I work at best buy and the JBL 2.0 all in one has alot of issues and we get returns on them all the time.the Samsung is ok but not any better.I prefer the Sony and Yamaha all in one more for compact soundbars.
@@TotallydubbedHD Also work at -insert big-box American electronics retailer-; Samsung stuff typically has QC issues, just weird random stuff that should have kept it from leaving the factory. This extends to small/large appliances and laptops. They are great when they work, though. Their soundbars are typically pretty bad anyway compared to the competition, so I usually sell people on Polk, Sony, or Yamaha because they sound better and typically don't come back unless the customer either wants to drop more money on a higher-end model or just step up to a real system. JBL is an arm of Samsung, so same types of random nit-noid problems.
@@forgottencameras interesting! But those companies you listed don't make better sounding bars imo - Samsung in this respect is class-leading with its product line up. But in the lower end of the market, companies like Polk/Denon and Yamaha do provide better solutions
I use this mounted on the headboard of my bed with an Xgimi projector for movie nights and it's great for small to medium sized rooms/bedrooms. I find clear voice works well and it has plenty of low end for my use case. I find the fact it has an analogue in really handy too, as I've noticed soundbars from other companies often leave out this option. It's a pretty versatile unit and I don't regret my purchase.
Bought this and replaced my PC speaker for about a month now. It is perfectly sufficient IF I enable the bass extension mode, I would say I'm 95% satisfied because I can say goodbye to my 15 year old PC speaker which have ugly wires between L and R speaker, that runs into a subwoofer. This soundbar is just a bar no subwoofer, though it still has a power block like a laptop. The remaining 5% from 100% satisfied is the specs, if you lookup on their main website specs, and compare this to the other higher end expensive model, you will notice this SR-C20A don't have tweeter, which is probably why the relatively higher frequency sound doesn't seem to standout enough against the overall sound and engulfed by other low to mid range sound.
Panasonic sound slayer has tweeters as well , I've decided its either this or Panasonic one but wondering which has more bass and sounds better for music but I want dolby atmos/dts:x certification ill be using hdmi on pc to pass dolby (using dolby access app) and dts via Disney streaming app i guess (imax content has dts audio apparently)..which one would you suggest for music and subwoofer control effectiveness/punchyness? I can get both for £150
Very well done review. I have had an SR-C20A since 2022. I agree with you on most of your assessment. I managed to get it on Amazon for $129.95. It is far better than the sound coming from the 32 inch Samsung 1080p TV.
I have unboxed it and given this a try. I am not impressed, but it is better than a Hisense TV sound. I am just testing things out of the box, but even then I am not that impressed with the bar. I just brought one brand new for £59. It is my first sound bar and I am tone deaf anyway so I am hoping that it is good enough for what I want it for. I went for the white version as I am sick and tired of everything being black only, so when I saw it then as I had a voucher as a good will gesture, I could not say no really. plus next day delivery then I am a happy chappy. To me it is just a toy really, just a bucket list item, even though this was never on my bucket list as I already have a 9.1 surround system that I have not used for years, but better to have happy neighbours and no anti social behaviour, than it is to have unhappy neighbours.
Cracking review. Thank you. How would you connect this to a PC, if there is no HDMI out? PC would be about 8 meters from speaker. Appreciate any feedback. 👍🏻
I got the JBL All in One Soundbar before. I bought it for about 130€. But i wasn‘t happy with it because there was Not enough Power to enjoy Movies with it. They got just 40 Watts and even with a 75 Volume the Sound was really weak. I Hope this Soundbar will be better and more Powerful. I can‘t Go with an extra Woofer because of my Neighbors.
I'm looking at getting the Yamaha SR-C20A (currently $220 AUD for me), but would it be worth getting just the Creative Stage Air instead (currently $70 AUD for me). I'd prefer to have just the soundbar so I'd rather not go with Creative Stage 2.1.
The Air won't sound as good as the C20A, however, the price difference makes it hard not to recommend the Creative - as at that price it's pretty much unbeatable.
How does this compare with the Creative Stage V2? Know it doesn't have a dedicated subwoofer, but the Yamaha seems to pack a serious amount of mids and bass..! Not sure if it's just me/the recording, but listening between the sound tests from the two videos, it seems the Yamaha sounds fuller?
