Nov 22, 2019
Beam is the home theater speaker system in the Sonos universe. Positioned as a compact soundbar, the model not only sounds good, but also bears the proud title of “smart” thanks to the int...
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It makes sense to compare Sonos Beam vs JBL Bar 2.1 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 6.
Advantages Sonos Beam over JBL Bar 2.1
- 3.0 vs 2.1 built-in channels
- AirPlay 2 compatible
- App control
Advantages JBL Bar 2.1 over Sonos Beam
- Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
- USB port
Common strengths
- WI-FI enabled
- Bluetooth enabled
- Both have microphones
Sonos Beam vs JBL Bar 2.1
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Common
Product
Sonos Beam
JBL Bar 2.1
Model
Beam
Bar 2.1
Brand
Sonos
JBL
Reviews
3034
487
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause
power, volume down, volume up, source
Audio features
Built-in channels
3.0
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
300 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
has not
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, Chromecast
has not
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/0
1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
1/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
65 x 6.8x 10/25.6 x 2.7 x 3.9
96.5 x 5.8 x 6.8/38 x 2.3 x 2.7
Weight, kg/pounds
2.8/6.2
1.9/4.1
Other
Release year
2018
2019
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6Sonos Beam
- 6JBL Bar 2.1
The Sonos Beam is better soundbar in this comparison - check Sonos Beam price.
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