Question? Do my viewers prefer that my next SB video be ... A. JBL only review (keep it simple) B. JBL vs Arc (5.1 head to head) C. JBL vs Q950T (Flawed but maybe best sounding soundbar) D. Other Your comments make a difference!
I would prefer a JBL only review and then maybe a comparison review. Plus this way you get a chance to put out another video. By the way another great video I usually don't bother with unboxing videos but yours had some good information to go with it.
That’s one of the best on the market. What I hate is the remote control bottons are invisible as soon as you dim the light of the room. The remote hidden fonctions I hate it too. Like hold the mute botton 3 seconds and press + volume to... hold the HDMI 3 seconds to perform calibration and so on and on. Other than that the sound is Amazing! The Dolly Atmos is just wow. For gaming it’s also amazing.
Good video guide. My concern is the battery of the surround speakers, which cannot be replaced, like today's cell phone's battery, which are no longer able to get charged 4-5 years down the road.
Thanks for unboxing it helped me to rebox the product and return it. I got a defective one where even though the surrounds were disconnected I could not adjust the volume and kept getting the error "Not Supported"
Bought this last week and love it. I only pull out the surrounds for movies then re-attach for normal tv viewing. Connection has been great, no loss to sub or surrounds, yet. Atmos is only sometimes noticeable, but 5.1 surround is great for my living room. Only issue I had was surrounds not fully charging after one particular night, but after that its been fine. Dialogue has been clear except for one movie, 4k disc of Pitch Black.
Ive also had this soundbar for almost a month before returning it to bestbuy. I picked up an open box Samsung q90r soundbar. The sound clarity for the jbl is just not there unless you take the surrounds out and disable them because they drown out any dialogue. The dolby atmos is non existent and the surrounds never had the correct sound of movement. Also another huge reason I returned it was because eventually, the surrounds batteries will no longer hold a charge and instead of replacing the battery, they make you buy brand new ones, thats if they dont discontinue the model in a couple of years. The only thing I liked about it was the subwoofer.
Thank you. Your review, especially of the surround speakers covers what no other channel covers. For example each surround speaker has a USB-C input for charging which is crucial if you don't want to Keep reconnecting your surround speakers to the main soundbar for charging all the time. This little bit of information is very very important. It goes to show you know your stuff and you know what to look out for that are of utmost importance
I have a genuine case of floor envy. I used to have beech laminate flooring in my last condo, and the pattern was a complete match to yours. I sold the place and have been looking to rip up the carpeting in my house and get the same flooring. I've checked a dozen flooring stores and most of the websites, and there's just NOTHING that's even close to this color and grain. Apparently, light blonde woods is no longer a thing. When I find it, I'll be back to Japandi/Scandinese decor nirvana.
I've only had problems with soft dialogue with one 4k Disc 'Fury'. Definitely play around with speaker placement to help out with those atmos effects, head height (while sitting) behind on either side of the couch seems to work best. As for that sub woofer behind the couch centered makes all the difference to that atmos bubble. When that Warner Brothers logo shows up on the TV when watching Mad Max Fury Road and the words Dolby Atmos appear on the soundbar and that engine noise roars into life , i can't help but smile, better than any movie theatre sound i've listened to. Is it perfect, no. And it likes to be played loud......quiet not so much. Looking forward to JBL's next improved soundbar they are on the right track with price, bass and connectivity. Just need more dynamice range in lower volumes.
Thanks for another great video, love the presentation and humor :) Also I'm really looking forward to the full review as I'm considering buying this one mainly for the ability to pull out the surrounds when watching movies. Perhaps for your main review, could you mention the Atmos quality/fidelity please? Is the Atmos jumbled or clear-ish. Cheers.
Same here 😊 I like the fact you can put the speakers back if not needed. But I dont know if it worth it to buy or of there are better soundbars at this price level.. Any tipps?
