I recommend the Yamaha YAS -207 soundbar. I would not have purchased a sound bar without HDMI-ARC support. This makes using any soundbar seamless with any CEC, HDMI-ARC enabled TV. Only you TV remote is needed to turn the soundbar on or off, and adjust the volume. Other device remotes like the Amazon Fire Stick 4K will also work. If you’re not sure what CEC is or HDMI-ARC you should search the web for answers and check your TV manual.Setup:1. It was plug and play with a single HDMI cable (not included). I spent more time trying to open the L shaped box.2. CEC needs to be enabled on your tv. On my TV it was disable by default/.3. Speakers need to be disabled on your tv.4. Only an HDMI cable will control the sound bar using your everyday TV remote(s). This is the way you want to control the soundbar. Optical is the same sound quality without the control..Notes: (not an audiophile review)1. I have read that the soundbar does not work well at its lowest volumes. I found this to be true. If the bass is at normal levels or above, at low volumes, the soundbar does have a hard time and seems to fade in and out. Lowering the bass fixed any issue in this situation. I did not check if it was the subwoofer, the soundbar or both.. At low volume levels I don’t see the need for bass, so this is a fair trade off and did not noticeably affect the sound (TV Use).2. The remote is limited in some of the functions it should have. It is missing Movie, TV, Music, Sports and Game modes. These are included on the YAS 209 but at a cost. These settings need to be accessed through the Yamaha Home Theater smart phone app as the remote. I personally find having to use my phone adds another level of complication.3. DTS Virtual X is the default and only surround setting.4. There is a very short delay before the sound connects when using HDMI ARC.5. You still need the remote or phone app handy to adjust bass and other non-volume settings. I find there is no perfect setting for everything but you may find a single setting that works for you.Highlights:1. The sound is excellent.2. It does not have Alexa built-in (see the YAS-209) and is now $100 cheaper as of this review. Yes, I personally don’t want to speak to my sound bar, so this works for me.3. DTS Virtual X works great when the source is a good high action movies or TV show. Is it the bubble of sound from Virtual X, AHH… but it is amazing! Makes the TV and other connected devices much more enjoyable Including the Amazon Fire Stick 4K. .4. Clear voice is great and may not be necessary for you as the sound is already good. But it’s there.5. Led dimmer so you don’t see lights under your TV until you adjust the volume or other setting, then the lights go out again.6. Easily connected to my phone via Bluetooth (Samsung and Android).7. Low profile soundbar fit under the bezel of my TV. Not under the TV.8. System updated from factory to DTS Virtual X (Surround LED is Blue).Conclusions:Price drops made this unit a no brainer, as it is very close to the YAS-108 in price. The Yamaha YAS-108 does not include a subwoofer but seems to be a physically different soundbar. The sub is big, but I had a spot in my room. I have not used the soundbar for music so cannot comment but I will gather it beats any small Bluetooth speaker. HDMI pass through connection allows you to add a device directly to the soundbar. The HDMI-ARC connection takes up one HDMI input on your TV so this pass through adds that back to your TV. The manual does do go into depth about this connection.The Yamaha YAS-207 soundbar is an excellent product and value. It should last well beyond the life of your current TV. In this price range I did not see a better choice with HDMI-ARC and a HDMI passthrough port. There are some minor issues that make you scratch your head, but overall, I did not regret this purchase. There are features I did not explore nor do I have a high-end DVD player to test the unit’s full capability.

This is an excellent system from Yahama and a great deal for the price. Easy to install out of the box, I'm simply blown away by the sound quality and the surround sound you get while watching movies and shows on Netflix, Amazon video or any of the HD channels on Tata Sky. The wireless subwoofer produces great base and the biggest advantage is that you can place it anywhere in the room as it is wireless and connects automatically when the sound bar is powered on.Excellent seller and answered any questions I had, great communication and quick delivery. I highly recommend this seller.

I have used this sound bar about one week.And I have to say this is the best sound bars you can come across. The sound separation and the sound shift is equally good. And you can get thumping bass when needed. Both music and movies sounded good. DTS virtual X sound is bit strange, the sound quality is varied from content to content, Some sounded good and some doesn't. But the traditional surround mode is very good for movies. And stereo mode is good for music. Only concern is the longevity of the product because you are paying premium for that. it's overall very good sound bar.

Overall performance is average. Stereo and Dolby Pro Logic mode is average. DTS Virtual:X mode is working good, but it is extremely harsh. Had it provided any way to tame the harshness in this mode, this could have been a good sound bar. Subwoofer provides pretty good bass in DTS Virtual:X mode. Only harshness of this sound bar is its biggest drawback which makes it an average product.

