VIZIO SB2821-D6 vs JBL Bar 2.1

SB2821-D6 vs Bar 2.1 comparison chart

Overall
VIZIO SB2821-D6
4.8
JBL Bar 2.1
6
4
8
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5
VIZIO SB2821-D6

Nov 22, 2019

If you're someone that prefers a bass-heavy listening experience, the VIZIO SB2821-D6 is for you. The soundbar itself also offers a huge improvement over built-in TV speakers, upping the audio experie...

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JBL Bar 2.1

Jan 31, 2020

The JBL Bar 2.1 Soundbar delivers studio-quality sound, helping you enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows as well as listening to music. Check this JBL Bar 2.1 review for more info and all the JBL B...

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Common

Product

VIZIO SB2821-D6
JBL Bar 2.1

Model

SB2821-D6
Bar 2.1

Brand

VIZIO
JBL

Reviews

2005
548

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up
power, volume down, volume up, source

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

300 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired, wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

TIDAL, VIZIO SmartCast, Chromecast
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

0/0
1/1

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

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS TruSurround
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

28 x 3 x 3/71.1 x 7.6 x 7.6
96.5 x 5.8 x 6.8/38 x 2.3 x 2.7

Weight, kg/pounds

1.3/3.8
1.9/4.1

Other

Release year

2016
2019
VIZIO SB2821-D6
JBL Bar 2.1
VIZIO SB2821-D6
JBL Bar 2.1

Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 4.8
  • 6
  • 4.8VIZIO SB2821-D6
  • 6JBL Bar 2.1