Sonos Beam vs Vizio M21d-H8 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Sonos Beam vs Vizio M21d-H8. The Sonos Beam was rated 6, while the Vizio M21d-H8 has a rating 5. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause for the Beam and power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth for the M21d-H8.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Beam has 3.0 and M21d-H8 has 2.1. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the Vizio M21d-H8. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Sonos Beam for audio features and specs, but the Vizio M21d-H8 received 5 out of 10. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Beam. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sonos Beam versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Vizio M21d-H8. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the M21d-H8. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 6/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Beam provides a device control application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Beam or M21d-H8. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Beam was rated 4/10, while the M21d-H8 received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sonos Beam over Vizio M21d-H8

Advantages Vizio M21d-H8 over Sonos Beam