Yamaha YAS-207 vs Yamaha YAS-109 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha YAS-207 vs Yamaha YAS-109 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, YAS-207 has a total rating of 5,4 out of 10 versus 8 for YAS-109. The competitors' control buttons are different: input, mute, volume down, volume up, power and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. The output power is different and equal to 200 W for the YAS-207 versus 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The YAS-207 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the YAS-109 - wired. The Yamaha YAS-207 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-109 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YAS-109 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YAS-207 has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Yamaha YAS-109. 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 in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-109. 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 Yamaha YAS-207 got a rating of 4, and Yamaha YAS-109 8 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-207 over Yamaha YAS-109

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Yamaha YAS-207