Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Yamaha SR-C20A review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Yamaha SR-C20A comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Smart Soundbar 300 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 3.8 for SR-C20A. The competitors' control buttons are different: microphone, action 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 Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 3.0 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha SR-C20A. Only the Yamaha SR-C20A has a built-in subwoofer. Both models received our 5 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Smart Soundbar 300.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Smart Soundbar 300 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 0/1 of the Yamaha SR-C20A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the Smart Soundbar 300 received a rating of 8/10 versus 4/10, respectively. App control is available for the Smart Soundbar 300. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Soundbar 300. Multi-room is only available for the Bose Smart Soundbar 300.

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 Bose Smart Soundbar 300 got a rating of 4, and Yamaha SR-C20A 6 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Yamaha SR-C20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-C20A over Bose Smart Soundbar 300