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JBL Bar 2.1 vs Sonos Beam

37.99 in
2.68 in
JBL Bar 2.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 2.1
25.63 in
2.7 in
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
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User rating
266
3.5 out of 5
266 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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3.6 out of 5
153 user ratings
5 stars
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Full Comparison

General

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Audio output channels2.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
Number of HDMI inputs11
Number of HDMI outputs11
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes

Decoders

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Audio formatDolby DigitalDolby Digital 5.1
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Suitable for subwooferyesno
Wirelessyesyes
Frequency range (min)40.0 Hz50.0 Hz
Number of speaker drivers71
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Subwoofer includedyesno

Design

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Colour of productBlackWhite

Dimensions

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Width37.99 in25.63 in
Height2.68 in2.7 in
Depth2.28 in3.94 in
Weight4.19 lb6.17 lb
Colour of productBlackWhite

Features

JBL Bar 2.1JBL Bar 2.1
Sonos BeamSonos Beam
Radio receivernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

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