The BEST Soundbar UNDER $400 – JBL 5.1 Soundbar Review

The BEST Soundbar UNDER $400 – JBL 5.1 Soundbar Review

I was asked to find the best soundbar this year under $400. See why this made the top of my list and is my recommendation.

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50 Comments

  1. SimpleOne2 on January 22, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    I just bought this Friday. It obviously hasn’t come in the mail yet so idk how it sounds but all the reviews for it are highly positive. I’m really excited I’m just worried about the "Surround" functionality. I normally use tv speakers or my old 2.1 lg sound bar with a 6" woofer so I’m sure it’s an upgrade.



  2. Richard Donalds on January 22, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    What about JBL 9.1 sound bar, Samsung sound bar Q90R, Samsung sound bar Q950T, and Nakamichi Shockwafe 9.2.4, 7.2.4



  3. eiven97 on January 22, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    Look at Nubert guys the as 225 is the way to go under 400$.
    JBL sounds crap compared to this.



  4. Paul Stevens on January 22, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    Jacob can you help me with my bills?



  5. Victor Young on January 22, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    This vs a sonos playbar and 2 surrounds?



  6. Rusty The Legend on January 22, 2021 at 8:20 pm

    Can i stream YouTube



  7. L A on January 22, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    What is the proper way to plug in the HDMI cords? You forgot to show that part.



  8. Jeffery Berg on January 22, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    Great review and I highly agree just got my JBL 5.1 yesterday and its amazing and for the price of $299.00 unbeatable.



  9. Josh dimovski on January 22, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    It doesn’t look like it has Dts, is it that much of a downside only have Dolby audio for movie watching ?



  10. M Series on January 22, 2021 at 8:25 pm

    I returned my Samsung Q60t today because the sound was too low and the base just wasn’t there and I picked up this JBL 5.1 for 300$ at Best Buy and I’m satisfied, the dialog is clear and loud. Ohh and did I mention how loud the base is? the base is super loud feels like you’re in a movie theatre. I updated the sound bar via Ethernet cable and the subwoofer now has 5 modes vs the 3 that it came out of the box. this sound bar really makes the Samsung Q60t sound bad. What I like about this sound bar is that the base is very loud and the dialog is just as loud. Is 300$ a good deal?



  11. Vlad Moise on January 22, 2021 at 8:30 pm

    550w??? In your Dreams! Maybe 40w total power!



  12. Classic Jay on January 22, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    Great purchase i made its great for music and movies . Yeah you get what you pay for but for 500 it’s a bargain and well worth the money. TBH I didn’t need to buy one but my entertainment area started to get all cluttered. Sounds really great on a Samsung TV especially on the Altmos damn big difference it’s so more dynamic compared just to having heavy bass.I have a Sony HI-FI home theater system that’s a size of a bookshelf speaker that pushes 500w and has a sub with Dtsx has FM radio and a CD player and plays mP3 flies using flacc other formats it still works great .but it’s already 9 years old going on 10 in January. With no hdmi inputs just aux/opt but of course it’s has more earthquake bass and tremble compared a sound bar



  13. Loot Lukas on January 22, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    Under 400€ it costs 500€ now lol



  14. Muhammad Fazli Zulkepley on January 22, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    Nice voice and diction



  15. Mahesh Babu Malisetti on January 22, 2021 at 8:32 pm

    Could you please tell me how is the surround effect?? Can we feel the rear sounds of 5.1 Dolby coming from our back??



  16. LCH_Entertainment on January 22, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Can anyone provide a longer term review of this? I’m basically looking for something for music and maybe YouTube videos occasionally. I do enjoy bass, and this systems seems to have the largest sub in this price range. However I’m on the edge about pulling the trigged due to a lot of Bluetooth connectivity issues, lack of sound quality reviews I’m seeing… Can anyone attest?



  17. Marty Mcfly on January 22, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    Does it support Earc for next gen consoles?



  18. Sitzmoebel on January 22, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    My bass and sound bar dont connect when i start them. Pls help!



