Product Comparison: VIZIO SB3621n-E8M vs Yamaha YAS-207BL

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VIZIO SB3621n-E8M 2.1 Sound Bar System, Black

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Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

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General Specifications

Brand

VIZIO

Yamaha

Model

SB3621n-E8M

YAS-207

Origin

China

About the Product

Introducing the all new VIZIO 36” 2.1 sound bar system that instantly upgrades your home theater experience. TV shows, movies, and sport games are enhanced with a room filling audio experience with a wireless subwoofer for booming bass.

It’s never been easier to immerse yourself in clear, lifelike sound for all of your TV shows, movies, games and music. The world's first sound bar with DTS Virtual:X, the YAS-207 is capable of virtualizing sound in multiple dimensions – including height – offering more realistic sonic reproduction of any content without the complexity of using numerous speakers. The slim bar fits perfectly in front of your TV or can be wall-mounted, while the included wireless subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room.

Key Specs

Minimum Frequency Response

50 Hz

Maximum Frequency Response

20 kHz

Power Output

100 Watt

200 Watt

Power Output

What customers say about "Key Specs"

VIZIO SB3621n-E8M 2.1 Sound Bar System, Black

Sound quality is superior to the basic TV speaker as expected. It provides much more base response and the voice audio is much clearer in movies.
Overall, we are very happy with the soundbar and the affordable price.
This soundbar although not the most powerful produces great sound and offers all of the essential features.
Sound is obviously subjective but to me the mids and highs are accurate with no distortion even at higher volumes.
After playing with the bass levels a little you can get great depth and response with none of the obnoxious boominess.

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

Its bass extension boosts low bass levels for a remarkable powerful sound.
Powerful wireless subwoofer rocks.
It had a great sound and was well powered.
It sounds really fantastic at higher volumes, but at lower volumes certain frequencies noticeably clip in and out, which is annoying.
Yamaha quality, Almost perfect, but the low frequency crossover is right in the middle of the speech range... hearing voices pop in and out of the sub mid sentence is jarring.
Basically, the bass crossover frequency falls right smack in the middle of the frequencies used by dialogue voices.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

2.1 in.

2.4 in.

Width

36 in.

36.6 in.

Depth

3.2 in.

4.2 in.

Weight

4.61 lbs.

6 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

VIZIO SB3621n-E8M 2.1 Sound Bar System, Black

The wireless bass module is very compact, but the bass was perfect; deep, smooth, and fairly loud.
Nice and compact but huge huge huge sound from such a small footprint.
Small, attractive package - hardly noticeable on a small table under the screen
Very impressive for the price. Clear sound, deep bass and many options. Small footprint.
The mounts could not bear his weight and he simply fell, too heavy to be hung on the wall.

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

Full size subwoofer that is awesome sounding.
I am very pleased with the sound production from this bar based on the price and size.
In my moderately sized room, the sound bar can easily be too loud, and produces a reasonable amount of bass.
Did not have room for my full-size stereo and speaker set up and this has proven itself to be the perfect addition to my television.
Best for a small to medium size room.

Features

Type

Tabletop

Installation Type

Stand-alone, Wall-mount

Number of Channels

2.1

Sound Enhancing System

Dolby Digital, DTS Studio Sound, DTS TruSurround, DTS TruVolume

Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual, DTS Virtual:X

Extras

Advanced audio technology, 3 months of TIDAL HiFi Music Service – FREE, Sound Bar Buttons

Bluetooth power on, Wireless Subwoofer for Flexible Placement, Connect wirelessly, seamlessly.

What customers say about "Features"

VIZIO SB3621n-E8M 2.1 Sound Bar System, Black

The depth and quality of sound are massively improved with the sound bar and installation was a breeze.
Installation was relatively easy. Everything was pretty straightforward and it comes with a couple cable options so you can choose which you prefer.
This Vizio sound bar is a snap to install, and the sound is excellent.
The more I've gotten used to it, the more I notice how much it enhances my audio quality. Movies really sound fantastic on it.
I did not notice a significant improvement in sound because I still do not hear some dialogue in films.

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

It comes with wireless subwoofer for dynamic sound.
Easy, straightforward setup. Simple update procedure via USB stick.
Very rich sound in 3D Surround mode, both for music and movies.
There is dedicated Yamaha app to control soundbar's settings from your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. You'd need to download it free from Apple or Android Play store.
Dolby plus input did not give any sound, had to downgrade to dolby.
The Yamaha (iOS) Home theatre controller app leaves a lot to be desired.

Setting

App-Controlled

Yes

Equalizer Settings

Game, Music, Movie, Sports, TV program

ClearAudio+ mode, Surround sound control, Movie mode, Music mode, Sports mode

App-Controlled

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Bluetooth

Blueetoth, Wi-Fi

Interfaces

Analog audio, Digital optical audio, Digital coaxial audio, USB

3.5mm stereo mini jack, Digital optical audio, HDMI

What customers say about "Connectivity"

VIZIO SB3621n-E8M 2.1 Sound Bar System, Black

The set up was extremely easy. I used the included optical wire, which connected with one click into the TV, and one into the soundbar.
The Vizio sound bar was extremely easy to connect to my TV - only a few minutes using the digital cable that came with the Sound Bar.
Connecting the optical cord was easy, but using the included remote control was a bit less intuitive.
The unit makes it really easy to play music as well. Simply hold the Bluetooth bottom on the remote and you'll soon find your phone asking for permission to connect.
Auto detect for inputs wont find the optical connection so I have to manually switch inputs.

Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual Black

You have to connect to Bluetooth and then you can fire up the app and select Clear Voice and 3d Surround and you will be all set!
It transmits 4K HDR video. There is an ARC-HDMI output jack.
My only let down and reason for 3 stars is because the subwoofer sounds under powered while playing music thru Bluetooth.
The only drawback that I see - lack of Wi-Fi connectivity.
Did NOT come with a HDMI cable.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

FCC

Other Information

Manual

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