Yamaha YAS-209 vs VIZIO SB2920-C6 review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Yamaha YAS-209 vs VIZIO SB2920-C6 comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha YAS-209
8.2
VIZIO SB2920-C6
4
9
4

Yamaha YAS-209 vs VIZIO SB2920-C6 review

Yamaha YAS-209
vs
VIZIO SB2920-C6

It makes sense comparing Yamaha YAS-209 vs VIZIO SB2920-C6 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, YAS-209 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 4 for SB2920-C6. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute 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 2.1 versus 2.0 for the VIZIO SB2920-C6. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The YAS-209 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the SB2920-C6 - wired. The Yamaha YAS-209 got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the VIZIO SB2920-C6 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

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. Only the YAS-209 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the YAS-209 received a rating of 8/10 versus 5/10, respectively.

Features

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

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-209 over VIZIO SB2920-C6

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Yamaha YAS-209
VIZIO SB2920-C6

Model

YAS-209
SB2920-C6

Brand

Yamaha
VIZIO

Reviews

693
6525

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute
power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth

Audio features

Built-in channels

2.1
2.0

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

200 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/0

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
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
2/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
1

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
has not

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround
has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

93x6.2x10.9/38.6x2.5x4.2
73 x 7.6 x 7.6/29 x 3 x 3

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
2/4.5

Other

Release year

2019
2015
Yamaha YAS-209
VIZIO SB2920-C6
Yamaha YAS-209
VIZIO SB2920-C6

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.2
  • 4
  • 8.2Yamaha YAS-209
  • 4VIZIO SB2920-C6

Yamaha YAS-209 competitors

VIZIO SB2920-C6 competitors