{"id":14758,"date":"2024-11-15T08:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/?p=14758"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:42:12","slug":"science-behind-suite-audio-how-jbl-pro-commercial-soundbars-transform-guest-room-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/jbl-pro\/science-behind-suite-audio-how-jbl-pro-commercial-soundbars-transform-guest-room-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Behind Suite Audio: How JBL Pro Commercial Soundbars Transform Guest Room Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

When JBL Professional<\/a> debuted its Pro SoundBar PSB family<\/a> of commercial-grade soundbars, it became a highly popular solution for hospitality applications like cruise ship staterooms and hotel rooms as well as corporate and educational meeting spaces. Integrators and technology managers were looking for a commercial soundbar that could blend modern design with advanced audio clarity while minimizing sound transfer to neighboring rooms.<\/p>\n

JBL PSB SoundBars set a new standard for a high-performing yet cost effective commercial soundbar. Designed with robust features, reliability, and security, PSB soundbars offer exceptional clarity even at low levels, while reducing costs and complexity compared to competitors.<\/p>\n

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Explore all the capabilities, details and specifications of the JBL PSB-2 Commercial Soundbar.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The JBL PSB-2<\/a> is the latest addition to the PSB family<\/a> and adds several new enhancements to the PSB lineup, including the addition of HDMI and Bluetooth source inputs and a single source control button on top of the speaker that simplifies switching between sources simple. We recently sat down with Steve Mathis, Product Manager for Installed Loudspeakers<\/a> at HARMAN Professional Solutions to learn more about the PSB-2, how it differs from its PSB sibling, the PSB-1<\/a> and which soundbar is a better fit for each application.<\/p>\n

Steve, thanks for your time. How does a commercial-grade soundbar differ from a soundbar that would sit under my TV at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks for having me. Obviously, the main benefit of any soundbar is to improve the quality and clarity of the audio that comes from a TV. Since TV speakers are almost always aimed at either the wall behind the display or directly at the floor, creating a soundbar that provides a better listening experience is fairly straightforward and both commercial and consumer examples achieve this goal. Like every JBL Professional loudspeaker, audio performance and creating the ideal customer listening experience is always our primary design consideration – we built these soundbars to not only sound great but also to ensure that vocal clarity is top-notch so that all the dialog that is coming from the TV can be heard clearly without having to increase overall soundbar volume just to hear what’s being said onscreen.<\/p>\n

Many other functions of consumer soundbars, though they may be seen as features in your personal living room, can become problems when installed in 100+ room locations. The PSB-1 and now the PSB-2, have been designed specifically to meet the needs of applications like cruise ship cabins and hotel guest rooms. We also find that corporate, education, and government conference rooms and classrooms are perfect candidates for these soundbars and our soundbars have also been popular with these clients across the globe.<\/p>\n

Tour JBL Pro Soundbar PSB-2 Key Benefits<\/h3>\n

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What features have been engineered into PSB Soundbars that make them a better solution for commercial applications?<\/strong><\/p>\n