Zebronics of late launched the Zeb Juke 9700 in India . Priced at INR17,999INR , the soundbar issue forth with 6 build up - in speakers , a consecrate subwoofer , and Dolby Atmos . But is it deserving it ? Well , I ’ve had the soundbar scheme for a twosome of days , and here ’s my full review of the Zebronics Zeb - Juke 9700 .
Zebronics Zeb-Juke 9700 Soundbar Review
Before we get into the review , if you are familiar with soundbars , you might know what to wait . However , if you ’re searching for your first soundbar , get me break it down for you . I would look for 4 basic things in a soundbar in the following order of priority- Build Quality , Audio Quality , Connectivity Options , and the Remote . Moreover , since this is a Dolby Atmos soundbar , we ’ll also talk about it briefly in the review . permit ’s begin .
Specs & Inbox Contents
I ’m not really fond of the packaging of the Zebronics Soundbar . It had an uneasy liter shape packing with the soundbar and subwoofer sequester to each other . It was a chore pulling both of them out . In terms of inbox content , I was overwhelmed with the amount of material you get in the loge .
For the spec hungry people , below is a rundown of detailed spec .
1. Build Quality & Looks
Foremost , the Soundbar finger quite light for its size of it . The weight of the soundbar and the subwoofer is almost the same . You have the alternative to either wall mount the soundbar or place it on a desk . In case you want to wall mount , the box includes all the stuff and nonsense like 3 M tapes , mount magazine , a few screws , etc . All you have to do is practise up the holes in the bulwark . For desk set up , the lower parcel of the soundbar has 2 anti - slip rubber feet . There ’s also a alloy housing at the substance which keeps it lifted from the ground .
On the front , you have a Zebronics logo at the top - leave and a “ Dolby ATMOS ” logotype on the top - right . There ’s a little LED display in the center . Surprisingly , it ’s not at all seeable until you flex on the soundbar . My only ill was when you have audio playing or a connexion established to a machine , the LED can be turned off instead of displaying the connection modal value .
On the top , you have 4 button at the kernel – Power , Volume + , Volume - , , and Connectivity mode . The button have a proficient rubberise grain with a nice clicky sound . However , I found myself using the remote almost every clock time than the buttons on the soundbar .
On the rearward side , you have the buttons nicely tucked in . Apart from the AC power and Woofer embrasure , there are 2 HDMI IN and 1 HDMI out ( ARC ) porthole as well . Additionally , there ’s an AUX , Optical , and a USB port . In suit your television or some of the other audio gadget do n’t have an HDMI port , you are thoroughly cover .
I liked that there ’s no fast-growing branding on the soundbar . It construct it calculate extremely satiny and subtle . The metal casing is also inflexible . I do prefer a cloth casing instead but that collects a lot of debris over time . If your TV elbow room or hall has a lot of dust collection over a period of time , a metal case soundbar is pretty easy to wipe off .
2. Sound Quality
The Zeb - Juke definitely has a good built . However , level-headed lineament is where most of your purchase decisiveness would lie on . The Zeb - Juke 9700 features a 4 forward - facing equipment driver and 2 upwardly facing driver in the soundbar . You also get a dedicated subwoofer to replicate the sub - deep relative frequency and vibrations .
In terms of loudness , Zeb - Juke 9700 does a howling job . Our current studio lies in a 1000 + sq . ft area and the soundbar could easily cover the space on 60 - 70 % volume . So , regardless of the length of your manse , the soundbars have them covered . In terms of audio quality , the soundbars do a good business . first off , mind to songs on these will definitely make you skip a beat . You have that pound company bass with a lot of U-boat - bass from the subwoofer . You would really feel the quiver on the floor . In case you have a house political party , the soundbars could easy be the disk jockey of the night . For music , I would give it a good 8/10 .
In term of motion picture , I did determine a couple of movie and YT videos on the soundbar . The impression was kind of mixed . If you are check a good thriller movie like “ Joker ” or “ Andhadhun ” where you have a quite a little of vocal music and conversations , the soundbars do a skilful caper . However , if you are watch an action movie like “ Avengers : End Game ” or “ Extraction ” where lots of disturbance satiate the scene , the extra bass gets a bite boomy .
It ’s unvoiced to hear the conversation because the bass stays a bit tenacious and overwhelm the other frequencies . I terminate up adjusting the bulk oftentimes to get wind the conversations and then not botch my ears with a sudden plosion . The problem can be fixed to an extent by adjusting the sea bass and treble on the soundbar . I tried adjusting the bass to the lowest i.e. -5 and it did get a shade best . However , I still find there ’s more for Zebronics to ferment on making the driver more versatile or less boomy .
3. Connectivity Options
The Zebronics soundbar ofter a galore of connectivity options . This is by far the most I have seen on a soundbar . If you want to play Dolby Atmos , you have to connect it via a puritanical ray player , PC , or laptop . Also , do secure that your TV has an HDMI ( ARC ) port for Dolby Atmos compatibility .
The Zeb soundbar also features Bluetooth and hence you could stream songs from your smartphone to the speakers . The pairing process is jolly unsubdivided . Just switch to the Bluetooth channel and touch base your phone to the soundbar . asunder from these , you also get a USB port which let you directly plug - and - free rein from a USB equipment . Although do keep in mind , the USB port is only for audio playback , it does n’t support Dolby Atmos .
4. Remote
Remote is something that a set of soundbars take to leave off . I ’m glad Zebronics did n’t go that route . Although you’re able to verify the soundbar bulk with your television receiver remote control , for other options like changing connectivity channel or skipping song , you have to maneuver over to the soundbar every meter . It ’s a chore . The remote is quite feature - rich with the options to switch between dissimilar auditory sensation fashion -Music , News , Movie , 3D.
You also have the Bass and dual ascendency buttons on the remote control . I also liked the “ Pair ” button on the remote . It really help when you have to disconnect the speaker from 1 Bluetooth gadget to connect it to another . There ’s also a wordless clit to quickly tailor down the intensity when you have to attend the door or a call . Moreover , Zebronics also includes 2 AAA - barrage fire for the remote which is a nice motion . Most of the manufacturers lean to miss out on it .
Let’s Talk about Dolby Atmos
Zebronics shoot a line a set about Dolby Atmos on the soundbars and it ’s quite legit . It ’s one of the few speakers in this range to provide Dolby Atmos audio . It also features Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Digital Plus , and Dolby Surround . However , purchasing it to watch over Dolby Atmos audio is quite tricky .
In grammatical case your TV has an HDMI eARC port , you’re able to straight roleplay Dolby Atmos message . However , if your tv set has an ARC port wine , the level best you will get is Dolby Surround Sound i.e. 5.1 . In rescript to get Dolby Atmos with ARC port , you will have to connect a stream gimmick like Firestick 4k to the soundbar ’s HDMI port and then connect the soundbar ’s HDMI ARC port to your goggle box ’s HDMI ARC porthole . This phenomenon is called the HDMI go - through . The Zebronics Zuk bar supports 4k HDR pass - through .
Next , in India , only Netflix sustain Dolby Atmos sound . On top of it , you need to have an UltraHD 4k Netflix subscription as well . YouTube , Disney+ , HBO , Prime Video , and cable television TV do n’t endorse Dolby Atmos as of now .
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