JBL revealed 5 new soundbar fashions at CES 2023, however the Bar 1300X sits on the high of the lineup. The 11.1.4-channel speaker is able to 1,170 watts of output with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X onboard for immersive 3D sound. Inside, there are 21 whole drivers, six of that are upfiring. That half dozen is 3 times greater than some firms provide, a call JBL says is supposed to take advantage of out of its MultiBeam spatial audio tech. 

In 2020, JBL first debuted a soundbar with removable rear satellite tv for pc audio system. On the Bar 1300X these models pack in a single upfiring speaker every and may last as long as 10 hours on a cost (they cost if you reattach them to the principle bar). Being fully wi-fi, you are free to place them wherever you want. They additionally double as Bluetooth audio system, each individually or a stereo pair. Once you take away the audio system, there are snap-on covers included as you will expose side-pointing tweeters you will need to defend. In phrases of connection, there’s one HDMI/ARC to connect with your TV and three further HDMI inputs. 

During my demo, I used to be in a position to watch a chaotic chase scene from Ready Player One. With the rear audio system indifferent and located behind me, I used to be impressed by how immersive the audio was from the 1300X. The footage was loud with heaps happening, however the audio remained crisp and clear, and most significantly, the directional audio enhanced the viewing expertise. There was additionally a lot booming bass from the 12-inch wi-fi subwoofer. 

JBL’s PureVoice is offered throughout its total 2023 lineup to boost dialogue when different loud sounds are additionally a part of a scene. This characteristic is spectacular as nicely, boosting spoken phrases with out taking away from every thing else that is happening. The tech performs equally nicely on the $400 entry-level Bar 300 too, an all-in-one possibility that musters nice immersive audio from a single speaker. The 300 is the one mannequin in JBL’s 2023 lineup that does not include a sub, although it does have built-in woofers. The firm says you possibly can’t add a wi-fi sub both because the Bar 300 is not suitable with them even if you are going to buy it individually. 

The $1,700 Bar 1300X, like the remainder of JBL’s new soundbars, will likely be accessible February nineteenth.