Always hard to judge over a TH-cam video tbh, but I would say the Yamaha has a slightly deeper soundstage presence. Personally, if I had to pick between the two, I'd get the Creative - far more ability to connect with different sources, added subwoofer and better all-round sound.
Is Analog the same thing as the Auxiliary 3.5mm jack? I understand Aux is analog but is it the same thing? I'd prefer to look stupid in a comment section than drop 180 just to return it the next day.
would you recomend this bar to be placed below my 32'' monitor. we will be seated relatively close. and does it work with the keyboard keys like volume adjustment and mute.
Check if there's interference between the devices; ie other things that might be causing 'blockages' - why aren't you connected via Optical to your PC though?
I've just bought SR-620A and I am going nuts trying to make the remote app for iPhone recognize it. Here in your video you show that app working. Do you have any tech hint to make the iPhone app work? It is known for sure that my iPhone Bluetooth is on and capable of pairing with the soundbar.
@@TotallydubbedHD I solved it. There are actually two Yamaha soundbar controller apps offered for iPhone, only one of which works with SR-C20A, and I grabbed the wrong one at first.
BTW, thank you for the video. I bought this to use with a ceiling-mount projector that has a blah mono speaker but with analog audio output. Audio is desired on occasion. So the soundbar is way up high, an outrigger on the projector mount. While not a miraculous sound, it is really pretty decent.Considering the compactness and price point as well, it was the best choice.
SR-B20A is a lot longer. I think the primary selling point of C20A is it is SMALL, otherwise there isn't really much reason to buy it if the space isn't a limiting factor.
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Video timestamps:
-Price: 00:00
-Design & connectivity: 00:37
-Remote & App: 01:54
-Sound demo: 02:52
-Power & Dolby Digital: 04:44
-Bass: 05:32
-Mids: 06:51
-Highs: 08:00
-Soundstage: 08:22
-Verdict: 09:23
I work at best buy and the JBL 2.0 all in one has alot of issues and we get returns on them all the time.the Samsung is ok but not any better.I prefer the Sony and Yamaha all in one more for compact soundbars.
Odd, what are the issues?
@@TotallydubbedHD Also work at -insert big-box American electronics retailer-; Samsung stuff typically has QC issues, just weird random stuff that should have kept it from leaving the factory. This extends to small/large appliances and laptops. They are great when they work, though. Their soundbars are typically pretty bad anyway compared to the competition, so I usually sell people on Polk, Sony, or Yamaha because they sound better and typically don't come back unless the customer either wants to drop more money on a higher-end model or just step up to a real system.
JBL is an arm of Samsung, so same types of random nit-noid problems.
@@forgottencameras interesting! But those companies you listed don't make better sounding bars imo - Samsung in this respect is class-leading with its product line up. But in the lower end of the market, companies like Polk/Denon and Yamaha do provide better solutions
To Sir Dean Miller You have put my mind at rest i have just received my YAMAHA SRC20A i haven’t opened it yet BIG thank you 🙏🏾
I use this mounted on the headboard of my bed with an Xgimi projector for movie nights and it's great for small to medium sized rooms/bedrooms. I find clear voice works well and it has plenty of low end for my use case. I find the fact it has an analogue in really handy too, as I've noticed soundbars from other companies often leave out this option. It's a pretty versatile unit and I don't regret my purchase.
Thanks for sharing!
What's the bass like for movies
Bought this and replaced my PC speaker for about a month now. It is perfectly sufficient IF I enable the bass extension mode, I would say I'm 95% satisfied because I can say goodbye to my 15 year old PC speaker which have ugly wires between L and R speaker, that runs into a subwoofer. This soundbar is just a bar no subwoofer, though it still has a power block like a laptop. The remaining 5% from 100% satisfied is the specs, if you lookup on their main website specs, and compare this to the other higher end expensive model, you will notice this SR-C20A don't have tweeter, which is probably why the relatively higher frequency sound doesn't seem to standout enough against the overall sound and engulfed by other low to mid range sound.
Thanks for sharing!
