JBL Bar 500 MK2 5.1Ch Soundbar

Go deeper into movies—with bigger bass. JBL has been synonymous with great movie sound since talkies were first invented. And now we can be in your living room, delivering that same immersive cinematic sound with the JBL BAR 500MK2.

Flat TVs give you flat sound. So leave the screen to the TV experts and trust your ears to us: the audio experts. Enjoy crystal-clear dialogue, Dolby Atmos® and DTS Virtual:X® surround effects, and a wide soundstage that elevates your entertainment experience. Plus an extra jolt of deep, punchy bass thanks to a wireless 10" subwoofer that adds more excitement to your games and more groove to your favorite music from hundreds of streaming services. And it works seamlessly with every brand of TV. Level up your sound game.

General Specifications

Model

BAR 500MK2 (soundbar unit) BAR 500MK2 SUB (subwoofer unit)

Sound system

5.1 channel

Power supply

100 - 240V AC, ~ 50/60Hz

Total speaker power output* (Max. @THD 1%)

750W

Soundbar output power** (Max. @THD 1%)

450W

Subwoofer output power*** (Max. @THD 1%)

300W

Soundbar transducer

5x (42x80)mm racetrack drivers, 4x 0.75" (20mm) tweeters

Subwoofer transducer

10” (260mm)

Networked standby power

< 2.0 W

Operating temperature

0°C - 45 °C

Audio Specifications

Frequency response

40Hz - 20kHz (-6dB)

Audio inputs

Optical, Bluetooth, USB (USB playback is available in US version. For other versions, USB is for Service only.)

Dimensions

Main soundbar dimensions (W x H x D)

940 x 50.5 x 104 mm / 37" x 2.0" x 4.1"

Subwoofer dimensions (W x H x D)

325 x 400 x 325 mm / 12.8" x 15.7" x 12.8"

Soundbar weight

2.9kg / 6.5lbs

Subwoofer weight

8.1 kg / 17.8 lbs

Packaging dimensions (W x H x D)

1020 x 395 x 490 mm / 40.2" x 15.6" x 19.3"

Packaging Weight

18.0kg / 39.7lbs (EMEA/UK/AU/NZ) 15.9kg / 34.9lbs (Others)

* RMS @THD 1% 

* RMS @THD 1% 225W *** RMS @THD 1%

375W ** RMS @THD 1%

Control and Connection Specifications

USB port

Type A

USB rating

5V DC, 0.5A

Supporting file formats

mp3

MP3 codec

MPEG 1 Layer 2/3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3

MP3 sampling rate

16 - 48 kHz

MP3 bitrate

80 - 320 kbps

Bluetooth version

v5.3

Bluetooth profile

A2DP v1.3, AVRCP v1.5

Bluetooth transmitter frequency range

2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz

Bluetooth transmitter power

<15 dBm (EIRP)

Wi-Fi network

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4GHz/5GHz)

2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range

2412 - 2472 MHz (2.4 GHz ISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels)

2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter power

< 20 dBm (EIRP)

5G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range

5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.470 - 5.725GHz, 5.725 - 5.825GHz

5G Wi-Fi transmitter power

5.15 - 5.25GHz <23dBm, 5.25 - 5.35GHz & 5.470 - 5.725GHz <20dBm, 5.725 - 5.825GHz <14dBm (EIRP)

2.4G wireless transmitter frequency range

2406 - 2474MHz

2.4G wireless transmitter power

<10dBm (EIRP)

Note

Band 5.6 - 5.64 GHz will be disabled when shipped to Australia / New Zealand.

Video Specifications

HDMI video input

1

HDMI video output (with Enhanced Audio Return Channel, eARC)

1

HDMI HDCP version

2.3

HDR pass through

HDR10+, Dolby Vision