Jbl Bar 300 Vs. Sonos Arc Review In Detail

Width

JBL Bar 300 820mm

Sonos Arc 1,140mm

JBL Bar 300 has a width of 820mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal measurement of a device, soundbars are often designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close.

Sonos Arc, at 1,140mm is narrower than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference mm

Height

JBL Bar 300 103mm

Sonos Arc 87mm

JBL Bar 300 measures to a height of 103mm. The height represents the vertical measurement of a device, soundbars are usually designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully fit in a space.

The Sonos Arc, at 87mm is shorter than the JBL Bar 300 by -16mm

Weight

JBL Bar 300 2,500g

Sonos Arc 6,250g

The JBL Bar 300 weighs 2,500g. We prefer a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, and for many other types of products.

The Sonos Arc, at 6,250g weigh more than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference g. Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a less heavy soundbar.

Volume

JBL Bar 300 4,729.76cm³

Sonos Arc 11,525.06cm³

Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the product fills. JBL Bar 300 occupies 4,729.76cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to ensure that it would fit with ease into the space available next to your other gadgets.

Sonos Arc's volume is 11,525.06cm³ meaning it occupies lesser space than the JBL Bar 300 by cm³

Thickness

JBL Bar 300 56mm

Sonos Arc 116mm

The depth of JBL Bar 300 is 56mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)

Sonos Arc has a thickness of 116mm, hence thicker than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference of 60mm

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

JBL Bar 300 5only

Sonos Arc 5only

When it comes to surround sound channels, you'll come across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the sum of main speakers, the second number denotes the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the number of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar.

The JBL Bar 300 having a sound output value of 5 indicates that it has 5 main speakers

Well as the Sonos Arc having 5 means that it has 5 main speakers

Audio Output Power

JBL Bar 300 260W

Sonos Arc ✗

JBL Bar 300 has an audio output power of 260W, this is based on the total of speakers and their power in watts. It is the amount of power the JBL Bar 300 speakers can "comfortably" be loaded.

To get a better understanding of how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.

Has Bluetooth Aptx

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

JBL Bar 300 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.

Lowest Frequency

JBL Bar 300 50Hz

Sonos Arc 47.6Hz

Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. JBL Bar 300's lowest frequency is at 50Hz.

Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz, this implies that JBL Bar 300 got a juicier bass than the Sonos Arc , the lower the low-frequency response, the stronger and juicier the bass.

Highest Frequency

JBL Bar 300 20,000Hz

Sonos Arc 19,900Hz

High-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. JBL Bar 300's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.

Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz, this implies that JBL Bar 300 got a clearer and crispier treble than the Sonos Arc , the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble.

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Has An Aux Input

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

The JBL Bar 300 has an auxiliary input, this enables you play from external audio devices by connecting them through a simple audio port say a 3.5mm jack.

Has An Hdmi Output

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port channel high-definition audio.

Sonos Arc too has HDMI port through which it outputs "feed" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, which can process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

JBL Bar 300 1only

Sonos Arc 1only

JBL Bar 300 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

Sonos Arc has 1 HDMI ports, meaning both devices have an equal number of ports

Has Bluetooth

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

JBL Bar 300 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different devices.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Bar 300 v5

Sonos Arc ✗

JBL Bar 300 has a Bluetooth version of 5

Supports Wi-Fi

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the JBL Bar 300 can connect to Wi-Fi.

Sonos Arc too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi Version

JBL Bar 300 v802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n

Sonos Arc ✗

Most modern soundbars that support WiFi connectivity typically support the 802.11b/g/n/ax standards. Which are known by Wi-Fi 4 - 6. JBL Bar 300 supports 802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n

Hdmi Version

JBL Bar 300 v2

Sonos Arc v2

JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

Sonos Arc has an HDMI version of 2 same as the JBL Bar 300

Rj45 Ports

JBL Bar 300 ✗

Sonos Arc 1only

RJ-45 ports are used for Local Area Network (LAN) connections. With more ports, you can achieve increased bandwidth across a LAN, or connect to multiple networks. Sonos Arc has only 1 ports

Has S/Pdif Out Port

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.

Hdmi Arc / Earc

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the JBL Bar 300

Sonos Arc has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.

Sonos Arc is compatible with Google Assistant.

Compatible With Alexa

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.

Sonos Arc is compatible with Alexa

Compatible With Siri

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Apple's Siri voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Apple HomeKit-compatible devices.

Has Dolby Atmos

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. JBL Bar 300 has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.

Sonos Arc has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.

Has Dts:x

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.

More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. JBL Bar 300 has DTS:X

Has Chromecast Built-In

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✗

Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device.

Has Airplay

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.

Both the Sonos Arc and the JBL Bar 300 have airplay.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. JBL Bar 300 supports Dolby digital plus

Sonos Arc supports Dolby digital plus as well.

Supports Dolby Digital

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

JBL Bar 300 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.

Sonos Arc too supports Dolby digital.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sonos Arc ✓

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the JBL Bar 300.

The Sonos Arc has a dedicated smartphone app.

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