@@yvesesparza9395 Three of the bigger decision points for me are: Atmos quality (you know, the experience of a good movie) and the size of the soundbar (sometime too big isn't a good thing). I would love to get the LG SN11RG but its just too wide, not to mention a little on the pricey side. Then third is HDMI 2.1 (simply to future proof) ... plus I just bought the LG CX55 and want to get the most out of it. Not too many other sounds bars fit this bill (yet). I'm sure more will appear in the next year. :)
@@neverenoughtech Can i ask you to consider this in your upcoming review? On the JBL 5.1 soundbar, when the 2 "rear" speakers are detach from the soundbar, the sound on the soundbar itself becomes a bit flat. Can you check if this is the same on the JBL 9.1? Thanks
i stumbled at the ARC vs eArc setup. the site manual appears to differ from the printed inbox booklet. either case, it stops the LG C9 OLED tv functions from working...
Batches of this soundbar shipped in the last few months has a defect were volume of the rear speakers cannot be adjusted while detached and the rear button show "NOT SUPPORTED".
Hello, I am looking to buy the JBL Bar 9.1 but I want to know if I put a Fire tv stick 4k in the 'HDMI in' of my soundbar and connect a projector through 'HDMI (eARC)' out of my soundbar to 'HDMI in (without ARC/eARC)' of my projector and use netflix on my Fire stick, will it show atmos support for supported content? Please reply. This is greatly going to influence my purchase decision.
I found end table type placement to work fairly well - as did placing behind you on the ends of the couch. You have a lot of flexibility to play with placement due to their shape and ability to run off battery power
Hi bro video was excellent just one question if I'm playing songs then will the upward firing speakers will remain silent ? and I'm waiting for the detailed review
Question does it show "dolby surround" on the display when atmos content is play on netflix or it shows "dolby atmos" , mine is showing "dolby surround" , i am using it on an a8g arc not ( not earc ) plz tell what should i do thank u
It will say Dolby Atmos DD+. All I can say is check your tv output settings and make sure Dolby is supported and check other streaming boxes you might have. I do get Atmos from my LGC9. Seems this bar is really temperamental when it comes to format - it’s not very good at deciding signals to extract Atmos
@@neverenoughtech heyy thank u for the help i connected it to wifi then it updated and now it shows Dolby Atmos DD+ while playing dolby atmos content , thank u for ur help☺️☺️
I want your advice bro. I got the boss700 with the subwoofer 700 module with the rear speakers too. Which one is better ? Is it difference that big ? Worth it to sell my boss system amd get this JBL 9.1 ? Problem with my boss is that the bass when its high at 100 either you cant feel it or its shaking the whole room 😰 not really clear .you feel the vibration not the bass it self .this is my only issue with the boss bass i have
Hmmm the JBL bass is good for a kit and the 3d effects are fairly strong. I think Bose overall sound quality is better. I didn't have the issue with the bass thought. If the bass is being completely uneven then it sounds faulty. Maybe you could return the bass if just got it. Or maybe you could put it in a different area / different surface. If the base was working normally I would take over JBL. Best I can give you
I don’t have experience with Bose SBs yet. If Upward firing speakers is the stuff of your dreams, get the JBL and see if you like it. My guess would be that Bose sound fundamentals are better. I always lean towards the products with strong fundamentals (sound and experience) rather than ones with more features (but may lack fundamentals). I’m cooking up my JBL review. Keep an eye out for it.
Correction In the video, There are total 9 drivers which gives equivalent of 5.1.4, how 9 = 4 rear (2 in each back and top firing ) , 3 front (1 +1+1), 2 TOP (L and R)
Did you watch the whole video? I very much clarify this. I have an animation where I add the .4 to the 5. To make 9 (adorable) and show on the documentation where it says 5.1.4.
@dushyant gooday, I presume there's nothing new you discovered. He clearly mentioned the number of actual channels in the video. Hence your correction needs a correction.😀
@NeverEnoughTech after your study of jbl setup, with what mechanism we can add two addition stero bookshelf to it? For wide room to get good stero.. और its possible existing setup..
Would you recommend this set up over the new sonos arc with sub? Im in between both but cant decide which one to go with, i will be using it for movies and tv but mainly for music.
