ZVOX SB380 vs LG SLM4R review

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ZVOX SB380 vs LG SLM4R comparison chart

ZVOX SB380 vs LG SLM4R review

ZVOX SB380
vs
LG SLM4R

ZVOX SB380 vs LG SLM4R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, SB380 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 5.2 for SLM4R. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and power, volume down, volume up, function, 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 4.1 for the LG SLM4R. The output power is different and equal to 45 W for the SB380 versus 420 (overall) W for the SLM4R. Only the ZVOX SB380 has a built-in subwoofer. The ZVOX SB380 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the LG SLM4R 7 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. Only the SLM4R has Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. For connectivity, the SB380 received a rating of 4/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the SLM4R. 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 LG SLM4R 5 out of 10.

Advantages ZVOX SB380 over LG SLM4R

  • Built-in subwoofer

Advantages LG SLM4R over ZVOX SB380

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Bluetooth enabled
  • App control
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Common

Product

ZVOX SB380
LG SLM4R

Model

SB380
SLM4R

Brand

ZVOX
LG

Reviews

581
0

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, volume down, volume up, function

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.1
4.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

45
420 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

has not
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless

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
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

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 Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

88.9 x 12.7 x 7.6/35.5 x 5.7 x 3.3
89 x 5 x 7.6/35.1 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

4/9.8
2.2/5.2

Other

Release year

2017
2020
ZVOX SB380
LG SLM4R
ZVOX SB380
LG SLM4R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4
  • 5.2
  • 4ZVOX SB380
  • 5.2LG SLM4R