Bose Soundbar 500 vs Yamaha SR-C20A review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose Soundbar 500 vs Yamaha SR-C20A comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Soundbar 500 has a total rating of 7.4 out of 10 versus 3.8 for SR-C20A. The competitors' control buttons are different: microphone 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 Soundbar 500 has 3.0 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha SR-C20A. Only the Yamaha SR-C20A has a built-in subwoofer. The Bose Soundbar 500 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Yamaha SR-C20A 5 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Soundbar 500.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Soundbar 500 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose Soundbar 500 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 0/1 of the Yamaha SR-C20A. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Soundbar 500 received a rating of 8/10 versus 4/10, respectively. App control is available for the Soundbar 500. A built-in microphone is present only on the Soundbar 500. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Soundbar 500 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose Soundbar 500 got a rating of 4, and Yamaha SR-C20A 6 out of 10.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 500 over Yamaha SR-C20A

Advantages Yamaha SR-C20A over Bose Soundbar 500