JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass
2.1 channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer
Sold from 2019 until now
Getting started with your JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass
Quick Start Guide & Downloads
Product Specifications
- Model
- Bar 2.1 Deep Bass CNTR (Soundbar Unit), Bar 2.1 Deep Bass SUB (Subwoofer Unit)
- Power supply
- 100 - 240V AC, ~ 50/60Hz
- Total speaker power output (Max. @THD 1%)
- 300W
- Output power (Max. @THD 1%):
- 2 x 50W (Soundbar); 200W (Subwoofer)
- Transducer
- 4 x race track drivers + 2 x 1” tweeter (Soundbar); 6.5” (Subwoofer)
- Soundbar and Subwoofer standby power
- <0.5W
- Operating temperature
- 0°C - 45°C
- HDMI Video output (With Audio return channel)
- 1
- HDMI version
- 1.4
- HDMI Video input
- 1
- Frequency response
- 40Hz - 20KHz
- Audio inputs
- 1 Optical, Bluetooth, USB (USB playback is available in US version. For other versions, USB is for Service only.)
- Dimensions (W x H x D):
- 965 x 58 x 85 (mm) / 38” x 2.28” x 3.35” (Soundbar);
- 240 x 240 x 379 (mm) / 8.9” x 8.9” x 14.6” (Subwoofer)
- Weight
- 2.16 kg (Soundbar);
- 5.67 kg (Subwoofer)
- Packaging dimensions (W x H x D)
- 1045 x 310 x 405mm
- Packaging weight (Gross weight)
- 10.4kg
- USB port
- Type A
- USB rating
- 5V DC/ 0.5A
- Supporting file format
- mp3, wav
- MP3 Codec
- MPEG 1 Layer 2/3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3
- MP3 sampling rate
- 16KHz - 48 KHz
- MP3 bitrate
- 80kbps - 320kbps
- WAV sample rate
- 16KHz - 48 KHz
- WAV bitrate
- Up to 3000kbps
- Bluetooth version
- 4.2
- Bluetooth profile
- A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.5
- Bluetooth frequency range
- 2402MHz-2480MHz
- Bluetooth Max. transmitting power
- <10dBm (EIRP)
- Modulation Type
- GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
- 5G Wireless frequency range
- 5736.35 - 5820.35MHz
- 5G Max. transmitting power
- <9dBm (EIRP)
- Modulation Type
- π/4 DQPSK
Big Thrilling Bass
The elegant JBL BAR 2.1 Deep Bass Soundbar features Bluetooth, Optical, HDMI in and ARC connectivity with both Dolby Digital and JBL Surround Sound modes. Its room filling 300 Watts of total system power delivers an immersive experience by way of its four powerful full range drivers, two 1” tweeters, and JBL engineered 6.5” subwoofer. On-board Bluetooth allows you to use the Bar 2.1 for streaming music from your favorite device in addition to its ability to deliver a real JBL theater experience when coupled with your flat panel TV. Its elegant and low profile design will look amazing below your TV.
FAQs & How-Tos
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To reset your JBL Bar 2.0 or 2.1 back to factory default settings, follow the steps below.
- Turn on your JBL Bar 2.0 or 2.1
- Press SOURCE and POWER buttons on top of the bar at the same time for more than 3 seconds.
- Your soundbar will now power off and on again.
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When listening to multichannel content you may find that your dialogue isn’t coming in as clear, or your surround effects are louder than you’d like. Our sound bars have a feature called ‘Smart Mode’ that implement our unique JBL Surround Sound as well as other tailored EQ settings. While these are great for content that needs a helping hand, for some multi-channel content it can be overwhelming. If you find this to be the case with some content, you can disable ‘Smart Mode'.
To toggle between smart mode and standard surround, on the remote control, press and hold MUTE for more than 3 seconds, then press Volume Up (+). "OFF SMART MODE" or "ON SMART MODE" will be displayed.
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In case you wonder what the differences are between JBL BAR 2.1 and JBL BAR 2.1 Deep Bass, the newest model, then keep reading to find out more!
Our JBL BAR 2.1 Deep Bass is an improvement to the BAR 2.1.
Here is what you will get extra:- Improved sound quality.
- Deeper and richer bass.
- A new modern design change.
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If you have a mesh network (more commonly seen in Eero Mesh networks), it is possible that you may experience your satellite speakers or subwoofer intermittently disconnecting from the soundbar. This is similar to normal interference that occurs with products on a similar wireless frequency. The special thing about Eero mesh networks is that they do not allow you to move a device to the 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz band. The system will automatically decide which devices should be on which band and will move them accordingly (switching whenever needed). Some of our soundbars run on a 5Ghz frequency which is where the interference can occur. Since we cannot change the signal in which they operate and we cannot change the band they are connected to via their Eero mesh network, there are a few things you can do to try and stop this from occurring.
- Move the mesh nodes far away from the soundbar
- Use the 2.4Ghz band instead of the 5Ghz band (if your mesh system allows this)
- Ensure to enable/utilize the MU-MIMO setting (not applicable to all mesh systems). Please refer to your router's website to see if MU-MIMO is being utilized by default.
What is MU-MIMO?
MU-MIMO stands for Multi-User, Multi-Input, Multi-Output. This allows for the router to send a signal to multiple devices at one time vs. the previous version in which the router would be able to connect to multiple devices, but only send the signal to one device at a time.
NOTE: You may notice that when the soundbar is turned on, there may be a dip in the immediate internet speed, but it will go back to normal within less than a minute.
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