Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs VIZIO SB3820-C6 review

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The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs VIZIO SB3820-C6 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, MusicCast BAR 400 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 5.2 for SB3820-C6. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, mute 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 Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 versus 2.0 for the VIZIO SB3820-C6. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the VIZIO SB3820-C6 5 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the MusicCast BAR 400.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the MusicCast BAR 400 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the MusicCast BAR 400 received a rating of 8/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available for the SB3820-C6. A built-in microphone is present only on the MusicCast BAR 400. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.

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 Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 got a rating of 6, and VIZIO SB3820-C6 4 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over VIZIO SB3820-C6

Advantages VIZIO SB3820-C6 over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400