Rated 5 out of
5
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8gigi47 from
Strong Improvement!
We were becoming aware that we were missing a lot of dialogue when watching movies or interviews on our TV. We got this JBL speaker system because we wanted to amplify and clarify the sound. The improvement was immediate and very noticeable. The sound is projected toward the viewers and angled to surround them. Adding the bass allows a much better range in voices as well as music. The quality of sound is clearer and easier to hear and understand.
Date published: 2026-01-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Natasha from
The sound is excellent
Great product, I recommend buying it because it makes a difference when I'm watching television now. Absolutely love it.
Date published: 2024-05-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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AnnaAv from
Great!
I’m totally surprised how much bass this speaker has. Very nice!
Date published: 2024-05-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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MaPa DeL from
Sound you need
This sound bar enhances the TV sound. The bass is incredible.
Date published: 2024-03-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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Healda from
Feel The Music!
Purchased this set from a retailer. I am loving it so much! My wallet dictated what JBL set I could get and I am very happy with it. I listen to Techno/Dub pretty much all day and this set is amazing. Looking now to get a JBL Turntable. I am a sucker for vinyl.
Date published: 2024-02-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Philip from
Great sound
The sound is marvelous and set up is piece of cake.
Date published: 2024-01-28
Rated 5 out of
5
by
New Haven,CT from
Sound bar
Sounds great and have very good quality of sound coming from it
Date published: 2024-01-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anne from
Great soundbar
The sound bar is great. Works great in the man cave for all the nascar and nfl watching
Date published: 2024-01-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mikes Reviews from
Great sound quality
I bought this about a month ago and I am so happy I did. The sound quality is great as well as the base from the subwoofer. Definitely makes movie watching a great experience
Date published: 2023-09-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
Outstanding Supporting
Goes hand on hand with my tv, fits like glove below my tv
Date published: 2023-09-16
Rated 5 out of
5
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Brandon S from
Great Living Room/Bedroom System
I bought 2 of the MK2 2.1 Deep Bass systems, one for our living room and 1 for the bedroom. Our living room isn’t very deep but long. This system has been perfect for what I was looking for. It’s plenty loud and detailed sound with great, punchy bass. This is probably over powered for a bedroom but I loved the sound so much, had to get 2. I’m using the ARC set up via HDMI. Very happy with the performance.
Date published: 2023-03-17
Rated 4 out of
5
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Tom S from
Good Buy!
The sound is strong and vibrant. The price was right as well.
Date published: 2024-09-27
Rated 4 out of
5
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Vincent from
JBL 2.1 sound bar
Very clear sound but the sun lacks any bass unless you pump up the volume
Date published: 2023-12-26
Rated 2 out of
5
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Bobbby123456 from
No Sound Menu or Equalizer
I give 2 stars instead of 0 because these speakers do sound good but are only configured according to JBL. There is no menu for different sounds or be able to tune what I am listening to my ears or taste. Menu says TV and that's it. Unless the device transmitting the sound has a graphic equalizer, you're stuck with the tuning of the sound bar.
Date published: 2023-05-02
Rated 1 out of
5
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B223456778 from
Lasted only 18 months
Bought exactly 18 months ago. Today, tried turning it on and no power whatsoever. Tried manual power button after changing remote batteries with no luck. It just stopped working. Junk. Save your money.
Date published: 2025-12-27
Rated 1 out of
5
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donb2 from
I'd Stay Away
Soundbar has very tinny sound, no mid-range. Subwoofer over-powers everything. Disabling Smart mode does not help hearing voices at all. Music sounds better if you blast it, but I cannot do that where I live. This product could really use an EQ.
Date published: 2025-09-09
Rated 1 out of
5
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vangog from
A Piece of Trash That Can’t Handle Human Speech
Avoid this soundbar at all costs. The JBL Bar 2.1 is a deeply flawed piece of trash that fails at the most basic function of a soundbar — reproducing spoken dialogue. While it handles music and background noise without issue, it consistently drops or clips entire words or sentences whenever there’s clear, standalone human speech, such as in documentaries, news, or any dialogue-heavy content. This happens even when the voice is loud and clear, not just during quiet passages. The result? I’m stuck watching shows with subtitles ON — because the soundbar simply refuses to play half the dialogue.
I’ve tested this across multiple TV sets, inputs (HDMI ARC and optical), formats, and sources — and the issue is always the same. It’s clearly a design flaw in JBL’s signal detection or audio processing. There are no settings to fix it. No firmware update resolves it. And JBL support has nothing to offer except useless suggestions to switch cables — which changes nothing.
This is not a minor inconvenience. This is a crippling flaw that makes the product literally unfit for its advertised purpose. Unless you’re only interested in hearing explosions or background scores, this soundbar will leave you guessing what people actually said.
A soundbar that can’t play voices is not a soundbar — it’s just a broken speaker in a fancy box. Absolute garbage.
Date published: 2025-05-02
Rated 1 out of
5
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Unsatisfieduser from
Would not buy
JBL 2.1 Deep Bass soundbar. Just stopped working after 2 years. Actual sound bar will not power on. Not used very much and was installed by geek squad. So no user error with installation. Of course the warranty is only good for a year.
Date published: 2025-02-12
