DOLBY ATMOS SOUNDBARS COMPARISON GUIDE (CURRENTLY AVAILABLE) YEAR 2019-2020 2019-2020 2020 2019-2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 2019 2019 2019 2020 NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONOS NAKAMICHI SONY SAMSUNG SAMSUNG VIZIO SAMSUNG SONY ANKER VIZIO SENNHEISER SAMSUNG MODEL SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 SHOCKWAFE PRO 7.1 HARMON KARDON ARC HT-X8500 HARMAN KARDON Q80R HARMAN KARDON Q70R SB36514 HARMAN KARDON Q90R HT G700 INFINI PRO SB36312 AMBEO^ SSE SSE SSE Q950T PRICE & RATING Price* $1,399 $999 $799 $749 $405 $1,199 $797 $679 $1,699 $599 $199 $269 $2,499 $1,799 Rating* 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.4 Select Retailers Only 3.8 Number of Reviews* 491 431 70 381 69 58 125 33 122 54 144 31 Select Retailers Only 5 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS Virtual:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD LBR DTS-HD MA DTS - - DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-ES DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DSD DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Surround Effects Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) Channel Configuration / Speaker 9.2.4 / 18 Drivers 7.2.4 / 14 Drivers 5.0.2 / 11 Drivers 7.1.4 / 13 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1.2 / 13 Drivers 3.1.2 / 7 Drivers 5.1.4 / 10 Drivers 7.1.4 / 17 Drivers 3.1 / 4 Drivers 2.0 / 6 drivers 3.1.2 / 6 Drivers 5.1.4 / 13 Drivers 9.1.4 / 20 Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” No (Optional Add-On) 1 / Wireless / 8” No 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 6" 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 6.3" 2 / Built-in 1 / Wireless / 6" No 1 / Wireless / 8" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No (Optional Add-On) 2 / Wired / 2-Way No No (Optional Add-on) No (Optional Add-on) 2 / Wired / 2 Drivers 2 / Wireless / 2 Drivers No No No No Wireless Speakers Design Power 1000W 800W - 600W - 372W 330W - - 400W 120W - 500W 546W Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Cinema, Auto Sound, Standard Movie, Music, Sports, Audio Mode News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, - News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game, News, 3 DSP mode 3 DSP mode - 3 DSP mode Movie, Music, Voice - Adaptive Sound Control (ASC), Game Pro, Standard, Surround Sound expansion Surround, Cinema, Music Neutral DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF Sports, Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No No / No /No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No - No / No /No No / Yes / No No / Yes / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation S-Force PRO, Vertical S-Force PRO, Vertical AMBEO On/Off, VR (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module VIZIO SmartCast, Dolby VIZIO SmartCast, DTS Acoustic Beam 2.0 Other Audio Features TruePlay Surround Engine, DTS - Game Mode Plus - Surround Engine, DTS - Virtualization Technology, Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Volume Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Technology, Q-Symphony Virtual:X Virtual:X Upmix Technology Configuration Configuration Configuration CONNECTIVITY 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, Resolution/HDR 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision - 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR - 4K / HDR 4K / Dolby Vision 4K HDR10+ HLG HLG HDCP 2.2 2.2 - 2.2 2.2 / 2.3 - - 2.2 - 2.2 Yes 2.2 Coming Soon 2.3 HDMI Input / Version 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a - 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a Yes 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 2 HDMI Output / Version / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.1 / eARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / eARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / eARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / eARC 1 / 2.0 / eARC HDMI CEC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes Yes (Anynet+) Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes Yes Yes Yes (SIMPLINK) Stream ATMOS from TV Apps Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes (eARC) Yes Optical / Coaxial 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / - 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / No - 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / No Analog / Connection Type 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm - 1 / 3.5mm No 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm No - 1 / 3.5mm No / 3.5mm - Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No - 4.1 / AptX / No 5.0 / AAC / No - - 4.0 / - / No - 5.0 / RX / No 5.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.2 / AAC / Yes 5.0 / - / - USB (Function) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) - 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) - 1 (Music) 1 (Service) 1 (Music, Service) WiFi / Ethernet No / No No / No Yes / Yes No / No No / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / Yes Yes / No No / No - Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes - No Yes No Remote Control Yes Yes No Yes Yes - - Yes - Yes - Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service No No Apple AirPlay 2, Sonos App No No No No Chromecast No No - Chromecast Chromecast / UPnP - Multi-Room / Mobile App No / No No / No Sonos App No / No No / No No / Yes No / Yes Yes / Yes No / Yes No - Yes / Yes No / Yes SmartThings App Voice Assistant / Control /Smart Amazon Alexa, Google No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / SmartThings No / No / SmartThings No / Google Assistant / No No / No / SmartThings No / No / No - No / Google Assistant / No Google Assistant Amazon Alexa Home Assistant DIMENSION & WEIGHT 48.3 x 3.3 x 5.4 inch / 48.3 x 3.3 x 5.4 inch / 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / Soundbar 45.5 x 3.5 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.5 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45 x 3.4 x 4.5inch / 13.8lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 35.1 x 2.6 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 43.3 x 2.3 x 3.9 inch / 7.9lbs 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs 38.6 x 2.5 x 4.3 / 7.12lbs - 49.8 x 5 x 6.7inch / 40.8lbs 48.0 x 2.7 x 5.4 / 15.7lbs 19.4lbs 19.4lbs 5.17lbs 8.1 x 15.9 x 15.9 inch / 8.1 x 15.9 x 15.9 inch / 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 8.1 x 15.9 x 15.9 inch / 17.0 x 3.3 x 13.5inch / Subwoofer 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19.0lbs No 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs - 7.6 x 15.1 x 16inch / 16.9lbs - - 8.3 x 15.9 x 15.9 / 21.6lbs 21.6lbs 21.6lbs 10.2lbs 21.6lbs 10.5lbs Surround Speakers 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs - No No 3.0. x 6.5 x 2.7inch / - 4.7 x 8.3 x 5.6 inch / 4.6lbs - - - - 4.7 x 8.3 x 5.6 / 4.6lbs * Based on Amazon's reviews for 2019/2020 soundbars above $300 as of 10/12/20 ** Products with less than 50 reviews and not over $300 are not ranked.