Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have several soundbars and I was hoping that this would be a big upgrade over one that I picked up a few years ago for really short money. Unfortunately, this soundbar isn’t really what I had hoped for. My biggest beef with this bar is that it is billed as “compact”. What this really means is that it has a shorter overall length than you typically see in a full-sized bar, and I personally only looked at the length and didn’t pay much mind to the other dimensions. Unfortunately the bar is shorter but “thicker and deeper” than my other bars. In practical terms what this means is that while it was short enough to fit the width of the 24” tv I wanted to pair this with in my office, it is so tall that the top of the bar intrudes into the viewing area of tv screen (tv is on its stock legs) and it is so thick it protrudes too far in front to sit on the riser I have the tv on. Shame on me for not being more careful looking at the measurements, but I think it’s worth noting that this bar is not truly what I can consider “compact”. Because of the speaker and controls setup, I wouldn’t think this would be a great bar to hang directly from a wall tv mount either. It seems pretty clear to me that the manufacturer’s intent is that this bar will fit on a sizable tv stand in front of say a 40” tv for people that want a sound upgrade with minimal effort, Not a complaint but worth pointing out this bar also does not have RCA inputs, only HDMI-Arc, Optical cable and Aux 3.5mm. Not a problem for my intended set up but might be for some that want to use this with an older set or receiver. The area for the wired connections is nice and deep so if you do want to wall mount this bar it will easily sit flush to the wall surface. In terms of audio quality, I found this bar average but not exceptional. Without the Bass EXT function enabled I found the audio very thin and tinny. With the function enabled the bass from the included subwoofer was punchy and warm at lower settings of 1-2 but I did find it muddy at 3 and I found it unusable at 4. Playing music with a lot of bass didn’t sound better to me at the higher levels, just bass-ier and even caused the casing to buzz and I ended up backing it off to a 1 or 2. High end volume was pretty good without bad distortion though I didn’t push the bar to its limits, just the limits of what I think I would ever want from it. I had no problems with audio/lip sync with any of the connections, but this wasn’t a surprise as my tests were tv-bar not receiver to bar. The instruction book mentions that there is a mobile app to control the bar so I downloaded it to try out. I love the mobile app for my streaming boxes as it is wildly more functional than the included remotes. The app for this soundbar doesn’t really confer any advantages over using the included remote. All the app provides is exactly what the remote control does and I was a disappointed that there was nothing like programmed, simple EQ adjustments or presets. I suppose it’s a good thing to back up a lost/dead/broken remote but I doubt I will use it much if at all otherwise. Overall this soundbar is not really for me a superior upgrade to a budget bar for a second bedroom/playroom/garage set-up. If fact the best use I found for it was on top of my refrigerator hooked up to a streaming music device and that’s where I will probably be using it for Christmas music for the foreseeable future.

Trash.. This sound bar didn't sound any better than the speakers in the TV

doesn’t fit under the television—-samsung 43 inch TV volume control not transferable to cox remote using ARC HDMI

Worked great for 8 months then it didn't. Just stopped working.

The sound was not any louder then the tv returned right away

DO NOT BUY!!!!! HAVE HAD THIS DEVICE FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND THE VOLUME NO LONGER ADJUSTS UP OR DOWN EVEN WITH THE FACTORY REMOTE

I WILL BE RETURNING IT AS IT'S NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MY TV

If you’re looking for your run of the mill basic, budget friendly soundbar this is it. I never right reviews but was compelled to do so with this soundbar. Its awesome for the price and does exactly what you need it to do. Replace TV speakers with a forward sounding soundbar. Syns up perfectly with my tcl Q7 and my apple TV. Look no further. This is the one to get. Great sound, awesome and loud volume for a budget friendly and affordable price. If you have an apple TV like me by the way, there is no audio lag issues at all. It worked right out of the box after connecting it to an HDMI port on my TV.

I recently purchased a new TV. My previous tv was 55 inches. I upgraded to 65 inches. I was in the market for a soundbar at an affordable price. I always knew Yamaha was a good reliable brand. The packaging is simple: soundbar, optical cable, and power cord. It's a combination soundbar it has a subwoofer and regular speakers. I was skeptical since it was small and didn't look like it had a lot of bass power. I was surprised at how well it performs after watching some action movies. It didn't blow me away but it handles the lows and highs well. I decided to use both my computer speakers and soundbar to play audio simultaneously to give it that extra boost. I don't think this speaker is powerful enough for my 65-inch tv, but it does okay considering I live in a studio, but if I had a home with a large living this would not be loud enough; that is why I recommend this soundbar for tv's 55 inches or higher. Bluetooth works well. I can use Spotify from my phone without a problem. Also, I did have a difficult time using one controller to use both the soundbar and tv. I ended up using Bluetooth to connect with my tv so I can use both products with one controller. Overall, I am pleased with the soundbar. It's just enough loudness for my studio. I would recommend for tv's below 55 inches not for bigger tv's. It's compact design makes it a great soundbar. I recommend for smaller tv's

My favorite soundbar even over Bose. Once you go Yamaha, nothing compares! Bass is so nice too! Best Buy I’ve made! Beyond Superb quality!

