Customer Ratings & Reviews

I absolutely love this thing! I had no idea what I was missing, guess I had forgotten what real sound is like. Super easy to set up, and the subwoofer is connected by Bluetooth so it can basically be put anywhere. I love the pass-through feature, that allows your TV remote signal to pass through the speaker to your TV so you can still use it. You can also program your TV remote to turn it off and on and increase decrease volume. It says there is an app on your phone that you can control it with, I only got it to work once and after that it didn't recognize it. Not an issue for me, since you can either use the remote that comes with it or your TV remote. Great Sound, you won't be disappointed for the price.

So I purchased this sound bar after my Sasmung J450 System crapped out (it started muting itself constantly) and resetting it or updating firmware didn't help. Purchased this soundbar based on reviews(Chet almost have it 5 stars) and got it via open box here on best buy for a pretty good price. I use this sound bar for my PS4 Pro and it sounds amazing for a 200 watt system. The 7.1 virtual surround sound via Dolby Pro Logic sounds really good and although it's not going to beat a 7.1 receiver/speaker setup it does a great job at expanding the sound stage and spreading it around the room. It supports DD 5.1 and DTS 5.1 as well which sound great for blue rays. The sound quality of this sound bar is incredible and the bass isn't too punchy which may be good and bad depending on your bass preferences but for me it sounds great for lows. It has no distortion when turned up to max(max is 50) but I use it at 25. Additionally, the soundbar has a learn feature that allows you to program it so that you can use your tv remote for powering on/off, raising/lowering volume, and muting. This soundbar is worth it just for that feature alone because it allows you to use just one remote to operate it which is especially important considering it has no HDMI in/out which is the only "CON" I would give this soundbar but otherwise the sound quality/bass is superb and the feature set is great!

The yamaha yas-203 is decent for the price. I have a vizio 3821 and the yamaha. Overall the sound of the yamaha is better and the bass is more subtle (in a good way). The vizio bass is overpowering at some points in normal TV shows. The features of both systems are comparable, but the remote sending feature was a nice extra on the yamaha. However, I returned the yamaha and kept the vizio, because even though the yamaha is a better soundbar it wasn't worth an extra $250 in my opinion. If it was at the $250 to $300 price point I would have given this unit 5 stars.

There was no way I could live with the sound from the internal speakers on my new Samsung tv. While I am amazed the tv can put out the kind of sound it does, being so thin, it just can't fill a room and doesn't give you the immersive movie and sports experience. I compared many soundbars, both in store and online, and this was the best combination of sound and price. Reviews are consistently excellent. The Yamaha delivers with excellent voice clairity along with well balanced bass (doesn't overwhelm even with some intense action movie scenes). The bass is adjustable which is great as I can dial it up some for movies and down for news and talk shows. Yamaha also has a free remote app that I find makes quick adjustments easy. It packs features more often found in higher priced models, such as the IR repeater that assures that your tv remote will continue to work even if the sound bar blocks the bottom of your tv. I find that the sound quality when playing music via bluetooth is just ok. I realize that the sound will never match a 5 speaker surround system, but for ease of use, and great sound that is much much better than the tv can deliver on its own, this is an outstanding value.

Very good price for performance. Remote control has multiple function elections and sound bar has front light display to verify function selected. Control app also available for smart phone.

Purchased this soundbar for my bedroom and I'm completely satisfied with this purchase. This soundbar far exceeded my expectations. It sounds so good that I wouldn't hesitate to use it in my media room. The setup was easy just one cord attaches to the TV a optical cable which is included. The subwoofer is wireless and is already synced with the soundbar right out of the box. Your not gonna find a better soundbar in this price range.

Fills my apartment with sound perfectly. Sub-woofer is not overwhelming, but provides clean bass when watching movies. Volume control is great! The system set up fast and it was easy to teach it my remote control functions.

