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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 956 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the BAR 500 5.1ch Soundbar for its exceptional sound quality, particularly praising its loud and clear audio. They also appreciate the powerful bass, describing it as incredible and capable of producing a cinematic experience. Additionally, customers commend the soundbar's user-friendly setup process and affordable price point, considering it a great value for the features it offers. On the downside, some customers have encountered connectivity issues, such as frequent disconnections and difficulties connecting to Samsung TVs. Others have expressed dissatisfaction with the remote control, finding it to be cheap-looking and lacking in functionality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Sound Bar I’ve purchased

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I returned a Samsung brand sound bar and subwoofer for this set, it’s a little pricey, but I was able to find an open box special, I’m really happy with the quality, even if I paid full price I would’ve been content with my purchase, so I’m even happier that I was able to save some money! Bar 1000 or 1300 will be my next purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than expected

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great, easy setup, lots of bass. Good purchase when on sale.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great soundbar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great soundbar.I look everywhere for a soundbar that wasnt tooo expensive.This was the only soundbar at this price range that was even remotely had a good base.The only issue I had with it is it time out and turns off if you leave it on without use for more than a 2 minutes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL Does NOT Dissapoint

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plugged it in and wow what a difference. Was gonna go with the more expensive one with the two Bluetooth speakers but I thought this sounded almost as good for half the price. Once I got it home, wow what an improvement. Very happy with the rich sound for alot less money. Very happy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great and powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good price for a great soundbar, practical and easy to use, I loved everything about it, easy to install and easy to configure through its JBLONE app. It's perfect for my 75" screen

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound system!

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This sound system is of exceptional quality. I am particularly impressed with the audio output. I purchased it during a sale, and the price is very reasonable for the quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    JBL x2

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ok, I have 2 different JBL soundbar & subwoofers. The first JBL SB400 10 years old at lease. And now a JBL BAR 500. Love the older one, you can adjust a powerful bass woofer The Bar 500… bass is def lacking watching movies and I’m dissapointed…but!! It was only 400 bucks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Dolby atmos, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL delivers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded to this from a non atmos supported Sony and it’s fantastic. I’ve always been a Sony fan but I couldn’t come close at this current price point of $349 with Sony. We have a pretty standard sized living room and it does a really solid job on filling the room. The bass thumps and it elevates your movie viewing experience. Highly recommend at the on sale price but even at its normal price it would be well worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for everything you watch.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This sound bar meets all my expectations. You can hear every detail. The bass hits pretty good. Plus I bought at a great price at Best buy for $350. Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had a bose solo 5 for several years and it was ok, i just thought it was time to upgrade and there were many soundbars that sounded great but too pricey. So the JBL Bar 500 5.1 sounded awesome and easy to hookup and my TV never sounded better. The remote is a luttle small with the basic options, volume, bluetooth, hdmi, bass control level, and calibration and 2 other options. Still learning the remote. For me it's an awesome buy. Price is right. So far i love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Easy setup, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy with product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to setup, no issues with eArc on a Sony tv, the bass is more than enough for a small to medium area for me, I think this is a good value compared to what's out there at this price point.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Dolby atmos, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy it

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing great value for money and I got it on sale. Sounds excellent you do not need anything more than this! Dolby atmos and sorround amazing product over all

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this soundbar. In the initial startup, it would not auto sync but I called JBL cs and they were very helpful in walking me thru a manual sync. It’s been great since, has a good full sound especially for its price range. Highly recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL SB500

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had the JBL 500 soundbar for bout 2 months now and am satisfied. Sound quality is great, setup was easy. Very good for the price as compared to the much more pricey Yamaha that it replaced! Nice soundbar!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. Great, clear sound, huge difference. Great price using Best Buy membership discount. Recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    JBL 500 soundbar

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just bought this yesterday and set it up on 4-5-2024. I am really impressed by the sound quality. I was debating between the polk S4 and the jbl bar 500. The jbl was $200 off and was $100 more than the polk, but so far I a really happy with the JBL. Also played music to it from my phone and it was pretty seamless. Loaded the wrong JBL app initially, needed to load the JBL One app for this soundbar

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound great quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This sound bar is very impressive, it’s extremely simple to hook up and the sound is amazing. Definitely worth the money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    NLiotti

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had the older JBL this is newer version. It's a great sound bar and sub wolfer. Especially for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound Bar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent sound good quality, nice price. Feels like being at the movies.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound clarity on voices easy installation great price

    I would recommend this to a friend