What do you guys think of a soundbar that also lets you access Alexa and control your smart devices? WATCH NEXT: Samsung 8K Q900 TV Review: th-cam.com/video/IgWfHkq0sQc/w-d-xo.html
I like the new features and improvements over the 207 still not into Alexa but the bar rocks as far as sound goes it gets loud enough to annoy the neighbors! that's a plus for me and movie night is just a blast and everyone that has seen my 209 loves the design and sound. Great review.
Just got mine, two days ago. Pretty happy with the sound it produces so far for both TV and music. The most positive surprise however, came after setup and updating the firmware. Turns out Tidal is supported on the YAS-209 now. This wasn't mentioned in any of the TH-cam nor written reviews I've checked.
Great review of this. I'm really interested in this sound bar, but I feel like the subwoofer might be too small. Any thoughts on the power/lows? Do you know if you can add on satellite speakers?
Some things happen for a reason...I went to best buy today to purchase a Samsung soundbar. Unfortunately, they didn't have the specific model I wanted. A few hours of research later, I stumbled upon this Beauty! Nice review! Definitely sold me. I'll be getting mine on Wed from Amazon Prime.
If there is anyone who is struggling to find Alexa connection in "Yamaha soundbar app", please change the language of your phone to english and set the region to United states. The Alexa connection option will pop up in the app after these changes.
While I don't use a sound bar at home, I have a surround sound system, I am looking for a sound bar for my camper. This looks interesting, but the subwoofer looks a little too tall. I have a somewhat short area under the wall cabinet that my TV mounts above. I may have to do without a subwoofer all together. But I definitely admire Yamaha stereo equipment.
What command to get Alexa to turn on the sound bar? My sound bar sometimes turns off while the tv is still on, and I have to physicially turn on the sound bar. Wondering if I can just ask Alexa to turn it on. I’ve tried but so far no luck.
I tried both Bluetooth and optical and both sound bad. Very disappointed. I send it back and bought a pair of Klipsch speakers with a Pioneer amplifier.
20 years ago I spent $3000 on a 5.1 channel yamaha system, but I'm thinking about replacing it with a soundbar this time around. Simpler setup, no wires and direct music streaming all appeal to me
A bar would be a step down in sound quality. Why would a $300 bar be better? Im sure ur 3k came with a 10 in woofer I think this YAS Has a 6.5... I get u want smart receiver... but u probably miss the over all quality.
@@Gia_P. my klipsch cinema 600 cost $1100 in Australia with the two wireless rear speakers included. I've been very happy with it. The Sony HT-Z9RF I'm not so enthusiastic about sound quality wise but it's very convenient just to connect Bluetooth, chromecast audio or turn on the TV and everything just works
You know it’s the best soundbar on the market because it’s literally called the “YAAAAAASSSSS”...it may not be the literal spelling, but we all know we pronounced it that way. lol
I have surround sound speaker 7.1 I alway was curious of how sound bar System will sound I never had one before because I alway had the complete surround sound speaker
Hey man, how is this compared to the Sony HT-X8500 or HT-G700? Personally, I've tested both Sonys at a Sony boutique, they're really room-filling but I get it when most written reviews (WhatHifi, TechHive) stated that these Sonys tend to lose the details during complex scene. They got specs (DTS:X, Dolby Atmos support) and sound big but at the expense of some details (not all tho). Too bad the YAS-209 is out of stock at Harvey Norman cause I would have completed my quest to demo all three budget soundbars last night LOL.
@@jairjuna1978 Bro, saya belum beli mana2 pun. Saya end up beli AV receiver 2nd hand dan plan utk setup real 5.1 setup. Tapi personally, saya suka YAS-209 tu. Banyak review bertulis kata Yamaha tu ada clarity dan balance. Saya tak suka boomy tanpa detail. Balance lebih bagus pada saya.
@@HarithAhmadDaud ouhh tq for explainanation. sebab saya pon tgh survey. semalam pon pergi tgk kat harvey norman ioi city mall..habis jugak..cuma slack sket dia takde dolby atmos jer..sbb tu saya consider sony tu lagi satu.dia ada dua dua dolby dengan dts x..still tgh compare..tgk review omputih buat..
Probably because in surround it plays center only meanwhile left and right are for effects. Music might switch over to playing all speakers at once. You can watch TV in music mode . All this is a guess since I don't have the unit. Something for you to check out though
I believe is a good review but is it possible to speak plain English ? My 70 years old have no idea what is dts, Alexa integration, fire tv, yass209, hdmi to return channel bar, hdmi arc, ….Ethernet…. Spotify connect, etc..
