VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Klipsch R-10B review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Klipsch R-10B comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB2821-D6
4.8
Klipsch R-10B
6.2
4
4

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Klipsch R-10B review

VIZIO SB2821-D6
vs
Klipsch R-10B

VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs Klipsch R-10B comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SB2821-D6 has a total rating of 4.8 out of 10 versus 6.2 for R-10B. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up and input, mute, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO SB2821-D6 has 2.1 versus 5.1 for the Klipsch R-10B. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The VIZIO SB2821-D6 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Klipsch R-10B 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the R-10B.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. For connectivity, the SB2821-D6 received a rating of 4/10 versus 5/10, respectively.

Features

Compared soundbars have no app control. 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 VIZIO SB2821-D6 got a rating of 5, and Klipsch R-10B 4 out of 10.

Advantages Klipsch R-10B over VIZIO SB2821-D6

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB2821-D6
Klipsch R-10B

Model

SB2821-D6
R-10B

Brand

VIZIO
Klipsch

Reviews

2005
420

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up
input, mute, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

250 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
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

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
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)

DTS TruSurround
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6
101.5 x 10.5 x 7.1/40 x 4.1 x 2.8

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.8
3.2/7.1

Other

Release year

2016
2014
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Klipsch R-10B
VIZIO SB2821-D6
Klipsch R-10B

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.8
  • 6.2
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6
  • 6.2Klipsch R-10B