Sony HT-X8500 vs JBL BAR 1000 review

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I had a chance to test and compare two models: Sony HT-X8500 vs JBL BAR 1000 and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Sony HT-X8500 was rated 6, while the JBL BAR 1000 has a rating 9. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth for the HT-X8500 and power, volume down, volume up for the BAR 1000.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HT-X8500 has 2.1 and BAR 1000 has 7.1.4. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Sony HT-X8500. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Sony HT-X8500 for audio features and specs, but the JBL BAR 1000 received 9 out of 10.

Streaming services

The BAR 1000 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the BAR 1000. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sony HT-X8500 versus 3/1 HDMIs in the JBL BAR 1000. As in the HT-X8500, so in the BAR 1000 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the HT-X8500 at 8 out of 10, while the BAR 1000 was rated 10/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the BAR 1000 provides a device control application. The JBL BAR 1000 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The HT-X8500 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HT-X8500 was rated 10/10, while the BAR 1000 received a mark of 7/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sony HT-X8500 over JBL BAR 1000

Advantages JBL BAR 1000 over Sony HT-X8500