@@neverenoughtech Thank you, but JBL says they dont get charged while they are in use (of course they are slotted in to soundbar). They say , surround speakers get charged when they are slotted to bar and bar is in standby mode.
Did you also not get covers for the wireless rear speakers. I saw some other unboxing videos and they had covers for the magnetic ends of the rear speakers included. Strange!
Does dolby atmose workes if my tv does not have eARC HDMI port? Make a review on gow dolby atmose works comparerd to other dolby atmose soundbar please
"TrueHD" lossless Atmos will not play. Standard lossy Atmos Dolby digital plus will play (basically what we get via online streaming apps like Netflix etc).
I was not able to run files from my shield all that successfully - read as PCM. I was able to run files through my Blu-ray with more success and they were recognized accurately in the bars display. I’m suggesting expect some weirdness. I needed to just move on so I didn’t necessarily solve every last mystery with the bar. Yes I made sure the shield could output Atmos.
I’m still trying to develop opinions on this bar in terms of sound. Personally I think it looks a little rough when the bar is longer than the TV ... maybe a little silly if way shorter than the TV. If you keep the surrounds as surrounds it might look a little silly. In front of a 65 inch tv. In the end this is just an aesthetic preference ... if this is really important to you SN11RG would be the closest match to your TV size.
@@neverenoughtech Thanks for the reply. Not the aesthetics. What about the sound positioning. Especially, the FL and FR channels and the front Atmos channels. Will they sound OK if the soundbar length is less than that of the TV?
I think ideally you want the bar to match the length but I suspect it’s not that big of a deal of it falls a little short. I probably would opt for the Q950T if you want peek sound and are willing to have peek frustration. And the SN11RG if you want slightly lesser sound with slightly lesser frustration. Go for the JBL if maybe you want to keep it really simple.
You dont need to add another sub, this has the best subwoofer on the market for soundbars. The only downside to this soundbar is you can hardly hear any dialogue without the effects drowning everything out.
Anyone know what is the explanation of below sound modea? Hold bass button for 5 seconds, then press + on remote There is 5 different modes but no information from JBL
Excellent review, I hope soon you can make a review about this soundbar vs New Bose Soundbar 900 and test the Dolby Atmos sound, I know LG soundbar came with surround wireless speakers already but also Bose soundbar 900 can add wireless surround speakers, I wonder which one is better. I hope you or someone already test this two excellent soundbars.
0 Stars got it today, 28 nov 20, after the connection eARC/ARC experimentation, time to sit and enjoy F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Folks, I was not watching the race, I am in it! The Left Rear speaker conveys amazing surround, Atmos fires everywhere. Amazing for my first ever lifetime surround. Oh wait, the Rear Right kept blinking slowly white, meaning 'disconnected' from the bar. Never saw it connected. Found a few disconnect forums, nothing to suggest a worse situation than Samsung. I avoided the Samsung precisely due to such connection issues... But not, JBL 9.1 RR never connects. 1000$ with Extended BB warranty? no thank you...RR never connects = automatic 0 stars if I could...
@@neverenoughtech I have a 1300usd budget.Can you recommend me the best soundbar i can buy in this price range apart from sonos as its not available in my country? For the same price range how vast is the difference between a traditional av receiver surround sound system and a soundbar?
Thanks. I’m waiting for the next year Samsung sound bars950T isn’t as good as 90R... . Was going to get this jbl me but I’ll wait seen this very good review!
The 950t is better than the q90r but the biggest issue is the input screen is on the top instead of the front so you cant see your settings from the seating area. I returned my jbl 9.1 and got the q90r open box and love it.
😀 recording my review today. Unfortunately my life doesn’t leave much time for me to record stuff ... and I’m kind of slow anyway ... I want to spend several days with the bar.
@@neverenoughtech No pressure 😂 Take the time you need to give us a full objective opinion. Many viewers will probably buy or not buy, based on your experience. I know that I wiil. Good job and cheers from Denmark.
