Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs JBL Bar 2.1 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs JBL Bar 2.1 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Smart Soundbar 300 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 6 for Bar 2.1. The competitors' control buttons are different: microphone, action and power, volume down, volume up, source, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0 versus 2.1 for the JBL Bar 2.1. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Smart Soundbar 300 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Bar 2.1 - wireless. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the JBL Bar 2.1 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 300.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the JBL Bar 2.1. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10.

Features

Both models support voice control using Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant. App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 300. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Bose Smart Soundbar 300.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over JBL Bar 2.1

Advantages JBL Bar 2.1 over Bose Smart Soundbar 300