Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, MusicCast BAR 400 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Ultra Soundbar.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The MusicCast BAR 400 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Smart Ultra Soundbar - wired. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 8 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the MusicCast BAR 400 received a rating of 8/10 versus 9/10, respectively. App control is available for the Smart Ultra Soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.

Multichannel surround

Only the Smart Ultra Soundbar has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 6 points out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

Advantages Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400