Sony HT-G700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Sony HT-G700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 comparison chart

Overall
Sony HT-G700
6.2
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1
7.8
4
4

Sony HT-G700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 review

Sony HT-G700
vs
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1

It makes sense comparing Sony HT-G700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, HT-G700 has a total rating of 6.2 out of 10 versus 7.8 for Shockwafe Pro 7.1. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sony HT-G700 has 3.1 versus 7.1.4 for the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1. The output power is different and equal to 400 (overall) W for the HT-G700 versus 600 (overall) W for the Shockwafe Pro 7.1. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Sony HT-G700 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the Shockwafe Pro 7.1.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sony HT-G700 has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/1 of the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10.

Features

Compared soundbars have no app control. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 10 points out of 10.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 over Sony HT-G700

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
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Common

Product

Sony HT-G700
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1

Model

HT-G700
Shockwafe Pro 7.1

Brand

Sony
Nakamichi

Reviews

306
3363

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth
power, source, demo, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
7.1.4

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)
600 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
3/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
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

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital, Dolby TruHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS HD, DTS ES, DTS 96/24
DTS Digital Surround, DTS HD

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

89 x 6.4 x 10.8/35.1 x 2.6 x 3.9
114.3 x 7.6 x 7.6/45.5 x 3 x 3.5

Weight, kg/pounds

3.5/7.1
3.1/7.2

Other

Release year

2020
2017
Sony HT-G700
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1
Sony HT-G700
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.2
  • 7.8
  • 6.2Sony HT-G700
  • 7.8Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1