Sonos Beam vs VIZIO SB2821-D6 review

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Sonos Beam vs VIZIO SB2821-D6 review

Sonos Beam
vs
VIZIO SB2821-D6

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Sonos Beam vs VIZIO SB2821-D6 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Sonos Beam was rated 6, while the VIZIO SB2821-D6 has a rating 4.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause for the Beam and power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB2821-D6.

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 SB2821-D6 has 2.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking. 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. Neither the Beam nor SB2821-D6 has the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Beam at 6 out of 10, while the SB2821-D6 was rated 4/10. The manufacturer of the Beam provides a device control application. The Sonos Beam 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 SB2821-D6. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Beam was rated 4/10, while the SB2821-D6 received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sonos Beam over VIZIO SB2821-D6

  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone

Advantages VIZIO SB2821-D6 over Sonos Beam

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Sonos Beam
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Model

Beam
SB2821-D6

Brand

Sonos
VIZIO

Reviews

3280
2005

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause
power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wired, wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Tuneln, Chromecast
TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS TruSurround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

65 x 6.8x 10/25.6 x 2.7 x 3.9
28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6

Weight, kg/pounds

2.8/6.2
1.3/3.8

Other

Release year

2018
2016
Sonos Beam
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Sonos Beam
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6
  • 4.8
  • 6Sonos Beam
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6