How is the testing going? I have an offer for an HW-Q90r and jbl 9.1 for the same price. No idea which to choose. Any recommendation would be very appreciated 😁
Well, they play on more occasions than just Atmos sessions. When someone sees 9 as the first number they probably are not thinking it is the sum of ear and height level channels. JBL in the manual references the system as 5.1.4 and I explain how the 9 was derived. I have an animation that makes it very clear. Not sure if you are agreeing or arguing with me ...?
I have this soundbar. I find the overall sound to be kind of muddy. It sounds like it’s pumping all the dialogue through every speaker except the center. The bass is good but I’m not crazy about the muffled dialogue.
I thought to buy after this video. You have given a last minute twist. Now I have to wait for you second video 😩. Please try your level best to make it fast, so that I can purchase it based on your verdict.
This JBL 9.1 isnt that good. The only good thing about this is the subwoofer. I returned mine and got an open box Samsung q90r and its sound quality is 3 times better.
Lol i actually did the exact same thing. The jbl was way to quite when alot of stuff was going on. Gun shots were soft and dialogue was quite. I got the q90r in an open box as well for the same price as the JBL. If you can find an open box at BB snag one up now.
Question?
Do my viewers prefer that my next SB video be ...
A. JBL only review (keep it simple)
B. JBL vs Arc (5.1 head to head)
C. JBL vs Q950T (Flawed but maybe best sounding soundbar)
D. Other
Your comments make a difference!
C. Comparison with q950t
B
@@krystekpce JBL wins :)
Gnan P Why do you think so? :) You mean the price?
I would prefer a JBL only review and then maybe a comparison review. Plus this way you get a chance to put out another video.
By the way another great video I usually don't bother with unboxing videos but yours had some good information to go with it.
That’s one of the best on the market. What I hate is the remote control bottons are invisible as soon as you dim the light of the room. The remote hidden fonctions I hate it too. Like hold the mute botton 3 seconds and press + volume to... hold the HDMI 3 seconds to perform calibration and so on and on. Other than that the sound is Amazing! The Dolly Atmos is just wow. For gaming it’s also amazing.
I thought the detachable surrounds was a gimmick. I was wrong. Actually this JBL sound bar is much better than my my 5.1 set up with Yamaha RX-V485.
Good video guide. My concern is the battery of the surround speakers, which cannot be replaced, like today's cell phone's battery, which are no longer able to get charged 4-5 years down the road.
You can plug them on USB on alım . So even if the battery is out after 5 years you can still use them.
Battery on the surround speakers is 10 hrs or you can plug them in for continuous power.
Thanks for unboxing it helped me to rebox the product and return it. I got a defective one where even though the surrounds were disconnected I could not adjust the volume and kept getting the error "Not Supported"
Seems like all units shipped during last 3 months has this defect.
Bought this last week and love it. I only pull out the surrounds for movies then re-attach for normal tv viewing. Connection has been great, no loss to sub or surrounds, yet. Atmos is only sometimes noticeable, but 5.1 surround is great for my living room. Only issue I had was surrounds not fully charging after one particular night, but after that its been fine. Dialogue has been clear except for one movie, 4k disc of Pitch Black.
Ive also had this soundbar for almost a month before returning it to bestbuy. I picked up an open box Samsung q90r soundbar. The sound clarity for the jbl is just not there unless you take the surrounds out and disable them because they drown out any dialogue. The dolby atmos is non existent and the surrounds never had the correct sound of movement. Also another huge reason I returned it was because eventually, the surrounds batteries will no longer hold a charge and instead of replacing the battery, they make you buy brand new ones, thats if they dont discontinue the model in a couple of years. The only thing I liked about it was the subwoofer.
Thank you. Your review, especially of the surround speakers covers what no other channel covers. For example each surround speaker has a USB-C input for charging which is crucial if you don't want to Keep reconnecting your surround speakers to the main soundbar for charging all the time. This little bit of information is very very important. It goes to show you know your stuff and you know what to look out for that are of utmost importance
Oehhhh can't wait for the full review, keep up the good work💪🏻
I have a genuine case of floor envy. I used to have beech laminate flooring in my last condo, and the pattern was a complete match to yours. I sold the place and have been looking to rip up the carpeting in my house and get the same flooring. I've checked a dozen flooring stores and most of the websites, and there's just NOTHING that's even close to this color and grain. Apparently, light blonde woods is no longer a thing. When I find it, I'll be back to Japandi/Scandinese decor nirvana.
