JBL Bar 300MK2 vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 6

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Bar 300MK2 compared with BRAVIA Theatre Bar 6

	JBLBar 300MK2	SonyBRAVIA Theatre Bar 6
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.0	3.1.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Five 42 × 80 mm racetrack drivers and four 20 mm tweeters; built-in bass ports, without external subwoofer, rear speakers or upward-firing drivers	Five X-Balanced full-range drivers in the bar; left, centre and right forward channels plus two upward-firing height channels. Japan table lists 46 × 54 mm units and a 160 mm driver in the supplied bass-reflex subwoofer; six active drivers in the system
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	450 W maximum output at 1% THD; 225 W RMS at 1% THD, separately specified by the maker	S-Master digital amplifier; 350 W total maker output claim. Japan qualifies this as non-simultaneous JEITA maximum, with five 50 W bar channels and 100 W subwoofer output
Frequency response
Frequency response	50 Hz–20 kHz (−6 dB), maker specification	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos with virtual height effects and DTS Virtual:X; DTS Virtual:X was scheduled for a late-2025 software update and is listed in the current maker specifications	Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS, DTS ES, DTS 96/24 and LPCM 2/5.1/7.1 over HDMI eARC; compatible input and television output determine available formats
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic sound calibration, MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0 dialogue enhancement and SmartDetails; seven-band EQ in JBL One. What Hi-Fi?'s December 2025 test reports no preset sound modes	Manual speaker/listening-distance and ceiling-height settings in BRAVIA Connect; no microphone-based automatic calibration (What Hi-Fi). S-Force PRO, Vertical Surround Engine and Dolby Speaker Virtual processing
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.5	Bluetooth 5.3 receiver, SBC and AAC codecs, A2DP and AVRCP; Bluetooth Low Energy for app communication
Ports
Ports	One HDMI input, one HDMI eARC output, optical input and USB-A service port. HDR10+ and Dolby Vision passthrough; What Hi-Fi? and Les Numériques report no 4K 120 Hz support. USB music playback is US-only	One HDMI TV eARC/ARC output and optical digital input; no HDMI input or video passthrough. USB-A for updates; mains input on bar and subwoofer
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready; subscriptions may be required	Bluetooth audio from mobile devices; no Wi-Fi streaming, AirPlay or voice control (What Hi-Fi)
Multi-room
Multi-room	AirPlay or Google Cast multiroom playback	Included subwoofer connects wirelessly; maker specifically excludes compatibility with optional BRAVIA Theatre Rear 8 and Sub 7 expansion speakers
App
App	JBL One for network setup, sound calibration, equaliser, music services, Moment presets and software updates	Sony BRAVIA Connect for smartphone setup, controls, speaker-distance settings and updates; initial setup follows the app's instructions
Design
Weight
Weight	2.9 kg (better)	3.1 kg
Controls
Controls	Included remote, top-panel volume/source controls and front display; HDMI CEC and app controls. Works with external Google Assistant or Siri devices, without a built-in voice assistant	Power button, supplied remote and two front status LEDs; no text display. Voice and night modes, bass adjustment, Sound Field on/off, DSEE and dynamic-range controls; Voice Zoom 3 and TV quick settings need a compatible BRAVIA television
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for sound calibration	No automatic calibration microphone or built-in voice control (What Hi-Fi); Voice Zoom 3 is compatible television programme-dialogue processing
Mounting
Mounting	Two included wall-mount brackets and mounting template	Tabletop placement with optional included feet for clearance over television stands; wall mounting with the supplied paper template
Size
Size	940 × 50.5 × 104 mm (width × height × depth); main weight is the soundbar, while 4.8 kg is the packaged weight	Bar 950 × 64 × 110 mm (W × H × D), 3.1 kg body alone; supplied subwoofer 210 × 388 × 388 mm and 7.7 kg. Component weights exclude packaging and are not a combined kit shipping weight
Colours
Colours	Black; maker lists recycled plastic and aluminium in the construction	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote with two batteries, mains leads, HDMI cable, two wall-mount brackets, mounting template and product documentation; mains plugs vary by region	Bar, wireless subwoofer, remote with batteries, HDMI cable, AC cords, feet, wall-mounting template, warranty card and setup/reference guides; accessories may vary by region