The Sonos Playbar vs Denon HEOS BAR comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, Playbar has a total rating of 4.5 out of 10 versus 7 for HEOS BAR. The competitors' control buttons are different: play/pause, volume up, volume down and volume down, volume up, sound off, 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 Sonos Playbar got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon HEOS BAR 6 for its audio features and specs. Both models do not support Google Play Music. 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 Playbar received a rating of 3/10 versus 7/10, 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. Compared devices do not have DTS Virtual:X support.
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Google Play Music
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Pro Logic II
DTS:X
DTS Virtual:X
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 4.5Sonos Playbar
- 7Denon HEOS BAR
The Denon HEOS BAR is better soundbar in this comparison. Check Denon HEOS BAR price
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