Maybe I can ease your envy. I think you are referring to my desk not my floor. You can pick up my desk from IKEA for fairly cheap 😎.
Any ETA for JBL Bar 9.1 vs Samsung Q950T? Looking forward to your detailed / subjective sound quality impressions!
I am publishing a JBL only in the next few days. But I did make a lot of Q950T comparisons in the sound quality section
I've only had problems with soft dialogue with one 4k Disc 'Fury'. Definitely play around with speaker placement to help out with those atmos effects, head height (while sitting) behind on either side of the couch seems to work best. As for that sub woofer behind the couch centered makes all the difference to that atmos bubble. When that Warner Brothers logo shows up on the TV when watching Mad Max Fury Road and the words Dolby Atmos appear on the soundbar and that engine noise roars into life , i can't help but smile, better than any movie theatre sound i've listened to. Is it perfect, no. And it likes to be played loud......quiet not so much. Looking forward to JBL's next improved soundbar they are on the right track with price, bass and connectivity. Just need more dynamice range in lower volumes.
Thank you for choosing another one from my list. Would wait for your review... 🥳🥳
Thanks for another great video, love the presentation and humor :) Also I'm really looking forward to the full review as I'm considering buying this one mainly for the ability to pull out the surrounds when watching movies. Perhaps for your main review, could you mention the Atmos quality/fidelity please? Is the Atmos jumbled or clear-ish. Cheers.
I’ll definitely cover that :-)
Same here 😊 I like the fact you can put the speakers back if not needed. But I dont know if it worth it to buy or of there are better soundbars at this price level.. Any tipps?
@@yvesesparza9395 Three of the bigger decision points for me are: Atmos quality (you know, the experience of a good movie) and the size of the soundbar (sometime too big isn't a good thing). I would love to get the LG SN11RG but its just too wide, not to mention a little on the pricey side. Then third is HDMI 2.1 (simply to future proof) ... plus I just bought the LG CX55 and want to get the most out of it. Not too many other sounds bars fit this bill (yet). I'm sure more will appear in the next year. :)
@@neverenoughtech Can i ask you to consider this in your upcoming review? On the JBL 5.1 soundbar, when the 2 "rear" speakers are detach from the soundbar, the sound on the soundbar itself becomes a bit flat. Can you check if this is the same on the JBL 9.1? Thanks
@@simonjohnade Does the CX have enough space for a soundbar?
i stumbled at the ARC vs eArc setup. the site manual appears to differ from the printed inbox booklet. either case, it stops the LG C9 OLED tv functions from working...
Batches of this soundbar shipped in the last few months has a defect were volume of the rear speakers cannot be adjusted while detached and the rear button show "NOT SUPPORTED".
I have a question. Since the JBL 9.1 soundbar only support mp3 files, is that only applicable for music files playback (via USB)?
Yes limited to USB playback, you can stream other formats via Airplay, BT, Chromecast
Hello, I am looking to buy the JBL Bar 9.1 but I want to know if I put a Fire tv stick 4k in the 'HDMI in' of my soundbar and connect a projector through 'HDMI (eARC)' out of my soundbar to 'HDMI in (without ARC/eARC)' of my projector and use netflix on my Fire stick, will it show atmos support for supported content? Please reply. This is greatly going to influence my purchase decision.
Hello, I want to know what way to place the rear speakers , will appreciate it ..