Sounds great, sub produces plenty of bass, and it was easy to install. One fiber optic connects to the tv and the sub is wireless which was nice, I was able to tuck it away in the corner of the room

I reviewed sound bars for weeks leading up to my purchase. A number of sites rated this bar the best for the money in this price range for both movies and music. After having the bar for a month, I would say the sound is great. You don't realize the subwoofer is there until you watch a movie and it kicks in. Also when streaming music from Pandora it has great sound and the subwoofer adds great bass.

Had previously been using a nice three-speaker setup with Tuner, but it was all jammed into an inset in the living room. In an effort to save space, we moved to this, which seemed to get really good reviews. For the money, this was a great purchase. I tested probably 20-30 soundbars before purchasing this, and it easily contended with most higher-priced models in the $600-$700 range. While I did really like some of the high-end models that were $1,200 and up, it came down to value for me, and 4x the price for moderately better sound quality just didn't add up in my mind. If you're looking for a solid purchase at a great price... this is it. One con (and it's minor) is the volume level indicator - it's just a series of indicator lights in the center of the bar that increase left to right. I'm used to seeing numbers, so it took some initial adjustment on my part when turning the sound bar on each time.

Very easy setup, for the price the unit seems to be of good quality and has a good sound with very good bass.

No need the Yamaha unit comes with the digital audio optical cable. There's no need to purchase separate. The Yamaha unit sounds as advertised and reviewed. Not super strong on bass but that's not what I was looking for when shopping. I own a few other Yamaha components and this is equal in quality and performance to all the others.

Works easily right out of the box. Simple set up. connects easily to phones. Makes shows and movies from TV sound great. Just what I was looking for. I read reviews and listened to many in the store. This one perfect for me.

While we would have loved a custom sound system, we were both surprised by the quality of sound this system produces. We always had to crank up the volume on the flat screen to hear anything, but this is such a robust sound, we almost use the bluetooth more for music than we use for watching tv. I would definitely recommend.

This Yamaha sound bar provides great sound for my bedroom. Setup is a breeze and the ability to stream music via Bluetooth from a phone or tablet is nice. Keep in mind that this sound bar does not have an HDMI input... only optical and RCA. This did not present an issue since my TV has an optical audio out. This sound bar provides clear dialog and sound effects without breaking the bank.

Very solid sound for the price I got this for. The bass is potent, but not overbearing. The features are very good. The Bluetooth audio feature leaves some to be desired, but using the Yamaha app and some tweaking, works pretty well.

Great premium sound for a GREAT price. Best Buy delivers once again, I couldent be happier. Crisp sharpness for those high action intense scenes and booming bass when u need a jump!

This is a fantastic soundbar. One of the best I’ve owned for the price. Sound and bass are crystal clear. Only real negative is no HDMI in. I use optical, so it’s not a huge issue. Would buy again in a heartbeat!

Am a profesional musician so I can listen very well sounds details. The Yamaha yas 203 has the better subwoofer of all sound bar subwoofer for 500 dollars, the bass is very clear and real feel, the only problem is the sound bar doesn't have twitters so is missed high sounds, but the remote control is amazing, you can control all settings with the Yamaha app, and the sound bar looks very strong and reliable. So if you love low sounds you have to pick this sound bar 100%. But if you are going to watch TV shows you will feel disappointed with the high sounds, that's the only think why I didn't give 5 stars. I read a lot of reviews before buying this sound bar specifically cnet reviews, so I picked this one. I recommend for 500 price the jbl sb 400, it has good lows(never like yamaha), it has twitters, I think 3 or 4 hdmi input and output, plus 3.5 input. But I read as well a lot of reviews and it looks like you have to buy a warranty protection. I hope this help people like me looking for good product and affordable price.

This was well worth the $ spent. Living in an apartment, didn't want to splurge too much on a bigger system. This is more than enough to rattle the walls! Quick, easy setup & it does all I need it to. No HDMI input is a bit of a downer, but connecting all the devices to my TV then the speaker bar to the TV via coaxial cable does the trick just fine. Highly recommended.