JBL Bar 2.1
2.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
Sold from 2018 until now
Getting started with your JBL Bar 2.1
Quick Start Guide & Downloads
Product Specifications
- Total Maximun Power
- 300W
- Soundbar Transducer Size
- 4 x 2.25"" racetrack drivers 2 x 1.25"" tweeter
- Subwoofer Transducer Size
- 6.5"
- Bluetooth Version
- 4.2
- Max SPL
- 99db
- Frequency Response
- 40Hz to 20KHz
- Audio inputs
- 1 Analog, 1 Optical, Bluetooth, USB
- Soundbar dimension and weight
- (W x H x D) 38” x 2.3” x 2.7” (965 x 58 x 68mm)/ 1.9 Kg
- Subwoofer dimension and weight
- (W x H x D) 8.9” x 8.9” x 14.6” (225 x 225 x 370mm)/ 5.2 Kg
- HDMI Video Inputs
- 1
- HDMI Video Output(with Audio Return Channel)
- 1
- HDMI HDCP Version
- 1.4
Sleek design. Impressive sound.
Designed with a slimmer profile, the full-featured, easy-to-use JBL Bar 2.1 features Dolby® Digital, JBL Surround Sound, 300W system power and a wireless 6.5” subwoofer to provide balanced sound and deep bass for your movies, music and even video games. Full featured in every sense of the word, it has an HDMI™ input as well as AUX and USB wired connections that enable you to round out your home entertainment options even more. It is also Bluetooth enabled for convenient wireless connections. Further enhanced with JBL SoundShift® which allows you to instantly switch between sound from your TV and sound from your mobile phone or tablet. You can moreover control the soundbar with your existing TV remote control, the JBL Bar 2.1 clearly raises the bar for soundbars.
FAQs & How-Tos
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The JBL Bar series soundbars supports three CEC commands: - System Standby - One Touch Play - Audio Return Channel.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Yes. Out-the-box the JBL Bar series soundbar recognizes volume and mute controls from the most common TV remote controls. The JBL Bar series has IR learning. You can use this feature to teach the soundbar to response to your TV's remote control as well.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Yes. When SoundShift is active, and your Bluetooth device is connected to your soundbar, you can easily listen to Bluetooth streaming and switch back to the previously selected source just by tapping the pause/play button on your Bluetooth device. When SoundShift is off, your Bluetooth paired device can not interrupt your current source.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Press and hold the Source, Vol+ and Vol- buttons at the same time until you see the text "reset" on the soundbar's display.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Normal pairing is automatic, and happens when you first switch both devices on. If pairing does not take place automatically, or you have to force new pairing, here is what to do: Turn on the soundbar and the subwoofer. If the connection is lost, the LED indicator on the subwoofer blinks slowly. Second, press the CONNECT button on the subwoofer to enter pairing mode. The LED indicator on the subwoofer blinks quickly. Third, press and hold the DIM DISPLAY button on the remote control for 5 seconds, followed by short press on BASS+, and BASS- button in sequence. Panel display will show “PAIRING”. If pairing succeeds, the LED indicator on the subwoofer lights up, and the soundbar display will show "DONE”. If pairing fails, the indicator on the subwoofer blinks slowly. Lastly, if the pairing fails, repeat the steps above. If you have continued trouble performing the pairing, please try to switch off all wireless devices in the home, then try again. This means routers, TV sets with wireless functions, telephones, computers etc. Since overcrowding on the 2.4 GHz frequency now often causes problems, eliminating all this activity makes space for the Bar to establish its connection, and you should be able to pair without problems. Afterwards, you can switch your devices on again. Often, all will now work fine, and if not, you will know which devices are doing the interference.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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The TV turns on with the soundbar. This is caused by CEC commands from your TV via the HDMI port. Please disable these functions on your TV, to use the soundbar while TV is off.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Is Bluetooth APT X streaming supported by the JBL Bar Studio, Bar 2.1, Bar 3.1, Bar 5.1 and Bar 9.1?The speaker uses Bluetooth version 4.2 but does NOT support APT X.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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Yes. All but the Bar Studio model have an LED display on the soundbar's front panel. The display tells which source input, volume level, and sound feature you are on. You are able to dim the display, using the remote, during low light usage.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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This is most likely due to CEC function. Some our soundbars supports CEC commands from your TV, and if some CEC commands will make the speaker react in a way you do not like, we suggest you disable all CEC functions from your TV. Please note, that your Soundbar will not turn on when your TV is turned on, due to disabling the CEC function.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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The JBL Bar 2.1 has a 6.5" subwoofer, whereas the Bar 3.1 has a 10" subwoofer. The Bar 3.1 has two additional HDMI inputs, support 4K, and has a dedicated tweeter and two woofers to function as the center channel. These added features makes the JBL Bar 3.1 more efficient at producing bass, connecting multiple sources, playing Ultra HD content, and listening to voice/vocals.Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
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