Yamaha YAS-207 vs Sony HT-X8500 review

Votes 4 4
Rating 3.5 3.5

Yamaha YAS-207 vs Sony HT-X8500 comparison chart

Yamaha YAS-207 vs Sony HT-X8500 review

Yamaha YAS-207
vs
Sony HT-X8500

The Yamaha YAS-207 vs Sony HT-X8500 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, YAS-207 has a total rating of 5,4 out of 10 versus 6 for HT-X8500. The competitors' control buttons are different: input, mute, volume down, volume up, power and power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. Only the Sony HT-X8500 has a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha YAS-207 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Sony HT-X8500 6 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the YAS-207.

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 1/1 of the Sony HT-X8500. 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.

Features

App control is available for the YAS-207. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the HT-X8500 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-X8500. For multichannel surround Yamaha YAS-207 got a rating of 4, and Sony HT-X8500 10 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-207 over Sony HT-X8500

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Spotify support
  • App control

Advantages Sony HT-X8500 over Yamaha YAS-207

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-207
Sony HT-X8500

Model

YAS-207
HT-X8500

Brand

Yamaha
Sony

Reviews

2182
171

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, Bluetooth

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
1/1

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
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Virtual:X
DTS HD, DTS ES, DTS 96/24

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
89 x 6.4 x 9.9/35.1 x 2.6 x 3.8

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6.1
3.1/6.1

Other

Release year

2017
2020
Yamaha YAS-207
Sony HT-X8500
Yamaha YAS-207
Sony HT-X8500

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5,4
  • 6
  • 5,4Yamaha YAS-207
  • 6Sony HT-X8500

Yamaha YAS-207 competitors

Sony HT-X8500 competitors