What do you guys think of a soundbar that also lets you access Alexa and control your smart devices? WATCH NEXT: Samsung 8K Q900 TV Review: th-cam.com/video/IgWfHkq0sQc/w-d-xo.html
I like the new features and improvements over the 207 still not into Alexa but the bar rocks as far as sound goes it gets loud enough to annoy the neighbors! that's a plus for me and movie night is just a blast and everyone that has seen my 209 loves the design and sound. Great review.
Can you use a higher grade Yamaha sub woofer with this YAS 209?
Just got mine, two days ago. Pretty happy with the sound it produces so far for both TV and music. The most positive surprise however, came after setup and updating the firmware. Turns out Tidal is supported on the YAS-209 now. This wasn't mentioned in any of the TH-cam nor written reviews I've checked.
Barry T any additional input? Is movie watching nice with this sound bar?
I am planning to buy one, what you think of yamaha yas209 now. is it worth it.
BlinkFU yea how about now?
Purchased today at Costco for $200. So far sounds great.
What?! No is selling for $300
@@yusakufudo367 it was on sale at Costco 3 months ago for $200.
Great review of this. I'm really interested in this sound bar, but I feel like the subwoofer might be too small. Any thoughts on the power/lows? Do you know if you can add on satellite speakers?
Some things happen for a reason...I went to best buy today to purchase a Samsung soundbar. Unfortunately, they didn't have the specific model I wanted. A few hours of research later, I stumbled upon this Beauty! Nice review! Definitely sold me. I'll be getting mine on Wed from Amazon Prime.
Bought it as a Christmas gift an upgrade from the Yas-207 so far its fantastic and the price drop to $299.00 a plus.
I am planning to buy one, what you think of yamaha yas209 now. is it worth it.
@@BlinkFU Depends the yas-209 is better sounding and with alexa its a plus over the 207.
Confused between YAS 209 Vs Polk MAGNIFI MINI? what do you suggest?
Bose smart soundbar 300 or Yamaha YAS 209 for bedroom ?
Can we use this sound bar in Dolby Atmos and Dolby vision support tv or should I buy Dolby Atmos and Dolby vision support sound bar ?
Do you recommend to activate the 3D surround.
For the Subwoofer do you just plug it in and it connects?
Would you take this over a comparable Vizio model?
Sir how is it as compared to JBL 2.1 DB
Can I connect to it over Bluetooth from my iPhone and play songs from mobile TH-cam ? No TV in the equation
Yes you can
If there is anyone who is struggling to find Alexa connection in "Yamaha soundbar app", please change the language of your phone to english and set the region to United states. The Alexa connection option will pop up in the app after these changes.
Even though I didn’t understand a lot of what he was talking about. (I’m horrible with tech) I’m probably still going to buy this
You won’t be sorry 😄
does this now support Google Assistant?
While I don't use a sound bar at home, I have a surround sound system, I am looking for a sound bar for my camper.
This looks interesting, but the subwoofer looks a little too tall. I have a somewhat short area under the wall cabinet that my TV mounts above. I may have to do without a subwoofer all together.
But I definitely admire Yamaha stereo equipment.
How many watts
Loved the review. I was hoping you would've actually played the bar and subwoofer.
I LOVE YAMAHA SUBWOOFER SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What command to get Alexa to turn on the sound bar? My sound bar sometimes turns off while the tv is still on, and I have to physicially turn on the sound bar. Wondering if I can just ask Alexa to turn it on. I’ve tried but so far no luck.
Can you do a video in setting it up to your tv/game console? Show us all the cool features it has to offer, etc. Thanks.
This was great and detailed, thanks.
I’ve just bought it and it souds so bad. Did i miss somerhing ?
How did you hook it up? BlueTooth, HDMI, or optical?
I tried both Bluetooth and optical and both sound bad. Very disappointed. I send it back and bought a pair of Klipsch speakers with a Pioneer amplifier.
What’s better this or the Sony HT-XF9000?
My subwoofer isn't connecting to the sound bar. Followed instructions downloaded the app and nothing worked. Please help!
Great video! I just bought one today.
Shawn Austin is it good?
I am planning to buy one, what you think of yamaha yas209 now. is it worth it.
Why on the box says dolby atmos?? I just one from costco. Ats 2090bl. It seems like the same model
Getting mine today!
How do you like it?
20 years ago I spent $3000 on a 5.1 channel yamaha system, but I'm thinking about replacing it with a soundbar this time around. Simpler setup, no wires and direct music streaming all appeal to me
A bar would be a step down in sound quality. Why would a $300 bar be better? Im sure ur 3k came with a 10 in woofer I think this YAS Has a 6.5...
I get u want smart receiver... but u probably miss the over all quality.
