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Pros and Cons

Pros5

Bose tv speaker with bt and hdmi-arc, majority sierra 2. This sound bar is too good for 300 dollars. Most convenient if you're using the arc feature where you can use your tv remote to control the sound bar volume.

Nice and loud, but not muffled. Gaming very good sound, music is where this thing shines.

Jbl is top notch. Specially at this price point. When it is on sales, it offers good value. Afterall, it is still better than 2.

It still packs a lot of bass for not having a dedicated subwoofer. Works well in smaller rooms where the left and right channel have a wall to bounce off of. While it saves for additional rear speaker wiring or the need to charge the rear speakers, th...  Read More

Installation is fast and using the remote is simple. That download is important. Makes everything sync with little effort on your part. All settings sync once you open the app.

Cons4

The sound is muffled and the base is so muddy. The woofer is huge but such a muddy bass and it's big size makes it hard to return. If this speaker isn't made made to be play loudly without busting, then why promote as such.

wifi disconnects itself randomly. Turning back takes a second which requires rewinding to hear missed dialogue. The sound beaks up intermittently which is annoying.

Amazon is getting my business, jbl/harman is not. Until then, beware. Very unhappy with this item.

What a wast f of time. That pains me as i'm a fan of jbl. It's that bad.

Pros3

The sound is great! Great sound. It's a pita. It definitely beefs up the sound. Good karma.

Simple and easy to setup. The speedy-ness of the shipping and the high quality of my item. Only complaint is that it came with a wall mount but no screws.

Bluetooth pairing is quick and works. When sub-woofer stays paired that is. That bluetooth sub woofer though.

Cons3

Everything is set up appropriately, this is just a product fail. All of the mandated power saving regulations are crippling user experience.

This soundbar has bluetooth functionality that is not secure. The sub constantly disconnects and reconnects. It shuts off constantly.

The sound quality of the lg sound bar is horrible. The sounder pads are not designed for table top placement. Consider other options.

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