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Al Griffin
TechRadar
“The JBL Bar 1300X has an innovative design and delivers maximum immersion with all manner of movie soundtracks and music.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Powerful room-filling sound
- Innovative detachable design
- Multiple HDMI inputs
- Versatile rear speaker use
- Accurate spatial audio with height channels
- Thunderous subwoofer
Points of Contention
- Expensive – MSRP $1,699.99
- Satellites need regular charging
- High Price
- Latency performance limited
- Third-party voice assistant needed
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics90
Will Greenwald
PCMag
“The JBL Bar 1300X eclipses the $1,899.99 Samsung HW-Q990B in convenience and power, earning it our Editors’ Choice for high-end home theater audio”
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Ryan Waniata
Wired
“But if you do want a shapeshifting soundbar, the Bar 1300X is not only the best there is, it’s one of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars, period.”
77
RTINGS.com
RTINGS
“The JBL Bar 1300X is excellent for dialogue-centric TV shows and podcasts.”
