JBL - Bar 1300XMK2

If you got the money is say go for the 1300x, has even more drivers and a much bigger sub with dual 10" woofers

I use my jbl1300xmk2 mainly for playing 4k blu rays through the Panasonic 820 (which I have hooked up straight to the soundbar itself) I watch a host of different codecs from atmos to DTS hd 5.1 I can say that the neural upmixer for DTS content is very much improved on the mk2 vs the last generations 1300x. I really cannot recommend this bar enough. The Samsungs flagship for our living room and lifestyle just wouldn’t work. We have small kids so having the rears needing to be plugged into an outlet at all times just wouldn’t work as our youngest would mess with them constantly. However just being able to put the rears onto the table behind the couch when we are watching a film is an absolute game changer. I think for the 1699 (and we got it on sale last month on Amazon and it’s bound to be on sale again come Black Friday) this is probably the best in its class. Short of having a dedicated surround setup. Side note we owned last generations 1300x for 2 years before purchasing the mk2 last month and I will say the volume is much louder this generation on top of the clear audio 2.0 is a great improvement. I suppose the only downside is the lack of 2.1 passthrough. It’s not an issue for me as I have the ps5 going straight into the tv and then my 4k player straight into the soundbar and this works perfect for my setup.

For excellent music + movies- get the JBL 1300xmk2 instead of Samsung. Great flexibility with the surrounds too.

If you have an unlimited budget, the JBL Bar 1300x or the 1300x mk2 variant. 1300x is on Woot right now (refurb) for under $900. It's phenomenal.

If it's available in your country. The JBL bar 1300 mk2

I got one of my own. It's loud man! I turn mine up to just 12-15 in my bedroom and that's plenty. It's blasting. It sounds great and the surround speakers are detachable and chargeable. It's very versatile as a soundbar system. The one I have is for North America and it's subwoofer is a 12' single driver that's down firing.

Can't say much for samsung. But I got the JBL bar 1300x Mk2 (North American version) and it's great!

I just installed the JBL 1300X MK2 (US version) and it is great so far! Way more louder and easier to hear than my Sony A7000

Quite a bit honestly! For how small they are. They are incredibly powerful for what they are! They are also easier to hear than my previous rears. You'll really like it if you get it man!

I upgraded from the Sony HT-A7000 to the newly released JBL Bar 1300x mk2. It's been a day and half since I first hooked it up. I gotta say? It's definitely a quality upgrade! The audio quality is to me far superior than my previous system. Putting on anything with Dolby Atmos or DTS X on the Sony would mean cranking the volume up to 30-35 just to hear it. Even then I had subtitles when I was watching something. But the JBL? Nope! Just put the sucker on 12-15 and it is infinitely louder and clearer overall. Audio for Dialogue is crisp. The rechargeable and detachable rear speakers are a big surprise for me! For my Sony I had the RS5's. They were okay for what they were. But the detachable rear speakers? For how small they are compared to the previous ones. I can hear everything behind me crystal clear! The 12' subwoofer is great too. Even on my carpeted floor. That thing comes in with thunderous bass. I can actually hear the Height channels too when I put on a Atmos or DTS X track. I can't recommend this one enough!

The 12' subwoofer is available here in North America. Though I would love to see what that 8' dual driver one sounds like! I heard it's got a 1000 plus watts of bass!

That's understandable! The 12' subwoofer is down firing. So you can definitely the "BOOM" aspect

I got the JBL bar 1300x mk2 myself. It's a great overall soundbar for what you want to use it for. Music sounds great on here Especially if it's mixed in atmos. Movie and tv show watching is fantastic on here too. I was watching the show "Untamed" on Netflix and it sounded great! I would recommend it myself.

The rear speakers on the 1300x MK2 is very good. Thats also on sale right now.

If you live in the U.S. you can get the JBL BAR 1300X MK2. I have one myself and it fills my whole bedroom at just 12-15 volume. It's got detachable rear speakers that you can also as regular Bluetooth speakers. Its on sale right now for black Friday on their site right now and they even have a code where you can get it even cheaper. https://preview.redd.it/br1224kj7m1g1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b5e451980fde59ebaeda04cf001372af23233686

You can still get the 1300 mk2 because the rear speakers can be charged on the main bar itself. And you can change the volume on the subwoofer. You can mute it as well with the remote it comes with.

Jbl 1300x mk2 (jbl 1300 mk2 if you live internationally). That has terrific voice clarity! I just turn it up to 10-15 and it fills my bedroom with ease!

The 1300x mk2 is more powerful the than 1000mk2. It's definitely louder and clearer. I would know this cause I got the 1300x mk2 myself. If anything I would go and grab the 1300x mk2 right now. Especially if it's on sale.

Keep the JBL bar 1300x mk2. I got one myself and it is fantastic man!

It's named 1300xMK2 instead — with a 12" subwoofer. I believe it sounds great. I've gotten the 1300x Bar last week at a little discount; I'm enjoying that a lot. As I'm in Brazil the MK2 would arrive much later.

I have a 1300xmk2. It’s not my first JBL, but it’s my first home theatre system with surrounds. The combination of surround + the bass is insane. The couch rumbles and the surrounds place you in the middle the content. One of the best things about the JBL is the detachable rears. They only come out when watching 5.1 content and go back when not, meaning they’re only off the bar about 10% of the time when surround is available/appropriate. I hate watching non-5.1+ content and having voice channels next to me. I’ve been at others homes with the Samsung setups, and they’ll be watching reality TV and it’s such a a lame experience because of the laugh tracks or voice tracks directly next to me.

Love my JBL 1300xmk2

I currently have the 1300X and love it, especially if you’re a bass lover. That being said I am returning it and getting the 1300 MK2 as they made some good improvements with this next generation. I tried out the 1000MK2 and you can tell a significant difference in the rears. I also like the broadcast mode they added, where you can place the speakers anywhere during a sporting event and get full sound anywhere in the room. Right now’s the best time to get the 1300X MK2 if you can shell out the extra couple hundred

I currently have the 1300X and love it, especially if you’re a bass lover. That being said I am returning it and getting the 1300 MK2 as they made some good improvements with this next generation. I tried out the 1000MK2 and you can tell a significant difference in the rears. I also like the broadcast mode they added, where you can place the speakers anywhere during a sporting event and get full sound anywhere in the room. Right now’s the best time to get the 1300X MK2 if you can shell out the extra couple hundred

It’s an amazing soundbar. Especially for $1200 during the Black Friday deals. I tried the 1000MK2, first gen 1300X and settled on the 1300XMK2 when it went on sale. My favorite feature of the next gen update is broadcast mode, where I’ll place the satellites anywhere around the house and get sound throughout the whole room. Awesome for sports and events. Just watched UFC 323 and it sounded like we were in a bar with crowd sound everywhere in the room

I went from the Sony HTA-7000 to the JBL 1300mk2. Everything is louder on the JBL, but the dialogue is low and hard to hear compared to the Sony. That's the only downside of the JBL.