l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Vizio V21-H8 vs Samsung S60B. The Vizio V21-H8 was rated 5.5, while the Samsung S60B has a rating 8.4.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that V21-H8 has 2.1 and S60B has 5.0. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the V21-H8 via wired and wireless, but S60B has wireless connection type. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 6 out of 10 in our ranking.
The S60B can play audio from Spotify.
Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the S60B. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Vizio V21-H8 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung S60B. As in the V21-H8, so in the S60B there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the V21-H8 at 6 out of 10, while the S60B was rated 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the S60B. The S60B can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The V21-H8 was rated 5/10, while the S60B received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.