Sonos Beam vs Yamaha SR-C20A review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Sonos Beam vs Yamaha SR-C20A comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Beam has a total rating of 6 out of 10 versus 3.8 for SR-C20A. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Sonos Beam has 3.0 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha SR-C20A. Only the Yamaha SR-C20A has a built-in subwoofer. The Sonos Beam got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Yamaha SR-C20A 5 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Sonos Beam can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Sonos Beam has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 0/1 of the Yamaha SR-C20A. Only the SR-C20A supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). For connectivity, the Beam received a rating of 6/10 versus 4/10, respectively. App control is available for the Beam. A built-in microphone is present only on the Beam. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Sonos Beam got a rating of 4, and Yamaha SR-C20A 6 out of 10.

Advantages Sonos Beam over Yamaha SR-C20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-C20A over Sonos Beam