Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X vs JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2)

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Sound Blaster Katana V2X compared with Bar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2)

	CreativeSound Blaster Katana V2X	JBLBar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.1	2.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 63 mm midrange drivers and two 19 mm tweeters in the soundbar; one 133 mm driver in the supplied wired subwoofer.	Four racetrack drivers and two 1-inch tweeters in the soundbar; 6.5-inch wireless subwoofer. No dedicated centre or rear speakers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	DSP-controlled tri-amplified design. Maker rates total output up to 90 W RMS and 180 W peak: 50 W RMS soundbar and 40 W RMS subwoofer.	300 W maximum total output at 1% THD: 2 × 50 W soundbar and 200 W subwoofer; maximum, not continuous RMS output
Frequency response
Frequency response	50–20,000 Hz (maker specification; tolerance not stated).	40 Hz–20 kHz, maker specification without a stated tolerance
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Digital decoding via HDMI ARC or optical; USB supports 5.1 input and high-resolution playback up to 24-bit/96 kHz on supported platforms. The physical system is 2.1; surround presentation is virtual.	Dolby Digital with JBL Surround Sound processing; no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X
Room tuning
Room tuning	Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine, EQ, Scout Mode and headphone-only SXFI Battle Mode. Super X-Fi headphone personalisation uses a head-and-ear profile made in the SXFI app.	Smart mode applies preset EQ and JBL Surround Sound, with Standard mode available through the remote. Low, middle and high subwoofer levels and audio/video sync adjustment; Smart mode resets on power-up
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 receiver; SBC codec, A2DP and AVRCP. Maker quotes up to 10 m in open space; walls and structures affect range.	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.5 profiles
Ports
Ports	HDMI ARC, optical input, USB-C audio, 3.5 mm AUX input, headphone/headset output, SXFI-out, subwoofer connection and DC power. HDMI is for television return audio, not video passthrough.	One HDMI 1.4 source input, one HDMI ARC output to the TV, optical input and USB-A for service/updates in the UK. USB music playback is US-only. No eARC; manual warns Apple TV 4K HDMI 2.0 formats are unsupported
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth audio from a compatible source; no Wi-Fi or AirPlay receiver.	Bluetooth stereo streaming; no Wi-Fi, AirPlay or network streaming services
App
App	Creative app for EQ, audio processing, mixer, RGB lighting and programmable controls; SXFI app for headphone personalisation. Maker lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android application support, with functions varying by platform.	–
Design
Weight
Weight	1.52 kg (better)	2.14 kg
Controls
Controls	Soundbar buttons and supplied IR remote; six customisable remote buttons, source selection, volume, bass/treble, EQ and RGB lighting presets.	Top power, volume and source buttons, front status display and remote with two AAA batteries. HDMI CEC and IR TV remote learning; no built-in voice assistant
Microphones
Microphones	Dual built-in beamforming microphones for calls; this is not a built-in voice-assistant system.	–
Mounting
Mounting	Desk placement or wall mounting with the supplied mounting hardware.	Included wall-mount bracket kit and screws
Size
Size	Maker dimensions: soundbar 600 × 95 × 62 mm, 1.52 kg; subwoofer 116 × 250 × 423 mm, 3.3 kg. Listed weight is the soundbar alone, not the combined system.	Soundbar: 965 × 56 × 85 mm (width × height × depth), 2.14 kg. Subwoofer: 5.61 kg; maker UK page and manual print 240 × 240 × 379 mm under width × height × depth, despite the pictured taller cabinet. Packaged weight: 10.32 kg
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wired subwoofer, IR remote, power adapter with regional AC plugs, USB-C to USB-A cable, optical cable, wall-mount brackets and mounting kit, plus printed documentation.	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote with batteries, region-specific power cords, HDMI cable, wall-mount kit and documentation