JBL · Updated July 2026
JBL Bar 1300X: price & specs
The JBL Bar 1300X costs $1699.95, #15 cheapest of 17 soundbars (median $999). It earns a Platinum Deskmark — 94/100 pay-blind standing, #1 of 11 in class.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
JBL Bar 1300X. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: dolby.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger
Is the JBL Bar 1300X a good buy?
At $1700, the JBL Bar 1300X is #15 cheapest of the 17 soundbars we track, where the median is $999. On the spec sheet, its total watts of 1170 is the highest of the 11.
Specifications
| Price (US) | $1699.95 US retailer price $1,699.95 listed verbatim on the Safe and Sound HQ (authorized dealer) product page for the exact JBL Bar 1300X ("Price $1,699.95", shown as the regular price with no strikethrough sale) — consistent with the JBL Bar 1300X launch MSRP. Amazon displayed "No featured offers available" (no price shown) at access time. The Dolby device-catalog aggregator listed a lower "Go to shop" street price of $1,019.99, which Dolby notes is "subject to change and may vary per retailer," so the manufacturer-level $1,699.95 retail figure is used. |
|---|---|
| Brand | JBL |
| Released | — |
| Channels | 11.1.4 |
| Total watts | 1170 |
| Dolby atmos | Yes |
| Dts x | Yes |
| Wireless sub | Yes |
| Rear speakers | Yes |
| HDMI earc | Yes |
| Voice assistant | none |
Source: dolby.com (verified 2026-07-07) · corroborated by safeandsoundhq.com. Dolby's official device-catalog page for the JBL Bar 1300X confirmed the model verbatim as "11.1.4 channels", Dolby Atmos, "1170 W" total power, and "four up-firing drivers in the main bar and two more in the detachable speakers ... delivers true Dolby Atmos and DTS:X together with MultiBeam". The Safe and Sound HQ authorized-dealer page reproduced the full JBL spec sheet for the exact model (Model: Bar 1300X, SKU JBLBar1300blkam): "Number of Channels 11.1.4", "1170W of total output power", "True Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X, and MultiBeam™", a "12\" Wireless subwoofer" with "Subwoofer Outputs: Wireless", two detachable wireless surround speakers in the box, and "HDMI eARC with 4K Dolby Vision passthrough" / "ARC, eARC: Yes, ARC and eARC", plus the "Price $1,699.95". (The Safe and Sound marketing blurb contains copy-paste artifacts naming the sibling Bar 1000/Bar 700 in a couple of feature paragraphs, but the title, spec table, model field, SKU, UPC, and Dolby all unambiguously confirm the Bar 1300X.) voice_assistant is "none" because every page states the bar only "Works with voice assistant-enabled speakers" (you link an external Alexa/Google/Siri device) — there is no built-in microphone or assistant, matching how the dataset treats the sibling JBL Bar 1000. No fetched page stated a release date, so releaseDate and the release spec are left null.
Is the JBL Bar 1300X worth it vs cheaper soundbars?
JBL Bar 1300X against its closest cheaper and pricier soundbars on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 17 ranked →
| Product | Price | Channels | Total watts | Dolby atmos | Dts x | Wireless sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBL Bar 1300X this | $1699.95 | 11.1.4 | 1170 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LG S95TR | $1599.99 | 9.1.5 | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Samsung HW-Q990D | $1999.99 | 11.1.4 | 656 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the JBL Bar 1300X cost?
The JBL Bar 1300X has a US price of $1699.95 (US retailer price $1,699.95 listed verbatim on the Safe and Sound HQ (authorized dealer) product page for the exact JBL Bar 1300X ("Price $1,699.95", shown as the regular price with no strikethrough sale) — consistent with the JBL Bar 1300X launch MSRP. Amazon displayed "No featured offers available" (no price shown) at access time. The Dolby device-catalog aggregator listed a lower "Go to shop" street price of $1,019.99, which Dolby notes is "subject to change and may vary per retailer," so the manufacturer-level $1,699.95 retail figure is used.), as of 2026-07-07.
How does the JBL Bar 1300X compare on price?
At $1700, the JBL Bar 1300X is #15 cheapest of the 17 soundbars we track, where the median is $999.
What are the JBL Bar 1300X's key specs?
JBL Bar 1300X (JBL): channels 11.1.4, total watts 1170, dolby atmos Yes, dts x Yes, wireless sub Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.
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- LG S95TR $1599.99
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- Vizio Elevate $999
Step up
- Samsung HW-Q990D $1999.99
- Samsung HW-Q990F $1999.99
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