The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - VIZIO SB3820-C6 vs Yamaha YAS-108 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, SB3820-C6 has a total rating of 5.2 out of 10 versus 6.2 for YAS-108. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.0. Only the Yamaha YAS-108 has a built-in subwoofer. The VIZIO SB3820-C6 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-108 7 for its audio features and specs.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the YAS-108.
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the YAS-108 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SB3820-C6 received a rating of 6/10 versus 7/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-108. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround VIZIO SB3820-C6 got a rating of 4, and Yamaha YAS-108 5 out of 10.