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The small soundbar Bose Solo 5 - the model is not new, but well-deserved. According to the Bose Solo 5 specs, the solution may not be amazing, but even I was very pleased to use Solo 5 - despite acqua...
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It makes sense to compare Bose Solo 5 vs JBL Bar 2.1 because they both are able to give some premium features. Solo 5 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 vs 6 out of 10 for Bar 2.1.
Advantages Bose Solo 5 over JBL Bar 2.1
- App control
Advantages JBL Bar 2.1 over Bose Solo 5
- 2.1 vs 2.0 built-in channels
- WI-FI enabled
- 1/1 HDMI in/out
- Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
- USB port
- Microphone
Common strengths
- Bluetooth enabled
Bose Solo 5 vs JBL Bar 2.1
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Common
Product
Bose Solo 5
JBL Bar 2.1
Model
Solo 5
Bar 2.1
Brand
Bose
JBL
Reviews
13457
548
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
has not
power, volume down, volume up, source
Audio features
Built-in channels
2.0
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
300 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
has not
has not
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
has not
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
0/0
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
1/0
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
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
21.6 x 2.8 x 3.4/54.9 x7 x 8.6
96.5 x 5.8 x 6.8/38 x 2.3 x 2.7
Weight, kg/pounds
1.7/3.7
1.9/4.1
Other
Release year
2016
2019
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4Bose Solo 5
- 6JBL Bar 2.1
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