Sony HT-S350 vs VIZIO SB2821-D6 review

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Sony HT-S350 vs VIZIO SB2821-D6 review

Sony HT-S350
vs
VIZIO SB2821-D6

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Sony HT-S350 vs VIZIO SB2821-D6 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Sony HT-S350 was rated 5, while the VIZIO SB2821-D6 has a rating 4.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, Bluetooth, TV for the HT-S350 and power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB2821-D6.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. By the number of channels, the devices do not differ. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Sony HT-S350 for audio features and specs, but the VIZIO SB2821-D6 received 6 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the HT-S350. We rated the connectivity of the HT-S350 at 6 out of 10, while the SB2821-D6 was rated 4/10.

Features

None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the HT-S350 or SB2821-D6. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The HT-S350 was rated 4/10, while the SB2821-D6 received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Sony HT-S350 over VIZIO SB2821-D6

  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
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Common

Product

Sony HT-S350
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Model

HT-S350
SB2821-D6

Brand

Sony
VIZIO

Reviews

4294967295
2005

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, Bluetooth, TV
power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

320 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wired, wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS TruSurround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

90 x 6.4 x 8.8/35.5 x 2.6 x 3.5
28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6

Weight, kg/pounds

2.4/5.4
1.3/3.8

Other

Release year

2019
2016
Sony HT-S350
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Sony HT-S350
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5
  • 4.8
  • 5Sony HT-S350
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6

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