{"data":{"slug":"jbl-bar-300mk2","type":"soundbar","brand":"JBL","name":"Bar 300MK2","aliases":["JBL Bar 300 MK2","JBLBAR300M2BLKAM"],"release_date":"2025-06","url":"https://arkivo.dev/soundbars/jbl-bar-300mk2","specs":{"series":"Bar","model_numbers":["JBLBAR300M2BLKAM"],"gtins":["050036408035"],"announce_date":"2025-06-09","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":449,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US"],"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.jbl.com/JBLBAR300M2BLKAM.html","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw57f29c81/pdfs/JBL_BAR_300MK2_Black_Specsheet_EN.pdf","manual_url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw2ac4f39c/pdfs/HA_JBL_Bar%20300MK2_OM_Global_EN_V7.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"system_channel_configuration":"5.0","speaker_count_total":9,"soundbar_driver_count":9,"up_firing_driver_count":0,"drivers":[{"component":"Soundbar","type":"Racetrack driver (42 x 80 mm)","count":5,"diameter_mm":null,"orientation":null},{"component":"Soundbar","type":"Tweeter","count":4,"diameter_mm":20,"orientation":null}],"subwoofer_included":false,"subwoofer_connection":null,"subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm":null,"rear_speakers_included_count":0,"rear_speaker_connection":null,"detachable_rear_speakers":false,"compatible_subwoofers":null,"compatible_rear_speakers":["JBL Cove M1","JBL Cove P1"],"total_output_power_w":225,"peak_output_power_w":450,"frequency_response_min_hz":50,"frequency_response_max_hz":20000,"dolby_atmos":true,"dts_x":false,"audio_formats":["Dolby Atmos","Dolby Digital"],"audio_format_connections":[{"connection":"usb","format":"MP3","max_channels":null}],"music_file_formats":["MP3"],"max_audio_sample_rate_khz":null,"max_music_file_sample_rate_khz":48,"max_audio_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_music_file_bit_depth_bits":null,"ports":[{"type":"hdmi","count":1,"version":null,"role":"Source audio/video input"},{"type":"hdmi","count":1,"version":null,"role":"TV video output and ARC/eARC audio input"},{"type":"optical","count":1,"version":null,"role":"Digital audio input"},{"type":"usb_a","count":1,"version":null,"role":"US MP3 storage playback and service"},{"type":"ac","count":1,"version":null,"role":"AC power input"}],"hdmi_arc":true,"hdmi_earc":true,"hdmi_cec":true,"video_passthrough":true,"video_passthrough_modes":null,"hdr_passthrough_formats":["HDR10+","Dolby Vision"],"vrr_passthrough":null,"allm_passthrough":null,"hdcp_version":"2.3","bluetooth":true,"bluetooth_version":"5.3","bluetooth_codecs":null,"wifi":true,"wifi_standard":"802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax","wifi_bands":["2.4 GHz","5 GHz"],"ethernet_speed_mbps":null,"streaming_protocols":["AirPlay 2","Google Cast","Spotify Connect","Tidal Connect","Roon Ready"],"voice_assistants":["Google Assistant","Siri"],"built_in_microphone":true,"microphone_mute_switch":null,"companion_apps":["JBL One"],"companion_app_platforms":["Android","iOS"],"multiroom_audio":true,"remote_included":true,"sound_modes":null,"automatic_room_calibration":true,"room_calibration_system":"Sound calibration","dialogue_enhancement":true,"night_mode":false,"equalizer_controls":["7-band EQ in JBL One","Five bass levels"],"tv_speaker_integration":null,"power_consumption_operating_w":null,"power_consumption_standby_w":1,"power_consumption_network_standby_w":2,"power_supply":"Internal power supply, 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz","rear_speaker_battery_life_h":null,"rear_speaker_charge_time_h":null,"measured_low_frequency_extension_hz":null,"measured_high_frequency_extension_hz":null,"measured_max_spl_db":null,"measured_frequency_response_deviation_db":null,"measured_latency":null,"measured_power_consumption_operating_w":null,"measured_power_consumption_standby_w":null,"measured_weight_g":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":940,"height_mm":50.5,"depth_mm":104},"weight_g":2900,"component_dimensions":[{"component":"Soundbar","width_mm":940,"height_mm":50.5,"depth_mm":104,"weight_g":2900}],"package_dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":1180,"height_mm":120,"depth_mm":160},"package_weight_g":4800,"wall_mountable":true,"in_the_box":["JBL Bar 300MK2 soundbar","Remote control with two AAA batteries","Power cord","1.2 m HDMI cable","Two L-shaped wall-mount brackets and mounting hardware","Quick start guide","Safety instructions and warranty card","Wall-mounting template"],"wall_mount_included":true,"hdmi_cable_included":true,"optical_cable_included":false},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/JBLBAR300M2BLKAM.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["series","model_numbers","status","markets","colors","manufacturer_url","voice_assistants","dialogue_enhancement","power_consumption_standby_w","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Product belongs to the JBL Bar line. MK2 identifies this generation.","model_numbers":"Current US page item number is JBLBAR300M2BLKAM, Black, offered in stock. This is the standalone 300MK2 package. Original Bar 300, Bar 500MK2 and optional speaker packages are excluded.","voice_assistants":"Works with voice assistant-enabled speakers explicitly names Google Assistant and Siri. Requires an external voice-capable device. The built-in microphone is for calibration, not an onboard assistant.","dialogue_enhancement":"PureVoice 2.0 automatically optimizes dialogue based on source content and playback volume. The reviewer statement about no speech-enhancer preset does not negate this automatic maker feature.