JBL Bar 5.1 Sound System with True Wireless Surround Speakers

JBL Bar 5.1 Sound System with True Wireless Surround Speakers

After years of wanting this set it was a big disappointment.

The surround speakers have a strong hiss at close range and with only power on, even prior to having an audio signal.

The HDMI Arc was atrocious and never connected for more than a second. To confirm the JBL was the problem I rotated two other sound bars through the same tv, both connected instantly and without issue. The JBL’s inability to connect forced me to return the item.

That was bad enough but to add insult to injury now I am going on several weeks awaiting my refund from Woot!

Ultimately this was a nice concept by JBL with poor execution. Just a guess but for more money I would expect similar experience with their pricier bars with extra channels (also available on Woot!)

If you want a true surround experience just get real speakers and a real audio source. If you just want to watch TV, plenty of bar/sub combos out there.