HARMAN Kardon’s JBL has introduced four new soundbars under its Bar series in India. There’s the new Bar2.1DB_MKII, the Bar500, the Bar800, and the Bar1000, coming with Dolby Atmos, support for the JBL One app, and more. Check out the details below.
Let’s start with the youngest of the lot. The JBL Bar2.1DB_MKII comes with a sound output of 300W and a wireless down-firing subwoofer. It supports the JBL Signature Sound and Dolby Digital. For connectivity, eARC HDMI and Bluetooth. The JBL Bar2.1 supports a DB_MKII: 2.1 channel.
The JBL Bar500 gets a 10-inch wireless down-firing subwoofer and delivers an output of 590W. There’s support for a 5.1 channel. The soundbar also comes with the JBL Signature Sound, along with support for Dolby Atmos and MultiBeam surround sound. The soundbar comes with PureVoice tech for clear speech and HDMI eARC with 4K Dolby Vision passthrough. It also gets Wi-Fi with AirPlay, Alexa Multi-Room Music, and Chromecast. The JBL Bar500 can also work with voice assistant-enabled speakers.
Price and Availability
The new JBL Bar soundbar series starts at Rs 34,999 and goes up to Rs 1,29,999. They are now available for purchase in India.