JBL - JBL Bar 800

I bought Bravia 7 last month, and wanted to pair it up with a Samsung Soundbar as i was using a decade old soundbar from Samsung. Went searching and testing out different brands soundbars at the stores, in the end only JBL soundbar impressed me the most. I got JBL Bar 800 in the end, the sound quality is really good and loud enough to fill my living room. I like the feature of the detachable speakers that is able to make the real surround sound, rather than the sound from soundbar reflecting to the ceiling to mimic surround sound. I was deciding JBL Bar 800 and Samsung Q800D at that time. The sales man in the store, recommended the highest end LG soundbar to me, but I wasn't impressed by it.

I have the 800 and I watch broadcast tv with them attached then detach them for surround content. They won’t need recalibration if put back to the same position. Happy with them and reasonable atmos. To each side of and slightly behind your seating position. I think the step up to the 800 worth the cost.

Personally having surround speakers sold it for me.

Yes. You can test for yourself using the files here: https://www.reddit.com/r/hometheater/comments/11qqv95/surround_sound_test_files_in_almost_every_format/ My Samsung Q990D is pretty good at placing the channels correctly, particularly bouncing sound off the ceiling, but also the right and left wide channels. I tested the Q990D against the Q930D and the JBL Bar 800. There was certainly a difference. Will this significantly enhance your enjoyment of content? That's a different question.

Bar 500 is only option with no rear speakers so you want true surround i wouldnt get that one. For pure sound quality id go Q935F and for bass impact definitely jbl bar 800

The short answer is no… here’s the deal… option 1: you can’t afford much so you’re really weighing up what the impact is if you value Raman over sound quality then get a solo bar… Option2: you can afford a sub but you’d really love something else… a good bar will do all you need it to for a room that size you can add to it later! I just bought a Samsung q700 for $400 AUD and it sounds 90% as good as my JBL 800… listen to a dozen in the store.. be a pest.. make them hate you… work out what sounds good and what’s on sale where you live…

Give or take, a small to medium living room... my new place, the main living space is open plan, so it's like kitchen, dining, living in a 17X36 room, it's enormous, I have a Q800 with add on rear's and it's loud but it's not a "cinema experience" per se, the extra space stops you getting that percussive impact from the sub and there is an imbalance between the left and right channels because one of them bounces off a wall and the other disappears into the ether. You want larger speakers with greater capability to move air, capturing the full range of sound. In my second living room, I have a 12X12ish room that is fairly soft, and I have a JBL 800 in there, and that thing fucking crushes. The space is better for creating immersion

If you like the sound of jbl I will recommend jbl 800 or jbl 1000 with rear speakers but they are a bit pricey

The JBL Bars with detachable wireless speakers and subwoofer are sick.

I have a JBL 800 bar for this exact setup, but you could go Samsung q990f

I have JBL bar 800 and can confirm

I've got the JBL 800, basically got it half price. I too was very suss about it's performance. Overall very impressed! Bass is super powerful but with the app the EQ is highly adjustable to meet your needs. Always had great experience with their Bluetooth speakers. Now run it full time with the TV.