The JBL Bar 1300 is, first and foremost, an awesomely powerful, fantastically detailed and exceptionally immersive full surround soundbar. One capable of going toe to toe when it comes to movie soundtracks with Samsung's mighty HW-Q990C.
The Bar 1300 manages to achieve its powerful excellence with film soundtracks, too, despite also offering a genuinely useful 'convenience' feature in the shape of truly wireless, rechargeable rear speakers that can be used as standalone or stereo Bluetooth speakers. Being able to deliver such a value added feature while still producing truly outstanding sound is a pretty remarkable feat of audio engineering.
Killer Dolby Atmos immersion. Clear and balanced sound. Tons of ways to stream music. Fully wireless surround speakers. Solid app. Calibration tunes the sound to your room. Plenty of inputs. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support.
The JBL Bar 1300X is good for mixed usage. This 11.1.4 soundbar is suitable for lots of different audio content, from music to movies to TV shows. With its discrete center channel, dialogue is clear and present in the mix, and its large subwoofer is great for feeling the rumble in bass-heavy music. There's lots of support for immersive audio formats often found on streaming platforms like Dolby Atmos. Up-firing channels built into the bar and the satellites bring an immersive all-around feel; you can even move the satellites around to get the sound you want.
May 31, 2023
The JBL Bar 1300X soundbar offers accurate spatial audio, big subwoofer sound, and a flexible design with completely wireless rear satellites.
Will Greenwald
PC MAG
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Oct 04, 2024
An exciting and powerful surround system from JBL, the Bar 1300 is a versatile surround system that offers a pleasingly clear and detailed sound.
Kob Monney
Trusted Reviews
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Nov 10, 2023
The JBL Bar 1300 is, first and foremost, an awesomely powerful, fantastically detailed and exceptionally immersive full surround soundbar. One capable of going toe to toe when it comes to movie soundtracks with Samsung's mighty HW-Q990C. The Bar 1300 manages to achieve its powerful excellence with film soundtracks, too, despite also offering a genuinely useful 'convenience' feature in the shape of truly wireless, rechargeable rear speakers that can be used as standalone or stereo Bluetooth speakers. Being able to deliver such a value added feature while still producing truly outstanding sound is a pretty remarkable feat of audio engineering.
John Archer
AVForums
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May 14, 2024
The JBL Bar 1300 is a versatile system that could suit a range of applications, all while sounding bold and lively without veering into harshness
What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
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Jun 15, 2023
Killer Dolby Atmos immersion. Clear and balanced sound. Tons of ways to stream music. Fully wireless surround speakers. Solid app. Calibration tunes the sound to your room. Plenty of inputs. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support.
Ryan Waniata
Wired
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May 11, 2023
The JBL Bar 1300X is good for mixed usage. This 11.1.4 soundbar is suitable for lots of different audio content, from music to movies to TV shows. With its discrete center channel, dialogue is clear and present in the mix, and its large subwoofer is great for feeling the rumble in bass-heavy music. There's lots of support for immersive audio formats often found on streaming platforms like Dolby Atmos. Up-firing channels built into the bar and the satellites bring an immersive all-around feel; you can even move the satellites around to get the sound you want.
John Panoryios, Becca Fischer, and Yannick Khong
RTINGS.com
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