Bose Solo 5 vs VIZIO SB3820-C6 review

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Bose Solo 5 vs VIZIO SB3820-C6 comparison chart

Bose Solo 5 vs VIZIO SB3820-C6 review

Bose Solo 5
vs
VIZIO SB3820-C6

The Bose Solo 5 vs VIZIO SB3820-C6 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, Solo 5 has a total rating of 4 out of 10 versus 5.2 for SB3820-C6.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.0. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Both models received our 5 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) does not support any one of these models. For connectivity, the Solo 5 received a rating of 3/10 versus 6/10, respectively.

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, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.

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Common

Product

Bose Solo 5
VIZIO SB3820-C6

Model

Solo 5
SB3820-C6

Brand

Bose
VIZIO

Reviews

13457
2630

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
0/0

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
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS TruSurround

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

21.6 x 2.8 x 3.4/54.9 x7 x 8.6
96.7 x 7.6 x 7.6/38.1 x 3 x 3

Weight, kg/pounds

1.7/3.7
2.6/5.7

Other

Release year

2016
2015
Bose Solo 5
VIZIO SB3820-C6
Bose Solo 5
VIZIO SB3820-C6

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4
  • 5.2
  • 4Bose Solo 5
  • 5.2VIZIO SB3820-C6