Best JBL Speakers for Gaming HDMI passthrough

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Best for Gaming HDMI passthrough

JBL Bar 500 MK2 Soundbar

3.0 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

JBL Bar 1300X Soundbar

2.0 feature score

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#1 JBL Bar 500 MK2 Soundbar
3.0
2 reviews

Gaming passthrough was limited by 4K/60 and non-HDMI 2.1 support, making direct console-to-TV connection preferable for 4K/120 gaming.

Pros: Spotify Connect reliability, Setup simplicity

Cons: On-device controls, HDMI 2.1 gaming

#2 JBL Bar 1300X Soundbar
2.0
2 reviews

Gaming passthrough was a weakness where discussed, with reviewers flagging missing HDMI 2.1 or 4K/120Hz support.

Pros: Inter-speaker connectivity, Audio format support

Cons: optical, Gaming HDMI passthrough