The Yamaha YAS-209 offers excellent sound in a compact size. Amazon Alexa is useful and the mics work well in loud environments. The soundbar's implementation of DTS Virtual:X offers a rich surround effect. The subwoofer is more articulate and offers more headroom than the competing Polk soundbar.

Yamaha created a nice low cost, good performing sound bar and if you are in the market for one then the Yamaha YAS-109 definitely deserves an audition.

The resulting soundstage is certainly powerful enough to deliver today’s blockbuster soundtracks

An easy way to give your TV great sound.

The Yamaha YAS-207 soundbar became a hit because it could surprise you with the quality of playback from the very first sound.

The Yamaha YAS-209 is an accomplished performer that does exactly what it was designed to do – upgrade the sound of your TV without drawing excess attention itself.

The YAS-209 gets a lot right, but a few sonic flaws keep this soundbar off the top spot

There is a lot to like with the Yamaha YAS-209. I like the full sound and powerful bass, which handles music and movies equally well. The ease of set-up may tip the scales in favor of this simple two-piece system over its competitors.

The Yamaha YAS-209 is a well-designed soundbar and subwoofer combination that produces as surprisingly big sonic presence, and thanks to Amazon Alexa it also doubles as a fully-functioning smart speaker. The lack of MusicCast is disappointing but ultimately forgivable at this price.

Get the Yamaha YAS-209 if you're looking for a midpriced soundbar that handles movies and TV well, excels at music and brings Alexa to your living room.

Once this ninja soundbar is hiding under your TV, you may forget it's even there.

While we like the standard surround modes on this budget-priced soundbar, we aren’t fans of its harsh-sounding DTS Virtual:X 3D surround mode.