Should You Buy a Yamaha Soundbar?

Yamaha is one of the most popular soundbar brands as well as being well known for its headphones.

We've collated all the key information on Yamaha soundbars in this handy guide. We've analysed over 2,600 user and expert reviews and 200+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 460+ soundbars to impartially compare each soundbar brand.

Yamaha are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular soundbars. Their soundbars start at $110 for the ATS-1050 which is a 2.1 soundbar and go up to $1,199 for the YSP-5600 which is a 7.1 soundbar. The average price of a new Yamaha soundbar is $463.

Is Yamaha the Best Soundbar Brand?

So are Yamaha soundbars any good? We give every soundbar a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all soundbars we are able to impartially rank all the soundbar brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Yamaha is the 3rd best soundbar brand out there.

Let's look at how Yamaha soundbars compare to the other soundbar brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Yamaha have better reviews than the typical soundbar brand, with the average rating of a Yamaha soundbar being 71%.

There's a smaller selection of Yamaha soundbars available compared to other soundbar brands, with only 11 Yamaha soundbars currently on the market in the US. Yamaha soundbars also tend to be more expensive than most other soundbar brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

Whilst Yamaha have a number of interesting features including 4k passthrough, Mobile App Control and auto lipsync, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

What Do the Yamaha Soundbar Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Yamaha soundbar to work out the average distribution of reviews for Yamaha and then compared this to the other soundbar brands.

Over 100% of expert reviews for Yamaha soundbars are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% across all soundbar brands.

Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Yamaha soundbars by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other soundbar brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Sonos	LG	Razer	JBL	Canton	Yamaha
	75% 12 reviews	70% 10 reviews		72% 8 reviews		70% 3 reviews
	85% 9 reviews	76% 14 reviews			92% 6 reviews	83% 3 reviews
	90% 2 reviews	82% 6 reviews		70% 1 review	78% 4 reviews	80% 1 review
	90% 2 reviews	65% 4 reviews		80% 2 reviews	80% 3 reviews
	87% 4 reviews	83% 3 reviews	80% 2 reviews	80% 1 review		80% 1 review
	82% 3 reviews	80% 5 reviews		65% 2 reviews
	80% 2 reviews	78% 6 reviews				80% 2 reviews
	100% 1 review	90% 4 reviews			88% 4 reviews
	87% 3 reviews	70% 4 reviews	80% 1 review
	77% 3 reviews	75% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
	73% 3 reviews	73% 3 reviews	60% 1 review	60% 1 review
	83% 3 reviews	70% 1 review	70% 1 review	80% 1 review		80% 1 review
				97% 2 reviews	98% 4 reviews	100% 1 review
	85% 2 reviews	85% 3 reviews		86% 1 review
	68% 2 reviews	76% 2 reviews			81% 2 reviews
	80% 1 review	70% 2 reviews		80% 1 review	90% 2 reviews
	100% 1 review	80% 3 reviews				80% 1 review
	75% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	90% 1 review	80% 1 review
	70% 1 review	80% 1 review	70% 1 review	60% 1 review	60% 1 review
	84% 2 reviews	76% 1 review	78% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	79% 139 reviews	80% 23 reviews	60% 53 reviews	61% 11 reviews	51% 5 reviews	100% 2 reviews
Average	82% 197 reviews	77% 98 reviews	74% 62 reviews	69% 34 reviews	80% 31 reviews	82% 16 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Yamaha Soundbars Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 4 industry awards for Yamaha soundbars. The table below compares the number of awards given to Yamaha to other popular soundbar brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning soundbars

Number of Awards	Sonos	LG	Razer	JBL	Canton	Yamaha
	5	2			6
	2	5				2
	2	1			3
	2	1	1	1
	1	2	2
	2	1	1
				1	2	1
				1	2
	3
				1	2
	3
	1	1
	2
	1		1
	1	1
	1			1
				1	1
		2
	1		1
			1
Other Expert Sites	18	2	36	1	1	1
Total	45	18	43	7	17	4

How Reliable Are Yamaha Soundbars?

We checked over 2,600 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Yamaha soundbars. 100% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Yamaha soundbar owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Yamaha soundbars are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Yamaha soundbars that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

It's well made

all (or most) of the popular streaming services built right in

Features to Look Out For On Yamaha Soundbars

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Yamaha soundbars that set them apart from the competition. These include 4k passthrough, Mobile App Control and auto lipsync.

Yamaha 4k Passthrough

Yamaha soundbars that have a 4k passthrough include the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 ($319), the Yamaha YAS209 ($300) and the Yamaha YAS207BL ($290).

Yamaha Mobile App Control

Yamaha soundbars that support Mobile App Control include the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 ($319), the Yamaha YSP-2700 ($935) and the Yamaha YAS207BL ($290).

Yamaha Auto Lipsync

Yamaha soundbars that feature auto lipsync include the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 ($319), the Yamaha YSP-2700 ($935) and the Yamaha YAS207BL ($290).

Yamaha Compressed Music Enhancer

Yamaha soundbars that feature compressed music enhancer include the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 ($319), the Yamaha ATS1060 ($120) and the Yamaha YSP-2700 ($935).

What is the Best High End Yamaha Soundbar?

Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400

200W

2.7kg WEIGHT

If you're looking for a high end Yamaha soundbar then the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 86, but is a bit more expensive at $319.

Features We Love:

Auto lipsync

Compressed music enhancer

Is 6.1 channels

Subwoofer included

Supports Bluetooth

A fully featured and award winning 6.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a reasonable price. It has a subwoofer included, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC). Multiple reviews mentioned that this soundbar isnot {more} expensive but not {more} quiet and difficult to setup.

95 Reviews	20 Reviews + 3 Awards
85 Features	Fully-Featured
84 Popularity	Widely Available
84 Value for Money	Very Good
86 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has very good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 82%, based on 20 reviews.

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