Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was sceptical but after using for a few months now, I like! Great sound and base!! It's nice to have a few sound choices! It would be cool if they had rear speaker addition options available but still sounds great!

After reading many reviews, I decided to go with this Yamaha sound bar. This is a technology that Yamaha essentially invented and has been perfecting for many years. Installation was quick and easy, although I was not able to figure out how to get sound from all the input devices using the recommended HDMI connection. No matter, I just connected to the TV using a digital optical cable and all is working well. I also appreciated getting a discount from Best Buy and using my existing certificates to further reduce the price.

Easy to set up although App needed an update before I could finish. Bought this to supplement sound from new Samsung Q80T that I had just purchased and it greatly improved the sound. Subwoofer does it's job very nicely.

Excellent sound bar with amazing cinema quality. Lacking some spacial 3D audio effects, as it is virtual 3D without Dolby Atmos. That being said, the speaking channel is amazingly clear. This soundbar is definitely more suited as a cinema soundbar rather than a music speaker as music quality is better on the Sonos Beam. A little annoyed that the Yamaha sound bar cannot be added to the Alexa "room or play everywhere group".

Great sound. Music quality is great. Have watched a few movies with it on and sound is great.

Sound quality is really great and lives up to the reviews I had read prior to purchasing this set up. This replaced an older sound bar system I had which I loved, but was damaged in storage.

Very easy to setup , ARC connection worked perfectly with my LG Smart TV. Able to use TV remote to adjust volume and turn the unit on and off

Nice system. Great sound no visual for remote but sound quality is solid

Very easy to setup, super nice statement, and sounds amazing!

After doing a bunch of research on sound bars, I landed on this one to purchase as a gift. I am very pleased with the sound quality and the subwoofer supplies plenty of bass.

High quality sound and Alexa feature is nice. Was to set up and synced well with home WiFi network. Definite upgrade from our previous Samsung sound that died after a few years.

Very nice sound. Got on sale for a great deal with a price match.

Good for a small bedroom and has great sound with the sub

Love the sound and functionality of this sound bar. Only minor complaint was setting up streaming services other than Spotify. Definitely recommend!

The sound bar is great. It took quite a while to get the Subwoofer attached. It doesn't come with instructions and what's on line didn't help much either. Other people's comments were pretty much like ours. Very strange. It's working now and everything is okay.

Great sound bar for the mid-range price. Music, action movies with SFX, any type of audio playback is served up nicely.

Don't buy this. You can't hear the voices in shows. The app can only find the sound bar some of the time. It turns itself off after a while.

Pro: -Sound is good -Alexa mic can hear commands over loud playback -Compact -Stream music from mobile device or streaming service with app Con: -1 HDMI in -No display -Indicator lights are hard to see and read -Sub is a bit weak for its size -No multiroom setup This is a good 2.1 soundbar. It’s simple to use and produce great sound. The sub is a bit weak for its size, but does pack enough punch. The lack of a display does make it harder to adjust settings, but those can also be done with the app. The app is required in order to set up Alexa and other network features. The Alexa feature works well, even over loud music, and be used to control the soundbar. The remote is very minimal and compact making it easy to use. The soundbar is compact measuring about 36” x 3”. On the back there’s only one HDMI in, along with an ethernet port and an optical port. However the space is a bit tight and the HDMI cables will likely take up most of the space. In the front, there’s no display and only have small indicator lights on top. The way they light up makes it hard to tell what your settings or volume level are especially when you’re sitting far away. The wireless sub is quite big at about 17” x 7” x 17”. The remote is small and simple to use. Power, volume, inputs, sound mode, and an Alexa button. The battery cover is really hard to remove though. The sound is excellent for its size, and plenty loud enough to fill the space. However, It’s just not quite enough to give the area a full immersive sound. There’s an option for 3D virtual surround that’s supposed to make it feel like the sound is coming from all around, but whenever I tried it, it made the sound quality worse with a hollow and metallic effect. There’s a Clear Voice option that helps bumps up the dialogue in movies which I usually leave on. There are also preset sound modes, but I didn’t notice any major differences between them. The wireless sub can give enough booming sounds for music and movies, though I thought it would do more given the size of it. I had it turned up to max for it to make enough of an impact. The built in Alexa is a great feature and works better than my other Alexa devices. Not only can it hear commands while playing loud music without the need for me yelling at it, but the mic is sensitive enough to pick up my voice from another room even over another Alexa device next to me. It can be used to control the volume, switch inputs, stream music from Amazon Music service, and all other Alexa skills. The one thing missing is the lack of a multiroom setup with the Alexa app. Seems like a missed opportunity since it would make a perfect fit. The app works fine but the UI can be simplified more. Sometimes you have to flip through a few pages to get to where you want to be. It functions the same as the remote, but is easier to see your sound settings within the app. The main function of the app, other than setting up the network functions, is to stream your music either from your phone or from Spotify. It works well for that. You don’t have to go through the steps of switching the soundbar to bluetooth mode and connecting it to your device. It all works seamlessly. Overall, a good buy. Sounds pretty good, it’s compact, and Alexa works really well. Having only one HDMI in and the lack of a front display can make it less convenient but also not unexpected at this price point.

Excellent sound quality. Having the base is a plus. I feel like I’m in movie theater. I could hear the voice clearly .

Very good soundbar, I can hear the base, instruments, and vocals separately. I also own a Samsung all in one MS650. The Samsung has more of in your face presence but lacks the 3D depth of the Yamaha. The yamaha is good for my man cave, whereby I can just pump the volume and still maintain clearity