JBL Bar 2.0 All-in-one (MK2): A Complete Review and Demo

[@Erick-bg3cw]

I just unboxed and set this up today. Mora then what I need tbh. Sound is very loud for the living room. Can even hear it on the second floor at 70%. 100% got my quiet neighborhood feel like a block party lol

[@davebanter]

Looks like your neighbors might start showing up for the party soon!

[@SANDRAfBABy]

This is the honest review I need, I can’t wait for my soundbar now

[@77777yoda]

Can you hook up a deep bass woofer to this if you buy the Deep bass separately?

[@davebanter]

Hey unfortunately no, not to my knowledge, JBL kinda forces you to upgrade to there Bar 500 for subwoofer/deeper bass.

[@Intellijaunt]

I hear there are only 3 bass levels, but does the bass also go up with the volume as it's going up? Might be a dumb question..... but I'm looking to buy this and I'm not an audio knowledgeable person

[@davebanter]

Hey, this isn't a dumb question. Technically your correct, as you raise the volume it will increase the volume of the bass as well as a collective whole (bass, treble etc) but not the individual bass.

[@Intellijaunt]

@davebanter thanks for the comment! I ended up getting the Samsung hwb650 this morning after seeing your video review. Your reviews helped, you had reviewed several models I was considering. Thanks again, and keep up the solid work! Pretty much all other reviewers I saw were not as in depth as yours. You've got yourself a subscriber!

[@ridesafealways4929]

For PC use, should i get this? Or just standard studio monitors like the presonus eris 4.5 for the same price? I'm looking for all around use, music movies and gaming

[@davebanter]

I wouldn't recommend this for a PC, I would recommend the Presonus Eris (I have the 3.5 version) or if you really want a soundbar for a PC then the Razer Leviathan V2 X.

[@ridesafealways4929]

@@davebanter thank you for the response.

[@micoboo7716]

Bro, I just got mine yesterday but I'm quite confused as to why there are 4 power cables and mine doesn't come with an optical cable.

[@seiji-kun9488]

Only hdmi comes with it. The other power cables are for different regions, jbl just put a bunch even if you didn't need them.

[@colomacountry]

And you only want to use hdmi arc connection otherwise with optical you are forced to use the sound button on the controller it came with, which sucks imo i like one controller from my roku tv

[@KalyxYT]

this bros intro is on top!

[@colouredIncognito]

It's cringe AF😂

[@alexevans1981]

I agree, but JBL could have designed an inbuilt amp to tweak trebble and bass. Plus eliminating the Bluetooth on sound which drives us mad at midnight. No clear way to turn that alert sound off.

[@davebanter]

JBL could use some user-friendly upgrades, like a "mute Bluetooth alert" button!

[@wizzy419]

Can you connect this to a Koori monitor?

[@davebanter]

Okay I had to do a little research on that one, 2 anwsers. Anwser 1: yes with additional converters etc. Answer 2: No but there are other soundbars in this price range that you can connect to a Koori monitor. Those soundbar reviews are on the way.

[@michaeldhaen7313]

Can you connect a subwoofer from jbl also on this one ?

[@davebanter]

To this one no, unfortunately.

[@kajjulin8501]

Hi Dave. Im watching you now from Denmark and I like what I hear. :-)

[@davebanter]

Thanks for listening

[@HartRabPanget]

Is there a provision for subwoofer?

[@davebanter]

Yes there is a version with the sub

[@roxannereynolds7829]

Sounds pretty good to add to a bedroom. I'm still researching. Nice video straight to the point 👉

[@hosseinr1797]

Is this better than Samsung hw-b650?

[@davebanter]

Its good but i can't say its better.

[@hosseinr1797]

@davebanter I want the soundbar mainly for watching movies and I'm stuck choosing between these two

[@craigharrison5940]

How does this compare to the JBL 510 3.1

[@davebanter]

With a 3.1, the dialogue should be more clear

[@ya4dang1]

What is MK2? What is this different from the model without MK2?

[@davebanter]

The MK2 is just the newer/up to date version of the soundbar.

[@poli_carpio]

So what is the difference to the Bar 2.0 which is about $50 difference?

[@davebanter]

The MK2 is just the new version.

[@richevans85]

Can you sync to other JBL speakers?

[@davebanter]

Unfortunately you can not.

[@flightriot3454]

I bought this soundbar but I don’t like the echo sound as the tv speakers and the soundbar speakers aren’t in sync with each other so it has major echo happening.

[@flightriot3454]

The only way to rid the echo is to turn the tv sound off and only use the soundbar.

[@ShickDaft]

Set your audio out to optical and use an optical cable.

[@CharismaticBarbarian]

Great video as always familia. Question, does this soundbar offer an option for a Subwoofer attachment?

[@davebanter]

Hey brotha Unfortunately nah, you gotta upgrade for that

[@terraGaliciaXXIV]

How does this compare to the Hisense HS214? I’m torn between the two but am leaning towards to cheaper Hisense

[@davebanter]

Go with what your budget will allow, i looked up your Hisense model, I don't believe there will be too big of a sound difference between the two.

[@owashica3688]

Any chance of you reviewing Hisense AX5125H ?

[@davebanter]

Possibly, I'll try to get to it

[@dimostheniskoskiniotis6241]

Hey Dave, can you connect this bar to a PC ? Thanks!

[@davebanter]

Well, you would need a DAC converter, I would recommend looking into a PC/laptop Soundbar instead.

[@NAEL782]

It is include subwoofer? Or already built in soundbar?

[@davebanter]

No subwoofer included or built in.

[@UncleeDaddyy]

So no Sound Test, comparison, no nothing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@karlirvinpertez3984]

Whats the differance between Jbl soundbar 2.0 and jbl soundbar 2.0 compact design?

[@davebanter]

Hmmm, main thing I notice was a small design difference

[@seiji-kun9488]

Spec wise, minimal to nothing. Just the top design is patterned to the Bar 300. The former was released back in 2019, the MK2 just last year.

[@karlirvinpertez3984]

Thank you very much bro

[@callmeblfie7605]

Would you say it sounds better then a jbl charge 5

[@davebanter]

I would say yes but the bass/low end on the Charge 5 will be better

[@callmeblfie7605]

@@davebanter how about highs/voices the charge 5 has a tweeter