The Bose TV Speaker vs JBL Bar 9.1 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 9 for Bar 9.1.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose TV Speaker has 3.0 versus 9.1 for the JBL Bar 9.1. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The TV Speaker has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the Bar 9.1 - wireless. The Bose TV Speaker got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the JBL Bar 9.1 9 for its audio features and specs.
Spotify support is available on the Bar 9.1.
Only the JBL Bar 9.1 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the JBL Bar 9.1. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the TV Speaker received a rating of 7/10 versus 10/10, respectively.
App control is available for the Bar 9.1. A built-in microphone is present only on the Bar 9.1. Multi-room is only available for the JBL Bar 9.1.
Only the Bar 9.1 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and JBL Bar 9.1 7 out of 10.