JBL BAR 500 vs JBL BAR 300 review

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JBL BAR 500 vs JBL BAR 300 comparison chart

JBL BAR 500 vs JBL BAR 300 review

JBL BAR 500
vs
JBL BAR 300

JBL BAR 500 vs JBL BAR 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, BAR 500 has a total rating of 8.6 out of 10 versus 8.4 for BAR 300. The set of control buttons for competitors is the same and is: power, volume down, volume up.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the JBL BAR 500 has 5.1 versus 5.0 for the JBL BAR 300. The output power is different and equal to 620 (overall) W for the BAR 500 versus 260 (overall) W for the BAR 300. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The JBL BAR 500 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the JBL BAR 300 6 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars. Both devices can play streaming audio from Pandora, SoundCloud.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 10/10.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 7 points out of 10.

Advantages JBL BAR 500 over JBL BAR 300

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

JBL BAR 500
JBL BAR 300

Model

BAR 500
BAR 300

Brand

JBL
JBL

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up
power, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1
5.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

620 (overall)
260 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

DTS:X

DTS (other)

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

101.7x5.6x10.3/40x2.2x4
82x5.6x10.3/32.3x2.2x4.1

Weight, kg/pounds

2.8/6.2
4.1/9

Other

Release year

2022
2022
JBL BAR 500
JBL BAR 300
JBL BAR 500
JBL BAR 300

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.6
  • 8.4
  • 8.6JBL BAR 500
  • 8.4JBL BAR 300