JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2) vs Sonos Ray

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Bar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2) compared with Ray

	JBLBar 2.1 Deep Bass (MK2)	SonosRay
Overview
Released
Released	2022	June 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.1	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four racetrack drivers and two 1-inch tweeters in the soundbar; 6.5-inch wireless subwoofer. No dedicated centre or rear speakers	Two tweeters and two midwoofers, with a bass reflex port
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	300 W maximum total output at 1% THD: 2 × 50 W soundbar and 200 W subwoofer; maximum, not continuous RMS output	Four class-D digital amplifiers
Frequency response
Frequency response	40 Hz–20 kHz, maker specification without a stated tolerance	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Digital with JBL Surround Sound processing; no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround
Room tuning
Room tuning	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	Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.5 profiles	–
Ports
Ports	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	Optical audio input; 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth stereo streaming; no Wi-Fi, AirPlay or network streaming services	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
App
App	–	Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Weight
Weight	2.14 kg	1.9 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	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	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume)
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Mounting
Mounting	Included wall-mount bracket kit and screws	M5 threaded socket; Ray Wall Mount sold separately
Size
Size	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	70 × 557 × 93 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote with batteries, region-specific power cords, HDMI cable, wall-mount kit and documentation	Ray, power cable (2 m), optical audio cable (1.5 m), documentation