SB400 and comparison with other

SB400 and comparison with other

JBL Cinema SB400 Soundbar 120W wireless subwoofer and (electronic)

Customer Review

Actually, I'm more of a friend of adult speakers, but design and spatial technical reasons have driven me to a soundbar. So I was willing to compromise in return for a space-saving solution.
I could see the following SoundBar compare:

JBL SB 400
JBL SB 350
Sony HT-CT770
Sony HT-ST3
Denon DHT-S514

The Sony HT-CT770 had I stand first in the living room. And also has first of all convinced. Film and television are the impressive Sony again, the subwoofer (16cm down-firing) is the 2nd best in this roundup, votes are given course again. I had operated the Sony but upright in wall mode. Lying to me the sound was not as promised. The Sony scores with simple operating and good feedback from the existing display. The sound modes are all well and good, but ultimately we hear but only the Movie mode, the most dynamic. Voice, so the tone of the language can also be set yet, the subwoofer can be adjusted by remote control and a night mode of rausnimmt the bass, even there yet, which is as dear runterregelt the subwoofer volume via remote control, that sounds better. If, yes if it were not for the claim, even to listen to music on the sound bar. Voices sound here too bright without real midrange. But who is the Soundbar only needed for sound enrichment while watching TV in good hands here.

To make it short, the Denon I probably had bad luck. The sound was underground and the subwoofer could no longer after turning off automatically connect to the soundbar. Otherwise, the Denon gets consistently good recessions, and with me it unfortunately did not work out.

The Sony HT-ST3 is the only one that comes up with no wireless subwoofer. The soundbar itself is really tiny but connected by a ca 3m long ribbon cable to the subwoofer. How Sony's houses 9 speakers in this tiny Soundbar considerably and you also conjure up even a pretty good sound. Much richer and darker than the CT770 at TV mode, but sometimes a little too dark and not so clear in the voices. In music came with the sound before some even a little tinny, apparently the small speakers come then too quickly reach their limits. The subwoofer I had used standing next to the rack with me. This works as a single in the test field with 2 oval speakers and not like the others as Downfire principle. Nevertheless bass came over sufficient depth and television series developing the momentum needed. The sound programs only the Movie mode could convince the others were not portable. Otherwise, there are here three voice programs and the same simple operation as in the first Sony. The remote is kept in stealth design and as small as the soundbar. The Sony HT-CT3 at their sleek design of Soundbar standards in Minimalism and design and include the projection with the associated wired subwoofer in the same breath right back into the sand. Otherwise is a chic alternative who wants something special and who looks just to television and movies and wants to improve the sound of the TV. The design should be here at the decision but are at the forefront yet.

The JBL SB350 looks with your Chrome edge actually the most chic. She conjures a-present balanced sound coming along very well with music. Film and television sets, you also very good and dynamic. Has a slightly darker tone as the still upcoming SB400. The bass can be controlled as with the Sony remote control. As sound programs that JBL has only one surround mode that not too much different from the stereo program, and more is not even necessary. Mostly, these modes only make worse the sound and fill rather the manual, as that also uses these afterwards in practice. Weaknesses of the SB350 are the missing additional HDMI ports. It is only the HDMI ARC connector on the TV there and the optical connection. If one wants to operate more source devices, these must be connected via the TV. Now has the TV only 2 free HDMI ports it is with BluRay player, Sky receivers and game consoles already pretty tight. Secondly, the 16cm down-firing subwoofer mM is built a bit too easily. A little more weight and stability would have done him good determined, come into his precision of Sub not quite at the Sony HT-CT770 of zoom. Nevertheless, the JBL SB350 is preferred in their entirety of the Sony, if you can live with the dilemma connection. For that, you just scores the music industry too.

Last but not least, the JBL SB 400. To get to the point that others have met their match in this soundbar. It is in the voices clearer and more present as the SB350. Makes music appealing enough from, dominating in the intelligibility of voices in television and rocks with your subwoofer Monster also the dynamic part with BluRay / DVD or other. A rich 20cm subwoofer in Downfire principle, packaged in a truly massive housing conjure up a rich, dry bass. The lightsabers in Star Wars Episode 3 in the opening scene just go into it only in the gut. So a bass must listen, in normal TV just supportive and not too much standing in the foreground that is called understatement. As only the Bass is set here using the knob on the subwoofer itself. This may sound inconvenient first, but once set no longer need him to adjust. As a unique feature it is possible the subwoofer also set the crossover frequency, according to personal preference. Again, I had not even correct the setting up now. I was impressed by the SB400 as already mentioned in Chapter Music. The mapping of clean voices such as in De Phazz & The Radio Bigband Frankfurt with silly game could not only cope with the SB400 properly but impress. This SB400 can everything and is more than just a lazy compromise. 3 additional HDMI ports, 1 HDMI and Toslink cables are at the JBL packages also included, however, the Toslink cable is working very delicate. Since this is recommended from the Amazon Basic series rather because provided with a thick, protective rubber armouring. Otherwise on the equipment list first even more minimally equipped, surround and bass boost program (without much difference for stereo program), no DTS decoder (you need the absolutely Avengers still has sounded good), but with the far the best and most powerful subwoofer, which can also play very discreet and can be set in the cut-off frequency (which no one else can). Mitlerweile noticed that the Bluetooth receiver is not the strongest. The device should be quite close to the soundbar, otherwise there is Übertragungsstöhrungen (both from the mobile and from the MacBook).

In particular, Sony had no problems with the Bluetooth transmission.

Priced lay the SoundBar with me all par, sometimes one gabs on offer, then the other. Only the HT-ST3 was to get 1/3 cheaper. Since you have but to wait for the respective deals and sometimes are lucky that right to be found.

So I look forward immediately with the JBL SB 400 and I have been doing a good feeling. Ultimately, it depends on the personal needs which Soundbar is right for you. Both both Sony and the JBL are highly suitable for the appreciation of the TV sound and impressive film effects. Who puts also emphasis on pleasing musical qualities, should look at the JBL models first. Have fun with your personal selection.

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