VIZIO SB3820-C6 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

VIZIO SB3820-C6 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB3820-C6
5.2
Yamaha ATS-1070
6,6
6
5

VIZIO SB3820-C6 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 review

VIZIO SB3820-C6
vs
Yamaha ATS-1070

The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - VIZIO SB3820-C6 vs Yamaha ATS-1070 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, SB3820-C6 has a total rating of 5.2 out of 10 versus 6,6 for ATS-1070. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.0. Only the Yamaha ATS-1070 has a built-in subwoofer. The VIZIO SB3820-C6 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Yamaha ATS-1070 6 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the ATS-1070.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the ATS-1070 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 6/10.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. 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 VIZIO SB3820-C6 got a rating of 4, and Yamaha ATS-1070 6 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha ATS-1070 over VIZIO SB3820-C6

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
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Common

Product

VIZIO SB3820-C6
Yamaha ATS-1070

Model

SB3820-C6
ATS-1070

Brand

VIZIO
Yamaha

Reviews

2630
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

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

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

120

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
wired

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS TruSurround
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

96.7 x 7.6 x 7.6/38.1 x 3 x 3
88.9 x 5.1 x 12.7/35 x 2.1 x 5.1

Weight, kg/pounds

2.6/5.7
3.1/7.5

Other

Release year

2015
2018
VIZIO SB3820-C6
Yamaha ATS-1070
VIZIO SB3820-C6
Yamaha ATS-1070

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.2
  • 6,6
  • 5.2VIZIO SB3820-C6
  • 6,6Yamaha ATS-1070