Sony HT-S350 vs VIZIO SB4451-C0 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Sony HT-S350 vs VIZIO SB4451-C0. The Sony HT-S350 was rated 5, while the VIZIO SB4451-C0 has a rating 6.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, Bluetooth, TV for the HT-S350 and power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up for the SB4451-C0.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that HT-S350 has 2.1 and SB4451-C0 has 5.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Sony HT-S350 for audio features and specs, but the VIZIO SB4451-C0 received 8 out of 10. Google Play Music service is only in the SB4451-C0. The SB4451-C0 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the SB4451-C0. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sony HT-S350 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the VIZIO SB4451-C0. As in the HT-S350, so in the SB4451-C0 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the HT-S350 at 5 out of 10, while the SB4451-C0 was rated 8/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the SB4451-C0 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 HT-S350 or SB4451-C0. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. DTS Virtual:X technology not supported by any of the soundbars in this review. The HT-S350 was rated 4/10, while the SB4451-C0 received a mark of 2/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages VIZIO SB4451-C0 over Sony HT-S350