Small sound bar, big sound. A compact sound bar that doesn’t compromise on sound with a built-in subwoofer, Clear Voice technology and Bluetooth. Easy to wall mount for even more space-saving possibilities. Built-in subwoofer and passive radiators for surprising bass Clear Voice for enhanced dialogue clarity Bluetooth streaming for your music and podcasts Simple setup with HDMI, optical or aux connections Wall-mountable with built-in keyholes
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DFilbert –
Great build and sound quality. Good price. Works perfectly.
I needed a decent sound bar with reasonable sound quality that was small enough to fit on my TV stand; short enough to fit between the TV base supports and small enough height to not block the bottom of my TV picture. This is definitely it. No – it is not full 5.1 theater sound quality. I don’t need that – I already have one of those. But – it turns on and off with the TV; has much better sound than the Samsung TV speakers; has excellent base for it’s size; has super clear and loud dialog from the program; and fits neatly and perfectly on my TV stand nestled at the base of the TV. Perfect !!
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Granny J –
LOOOOVE THIS!!
If there were 6 stars I would give it 6! It’s easy to connect and use and the quality of sound is great. Love it. For the price it is a great bargain.
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Tammy W. –
Perfect to improve sound from TV speakers
Dialogue was difficult to hear through my 43 inch Samsung TV in the bedroom, so I bought this all in one soundbar. I could hear a marked improvement in sound clarity and particularly dialogue. I was a pleasantly surprised by the level of bass it has, although it won’t rock the house. Used an optical cable and connection to the TV was a snap. Used the Yamaha remote for initial sound settings where I boosted both dialogue and bass As a bonus, I found that I can control it using an Xfinity remote which is super convenient. I had originally wanted the Bose TV Speaker, but couldn’t justify spending $279. Picked up the Yamaha for $149 on sale on Amazon. For sound enhancement over regular TV speakers, it’s a great deal. Just don’t expect a wide sound stage or thundering bass.Update 12/9/22: While I still think this is a great soundbar for the money (currently on sale for $130) I ended up returning it. I had set it to the clear dialogue setting. Sometimes it was anything but clear; in some cases the dialougue was very hard to hear or other times it was far too loud. There was just too much inconsistency between shows, movies or commercials especially for a bedroom TV where you don’t want sudden loud shifts in dialougue to wake you up when you’re dozing off. I did a little more research and ended up getting a Bose Solo 5 which after a few days use seems to suit my needs better.
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Chun Ma –
Very good sound quality
Easy to install and sound quality is very good for this price.
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Henry Z. –
Big Bang For The Buck
I am very happy with this purchase. My space is limited so I didn’t want a big huge bar. The compact size is perfect. The quality of sound is impressive. It has a built in subwoofer so there’s no need trying to make space for another awkward box.I grew up on tube amps and vinyl and of course this doesn’t really compare. They are completely different beasts, but to be perfectly honest, when I crank it up listening to jazz, classical, hip hop, r & b, old soul, blues, Sinatra, loud rock n roll, whatever, it fills the room and sounds great. It doesn’t sound like compressed mush like some smart speakers, especially of a budget variety. One can hear the individual instruments as well as the studio atmosphere.It’s not super customizable. You can turn up the bass or volume, no real treble control, but it doesn’t bother me and I’m fairly picky about sound. Movies sound great. No need for subtitles with this thing. Also I haven’t experienced the commonly ridiculous audio disparity. I hate turning up the volume to hear dialogue and then there’s a deafening sound effect or orchestral swell. This thing is pretty even while still packing a punch.Big bang for the buck. If you’re looking for an inexpensive sound bar with kick and quality, this is it.
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johnmacthree –
A great soundbar with awesome sound!
