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® 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.

Feel every on-screen crash, bang, and boom right in your chest. Your movies, music, and games become an even more immersive, theater-like sound experience with 750 watts of total system power, including big, thundering bass from the 10" wireless subwoofer.

Dolby Atmos®

Hear a plane soar overhead. Feel a crowd swarming past you. Or get carried away by the energy of your go-to dance playlist. Hear extraordinary cinematic sound from all directions with the 3D audio experience of Dolby Atmos®.

MultiBeam™ 3.0

Wherever you're sitting, you'll be in the middle of the action. Our MultiBeam™ 3.0 delivers a wide, cinema-like soundstage that makes every high-speed chase or epic fight scene come alive. The sound beams perfectly fill your room, delivering truly immersive, lifelike, and realistic sound reproduction.

Specifications

General 

• 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%  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