Yamaha SR-B30A Dolby Atmos Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofers (Black)

First, I'll start by saying that this is the first soundbar I've ever owned, so I don't have a prior soundbar to compare this to. What I did have previously, was a 7.2 surround sound component system,built over the years with seven independent full range speakers, two 10-inch subwoofers, and four tactile transducers installed in the seating. My wife put her foot down and told me to choose the surround system or her. So out of the house I packed my surround system. Most of it, anyway.I purchased the SR-B30A, specifically because this model includes a subwoofer pre-out port. I had invested a great deal of time, energy and effort to get the tactile transducers setup and balanced with the subwoofers, and I didn't want to loose that. For me, the most immersive aspect of the system I had before, was always the way that you could really feel the low end. I knew that no soundbar with a wireless sub was going to be able to come close to delivering that for me, so Yamaha had me sold on this aspect principally, but I also wanted to experience Atmos in my home. In this regard, the SR-B30A was really the only choice I saw for myself. Even if I had spent three, four or even more, times the money I would always feel that I was missing out.This being said, the spacial aspect of the sound that the bar produces doesn't compare to what I had with the seven separate speakers on stands and mounted to walls around the room. Those seven speakers are what my wife hated, and I didn't expect a 2.1 speaker arrangement to be able to replicate that. I am, however, impressed with how well dispersed the sound is, when playing back Dolby Atmos and surround sound source material. If Yamaha can do this with just the 2.1 speakers, I can only imagine the awesomeness that could happen were they to expand the number of speakers with different angled mountings. Yeah, more speakers would necessitate a higher price tag, but I'd pay it. There are speakerbars out there that are selling for around $1K.There are a couple of weak points, but nothing that would cause me to knock any stars off; your situation may be different though. The app for adjusting the settings of the bar is really basic. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it's there, but coming from a home theater receiver with loads of crossover and room correction adjustments available, what is offered by the app seems geared to those without much audio equipment experience. The app also needs to be reconnected to the speakerbar most times after you switch apps or close it. A way to connect some Bluetooth headphones to the bar for late night listening would be a good feature too.Speaking of Bluetooth, one thing that I hadn't need expecting, was that I'm unable to utilize the Bluetooth source when the TV is on. I suspect that this is due to me using my TV's eARC CEC for control of the basic power and volume functions of the speakerbar. I have Spotify and the other streaming services available through my TV already, so it isn't a problem for me. Just unexpected.All told, I'm very pleased with what I got from the SR-B30A. Not the downgrade I thought it would be!

Great sound I looked all over for a sound bar with a subwoofer output for an external subwoofer. I tried samsung and jbl sounds bars with subwoofers and they are just not up to my expectations. I can now feel the bass and go well under 30hz all thanks to the subwoofer out function on this sound bar!

Great sound! I’m really happy with it now that I’ve figured out how to properly balance the settings. Music and bass sounds full and rich, along with movies.The weird thing about this speaker is that the remote control will not allow you to adjust treble and bass. It only has a few predetermined settings to click on. You have to download an APP to do this. How weird and inconvenient. Regardless, I’m more than content with the product.

affordable sound bar that works fine and easy to install. Looks great with TV too.

1st order, used-like-new was open-box. Well re-packaged but the HDMI port was loose and kept disconnecting from TV hence it had to go back, kudos to Amazon support to make this process easy. Ordered new 2nd time. Setup was straight forward. Just connect HDMI cable to TV and two power cables, one for soundbar and another for subwoofer. Subwoofer connects to soundbar automatically and wirelessly. One thing though, included HDMI cable was little stiff and I had to use other cable to keep setup tidy.Since then soundbar is working great. Spoken content is now easier to understand, bass works great with subwoofer. I enjoyed NBA playoff and movies. Game works well, too with low latency. It sounds good even at lower volume level. And I don't hear complaint from my family in the night. Super happy.

Awesome soundbar. Wish I had bought this earlier. Very easy setup.

Artificial cheesy sound the sub woofer blocks out all of the other sound except for the voice ...you have to pay to get something good!

It is adequate for a computer system or small* room entertainment system. It does have limitations. There are four sound settings. All of which have different effects. However, if you play something loud, the distortions kick in. On an important note: You NEED to buy a separate "powered" separate woofer. The 3" side woofers are not adequate. I had to buy (from Amazon) Powered Subwoofer, "Bestisan 6.5" Active Home Audio Subwoofer" for $85. Is a good fit.