I bought this Yamaha soundbar to go along with a 32″ Samsung TV that we bought for my daughter for college. We have a larger Yamaha soundbar that we use with our 52″ TCL TV, and it works great. My son and I connected it last night, and it was plug and play simplicity. This soundbar comes with an optical cable, so you don’t have to buy one separately. Note- the optical cable comes with small, opaque plastic covers on each end of the cable. These need to be removed before you attach the optical cable to either the TV or the soundbar. All you have to do is plug the optical cable into the “TV” outlet on the back of the soundbar and into the “Optical audio” outlet on the TV, go to settings on your TV and select “Optical audio” on audio inputs, and you are all set to go- 5 minutes start to finish. (BTW- this speaker is also Bluetooth compatible; however, my Samsung TV does not support Bluetooth; hence the need for an optical cable).We watched “Shrek” online, and the sound quality of this soundbar as compared to the TV’s built-in speakers is a night and day difference. Since the audio is as important as the video, you owe it to yourself to get a high quality soundbar. This Yamaha soundbar fits the bill perfectly.
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Shantha Kumar –
I got this soundbar for my smallish living room after reaching and watching reviews from multiple sources.. n I am a happy man to have chosen this.Delivery: prompt and safe with original packingBuild quality is premium with mesh cloth cover and touch buttons on top floor volume and on/off buttons.Sound: i was a bit skeptical about the bass output since it is so compact. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the sound and the bass. I found the bass extension option a bit unnecessary since it diminished the over all sound quality.The different modes work perfectly well as they are meant to.Connect using the ARC port for the best output.Cons: no option to add an external sub woofer
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P R Sorrell –
Small, unobtrusive sound bar. Adjustable Bass. Literally ‘plug and play’. Decent sound too.
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Thiago Costa –
Tamanho definitivamente não é documento. Embora compacto, a potência desse soundbar impressiona. O subwoofer integrado dá conta do recado e a integração com TV (via cabo óptico) e Amazon Echo (via bluetooth) é simples e eficiente.
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Paul –
Me encanta! Lo conectè a mi Samsung 55″ TV con solamente el cable optica. Con esto, puedo ajustar/mejorar la calidad de audio con mi control remoto. Tambien puedo aumentar el volumen mucho mas que las bocinas de la TV. Es como tener un equilizador del audio solo con mi control remoto para todas mis programas y peliculas. 6 estrellas!!!
DFilbert –
Great build and sound quality. Good price. Works perfectly.
I needed a decent sound bar with reasonable sound quality that was small enough to fit on my TV stand; short enough to fit between the TV base supports and small enough height to not block the bottom of my TV picture. This is definitely it. No – it is not full 5.1 theater sound quality. I don’t need that – I already have one of those. But – it turns on and off with the TV; has much better sound than the Samsung TV speakers; has excellent base for it’s size; has super clear and loud dialog from the program; and fits neatly and perfectly on my TV stand nestled at the base of the TV. Perfect !!
Granny J –
LOOOOVE THIS!!
If there were 6 stars I would give it 6! It’s easy to connect and use and the quality of sound is great. Love it. For the price it is a great bargain.
Tammy W. –
Perfect to improve sound from TV speakers
Dialogue was difficult to hear through my 43 inch Samsung TV in the bedroom, so I bought this all in one soundbar. I could hear a marked improvement in sound clarity and particularly dialogue. I was a pleasantly surprised by the level of bass it has, although it won’t rock the house. Used an optical cable and connection to the TV was a snap. Used the Yamaha remote for initial sound settings where I boosted both dialogue and bass As a bonus, I found that I can control it using an Xfinity remote which is super convenient. I had originally wanted the Bose TV Speaker, but couldn’t justify spending $279. Picked up the Yamaha for $149 on sale on Amazon. For sound enhancement over regular TV speakers, it’s a great deal. Just don’t expect a wide sound stage or thundering bass.Update 12/9/22: While I still think this is a great soundbar for the money (currently on sale for $130) I ended up returning it. I had set it to the clear dialogue setting. Sometimes it was anything but clear; in some cases the dialougue was very hard to hear or other times it was far too loud. There was just too much inconsistency between shows, movies or commercials especially for a bedroom TV where you don’t want sudden loud shifts in dialougue to wake you up when you’re dozing off. I did a little more research and ended up getting a Bose Solo 5 which after a few days use seems to suit my needs better.