I was pleasantly surprised with the Yamaha soundbar. I was a bit worried when I first saw the size. It’s a pretty small soundbar but it packs a punch for its size. The audio from it is very solid good clarity for dialog and it doesn’t distort at loud volumes. It doesn’t come with a subwoofer so the bass does lack a bit of oomph. But for the size it sounds pretty good. This one ended up being put in a bedroom and it doesn’t everything we need there. It’s pretty basic and does not have many inputs so if your in need of a small sound bar for a bedroom I highly recommend this one.

This soundbar is better than built-in TV speakers, but it is not comparable to anything with a true subwoofer. The bass is adequate for a bedroom where someone might want to keep the volume low. However, the high frequencies really seem to be lacking. I tried every mode of sound and could not find an option that made voices sound natural. They constantly sound flat. I tried turning down the bass, but then it sounded more like I was listening in a tin can. I feel like my 5 year old smart speaker has a better sound quality when it comes to high frequencies and natural sounding voices. Setup was extremely easy. There are inputs for HDMI, digital optical, analog, and Bluetooth. The Bluetooth setup was simple. When I set the bar to Bluetooth mode, and had my TV search, the TV instantly paired with the bar. No delays were noticed between audio and video. If someone has a TV with really cheap speakers, I might recommend this bar. However, my TV speakers are not bad enough to make this bar worth the price. If the quality of the bar was better, I would have a different opinion.

This has been excellent in all respects. Great rich sound and the built in subwoofer gives great depth. A wonderful upgrade to the TV’s internal speaker. A fantastic addition in a small size format that works great

As a T.V. added bar of speakers, the Yamaha is a fine support system for people who lose the high and low sounds of the human voice as we age. I can now follow news commentators, dialog in movies and best of all, the music stations. At a reasonable price it certainly is preferred to wearing hearing aids.

I have a nice surround sound sound bar & 7.1 surround sound headset for my gaming PC but wanted a sound bar for my TV as well. I’d been looking at some of them & when I saw Yamaha’s offering I knew I wanted to give it a shot. I have previously owned Yamaha audio products & have never been disappointed. So how does this one stack up? So far it has been GREAT! The App has lots of negative reviews on the iOS App Store but I’ve had good luck with it & the sound bar has been phenomenal. I have been using it to watch normal TV (UFC, football, movies, Netflix, Hulu, etc) as well as listen to music & for gaming. For gaming I’ve really enjoyed it. What got me looking for a sound bar or home theater system is the fact that my PCs sound set up is absolutely amazing but my TV, music & movie watching as well as console gaming set up has been regulated to built in speaking quality using my built in speakers on our TVs. We live in America & that is a NO GO here. So! Now! My sons and I can game in all its glory via this sound bar. The bass is nice & the audio quality is really good for something so reasonably priced. Should you get one? Absolutely!

This Yamaha soundbar is pretty good with above average sound and some good features. Out of the box the unit is smaller than some other soundbars and that is not a bad thing. It is fabric wrapped and has a nice construction feel about it. LED readout is a nice feature. The unit connects in one of several ways. You can connect by Bluetooth, optical, HDMI arc or analog. After connection you can set sound to movie, gaming music and stereo. Another option is something called clear voice which seems to clean up voice sound for clarity. Overall the sound is pretty good with nice bass and treble enhanced with dolby digital sound quality. You have to understand you are not buying true surround sound with these sound bars and if you do then you can evaluate them on that fact. The remote is a bit bulky and old fashioned looking but it does what it is supposed to do. I do like that clear voice option button. Yamaha has an app for this sound bar and it too is "OK". Not many features to the app but it is nice to have the app has an option. Overall the sound bar is pretty good with above average sound and the build quality you expect and appreciate of Yamaha.

This small sound bar packs a BIG punch. It sounds amazingly clear and crisp. The built in subwoofer will distort the sound though if it is not adjusted just right. Set up was very easy and worked well with my LG TV and Xfinity cable with no issues.

Great soundbar. Super easy setup. Plug n play. Great addition to tv watching experience. Best Buy price was great. It was a gift and they loved it. Thanks..

Easy to setup, this thing produces a powerful sound with a super tiny physical footprint. Best of all - it includes an analog audio jack to support older devices.

Great product for the price Sound quality A1 User friendly A1