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Deep sleep feature states less than 1 W. Stored 1 is the strict upper bound, not an exact measured draw. Networked standby is separate.","in_the_box":"Current exact US maker box list explicitly names quick start guide, safety instructions and warranty card, and wall-mount template. Power cords are published as up to four depending on region, so no regional cord count is inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw57f29c81/pdfs/JBL_BAR_300MK2_Black_Specsheet_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Original two-page English JBL Bar 300MK2 datasheet, linked by the exact US maker page. Its nine-driver inventory, geometry and explicit RMS footnote agree with the original owner manual. Regional USB exception is stated."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw2ac4f39c/pdfs/HA_JBL_Bar%20300MK2_OM_Global_EN_V7.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","system_channel_configuration","speaker_count_total","soundbar_driver_count","drivers","subwoofer_included","rear_speakers_included_count","detachable_rear_speakers","total_output_power_w","peak_output_power_w","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","dolby_atmos","audio_formats","audio_format_connections","music_file_formats","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz","ports","hdmi_arc","hdmi_earc","hdmi_cec","video_passthrough","hdr_passthrough_formats","hdcp_version","bluetooth","bluetooth_version","wifi","wifi_standard","wifi_bands","streaming_protocols","built_in_microphone","companion_apps","companion_app_platforms","multiroom_audio","remote_included","automatic_room_calibration","room_calibration_system","equalizer_controls","power_consumption_network_standby_w","power_supply","dimensions_mm","weight_g","component_dimensions","package_dimensions_mm","package_weight_g","wall_mountable","in_the_box","wall_mount_included","hdmi_cable_included","optical_cable_included"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original 23-page owner manual, printed pages 2-22, document HA_JBL_Bar 300MK2_OM_Global_EN_V7. All pages read. Americas back panel and US-only MP3 playback are distinguished from service-only USB in other regions.","system_channel_configuration":"Printed page 18 explicitly states 5.0 for the supplied standalone package. Virtual Dolby Atmos height effects do not establish physical height drivers.","speaker_count_total":"Printed page 18 complete active transducer inventory is five racetrack drivers and four tweeters, totaling nine. Pages 5-6 show the supplied single-piece bar, with no separate subwoofer or rear enclosures. Bass ports and the calibration microphone do not count.","drivers":"Printed page 18 publishes 42 x 80 mm racetrack dimensions and 20 mm tweeters. Rectangular driver dimensions remain in type text instead of a fabricated circular diameter. Individual firing orientations are unstated.","subwoofer_included":"Complete box inventory, printed page 5, supplies the soundbar with accessories only. Separate subwoofer is absent. Built-in bass ports are not a powered subwoofer enclosure.","rear_speakers_included_count":"Complete box inventory and whole-device diagram, pages 5-6. No separate rears or detachable ends are supplied. Optional later Cove speakers are excluded.","total_output_power_w":"Printed page 18 explicitly publishes RMS output 225 W at 1% THD in a footnote. This is amplifier output for the bar, not electrical operating consumption.","peak_output_power_w":"Printed page 18 explicitly publishes maximum output 450 W at 1% THD. The separate RMS figure is 225 W. No unspecified peak-to-RMS calculation is used.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Printed page 18 states 50 Hz to 20 kHz at -6 dB. Signal, room, volume and measurement setup are not published. These are maker endpoints, not reviewer extension results.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Printed page 18 states the upper response endpoint of 20 kHz at -6 dB. This is not Bluetooth transmitter frequency or a measured extension.","audio_formats":"Sections 5.1 and 6.2 explicitly describe Dolby Atmos playback and Dolby Digital decoding/upmixing. This is a partial proved decoder list. DTS Virtual:X processing or the DTS:X trademark paragraph does not prove DTS:X decoding.","audio_format_connections":"Stored row is MP3 over US USB, explicitly named in printed pages 6 and 18. Pages 9 and 12 support Dolby Atmos from HDMI IN and TV eARC, but do not state TrueHD/DD+ transport combinations or channel ceilings, so no generic Atmos row substitutes for those codec-specific combinations. The manual directs ARC-only TV users to the bar HDMI IN rather than asserting Atmos through