Vizio V51-H6 vs JBL BAR 300 review

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Vizio V51-H6 vs JBL BAR 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, V51-H6 has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 8.4 for BAR 300. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth and power, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Vizio V51-H6 has 5.1 versus 5.0 for the JBL BAR 300. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The V51-H6 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the BAR 300 - wireless. The Vizio V51-H6 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the JBL BAR 300 6 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the BAR 300.

Connectivity

Only the JBL BAR 300 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Vizio V51-H6 has 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the JBL BAR 300. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the V51-H6 received a rating of 6/10 versus 10/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the BAR 300 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Vizio V51-H6 got a rating of 5, and JBL BAR 300 7 out of 10.

Advantages Vizio V51-H6 over JBL BAR 300

Advantages JBL BAR 300 over Vizio V51-H6