Panasonic sound slayer has tweeters as well , I've decided its either this or Panasonic one but wondering which has more bass and sounds better for music but I want dolby atmos/dts:x certification ill be using hdmi on pc to pass dolby (using dolby access app) and dts via Disney streaming app i guess (imax content has dts audio apparently)..which one would you suggest for music and subwoofer control effectiveness/punchyness?
I can get both for £150
Very well done review. I have had an SR-C20A since 2022. I agree with you on most of your assessment. I managed to get it on Amazon for $129.95. It is far better than the sound coming from the 32 inch Samsung 1080p TV.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
thats a shitload of bass for that size. damn im impressed
Thanks for very sincere review man!
Pleasure, glad you liked it - do drop a like or sub if you haven't already :)
Great, informative review! Thanks!
Pleasure, glad you liked it!
I have unboxed it and given this a try. I am not impressed, but it is better than a Hisense TV sound. I am just testing things out of the box, but even then I am not that impressed with the bar. I just brought one brand new for £59. It is my first sound bar and I am tone deaf anyway so I am hoping that it is good enough for what I want it for. I went for the white version as I am sick and tired of everything being black only, so when I saw it then as I had a voucher as a good will gesture, I could not say no really. plus next day delivery then I am a happy chappy. To me it is just a toy really, just a bucket list item, even though this was never on my bucket list as I already have a 9.1 surround system that I have not used for years, but better to have happy neighbours and no anti social behaviour, than it is to have unhappy neighbours.
That's a great price!
Cracking review. Thank you.
How would you connect this to a PC, if there is no HDMI out?
PC would be about 8 meters from speaker.
Appreciate any feedback. 👍🏻
Glad you liked the review!
I'd always suggest optical to the PC, unless USB playback is plausible - very rare on a soundbar
I got the JBL All in One Soundbar before. I bought it for about 130€. But i wasn‘t happy with it because there was Not enough Power to enjoy Movies with it. They got just 40 Watts and even with a 75 Volume the Sound was really weak. I Hope this Soundbar will be better and more Powerful. I can‘t Go with an extra Woofer because of my Neighbors.
I'm looking at getting the Yamaha SR-C20A (currently $220 AUD for me), but would it be worth getting just the Creative Stage Air instead (currently $70 AUD for me). I'd prefer to have just the soundbar so I'd rather not go with Creative Stage 2.1.
The Air won't sound as good as the C20A, however, the price difference makes it hard not to recommend the Creative - as at that price it's pretty much unbeatable.
Does the fact it only has the HDMI arc mean that if my tv doesnt have this, I would have to use optical?
That's right, but a lot of TVs have ARC (or eARC), unless it's a much older TV
How does this compare with the Creative Stage V2? Know it doesn't have a dedicated subwoofer, but the Yamaha seems to pack a serious amount of mids and bass..!
Not sure if it's just me/the recording, but listening between the sound tests from the two videos, it seems the Yamaha sounds fuller?
Always hard to judge over a TH-cam video tbh, but I would say the Yamaha has a slightly deeper soundstage presence. Personally, if I had to pick between the two, I'd get the Creative - far more ability to connect with different sources, added subwoofer and better all-round sound.
Which compact soundbar would you recommend in 2024? Thanks !
Can't think of many, but Creative do a few.
Personally, the Creative Stage v1 is more compact and sounds as good. Fits well on my small desk under the monitor.
It’s the best
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
How many watts is this soundbar?
Can I Connect this to a monitor with an analog jack?
In wich bose soundbar we can compare this model
Is this a good buy for $150?
Is Analog the same thing as the Auxiliary 3.5mm jack? I understand Aux is analog but is it the same thing? I'd prefer to look stupid in a comment section than drop 180 just to return it the next day.
That's right 3.5mm = aux = analogue.
That's why I'd highly suggest running on a digital input instead (optical or HDMI)
would you recomend this bar to be placed below my 32'' monitor. we will be seated relatively close. and does it work with the keyboard keys like volume adjustment and mute.
Suggest watching the video and making your own informed decision.
I have mine below a 32 inch Samsung TV. Nice! I control it with the included remote but mostly with the iOS Yamaha SB Remote app.
My soundbar is connected to my pc via bluetooth and skips audio in and out whenever it feels like. super inconsistently any ideas?
