JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black – 5.1 Channel Dolby Atmos Soundbar, 750W, 10 inch Wireless Subwoofer, HDMI eARC, Wi-Fi, PureVoice 2.0

The JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black is the soundbar most living rooms should be buying: real Dolby Atmos, a 10 inch wireless subwoofer that goes down to 40 Hz, and 750 watts of headroom, without the price or the cable count of a full home cinema. This listing is the black finish – we stock the white version separately. Totot sells the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black sealed with a one-year UAE warranty and fixed AED 10 delivery.

Atmos without the ceiling speakers

The bar in the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black holds five 42 x 80 mm racetrack drivers and four 0.75 inch tweeters, and MultiBeam 3.0 steers that array so sound reflects off your side walls and comes back at you from the sides. Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X handle the height layer. Total system output is 750 W at 1 percent THD.

The subwoofer is where the money shows. A 10 inch driver in a 325 x 400 x 325 mm cabinet takes the system down to 40 Hz, which is a full octave below what a bar-only system manages. It is wireless, so it can go behind a sofa or beside a cabinet rather than next to the television.

PureVoice 2.0 and room calibration

Dialogue is the reason most people buy a soundbar, and PureVoice 2.0 on the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black separates speech from the rest of the mix and lifts it rather than simply boosting the midrange. Anyone who has turned subtitles on for a modern film will recognise the problem it solves.

Automatic room calibration runs from the remote: the bar plays test tones, listens, and corrects for your walls and furniture. SmartDetails puts sports scores and other information on the display. It is a two-minute setup that materially changes how the system sounds.

Connections

One HDMI input and one HDMI output with eARC and HDCP 2.3, plus optical and USB. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ pass through, so a 4K HDR console or streaming box loses nothing going through the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black.

Wi-Fi covers 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax on both bands for AirPlay, Chromecast and the JBL One app, and Bluetooth 5.3 handles phones. The bar is 940 x 50.5 x 104 mm and 2.9 kg, low enough not to block a television stand.

How it compares

Against the Bar 2.0 All-in-One MK2, the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black adds the subwoofer, Atmos, HDMI passthrough and Wi-Fi – it is a different class of product. Against the Bar 1300 MK2 it gives up the detachable rear speakers and four height channels, and costs considerably less.

For a normal Dubai or Abu Dhabi living room with a 55 to 75 inch television, the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black is the sweet spot. Bigger rooms and dedicated cinema rooms are where the 1300 MK2 starts to earn its price.

Below are the full technical details and box contents for JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black, taken from the official JBL specification.

JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black: Technical Details

• Sound system: 5.1 channel
• Total output: 750 W (max at 1% THD)
• Bar transducers: 5 x 42 x 80 mm racetrack, 4 x 0.75 inch tweeters
• Subwoofer: 10 inch (260 mm) wireless
• Frequency response: 40 Hz – 20 kHz (-6 dB)
• Formats: Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X, MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0
• HDMI: 1 in, 1 out with eARC, HDCP 2.3
• HDR pass-through: Dolby Vision and HDR10+
• Other inputs: Optical, USB, Bluetooth 5.3
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Calibration: Automatic room calibration
• Bar dimensions: 940 x 50.5 x 104 mm, 2.9 kg
• Subwoofer dimensions: 325 x 400 x 325 mm, 8.1 kg
• In the box: Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote with batteries, power cords, HDMI cable, wall brackets and template
• Warranty: 1-year warranty from Totot

FAQ – JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black

Is JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black an original sealed product?

Yes. Every JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black we ship is 100% original JBL stock sourced through authorised distribution, sealed in its retail box – never a refurbished unit or an unchecked grey import.

Is the subwoofer wireless?

Yes. The subwoofer that ships with the JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black pairs itself on first power-up and only needs a mains socket, so it can sit anywhere in the room.

Does it do real Dolby Atmos?

It decodes Dolby Atmos and reproduces the height layer using MultiBeam 3.0 beam steering off your walls rather than dedicated up-firing drivers. For up-firing height drivers, look at the Bar 1300 MK2.

What is the difference from the white version?

Finish only. The JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black is identical in every specification to the white Bar 500 MK2 we also stock.

Can I add rear speakers?

Not to this model. The Bar 1300 MK2 is the model in the range with detachable wireless rear speakers.

How fast is delivery in the UAE?

Totot ships JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black nationwide via Aramex for a fixed AED 10, with cash on delivery, Tabby and Tamara available at checkout. Orders placed before the daily cut-off are typically handed to the courier the same working day.

Order JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black from Totot

Looking for JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black at the best price in the UAE? JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black ships nationwide with fixed 10 AED Aramex delivery, cash on delivery and Tabby or Tamara instalments, backed by a 1-year warranty from Totot. Browse more in our Gaming collection and Speakers, or see the official JBL soundbars page for full manufacturer detail.

Every JBL Bar 500 MK2 Black order is checked, packed and dispatched from our UAE warehouse.