Yamaha C20 Soundbar - Bluetooth Sound Bar with Optional Wall Mounting Kit for TV with Bluetooth Capabilities, HDMI Input and Subwoofer, in Black

I spent far too long trawling tech sites before I settled on this soundbar - almost enough to convince myself that I *needed* all the high-end tech features that I’d literally never heard of the day before.I’m not an audiophile, but I am a professional film critic, which makes it all the more embarrassing that I’d spent years hearing everything through my Samsung TV’s tinny little speakers.Unless you pay a fortune for separates you’re not going to get proper stereo sound (even if every soundbar promises to imitate it), so you’re arguably better off going for something like this that excels at delivering quality unprocessed audio without all the artificial gimmicks.As soon as you plug it in (all very easy to do), the C20 sounds fantastic. Fiddle around with the settings a bit (easier on the free app than on the remote, because it shows you what’s ‘on’ and what’s ‘off’) and it gets even better. The bass isn’t powerful enough to shake the paint off the walls but it is enough to make the Netflix logo scare you the first time you hear it - and it gives well-mixed films real heft and depth. More importantly, the Clear Voice function helps to keep the mids nice and crisp - maybe a tad hissy at high volumes, but nothing that’s ever distracting - which is (apparently) hard to do in a soundbar of this size. Overall, the sound is wonderfully rich and expansive, working well with everything I’ve thrown at it - from vintage movies and TV quiz shows to modern UHD discs and Bluetooth streamed music.It looks neat, it fits nicely in-front of my 42” TV and it makes everything I watch sound better. If you want a full home cinema experience that wraps you in a rippling wall of sound, look elsewhere. But if you want to upgrade your TV sound to something that feels more enveloping, more powerful and more well defined, the C20 seems like a great choice.

Great speaker, really easy to set up using Bluetooth, idiot proof and even connects to you phone so you can play Spotify etc through the speaker. Definitely improves on tv speakers nice sound and has a clear voice setting for old hard of hearing relatives!

Wanted a decent sound bar to improve clarity of voices as was increasingly struggling to catch speech when actors mumbled or were drowned by background music! Also wanted bar to sit on shelf between tv stand so wanted max 60cm. Narrowed choice down to Bose or Yamaha as both were size required and had clearvoice setting. Went for Yamaha as came up in Black Friday sale at £167 (Bose was £239). Connected via Arc HDMI so tv remote would switch both tv and bar on/off and adjust vol. You need to purchase an HDMI cable if you want to connect via this method and I suggest getting an 8k HDMI cable for better/faster signal. 10 mins to unpack and plug in and immediate massive improvement in sound. Speech is crystal clear and sound bar is everything I wanted. Remote is simple and effective, there is an app that can be downloaded to your android smartphone that can then be used to change settings BUT you MUST have Android 9 or higher (I have moto e5 and Motorola don't support their phones so I am stuck with Android 8 (oreo) so can't download/use remote app). Disappointed that this isn't mentioned in sales patter on Amazon and I had to search the small print on Yamaha site to find this out! Simple two cable connection to set up (power & HDMI or optical) and bar comes with simple quick set up sheet, worth going into Yamaha UK site and download full instruction booklet (some 97 pages!) as it contains some useful info as to various display codes and settings that can be changed via certain key sequences). All in all a good buy with superior sound, just a shame Yamaha expect customers to go and buy latest smartphone so as to use their remote app!

Having ordered a few soundbars for comparison, I was surprised that this one came out on top, beating both Samsung and a Bose 600 at twice the price.It has a warm sound that many soundbars are lacking, and voices are clear without being harsh, so that I haven't yet needed the voice boost option.Surround sound is basically non-existent, and to my ears it sounds best when just set to the stereo sound output. But that is to be expected from such a small bar. It does have a surprising amount of bass though, again given its size and the lack of a separate bass unit.It also benefits from the option to switch off the lights on the soundbar, which is great when watching in dark conditions. Something which I wish all manufacturers offered.There are a few 'hidden' options mentioned in the depths of a manual only found online, and which are available through an arcane combination of button presses. Some of these are very useful, such as increased compression - basically the 'night-time viewing' option - so it is a shame they aren't easier to access.Don't expect anything close to surround sound or dolby atmos. But as a way of upgrading basic television speakers without spending a fortune on a full dolby atmos sytstem, it is the best soundbar I've found.

Connects straight forward optical connection .Sound is very good particular as mentioned in other reviews crystal clear on voicesand right bass weight, CORRECT amount of bass not over powering .Size this is small but works well with my new evo 65" LG Television .I like Yamaha products just purchased its network receiver,and are streaming amazon music etc .The yamaha sound bar is well made and robust will work with 43" just as well .NB using without app ,remote control supplied OK.You pay for quality here and performance .Recommended no hesitation.