Yamaha YAS-207 vs JBL Bar 5.1 review

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Rating 4.2 4.2

Yamaha YAS-207 vs JBL Bar 5.1 comparison chart

Yamaha YAS-207 vs JBL Bar 5.1 review

Yamaha YAS-207
vs
JBL Bar 5.1

It makes sense comparing Yamaha YAS-207 vs JBL Bar 5.1 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 7.2 for Bar 5.1. The competitors' control buttons are different: input, mute, volume down, volume up, power and power, volume down, volume up, input, respectively.

Audio features

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 5.1 for the JBL Bar 5.1. The output power is different and equal to 200 W for the YAS-207 versus 510 (overall) W for the Bar 5.1. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Yamaha YAS-207 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the JBL Bar 5.1 8 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 Yamaha YAS-207 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/0 of the JBL Bar 5.1. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. For connectivity, the YAS-207 received a rating of 6/10 versus 8/10, 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.

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, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.

Advantages JBL Bar 5.1 over Yamaha YAS-207

  • Amazon Music compatible
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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-207
JBL Bar 5.1

Model

YAS-207
Bar 5.1

Brand

Yamaha
JBL

Reviews

2182
3060

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

input, mute, volume down, volume up, power
power, volume down, volume up, input

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
5.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200
510 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
3/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
1/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
1

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

92.9 x 5.8 x 10.9/36.6 x 2.3 x 10.6
114.8 x 5.8 x 9.3/45 x 2.3 x 3.7

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6.1
3.9/8.6

Other

Release year

2017
2017
Yamaha YAS-207
JBL Bar 5.1
Yamaha YAS-207
JBL Bar 5.1

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5,4
  • 7.2
  • 5,4Yamaha YAS-207
  • 7.2JBL Bar 5.1

Yamaha YAS-207 competitors

JBL Bar 5.1 competitors