Decoding Atmos and having height channels are two claims · review
A 5.1 soundbar with 750 W maximum and a 10 inch wireless subwoofer, with MultiBeam surround.
In brief
Seven hundred and fifty watts and a ten-inch subwoofer — the largest driver here outside Nakamichi — with dialogue processing that adjusts itself. It is 5.1, so there is no height channel at all. Key figures: 5.1 channel soundbar system with Dolby Atmos, MultiBeam 3.0 and PureVoice 2.0, 750 W maximum output and a 10 inch wireless subwoofer, with automatic room calibration, HDMI eARC and 4K Dolby Vision pass-through. Amazon.com had an offer at $500 on October 25, 2026.
A channel count reads front . sub . height. 5.1 is five horizontal channels and one subwoofer — no third number.
So there is no driver on this bar pointed at the ceiling.
That makes the first line of its Atmos bullet — hear a plane soar overhead — the least forthcoming claim on this shelf. Compare the same position on two other pages with no height channel:
Sony: Vertical Surround Engine, no in-ceiling or up-firing speakers needed. TCL: spatial audio that simulates height and surround.
What JBL has instead is MultiBeam 3.0, which steers sound sideways off the side walls to widen the stage. That is a real technique and a thoroughly horizontal one.
The largest driver on this shelf outside the Nakamichi systems.
The published sizes here: Sony 6.30 in (160 mm) (about 6.3 in) · Samsung QS700F 6.5 in · JBL 10 in · Nakamichi 8, 10 and 12 in.
Ten inches in a dedicated cabinet reaches into the low 30s of hertz. A 6-inch cone in a compact box typically gives out around 45. That difference is the bottom octave of a film score — the part you feel rather than hear.
Paired with 750 W max output, this is the bass answer on a shelf where most bars under $400 publish no driver size at all.
Note that every power figure here is a maximum: TCL 100 and 220 W, JBL 750 W, Nakamichi “up to 3000 watts”. A peak, not a sustained level.
Automatically raises or optimizes the dialogue, based on [the content].
Dialogue is the single commonest complaint about television sound, and the usual fix is a “voice mode” you switch on — which then stays on through the quiet scenes and makes everything sound thin.
Adaptive leveling tracks the mix moment to moment instead.
Four bars here address dialogue, and the approaches are worth ranking. Sony uses a dedicated center channel — the physical solution, and the best one. LG’s S70TY fits an up-firing center, which routes the voice via the ceiling. LG’s S40TR and this one process.
No matter what brand your TV is, enjoy uncompressed Dolby Atmos surround sound through a single HDMI cable.
Worth something on this shelf, where six of fourteen bars have a headline feature that only works with the matching TV brand: three LGs with WOW Orchestra, two Samsungs with Q-Symphony, and the Sony with Voice Zoom 3.
JBL adds room calibration that works on its own, and the JBL ONE app with a precise equalizer.
No dimensions, like ten listings here — only Nakamichi publishes any, and its warning is the most useful thing on this shelf.
No rear speakers included, so the surround is beamed rather than placed. LG’s S40TR at $199.99 includes wireless rears; LG’s S95QR at $699.99 includes rears and five height channels for $50 more than this.
11,022 g is published.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 4, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0FHBVS6GC) and had an offer at $500 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.
| Channels | 5.1 — five horizontal and a subwoofer, with NO height channel |
|---|---|
| Power | 750 W maximum output |
| Subwoofer | 10 in wireless — the largest here outside Nakamichi |
| Surround | MultiBeam 3.0, stated to deliver a wide cinema-like soundstage from any seat |
| Dialogue | PureVoice 2.0, automatically raising or optimizing the dialogue |
| Detail | SmartDetails, for subtleties in the mix |
| Calibration | The bar discovers how sound reflects off walls and furniture |
| Connection | HDMI eARC with 4K Dolby Vision pass-through |
| Streaming | Works with all ecosystems and streaming services; voice-assistant speakers |
| App | JBL ONE, with a precise equalizer |
| Weight | 24.3 lb (11 kg) |
| Height channels | None |
| Rear speakers | None included |
| Dimensions | Not published |
| Amazon reference | B0FHBVS6GC |
| EAN | 0050036408127 |
It decodes Atmos and has no driver pointed at the ceiling, and this listing is the least forthcoming about it on the shelf. The channel count reads front.sub.height: 5.1 is five horizontal channels and a subwoofer, with no third number. JBL nonetheless heads a bullet "Dolby Atmos: Hear a plane soar overhead" — where Sony, in the same position, writes "Vertical Surround Engine, no in-ceiling or up-firing speakers needed" and TCL says its audio "simulates height". What JBL has instead is MultiBeam 3.0, which steers sound sideways off the walls to widen the stage — a real technique, and a horizontal one. So: five channels of beamed surround, excellent bass, and height produced by processing.
It is this bar’s strongest published figure. Subwoofer driver size is the crude proxy for how low a system reaches, and the sizes on this shelf run: Sony 6.30 in (160 mm) (about 6.3 in), Samsung QS700F 6.5 in, JBL 10 in, and Nakamichi 8, 10 and 12 in across four systems. Ten inches in a dedicated cabinet gets into the low 30s of hertz, where a 6-inch cone typically gives out around 45 — and the difference between those two is the whole bottom octave of a film score. Paired with 750 W maximum output, this is the bass answer on a shelf where most bars under $400 publish no driver size at all. Note that "max" does the usual work: it is a peak, not a sustained level.
It adjusts continuously rather than applying a fixed setting, and dialogue is the commonest complaint about television sound. JBL publishes that PureVoice 2.0 "automatically raises or optimizes the dialogue, base[d on the content]" — so it tracks the mix moment to moment instead of leaving a boost switched on through the quiet scenes. Four bars on this shelf address dialogue by name, and the approaches differ instructively: Sony uses a dedicated center channel, which is the physical solution; LG’s S40TR has Clear Voice Plus processing; and LG’s S70TY fits an up-firing center channel, which sends the voice to you via the ceiling. A real center driver beats processing; processing that adapts beats processing that does not.
Between Dolby Atmos soundbars at a nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Channels | Power | Subwoofer | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBL Bar 500MK2 | $500 | 5.1 — five horizontal and a subwoofer, with NO height channel | 750 W maximum output | 10 in wireless — the largest here outside Nakamichi | 24.3 lb (11 kg) |
| Samsung HW-QS700F | $598 | 3.1.2 — three front, a subwoofer, two up-firing | Not published | 6.5 in driver, in a compact cabinet stated to fit discreetly | 20.3 lb (9.2 kg) |
| Samsung HW-Q600F | $380 | 3.1.2 — three front, a subwoofer, TWO height channels | Not published | Included, wireless | Not published by the maker |
| Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 5 | $348 | 3.1 — three front and a subwoofer, with NO height channel | Not published | Wireless, with a 6.30 in (160 mm) speaker unit | 22.5 lb (10.2 kg) |
Bass and dialogue — a ten-inch subwoofer and voice processing that works on any TV
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 500.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
2.1 channels · built-in subwoofer · from a maker that publishes measured power elsewhere
A compact 2.1 bar from a house that states power with conditions on its receivers — and does not state one here, which the page reports.
Best for: A room where one box is the constraint, from a maker whose electronics elsewhere in this catalog are specified properly.
≈ $299
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A 9.1.5 system with wireless rears that carry their own up-firing height drivers.
Best for: A full Atmos layer front and back, without paying Nakamichi money
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Best for: Real rear speakers on a budget — surround from behind, not height from above
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