I found end table type placement to work fairly well - as did placing behind you on the ends of the couch. You have a lot of flexibility to play with placement due to their shape and ability to run off battery power
Hi bro video was excellent just one question
if I'm playing songs then will the upward firing speakers will remain silent ?
and I'm waiting for the detailed review
They play ambient noise. The center left/right and sub do everything else. Center channel is muted
Question
does it show "dolby surround" on the display when atmos content is play on netflix or it shows "dolby atmos" , mine is showing "dolby surround" , i am using it on an a8g arc not ( not earc ) plz tell what should i do
thank u
It will say Dolby Atmos DD+. All I can say is check your tv output settings and make sure Dolby is supported and check other streaming boxes you might have. I do get Atmos from my LGC9. Seems this bar is really temperamental when it comes to format - it’s not very good at deciding signals to extract Atmos
@@neverenoughtech heyy thank u for the help i connected it to wifi then it updated and now it shows Dolby Atmos DD+ while playing dolby atmos content , thank u for ur help☺️☺️
im still not sure If should sell my 5.1 bar and get this one. Can easily sell it for 600$ in my region since the 5.1 sells for almost 900$ locally
I want your advice bro. I got the boss700 with the subwoofer 700 module with the rear speakers too. Which one is better ? Is it difference that big ? Worth it to sell my boss system amd get this JBL 9.1 ? Problem with my boss is that the bass when its high at 100 either you cant feel it or its shaking the whole room 😰 not really clear .you feel the vibration not the bass it self .this is my only issue with the boss bass i have
Hmmm the JBL bass is good for a kit and the 3d effects are fairly strong. I think Bose overall sound quality is better. I didn't have the issue with the bass thought. If the bass is being completely uneven then it sounds faulty. Maybe you could return the bass if just got it. Or maybe you could put it in a different area / different surface. If the base was working normally I would take over JBL. Best I can give you
Hi, Bose Soundbar 700+Bass module 500+ Surround speaker 500 OR JBL 9.1? As Bose lacks Atmos, eARC HDMI in and etc.. Which 1 to go for?
I don’t have experience with Bose SBs yet. If Upward firing speakers is the stuff of your dreams, get the JBL and see if you like it. My guess would be that Bose sound fundamentals are better. I always lean towards the products with strong fundamentals (sound and experience) rather than ones with more features (but may lack fundamentals). I’m cooking up my JBL review. Keep an eye out for it.
@@neverenoughtech
When you will post it?
Correction In the video, There are total 9 drivers which gives equivalent of 5.1.4, how 9 = 4 rear (2 in each back and top firing ) , 3 front (1 +1+1), 2 TOP (L and R)
Did you watch the whole video? I very much clarify this. I have an animation where I add the .4 to the 5. To make 9 (adorable) and show on the documentation where it says 5.1.4.
@@neverenoughtech yes, it was there, but now you explicitly mentioned it gets clear.. That you are deriving 9.1 out of 5.1.4..👍
Yeah, I was showing the ‘logic’ of why JBL thinks they can say 9.1
@dushyant gooday, I presume there's nothing new you discovered. He clearly mentioned the number of actual channels in the video. Hence your correction needs a correction.😀
@NeverEnoughTech after your study of jbl setup, with what mechanism we can add two addition stero bookshelf to it? For wide room to get good stero.. और its possible existing setup..
Can we add extra surround speakers? If yes which will be the best for dolby atmos.
Doesn’t it already have upward firing Dolby Atmos speakers??
Would you recommend this set up over the new sonos arc with sub? Im in between both but cant decide which one to go with, i will be using it for movies and tv but mainly for music.
Arc
Thank you soo much for this video!
D rear speakers get charged while we are using the soundbar and suround speakers are attached to soundbar ?
Yes
@@neverenoughtech Thank you, but JBL says they dont get charged while they are in use (of course they are slotted in to soundbar). They say , surround speakers get charged when they are slotted to bar and bar is in standby mode.
Did you also not get covers for the wireless rear speakers. I saw some other unboxing videos and they had covers for the magnetic ends of the rear speakers included. Strange!
No covers
HOW DID YOU MISS THE UPFORWARD SPEAKERS?
3:20 / 6:40 references upward firing speakers ... 5.1.4
Does dolby atmose workes if my tv does not have eARC HDMI port?
Make a review on gow dolby atmose works comparerd to other dolby atmose soundbar please
"TrueHD" lossless Atmos will not play. Standard lossy Atmos Dolby digital plus will play (basically what we get via online streaming apps like Netflix etc).
uhh can u tell me how to connect it wifi >>
Google home
Q90R vs JBL 9.1 ? Что лучше? Спасибо 🙏
How's the centre speaker for dialogue? I keep reading mixed reviews on this front for this system.