Check if there's interference between the devices; ie other things that might be causing 'blockages' - why aren't you connected via Optical to your PC though?
@@TotallydubbedHD specifically went bluetooth to minimize cords
@@Zammy2497 you're losing audio fidelity!
@@TotallydubbedHD how do i fix it?
If can pick up second hand for similar price, which sounds better. - JBL Bar 2.0 or this?
Presume you watched the video?
Hi Compared to bose tv speaker in case of clear dialogue voice sound quality which is the best?
Not tried the Bose, so can't comment
Currently having Creative Pebble V3; thinking of upgrade for a laptop. This one sound a lot more better? Thanks
I would say so, especially toward the mid range tones!
@@TotallydubbedHD thanks!!
@@Humphrey210 np, if you're purchasing on Amazon, links in the description give me commission :)
Hi, may I know if the soundbar can be woken up automatically if I start Netflix on my projector that is HDMI'd to the soundbar?
HDMI ARC should do that
if I connect this to my Samsung S65B can I use the Samsung TV remote to control soundbar audio? I don't want to use two remotes
From memory, yes. But double check the manual for something called HDMI CEC.
After about 3 times using mine with my samsung (model??) tv, I can use tv,firestick, or yamaha remote to control volume. Got mine a week ago.
The yamaha does. Dts and Dolby through hdmi arc. It gets really loud with great bass. The jbl was awful
Which JBL?
The jbl 2.0
Sir BIG thank you 🙏🏾
I should take it to the barber shop to listen to music or would it be nice to have 2 alexa echoes?
I mean you could, but would suggest a regular Bluetooth speaker instead
I've just bought SR-620A and I am going nuts trying to make the remote app for iPhone recognize it. Here in your video you show that app working. Do you have any tech hint to make the iPhone app work? It is known for sure that my iPhone Bluetooth is on and capable of pairing with the soundbar.
Not sure, sorry! Was a pretty simple setup for me.
@@TotallydubbedHD I solved it. There are actually two Yamaha soundbar controller apps offered for iPhone, only one of which works with SR-C20A, and I grabbed the wrong one at first.
@@PaulA-gu5uz ah ha! Glad you got it to work
BTW, thank you for the video. I bought this to use with a ceiling-mount projector that has a blah mono speaker but with analog audio output. Audio is desired on occasion. So the soundbar is way up high, an outrigger on the projector mount. While not a miraculous sound, it is really pretty decent.Considering the compactness and price point as well, it was the best choice.
@@PaulA-gu5uz pleasure, glad you liked the review!
What would you say is the best 5.1 atmos with satellites?
I've yet to try out a 5.1 atmos system with satellites; it's on my hit-list though!
Hi how do the bass comepare to onyx studie 5 or 6?
No idea
What is the frequency range, 20 to 20khz flat?
Good question, but I don't have that info - sorry!
HIghly doubt it'll go down to 20hz though.
Title of test song? 😅
Should be in the description buddy!
Between this and the SR-B20A, which makes a better buy considering the price difference of about £30 - £50?
Not tried the other, so can't comment!
SR-B20A is a lot longer. I think the primary selling point of C20A is it is SMALL, otherwise there isn't really much reason to buy it if the space isn't a limiting factor.
@@pengshao7587it has more drivers than the c20a. It has to be louder because the drivers are also larger.
Hi.I'm looking at getting the Yamaha ATS-C200 its good?
No idea buddy!
Hey bro, ATS-C200 is SRC20A XD
@Xu Han they're the same in specs aren't they , I thought that myself , no difference
Dts works on this?
As you'll see from the specs, no.
What was your favourite settings among Stereo / Standard / Movies / Game ?
Think it was mentioned in the video? From memory, Stereo.
@@TotallydubbedHD thank you so much for your reply I promise I did watch the video until the end I may have missed this part haha^^
@@lite. No worries!
Will this work with my Samsung remote?
Unlikely
@@TotallydubbedHD ok thanks
@@saladman4779 note, it'll be the same case with almost all soundbars
jbl bar studio or this
Not tried the other so can't comment
This or JBL 2.1 Deep Bass?
The JBL
@@TotallydubbedHD Thanks
Not having HDMI input and pass-through is quite a fail for me.
Fair enough!