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Pros and Cons

Pros5

It has great sound, it comes on instantly with the tv remote control and it included a nice hdmi cable to hook it up. The center speaker does a good job at separating the dialogue and making it easier to hear. You are also able to connect to your phon...  Read More

The good is it's slim, really surprised how slim it was. The material is not too dust attractive so it makes it a lot easier to clean from dust which is a plus for me. The case and grill are metal and look as though they can be easily removed and spra...  Read More

This is one of the very few soundbars that uses a hdmi mini connector. Comes with a cable with hdmi mini side that plugs in to the soundbar and the other side has a full hdmi connector. Box >bluetooth> soundbar + box works fine.

The design of the sound bar is very sleek but the bright color is a bit easy to notice dirt and yellowing. It is not too heavy and it does provide your with the mounting screws. I would've preferred the bar to be a little bit wider for better sound di...  Read More

The remote control is really nice and simple. The instructions are not great, but it's simple enough to understand that many people wouldn't even need instructions at all. Very easy setup, just plug in and play.

Cons2

Only operated through remote for 2 months. Unfortunately, that only solves it for the current view session. Voice assistant is worthless. Audio sync sometimes has a delay between the lips moving and the sound.

The soundbar randomly says 'network disconnected' a lot recently. It drops its wifi connection whenever the unit sleeps or powers off. Can’t connect to alexa without first downloading the app. It also seems to go offline from samsung things app.

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.

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