JBL Bar 5.1 vs Yamaha YAS-108 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - JBL Bar 5.1 vs Yamaha YAS-108 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Bar 5.1 has a total rating of 7.2 out of 10 versus 6.2 for YAS-108. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input and input, mute, volume down, volume up, power, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the JBL Bar 5.1 has 5.1 versus 2.0 for the Yamaha YAS-108. The output power is different and equal to 510 (overall) W for the Bar 5.1 versus 120 W for the YAS-108. Only the Yamaha YAS-108 has a built-in subwoofer. The Bar 5.1 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the YAS-108 - wired and wireless. The JBL Bar 5.1 got our rating of 8 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-108 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The JBL Bar 5.1 has 3/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Yamaha YAS-108. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Bar 5.1 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

Both models support voice control using Amazon Alexa. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-108. 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 JBL Bar 5.1 got a rating of 4, and Yamaha YAS-108 5 out of 10.

Advantages JBL Bar 5.1 over Yamaha YAS-108

Advantages Yamaha YAS-108 over JBL Bar 5.1