ZVOX SB380 vs Sonos Playbar review
It makes sense comparing ZVOX SB380 vs Sonos Playbar because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, SB380 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 5.5 for Playbar. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and play/pause, volume up, volume down, respectively.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the ZVOX SB380 has 3.1 versus 3.0 for the Sonos Playbar. Only the ZVOX SB380 has a built-in subwoofer. The ZVOX SB380 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Sonos Playbar 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Playbar.
Connectivity
Only the Sonos Playbar can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Competitors do not support Bluetooth. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SB380 received a rating of 4/10 versus 3/10, respectively.
Features
App control is available for the Playbar. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
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, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.
Advantages ZVOX SB380 over Sonos Playbar
- Built-in subwoofer
Advantages Sonos Playbar over ZVOX SB380
- Spotify support
- WI-FI enabled
- App control
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)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
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 (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 4ZVOX SB380
- 5.5Sonos Playbar
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