JBL Bar 9.1 - Channel Soundbar System with Surround Speakers (Renewed)

4 4 out of 5 stars | 189 ratings

Price: 590.15

Last update: 09-07-2024


About this item

With detachable, battery powered surround speakers you can enjoy real surround sound without the wires
Experience deep bass with a 300W, 10" powered subwoofer
Ultra HD 4K Pass-through with Dolby Vision
Connector Type: Optical
Included Components: Main Soundbar, Detachable Wireless Surround Speakers (2), Wireless Subwoofer Remote Control, Power Cords, Hdmi Cable, (2)L-Shape Wall-Mount Bracket (Main Bar), (2) U-Shape Wall-Mount Bracket (For Surround Speakers), Kit With Screws
Connector Type: Optical
Included Components: Main Soundbar, Detachable Wireless Surround Speakers (2), Wireless Subwoofer Remote Control, Power Cords, Hdmi Cable, (2)L-Shape Wall-Mount Bracket (Main Bar), (2) U-Shape Wall-Mount Bracket (For Surround Speakers), Kit With Screws
Power Source Type: Corded Electric
Wireless Communication Technology: Wi-Fi

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

J. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality product, excellent sound, a few niggles.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022
I was fortunate to get this as "renewed" and it was basically brand new, open box.

On to the device.

Forst the remote hosts of "long" button pushes to do multiple functions. Its not clear and you probably won't remember what does what. I used to be more of an audio guy but with two kids now we just wanted something nice and simple. I barely mess with the remote anymore unless we are watching a surround movie. Otherwise volume.up and down is integrated via some magic and works with my TV remote. I have an LG OLED.

The unit itself is a bit tall and I had to make a riser for my TV out of a piece of plywood and then painted it black, you can't see it but was annoying nonetheless. Had I got the LG soundbar I'm sure it is shorter to match their TV.

Surround speakers work well. It provides a quality experience but I doubt it's a fully immersive Atmos experience as a true system would be. Again, for simplicity sake this fits the bill very well. It's a snap to undock the speakers and put them behind you.

The Atmos setup worked just fine, though I don't know that I have the speakers in an ideal spot, again it works for us.

Sound quality and bass are great, so clear and crisp, bass could be a bit more, you do have a subwoofer button on the remote which is nice.

Some complain for lack of EQ....broken record here, it's SIMPLE, plug it in and enjoy.

If you want whiz bang gizmos get something else.

I looked between this and the bose 900 w/subwoofer. This was a few $$$ less. I dont know what I'm missing.

Quality, solid product, great sound and bass, can shake my house when turned up over 20, provides an exceptional TV and movie experience for the whole family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars JBL 9.1 Sound Bar
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
I’m new to surround sound systems. The JBL caught my eye. Set up as fairly easy but I had questions. I reached out to the provider and almost immediately they responded back. I was treated as a valued customer and a welcomed member to the JBL family. The system is well built and the sound is amazing.

Not only would purchase from this company again; I would strongly recommend them to perspective buyers.
James Cunningham
4.0 out of 5 stars It's fine
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
I wanted an upgrade from my small, dinky old soundbar, and this looked appropriate. The wireless surround speakers are a nice touch, as I didn't want to have to run wires.

The sound is a definite improvement -- it sounds great and fills my living room. I'm not an audiophile so I can't really comment in depth, though. I would have preferred some more control over the sound; you basically only have two options (standard and a preset EQ). Still, no real complaints.

It was easy to install and integrates with my LG TV. The included brackets for the surround speakers were also not difficult to install. Adding the soundbar as a speaker to our wifi network wasn't intuitive, but it seems to work well once that's done. Bluetooth similarly works well.

Downsides: the surround speakers have relatively poor battery life IMO, and only last a few days even with relatively infrequent use. If you're a particularly heavy TV viewer or gamer you might have to charge them every day. They charge by attaching to the side of the soundbar, which adds significant length -- the soundbar no longer fits on our shelf with them attached. I've also found them to be a bit finicky ... they usually don't turn on automatically -- but sometimes they do -- and I can't adjust their volume when they're detached, as trying to do so results in a "not supported" message.

It's also not letting me install a firmware update, which for all I know might fix some of those issues.
J&Love
1.0 out of 5 stars Fatal flaw...
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
So i loved this sound bar at first. The look is nice. The detachable rear speakers is something new, convinient and they dont sound bad. The volume is not as good as i have heard in others i have owned, which include a few Vizio sound bars. Top volume is not as good in my opnion. But the fatal flaw is the soundwoofer. Its wireless and disconnects ALL THE TIME. Imagine watching a movie and feeling the sound and then all of a sudden, you feel nothing and the sound is flat. Then you feel it again and then it goes off. Its non stop. Supposedly its because of interference. In this day and age where EVERYTHING is wireless, this should have been done better. When it goes off, it destroys the experience, the immersion in the movie or show, or even music. Its horrible. Im looking for another company that can produce something better. Dont recommend these at all.

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