Nov 22, 2019
Read MoreJBL Bar 5.1 vs Samsung HW-N950 review
JBL Bar 5.1 review
The JBL Bar 5.1 soundbar with a total maximum power of 510 watts consists of a 10-inch wireless subwoofer and a main sound panel with two removable wireless speakers, which integrate a battery that can last up to 10 hours on a single charge. The model is equipped with the JBL SoundShift function, which allows, if necessary, switching between the TV sound and the Bluetooth sound on the mobile device, and you can control the speaker system not only with the native remote control that comes with the unit, but also with the TV remote control. Comparing JBL Bar 5.1 vs Samsung HW-N950 as for the interface panel of the soundbar JBL Bar 5.1, it consists of one analog audio input, one optical and three video outputs HDMI HDCP version 2.2, one of which with a reverse audio channel. 
Samsung HW-N950 review
What’s concerning Samsung HW-N950 vs JBL Bar 5.1, Samsung HW-N950 is equipped with 17 speakers, including two additional, which direct the sound up and to both sides of the listener, creating the effect of complete immersion. The soundbar also has wireless rear speakers and a subwoofer. It is distributed with support for DTS: X and Dolby Atmos formats. On top of this this model has the power of 512W and 7.1.4 built-in channels. 
JBL Bar 5.1 pros & cons
Pros
- Setup took around 30 minutes and was very easy
- Not only does it sound great, but it's just so awesome to show off
- You'll only need the JBL remote when you want to configure the settings
Cons
- I got scared when reading about people claiming the mids were non-existent
Samsung HW-N950 pros & cons
Pros
- It really helps that you enable the HDMI-CEC on your TV, in order to get a perfect connection
- Connections are all wireless, and our setup went flawlessly, literally plug-n-play
Cons
- I wish some type of demo mode or sound setup was included to highlight the features
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Product
JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950
Model
Bar 5.1
HW-N950
Brand
JBL
Samsung
Reviews
3060
106
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
power, volume down, volume up, input
power, input, volume down, volume up
Audio features
Built-in channels
5.1
7.1.4
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
510 (overall)
512 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
2
2
Separate speaker connections
wireless
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay
AirPlay
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
3/0
2/0
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
1/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
1
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
114.8 x 5.8 x 9.3/45 x 2.3 x 3.7
122.4 x 8.1 x 13.4/48.2 x 3.2 x 5.3
Weight, kg/pounds
3.9/8.6
8.8/19.4
Other
Release year
2017
2018
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.2JBL Bar 5.1
- 8.6Samsung HW-N950
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