JBL BAR 1300X 11.1.4 System with Sub, Detachable Rears
This is the best JBL soundbar system currently available in 2025. Main unit features detachable battery-powered wireless rear speakers with up to 10 hours playtime so no power cords are required in the back of your room.
Soundbar Dimensions: With detachable surround speakers connected, main unit is 54.2″ Wide x 2.4″ High x 5.5″ Deep, and Weight is 14.6 pounds. Without surrounds attached, Bar is 39.4″ Wide and Weight is 9.5 pounds. Each Surround is 8″ Wide x 2.4″ High x 5.5″ Deep, and Weight is 2.6 pounds. Sub is 14.4″ Wide x 18.9″ High x 14.4″ Deep, and Weight is 34.5 pounds.
Surround Decoding: Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and MultiBeam surround sound.
Speaker Drivers: 15 speaker main unit features left, center, right, and up-firing speakers, including front-mounted five ¾” tweeters and six 1.8″ x 3.5″ racetrack drivers, and top-mounted four 2¾” full range drivers. Each 3 active/2 passive speaker Surround features a ¾” tweeter, a 1.8″ x 3.5″ racetrack driver, an up-firing 2¾” full range driver, and two 1.9″ x 2.7″ rounded rectangle passive radiators. The Sub features a down-firing 12″ woofer. Total system amplification is 1170 watts with 1% THD. Frequency range is 33Hz to 20kHz -6dB.
Connectivity: 3 x HDMI inputs, 1 x HDMI output with eARC/ARC and 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10 passthrough, 1 x optical digital audio input, USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, AirPlay, Alexa, Chromecast, JBL One app for setup and room calibration.
Included Accessories: Remote control with batteries. HDMI cable. Wall-mount brackets with screws. Cosmetic side caps for clean appearance when rear speakers are removed from soundbar. Quickstart guide. Wall-mount template.
Additional Features: PureVoice Dialogue Enhancement Technology optimizes voice clarity. Pair one or both of the detachable wireless speakers to any Bluetooth device to use as standalone speaker(s). Automatic software updates via WiFi connection.
The YouTube video below features the previous version of this JBL system with a smaller 10″ subwoofer instead of the current larger 12″ sub.
Page last updated on 07/28/2025.