ARC.","music_file_formats":"Printed page 18 explicitly supports MP3 storage-file playback on the US USB-A route. Other regions use USB only for service. Network streaming services do not prove a list of supported local-library formats.","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz":"Printed page 18 gives MP3 file sampling from 16 to 48 kHz and bitrate 80-320 kbps. Stored 48 is this US USB MP3 route ceiling. Bitrate is not bit depth. No HDMI/optical input sample-rate or bit-depth ceiling is inferred.","ports":"Printed page 6 complete Americas back panel: HDMI IN, TV HDMI ARC/eARC OUT, optical, USB-A and AC power. USB revision and HDMI physical revision are unstated. Recommended HDMI cable V2.0 does not establish socket revision. No Ethernet port is fitted in the published complete diagram.","hdmi_cec":"Printed pages 9 and 14 explicitly support HDMI-CEC control. Full compatibility with every television is not guaranteed.","video_passthrough":"Printed pages 9 and 14 connect a digital source to HDMI IN and send video to the TV through HDMI OUT. Exact supported resolution and frame-rate combinations are not established by the cable recommendation.","hdr_passthrough_formats":"Printed page 18 explicitly lists HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. Plain HDR10 or game passthrough features are not added by inference.","hdcp_version":"Printed page 18 explicitly states HDCP 2.3. This is not an HDMI revision or bandwidth claim.","bluetooth_version":"Printed page 18 states audio Bluetooth 5.3 with A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.5. These profiles and version do not prove individual codecs. Auracast firmware notes do not state the receive/transmit direction or a codec limit.","wifi_standard":"Printed page 18 explicitly lists IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax. Not inferred from frequency bands.","wifi_bands":"Printed page 18 explicitly lists 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. No 6 GHz capability is inferred from Wi-Fi ax.","streaming_protocols":"Printed pages 10-16 describe Google Cast, AirPlay and Spotify Connect and group playback. Exact US launch and current page independently add AirPlay 2, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready. Availability can require subscriptions and varies by service and market.","built_in_microphone":"Printed page 6 explicitly labels the bar microphone for sound calibration. It is not a remote or phone microphone, and no built-in voice assistant is asserted.","companion_app_platforms":"Printed page 11 specifically instructs Android and iOS users to install JBL One. Other host platforms are unproved.","multiroom_audio":"Printed page 16 explicitly documents synchronized Google Cast groups and multiple selected AirPlay speakers on the same home network. Optional rear expansion is separate.","automatic_room_calibration":"Printed pages 11-12: user starts calibration, built-in microphone records the environment, and calibration tones analyze room acoustics. It is not merely manual equalization. No optional rears or external microphone are required.","room_calibration_system":"Printed section 6.2.1 is named Sound calibration. MultiBeam 3.0 is surround processing, not substituted as a separately named calibration engine.","equalizer_controls":"Printed pages 7 and 13 give five bass levels, default 3. Seven-band app EQ is explicitly established by the maker launch, not guessed from an app screenshot.","power_consumption_network_standby_w":"Printed page 18 states less than 2.0 W networked standby. Stored 2 is the strict upper bound, not an exact consumption measurement. Active-network details and operating draw are unstated.","power_supply":"Printed pages 2, 6 and 18: supplied AC cord connects directly to the bar, rated 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. No external adapter or output-wattage-to-input conversion is used.","dimensions_mm":"Printed page 18 gives bare bar W x H x D directly in mm: 940 x 50.5 x 104. Brackets, cables and shipping packaging are excluded. Rounded inch figures are not converted over these metric values.","weight_g":"Printed page 18 gives bar mass 2.9 kg, exactly converted to 2900 g. Supplied brackets, remote, cord and packaging are excluded. Rounded secondary 3 kg is not a measured replacement.","component_dimensions":"Printed page 18 names the main soundbar enclosure with its own dimensions and mass. The sole row is that supplied bar, not packaging or an optional surround/subwoofer package.","package_dimensions_mm":"Printed page 18 explicitly labels packaging W x H x D as 1180 x 120 x 160 mm.","package_weight_g":"Printed page 18 publishes packaging mass 4.8 kg, exactly converted to 4800 g. Bar-only mass is separate.","in_the_box":"Printed page 5 complete inventory. Two AAA cells, one 1.2 m HDMI cable, two wall brackets with hardware and product information/template are supplied. Power-cord count and plugs vary by regional package, so no up-to-four global count is asserted for US. Optional Cove speakers are not supplied.","wall_mount_included":"Printed page 5 kit and page 8 installation include bar brackets and mounting hardware. This is more than loose screws.","optical_cable_included":"Printed page 9 explicitly says optical cable sold separately."