l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Samsung HW-J355 vs Samsung S60B. The Samsung HW-J355 was rated 6.6, while the Samsung S60B has a rating 8.4.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HW-J355 has 2.1 and S60B has 5.0. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 120 versus 200 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the HW-J355 via wired and wireless, but S60B has wireless connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Samsung HW-J355 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung S60B received 6 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.
Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the S60B. Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the HW-J355 at 6 out of 10, while the S60B was rated 7/10.
Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The Samsung S60B equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the S60B. The S60B can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The HW-J355 was rated 4/10, while the S60B received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.