Overall, finish was good and installation was not too bad. Out of the box, the subwoofer indicated it was connected but I got no sound from it. For good measure, I updated the firmware and manually linked the subwoofer and all was good.

Watching films the sound was really good, and i was really happy. However, watching tv especially at lower volumes the subwoofer randomly gave bursts of noise then was quest again, over and over. It was very distracting and totally spoilt the sound to the point I had to turn the sub off.

Sound is great. Works well with ARC TV only con is that the blutooth, remember to what is was connected last. Meaning, if you have 2 cellphones trying to use the bar at different time, but both cellphones are in the vicinity of the sound bar.

The sound was great however the connectors at the back of the soundbar are made of plastic and breaks easily. We had difficulty integrating it with the other devices.

Attractive Design; Good Power Outlet; Great Sound Quality

Bulky; Difficult to Mount

When it comes to delivering high performance at a crazy-low price, the YAS-207 is one of the best in the business.

Sleek; slim profile; Rich; powerful bass; Clear; detailed highs; Feature packed; Dolby and DTS decoding

DTS Virtual:X makes for strident sound; Subwoofer; EQ balance requires some adjustment between sources

Midpriced soundbars like Yamaha's $300 YAS-207 are good choices if you want more than a cheap soundbar but you aren't willing to spend $500 or more for a full home-theater audio system replacement.

Immersive 3D surround sound mode; 4K support; Slim profile

Only one HDMI input; Weak music playback

SO far I am happy with the purchase. I dunno why switching from Stereo to surround causes the volume to go up 10 fold lol. But I can get used to that. The BASS is more muddled than my old Klipsch R-10 for sure.. That was $700 new though and the subwoofer NEVER stayed connected ..

With so many entry-level soundbars these days it's difficult to make a decision about which one to buy. From virtual surround and Google Cast connectivity to consider, and big decisions to make like whether you want a subwoofer or not, it can be hard to pick a good piece of audio equipment out from...

Simple setup; Balanced sound; Excellent value

DTS Virtual:X is underwhelming; No Google Cast or Apple AirPlay; Dated and forgettable design

Sound quality

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The Yamaha YAS-203 has long been a favorite here at CNET, it won our Editor's Choice award back in 2014, and so expectation for its replacement is high. Like, really really high. We'll even go so far as to say that the YAS-207 is one of the most requested reviews we've had by readers in years. So this product better be good!

The Yamaha YAS-207 is an excellent sound bar package which offers sound quality which soars above others' at the price.

The Yamaha YAS-207 offers excellent sound quality that is a step up from other budget systems; It offers a bevy of useful features for an affordable price; Build quality is excellent and includes a subwoofer made from MDF and not plastic; The simulated surround modes eclipse anything else available at the same price or less.

It doesn't have an on-screen display for your TV.