JBL Bar 1000MK2 vs Samsung HW-Q930H

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Bar 1000MK2 compared with HW-Q930H

	JBLBar 1000MK2	SamsungHW-Q930H
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	2026
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	7.1.4	9.1.4
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Main bar has six 44 × 80 mm racetrack drivers, two 25 mm tweeters and two 70 mm upward-firing drivers; rear pair has two 44 × 90 mm racetrack drivers and two 70 mm upward-firing drivers; subwoofer has one 260 mm driver	17 speakers, including centre, up-firing, front wide-firing and side-firing drivers; wireless subwoofer and two wireless rear speakers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Total 960 W maximum or 480 W RMS at 1% THD; maximum main bar 500 W, rear pair 2 × 80 W, subwoofer 300 W. The UK web table mislabels 960 W as RMS; the maker's PDF specifies 960 W maximum and 480 W RMS	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	33 Hz–20 kHz (-6 dB)	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos and DTS:X	Dolby Atmos, Atmos Music, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby 5.1; multichannel LPCM; MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and AIFF
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic calibration, MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0 and SmartDetails	SpaceFit Sound Pro; Active Voice Amplifier Pro; Voice Enhance and Night modes; Surround Sound Expansion, Game Pro, Adaptive Sound and Standard modes
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP and AVRCP	Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
Ports	Three HDMI inputs, one eARC output, optical and USB-A service port; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision passthrough. What Hi-Fi confirms 4K passthrough is limited to 60 Hz; TechRadar confirms Ethernet	HDMI in (4K 60 Hz, HDR10+ passthrough), HDMI out with eARC, optical in
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready	Apple AirPlay; Chromecast; Spotify Connect; Tidal Connect; Roon Ready
Multi-room
Multi-room	Detachable speakers support TV Broadcasting and rear-only Night Listening, with main bar and subwoofer muted; the maker's description controls What Hi-Fi's contrary Night mode wording	Q-Symphony with Samsung TVs; wireless Dolby Atmos; multi-position rear speakers
App
App	JBL One with equaliser and software updates	SmartThings app; works with Google; Samsung One Control
Design
Weight
Weight	5.5 kg	5.3 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Detachable speakers up to 10 hours each, depending on content and volume; 3.635 V, 6600 mAh. Dock to recharge or use USB-C power (TechRadar)	–
Controls
Controls	Remote and JBL One; Google Assistant and Siri require an external compatible speaker, not a built-in voice assistant	–
Mounting
Mounting	Main bar and rear wall brackets included	Wall mount bracket included
Size
Size	Main bar 854 × 52 × 128 mm, 1203 mm wide with rears attached; each rear 189 × 52 × 128 mm; subwoofer 325 × 400 × 325 mm (width × height × depth). Main weight is bar only; each rear 0.9 kg, subwoofer 9.1 kg	Soundbar 1110.7 × 60.4 × 120.0 mm; subwoofer 249.0 × 251.8 × 249.0 mm; rear speakers 129.5 × 201.3 × 140.4 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Titan Black
In the box
In the box	Main bar, two detachable rear speakers, subwoofer, remote with batteries, power cords, HDMI cable, wall brackets and four side caps; June 2025 first release confirmed by TechRadar	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer (7.2 kg), two rear speakers (3.1 kg), remote, wall mount bracket