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Samsung HW-S60A vs Vizio V Series V21-H8

Samsung HW-S60A

Samsung HW-S60A

62 reviews

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Vizio V Series V21-H8

Vizio V Series V21-H8

121 reviews

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Best Customizable Small Soundbar

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Best Standalone Soundbar Under $300

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Best Soundbar Under $200 For Bass

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Best Cinematic Experience On a Tight Budget

TechGearLab · Best Sound Bar of 2022

Great dialogue clarity

Good overall performance with movies and TV

Good soundstage

Decent price

Easy to set up

Great sound quality for the price

Powerful bass and expressive midrange

Easy to set up

Fast UI performance

Compact size, great for small spaces

Not as versatile as the Sonos

No Dolby Atmos support

Reports of remote control malfunctioning

Not ideal for linking other devices via Bluetooth

Reports of sound quality issues after some time of use

Remote can be difficult to open

Verdict

The Samsung HW-S60A soundbar is a decent option for those looking for clear dialogue and overall performance with movies and TV. It has good soundstage, but lacks Dolby Atmos support which may be disappointing for some. The setup is not as versatile as the Sonos, but it does get the job done. However, there have been reports of the remote control malfunctioning and difficulty connecting to Alexa.

Verdict

The Vizio V Series V21-H8 is a great soundbar for the price, offering powerful bass and an expressive midrange. It is easy to set up and has a fast UI performance. However, it can be difficult to link other devices via Bluetooth and there have been reports of sound quality issues after some time of use.

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Speakers

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Samsung HW S60A Unboxing, Setup and Test with dimensions

Again, uk figure eight mains lead there for that dc pack, so just plug in there remote control on the remote we've got power on and off at the top sou...

Positive

The Roku Smart Soundbar seemed like the perfect solution. I used it for a few weeks and ended up returning it. Here is what I experienced:

Positive

reddit.com/r/Roku

Speaker System

The Beam appears quite popular, while the S60A is newer and has few reviews. Which option would be best, or are there better alternatives in the <$400 range?

Positive

reddit.com/r/Soundbars

Vizio V21 review: Best soundbar under $200

5mm analog input and another, all-new 3.5mm connection for your "voice assistant speaker" (read: Amazon Echo Dot). Ty Pendlebury/CNETThe idea behind the "VA" (voice activated) input is noble enough. You connect your smart speaker to this port and the soundbar switches to the input automatically when it hears a command

Positive

Sound Quality

REMOTE CONTROL IT COMES WITH DOES NOT WORK

It sounds great, though I sure would like to adjust it to see how the other options sound. Second issue is you can't see the controls on the sound bar unless you are standing over it. The soundbar is wall mountable, so if you wall mount it, you can see the controls and lights, but I am not wall mounting it. It sits in front of my tv

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DO NOT BUY - VIZIO V-Series 2.1 Home Theater Sound Bar With Wireless Subwoofer - Model V21-H8

It's the model number v821-h8 and it was at a pretty nice deal actually 159.99, not necessarily a steal of a deal based upon what costco can often giv...

Neutral

Features

It integrated easily with my TV and different options including Bluetooth just add to the allure of this product. It was simple to set up via the HDMI ARC port on my TV. I used the smart thing apps to access the equalizer and dialed in the sound to my taste. I hooked it in through Wi-Fi and it updated the firmware automatically

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VIZIO V21-H8 36" SOUNDBAR W/ SUBWOOFER | COSTCO

Wireless subwoofer that looks top of the line, looks modern and small. You can place it anywhere in that room as well. Has the better options than the...

Positive

Connectivity

great hardware bad software

I tried for a few hours to get it to work with alexa, I'm a professional technician and work with AV equipment for a living but this configuration was beyond me. Samsung product experts were absolutely no help. Basically the unit would be connected to the internet in the samsung app and I did manage to connect it to alexa but in alexa app it said the unit was not connected to the internet, but it was. I tried all the normal stuff like updating the firmware etc

Do Vizio soundbars support changing the volume using Google Home?

I have v21 h8 and it is been very difficult to set up. Assistant can link via Bluetooth but then you cannot have other devices link to the soundbar. There is voice assistant aux in but sadly no ga gh product has 3.5 mm jack

Negative

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Remote Control

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Samsung HW-S60A Review

So you can't get a wired connection going. If you wanted to. However, thankfully the soundbar does have bluetooth, so whether the soundbar is in an ar...

Negative

Vizio Customer Service scores ZERO

After extensive research for soundbar/subwoofer ordered a Vizio. Pre-read quick guide prior to arrival. Got all & was baffled at remote being impossible to open, so after googling & still couldn’t open, called Vizio. Connection to wherever the call goes to was hardly audible, finally Rep suggested I use a small coin to pry the remote open, which I gently did, and the the ENTIRE remote fell apart with pieces flying everywhere, and her suggestion was then for me to just not use the remote

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