Product Comparison: Yamaha YAS-108 vs Bose Solo 5

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Yamaha YAS-108 Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofers & Bluetooth

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Bose Solo 5 2.0-Channel Soundbar System

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General Specifications

Brand

Yamaha

Bose

Model

YAS-108

Solo 5

Origin

Japan

China

About the Product

Complement your TV with theater-quality sound from your favorite movies, music, and games. This ultra-slim sound bar fits discreetly in front of your TV or on a shelf, or can be rotated for a low-profile wall mount.

The Bose Solo 5 TV sound system comprises a single soundbar that delivers distinctly improved sound quality for all your favorite TV programs. It brings clarity to your audio from dialogue to sound effects. As if that wasn’t enough, its dialogue mode makes each word stand out. You can position this soundbar practically anywhere. And with Bluetooth technology built in you’re able to wirelessly listen to your favorite music, too.

Key Specs

Minimum Frequency Response

60 Hz

Maximum Frequency Response

20 kHz

Power Output

120 Watt

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Yamaha YAS-108 Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofers & Bluetooth

Sounds amazing for the price! Nice even representation of all frequencies, and adjustable internal subwoofer level.
Music sounds good, I get a nice deep sound when watching movies and TV.
The unit itself is low profile and feels very sturdy and nicely built. Remote is very nice with numerous modes and controls.
I have a hearing loss in the high frequencies. I can't understand most English movies, they sound muffled.
The bottom line is that there is a hole in the frequency response that makes male voices sound bloated but not particularly full.

Bose Solo 5 2.0-Channel Soundbar System

It provides excellent frequency response and sound leveL with no distortion what so ever.
Small, yet very powerful. Adequate bass response. Worth the money if you want compact soundbar without sacrificing sound quality!
Bass response is rich and deep.
Soundbar has a great and powerful sound.
I wish the bass response were a little louder.
Not powerful but better than tv speakers.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

5.13 in.

2.75 in.

Width

35 in.

21.5 in.

Depth

2.13 in.

3.38 in.

Weight

7.1 lbs.

3.7 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Yamaha YAS-108 Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofers & Bluetooth

The bass is surprisingly powerful for it's size. Trebel is great. Not amazing but great.
This is a great sized soundbar that produces clean sound. Now that they finally have the app working, I've finally been able to tune it to my liking.
It has good sound, it is compact, and it is inexpensive.
I was looking for a compact sound bar with a bit of bass without a external subwoofer for the TV in my room. And this one does it perfectly.
I have not wall mounted mine, the sound bar is heavy and substantial therefore, it is likely that it may fall.

Bose Solo 5 2.0-Channel Soundbar System

Perfect size and sound especially if you dont like alot of electronics showing.
Just the right size. Great sound. Very easy to setup.
This was the perfect size and the sound is outstanding!
Good size for the sound effects. Need to adjust volume every time. Overall a very good product.
This is a smaller size soundbar but with Bose quality!

Features

Type

Tabletop

Installation Type

Stand-alone, Wall-mount

Number of Channels

2.1

2.0

Sound Enhancing System

DTS Virtual:X, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Digital Surround

Dolby Digital, DTS TruSurround, Dolby TrueHD, DTS

Extras

Bluetooth® Wireless Music Streaming from Your Smartphone or Tablet, Compressed Music Enhancer, Auto Lip-Sync, 3D Pass-through, 4K Pass-Through, Dual Subwoofers Built-in, Amazon Alexa via Bluetooth

Crystal clear sound from all around, Ultra Slim Design, The secret to the sound, Flexible placement, Universal remote

What customers say about "Features"

Yamaha YAS-108 Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofers & Bluetooth

Very simple install, and craftsmanship looks good. Also allows you connect to a separate subwoofer, but so far the built in bass seems pretty good, with enhanced boost turned on.
It was easy to install and easy to use. It Improved the sound of the television 100 percent and also the cd player.
I love the clear voice option, great overall sound compared to the TV speakers. I would like to state I did struggle to get it connected to my TV.
Installation is easy but setting the system took me more than expected.
Games come more alive, but voices are more muddied, even using the "Clear Voice" setting.

Bose Solo 5 2.0-Channel Soundbar System

Easy installation and integration with existing system. Great sound quality.
I really like the sound from this. It was very easy to install which for me was a real plus.
Compact and easy to install, good sound, and of course the Bose price tag!
Great sound from a small center channel speaker.
The Bose Solo 5 is also Dolby Digital compatible so if your TV will pass a Dolby signal, the sound bar can decode it. Sounds awesome!
Guessing volume levels with the blinking light is annoying.
I hate having to re-adjust the bass and dialog for Everytime I turn the TV on.

Setting

App-Controlled

Yes

Equalizer Settings

Music, TV program, Movie, Sports, Game, Clear voice

Bass/Tremble control, Surround sound control, Clear voice

App-Controlled

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Bluetooth

Blueetoth

Interfaces

Analog audio, Digital optical audio, HDMI Output x 1, HDMI input x 1

3.5mm stereo mini jack, RCA (Coaxial), Digital optical audio

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Yamaha YAS-108 Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofers & Bluetooth

Bluetooth is great, can overlap over other things that's playing via ARC, HDMI, etc. Audio via Bluetooth is compressed so it's best to play it using something connected to it.
Love the "always on" Bluetooth. Easily connect/disconnect without having to walk to the unit to turn it on/off.
It's a nice feature that I can just connect via Bluetooth and then play music from my phone.
The optical port on the Soundbar was loose or defective because the sound kept cutting in and out.
Optical port is faulty and does not maintain consistent connection. Had item replaced and continued to see the same issue.

Bose Solo 5 2.0-Channel Soundbar System

The Bluetooth function works perfectly, and the base is honestly even better than my headphones.
Great sound for a small room. Bluetooth connection is a plus.
great sound and works with Bluetooth so it is very convenient.
There are two more connection options, coax and rca left and right jacks.
Works great and affordable easy to set up and works great with Bluetooth.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, IC, FCC

FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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MSRP

219.95 $

224.95 $