The set up is a breeze. Excellent to watch an action movie. The thumping bass from the sub woofer just awesome. Completes the need of a home theatre without the hassle of setting up a 5.1 or 7.1 home theatre.Sound effects delivery is fabulous. If in doubt of buying this I would say totally go for it it's a good buy.

To start this off I'll give a little context to my situation. TV speakers absolutely suck these days, and even on a Sony tv everything sounds like its underwater. I am an audiophile who cares a lot about good audio quality over bass, with accurate reproduction being an important feature to me. I've used ATH-m50X's in the past, some higher-end beyerdynamic headphones, and most recently some Beoplay H6's. Basically I know what good quality audio is supposed to sound like, and this soundbar certainly can deliver.Before purchasing this I went to best buy and tested a few different kinds of soundbars (mostly from TV makers) out to see if any could actually reproduce sound nicely at a decent price. Even $400 soundbars from Samsung sounded like crap in comparison to this. Even though I had a couple of Sonos wireless speakers already in the house I opted to not go for the Sonos beam because after testing it in best buy there was some noticeable distortion in the mids at lower volumes, which disappointed me. Now onto the review.Setup is fairly easy as long as you use HDMI over ARC to get it working---do that and it's basically plug and play. Yamaha includes an optical cable in the box for older TV setups, but this sort of setup would require some extra work. The owners manual might not be the most helpful for this process but I don't think this is unique to this soundbar.I frequently listen to more acoustic/instrumental pieces (classical) and love to sit on the couch and enjoy some nice symphonic music in the background to relax while reading a book. This soundbar/subwoofer combo set to surround makes it feel like the piano is right in front of me being played live, and the violins and accompanying music sound crystal clear with zero distortion from any of the instruments (this is not surprising considering Yamaha makes pianos). This is carried over into EDM/Pop music where the mids are again surprisingly clear, with a slightly bright tone that makes them sound wonderful. This is not to say that they're completely true to the original sound, but most people don't care about that and just want something that can handle the bass. The subwoofer actually delivers quite nicely on this, however it does distort a little bit on some of the heavier low frequencies if you turn the volume up. But, this is bass coming from a subwoofer so unless you have a trained ear you probably won't notice this at all. At higher volumes, a little distortion peeks in for the mids and the bass becomes somewhat overpowering. I live in an apartment complex and would prefer not to disturb my neighbors so I don't think I'll ever be turning it up that loud again (and I don't imagine most people would either, so this isn't really a concern).For movies and TV the sound clarity is also shockingly amazing. I tried it out with some rain sounds to get an idea of what it was like, and they came through crystal clear just like the music. It felt like I was sitting outside in a rainstorm. Dialogue sounds pretty great, to the point where I don't think I would need to use the clear dialogue feature (if you are someone who has difficulty hearing things, there's a button on the remote to enable it). Speaking of the remote this sytem does come with a dedicated remote for tuning the volume of the soundbar and subwoofer individually, a feature others in this price point are missing. Sounds are wonderful and come through clearly, with a decent amount of surround effect for a speaker that's sitting right in front of you. Again, I was very impressed considering it only cost $300 for the setup.The combo also comes with a bluetooth connectivity feature and a 3.5mm input in the back of the soundbar for hardwired connections. I didn't test the bluetooth as I had a chromecast setup to play music and videos over wifi, which is overall a much better sound than bluetooth could ever reproduce---but it's there if you wanted it for some reason.Overall if you're looking to not spend too much on a sound bar this is the right choice. It offers the best sound quality for the price and you will not be disappointed. More expensive soundbars can't compare to how great this one sounds.

I wanted to buy a sound bar since the output from my expensive LG oled was not great. I short listed Bose Soundtouch 300 and Yamaha YAS 107. After going through live demos in store I decided to save money and finalised on Yamaha YAS 107. However before buying that I came across some good reviews online and I decided to buy Yamaha YAS 207 because it has external subwoofer and how good that decision was. I am completely blown away by this. The sound output from it is awesome be it music, action movies which I like to watch. Set up was very easy and I could do it myself. One small problem I have is the dialogues and background music. Though the dialogues are clearer than TV's output I have to keep on changing volume levels as for dialogues the level has to be higher to hear them and then it's too loud when background music plays. Other than this there is nothing to complain about. I am very happy with it and have not gone back to TV's speakers. The delivery by Amazon was extremely good. I would like to reiterate what another reviewer has said about external subwoofer. You have to feel them to know how much better they are from internal subwoofers.