Bose Soundbar 700 vs JBL Bar 5.1 review

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It makes sense comparing Bose Soundbar 700 vs JBL Bar 5.1 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, Soundbar 700 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7.2 for Bar 5.1. The competitors' control buttons are different: action, microphone and power, volume down, volume up, input, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Soundbar 700 has 3.0 versus 5.1 for the JBL Bar 5.1. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Soundbar 700 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Bar 5.1 - wireless. The Bose Soundbar 700 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the JBL Bar 5.1 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

The Bose Soundbar 700 has support AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Soundbar 700 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose Soundbar 700 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/0 of the JBL Bar 5.1. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Soundbar 700 received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Soundbar 700. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

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 Soundbar 700 over JBL Bar 5.1

Advantages JBL Bar 5.1 over Bose Soundbar 700