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JBL Cinema Base

JBL Cinema Base
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alaScore 91

120 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 120 reviews of JBL Cinema Base. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the design and price are overall positive. The sound and size are also appreciated.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the JBL Cinema Base is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for JBL Cinema Base

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of JBL Cinema Base from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for JBL Cinema Base

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of JBL Cinema Base from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The size and price also get good feedback.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

JBL Cinema Base

 

JBL's Cinema Base is a clutter-busting sound system that acts as a pedestal for your TV, boosting audio quality without impacting on living-room space. With dual subwoofers and 240W of power, it's a convenient, self-contained solution for the ongoing...

JBL’s impressive soundbase delivers a big, powerful sound from a smart, discreet box, but there’s room for improvement in places.

Dec, 2016
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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

JBL Cinema Base review

 

Delivering a good sound at an appealing price, this JBL is worth a punt

Dynamic and weighty Lashings of bass Smart design Takes most TVs Charging ability

Midrange could be clearer Treble needs greater insight Poor remote

JBL is one of many brands to channel its soundbar expertise into the burgeoning foray of soundbases of late, and the Cinema Base is a decent first effort by the company. There’s little to fault with design and plenty to applaud with the sound. It might...

Jan, 2015
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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

JBL Cinema Base is all about that bass

 

The JBL Cinema Base is a likable sound base that offers easy hookup and packs a home-theater punch.

The JBL Cinema Base offers exciting home-theater sound in a compact package. Its bass is excellent considering its small size and lack of a dedicated sub. The inclusion of HDMI ARC offers some flexibility.

The sound can be too bright for music and becomes screechy if pushed; Bluetooth quality is poorer than most; it has a terrible remote.

The JBL Cinema Base is a likable smaller sound base that offers easy hookup and packs a home-theater punch.

Nov, 2014
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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)

JBL Cinema Base is all about that bass

 

The speakers in your typical flatscreen TV have become sort of like the free toy in a box of corn flakes. They're usually an afterthought, so to get decent audio you'll need to buy a sound bar or some other speaker set instead.

The JBL Cinema Base offers exciting home-theater sound in a compact package. Its bass is excellent considering its small size and lack of a dedicated sub. The inclusion of HDMI ARC offers some flexibility

The sound can be too bright for music and becomes screechy if pushed; Bluetooth quality is poorer than most; it has a terrible remote

The JBL Cinema Base is a likable smaller sound base that offers easy hookup and packs a home-theater punch.

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Fantastic sound

 

Everything about this fellow is fantastic. I don't have any complaints (so don't my neighbors) about the quality of sound in the 2 months i have been using it.

The smallest Home theater, with the best quality

The remote control

Mar, 2015
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

good

 

The sound is really good Thanks to the best film

Listening to music via Bluetooth dts unsupported

Apr, 2016
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Replaced a Bose Solo

 

I received this very quickly and had it set up in five minutes.

Great sound reproduction and quality build.

Apr, 2016
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