I’ll discuss in my review. I’ll just say my concerns on this front did not seem to match some of the more serious complaints
What about the JBL Bar 5.1 Surround?
So If I have a file with Atmos in it & the JBL 9.1 is in HDMI ARC & I use VLC to play my file will the audio output will be in Atmos
I was not able to run files from my shield all that successfully - read as PCM. I was able to run files through my Blu-ray with more success and they were recognized accurately in the bars display. I’m suggesting expect some weirdness. I needed to just move on so I didn’t necessarily solve every last mystery with the bar. Yes I made sure the shield could output Atmos.
Hi sir do the soundbar have game EQ whatever you called? 😅
No it doesn't
Hi, I have a 65 inch TV. Will this be too small for it?
Should I go for this, LG SN11R or Samsung Q950?
I’m still trying to develop opinions on this bar in terms of sound. Personally I think it looks a little rough when the bar is longer than the TV ... maybe a little silly if way shorter than the TV. If you keep the surrounds as surrounds it might look a little silly. In front of a 65 inch tv. In the end this is just an aesthetic preference ... if this is really important to you SN11RG would be the closest match to your TV size.
@@neverenoughtech Thanks for the reply. Not the aesthetics. What about the sound positioning. Especially, the FL and FR channels and the front Atmos channels. Will they sound OK if the soundbar length is less than that of the TV?
I think ideally you want the bar to match the length but I suspect it’s not that big of a deal of it falls a little short. I probably would opt for the Q950T if you want peek sound and are willing to have peek frustration. And the SN11RG if you want slightly lesser sound with slightly lesser frustration. Go for the JBL if maybe you want to keep it really simple.
@@neverenoughtech Thanks man.
@neverEnoughTech does jbl 9.1 block LG CX display when placed before them ?
Not if there is letterboxing like in movies, otherwise yes a bit
@@neverenoughtech thank you :-)
Question
Could I add an additional jbl sub to make it
9.2?is that possible?
No.
You dont need to add another sub, this has the best subwoofer on the market for soundbars. The only downside to this soundbar is you can hardly hear any dialogue without the effects drowning everything out.
Anyone know what is the explanation of below sound modea?
Hold bass button for 5 seconds, then press + on remote
There is 5 different modes but no information from JBL
My best guess is they are diagnostic modes as no customer facing mode would mute main dialogue
I wonder if there are side caps included in the box
Not in mine
@@neverenoughtech they are dependent on region , i live in india so i got them inside the box .
Excellent review, I hope soon you can make a review about this soundbar vs New Bose Soundbar 900 and test the Dolby Atmos sound, I know LG soundbar came with surround wireless speakers already but also Bose soundbar 900 can add wireless surround speakers, I wonder which one is better. I hope you or someone already test this two excellent soundbars.
It is now 1200 dollars now
OK but getting bose soundbar + speakers =1600€!!here for 990€ you have the whole package
Hi can the USB port playback 4K .mkv files?
Not to my knowledge. Honestly I was not even able to get mp3s to play. There is no interface for browsing
When you going to post the JBL 9.1 review?
It’s coming (recorded) - a lot to say. Hopefully next few days. Life has not given me much time to work on it lately
@@neverenoughtech
Do not worry your life is important then TH-cam channel 🙏
I hope that your life becomes you want it and beautiful ❤️
0 Stars got it today, 28 nov 20, after the connection eARC/ARC experimentation, time to sit and enjoy F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Folks, I was not watching the race, I am in it! The Left Rear speaker conveys amazing surround, Atmos fires everywhere. Amazing for my first ever lifetime surround. Oh wait, the Rear Right kept blinking slowly white, meaning 'disconnected' from the bar. Never saw it connected. Found a few disconnect forums, nothing to suggest a worse situation than Samsung. I avoided the Samsung precisely due to such connection issues... But not, JBL 9.1 RR never connects. 1000$ with Extended BB warranty? no thank you...RR never connects = automatic 0 stars if I could...