@@Gia_P. my klipsch cinema 600 cost $1100 in Australia with the two wireless rear speakers included. I've been very happy with it. The Sony HT-Z9RF I'm not so enthusiastic about sound quality wise but it's very convenient just to connect Bluetooth, chromecast audio or turn on the TV and everything just works
i cant link yahama cast 20 to sound bar if u could help me please thanks
Looks pretty great, I think I will getting a sound bar (maybe not this particular one) soon
so which one you chose. I am just exploring the market and asking questions. :)
@@BlinkFU Sony soundbars look really good at the same price point. And maybe Samsung but they tend to have lip sync issues
What does it man it doesn’t support db vision, did this sound limited my tv down ?
In future, If i wish to make this 2.1 to 5.1 by adding rear speakers, is til possible? please let me know.
Is this better than vizio 5.1.2 atmos soundbar which is priced at 299 today ?
No.
I just kooked this sound bar up yesterday and my old Vizio sounds better. This yamaha base is lacking!
Hi I bought this can you tell me what the net icon on the top of the Soundbar for
Cheers
👍
Correct your facts about the number of drivers and driver size of subwoofer.
I’m trying to use my phone to connect to Bluetooth but it won’t pop up
News about the multiroom with the Echos on this soundbar?
Any news?
Could I use it with a Beamer.
Would you recommend yamaha yas 209 or samsung HW-T650?
Jerin Philip yamaha
Jerkin Philip hw T650 bass sucks. You can only feel it when you turn the volume very high
Great video, thank you
Is there an aux in 3.5 in it?
You know it’s the best soundbar on the market because it’s literally called the “YAAAAAASSSSS”...it may not be the literal spelling, but we all know we pronounced it that way. lol
Is there built-in Netflix app,
I want to use it with my projector
I have surround sound speaker 7.1 I alway was curious of how sound bar System will sound I never had one before because I alway had the complete surround sound speaker
Sure
Nice
Hey man, how is this compared to the Sony HT-X8500 or HT-G700? Personally, I've tested both Sonys at a Sony boutique, they're really room-filling but I get it when most written reviews (WhatHifi, TechHive) stated that these Sonys tend to lose the details during complex scene. They got specs (DTS:X, Dolby Atmos support) and sound big but at the expense of some details (not all tho). Too bad the YAS-209 is out of stock at Harvey Norman cause I would have completed my quest to demo all three budget soundbars last night LOL.
So macam mane bro?? Beli yg mane? Okay tak yamaha ni?
@@jairjuna1978 Bro, saya belum beli mana2 pun. Saya end up beli AV receiver 2nd hand dan plan utk setup real 5.1 setup. Tapi personally, saya suka YAS-209 tu. Banyak review bertulis kata Yamaha tu ada clarity dan balance. Saya tak suka boomy tanpa detail. Balance lebih bagus pada saya.
@@HarithAhmadDaud ouhh tq for explainanation. sebab saya pon tgh survey. semalam pon pergi tgk kat harvey norman ioi city mall..habis jugak..cuma slack sket dia takde dolby atmos jer..sbb tu saya consider sony tu lagi satu.dia ada dua dua dolby dengan dts x..still tgh compare..tgk review omputih buat..
@@jairjuna1978 aah betul. Tp atmos dgn dts x pun kalau xde height speakers tak rasa sgt sound dtg dari atas. Tp bunyi Sony2 tu memang room-filling la.
@@HarithAhmadDaud so which one worth bro? Pening dah ni pkiaq…😅
Anyone have an issue with a notification bell or tune that periodically rings? We can't figure where or what program it's coming from.
Alexa don’t show up in the soundbar app
same problem did you manage to fix it somehow ?
Great video keep up the fantastic work. Thumbs Up!
Why does my
Movies sound so low and when I play Spotify it goes loud
Probably because in surround it plays center only meanwhile left and right are for effects. Music might switch over to playing all speakers at once. You can watch TV in music mode . All this is a guess since I don't have the unit. Something for you to check out though
I believe is a good review but is it possible to speak plain English ? My 70 years old have no idea what is dts, Alexa integration, fire tv, yass209, hdmi to return channel bar, hdmi arc, ….Ethernet…. Spotify connect, etc..
Nope I dont have anything like this. I just stick with my tv audio. But now soundbars have gone down in price in the last few years.
Sup Mister Andru and everyone
Can anyone with this sound bar please help me check the power requirements? Is it 110v to 220v? Better still, take a picture and send?
Can not get my alexa to work.
i have the same issue are you using the app on IOS?
I cannot find the alexa option on the left side of menu bar
@@pollymok3002 same problem did you manage to fix it somehow ?
same problem did you manage to fix it somehow
I am sorry but you’re not an audiophile if you’re using a sound-bar.
Interesting. If a soundbar is all someone can afford then they aren't an audiophile. Thanks for educating us!