ZVOX SB380 vs Dayton Audio BS36 review

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Rating 5 5

ZVOX SB380 vs Dayton Audio BS36 comparison chart

Overall
4
Dayton Audio BS36
4.5
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4
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4
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ZVOX SB380 vs Dayton Audio BS36 review

ZVOX SB380
vs
Dayton Audio BS36

The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - ZVOX SB380 vs Dayton Audio BS36 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, SB380 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 4.5 for BS36.

Audio features

The ZVOX SB380 has the active amplification type, the Dayton Audio BS36 - passive. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the ZVOX SB380 has 3.1 versus 3.0 for the Dayton Audio BS36. Only the ZVOX SB380 has a built-in subwoofer. The ZVOX SB380 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Dayton Audio BS36 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Competitors do not support Bluetooth. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 4/10.

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.

Advantages ZVOX SB380 over Dayton Audio BS36

  • Built-in subwoofer
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Common

Product

ZVOX SB380
Dayton Audio BS36

Model

SB380
BS36

Brand

ZVOX
Dayton Audio

Reviews

581
55

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired
wired

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
3.0

Amplification type

active
passive

Output power, W

45

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

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

2/0
0/0

USB

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
3/0

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
has not

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

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
93.1 x 10.1 x 10.1/37 x 4.2 x 4.8

Weight, kg/pounds

4/9.8
5.9/13.4

Other

Release year

2017
2013
ZVOX SB380
Dayton Audio BS36
ZVOX SB380
Dayton Audio BS36

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4
  • 4.5
  • 4ZVOX SB380
  • 4.5Dayton Audio BS36

ZVOX SB380 competitors

Dayton Audio BS36 competitors