VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-J355 review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Samsung HW-J355 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The VIZIO SB2821-D6 was rated 4.8, while the Samsung HW-J355 has a rating 6.6. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB2821-D6 and power, volume down, volume up, input for the HW-J355.

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 connects to the SB2821-D6 via wireless, but HW-J355 has wired and wireless connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the VIZIO SB2821-D6 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-J355 received 7 out of 10. The HW-J355 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the HW-J355. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. Neither the SB2821-D6 nor HW-J355 has the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the SB2821-D6 at 4 out of 10, while the HW-J355 was rated 6/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the HW-J355 provides a device control application. 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 SB2821-D6 or HW-J355. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SB2821-D6 was rated 5/10, while the HW-J355 received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over VIZIO SB2821-D6