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JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam vs Sonos Beam (2nd Gen)

What Bar 5.0 MultiBeam does better (1) and where Beam (2nd Gen) wins (0) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam
4.5Score
1 advantage≈ $290
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Sonos Beam (2nd Gen)
Sonos · 2021Beam (2nd Gen)
0 advantages≈ $440
4.7Sound3.2

Why is Bar 5.0 MultiBeam better than Beam (2nd Gen)?

  1. Channel count5 vs 3+67%

Why is Beam (2nd Gen) better than Bar 5.0 MultiBeam?

Beam (2nd Gen) has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power250 W—
Speaker channels5.03.0
Channel count53
SubwooferNoneNone
Lowest frequency50 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Spatial / 3D audioYesYes
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version4.2—
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
Optical inputYes—
Ethernet—Yes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYes—
MultiroomYesYes
Voice assistantAlexa, Google AssistantAlexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Weight2,800 g2,800 g
Width709 mm651 mm
ColoursBlack—
Features
Remote controlYes—
Placementvor dem Fernseher—
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