Yamaha YAS-209 vs JBL BAR 300 review

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Yamaha YAS-209 vs JBL BAR 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, YAS-209 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 8.4 for BAR 300. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute and power, 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 Yamaha YAS-209 has 2.1 versus 5.0 for the JBL BAR 300. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the YAS-209 versus 260 (overall) W for the BAR 300. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars. Both devices can play streaming audio from Pandora, SoundCloud.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the YAS-209 received a rating of 8/10 versus 10/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the BAR 300 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Yamaha YAS-209 got a rating of 8, and JBL BAR 300 7 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over JBL BAR 300

Advantages JBL BAR 300 over Yamaha YAS-209