Yamaha YAS-209 Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer Combo (2019) vs Samsung HW-R550 Soundbar (2019)

The Yamaha YAS-209 Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer Combo (2019) is widely considered to be a great Soundbar at its $270 budget. The Samsung HW-R550 Soundbar (2019), however, while also a good product at this price point, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well.

The Yamaha YAS-209 Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer Combo (2019) has impressed reviewers from two sources that are among the most highly trusted on the internet, namely CNET and Tom's Guide. It did great in their objective hands-on roundups - it earned the "Best smart soundbar and sub combo" and "Ranked 2 out of 8" awards from CNET and Tom's Guide, respectively. That's high praise from such reputable sources.

Moving on to the Samsung HW-R550 Soundbar (2019): no sources that perform reliable and objective hands-on testing have included it in their Soundbar roundups, which usually means that a product doesn't make for a good purchase.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Yamaha YAS-209 Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer Combo (2019) vs. Samsung HW-R550 Soundbar (2019) comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Samsung HW-R550 Soundbar (2019).

Compared to all other Soundbars on the market, however, the Yamaha YAS-209 Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer Combo (2019) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 8.1 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.6 review average of Soundbars in general.