}},{"url":"https://news.harman.com/releases/jbl-introduces-next-gen-bar-series-for-truly-immersive-entertainment","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","equalizer_controls","night_mode","streaming_protocols"],"notes":{"announce_date":"June 9, 2025 is the dated US maker launch announcement for the represented US model. It is not asserted as the first worldwide announcement for every regional configuration.","release_date":"US maker release dated June 9, 2025 explicitly states June 2025 availability for Bar 300MK2. The marketed month is approximate, not an exact first delivery date for this item. Current US exact item is in stock.","launch_price_usd":"Exact Bar 300MK2 column states USD449 initial price. Do not append .95 from current retail price or use the UK/Australian review price. Tax treatment is not explicitly stated.","equalizer_controls":"Release explicitly states seven-band EQ for every named new Bar model, including Bar 300MK2. Manual separately proves the five bass levels.","night_mode":"Exact Bar 300MK2 column says Night Listening No. Current own-model What Hi-Fi review agrees. No later night-mode upgrade was found in the opened maker update notes.","streaming_protocols":"Exact Bar 300MK2 column explicitly lists AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Roon Ready, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect. SmartThings is control, not an added music protocol. DTS Virtual:X launch forecast was late 2025, superseded by the exact dated firmware notes."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/howto/bar-300mk2-bar-500mk2-software-update-release-notes-me8zilyp8q7-us/000052493.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_rear_speakers","multiroom_audio"],"notes":{"compatible_rear_speakers":"Exact 300MK2/500MK2 US release notes name multi-channel grouping with Cove speakers in firmware 26.33.11.82.00, August 19, 2026. The separate exact-applicability FAQ names models and same-model pair requirement. This later optional expansion does not alter supplied package counts.","multiroom_audio":"August 19, 2026 firmware explicitly adds JBL Whole-Home Audio synchronized playback. Auracast is also announced, but its direction and codec are not specified and it is not relabeled a Wi-Fi protocol. July 15, 2025 firmware explicitly adds DTS Virtual:X, superseding the launch forecast. No DTS:X decoder is inferred."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/gb/en/howto/which-cove-speaker-models-are-compatible-with-jbl-bar-mk2-series-to-form-home-theater-groups-mttxsft6e8-emea/000055042.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_rear_speakers"],"notes":{"compatible_rear_speakers":"Current maker FAQ explicitly includes Bar 300MK2 and requires a pair of either two Cove M1 or two Cove P1 speakers for home theater grouping. US exact-family firmware release corroborates availability of this software feature. Speakers are optional, not supplied. Other Cove models and subwoofer compatibility are not inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/soundbars/jbl-bar-300mk2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["up_firing_driver_count"],"notes":{"up_firing_driver_count":"Own exact Bar 300MK2 review explicitly states no upward-firing drivers. Virtual Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X effects are separate from physical height drivers. Tested solo bar, with calibration performed in the reviewer room. No reviewer numeric acoustics or US USB/package details are transferred."}},{"url":"https://www.test.de/Test-Soundbars-und-Soundplates-4931024-detail/IC21775-666!IC21775-0460-00/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["dts_x"],"notes":{"dts_x":"Public Product Features table for exact Bar 300MK2 explicitly says DTS:X No, identified as provider-reported spatial-format support. This is separate from paid test results, which were not accessed. Current maker names DTS Virtual:X processing, not DTS:X decoding. Exact firmware and regional SKU are unstated. No German USB limitation or rounded mass is transferred."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/howto/jbl-warranty-information-us/000028546.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US powered Home Audio warranty is one year from delivery for authorized-US-reseller purchase and US use, unless the supplied warranty card states another term. Five-year passive-speaker term and Australian statutory coverage are not applied."}},{"url":"https://www.visions.ca/jbl-bar-300-mk2-black-jblbar300m2blkam","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Retailer explicitly couples UPC 050036408035 with the full same manufacturer identifier JBLBAR300M2BLKAM. This is barcode identity evidence only. The exact US maker page separately proves market and USB scope. Canadian price, warranty and playback assumptions are not transferred. A different 13-digit barcode in another Canadian listing was not mapped to the US reference."}}],"fields_filled":68,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}