VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – VIZIO SB3651-E6 vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400. The VIZIO SB3651-E6 was rated 7.6, while the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a rating 8.2. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB3651-E6 and power, volume down, volume up, input, mute for the MusicCast BAR 400.

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. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 7 out of 10 in our ranking.

Streaming services

The VIZIO SB3651-E6 is equipped with AirPlay, but the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has AirPlay 2 on board. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the VIZIO SB3651-E6 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400. As in the SB3651-E6, so in the MusicCast BAR 400 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 8/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the SB3651-E6 provides a device control application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the SB3651-E6 or MusicCast BAR 400. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SB3651-E6 was rated 4/10, while the MusicCast BAR 400 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages VIZIO SB3651-E6 over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over VIZIO SB3651-E6