Customer Ratings & Reviews

After using it for the last few months, I can safely say that it's worth the money! However, it does have it's quirks. For example... I had an issue with it cutting back on after 3-5 minutes after powering the unit off. So I ended up having to turn off the HDMI control setting so the system isn't randomly turning back on (seemed to do the trick). I guess the other devices are interfering with it somehow. Even turned the bluetooth off on both the receiver and other devices, but that didn't seem to work. Also had an issue where it will sometimes randomly change to another audio input setting on the receiver when changing the t.v. audio input (on my Sony t.v.), back to the receiver audio setting. There's also a long delay (20-30 seconds) on the receiver when cutting it back on (because I'll often just switch to the t.v. speakers late at night so it's not loud when watching t.v.). All in all I would recommend. Plenty of sound settings, and tons of customization on the receiver. Although it will take you awhile to get used to it if you're a novice with newer audio receivers. Thinking about taking this one back seeing as it may be defective. Or, these particular Yamaha receivers might just have bugs.

Coming from Sony after 25 years, it's eye-opening how much more intuitive and easier to use this receiver is. The Sony 10yo I replaced -while sonically and aesthetically pleasing- had some functional quirks I was eager to rid myself of. I like the "scene" option where you store a source with the preferred sound settings so you're off and running in an instant. Setup was a breeze and the 4K upscaling seems to work well on non-4K sources. I also appreciate the on-board Bluetooth since all my music is store in my iphone. I might be a permanent convert to Yamaha

Purchased the Yamaha receiver to replace a broken 20 year old Pioneer. New unit was easy to install and works great. Still learning about some of the settings, but it is working great for cable, blu-ray, dvd recorder, and radio. My old pioneer did not have HDMI so I was able to eliminate a lot of cables and make it easier to switch devices. Yamaha receiver is well made and provides great surround sound. Well worth the money

Sounds great and easy to install im thinking about buying another reciver in the near future

I am using this RX385 to drive a pair of JBL ND310s 1st of all, this unit sounds really amazing with the 310's w/out a sub. I just wish i had a little bigger room to setup the surround & maximize all of the 5.1 features this unit has to offer. My TV does not support e/arc which just limits me to using the optical. Having said that now, great powerful unit that suits my needs just perfect.

No bells and whistles, but straight power! Bought this for my son’s house at college. It pushes the speakers to their limits with clean, booming power! Low cost, how output!

Easy setup. Quality sound. Instructions were easy to understand.

Love the Bluetooth and USB inputs,it makes so easy to listen to music

Got this because I needed a new receiver with HDMI. This does 4k 60hz. The main reason I got it is for my new PS5 coming in a few days. The PS5 can actually do 4k 120hz, or 8K, but since my TV is only 4k60, this receiver was totally fine. Anyways, it has been great. High quality build, lots of setting, sounds great, volume shows on TV screen (small in the corner). I am currently using the setting called 5.1 Stereo, which forces the left and right channels to play out of the surround speakers as well. If you have it on normal surround setting, only the front speakers will play until you play something with actual surround mixing. YouTube for example does not support this, so I generally just keep it on the 5.1 Stereo setting unless I'm watching a BluRay or playing a video game that has been mixed for surround. It took about 20 minutes to set up. Have had 0 problems and def recommend, especially for the killer price.

This is my fourth Yamaha receiver. I've been updating them for about 15 years. This one is the best so far for a 5.1 configuration. The setup and configuration is so much better than in the past. I looked at the more expensive models but this was all I needed so why spend more money. This was a great buy. Thanks Best Buy.

It’s a decent stereo I have 4 for some reason but I think that is my second favorite it has good overall sound and grate for radio and has !bluetooth!

I'm picky on what I buy. I buy by brands then model #s. My last receiver was Yamaha - so I wanted to stick with Yamaha. I wasn't impressed with the new design with the "giant" nobs in middle w small display screen. Seeing the last model #, I started my investigation. Reading "reviews" on this model from different review websites. Then reviewed the model back another step, I didn't like it. I came back to this model #. I then decided this Yamaha was want I wanted to buy. Easy hook up of all my different gadgets. The display was larger than my last model that broke. The display is a bold white led display - which I love. Even my family said the display was much easier to read - to see. The sound is awesome. Great definition. Sound quality. Crystal clear. I also use only Yamaha maha speakers. Satellite & Yamaha tower speakers with all different speakers built in. I'll never get rid of my Yamaha towers. The sound from them is better now from my older Yamaha receiver. I Love this Yamaha receiver. I'm so happy i drove to another Best Buy to purchase this receiver. A Great Receiver....a Best Buy Elite member..

Sounds awesome! Great power and clarity. I love this.

My Denon for my TV sound system died after 10 years and it was time to get a new receiver. I only needed a 5.1 system and this Yamaha fit the bill very nicely. Inputs for my DirecTV, Apple TV, and Blue Ray. Easy to rename all the input sources to match those names. Slight difficulty in establishing sound options by source type but after an hour of plunking around figured out how to do it. Nice unit pushing clean sound. WiFi available but haven't used it yet. It's a keeper.

I've been a fan of Yamaha for many years, guitars, keyboards, electronics... This amp is no exception. It's simple, user friendly, and the bass tones coming through my sub are full and deep! It has plenty of inputs as well. I would ask for a couple more old school RCA inputs if there was anything I can think of that I would want to change, I still use cassette decks, and a feed from my computer that is analog. But I was able to connect everything I wanted, but I have used all the analog inputs.

Product has fabulous sound. One quirky thing with my setup is that I cannot get my cable tv to play when hitting the TV quick button on the remote. I have everything set up correctly, but I have to use the HDMI 2 input. The TV button play nothing. All the other lighting/quick buttons work properly. But I am keeping the unit because the sound is excellent for the value.

This Yamaha home theater system is quite a step up from my last system. The sound quality is excellent. All of my other devices (Roku, DVD, etc) are easily accessed through the receiver. I'm still trying to get it to sync with my new LG tv. It powers on with the tv but I have to turn it off then back on for the sound to work. Most likely user error though. It also receives several more radio stations than my last unit did on FM.

Sounds great. Easy to operate. Looks good in my living room

Easy set up. Easy to use.supports all my devices and has Bluetooth support. Great value at a great price!

For the price this receiver packs great sound and power. Love the bluetooth as this is used to power our outdoor system.