Yamaha YAS-209 vs Sony HT-X8500 review

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Rating 3.8 3.8

Yamaha YAS-209 vs Sony HT-X8500 comparison chart

Yamaha YAS-209 vs Sony HT-X8500 review

Yamaha YAS-209
vs
Sony HT-X8500

The Yamaha YAS-209 vs Sony HT-X8500 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, YAS-209 has a total rating of 6.4 out of 10 versus 6 for HT-X8500. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, microphone and power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth, 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 2.0 versus 2.1 for the Sony HT-X8500. Only the Sony HT-X8500 has a built-in subwoofer. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the YAS-209.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YAS-209 can 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 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively. App control is available for the YAS-209. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-209. 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-209 got a rating of 6, and Sony HT-X8500 10 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over Sony HT-X8500

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone

Advantages Sony HT-X8500 over Yamaha YAS-209

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

Product

Yamaha YAS-209
Sony HT-X8500

Model

YAS-209
HT-X8500

Brand

Yamaha
Sony

Reviews

693
171

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, volume down, volume up, input, microphone
power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.0
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)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
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

93 x 6.2 x 10.9/36.6 x 2.5 x 4.2
89 x 6.4 x 9.9/35.1 x 2.6 x 3.8

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
3.1/6.1

Other

Release year

2019
2020
Yamaha YAS-209
Sony HT-X8500
Yamaha YAS-209
Sony HT-X8500

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.4
  • 6
  • 6.4Yamaha YAS-209
  • 6Sony HT-X8500

Yamaha YAS-209 competitors

Sony HT-X8500 competitors