JBL Bar 1300 MK2 JBLThe JBL Bar 1300 MK2 brings an immersive, flexible and modular experience to your living room.
I love being able to detach these modular units and place them anywhere I like.
MORE FOR YOUYou can also use the modular speakers as standalone Bluetooth speakers.
The two modular units are rated to last up to 12 hours on continuous playback.
On the top, the main chassis also features touch controls for when you don’t want to get to the remote.
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The JBL Bar 1300 MK2 brings an immersive, flexible and modular experience to your living room. It comes with detachable side speakers and a subwoofer right in the box, so you don’t have to spend extra on rear surrounds or thumping bass. I spent two weeks watching movies, listening to music, and using its detachable units as standalone Bluetooth speakers. If you are looking to add a home theater system to your living room without spending upwards of $2,000, this is a product worth considering.
Setting up the flagship JBL soundbar is as easy as installing the JBL One app and following the on-screen instructions. All you need to do is place the main chassis below your television to connect it via the eARC port and plug the subwoofer into a power outlet.
The app will then guide you through an automatic audio calibration, including a process to detach the modular speakers and place them in your primary listening position. This is when I realized the magnets holding these speakers are the strongest I’ve seen on a gadget.
I love being able to detach these modular units and place them anywhere I like. Prakhar Khanna
I’m surprised by how easy JBL has made the whole modular experience. You can simply pull up the two speaker units to take them off the main chassis. And when you need to charge them (they are battery-powered), you can simply place them on the two ends of the soundbar without worrying about their alignment. They attach through docking magnets, which are strong enough to withstand accidental pulls.
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You can also use the modular speakers as standalone Bluetooth speakers. I put them in the kitchen while making my coffee and in my office room for ambient music. It’s a nice feature to have at your disposal if you don’t already have portable speakers at home. The two modular units are rated to last up to 12 hours on continuous playback.
Returning to the main chassis, it has a clean, matte finish with metal grilles protecting the drivers (8x racetrack drivers, 7x tweeters, 4x up-firing drivers). It gives a more rugged feel than a luxurious look. Plus, if you want to wall-mount the soundbar and rear speakers, you get L- and U-shaped brackets alongside their screws inside the box (several rivals charge extra for this).
The remote has a clean layout and good feedback. Prakhar Khanna
On the front, you get a hidden LED text display that shows you the audio source, volume level, and audio formats. It is bright enough to be easily legible in a bright room and automatically turns off after a few seconds.
On the top, the main chassis also features touch controls for when you don’t want to get to the remote. As for the subwoofer, it is a clean, rounded unit consisting of dual 8-inch driver configurations. Together, the Bar 1300 MK2 outputs 1170W of total system power across its 11.1.4 separate audio channels. Here are the rest of the specs, so I can quickly talk about the exceptional sound.
