Bose Soundbar 700 vs JBL BAR 500 review

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In this article, we will talk about Bose Soundbar 700 vs JBL BAR 500 comparison. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, while the JBL BAR 500 has a rating 8.6. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, action, microphone for the Soundbar 700 and power, volume down, volume up for the BAR 500.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Soundbar 700 has 3.0 and BAR 500 has 5.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the Soundbar 700 via wired and wireless, but BAR 500 has wireless connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 700 for audio features and specs, but the JBL BAR 500 received 7 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Soundbar 700 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the JBL BAR 500. As in the Soundbar 700, so in the BAR 500 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Soundbar 700 at 6 out of 10, while the BAR 500 was rated 10/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the BAR 500. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Soundbar 700 was rated 4/10, while the BAR 500 received a mark of 7/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages JBL BAR 500 over Bose Soundbar 700