Yamaha WX-030

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 205 reviews of Yamaha WX-030. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the design and sound are generally positive. The reliability and size also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Yamaha WX-030 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Yamaha WX-030 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the reliability and price. The design and usability also get good reviews, whereas some have doubts about the size.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 user reviews of Yamaha WX-030 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the reliability and size are on the whole positive. The price and design also get good opinions, but opinions are divided on the usability.

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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Yamaha WX-030

This bijou wireless speaker forms part of Yamaha's MusicCast multiroom system. With built-in Wi-Fi, you can stream music from phones, PCs, NAS drives and any of the music services available through Yamaha's MusicCast smartphone app.

Its performance is far from perfect but the WX-030 is an impressive member of the MusicCast range, offering a big sound in small rooms.

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Yamaha WX-030 review

A solid performance you'd expect from a wireless speaker twice the size...

Big sound for its size ; Well balanced ; Plenty of drive and bass weight ; Good amount of detail ; Times well

Closed-in soundstage ; Lack of dynamics and expression

While not strictly an all-rounder, the Yamaha WX-030 is talented enough in its strongest areas to be considered as part of a multi-room family

Feb, 2016

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There's no doubt that a certain level of expectation befalls a speaker branded with those three intersecting forks. From tuning the engines in their motorcycles to the strings on their guitars, the Japanese manufacturer has successfully turned its hand...

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Steve Withers (avforums.com)

Yamaha WX-030 MusicCast Speaker Review

Yamaha's new WX-030 wireless speaker not only includes Bluetooth and Airplay but also supports MusicCast, making it an easy way to start building a multiroom system.

Good audio performance ; Great build quality ; Plenty of features ; MusicCast is impressive ; Easy to setup and flexible

No real stereo separation

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (pcworld.com)

Yamaha WX-030 MusicCast wireless speaker review: Sonos draws its strongest challenger

It's impossible to discuss the merits of a multi-room audio system these days without answering this question: Is it better than Sonos? I answer with a highly qualified “no” in this broader discussion of Yamaha's MusicCast system. In this review, I'll...

Terrific bang-for-the buck performance ; Support for high bit-rate lossless file formats, including FLAC and ALAC ; Can be networked with a variety of other Yamaha audio components

MusicCast app inferior to the Sonos app ; Supports only a handful of music-streaming services ; Mute button on slave speakers doesn’t work

Yamaha’s WX-030 is a great little speaker, and the MusicCast ecosystem that it’s part of has some very attractive elements.

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : Glenn Young (hometheaterhifi.com)

Yamaha Musicast Wx-030 Wireless Speakers Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com

Yamaha's newest wireless speaker, the WX-030, boasts wireless connectivity and convenient pairing with your smartphone via Bluetooth

The WX-030 does a very good job at what it was designed for ; If you want a tonally accurate speaker that minimizes distortion, the WX-030 is well worth your consideration

My sole complaint is that the speaker was not (also) designed to serve as wireless surround speaker of a Home Theater system

THE YAMAHA WX-030 is a bluetooth speaker with as accurate a tonal presentation for anywhere near the Yamaha’s price.

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (macworld.com)

Yamaha WX-030 MusicCast wireless speaker review: Sonos draws its strongest challenger

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by : Jez Ford (avhub.com.au)

Yamaha MusicCast PLUS WX-030 - REVIEW

An excellent little speaker to extend your multiroom music-making into additional small or medium-sized rooms.

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Consumer review (richersounds.com)

Good product

Has a good clear sound. Relatively easy to set up via the MusicCast app though I had a bit of trouble linking to to my other MusicCast system ( so I could listen to a CD on the wireless speaker being played by a CD player in another room

Oct, 2018

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Consumer review (richersounds.com)

Great Speaker

I purchased this WX030 about a week ago. Easy to set up using Yamaha app on my tablet. Connected to web radio very quickly and I can now stream from so really good specialist station from all over the world. have yet to connect to connect to my Yamaha...

Sep, 2018

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