ZVOX SB380 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 review

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Rating 4.5 4.5

ZVOX SB380 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 comparison chart

ZVOX SB380 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 review

ZVOX SB380
vs
VIZIO SB3651-F6

ZVOX SB380 vs VIZIO SB3651-F6 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SB380 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 6.8 for SB3651-F6. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and power, input, Bluetooth, 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 ZVOX SB380 has 3.1 versus 5.1 for the VIZIO SB3651-F6. Only the ZVOX SB380 has a built-in subwoofer. The ZVOX SB380 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the VIZIO SB3651-F6 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the SB3651-F6.

Connectivity

Only the VIZIO SB3651-F6 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the SB3651-F6 has Bluetooth support. Only the SB3651-F6 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the SB380 received a rating of 4/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the SB3651-F6. 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 ZVOX SB380 got a rating of 4, and VIZIO SB3651-F6 6 out of 10.

Advantages ZVOX SB380 over VIZIO SB3651-F6

  • Built-in subwoofer

Advantages VIZIO SB3651-F6 over ZVOX SB380

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Bluetooth enabled
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • App control
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Common

Product

ZVOX SB380
VIZIO SB3651-F6

Model

SB380
SB3651-F6

Brand

ZVOX
VIZIO

Reviews

581
520

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

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

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

45

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

has not
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, Chromecast, iHeart

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

2/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

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)

has not
DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

88.9 x 12.7 x 7.6/35.5 x 5.7 x 3.3
91.4 x 5.3 x 8.1/36 x 2.1 x 3.2

Weight, kg/pounds

4/9.8
2.1/4.6

Other

Release year

2017
2018
ZVOX SB380
VIZIO SB3651-F6
ZVOX SB380
VIZIO SB3651-F6

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4
  • 6.8
  • 4ZVOX SB380
  • 6.8VIZIO SB3651-F6

ZVOX SB380 competitors

VIZIO SB3651-F6 competitors