I thought was pretty cool. Again though, the sound bar was HUGE and barely fit under my TV. I kept switching the JBL and the Sony bravia bar 9 out 1 by 1 and tested scenes over and over. I had around 6 people over and it was a split decision between the JBL and the Sony Bar 9. So take that with what you want. Lastly I packed everything up and took out the Sony QUADS. WOW. Right out of the box I knew this was going to be the keeper. I had everything calibrated and set up and tested the movie scenes over again. WHEN I SAY I had a smile on my face, man oh man. I looked like a kid in a candy store. This thing was insane. My GF even was impressed, but not so much with the price LOL. I was even watching streamed NBA playoff games with lowbit quality and man It sounded like we were in the stadium with how well the spatial audio was. I wanted to believe I was just convincing myself because of the price, but no I was blown away. Especially after hearing all the reviews about the H9 being so good except for the continuous drop outs with wifi. I went in hoping sony fixed everything and man did they. Long story short, if you have the extra money to shell, id get the QUADS in a heart beat. If not I would say the HTA700 or JBL 1300x for more than half the price is a great option also. No need for the rears.

I just picked up two sound systems on sals, one is the JBL 800 and the other is JBL 1300X. Both connected to LG OLED tvs and let me tell you…. The sound quality is a GAME changer…. Love them both

Totally happy with JBL 1300x, shakes my house and the cleanest sound I’ve heard. Anyway I’m sure they are all good, heard a lot of them they are all great!

Jbl 1300x is $1299 rn. I’d suggest that one as I feel that is the only one in jbl’s line that is worth it. I just bought one and it’s godly. Godzilla vs Kong sparkles on this system.

Because jbl bars are smaller than the avg bar. For some reason jbl has yet to change this. If anything the 1300x would be the one to get because of the extra side firing speakers. However you still may not like it. Try arc ultra, Samsung, or Sony.

Jbl 1300x for sure.

Got mine a few weeks ago. Nothing short of amazing.

I’ve had disconnects in the past with Samsung. They just recently bricked their soundbars too with a poor update. I had popping noises coming from Bose’s surround 700’s so I had to return. Never tried Sony. I have a jbl 1300x and it’s great.

1300x

Yes

Just got one a few weeks ago. Good stuff

I have this soundbar and I agree with this statement 🔥

Buy the 1300x , it's way better

Yes it's definitely one of the best new soundbars that jbl has to offer but the 1300x is the king

The JBL 1300x, the latest upgrade from the 9.1, offers incredible sound quality. You can easily configure it for an immersive movie experience by pulling out the rear speakers and placing them behind your seating area when watching action movies. Once the movie is over, simply put them back in place. JBL designed this feature to address the aesthetic concerns of permanent rear speakers.

Yes. JBL designed wireless rear speakers to address the aesthetic concerns of permanent rear speakers.

This sub, samsung this and samsung that. Search Samsung in the sub and you see the issues they have to deal with. It is actually JBL 1300x that you want to try and hear for yourself. The 12 in subwoofer alone will win you over.

Or someone has not tried JBL 1300x

I would focus more on the sound quality. I just got a JBL 1300x and love it. I feel like i am in a theater every time.

Definitely JBL 1300x

Jbl 1300x is great for movies. The smart mode is designed for dialogue.

JBL 1300x doesnt have the center voice issue

Jbl 1300x and never look back

This is a great soundbar. I had moved from old big bulky sound equipment while I could still sell it. I'm very impressed by their BAR 1300X. Was considering a Sonos Arc, but the price for their sub if you wanted one is stupid expensive. Maybe that one for another room someday, who knows.

I was surprised to see the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus and JBL Bar 1300X so low in the list. I've used both and love them.

