VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs ZVOX SB380 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 ZVOX SB380 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The VIZIO SB2821-D6 was rated 4.8, while the ZVOX SB380 has a rating 4. 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 SB380.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SB2821-D6 has 2.1 and SB380 has 3.1. A built-in subwoofer is available only in the ZVOX SB380. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking.

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. Bluetooth support integrated in the SB2821-D6. Neither the SB2821-D6 nor SB380 has the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 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 SB2821-D6 or SB380. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SB2821-D6 was rated 5/10, while the SB380 received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages VIZIO SB2821-D6 over ZVOX SB380

Advantages ZVOX SB380 over VIZIO SB2821-D6