  19. Pitbull on January 22, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    Hello sir, I just bought the same sound bar, I got it connected with optical cable, because my Tv only has one hdmi port and I have a fire stick Tv, but I have a annoying noise coming from the bar, is like distortion, do you have an idea what can be happening? Thanks



  20. Luis Lopez on January 22, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    I just clicked on the first video for this product. Bro…. your camera is good! I subscribed



  21. Abraham Stagi on January 22, 2021 at 8:37 pm

    Apparently an app is needed in order to play the Bluetooth on that device so I was wondering if you knew what that up was because I actually own one of these but I forgot how to do it when I first started it because I have everything plugged in thank you.



  22. Rejin Vgm on January 22, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    Sir JBL sound bar hdmi in set top boxes conet support



  23. Mohammed Khan on January 22, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    No dts audio while prevoius model had it and detachable rear speakers. No thanks.



  24. Joe Rogan on January 22, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    Should i buy a jbl 3.1 or samsung q60t?



  25. Rickey Wright on January 22, 2021 at 8:43 pm

    Currently at 499$ and amazon says the retail is 600$



  26. Sanjeev Prasad on January 22, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    How’s this for music ??



  27. Tauro V on January 22, 2021 at 8:47 pm

    Can it do Dolby Atmos? Meniers disease is terrible man. I suffer with tinnitus and occasionally vertigo from time to time



  28. SimpleOne2 on January 22, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    I know that on some sound bar systems if you have the volume up high and turn the woofer up all the way it blows out the subwoofer. Did you feel like that was going to happen? Or did it feel and sound like it could have handled more?



  29. Tharun Kumar Amancha on January 22, 2021 at 8:53 pm

    Can you show your Polk Speaker/Soundbar which is located below the JBL in your TV setup.?



  30. DJLOUIE1000 on January 22, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    Damn.. prices must have gone up.. 500 everywhere. 🙁



  31. PhillyDjHook on January 22, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    1:25 What TF? Why didn’t he put it on the screen or description 🤔?



  32. David Aguilar on January 22, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    compared to jbl 5.1 bar

    which of the 2 has better bass?

    JBL 5.1 SURROUND or JBL 5.1 BAR?



  33. Rejin Vgm on January 22, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    In buled AV receiver?



  34. Mohammed Khan on January 22, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    I got 3.1 jbl soundbar and it is great with 10 inch sub.



  35. Guillermo Zuniga on January 22, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    I have a 75 inch TV what is the best sound bar for me to use



  36. lucky dhiman on January 22, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    How it compares to Samsung HW-Q800T Soundbar?



  37. Rob168 on January 22, 2021 at 9:03 pm

    So I did the calibration setting. How can I return the sound back to factory setting?



  38. Beanie B on January 22, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    in the title it says UNDER 400, yet it’s 500 on amazon🤨



  39. Gabriel Morales on January 22, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    Hello, have you had the chance to test the VIZIO – 5.1.2-Channel Soundbar System with 6" Wireless Subwoofer and Dolby Atmos? If you’ve, how is compare? Thank you.



  40. Diego Ramos on January 22, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    Why are there 2 JBL bars with the same name ? JBL 5.1 Bar ? What model type is each ? thanks



  41. sumeet duggal on January 22, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    Hi Jacob, why don’t you do a comparison with Sony HT-G700



  42. Riohard91 on January 22, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    I got on sale for $279 at Best Buy Carmel Mountain in Cali.. Love it



  43. Gabriel Alonzo on January 22, 2021 at 9:09 pm

    Hello Jacob, nice review – my family and I have been looking for an sound Option to our new TV – this seems a good option and on Budget – keep up the hard work – greetings from Melbourne Australia.



  44. Mason Dash Garcia on January 22, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    How about Harman kardon soundbar? Can you recommend it?



  45. Derek Turner on January 22, 2021 at 9:11 pm

    Can you hook up rear speakers to this?



  46. MINTY BUDDY on January 22, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    Hi .. can u plz tell..how about this sound bar surround level?
    Like Dts virtual or not?



  47. Jack Macpherson on January 22, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    I am this close to buying this but I’m torn between this, the samsung q70t or do I go all out for the more expensive sonos arc. 😱



  48. GLEN ! on January 22, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    Good review.



  49. Ricardo Brambila on January 22, 2021 at 9:15 pm

    Good review. Did you use digital optical or HDMI to connect with TV. I noticed 2 HMDI ports. How do they each work? Thank you



  50. Robert Hernandez on January 22, 2021 at 9:15 pm

    Have you checked out the JBL 9.1 Soundbar?