I have a dedicated home theatre room where I have a proper surround system set up however due to the shape of my living room, I have been looking for a soundbar system that will fit my needs and listening habits and preference. I bought and tested below systems at prices mentioned. In this post I will share my personal thoughts and hopefully this will help you decide if you were in the same boatd as I wasnt able to find such a comparison. Price without taxes - * Samsung Q990C - $700 Bought at a deal from Samsung directly. * Vizio Elevate P514a-H6 - $599 (Amazon) * JBL Bar 1300X - $1,299 (Amazon) * Klipsch Flexus 200 System - $1,047 (Klipsch Directly) Samsung Q990C - This is a very good sound bar system for watching movies and for surround sound effects. The construction is excellent and connections just work out of the box. I didnt have any disconnection issues and I like that the surround speakers and individually powered vs connected to the sub. However the sub lacks a major punch. It is frankly pathetic. I tried different placement of the sub which actually dramatically improved the bass however it is not punchy. Funny thing is that I had a much cheaper Vizio soundbar which had a smaller sub but the bass was much better. I am actually surprised why this point gets missed in critic reviews and gets pointed by actual users on many forums. If you think it is good, it means you havent tried other subs and for my use case where I didn't need it for specific home theatre usage but rather both music and movies (More music than movies), I had to return it because despite getting a phenomenal deal, while listening to music, I constantly felt that the bass is missing. But for the discounted price of $700, it is an excellent product if you want it for watching movies and are fine with a sub optimal bass. Vizio Elevate - WOW! When I was setting it up, I had zero expectations simply because of the low price but I was so wrong. It is a phenomenal value for money and if you are looking for best bang for your buck, just get it. I can assure you that you will fall in love the moment you will start using it. Most importantly the bass of this is way better than Samsung. Not even a competition. The build quality though is very good, is not at the same level as others and surround speakers are also lacking a bit. My issue is that just like my last vizio soundbar (lasted for 5 years), the surrounds connect to the sub and I dont like it. Plus I like clean set up and I hate the super long wires of the surround speakers. The issues that I am mentioning could be nit picking and actually do not take anything away from the actually performance of the sound bar. Now the real question, is Samsung worth spending extra $100 at $700, my response would be yes if you like better build quality and surround sound effects. However if your main use is music and occasional movies, get the Vizio. If you are pressed with money, just buy Vizio, you will not be disappointed. if I had just these two options, I would pick Vizio for my use case. It sounds way better for me. JBL Bar 1300X - This is overall best when you consider build quality, sound for both music and movies, connections, setup etc. The bass of the sub is a monster and side by side the Samsung Sub looks like a child. If money is no concern and you want to buy a product where your usage is equal movies and music, JBL 1300X is something you should consider. Now should you spend almost $600 more than Samsung. This is a subjective question and I am frankly undecided because as much as I love this system, I don't think it is worth spending $600 more just because of bass. But if you dont have issues with money and want excellent system with wall shaking bass, you should pick this over Samsung. Klipsch Flexus Core 200 System - There is a reason why this system has been sold out since launch and I waited for few months to get it delivered as this is still being on back order. This is an amazing system and overall my favorite. The build quality is excellent and just the soundbar without surrounds and the sub is the best out of all other sound bars. When you connect surrounds and the sub, it takes it to another level. Frankly the sub of this is phenomenal. Don't go by the size of the sub, it is actually punchy and can shake your entire house. I was thinking of getting a larger sub before testing it but now I am sitting on my couch with a smile on my face because the sub is just right and adds to the already decent bass from the soundbar. This is also my first Klipsch system and I am already thinking of changing my entire home theatre with Klipsch. For me it is worth paying extra over Samsung, not even a question. I would argue that just listening to music, this is best out of every other sound bar that I tested. The sound is clear, crisp and balanced. For example without cranking up the bass, it delivers the right amount of bass to enjoy the music without overwhelming the vocals. So in summary - Vizio - best bang for the buck, excellent soundbar for money Samsung - Great option for home theatre, not the best for music because it lacks the bass JBL - Overall great product but expensive. If your use case is equal for movies and music, it is a great product. Klipsch - Best for listening to music, good for movies. Excellent bass, best standalone Soundbar. And I am keeping it because it fits my needs perfectly. My final advice would be to test yourself different options. Yes, it can be pain in the neck to try different products but you will be surprised what you will end up liking based on the shape of your room and listening preference. Edit - The more I listen to Klipsch, the more it is making me fall in love. I just finished listening to "High Hopes" by Pink Floyd. WOW! It fills the room with sound and my living room is HUGE with 20 feet high ceiling. I feel like I am sitting at the center enveloped by the sound. Bass is punchy and you can feel it on your chest rather than just something thumping in the corner like Samsung. if you can get your hands on this system, please do give it a try. You might end up falling in love.