Denon HEOS BAR vs Sonos Playbar review

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It makes sense comparing Denon HEOS BAR vs Sonos Playbar because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, HEOS BAR has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 5.5 for Playbar. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, sound off and play/pause, volume up, volume down, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 3.0. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Denon HEOS BAR got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Sonos Playbar 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Sonos Playbar can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the HEOS BAR has Bluetooth support. Only the HEOS BAR supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the HEOS BAR received a rating of 7/10 versus 3/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the HEOS BAR. Multi-room is only available for the Denon HEOS BAR.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Denon HEOS BAR got a rating of 5, and Sonos Playbar 4 out of 10.

Advantages Denon HEOS BAR over Sonos Playbar

Advantages Sonos Playbar over Denon HEOS BAR