Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Vizio V21-H8 review

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I had a chance to test and compare two models: Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Vizio V21-H8 and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 was rated 7.6, while the Vizio V21-H8 has a rating 5.5. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, microphone, action for the Smart Soundbar 300 and power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth for the V21-H8.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0 and V21-H8 has 2.1. 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 5 out of 10 received the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 for audio features and specs, but the Vizio V21-H8 received 6 out of 10. The Smart Soundbar 300 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 300. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Vizio V21-H8. As in the Smart Soundbar 300, so in the V21-H8 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Smart Soundbar 300 at 8 out of 10, while the V21-H8 was rated 6/10.

Features

Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 may become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the Smart Soundbar 300 or V21-H8. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Smart Soundbar 300 was rated 4/10, while the V21-H8 received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Vizio V21-H8

Advantages Vizio V21-H8 over Bose Smart Soundbar 300