This or enchant 1300?
Im looking forward to the full review!
Recording it at this moment. Well my camera is cooling down right now but you get the idea 😀
@@neverenoughtech I have a 1300usd budget.Can you recommend me the best soundbar i can buy in this price range
apart from sonos as its not available in my country?
For the same price range how vast is the difference between a traditional av receiver surround sound system and a soundbar?
I am waiting for a review of the Klipsch Cinema 1200 vs the Sonos Arc +sub + 1sls.
Me too. You almost done 😂. About to wrap up the JBL review.
Thanks. I’m waiting for the next year Samsung sound bars950T isn’t as good as 90R... . Was going to get this jbl me but I’ll wait seen this very good review!
Oh man ... all the pressure
The 950t is better than the q90r but the biggest issue is the input screen is on the top instead of the front so you cant see your settings from the seating area. I returned my jbl 9.1 and got the q90r open box and love it.
Is your JBL 9.1 review coming soon bud?
Yup ...
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😀 recording my review today. Unfortunately my life doesn’t leave much time for me to record stuff ... and I’m kind of slow anyway ... I want to spend several days with the bar.
@@neverenoughtech No pressure 😂
Take the time you need to give us a full objective opinion. Many viewers will probably buy or not buy, based on your experience. I know that I wiil.
Good job and cheers from Denmark.
I get this sense so I try my best. Appreciate the comment.
How is the testing going? I have an offer for an HW-Q90r and jbl 9.1 for the same price. No idea which to choose. Any recommendation would be very appreciated 😁
5.1.4 is really equivalent to 9.1 channels. sheesh. that .4 just pertains to the upward atmos enabled speakers.
Well, they play on more occasions than just Atmos sessions. When someone sees 9 as the first number they probably are not thinking it is the sum of ear and height level channels. JBL in the manual references the system as 5.1.4 and I explain how the 9 was derived. I have an animation that makes it very clear. Not sure if you are agreeing or arguing with me ...?
Should do a video on both JBL 9.1 and JBL 5.1
I have this soundbar. I find the overall sound to be kind of muddy. It sounds like it’s pumping all the dialogue through every speaker except the center. The bass is good but I’m not crazy about the muffled dialogue.
I thought to buy after this video. You have given a last minute twist. Now I have to wait for you second video 😩. Please try your level best to make it fast, so that I can purchase it based on your verdict.
What twist are you referring to? Maybe I can just answer your question.
NeverEnoughTech you said you would be saying more about it in the second part. I thought this video would cover up everything.
Still hope 9.4.6 soundbar system
Well someone has to dream big
@@neverenoughtech same
my jbl 9.1 comes today i have a jbl sb450 now i hope i cann add that subwoofer also 😂
This is BT 4.2 now 5.2 🤔
Yeah probably meant that first one ... good catch
Not recommended Can't adjust center speaker for better clarity dialogue. Had to keep on adjusting volume for dialogue and action scene.
The 2 rear speakers have 2 channels each front and upwards firing
Yup. I said the short end doesn’t have a speaker. X.x.4 kind of clarifies the rears have upwards
Well fucking hell so you did well done 👍🏻
Haha just paid $1200 for mine at Best Buy smh completely worth it though
This JBL 9.1 isnt that good. The only good thing about this is the subwoofer. I returned mine and got an open box Samsung q90r and its sound quality is 3 times better.
Noted. I will definitely make comparisons to the Q line
Lol i actually did the exact same thing. The jbl was way to quite when alot of stuff was going on. Gun shots were soft and dialogue was quite. I got the q90r in an open box as well for the same price as the JBL. If you can find an open box at BB snag one up now.
Thumnail color in video 😳😳
This comment proves it worked
Não gostei porque não mostrou em funcionamento.
B. JBL 9.1 VS 5.1
Please help to convert 1000 George Washingtons into Trump currency.
Btw, got some useful info from your overview. Thanks
Misleading thumbnail.... Report this video. Can't be taking us viewers for granted no more.
Elaborate how it’s misleading?
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