It makes sense comparing Yamaha YAS-207 vs Sonos Playbar because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, YAS-207 has a total rating of 5,4 out of 10 versus 5.5 for Playbar. The competitors' control buttons are different: input, mute, volume down, volume up, power and play/pause, volume up, volume down, respectively.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YAS-207 has 2.1 versus 3.0 for the Sonos Playbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 7 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.
Only the Sonos Playbar can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Only the YAS-207 has Bluetooth support. Only the YAS-207 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, the YAS-207 received a rating of 6/10 versus 3/10, respectively.
App control is available in every soundbar. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.