Chun Ma –
Very good sound quality
Easy to install and sound quality is very good for this price.
Henry Z. –
Big Bang For The Buck
I am very happy with this purchase. My space is limited so I didn’t want a big huge bar. The compact size is perfect. The quality of sound is impressive. It has a built in subwoofer so there’s no need trying to make space for another awkward box.I grew up on tube amps and vinyl and of course this doesn’t really compare. They are completely different beasts, but to be perfectly honest, when I crank it up listening to jazz, classical, hip hop, r & b, old soul, blues, Sinatra, loud rock n roll, whatever, it fills the room and sounds great. It doesn’t sound like compressed mush like some smart speakers, especially of a budget variety. One can hear the individual instruments as well as the studio atmosphere.It’s not super customizable. You can turn up the bass or volume, no real treble control, but it doesn’t bother me and I’m fairly picky about sound. Movies sound great. No need for subtitles with this thing. Also I haven’t experienced the commonly ridiculous audio disparity. I hate turning up the volume to hear dialogue and then there’s a deafening sound effect or orchestral swell. This thing is pretty even while still packing a punch.Big bang for the buck. If you’re looking for an inexpensive sound bar with kick and quality, this is it.
johnmacthree –
A great soundbar with awesome sound!
I bought this Yamaha soundbar to go along with a 32″ Samsung TV that we bought for my daughter for college. We have a larger Yamaha soundbar that we use with our 52″ TCL TV, and it works great. My son and I connected it last night, and it was plug and play simplicity. This soundbar comes with an optical cable, so you don’t have to buy one separately. Note- the optical cable comes with small, opaque plastic covers on each end of the cable. These need to be removed before you attach the optical cable to either the TV or the soundbar. All you have to do is plug the optical cable into the “TV” outlet on the back of the soundbar and into the “Optical audio” outlet on the TV, go to settings on your TV and select “Optical audio” on audio inputs, and you are all set to go- 5 minutes start to finish. (BTW- this speaker is also Bluetooth compatible; however, my Samsung TV does not support Bluetooth; hence the need for an optical cable).We watched “Shrek” online, and the sound quality of this soundbar as compared to the TV’s built-in speakers is a night and day difference. Since the audio is as important as the video, you owe it to yourself to get a high quality soundbar. This Yamaha soundbar fits the bill perfectly.
Shantha Kumar –
I got this soundbar for my smallish living room after reaching and watching reviews from multiple sources.. n I am a happy man to have chosen this.Delivery: prompt and safe with original packingBuild quality is premium with mesh cloth cover and touch buttons on top floor volume and on/off buttons.Sound: i was a bit skeptical about the bass output since it is so compact. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the sound and the bass. I found the bass extension option a bit unnecessary since it diminished the over all sound quality.The different modes work perfectly well as they are meant to.Connect using the ARC port for the best output.Cons: no option to add an external sub woofer
P R Sorrell –
Small, unobtrusive sound bar. Adjustable Bass. Literally ‘plug and play’. Decent sound too.
Thiago Costa –
Tamanho definitivamente não é documento. Embora compacto, a potência desse soundbar impressiona. O subwoofer integrado dá conta do recado e a integração com TV (via cabo óptico) e Amazon Echo (via bluetooth) é simples e eficiente.
Paul –
Me encanta! Lo conectè a mi Samsung 55″ TV con solamente el cable optica. Con esto, puedo ajustar/mejorar la calidad de audio con mi control remoto. Tambien puedo aumentar el volumen mucho mas que las bocinas de la TV. Es como tener un equilizador del audio solo con mi control remoto para todas mis programas y peliculas. 6 estrellas!!!
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