Best for Smart features
JBL Bar 500 MK2 Soundbar
4.6 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best JBL Speakers for Smart features
Smart features Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
JBL Flip 7 Portable Speaker
4.5 feature score
Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
JBL Bar 1300X Soundbar
7 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
JBL Charge 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
3.8 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
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Smart features were a clear strength, especially broad casting support, direct streaming and multi-room convenience.
Pros: Spotify Connect reliability, Setup simplicity
Cons: On-device controls, HDMI 2.1 gaming
Smart-feature sentiment is positive around Auracast, lossless wired audio, EQ, and app-enabled features, with compatibility caveats covered separately.
Pros: Google, Dust resistance rating
Cons: Backwards compatibility, Stereo imaging accuracy
Smart and extra features were useful but uneven: reviewers liked streaming and portable-speaker tricks, while some wanted more modes and controls.
Pros: Inter-speaker connectivity, Audio format support
Cons: optical, Gaming HDMI passthrough
Smart features are mixed: AI Sound Boost and battery-saving modes can help in some cases, but reviewers often complain that they thin or tinny the sound.
Pros: Latency with TV (lip sync), Setup simplicity
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Speakerphone quality