Our quick take

Yamaha MusicCast Bar 400 soundbar - 4.0 / 5

Slim and unobtrusive

  • SoundBar (2 x 50W): 980 x 60 x 110.5mm; 2.7kgs Sub (100W): 180 x 417 x 405mm; 9.4kgs Available in black only

Features

Connections and controls

  • 1 x HDMI input; HDMI output with ARC Ethernet (wired); Wi-Fi (wireless); Bluetooth 4.2 (wireless) Optical digital audio input; 3.5mm analogue audio input

Setup and operation

Yamaha knows how to make a soundbar

  • Modes: Music, TV programme, Movie, Sport, Game

To recap

The Yamaha MusicCast Bar 400 is a solid 2.1-channel soundbar, that sounds great with movies and music. The inclusion of DTS Virtual:X helps create a more immersive experience, while MusicCast multiroom is a really useful feature. However, the lack of support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X puts this particular combo at a disadvantage compared to some of the competition.