Vizio M21d-H8 vs JBL BAR 300 review

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Vizio M21d-H8 vs JBL BAR 300 comparison chart

Vizio M21d-H8 vs JBL BAR 300 review

Vizio M21d-H8
vs
JBL BAR 300

Vizio M21d-H8 vs JBL BAR 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, M21d-H8 has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 8.4 for BAR 300. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth and power, 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 Vizio M21d-H8 has 2.1 versus 5.0 for the JBL BAR 300. Only the Vizio M21d-H8 has a built-in subwoofer. The Vizio M21d-H8 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the JBL BAR 300 6 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the BAR 300.

Connectivity

Only the JBL BAR 300 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the M21d-H8 received a rating of 6/10 versus 10/10, respectively. App control is available for the BAR 300. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the BAR 300 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Vizio M21d-H8 got a rating of 5, and JBL BAR 300 7 out of 10.

Advantages Vizio M21d-H8 over JBL BAR 300

  • Built-in subwoofer

Advantages JBL BAR 300 over Vizio M21d-H8

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
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Product

Vizio M21d-H8
JBL BAR 300

Model

M21d-H8
BAR 300

Brand

Vizio
JBL

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