Vizio V21-H8 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC review

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Rating 5 5

Vizio V21-H8 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC comparison chart

Overall
Vizio V21-H8
5.5
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
6.6
8
4

Vizio V21-H8 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC review

Vizio V21-H8
vs
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Vizio V21-H8 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, V21-H8 has a total rating of 5.5 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Vizio V21-H8 has 2.1 versus 9.2.4 for the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The V21-H8 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC - wireless. The Vizio V21-H8 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC 10 for its 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 Vizio V21-H8 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/1 of the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the V21-H8 received a rating of 6/10 versus 9/10, respectively. App control is available for the V21-H8. A built-in microphone is present only on the V21-H8. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. For multichannel surround Vizio V21-H8 got a rating of 5, and Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC 10 out of 10.

Advantages Vizio V21-H8 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

  • App control
  • Microphone

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC over Vizio V21-H8

  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Vizio V21-H8
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Model

V21-H8
Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Brand

Vizio
Nakamichi

Reviews

21
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

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

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
9.2.4

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

1300 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
4

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/1
3/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

100 x 27.4 x 37.6/39 x 11 x 15
114.3 x 7.6 x 7.8/45.5 x 3 x 3.6

Weight, kg/pounds

2/5
3.1/7.2

Other

Release year

2020
2022
Vizio V21-H8
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
Vizio V21-H8
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.5
  • 6.6
  • 5.5Vizio V21-H8
  • 6.6Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC