Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar review

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Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar comparison chart

Overall
Yamaha YSP-5600
8,4
Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
8.4
8
9

Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar review

Yamaha YSP-5600
vs
Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Yamaha YSP-5600 vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, YSP-5600 has a total rating of 8,4 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Ultra Soundbar.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YSP-5600 has 7.1.2 versus 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Only the Yamaha YSP-5600 has a built-in subwoofer. The Yamaha YSP-5600 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 8 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha YSP-5600 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 9/10.

Features

App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha YSP-5600.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the YSP-5600. For multichannel surround Yamaha YSP-5600 got a rating of 8, and Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 6 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YSP-5600 over Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Multi-room support
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Yamaha YSP-5600
Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

Model

YSP-5600
Smart Ultra Soundbar

Brand

Yamaha
Bose

Reviews

55
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

input, volume down, volume up, power
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.2
5.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

128 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Napster, TIDAL, Deezer
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

4/1
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

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

91.4 x 20.3 x 10.2/36 x 8.5 x 4.8

Weight, kg/pounds

11.3/25.8

Other

Release year

2015
2022
Yamaha YSP-5600
Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
Yamaha YSP-5600
Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • worse
  • 8,4
  • 8.4
  • 8,4Yamaha YSP-5600
  • 8.4Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar