Klipsch R-4B vs JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass

The Klipsch R-4B and the JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass are merely passable for their respective price points and don't stand out from their competition in any meaningful way. We recommend that you take a look at some other Soundbars that cost around $260.

However, if you're still interested in learning more about these two options, we wrote a short summary of what we know about them:

Gear Patrol, a review site with a history of doing objective hands-on testing, has great things to say about the Klipsch R-4B. In fact, it's "Ranked 2 out of 6" in its "Great Soundbars to Complete Your Home Theater" roundup, which points toward it being a good Soundbar.

Taking a look at the JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - CNET and Wirecutter - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

As for a direct Klipsch R-4B vs. JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like CNET. It turns out that all such sources consider the JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Klipsch R-4B most impressed reviewers at CNET - they gave it a score of 7.2, whereas the JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass got rated best by CNET - 8.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass, with its 8.0 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Soundbar score being 7.6 - whereas the Klipsch R-4B performed worse, with an average of merely 7.2.