The JBL Bar 5.0 is a sleek design with rounded corners and an attractive matte black finish that measures 709 x 58 x 101 mm (WxHxD) and weighs 2.8 kg. It can be mounted on a stand or on the wall, and JBL includes brackets, spacers, screws, and a template for the latter. The soundbar shouldn’t cover the screen when placed in front of a TV, as it measures 709 x 58 x 101 mm (WxHxD) and weighs 2.8 kg.
The JBL Bar 5.0 uses the company’s proprietary MultiBeam technology to distribute sound around the room, creating a larger and more expansive soundstage. It also combines these sound beams with psychoacoustic processing to decode Dolby Atmos. However, since no upward radiating drivers are used to create the overhead channels, the immersive sound is rather virtual. The soundbar contains five identical speakers, three front-facing for the left, right and center front channels, and one at each end radiating to the side. These speakers are made up of 48 x 80mm Racetrack drivers and each has a gain of 50W.
