VIZIO SB3821-C6 vs Samsung HW-J355 review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the VIZIO SB3821-C6 vs Samsung HW-J355 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The VIZIO SB3821-C6 was rated 4.5, while the Samsung HW-J355 has a rating 6.6. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB3821-C6 and power, volume down, volume up, input for the HW-J355.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. By the number of channels, the devices do not differ. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the SB3821-C6 via wireless, but HW-J355 has wired and wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the VIZIO SB3821-C6 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung HW-J355 received 7 out of 10. The HW-J355 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the HW-J355. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. Neither the SB3821-C6 nor HW-J355 has the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 6/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the HW-J355 provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the SB3821-C6 or HW-J355. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The SB3821-C6 was rated 5/10, while the HW-J355 received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Samsung HW-J355 over VIZIO SB3821-C6